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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. SEMI-WEEKLY OURNAl PAGE SIX Thursday, May 9, 1957 Miss Carol Henney Is Named World Series Sweetheart A Plattsmouth student nurse I whose only claim to sports' I fame Is that she is a "Rood rooter" has been named Collefe World Series Sweetheart from Methodist Hospital. She Is Miss Carol Henney, 20, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Henney of Los An geles. She lives with her sister, Mrs. Jack Troop, Plattsmouth. "I'm not good enough at soft- ball to make the nurses' team In the softball league here," Miss Henney readily admitted. "But I can certainly root as loud as anyone else," she added. Tennis and swimming are the main sports in which she par ticipates. Her extra-curricular activities at the hospital have included working on the school annual, serving as vice presi dent of the Student Association, singing In the choir, and "root ing" for the Pep Club. Miss Henney will be one of nine Sweethearts for the College World Series which will be held at the Omaha Municipal Stad ium. One of the Sweethearts will later be selected Queen. The oth er eight will act as hostesses for the eight visiting teams dur ing the six-day NCAA baseball tournament. 111 Uir I Vs... , wf r 1 T I J V r 'P Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Else are newcomers to the city mov ing into the Bauer Apartments this week. The couple comes here from Indiana. He is employed at Western Electric. Mrs. Margaret Bauer Love of Houston, Tex., writes relatives here that her six year old son, Lurie, Jr., fell out of a tree while playing super man and broke his arm. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sailors at tended funeral services in Falls City Tuesday for Mr. Sailors' brother-in-law. Miss Carol Henney Officers Installed, Membership Awards Given At Central PTA Central School Parent Teacher Association met In regular ses sion Monday evening in the school auditorium for the final meeting of the school term. Highlights of the meeting were the presentations of Honorary State Life Memberships and in stallation of officers. Mrs. Wayne Gorton, president, conducted the meeting, during Busy Homemakers Met At Tilson Home The Busy Homemakers had their meeting with Nancy Tilson all members were present, an swering the roll call with the color they chose for their apron. Sandra Abel and Mary Hen dricks gave a demonstration on drop cookies. Our leader gave us some important tips on the demonstrations, and to try to be at ease when we are giving one. Our Junior leaders gave dem onstrations on straightening- ma terial. Dianna Wiles demonstra ted the wet method and Karen Tilson the pulling method, both proved to be successful. The members brought their towels and material for the bene fit of the members that were absent at the last meeting. The lesson on hems was reviewed. The president opened the meet Ins: with the flag salute and the 4-H pledge. The minutes of the last meetinir were read. Dianna Wiles extended an Invitation from the Mynard Merry Maid ens to a picnic to be held at Stelnhart Park, June 2. Nancy and her mother served lunch. The next meeting will be at Sandy Toman. June 7. All mem bers are to bring four drop cook ies for judging. Mary Ann Lochman News Reporter Pay Your Accounts Owed To PLATTSMOUTH MOTORS At 317 Main St. Phone 266 which time several reports were read. The betterment committee reported the progress on the im provement of the school play ground. A gavel, donated by Mr, and Mrs. Ray Story, with inscription was presented to the association. The third grade maintained the attendance banner, and it was noted this class had re ceived the banner the most times during the term and were en titled to treats for this ac complishment. In closing, Mrs. Gorton thank ed parents and teachers for their congenial cooperation during her term in office. Miss Helen Neddenreip, school principal installed the officers for the coming year. President Al Fairfield; i vice president, Mrs. Wayne Gorton; treasurer, Mrs. Del Heedum and council representative, Mrs1. Charley Christensen. The secretary elect, Mrs. Louis Kief, was absent for the ceremony. Connie Rae Adkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adkins, favored the group with a reci tation. Mrs. Karl Ogg sang a vocal solo, "Others", accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Fred Fischer. The musical number being a part of the life membership award presentation. Elected by popular vote to re ceive the Honorary State Life Membership awards were Al Hansen and Mrs. Wayne Gor ton, cited for their leadership and service in PTA work. A beautiful oin and certificate was given each, with a few remarks of appreciation for their achieve ments by Mrs. Perry Dingman. The