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Eagle Polio CI inic Treats 270 Persons Mrs. John Fischer Phone 304 Mrs. Ralph Beach assisted her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Root at Lincoln during the lat ter folk's preparing to move March 1st, having sold their gas station near Huskerville. The polio clinic at Eagle Tuesday resulted in the follow ing report: Nine children, 11 adults, first shot. 88 children, 126 adults, sec ond shot; 39 children, 2 adults, third shot. The total shots were 20, a few more than during last month's clinic. Those assisting were: Olive Westlake, Ula Westlake, Ber dena Adams, Annabelle Trumble Annabelle Althouse, Aletha Henriksen, Anna Root. Regis tered nurses, Mmes Donlan, Hansen, Schmieding of Eagle and Dreamer of Alvo. Folks have received word from Mrs. Carrie Schmidt that she plans to leave California for home, Feb. 23. She has spent several weeks visiting relatives on the coast. Earle Schmidt will be leaving for the armed services, March 4. Harvey Kropp of Lincoln, for merly of Eagle will also be leav ing in the near future having en listed recently. Ttie County Fellowship Ser vices at E. U. B. Church north east of Murdock will be March 3. Te Eagle Methodist Family night will not be held as reg ularly planned due to the inter est in the County Fellowship. The family night will be held on April 7, first Sunday evening of the Alternate months, in ord er those interested might at tend the county fellowship ser vice. Pleasant Hill Club met at the home of Mrs. Tina Butts on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ransford and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stoll attended the smorsgosbord at Weeping Water Congregational church Wednesday evening. Mrs. Harvey Wall of Lincoln visited at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Wall and Mrs. Mary Lanning on Monday afternoon. The Ralph Beach family re ceived word from Mr. Beach's uncle, Mr. Arthur Beach, Al berta Canada, that he plans to visit Nebraska relatives soon RADIATOR REPAIRING Plattsmouth Motors ONE-DAY SERVICE 625 Are. A Ph. 2W A GOOD HABIT TO START A REGULAR PHILLIPS 66 WASH AND GREASE JOB Bring your car in regularly for a thorough washing. Keep your car shiny and bright. Add a complete chassis lubri cationthe Phillips 66 way. It helps keep your car running aa smooth as it looks. CAR WASHINC Regular $1.50 With White sidewalls $2.00 Huebners "66" Service Chicago Ave At 2nd Ave Phone 212 Complete LOAN Service Easy Payments Loans made in nearby towns The : relatives . mpneh's nnd Schmidt's, families) are lookins forward to his visit in the near uture. The demonstration school at First Methodist Church at Lin coln for church . school teachers was held Friday and Saturday. Mmes Olive Westlake, Sylvia Muenchau, and Luella Fischer, attended from Eagle Methodist Church for several sessions. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Armstrong of Elmwood visited in Eagle on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Peter sen and Mr. Petersen's sister, i Mrs. Francis Brown and son, Jerry, of Omaha visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam i Trumble . Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Forst Hardnock; and young daughter. Patricia. eft for Rochester, Minn., (Mayo Clinic) last Monday and Patty will undergo heart surgery the following week, on Tuesday, It is hoped by the many friends and neighbors, the critical sur gery will be successful. The "O" Street Homemakers Club members met on Thursday at the home of Mrs. Clarke Gon zales having been postponed from Tuesday. Mrs. Chester Bornemeier of Elmwood visited at her sister's home, Mrs. Orris Lanning, last Thursday, and attended the O. Lanning home durmg the after noon. Mr. and. Mrs. W. A. Umland were dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Umland's cousin, Mrs. Harry Carlson, at Mead Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs.Carl Johnson, Jr.. and sons of Alvo were din ner guests of Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Umland Monday evening, Feb. 11, honoring the birthdays of Junior and son, Gary. The Community Club members will meet Wednesday evening Feb. 2 at Eagle school. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Henriksen and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ad ams conosts and cohostesses. On Sunday afternoon several relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Althouse honoring the first birthday of their- son, Terry. