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in THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL TAOE TWO . Thursday, May 2, 1957 Dial 241 ENGAGED Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Stock of Murdock announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Carolyn, to Walter Oehlerking, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oehlerking, Sr. of Elmwood. Miss Stock is a graduate of Nebraska Weslcyan University and has been the English Instructor in the Ashland High School for the past two years. Mr. Oehlerking is engaged in farming near Elmwood. The couple is planning a June 20th wedding. Cass County Near Top On Home Extension Members LINCOLN Membership in Ne braska Home Extension clubs has more than doubled during the palst 10 years. Miss Florence J. Atwood. State Leader of Home Extension at the University of Nebraska, says the total state membership could reach 50,000 by 1967 if the cur rent growth rate continues. At present, total membership if 34,000. Ten years ago it was 14,000. Last year 500 members were added to Home Extension clubs throughout the state. Clubs in Hall and Scotts Bluff counties showed the largest gains , In 1956 with 100 new members each. The following counties add- ed between 50 and 60 members Other Mother's Day Gift Suggestions! For The Hands You Love, Give Gloves And How About A HANDBAC! We've Some Very Stunning Numbers Score A Sure Hit On Mother's Day With SCARVES Slips Blouses Costume Jewelry unng each: Pierce. Dodge, Custer, Garfield, Douglas, Richardson, Sioux and Boone. The three counties In the state with the most Home Extension club members are Scotts Bluff. Buffalo, and Lancaster, with 1, 000 members each. Other counties with high enroll ments include: 800-900, Dawson, Douglas and Dodge; 700-800, Lin coln, Custer and Hall; 600-700, Cass, Platte, Saunders and Gage, 500-600. Sheridan, Fillmore, Burt Washington, Knox, Red Willow, and Boone; 400-500. Hamilton HoUf. Otocy Seward, Merrick Dawes, Nuckolls, York. Webster, Clay and the Brown Rock and Keya Paha district. Mother HAS BEEN WANTINC A NEW DRESS And we've just the dress she's been wanting. Choose for her from our many styles, many fabrics and colors. The choice is wide, and at such little low prices when you consider the quality and style of these dresses. Yes . . . Mother has been wanting a new dress. Come in and select one for her now. From $595 to $ 995 ' r X VVI , ' 4 W Ladies Toggery FASHION CENTER FOR CASS COUNTY Virginia Balfour, Mr. Wintz Wed Miss Virginia Dee Balfour, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Balfour, Union and Leonard Wlntz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lud wig Winta, of Auburn were mar ried in a morning service at St. Mary's Catholic Church In Nebraska City Saturday. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend Richard Steinemann. rector of the church. The church was decorated with pink snap dragons and pink gladioli. Miss Patricia Meyers of O maha was the maid of honor and Miss Carol Pike of Union was the bridesmaid. , Luverne Hamann of Auburn was the best man and Laurene Wintz of Falls City was the ush er. The bride wore a ballerina length gown of chantilly lace and nylon tulle over satin. Th? fitted lace bodice featured an Illusion yoke edged with a lace applique accented by a peter pan collar. The bouffant nylon tulle skirt repeated the lace of the bodice in deep star points with a band of lace outlining the star points. She carried white gardenias and her attend ants carried pink carnations. A reception was held after the ceremony. Mrs. Wintz was a graduate of the Union High School in 1955 and has been employed in Lin coln. Mr. Wintz is a 1951 graduate of Auburn High School and is engaged in farming. They will make their home In Auburn. Homemaking Class Has Style Revue A Style Revue was held Tues day at the Central School Audi torium with great success. The senior girls decorated the show room setting with maypoles and flowers, also using a circus theme. Participating in the show were the girls of the homemaking class of Plattsmouth High School. Each modeled the clothes she had made during the homemak ing course. Miss Van Nostrand is the Home Economics instructor. Mary Elizabeth Schmidt School Reporter BIRTHDAY PARTY Mr. and Airs. John Everett and son, Dale, of Union, enter tained on Easter Sunday with a birthday dinner honoring her father, William Montgomery, of Nebraska City, on his 90th birth day. Other guests were Ruth, Herbert and Harry Montgomery, Douglas Marunda family, Ken neth Hoback familv. the Bill Ev erett family, the Clifford Allen family, Georgene Everett and Mrs. Grace Hoback. