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" Mi-Nl-Ma-Chlck The Ml-Ni-Ma-Chlck Camp Fire girls met at the Murray School Monday evening for a party In honor of Camp Fire's 47th Birthday. Instead of games, the girls gave one hour of service by as sisting Mr. Campbell. Some girls swept floors, others dusted and straightened bookshelves and washed blackboards. Each girl furnished some part of the refreshments. The Birth day cake was baked by Mar lene Johnson. Leaders of this group are Mrs. Mildred Stones and Mrs. Leon Oansemer. Tidy Blue Birds The Tidy Blue Birds met at the home of Donna Porter Tuesday after school hours. Following the business meet ing, songs were sung in unison. Mrs. Porter took moving pic tures of our group and we also made monkey puppets, under the direction of our leader, Mrs. Robert Hlrz. We are wearing our Blue Bird uniforms this week in obser vance of Camp Fire Week Birth day. Sunday our group attended the Presbyterian Church in uni son. -. Mrs. Porter served cupcakes decorated with Blue Birds. The next meeting will be at the home of Karen Pritchard. Joyce Welstead Scribe Playful Blue Birds 1? The Playful Blue Birds met , at the home of Mary Helen Svoboda March 13. We played & relay game and learned a new dance. We put together bur scrap book which we will have on dis play In the Camp Fire window. We were told about observing Camp Fire Week, and planned activities for this week. W,e cut out green shamrocks as favors, and then Mrs. Svo boda served us refreshments, followed by our Blue Bird Wish. Nanette Nelson . Scribe HOTEL COFFEE SHOP PHONE 5258 MENU FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 24th SERVING FROM 11 A. M. to 7 P. M. Choiae of Fruit Cocktail or Chicken Noodle Soup ENTREES ROAST YOUNC HEN With Cranberry Sauce SWISS STEAK FRESH ALASKA SALMON SAULISBURY STEAK ROAST SHOULDED OF PORK With Apple Sauce Lettuce With 1000 Island Dressing W K Corn Hot Rolls Whipped Potatoes Desert Sealtest Ice Cream OTHER SELECTIONSNClTdeTTiSII and SEAFOODS, CHOICE STEAKS REMEMBER .... Grand Opening Sale In Our New Location 415 Main St. Friday & Saturday MARCH 22-23 WALL PAPER SPECIAL ge8vaa?ufTo SINGLE ROLL 12c MOORE'S IMPERVO ENAMEL Regular $2.60 All Per Quart Colors MOORE'S RUBBER BASE PAINT $1.00 per gal. Off Regular Price MOORE'S 100 ALKYD FLAT WALL PAINT Gallons $3.49 - Quarts 99c CRAND OPENING SPECIAL Many Discontinued Colors Moore's Paints - V2 Price Free Oifts For The Ladies While They Last PLATTSMOUTH PAINT STORE 415 Main Bob Aspedon, Owner Tanda Group The Tanda Camp Fire Rtrls held a meeting March 7th In Central School. We potted plants for shut-Ins. Catherine Svoboda entertain ed with a truth test and a word game, and also treated the group to Brownies. Barbara Hohman Scribe OFFICERS ELECTED The O-Kl-Ci-Ya-Pl Camp Fire Group recently had a ceremon ial at the home of Patty Wohl. farth, with installation or offic ers. The officers installed were: President, Linda Martin, vice president, Patty Wohl farth; secretary, Norma Martin; treas urer, Shirley Foster and report er, Patty Foster. Mrs. Schanot purchased the fe't jackets for the Wood Gath erers. Plans were made to go to both churches in Murray, and put a display In the Murray Hardware window, during this Camp Fire Girl Week. Patty Foster Reporter SUNNY BLUE BIRDS March 11th we held our meet ing at the home of our leader, Mrs. Don Steppat. We made St. Patrick's tray cards to be dis tributed to Rivervlew and Hill crest Rest Homes. In the election of officers the following were elected: Presi dent, Kathy Wondra; vice presi dent, Peggy Wagers; secretary, Nancy Kell and scribe, Linda Kay Ballinger. Sunday In observance of Camp Fire Birthday Week we wore our Blue Bird attire to church. The girls attending Christ Luth eran Church as a group were Nancy Kell, Jo Non Blggerstaff, Marlene Buchholz, Jerl Lynn Payton, Kathy Wondra, Bonnie Welstead and Donna Steppat with Mrs, Charles Wondra and Mrs. Don Steppat supervising the group. Linda Gunsolly, Kathy Eggart, Peggy Wagers and Linda Kay Ballinger went to their respec tive