recipients expressed their thanks for these awards. Mrs. Dingman presented the membershp charter to Miss Neddenreip to be placed in the office of the superintendent. Those attending then retired to the cafeteria where the fifth grnde mothers served coffee and cookies from a decorated table of springtime flowers. Mrs. Newton Sullivan attend ed a board meeting of the Order of Eastern Star in Fremont,, Tuesday. She was accompanied to that city by Mrs. Orville Nielsen. Houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Max Bowman are Mrs. Earle Tibbetts of Bremerton, Wash., Mrs. Clara Smith of Tulsa, Okla , and Mrs. Clarice Smith of Sioux City, la. The Smiths are sisters-in-law of Mrs. Max Bowman and Mrs. Tibbetts is a girlhood friend. Mrs. Tibbetts is touring Nebraska. Tony Lahoda, Sr., entered the Methodist Hospital Wed nesday for observation. He is in room 232. Guests Monday of Miss Grace Livingston were Mrs. Hugo Heyn of Omaha and Mrs. Clark Harris and son Ward of Burl lngame, Calif. Mrs. Heyn is a sister of Miss Livingston and Mrs. Harris a niece. Mrs. Heyn spent the winter months in Cal ifornia with her daugher, Mrs. Harris. Gene Ebenberger spent from Tuesday to Friday In Denver, Colorado, visiting; friends. Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Worthan and family are moving from the city this Saturday to make their home in Sioux Falls, S. D., where Mr. Worthan has accepted a po sition at the McCrossan Home For Boys. George Smith of Smith's Menswear was on a buying trip in Omaha Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holm quist and two children are new comers to Platsmouth residing in the Rogers Apartments, 623 North 6th Street. Mr. Holmquist is the bookkeeper at the Platts mouth Lumber Company. ISM-' -v JlrWSSFnKHflSB. By Margaret Dingman Phone 241 Mrs. Oliver Schiber of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hope of Des Moines, la., and Hattie Riecke of Union, motored to Lake Lotawana, Mo., the past week end where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Weeks. Mrs. Weeks is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Schiber. The families enjoyed fishing and boating in that area, as well as the visit with the Weeks couple. Philip Campbell of Detroit, Mich., former resident, was here Thursday to visit with old friends and looking after business affairs. Willard McShane and Clyde Jarkson of Louisville were in Plattsmouth Wednes day on business. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hcil and their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Gene H. Molley, and children, Guy Howard and Cyn thia, of Burbank, Calif., visited friends and relatives here and in Louisville this week. Mrs. Heil is the former Mabel Rummel. They left Wednesday for Lincoln and Denver, enroute home. Mrs. Fred Feldhousen sub mitted to surgery Tuesday morning at the St. Catherines Hospital, Omaha. Mr. Feld housen visited his wife Wed nesday and reports she came through the operation fine. The patient is in room 221. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Woods and daughter motored to Wheat on, Mo., over the weekend where they met Mr. Wood's brother and the two men con tinued on to Columbia where they attended the MFA Mutual In surance Convention. Mrs. Woods and daughter remained for a longer stay at the home of her parents, at Purdy, Mo. E. Thomas Stacey of Weep ing Water was a visitor in Plattsmouth Tuesday to look aft er some matters of business. Joe Clarjper of Oakland, Calif., is here to en.ioy a visit with relatives and old friends in this portion cf the state. He is guest of his parents at Tabor, la., Mr. and Mrs. David Morgan of Auburn and Mr. and Mrs. Estil Jenkins of this city. Major and Mrs. J. C. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Don Cotner will join Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Sedlak of Omaha for dinner at an Omaha restaurant this evening. The ladies were classmates in school and the party serves as a get together before the de parture of the Miller family. Cayton Rhylander return ed home Tuesday and is re cuperating fine, following surgery at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Mrs. Mabelle Winn of Alvo Plattsmouth. Journal correspon dent, has been 111 at her home with a heart condition. Her doc tor has advised her not to drive a car. Anyone having news from that area can call Mrs. Winn, pnone 420. Arthur Geschke of Weeping Water was a visitor in Platts mouth Tuesday to spend a few hours attending to business matters. Billy Wehrbein, son of Mr. and Mrs Edward Wehrbein, has been ill at the family home with the mumps. Dottie Brougher of Cherryvale, Kans., is guest this week In the home of Major and Mrs. Herbert Meyer and children. The Kansas visitor is the mother of Mrs. Meyer. Darl Ashbaugh, room 330, St. Catherine's Hospital, O maha, shows some improve ment, but isn't allowed visit ors as yet. Elmer Gochenour returned home Sunday from an Omaha hospital where he was undergo ing observation. Mr. Gochenour returned to his work Wednesday as Street Department Foreman. