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" 1 'T ' ,Tiy i iy f i . M V i! i THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Thursday, May 9, 1957 hot Dial 241 Weeping Water Garden Club Meets WEEPING WATER (Special) The Weeping Water Garden Club met Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hanlan. The president, Mrs. 3. H. Harmon, conducted the bus iness meeting. A "Get Well" card" was sent to Mrs. Lloyd Wolcott, and each member signed a book which Is to be Riven to Mr. and Mrs. Sigvald Jensen who are taking a trip to Denmark in June. Don Rutledge had the program and spoke on "New Garden Tools" and "Get that Bug". Mrs. Sigvald Jensen had the regular monthly feature "Now's the Time" and told of things to be done In the month of May: The June meeting will be a tour and Mrs. B A. Olive, Mrs. II. C". Wilkinson and Mrs. Sig vald Jensen were appointed on a committee to make plans. Mr. and Mrs. Hanlan served refreshments. Mrs. Helen Snodgrass is very sick with poison ivy, contacting the noxious plant while truffle hunting the past week. Family Honors Mrs. John Porter On 81st Birthday Mrs. John Porter was honored at her home Sunday when her family arrived with baskets of food to help her celebrate her 81st birthday. Twenty -' eight grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren were on hand to extend their greet ings. Two birthday cakes were bak ed by her granddaughter, Mrs. Bill Kahm, Omaha, and Mrs. Harry Porter, and presented to the honoree along with many lovely gifts brought by the guests. Attending were Mr. nd Mrs. Earl Niday and family of Wy more; Mr. and Mrs, Bill Oli ver and family of Murdock; Mrs. Bob Payne and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Furchert, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Royer and Jeanne, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kahm, and Mrs. Cyrlla Kahm, of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. William O'Donnell. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Porter and Cliff, Mrs. Nellie Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Porter and Ileen and Mrs. Harry Porter and famiy. Following the dinner at noon all enjoyed an afternoon of visiting. GIFTS THAT MAKE V- 1 ,V Not Only Jewelry But Wonderful , Ceramics From Grove's "The House of Gifts" A Thoughtful Cift Today . . . An Heirloom Tomorrow Reward Mother's wishful ' thinking with a gift of jewelry a lovely treas .' ure from our fine array. SHOP HERE FOR CIFTS OF DISTINCTION .' Planters - Candy Dishes Figurines Relish Dishes Vases Ash Trays Cake Plates Ornamentals . Mrs. E. J. Ferrie was pleasant ly surprised Monday when her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bohn of Ber keley, Calif., paid her a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Bohn departed Wednesday afternoon for Ames, la., where they will be guests of their son. Mr. Bohn, road equipment salesman, will locate in the mid-west, and the sisters are anticipating many visits Shop For Cifts At "The House Of Gifts" Grove Jewelry 505 Main Phone 228 - Mrs. Robert Cole Hostess To WSWS The Mynard Evangelical Uni ted Brethren Woman's Society World Service met at the home of Mrs. Robert Cole May 2. Mrs. Wayne Hendrix opened the meeting by reading Prov. 31:1-31 and a short talk on "Mothers Hands." Roll call was answered by giving memories and show ing pictures of their mothers. Mrs. Hendrix and Mrs. Mel vin Shafer sang a beautiful duet "That Wonderful Mother of Mine", accompanied by Mrs. Roy Cole, followed by a prayer that each one remember and try to live by the good precepts taught by our mothers. A playlet, "The Sampler", was given wth Mrs. C. A. Weten kamp as director. Mrs. Myron Wiles as the mother, Esther Cole, the daughter and Lila Cole and Alice Grosshans as "voices from the past," ending by all having a part in finishing the sampler with Bible verses. A business session followed with reports from the various secretaries. Mrs. Roy cole stres sed that prayer is the most effective work that the christian can do and we should pet a goal for our prayers. Mrs. Myron Wiles read a let ter illustrating the trials of con scientious parents and their methods of meeting them. Mrs. Shafer read a short excerpt from Upton's Sinclair's book, ;'The "Cup of Fury," which is an expose of the disastrous effects of alcoholism on not only his own relatives but on many of the famous people that he has known, and the inroads on our present national life of this evil. It was voted to have a contest in reading this year. Plans were made for serving a mother daughter banquet for the Golden Rod Study Club on May 9. Mrs. Willis Cole assisted the hostess in serving refreshments. Gaines Couple Returns From Trip Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gaines have returned home from a va cation trip to Reynolds, 111., accompanied by their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Baguet and daughter, Martha. The Baguet family are en route to New York where they will sail for Panama the 15th. They are returning to Panama after an assignment in the States in Charleston, S C. for two years Mr. Baguet serving with the Na vy. The daughter, the former Ruth Gaines, and family visited in the Gaines home previous to the eastern trip. At Reynolds, they visited relatives of Mrs. Gaines. Mr. Gaines hopes to return to his work at Brex soon, following a back injury, suffered in December. . m v ' - ': ' I v"" "" 4 1 . . jp -, . . - . . 