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Held Mrs. Pcarle Groesser, mothers and sisters were guests recently at the annual 4-H luncheon of the "Modern Miss," "Cass Coun ty Cooks," "Cass Couny Can iicrs" and "Cass County Home-makers"-4-H Clubs at the home of the leader, Miss Evelyn Wolph near Nehawka. Thlrty-slx members and guests enjoyed the luncheon and pro gram following. Other special guests were the Sheldon award committee, Mrs. F. O. Sand, Mrs. J. Llndscy and Mrs. V. Balfour. Each girl assisted with the food and the serving. Marilyn Pollard, Mary Lou Coster, Caroline Miller, Twlla Hicks and Gladys Nixon were the food committee. Former Countians Guests Of Rotary Two former Cass County resi dents were guests of Rotary Club on Tuesday of this week at their regular noon luncheon held at Hotel Coffee Shop. Frank Godwin, Fallom, Nev., a past resident of Plattsmouth, a member of the Fallom Club and a county superintendent of primary educaton there, and C. M. Bill, Five Points, Calif., and former resident of Weeping Wa ter, made up attendance here. Other guests Included George Welch, Omaha, and Glen Bon necker, Lincoln. J. Howard Davis, program chairman, presented a most des criptive pictorial talk on the grandeur of the Grand Canyon In Arizona, a spot that he has visitied on several occasions. Cass Yeofre Last Time Thurs., June 6 Pier Angell & Phil Carey "PORT AFRIQUE" From todays headlines In Al giera! Comedy And Cartoon " Fri. & Sat., June 7 & 8 Double Feature Guy Madison & K. Grant "REPRISAL" Big Technicolor outdoor action! and Lee Cobb and Pat Medina "MIAMI EXPOSE" The truth behind the big mob! Mat. Sat. 2:30 Nitcs at 7:00 Sun., Mon. & Tues., June 9-10-11 The boy with the barracks bag ... the girl with the overnight case... TAB HUNTER NATALIE WOOD The Girl He Left Behind" . ...BUT NOT TOO FAR BEHIND! Its all about todays peace time Army! The boy with the bar racks bag! Also Cartoon Comedy & News Mat. Sun. 2:30 Nites 7:00 & 9:00 SHIP TO Star Livestock Commission Company CATTLE R. Van Ackeren Mike Corkle Harold Cronau SALES and MOTOROLA FACTORY AUTHORIZED SERVICE On MOTOROLA - DELCO - PHILCO v P : Sales & 110 So. 3rd I 0. :,, n n pi gasjBf The program was arranged by Mary Lou Briley, Margie Miller, Bonlta Lacy and Sharon Dodson. Numbers were announ ced by Mary Lou Briley. , Appearing were Sandra Turner Gladys Nixon; Judy Attebery; Gloria Miller; Margie Miller; Caroline Miller; Twila Hicks; Jacqueline Dodson. Cheryl Kearney; Julia Jean Johnson; Betty Ann Johnson. Mrs. Groesser, Marilyn PolH ard and Julia Johnson were ac. companlsts for the above num bers. Sharon Dodson; Marilyn Poll ard; Lois Whlttlngton; Marilyn Pollard; Bonita Lacy; and Mary Lou Briley. Marilyn Pollard and Sharon Dodson will attend Club Week at Lincoln June 4-7. Marilyn was awarded her trip as a re sult of her chicken freezing demonstration at the state fair, and Sharon received the Sheldon store trip. Thirteen girls are enrolled in Canning; 17 girls are enrolled In Cooking; 18 in Clothing and 10 In Homemaking. Next meeting will be Monday June 3 at 2 p. m. at the Meth odist Church. Bchmcr's Furniture To Begin Summer Sale On Friday Behmer's Furniture Co., of Plattsmouth this weekend will kickoff hot summer weather with sale of torrid summer bargains. Offering special prices galore, the sale will begin Friday. In addition to price slashes, Beh mer's also is offering stamps to buyers. Attends Meeting Local Beautician Edith Haley, proprietor of E dith's Beauty Salon, was In Omaha Tuesday attending the National Hairdressers meeting at Hotel Fontenelle. The meeting was conducted by Dr. G. Wm. LeWorthy noted plastic surgeon and Doctor of Reconstructive Surgery and Suby Franco, noted hair stylist. The local beautican also ac cepted membership in advanced schooling covering all lines of cosmetology. This schooling will be conducted under supervision of the nations most famous hair stylists, using live models. Fire Destroys New Garage On Farm Near Eagle EAGLE (Special) A garage containing tools and other ar ticles was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon at the Arthur Halvorsen farm. Men working with hay near the new garage noticed flames jump ing from the building and called the Eagle Fire Department. The Halvorsen auto, parked nearby, was moved before dam aged by fire. Licenses Issued Marriage., licenses issued in Cass County Court to Leopold Joseph Bellontonl, Omaha, and Ann Marie Girardot, Platts mouth. Also to Sam Read, and Chris tina S. Miller, both of South Bend. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents HOCS Newt Sullivan, Feeder Buyer H.41 SERVICE Fit Most Makes Of Autos Cr Trucks Service Phone 233 .:,;.:.. v.t...,'-v---.-J. ,,...-,v,-......ii it. Wn.M n OT.niiai.iii.iiiwinni THIRTY YEARS ago these persons were included in the 1927 graduating class of Platts mouth High School. Saturday night they gath ered in Lions Community building to observe the anniversary. They are (first row, left to right) : Alice True Franke, Thelma Kroehler Tritsch, Mary Holy, Helen Smetena, Kathleen Troop von Gillcrn, Ireta Mae Henry Woods and County Pastor Given Degree At Phillips Victor O. Schwarz, pastor of Christian Churches at Weeping Water and Murray, recently re ceived his bachelor of divinity degree at commencement exer cises at Phillips University, En id, Okla. During Is three and one-half years study In the seminary of Phillips University, Schwarz majored In the New Testament. Special emphasis was given to the thoughts of - Paul by Sch warz in a .thesis presented the seminary faculty prior to gradu ation. Schwarz began his study for the ministry in 1949 . when he entered Manhattan Bible Col lege. In 1950 he began preaching for the Christian Church at Won- sevu, Kans., and in 1951 served the Courtland Christian Church on a weekend basis. The bachelor of arts degree in Bible was