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Keil moved Monday from the Bauer Apart ments to the residence owned by Bea Seybert, next door to the Postoffice. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McCor mick of Tulsa, Okla., are visit ors in the home of their daugh ter, Mrs. James Keith, Capt. Keith and their children. Mr. McCormick continued on to Can ada on a business trip while Mrs. McCormick enjoys a long er stay with the family. . Houseguest this week of Dr. and Mrs. Wiley G. Brooks is ,"Mrs. Marie Townsend of Chad ron. Mrs. Townsend attended a poetry convention in Lincoln and spent the remainder of the week in Plattsmouth at the Brooks home. Julius Kalasek departed Tues day for Milwaukee, Wis., called there by the illness of his broth er, Anton Kalasek, a former resi dent of this city. Mr. Anton Kalasek has been in poor health for a number of years. Plattsmouth Woman's Club Closes Year With Banquet A Classified Ad in The Journal I costs as little as 35 cents Mother's Day Gift Suggstions From B h Bim e v s Remember, Mother loves her home and takes great pride in it- The gift you give her for her home is sure to please her. A Wide Selection ROCKERS $2750 10 1 1950 Occasional Tables Floor Lamps Table Lamps Beautiful Selection of Pictures Come in and browse around for Mother's Day Gifts WE CIVE TOP VALUE STAMPS! Behmer Furniture "The House of Bargains" We Finance We Deliver We Trade The annual banquet, closing the year for the Plattsmouth Woman's Club was held on Mon day evening, May 6, in the Mem orial Room of the First Metho dist Church with an attendance of fifty. Mrs. R. B. Keller, chair man of the Social committee was assisted by Mrs. Jon Black, Mrs. H. C. Tiekotter, Mrs. G.G. Griffin, Mrs. Marvin Brown,- Mrs. J. E. Carmack Mrs. Er nest Elliott. Mrs. Walter Glea son and Mrs. S. A. Zwanzig in decorating. Arrangements of purple and white lilacs and tulips centered the tables and were used through out the room to give a festive air to the occasion. Centerpiece of the speakers table was a lighted birthday cake in obser vance of the 35th anniversary of the club's organization. White candles in crystal holders added to the decorative scheme, which was further carried out in the purple and white programs de signed as birthday cakes bear ing the figure "35". Favors were miniature boxes of chocolates, courtesy of the Feldhousen Drug and memo books from The Lin coln Telephone Company. Art work on the programs was by Mrs. J. B. Cook, club artist. The Dorcas Circle W. S. C. S. Mrs. Dale Philpot, chairman, prepared the banquet menu, with serving by youth of the M. Y. F. Mrs. Joseph A. Capwell play ed the processional and all sang "Happy Birthday" to open the banquet, presided over by Mrs. A. W. Propst as toastmistress. Mrs. L. W. Egenberger, presi dent, welcomed members and guests and introduced her com mittees and officers, expressing appreciation for their work dur ing the past year. Gifts to her officers were gardenia corsages. Charter members of the club were recognized and seven an swered roll call, telling of their service as members and officers and relating incidents pertinent to the early club work. Charter members in attendance were Mrs. J. E. Wiles, Mollle C. Gobel man, Mrs. R. W. Knorr, Mrs. M. M. Muncie, Mrs. Fred LiiRS"h Mrs. W.L Ileinrich and Mr L. W. Egenberger. Mrs. Egen berger presented each with a red rose. Mrs. E. S. DeSpain gave the invocation and benediction. Mrs. Hugh Stander, Jr., sang three numbers "In the Month of May", "All the Things You Are" and "Grandma". Mrs. George Jacobs was her accompanist. Mrs. Stander, music chairman for first district and a member of the Junior Womens Club, told of the music scholarship award given to Mary Ann Ryan as al ternate. Speaker of the evening was Mrs. George Mechling, first dis trict president, who brought "Birthday Wishes" in ideals for club work. She gave many bits of wisdom along club lines and on importance of belongng to the Federation of Club Women. She said "You can become as small as your controlling desires and as great as your dominant aspirations." Mrs. Mechling said her wish for the local club was that its membership in the years to come would continue to be composed of women who are building ideals for faith. Faith can and has accomplished what has seemed oftimes impossible. She urged the women to set hieh standards as an individual and this would build up to the essential for happiness and suc cess of any organization. Mrs. Mechling quoted good advice to hunters which could be applied