churches. In celebration of Camp Fire Birthday Week, Mrs. Franz Pet ereit baked us a cake with dec orations of Blue Birds. We ser ved this cake while attending a birthday party for Kathy Won dra. Linda Kay Ballinger Scribe SALE PRICE ,! $1.95 Phone 6173 MURRAY CAMP FIRE Thirty three Camp Fire girls attended church services Sun day at Murray Christian Church at 9:30 and from there went to United Presbyterian Church at 11. During the service they were called upon to sing "The Camp Fire Law." These girls represent four groups: Murray Bue Birds, Mi-Ni-Ma-Chlck, Ma-Kl-Ya and O-Ki-Ci-Ya-Pi. VFW Auxilary Has Bellevue Guest At Meeting The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary held their regular meeting Tuesday evening in the club rooms: Mrs. Pearl Myers, president, presiding over the business meeting. Mrs. Edith Walick of Bellevue, department youth activities chairman was a guest. The following officers were in stalled in office: Historian, Mrs. LeRoy Wilson and color bearer Mrs. Leland McNulty. General orders were read from department president, Mrs. Annette Hill. A letter was read from department poppy chair man urging a big poppy sale this year. It was announced the depart ment youth camp will be held In Crest View Lodge near Pa pillion, July 7th through August 2. The first two weeks will be reserved for boys, the remain ing two weeks for the girls. Cancer chairman Mrs. Dale Bowman asked each member for articles for the kitchen lin en sale to be held in Lincoln In June. Membership chairman Mrs. A. C. McLean announced eighty paid up members for 1957. The unit voted to purchase a book for the library In honor of the Gold Star members. Falls City Auxiliary has ask ed Mrs. Dale Bowman to install their new officers April 1st. Mrs. Bowman will be accompanied to that city by the conductress and color bearer. The auditors gave their annual report. The president reported a total of $1,304.78 proceeds from the March of Dimes. The unit voted to send 50 cents per member to Nebraska Cot tage Fund. President Myers announced the National Senior Vice Com mander will visit Plattsmouth Post and Auxiliary March 29th. A smorgasbord is planned for that evening. Guests from throughout the department and district are expected to attend this affair. ! The following officers were i elected for the coming year: President, Mrs. Lucille Mc i Lean; senior vice president, Mrs. Margaret Fitch; junior vice president, Mrs. Norene Porter; chaplain, Mrs. Pat Baburek; trasurer, Mrs. Sophia Wolever; conductress, Mrs. Norma Wil son; guard, Miss Shirley Fitch aad trustee for three years, Mrs. Mae Favors. Delegates to district conven- ! tion were elected with the meet ing to be held in Bellevue, May 19th. Those elected to go are Shirley Fitch, Pearl Myers, Nor ene Porter, Norma Wilson, Ha zel Fitch, Barbara McGraw, Clara Jordon, Lorna Raines, Irene Applegate and Molina Uher. Refreshments were served by the hostesses Mrs. Louis Menges, Mrs. Wayne Dasher and Mrs. Clarence Favors. Pharmacists Honor Emil J. Wcyrich Tuesday Tuesday the Nebraska Phar maceutical association In session at Lincoln, honored some twelve pharmacists of the state for ser vice In the profession for fifty years or over, as well as elec tion of officers. Among the veterans to be cit ed for the long years of ser vice was Emil J. Wyrich of Plattsmouth, who was licensed in the state in 1899, to prac tice his profession. Mr. Weyrich has spent his years In the profession in Platts mouth, first as clerk at the Gering Drug store and later with Joseph F. Iladraba, estab lishing the firm of Weyrich & Hadraba, which they operated until disposing of the store to John and Victor Schreincr. Fifteen Members Attend Mr. And Mrs.' Meeting At Church Fifteen members were pres ent Sunday for a meeting of the "Mr. and Mrs." Club at the Christ Lutheran Church. The session opened with hymn singing and members answered roll call by naming their favor ite couple. The meeting closed with a prayer followed by a film. Refreshments were served by Ernest and Joy Bond. The next meeting will