1 ' ' ' - v, ' ' " ' .' - ' 1 ENGAGED Mr. and Mrs. Faye C. Spidell of Plattsmouth announce the engagement and forthcoming' marriage of their daughter, Miss Anita Spidell, and John Morse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Morse of Omaha. Miss Spidell is a graduate of the riattsmouth Schools and has since worked at an in surance company in Omaha. Mr. Morse will be a June grad uate of Omaha University. The couple is planning a June 2 wedding. Joyce Phillips-Robert Thompson Wedding Rites At Eagle Sunday Mrs. Elizabeth Wrght of Little ton, Colo.,' is here for a visit at the home of her daughters and their families for a few days. :!,:: ill. ': I EAGLE (Specal Miss Joyce Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Phillips of Eagle and Mr. Robert Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Palmyra were married at the Eagle Methodist Church Sunday evening. The beautifully arranged al tar and chancel was set with the seven candelabra and huge standing baskets of flowers and fern. The Reverend Don Christen sen and Reverend Bert Story of Elmwood officiated at 'the wed ding ceremony before the 150 guests. Faye Erskine, organist, accompanied the soloist, Lois Erskine. Candles were lighted by Myrna Richards and Kay Thompson. The bride's gown of imported chantilly lace and nylon tulle and net featured a narrow waist line and natural modified neck line of lace and abbreviated lace i : Other : Mother's Day Gift Sugestions! i Fpr The Hands You Love, t Give Gloves And How About A HANDBAC! ' We've Some Very ' Stunning Numbers Score A Sure Hit On Mother's Day With SCARVES Slips 7 Blouses Costume - Jewelry Hankies, 59c to $1.50 Mother HAS BEEN WANTING 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 Ladies Toggery FASHION CENTER F OR CASS COUNTY Bans 3 jj Aif ft a I nJ 1 St. John's Church Hold Crowning Of The May Queen On Sunday evening. May 5th at 7:30 occurred the "Crowning of the May Queen" in St. John's Catholic Church. This event re flects the honor in which the Blessed Virgin Mary was held Christ. The ceremony opened with the recitation of the rosary by the congregation led by Mr. Walter H. Smith. A corps of 44 altar boys in surplices and cassocks carrying lighted "candles filled the Sanctuary. All the girls from the parochial school were dress ed in white and preceeded the Junior and Senior Sodality girls. These wore pastel colored gowns and carried wands of garden flowers to form the arch for the crown bearer, Cheryl Kostic, who had been chosen by the school children for this honor. - She is the daughter of Sgt. and Mrs. Andrew Kostic and is in the first grade. After the crowning, Father Val ery Duerr, gave a very fine sermon, on "How we can honor the Mother of God by the way We Live Our Lives." The Hymns, "O Salutaris" and "Tantium Ergo" sung by the congregation of more than 300 were most inspiring. Msgr. Joseph Tupy of Holy Rosary parish gave the Bene diction of the Most Blessed Sac rament, followed by the closing hymn, "Holy God We Praise Thy Name." sleeves. The skirt was waltz length with white lace panels of chantilly lace and sequins. Her bridal hat held a veil of imported nylon, shoulder length. Her ensemble was completed with lace mitts. She carried a colonial bouquet placed on a white Bible. The Misses Sally Ballance and Marilyn Habel were bridesmaids wearing blue street length dress es and matching headpieces. They carried matching colonial bouquets. Attending the bridegroom were Robert Biggs and Donald Witt, i The bride's mother was at tired in a light blue suit and white accessories and the bride groom's mother in navy blue .with white accessories. A reception was held in the church parlors following the ceremony. Mrs. Harley Smith cut the wedding cake, assisted by Mrs. Elmer Frohlich. Mrs. Roy Sterner of Nebraska City, sister of the bride, poured cof fee, assisted by Mrs. Clyde Wen zel. Mrs. Verna Habel and Mrs. Vincent Phillips were in charge of the gift table. Mrs. Martha Phillips and son, Glen of Omaha and Mrs. Nellie Simmons of Weeping Water were the out-of-town guests, both aunts of the bride. The bridegroom's relatives came from Palmyra and Syracuse. The couple will reside in an apartment in Lincoln where they both are employed, following a honeymoon trip to the Ozarks and southern states. iBIRTHS Daughter S-Sgt. and Mrs. John