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..,1. w ' THE PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE EIGHT Section B Thursday, March 28, 1957 Church Group In Nehawka Sets Election Mrs. V. O. Sand rhone 2708 Mrs. John Chandler and Mrs. Kent Balfour gave the program at the meeting of the W. S. C. S. Wednesday afternoon at the church. Their theme was "Those Who Serve." The meeting was opened with a five-minute prayer service fol lowed by the devotions by Mrs. Arthur Johnson. Mrs. Harvey Bailer presided. She announced dates of the dis trict and state conferences. Mrs. Bailer is a delegate. She also an nounced the two church maga zines, "Methodist Woman" and "World Outlook" could be pur- RADIATOR REPAIRING ONE-DAY SERVICE Plattsmouth Motors 625 Ave. A Ph. 287 chased and with them a book, "Declaring His Glory" would be given free. Mrs. Will Ost was appointed chairman of the annual senior class dinner given by the W. S. C. S. Mrs. Emma Nutzman appoint ed the following for family night, March 25, program: Mrs. Ned Nutzman, Mrs. Arthur Johnson, kitchen, Mrs. George Pollard, Mrs. Glen Rutledge and Mrs. Robert Schlichtemeier. The flower committee for A pril is Mrs. Marion Tucker and Mrs. Harold Dodson. Mrs. Bai ler appointed the following for the nominating committee: Mme. George Dickman, John Chandler, Frank Lemon, M. E. McDonald. Election will be held at the April meeting. Mrs. Harvey Barkhurst wel comed new members and spoke of the goals set for Methodist women. The new members are Mrs. Conrad Johnson. Mrs. Ju lian Johnson, Mrs. Dick John son, Mrs. Malcolm Pollard, Mrs. Jake Stapert, Mrs. Gus Neu- meister, and Mrs. Ollie Atte- ! berry. j The organization cleared $215 from serving the F. F. A.-F. H. I A. banquet, M. Y. F. district DISPERSION AUCTION Improved 240 Acres & Personal Property Saturday, March 30, 11 a.m. Very well located improved 240 acre Cass County farm 2 miles South of Elmwood then 12 West on U. S. Hiway 34. Personal property sale starts at 11 a. m., and land about 2 p. m.; land lies gently rolling with 200 acres cultivated and balance pasture; farm is terraced; 70 acres alfalfa; 15 acres wheat goes to purchaser; land well farmed and in a high state of cultivation; good fencing and two good wells; 5 room modern house; concrete-steel-frame 10,000 bu. elevator with Meyer cup elevator with combination truck & wagon hoist; barn and other buildings; feed lot with wind break; '.schools and churches close; IMMEDIATE POSSESSION! Land is clear so if in need of terms contact your loan man; Deed signed and in escrow. LAND POSITIVELY SELLS, TO HICHEST BIDDER WITHOUT RESERVATION!!! 2 JD 'A' tractors; '56 JD 2 row picker; '56 JD 40 ft. elevator; '55 JD side delivery rake; '55 JD go-dig; '53 JD 2-14 in plow on rubber; JD 7 ft mower; JD lister with rotary moldboard; 2 JD cultivators?' )D 3 section har row: JD 15 ft. disc;; JD 14 inch hammer mill; '55 AC combine; Colbf rubber tired wagon, new; Forney elec tric welder; '49 IHC K-5 truck with grain and stock bed; many other pieces; 100 to 125 tons mostly baled alfalfa; 150 bales wheat straw; Speed Queen washer and other household items. WRITE - WIRE - CALL Auctioneers for complete sale bill on land and personal property!!! NOLAN HOTTLE, OWNER FORKE BROS. 3 PICKS 321 Sharp Bldg. Lincoln Nebraska Phono 2-1045 New Yardstick of i CONVENIENCE... Extension Telephones The number and strategic placement of extension telephones in a home is the newest measurement of convenience in modern living. They add handiness and comfort when placed in the kitchen, utility room, living room and bedroom wing. Be modern! Save extra steps day and night! Install extension telephones in your home only $1.00 per month plus 10 cents tax. Exciting colored sets 25c per month additional. Eight beautiful decorator colors. Call our business office and measure your home with new convenience. . 