be held in April. Social Items to 241 Call Your News And Mrs. Vern Hutton has been confined to her home for the past few days with a severe cold and flu, but is some bet ter now. A housegucst this week of Captain and Mrs. Herbert Meyer and children Is Mrs. Meyer's mother, Mrs. Dottle M. Brough er, of Cherryvale, Kans. Attorney Florence A. Fouchek and Miss Loris B. Long have just returned from a short va cation trip to the Rio Grande Valley In Texas. They were ac companied by Attorney Fouch ek's mother, Mrs. S. A. Fou chek of Creston, la., and Miss Garland Townsend, also of Cres ton. Neal Van Fossen spent the weekend in Laurel visiting: his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gaylord, Mr. and Mrs. Don Cotner, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cuthrell and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Dingman of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Sedlak of Omaha attend ed a no host dinner at one of the popular Omaha restaurants Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cuthrell are leaving Friday for Alexandria, Va., where they will make their home temporarily. Crystal Kay, 14 months old, has come to live with Mr. and Mrs. Orval Kahler and children, Steven, Stanley and Sharlene. The Kahler family reside on a farm south of the city. Arnold Meisinger is con fined at home in bed with an infected foot. Funeral Of Henry Fornoff Held Today At Christ Church This afternoon at 2 o'clock, funeral services were held at the Christ Lutheran Church for Henry Fornoff, 73, lifelong resi dent of Cass County. He moved with his wife into Plattsmouth in 1947,where he passed away Monday alter a short illness. The services at the church were conducted by Rev. A. Lenta pastor, who brought words of comfort to the bereaved family. A mixed quartet composed of Mrs. Verner Friedrich, Mrs. Wayne Meisinger, Glen Kraeger and Arthur Hild. gave several of the well loved hymns. Mrs. Arnold Meisinger was organist for the service. Burial was at the Oak Hill cemetery with Mr. and Mrs- Har old Hyde serving as flower bear ers. Casket bearers were Otto Meisinger, Leroy Meisinger, Clyde Meisinger, Hugo Meising er, Herbert Meisinger and Har old Meisinger. The Sattler funeral home of this city was In charge of the funeral arrangements. Everett D. McCullum Dies At Hamburg, la. Plattsmouth friends of Edward D. McCullum, 30, of Bartett, Ta . will recrret to learn of his death which occurred on Mon day at the hospital at Hamburg, la., where he has been under treatment for some time. Mr. McCullum who was a young and rigorous man had suffered from a wasting disease for the past two months, that gradually weakened him until death re lieved his suffering. He is survived by the wne, two children by a previous mar riage, his parents and a broth er and sister. Funeral service will be held Friday at 2:30 p. m. at the Reeves Funeral Home at Tabor, A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents f f M Si 1? t CET SCISSORS AND FOLD SOME PAPER tTui! Gardens Aquamaids arc real, living dulls. By Margaret Dingman Mr. and Mrs. Ilarland Hurst are enjoying a vac ation in Florida. Mrs. Tillio Wetenkamp is 111 at the home cf her daughter, Mrs. Mary Janney, 2605 North 69th Street, Omaha. During her absence, Mrs. Eva Bond, of Avoca, is staying with Mrs. Wal ter Propst, where Mrs. Weten kamp maintains her home. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dalton are in Salt Lake City, Utah on vacation. Wanda Jenkins, 6th grade student at Central School, broke her arm while playing dn the playground during the noon hour. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A- F. Jenkins. Editor and Mrs. Dapp and children, Donna and "Skipper", will drive to Omaha this evening to meet "Corky" Dapp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dapp, who will spend the weekend here. Miss Dapp is a student at St- Joseph School of Nursing at Denver, Colo. Ernie Schultz returned home Sunday from the hos pital and is recovering sat isfactorily following surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grenne and Mr. and Mrs. Henry O'Brien of Fremont were here for the funeral of Mrs. Henry Horn. Miss Margaret Scotten, Mrs. L. W. Egenberger and Miss Laura Meisinger were in Omaha Tuesday on business. Death Of Former tlmwood Lady Elsa Helen Oehlerking, 63, former resident of Elmwood, died Tuesday at Grand Island. Services will be Friday at 2 p. m. at the Archer Evangelical United Brethren Church with the services at the Murdock Evangelical United Brethren church on Saturday at 2 p. m. Ihe burial wnl be at tlie Elm wood cemetery. Mr. Pollock Boosting Plattsmouth As Site For New Industries T. H. Pollock, of this city, long time booster location of in dustries along the Missouri riv er, has received a letter from C. V. Price, chief Division of Nebraska Resources, acknowled ging an invtation to visit this city. Mr. Price in his letter of March 13, states tftat he is ap preciative of sites along the Mis souri river, to attract industries to this part of the west. He states that he hopes to come to Plattsmouth in the next ten days or so and look over the sites. Mr. Pollock has invited Mr. Trice to visit him when he ar rives and to talk over the pros pects of inviting industries, to look over this section of the state. Mr. Pollock is hoping that Mr. Price can be able to inspect the river front, and local dock ing facilities while he is here. Royal Arch To Honor Maynard Ramgc On Monday Nebraska Chapter No. 3, Roy al Arch Masons, will hold their annual banquet on Monday eve ning, March 25th, honoring May nard Ramge, past high priest. The ladies of the companions are Invited to attend. Tickets will be $1 and may be secured from John Beckman, John Ri shcl, Ray Story and Ray Herold. i f V vj & V 'a Phone 241 Mr- and Mrs. Don Born and son, Don, his wife and baby departed Wednesday morning for their home in Riverside, Calif. The families were called here by the illness and death of the mother and grandmother, Mrs. Henry Born. Lt. and Mrs. Don Leffler and daughter, Terri Lynn, of Tuc son, Ariz, were house guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Phil pot. They were also entertained at the home of Mrs. Leffler's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Philpot and aunt Mrs. Blanche Snell. Orvel Simons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Simons returned home Monday from the St. Mary's Hospital In Nebraska City where he underwent observation. Joseph Chrlstenham entered St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City Sunday for observation and medical care for a kidney and liver infection. Edith Farley returned to work at the furniture store Wednesday after a 10 day confinement at home with bronchitis. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolever, Laure and Marti of Columbus spent the weekend in the city with their parents- Mrs. Fosha Gorton of Seibeut, Colo., visited this week at the Wayne Gorton home, the latter a nephew of Mrs. Gorton. While iere the visitor will call in the home of relatives in Omaha and Nebraska City. Fcldhouscns Attend Lincoln Meeting Of Statd Pharmacists Fred J. Feldhousen, owner of Feldhousen's Drug Store, on Monday and Tuesday was in Lincoln for a meeting of the Nebraska Pharmaceutical As sociation which closed obser vance of the organization's dia mond jubilee year. Monday afternoon association members spent several hours in a refresher course arranged by Roger Zlon, Evansvllle, Ind., and B. R. Chamberlain, Denver, Colo., to convey the latest in formation and developments in the field of vitamin therapy and nutrition. Several discussions were held and guest speakers included A G. Moellr, Minneapolis, Minn., executive secretary of the Amer ican Pharmaceutical Association Washington, D. C. Lem T. Jones, Kansas City, Mo., president of a candy mak ing company, served as banquet speaker. Mrs. Feldhousen accompanied her husband on the trip to Lin coln. Local Legion Has Party Honoring The Founding Of Order Monday evening Hugh J. Kearns post of the American Legion, held the annual birth day party, to honor the found ing of