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Francke of Platts-. mouth, the maternal grandpar ents,' and Mr. and Mrs. George althouse, paternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Munn and family of Waverly and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Francke of Mur ray. Ice cream and cake were serv ed guests during the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ger hard celebrated their 30th wed ding anniversary as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chidester at Lincoln recently.' Don Wulf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wulf, was heard over KFAB radio last Saturday noon. He was interviewed with one of the farmers near Papillion, whose farm was under soil Con servation plans and practice. Don " is the unit conservationist of Sarpy County. The Eagle O. E. S.Kensington met. at the home of Mrs. John Vickers on Wednesday afternoon. The Swedish Weaving demon stration will be held at Eagle, Feb. 26, at 1:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs, Hallie Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Scatter good journeyed to Ruskin, on Tuesday to enjoy and celebrate the first birthday of their grand daughter, Lita Rae Sorensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. El don Sorensen. ARRESTS SELF ALBURQUERQUE, N. M. A man staggered through the front door of the police station early one morning recently and up the stairs to the desk where officer Richard Morris was sitting. "I'm drunk lock me up," the man demanded. He was drunk and Morris obliged. Baby Chicks Leave Your Orders At IKE TODD'S MURRAY HARDWARE - Or -UNION CORNER CAFE Cr SERVICE Ashland Hatchery The Cash you need - Now Consolidate Bills ; Pay Taxes Buy Fuel Clothing MONEY FOR ALL YOUR WINTER NEEDS PHONE WRITE STOP FN American Loan Plan 530 Main , Phone 3213 Opposite Soennichsens r j t i i a. By Lawrence Cline of Greenwood was a Plattsmouth caller Thurs day. August Cloidt returned home the past week from a pleasant vacation in California. John S. Jones of Ashland was in the city Thursday looking after business matters and was a caller at the Journal office, subscribing for The Plattsmouth Journal. Who has seen the first robin? A Plattsmouth woman telepnon ed the Plattsmouth Journal Fri day and reported three robins were picking up crumbs in her back yard early Friday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Haecke and sons, Richard, Denny and Mike, have moved to a farm west of Plattsmouth on the Louisville Road. Barbara Baumgart, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Baumgart, entered Chil dren's Memorial Ilospital Saturday for observation. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fischer and family departed Thursday evening for Tulsa, Okla., by car for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Fischer, parents of Mr. Fischer. Carl Chrisiviser is a pa tient at St. Catherine's Hos pital, Omaha, where he en tered Saturday. Mrs. Harold Tucker, Mrs. Faye Messinger and Mrs. Maude Kemp of Glenwood, la., attend ed the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meeting Tuesday eve ning. Weekend guests of Mrs. Er nest Yenney and sons were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Embury of Wichi ta Kans., Henry Yenney and Mrs. Bert Redmond and family of Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Ort man of Omaha were honored on their 49th wedding anniversary at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith and family. Those attending the dinner party Sun day in their honor were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sullivan of Lin coln and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kresl and family of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Ortman are the par ents of Mrs. Smith. European Trip Who Win Two Corn Belt farmers and their wives will vacation in Eu rope just for choosing the best name for a pig. The 21-day, expense paid tour . . j i j is 'tops" in a competition 01- fering over $10,000 in awards to corn raisers who select the best name for a "research pig" chos en by Cargill, Incorporated. Each award there are 250 m all will be made in duplicate with one going to the farmer who. suggests the winning name and the other to the farmer- salesman or dealer who serves him with Cargill Hybrid Seed! Corn. "The naming of a 'research pig, a meat-type animal, sym bolizes the work being done in national breeding and feeding re search programs and gives tri bute to these programs, "ac cording to H. Ken Hayes, Man ager of the company's Hybrid Corn Department. The name-choosing competit ion is open to corn raisers in Robert Hirz Goes To Des Moines For Warner Pictures Robert W. Hirz of this city who for the past thirteen years, has been engaged with Warner Brothers Pictures in Omaha, has been transferred to the Des Moines offices of the company and expects to take over his new post next week. Bob has been very successful in his position as salesman for the widely known motion pic ture company and will find a larger field in the Des Moines territory. It is promotion that he has earned by his splendid work. The