4 The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company meeting and the Knabe sale din ner. Hostesses were Mrs. George Kime, Mrs. Henry Ross and Mrs. Gilbert Kime. Miss Evelyn Wolph citizenship chairman, presented four high school students Thursday when the Maple Grove Extension Club met with Mrs. Will Ost. Mary Lou Briley gave a read ing, "Toby and the Gettysburg Address";Carol Reys gave a poem, "The Highway Man"; Roger Dodson presented an in terpretive oration "This is Our Greatest Danger"; David Lind sey gave an original oration "What Would Happen if North America were Attacked". These students gave these orations at the county dramatic contest at Weeping Water Tuesday. Mrs. Arthur Mehrens is their coach. Mrs. Oren Pollard presented the lesson, "Landscaping". She spoke of shrubs, flowers and trees used in landscaping and Mrs. Thurmond Nixon showei colored slides to illustrate the lesson. Mrs. Amelia Balfour gave the devotions. Miss Eleanor Easter presided at the business meeting. Fifty dollars was contributed to the new school curtain. Members voted to attend the Feeder's Day at the University on April 2G, for their April meeting. The May meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. F. O. Sand. Miss Evelyn Wolph was co-hostess. Harold Pollard went to Sey mour, la., Tuesday to take his brother, Merritt Pollard, Jr., to the hospital at Iowa City to have a brace made for his back which was hurt last fall in a car accident. Mrs. Merritt Pol lard Jr., has been ill for several months. The cause of her illness has not been determined and she will enter the hospital at Des Moines for further tests. Mrs. Henry Ross and Mrs. Emma Nutzman attended the Republican Founders Day and banquet in Lincoln Friday. Staff Sgt. Jed Kropp of New foundland and Mrs. Robert Vought of Kansas City are guests at the Ernest Kropp home. Mrs. Sarah Kropp, who has been ser iously ill, was brought home Wednesday from St. Mary's Hos pital at Nebraska City. Her con dition is improved. Mrs. Gilbert EdmnnHs visit ed her aunt, Mrs. Rebecca Clem ents, at Murray Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Power returned home Friday from a two-weeks vacation at St. Pet ersburg: Fla. Thev saw the Rnk Tower and went to the beaches and other places of interest. Guests of the Powers Sunday were Rev. and Mrs. Walter Car son of Topeka, Kans. Mr. and Mrs. Oren Pollard we-re guests for the dav Sundav of her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Burt White of Lin coln. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Everett White. Robert Pollard left the hos pital at St. Paul Saturday. He was a patient there for several weeks, following a bad break of the elbow. . iM)iii jm.h ' n i mmpi ii. .ii mm ' . 1. if' Th1 rV4i- W jr-rr" .r--- t''' ' '1 IT WAS TASTY Frank Smith, for many years editor of the Plattsmouth Journal, carves out chunks of bis birthday cftke for members of the Journal staff. The editor emeritus, when asked his age, quipped: "Older than the American Legion and younger than St. Pat." Frank's birthday, inci dentally, coincides with that of the Irish saint. Journal Photo Flavor Tricks For Fish Sticks Little bars of boneless fish, precooked to a delicate brown and frozen perk up early spring meals, especially during the Lenten season. Although the sticks are good "as is" when cooked according to package directions, here are variations to make meals fun to plan. Before baking the sticks, sprinkle them with: (1) dry 'or freshly grated cheese; (1) dry or ture of dried thyme, marjoram, oregano; (3) dried parsley, cel ery flakes and poultry season ing; (4) dried mint flakes and nutmeg; or (5) poppy seeds. Toss a. salad, serve garlic bread and with a baked potato you will have a Lenten dish fit for a king! American Forces in West Ger many are armed with atomic weapons, including projectiles, rockets and bombs it was re cently stated. Music Pupils At Elmwood Place High Mrs. Dudley Leavitt Elmwood Calendar Sunday, March 31 Evening Missionary from Africa, at Christian Church, Films with Narrator, everybody welcome. April 2 Tuesday, 8 p. m. O. E. S. meets, Masonic Temple. April 2 Tuesday, Community Building, village election, also school election. Virgil Wood of Santa Monica, Calif., arrived in Elmwood Fri day, March 22, to visit his aunt, Miss Grace Wood, and another aunt, Mrs. Watson Jones, as well as other relatives. He is the son of the late John Wood, and was enroute from Detroit where he had taken a five-week refresher course given by the Burrough Adding Machine Com pany, for whom he is employed. Dr. L. R. Davis, Lincoln dis trict superintendent for Metho dist Church, preached the morn ing sermon at the Elmwood Methodist Church. After