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Dar rell Harpole. ski I i ;i f33 (l Mi 11 j J Lisa L32 J U V' J t s . 7 J 3 K'.Jl IKK' '1 : : :...:v 'V 4 Mrs. Kenneth Miss Jean Thimgan, Bride, Rites In Nebraska City Church Blue Iris and daisies decorated the altar of the Bethel Evan-' gelical and Reformed Church in Nebraska City, April 7, for the wedding of Miss Jean Thim gan and Kenneth Winkelhake. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Thimgan, Louis ville and Mr. and Mrs. Orlcn Winkelhake. Nebraska City. Reverend A. F. Rinne offici ated at the 7 o'clock ceremony. Mrs. Ralph Burkhart accompan ied Bud Rueter, soloist, who sang, "Because" and the "Lord's Prayer." For her wedding, the bride chose a gown of white chantilly lace and tulle. The sculptured bodice of lace smoothed over satin was fashioned with a stand up wing collar above a nylon tulle yoke and longlace sleeves that tapered to points at the wrists. Beneath the slim waist tulle ruffles trimmed with lace created an enormous powder- puff skirf. A queens crown of sequins and pearls held her veil of imported bridal illusion, . Mrs. Calvin StubbendeclC, Una dilla, was her sister's matron of honor. Miss Mary Jo Reihard Louisville, was bridesmaid, and1 Miss Carol Winkelhake. sister of I the bridegroom, and Miss Bar- Son Mr. and Mrs. Russell Schalk are the parents of a son, born April 30, at the St. Joseph Hos pital in Omaha. The newborn, Gregory Roland, weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. The couple has two other children, a boy, Russell, and girl, Sharon. Grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Di Marco of Hopewell, Va., and Mrs. Dorothy Schalk of Dale ville, Ohio. Son Mr. and Mrs. Gale Stoddard are the parents of a son born April 18, weighing 10 lb. 2 oz. at Offutt AFB Hospital. The infant has been named Gale Arthur. Grandparents are Mrs. Marie Stoddard of Lu Verne, la., and Mrs. Kate Jacobson of Omaha. Son , Mr. and Mrs. Renos Kunz are the parents of a son born April j 22, at St. Mary's Hospital, Ne ! braska City. The infant has been ! named David Lyle and weigh i ed 8 pounds and 9 ounces. Grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd ! Kunz of Palmyra and Mr. and ! Mrs. Lyle Walter of Chambers, j Great grandparents, include Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Kunz of Elm ! wood and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walter of Chambers, and Mrs. Jessie Tomlin of Boulder, Colo. Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wohl farth are parents of a six pound eleven ounce daughter, born this morning at the Methodist Hospital, Omaha. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Hamlin of this city. ICE CREAM THDC MBK rLVJiJ til IS t 11 5 J, ft'; V. Winkelhakc bara Arends, Manley, cousin of the bridegroom, were candle- lighters. Miss Pamela Hillman, Syracuse was flower girl. The bride's attendants were gowned in ballerina length pale blue flocked nylon organdy over taffeta, and carried arm bou quets of blue iris. Their head pieces were of white daisies. The bridegroom and his at tendants were attired in navy blue. Best man for his cousin was Duane Arends of Manley Groomsman was Dean Biere, Nebraska City. Ushers were Er- vin Poehler, Syracuse, and Rich' ard Kotas, Jr., Nebraska City Darrell Hillman, Syracuse, was nngbearer A reception was held in the church parlors. Misses Betty and Mary Thimgan, Plattsmouth and Misses Darlene Jansen and Marg Peckham, of Peru State Teachers College served, assist ed by the Church Guild. Mrs. Dale Hillman. Syracuse, was at dhe .guest book. The bride's mother chos; muave pink with black acces sories. The bridegroom's mother wore navy blue with beige ac cessorles. Both wore rose cor sages. For her honeymoon, the bride chose a lavendar duster ensem ble and black patent accessor ies. After a wedding trip to New Orleans, the couple will reside on a farm near Nebraska City Fairview Club Meets With Mrs. Friedrich The Plattsmouth Fairview Wo- mens Club met at the home of Mrs. Verner Friedrich. Mrs. Jake Kraeger and Mrs. Bim Speck were the hostesses for the after noon. Mrs. Kraeger gave an Inter esting lesson on the growing of herbs. Their habits of growth, appearance and uses were point ed out. The family health charts were distributed and discussed. Feeders Day, April 26th and Plattsmouth Homemakers Day, lApril 30th were announced. ' Music for the day. under the direction 01 Mrs. i,emz, per tained to the Easter season. The next meeting will be a noon picnic at the Christ Luth eran Church yard. Lesson to be "Outdoor Cookery". Each per son is assigned certain food to bring. Members ploase note date to one week later. Xa Platte Family Purchases Home Here Mr. and Mrs. Clark Jarvis have purchased a home in the west part