to club workers as well. It is "if you are loaded for bear, don't waste your ammunition on chip munks". She stressed using liter ature available to clubs throutrh the general federation and ask ed what good programs be se lected for the year then build ing around them and the kind of game to be found in the ban at the end of the year will (rive satisfaction of a job well dnnp. She likened club membership to a symphony orchestra each one playing a vital part whrther It be the pieollo player or the bass viol. She announced a trl-countv clinic for Lancaster, Otoe and Cass Counties would be held at Syracuse on May 15th. Also told of first district winning first place in activity rating for clubs the Raymond Womans Club as winner. She said club women are building ideals for truth. Service Is the way of the great and that whatever there is of greatness in the world today it is due to labor performed by individuals i with resolute courage for doing bigger things. "In club work," Mrs. Mechling said, "leadership demands enthusiastic planning to get the job done and de mands also the cooperation of each and every member con tributing her bit. She warned against discouragement in fail ure but said rather we should see in failure the value of de feat. Anyone who has never failed has only half succeeded. Kindness is the golden chain which binds us together, be it In club work or in everyday living, said Mrs. Mechling, and "The sting of a bee can hearld the arrival of spring, but the brush of a butterfly wing tells the story in a more pleasant way." She closed her remarks by saying "high ideals bring to gether the finest experience of all mankind and should be per manent in the life of evey in dividual." She presented a ci tation to the Plattsmouth Wo man's Club for having attained the goal of 10 per cent increase in membership for 1956 - 57. Mrs. Orville Nielsen, 1st dis trict second vice-president in stalled officers in an impressive ceremony. Officers are Mrs. L. W. Egenberger, president; Mrs. L. B. Dalton vice president; Mrs. W. L. Ileinrich. record ing secretary; Mrs. M. M. Mun cie, corresponding secretary and Mr. Christy Hickey, treasurer. To close the ceremony Mrs. Hugh Stander Jr., sang "Perfect Day". Mr. W. L. Heinrich, a past club president, on behalf of club members presented Mrs. Egen berger with a gift, a symbol of their love and esteem for her and in appreciation of her lead ership the past year. The birth day cake centerpiece was also a gift to her from the club. Mrs. Egenberger thanked the club members and asked for their continued co-operation for the next year. Army Announces Reserve Plan Military Work Effective April 1, 1957, the U. S. Army announces the following reserve plan for young men to fulfill their military obligation: Ages 17 to 18: 1. Six months active duty for training as follows: Eight weeks basic training, usually at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Two weeks leave (normally taken at this time). Eight weeks occupational job training in school. Eight weeks on the job training. 2. Three years in hometown Ready Reserve unit active par ticipation. One two hour assem bly per week and two weeks summer camp per year. Under this program you may join at any time after age 17 (with parents consent) and you will not leave for six months training until after high school graduation providing it is within one year. Also you may be de ferred up to 120 days after grad uation for a good reason if it does not extend you beyond one year after enlistment. 3. After completing 1 and 2 above you may transfer to the inactive Standby Reserve. Ages 1812 to 25. 1. Six months active duty for training as outlined in 1 above. 2. Five and one-half years ac tive participation in your home town Ready Reserve unit which means, one hour assembly per week and two weeks summer camp per year. After cnlir.tin"; you may be granted up to 120 days delay in reporting for your six months training if you have a cogent reason. The Ready Reserve for those entering any type of service aft er August 9, 1955, means active participation in your weekly training and two weeks summer camp. Please note that there are those who entered service before August 9, 1955, do not train. These men are subject to recall In the event of a nat ional emergency ns Individual filler replacements while those in a unit are to be called as a unit In a similar emergency. For further Information regard ing vacancies and qualifications call Capt. Cecil Karr, Plattsmouth. Michigan Democrat, led by Gov. a. Mennen Williams, re cently captured the last two Republican-held posts or any im portance in the State govern ment's executive branch. HOTEL COFFEE SHOP PHONE 5258 MENU FOR SUNDAY, MAY 12th SERVING FROM 11 A. M. to 7 P. M. 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