a bas ket dinner in the fellowship room with the congregation, he pre-' siaea at tne fourth quarterly conference, at which time the quarterly reports of the church were given. Dr. Bert L. Story, thanked the officers for their co-operation and gave a short talk. Music Contest - Mrs. Ruth GoaDey, music di rector of Elmwood, took all the high school pupils who are par ticipating In music, to Weeping Water Friday, March 22, for the Cass County music contest. She brought back 10 superiors, 9 excellent and 1 good.. These numbers will be presented at the Community Building, Elm wood, April 5, so that parents and friends may be informed of the activities of music students. The mixed chorus received a superior, also girls glee; Triple Trio B, superior plus: Triple Trio A, superior. Vocal solos: Sharon Abrams; Judy Drake and Jolene Spohn all received superior. Piano solos: Lynn Whittemore, Iva K. Irons and Judy Coatman, all received su perior. Excellent went to Boys Glee; Junior Trio; Sophomore Trio; Mixed Octette; Girls Duet. Vo cal solo Mary Lou Hall and Joan Hansen. Piano solo, Jolene Spohn, excellent. Senior Trio, re ceived a good rating. The contest for the state will be a Peru in April. at Grand Island. Funeral ser vices were at Archer, Friday afternoon with further services at Murdock Saturday. She was a fomer resident of Elmwood, living here at the time her father was minister of the Evangelical church in Elmwood. She was the wife of the Rev. J. H. Oehlerking, who is pastor at Archer. Mrs. Oehlerking was a sister-in-law of Mrs.. August (Bertha) Oehlerking. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery with Clements Mortuary in charge. Donald Gonzales, Washington, D. C, arrived in Elmwood Thursday evening at the home of his mother, Mrs. Emily Gon zales He came to attend the funeral of his grandfather John P. Gonzales, and left Monday. - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gon zales, and son, Guthrie Center, la., arrived 'Friday evening at Final Rites For Elmwood Man Are Held ELMWOOD (Special) Funer al services for Edgar Carl Back emeyer, 49, of Elmwood, who passed away suddenly at a hos pital in Lincoln, Wednesday, March 20, were held at the St. Paul E. U. B. Church in Elm wood, Saturday at 3:30 p. m. with the Rev. T. H. Kampman, pastor, officiating. - The church was filled and some standing, with the par lors also filled and others stand ing. Mr. Backemeyer had lived In this community all his life and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. Music was' two songs by Mrs. V. G. Clements, "Jesus Will Take Care Of You," and "I've Done My Work," by Carrie Jacobs Bond. Mrs. Norman Bornemeler accompanist. Edgar Carl Backemeyer was born May 21, 1907, on a farm near Greenwood. His parents: Henry and Louise Backemeyer. May 11, 1919, he joined Calla han Evangelical Church, during the pastorate of Rev. Herman Peiper. He was married to La Vina Kunz, June 12, 1929. They lived on a farm near Green wood until February 1935, when they moved to their present home about one mile west of Elmwood. Since moving there he joined the St. Paul E. U. B. Church, where he was an active member. Survivors are: Wife LaVina; daughters, Mrs. Ted (Joan) John and Karen at home; son Char les, also two grandsons: Scotty Mrs. Henry Backemeyer of Mur dock. Three brothers, Carl and Walter Backemeyer both of Mur dock and Alvin Backemeyer of Greenwood. Two sisters, Grace Wark, Sioux City,. Ia., and Lu cille Fleming, Rochester, N. Y. Casket bearers, Nolan Hottle, Walter Oehlerking, Robert Mc Laughlin, Orville Lenz, Francis Fischer, and Jesse Brakhage. Interment at Elmwood Ceme tery, Clements Mortuary, Elm wood was in charge. Cass County Shows Increase In Population Cass County between 1954 and 1956 Jumped in population from 16,993 to 18,340, the University of Nebraska News "business in Nebraska," has reported. Prepared by the department of business research at the uni versity, the report also disclosed an upward swing in state pop ulation. Latest figures give the population as 1,414,000 in 1956 compared to 1,359,000. The county also began to climb back up the index of rr tail sales. The report indicated county business -in- January at 95.3 per cent in volume of the same month one year ago, and reported 116.2 per cent of the preceding month. Although in some cases growth was slight, all cities in the state came through with population in creases. Lincoln's estimated 1950 population was probably the highest spread to 120,352 in 11)50 and 1)8,884 in 1950. REAL ESTATE LOANS! 