the veterans organiza tion in March 1919. The mem bers of the Auxiliary provided a very fine covered dish lunch eon for the Legion and Auxil iary, at the 40 & 8 club. Past commanders of the local post attending were Richard Peck, E. O. Vroman, James F. Begley, Eugene Krings and Don Warga, greeted by their associ ates. Following the luncheon the evening was spent in games and visiting until the home going hour. Subscribe to The Journal Now! X ( TLX'Z -ea.S that th, pretty Cypres, 1 U ! THE PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY OURNAL Thursday, March 21, 1957 P AO K v ' C. C. Wescott Honored At Church Affair Sunday the members of the congregation of the First Metho dist Church Joined In an open house, honoring Charles Clifford Wescott, who Is soon to leave Plattsmouth for the east, where he expects to be with his daugh ter, Miss Alice Louise Wescott at Baltimore, Md., and his son, Dr. Mason E. Wescott, at New Brunswick, N. J., who is In structor at Ruthgers University. E. A. Ernst, representing the laity of the church, presided In the Informal program and re ception from 2 to 4 In the after noon. During the hours of the afternoon members of the church and old friends called to show er Mr. Wescott with well wish es. Mr. Wescott was presented with a plaque from the church bearing the inscription, "Pre sented to C. C. Wescott by the First Methodist Church of Platts mouth in recognition of his un tiring efforts in church and Sun day School for the past sixty four years." The presentation was made by Don C. York, one of the veter ans In the church affairs, a close friend of Mr. Wescott. The honoree, Mr. Wescott, gave a very interesting informal talk on the past years in the church, the pastors who have served In the city, of the old church located for many years on South 6th street. Mrs- Katherine Wiles, for the Women's Society for Christian Service, had charge of the re freshments served during the afternoon. Mrs. W. L. Heinrich active in the women's branch of the church work, had charge of the guest book. This was presented to Mr. Wescott at the close, a memory of the old associates In the church work that he can long treasure. Meets Old Friends In The Southland Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis of this city who have been visit ing in Georgia for a short time with their son, Corbin Davis and family, are now enjoying a little of the Florida sunshine. They are now visiting at Bradenton, Fla., and since ar rival there Searl had the plea sure of meeting his old boyhood friend, Carl Day and wife, who are also sojourning In the Flori da resort. They have had the pleasure of dining and attending church with the Day family. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have also had the pleasure of visiting with Major General Clifford Corbin, retired brother of Mrs. Davis who is located at Miami. 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Guests Over Sunday Of Relatives Here Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wohl farth of Long Bach, Calif., were here at the weekend as was their daughter, Mrs.Ches ter Moulton and daughter of Genesee, Kans., guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cappell and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie W. Niel. Mrs.Cappell Is a sister of Mr. Wohlfarth and Mrs. Wohlfarth is a sister of Mr. Niel. Guests also at the Cappell home were Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Marker and daughter, Kathy of Lccoln and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Downey of Lincoln. Quick - Sofa Asthma Relief f fits easily into pecket or purse ASTHMANEFRlNs POCKET SIZE HEBUUXBt with Va ounce Solution "A Inhalant CASS DRUG Walgreen Agency Happy Birthday Campfire Girls' LARGE COTTON YARN Plaid Rugs Unfringed And With Hemmed Edges Size 27x54 $-1.49 Sale 97' At 1 Each Sponges 1 Medium, 1 Large 3f0, 87' All 10 lb. Bag 87 Food MEN'S NYLON Stretch Hose Fit From Sizes 10 to 14; Darks 3 Pair For $1.00 Regular 33c Value Facial Box of 1 OC 19' Fresh Candy Orange Slices Lb. 19c 5c to $1.00