many friends will be pleased to learn that the family will retain their home here at least until after the close of the school year and continue to be a part of the community life K. P. PENCE Bankers Life Man 222 So. 6th Phone S269 Margaret Dingman Phone Mrs. Maurice Peterson and Mrs. B. G. Bauman, Jr., and daughter, Gretchen of Alliance were houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry White and attended the golden wedding anniversary celebration of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John Wehr bein. The Tanda Camp Fire girls held their regular meeting Thursday. A scrapbook was started for the Needle Guild, following the business meeting. The next meeting will be elec tion of officers. Mr. and Mrs. William Wil liams entertained their chil dren and grandchildren in their home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wesch and Mrs. Adolph Wesch, Sr., of North Bend visited at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. August Keil and Mr. and Mrs. Gerold Keil and family Wednesday. The visit ors also attended the golden wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. John Wehrbein. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johns and family, Roger Wehrbein and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vaverka of Lin coln attended the golden wed ding anniversary celebration of Mr .and Mrs. John Wehrbein. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dodson and daughter Judy of Nehawka, were Plattsmouth visitors Fri day. William Jorgensen of Union was a business visitor in Platts mouth Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bierl and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sawin at tended ' the Rural Letter Car rier's .Association meeting in Lincoln Friday. The meeting convened at the Lincoln Hotel and enroute home the couples attended the smorgasbord at the Christian Church in Elmwood. Mrs. Eugene Snodgrass, clerk at the Feldhousen Drug, cele brated her birthday "on the job". Promptly at ten, business came to a standstill, Mr. Feld housen, his employees, and cus tomers in the store at the time, enjoyed birthday cake and cof fee. The clerks of the store pre sented Mrs. Snodgrass with a gift. For Two Farmers Pig-Naming Contest a lu-state area ana runs irom February 1 to May 25. Awards will be announced on or about July 1. An independent contest judging organization will select the best names from those sub mitted. The awards include: First 21 day European tour via Pan American cupper to England, Holland, the Scandin avian countries, France, and Italy or another "free" country of Europe. Second Minneapolis-Moline '445" utility tractor Third Minneapolis-Moline 2- row Huskor (tractor-mounting picker). Fourth Minneapolis-Moline 4 row corn planter. Fifth and Sixh 1500 bushel Behlen corn cribs. Seventh through 250th Ekco "Eterna" 6-piece steak knife sets. Complete information is ob tainable from your local Cargill Hybrid's Representatives. Howard Ahrens, Elmwood; Bornemeier Hardware, Murdock Ernest Leaves, Alvo; Robert Leesley, Greenwood; Richard Livingston, Louisville; Willis Lorensen, Weeping Water; Leo nard Lutz Murray. Harold Meisinger, Weeping Water, Merle Rogers, Union; Robert Schneider, Louisville; Neal snell, Plattsmouth; Del bert Todd, Union; Ralph Welte, weeping water Capt. J. K. Davis Fort Omaha, Dies At His Quarters Capt. John K. Davis, 44, di rector of, the shore establish ment of the Naval Reserve Training command, died of a heart attack at his quarters at Fort Omaha late Wednesday. He suffered the attack short ly after returning to Omaha from an official visit. A native of East St. Louis, 111., he was graduated from the naval academy in 1934. He re signed from the navy in 1946 to become an industrial engineer and was recalled in 1941. After the war he became a builder in San Diego, Calif., but was recalled in 1950 for Korean war service. JLl A report on Carl Nickels from Plattsmouth who suffered a stroke on February 8, says he is showing some improvement, but is still confined to the hos pital, and will be there for at least one more weeK. we is in St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City, room 123. Connie Richards, daughter of Mrs. Daisy Richards, was taken to Children's Memor ial Hospital Saturday eve ning for observation. Glen Sawin and Frank Bierl, members of the rural free de livery staff at the local post- office, were at Lincoln Friday where thev attended the mail carriers association meeting. Mrs. Al Fairfield departed Monday by bus for Decatur, 111., where she will be a guest in the home of her mother, Mrs. Dora Aldrich. While in that city she will visit with other family members and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Petrasek and daughters, Debra and Kim of Grand Island spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gradoville. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Sa win of Missouri Vally, la. visited at the Glen Sawin home Sunday. Mrs. Elva Fickes called at the Plattsmouth Journal on her way home to Eaton, Colo., Mrs. Fickes had been visiting rela tives in Glenwood, la. Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren LUlie were Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Martin of Omaha, Floyd Petersen and John Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Dingman entertained at bridge Saturday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Sedlak of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Lestor Gaylord, Mrs. Clarence Cuth rell,' and Mr. and Mrs. Don Cot tier. High score prize was a warded to Mrs. Gaylord. Wade Grassman of Omaha was a caller at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry White and attended the 50th wed ding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. John Wehrbein. Municipal Court Happenings Of The Past Week Judge J. H. Graves in the city municipal court was busy at the weekend today with a number of cases covering traf fic violations and intoxication: Jack Liddick was charged with allowing an unauthorized per son to drive his car contrary to law. He was given a fine of $10 and Costs, total $14. Bruce Lanam was charged with intoxication and case was continued until Saturday March 2nd. Bond of $50 was posted for his appearance. . Mary. M. Thimgan was char ged with failure to stop her motor vehicle at a stop sign at 8th street and Avenue B. She was fined $1 and costs, total $5. T. . H. Welstead was charged with running a school stop sign at Chicago Avenue and 10th street. He was fined $3 and costs, total $7. In the case of Louie G. Mei singer, charged with operating a car while under the influ ence of liquor, case was con tinued until Saturday, March 2, at 10 a. m. on request of coun sel. FAST SHORT CUT NORMAN, Okla. Deciding to try out a police motorcycle parked in the city garage, Bert Calvin Weaver, 31, started the motorcycle. The throttle sudden ly stuck wide open and the mach ine shot through the closed door and across the street. Twice-d-Day Service Plattsmouth to Omaha Also Bellevue Offutt field and La-PIatte Plattsmouth Transfer Plattsmouth 3255 Omaha HA 6733 THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL PAGE THREE Monday, February 25, 1957 Passing Of Mrs. Joseph McCaig Mrs. Joseph McCaig, early day resident of the Elmwood community died on February 16, 1956 at Lincoln where she had made her home since 1920. Clara Etta Wood, daughter of Martin and Marcia Wood, was born in Ogle County, 111., July 2, 1867. She came west with her par ents by wagon to a farm four miles northwest of Elmwood, where she lived until 1886 when she was married to Joseph Mc Caig. They lived at Wabash and Neligh where her husband died in 1911. She and- her children moved to Lincoln in 1920 where she was a member of the Vine street Congregational Church, the Daughters of Union Veter ans, the American Legion Aux iliary, the Gold Star Mothers and the Woman's Christian Tem perance Union. . To Mr. and Mrs. McCaig was born four sons and six daugh ters. One of the "sons died in infancy and the oldest son, Jo seph, died in service in World War 1. To mourn her passsing as a mother are; Mrs. Madge Beatty, Mrs. Stella Mohler, Mrs. Gene vieve Johnson, of Lincoln; Mrs. Ethel Huffman, Portland, Ore., Mrs. Illma Blackman, Laramie, Wyo.; Mrs. Mildred Overman of Evergreen, Colo.; Floyd Mc Caig, Quincy, Wash.; Leroy Mc- caig, Long Beach, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Staton of Lincoln Miss Myrtle Wood, Wa bash; eleven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Burial was at the Elmwood cemetery beside her sons and husband. Mrs. Nellie Spangler Hosts Garden Club The Plattsmouth Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Nellie Spangler Monday. Mrs. Clar ence Akeson, president, presid ed over the business meeting with ten members answering roll call. Members repeated the Lord's prayer in unison, followed by the flag salute. Roll call was answered by suggestion ideas for the good of the club. A round table discussion about plants and . outlining the pro grams for the coming year was held. A flower show, bake sale, a garden tour, picnic and pot luck dinner, and the year books were discussed. After the business meeting, a social hour of quiz games was enjoyed, with Mrs. Mildred Propp and. Mrs. . Hermie Svo- boda as winners.' . Hostesses served Va lunch: . " The' next; meeting wil be held at the home . -of " Mrs.'." Wl ' E Hickey with Mrs. -Hermie Svo- boda'; as 'assistant hostess. Roll call is to -be .answered with ."a new; flower,, , I'd j like to grow." The club -welcomes; new mem hers. 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