5' Percent Interest Charge Reduced for Each Monthly Payment Plattsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. the home of his father,' Clark Gonzales. They also visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shreve. Abstracts of Title "Title Insurance" TnOMAS WALLING CO. Plattsmouth, Nebraska ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET Dinners $2.00 per person Lunches 95c per person Late Evening Buffet $1.50 Refill Your Plate As Often As You Wish DINNERS INCLUDE Trime Ribs of Beef Baked Ham Turkey Chicken Fish Shrimp Salads Rolls Appetizers Desserts Coffee SPECIAL LENTEN DISHES We Serve Children's Portions Open Every Day Including Sundays Come in Dressed as You Are Fireside Restaurant 38th & Leavenworth St. Free Parking Omaha, Nebraska NOW HATCHING 4 Big Hatches Weekly Leghorns Austro Whites Broiler Chicks (Indian River Cross) Hy-Line Chicks Three weeks old started pullets vaccinated for immediate delivery. ORDER TODAY nriv in write rail or see jour IocbI Ilj-Llne representative ROSCOE HILL HATCHERY Oik A S Ml. ehoM -112 Lincoln Nebf Pharmacist Honored At the Diamond Jubilee con vention of Nebraska Pharma cists, held in the Cornhusker Hotel, ending March 19 with a banquet. There were some 12 pharmacists in the state honor ed for service in the profession for 50 years or over. Mr. Greene has spent more than 50 years serving the people of Elmwood as a pharmacist, and the symbol of the profes sion, mortar and pestle on the pin presented to him and others was another evldenee of appre ciation or honoring them. Mr. Greene received a citation from Crelghton University, Omaha, in Sept. 1953, citing him as a loyal member of the Creighton Alumni Association. Mrs. Greene, who is his faith ful assistant in the drug store, also accompanied him to the Diamond Jubilee Banquet. A number of Elmwood people attended the funeral service of Miss Elsa Helen Oehlerking, at the Murdock E. U. B. Church, Saturday, at 2 p. m. She was 69 years old, and died Tuesday (Political Advertisement) fPolitiril Advertisement) fPolitionl Advertisement) (Political Advertisement) y: ' . u KEEP TOE JAMES F. MC MILLIAN Councilman, 2nd Ward Vote Tuesday April 2nd For These Two Experienced And Able Councilmen t ' - ' ' i t C I' ! 1 iASnA "M RAY YVIYSEL Councilman 1st Ward Your City Government Is Big Business! Close to $200,000 is spent each year ky your City in financing Improvements, Maintaining your Streets and Alleys. Furnishing Police and Fire Protection, Lighting the Streets, etc. Your Mayor and Councilmen endeavor to study the various problems connected with these activities, to spend the funds intelligently, and to make the available funds cover the City needs. BUSINESS EXPER IENCE IS NOT ONLY AN ASSET BUT A NECESSITY. Each Councilman must be prepared to shoulder his share of the work involving, Finances, Taxes, Property, Licenses, Fire Protection, Street Lighting, Water Supply, Sewers & Drainage Ditches and Repair & Maintenance of Streets, Alleys, Bridges & Culverts. Your Present Administration Is An Experienced Aggressive Team Each has accepted the responsibilities assigned to him and is making an earnest effort to give you the kind of Government you want. THE PAST YEAR New Streets have been opened, some have been widened and improved. 45,000 gallons of oil was applied. Plans are being made K buy our own oiling equipment. Your Council has actively backed the Flood Control Program, and some of the Protecting Dams should be compelted this year. The Council contracted for a General Sewer Survey and Master Plan for expansion. The Police Department was provided with a respectable Headquarters, and the Street Department a locker room. Law enforcement, has been more active, in an honest effort to enforce the Ordinances, and to suppress lawlessness. Where necessary, Ordinances have been revised and brought Up-to-Date. Taxes & Licenses due the city are being vigorously collected. For Continued Good Government - Re-E!ect McMillian & Wiysel REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE . ....... j