of the city, moving their possessions Saturday. Mr. Jarvis. Allied employee, moved his family to the new residence from their former home in LaPlatte. The real estate transaction was made by First Realty of Plattsmouth. NOW IN PROCRESS University Students Discuss "College Career" At PTA Meet WEEPING WATER (Special) The Weeping Water Parent Teacher Association met on Mo 1- day, at 8 p. m. Mrs. Truman Lytic, president, opened the meeting and introduced Dr. Ed gar Hoover, registrar at the University of Nebraska. He in turn introduced the five young people from the University for the evening's program. They were Marlon Adler, Nat alie Johnson, Sally Carter, Jim Johnson and Bill Johnston. Miss Carter and Jim Johnson showed colored slides of activities that tcek place at the University dur ing the past year, such as Ivy LV.y, freshman day, homecoming day, etc; Following this the young people held a panel dis cission on the topic, "College Caveer" and told what going to college means. They discussed various interesting and lnfor m. tive helps in going to col lege; the cost, the subjects that r.te offered, the ways that one can become acquainted and the chapels on the campus so all cm attend church services. Dr. Hoover gave a short talk follow ing the discussion. Mrs. Lytle then conducted the business meeting. There had been no February meeting as the carnival was held that month and there was no March meeting due to the severe snowstrom. Mrs. Lytle thanked the com mittee who had made plans for the polio clinic. They were Mrs. Henry Knaup, Mrs. Renos And erson and Earl Cook. She also thanked Mrs. Stanley Wood, Mrs. Renos Anderson and Mrs. Wil son Bickford for their help with the polio shots. Sixty-eight were given the first time by Dr. Kun kel. The nominating committee which consisted of Mrs. Henry Noble and Mrs. William Finley presented the following for of ficers for the following year: Mrs. Arnold Detmer, president Mrs. Renos Anderson, vice-president, Mrs. Vern Harter, secre tary, Edward Van Horn, treas urer; Mrs. Harry Potts, corres ponding secretary. Mrs. Lytle appointed a com mittee to look into the needs of the school that some of the P. T. A. money can be used for this. It was suggested by Superintendent Thomsen that perhaps the P. T. A. would like to purchase some books for the school library. The committee. Arthur Thomsen, Mrs. Arnold Detmer, Mrs. Harry Potts, Miss Maude Baldwin and Mrs. Earl Cook, will report at the next meeting. Mrs. Lytle also thanked Mrs. Neil Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Clar ence King, co-chairman of the carnival, for their help in making the carnival a success. She also showed the P. T. A. charter that was received. The mothers of the second and ninth grade were hostesses and served a lunch of cookies and coffee. The next meeting will be May 13 at 8 p m. in the school audi torium with the installation of officers. Mr. Lytle will present the dra matic club in a skit. The moth ers of the fifth grade will be the hostesses. Sell Home To Union Couple Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rainey have sold their property on Win tersteen Hill to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Draper of Union. Mr. and Mrs. Rainey moved Saturday to their home purchas ed in Omaha at 1709 South 27th Street, where they will make their future home. CALENDAR Thursday. May 2 Eagles Auxiliary will meet at 8 p. m. Bring coffee strips. Friday, May 3 Chapter F, PEO will meet at the home of Mrs. T. I. Friest at 8 p. m. Friday, May 3 Good Cause Kensington will meet at 8 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Fred Vincent. Friday, May 3 Council of United Church Wo men May Fellowship Tea, at the Christian Church at 2 p. m. Monday, May 6 Plattsmouth Womans Club annual banquet in the Memorial Room of the Methodist Church beginning at 6:30 p. m. Monday, May 6 King Korn Karnival meeting at 7:30 p. m. at the Chamber of Commerce office. Tuesday, May 7 Charter night and regular business meeting of the Order of Eastern Star, Home Chr.pter 180, at 8 p. m. Wednesday, May 8 Family night dinner r.t the Methodist Church Parlors, be ginning at 0:30. The meat and drink to be furnished, bring covered dish and your own table service. Tuesday, May 11 1 t V-w-e' r I YORK PURE 100 Count Bottle EAT BETTER FOR Van Camp Pork & Beans 10c Pure Beet Assorted Flavors Vista Pak rockers Fro Joy Assorted Flavors '., Cal. Pkg. Team Valu Wilson's ake, Royal Assorted Flavors leicrane B. York Pure Hy Klas Season's Finest Home v if p Wi U r t Eh? LESS SHOP RUBACKS Pkgs, Pound Box 14 oz. Bottle Can Cour Bottles Crown Bunch WHS 0 CliHIS iJ SCHREINER REXALL DRUG 1 1 kcwiston Club will inert fit u i the home of Mrs. Tony Kliniin.