De Ro sario are the parents of a daugh ter, Theresa, born May 6th, weighing 3 pounds and 10 oun ces. Grandparents are Edward P. Johnson, Honolulu, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kelsey of Platts mouth. Mrs. Mary Gardner of Nebraska City is maternal great grandmother. Son Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Haffke are the parents of a son, born May 4 at St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha, weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces. Mrs. Haffke is the for mer Betty Jorgcnson. Grandpar ents are Mr. and Mrs. William Jorgensen of Nehawka and Mrs. Alice Haffke of Pattsmouth. Daughter Gives Mom 'Day Off e, s in Ask mother what she'd like better than any other gift. Ten to one she'll say, "The day off". Remember that, anytime you want to plan a special day for Mother. What could be nicer this Mothers' Day, Sunday May 12th, than prepare a meal? Sound clifllcult daughter? You can manage. . . .with the help of frozen, prepared dinners. Any junior miss can ready a full course meal in a flash this way. Mom won't have to stir from her armchair. She can even have a choice of roast turkey with trimmings, crispy fried chicken with buttered vegetables and mashed potatoes, or beef pot 10:1st with rich );i;ivy, coin and green peas Tiie.se dinners are precooked; only require heat ing in the oven. Now all you need is dessert. What would'. you think of first? yes, ice cream and maybe a cookie? Well, if Mom is counting calories she may want to skip this type of dessert, or if you choose a no-calorie ice cream she may be tempted, and she'll say "no thanks" to the cookie. No matter what you prepare, she will think you ate the most glamorous cook alive! Pay Your Accounts . Owed To PLATTSMOUTH MOTORS At 337 Main St. Phone 266 Mrs. Ervin Albert Represents County As Rural Homemaker Mrs. Ervin Albert of Louisville represented Cass County as a rural homemaker at the Eleventh Annual Rural Homemakers Day held in Omaha, the past Thurs day. Mrs. Albert was chosen at the county council of extension clubs in Weeping Water in Jan uary. Tha Homemaker has been ac tive in rural clubs for some time, serving as secretary of her own club, County Extension, Louis vile, and as secretary of the council. The Homemakers Day be gan with registration and break fast, a luncheon, afternoon en tertainment and a banquet in the evening, held at the Shera- ton-Fontenelle, Athletic Club and the Chamber of Commerce. Greetings were extended by John Rosenblatt, Mayor of the city of Omaha. During the activities of the day certificates of merit and leadership pins were awarded. Tau Chapter Of x Delta Kappa Gamma Meets Here Plattsmouth members of Tau Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, were hostesses to other members Wednesday evening at a smor gasbord Delta Kappa Gamma is a na tional honor society for women teachers, Tau chapter is com posed of members from Cass and Otoe counties. The meeting was presided over by Miss Katherine Ellis, fourth grade teacher from Weeping Water. She gave a report of the state convention held in Omaha in April. The program was a candel-lighting--service for Founder's Day. The chairman, Mrs. Har riett Anville was assisted by Mrs. Doris McGaffey, Miss Sara Jane Whitten and Miss Elizabeth Downey, all of Nebraska City. Miss Nita Capwell of this city was social chairman. Kraft VELVEETA Ccrber's Strained Pillsbury or Ballard BISCUITS Van Camp Pure Beet UGAR Asorted Flavors CALENDAR Thursday, May 9, Nebraska Chapter No. 3 R. A. M. will meet Thursday, May 9th. at 7:30 p. m. Official visi tation of the Grand Principal So.ourner Kar H. cnnswnc.en. Members urged to attend. Monday, May 13 Junior Womens Club Spring Banquet in the Lounge of the 40 & 8. J E L L 0 3 pkgs- Fro Joy Assorted Flavors 14 Gal. Pkg. CREAM ICE Heinz Tomato ,oss Theatre Flaitsmonth Last Time Thurs, May 9 Alan Ladd & R. Podesta in "SANTIACO" Adventure in the Caribbean! Also Comedy & Cartoon Fri. & Sat., May 10 & 11 Errol Flynn & C. Borchers in "ISTANBUL" Excitement and adventure in the Far East! Also 3 Stooge Comedy & Cartoon Mat. Sat. 2:30 Nites 7:00 & 9:00 KETCHUP Valu OLEO Wilson's BAKER TE Royal Assorted Flavors 1 GELATINE Jl First Lady f PEAS Hy Klas BS3Q5S225E3S Sun, Mon. & Tues., May 12-13-14 ft family's ugly secret -it oar fw.i.w.u..,nftf . - ROCK HUDSON,- LAUREN BACALL i - iQOROTHY MALOME The story of a family's ugly secret that thrust their private lives into public view! All Tech nicolor. Also Cartoon, Comedy & News Mat. Sun. 2:30 Nites 7:00 & 9:00 NOW in Decorator Colors! MIST GREEN DESERT SAGE WHITE SAND FRENCH GRAY A WEEK aftif small The New REMINGTON Plattsmouth Journal fc -,-4 ? if 1 r''" EAT BETTER FOR LESS 69c 2 lb. Loaf ABY . FOOD 10 - 89c 10c CAN 99c 19c 59c 19c 10 lb. Bog 14 ox. Bottle 2 lbs. 39c 69c 5c 9c 3 lb. Can PKG. No. 303 Can P0Rii& BEANS ' lOc UTTER 59c Fresh Pork Shouldei Lb.