presented Schwarz by Manhattan Bible College in May 1953. While studying in Enid, ' he served the Chrstian Church at Arnett, Okla. " Mr. and Mrs. Schwarz have two children, Susan and Ronnie. Weeping Water Doanc Graduate Forty-three seniors received their degrees Monday', in the Doane College commencement at Doane. George B. Hastings, Grant, Neb., attorney, and na tional moderator of the Congre gational Christian Churches, de livered the main address. In the graduating class was Richard C. Gibson, of Weeping Water. Young Labor Sought For Detasseling Organizing a labor force for detasseling Steckley hybrid corn will start at an earlier date this year when a signup day is held in Room 301 at the courthouse in Plattsmouth at 2 p. m. Wed nesday, June 12. The announcement was made by J. M. Stone, field represen tative of the Steckley company. Signup and recruiting of boys and girls over 14 years will be conducted by the State Employ ment Service, Stone stated. Clar ence Rankin, farm labor inter viewer for the employment ser vice will be in charge. On the basis of last year's op erations, it is expected from 400 to 600 bovs and girls will be employed as the total in the various counties where hybrid seed corn is grown. As in previous years, boys and girls will be transported to the fields in trucks provided by the company. It is estimated the detassling campaign will get un der way between July 10 and 15, if growing conditions continue normal, officials indicate. Detasseling operations each year provide a mid-summer op portunity for numerous young workers to obtain remunerative employment. Preference is giv en to workers with experience. Height is an advantage in de tasseling. Girls are required to wearj lace shoes for easier walking in irrigated fields. Plattsmouth Motors CAR LOT 8th & Washington Phone 225 ' ' " ' t , ' ' ' 1 ' ' ' ' Officers 1 V X Mary Holy Lightning Hits In Nehavka; Damage Light Mrs. F. O. Sand Phone 2708 Lightning . struck , the . Cecil Garrett home during the storm Wednesday evening. Several shingles were torn from the roof and it blew the fuse of the tranformer pole. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ost and Mrs. Amelia uaiiour were guesis Friday and overnight of relatives at Bertrand. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Lyons and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scho- maker were recent guests of Mrs. Schomaker's brother, Ray Lancaster of Bucklin. Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meredith and sons, Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Schomaker, Nebraska City, Mr. and Mrs. Arley Scho maker and daughter and Mrs William Waldo were guests Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scho maker. Mrs. Arthur Wolph, and Mrs. Louie Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Anderson called on Mrs. Dan Anderson at St, Mary's Hospital, Sunday. Annual picnic of the Womans Club was held Sunday at Tuck er Park. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Kuppinger and sons, Kansas City, Kans., were guests Sunday of the Mar ion Tuckers. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Hansen and Stevie went to Omaha Sunday morning and with Mr. and Mrs. John McClurg attended services at the new First Methodist Church. It was the first ser vice held in the church. The Hansens spent the day with the McClurgs. Mrs. William Jorgenson spent Saturday night, and Sunday with the Elmer Haffke family at Plattsmouth. They brought her home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kohl of Imperial, who were house guests of the William Jorgensons, left for their home Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George. McFad den, Lincoln, were dinner guests and Mrs. McFadden returned home Saturday from Okarchee, Okla., where they were guests of their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Krecklow. The Tractor Jockeys met at the Farmers Oil Co., office, Fri day. They have two new mem bers, Larry and Lyle Engelke meier. Leland Meisinger is the leader. Roger Dodson served re freshments. Cheryl Kearney went to Falls City to spend two weeks with the Chester Lee family. Cheryl Weik, Linda Kearnev, j Jane Dietl, Carol Reys and Mary ! Lou Briley leave June 5, for Crete to attend the FHA work shop. j Mrs. John C. Knabe of Elm jwood and Mr. and Mrs. Donald I Staplps and daughter, Creichton. k Marie Meisinger. Second row (left to right): Thyra Johnson Palmer, Teresa Donat Hend ricks, Elinore O'Krien, Sue Noble Hill, Jean Tid ball Wescott, Mildred Hall, Helen Thimgan and Agnes Frady Wetenkamp. Third row (left to right): Theodore Ptak, Ralph Wehrbein, James M. Bridgewater, George Swatek, Justus Lillie, John Nelson and Richard Livingston. , Journal Photo . Helen Smetena spent the past week at the Harry Knabe home. Other dinner guests Sunday at the Knabe home were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Murdoch, Weeping Water; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hockman, Dorchester; Mr, and Mrs. Eugene Fitch. Mr. and Mrs. John Dietl and daughters with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dietl and family, Louis ville, and their daughter .Mar ilyn, Kansas City, had a picnic at Nebraska City Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Chandler and Barbara spent Sunday with the R. G. Yost family in Lin coln. Mrs. Chandler and Bar bara attended services at Grace Luthern Church and their neph ew, Dale Yost made his First communion. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hansen went to Lincoln Memorial Day to decorate graves at the Wyuka Cemetery and then went to Shelby-and were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brazee and family, who are their cousins. Mr. and Mrs. John Chandler attended the alumni banquet at Elmwood Wednesday evening. The classes ' honored each year are the 25 and 50 year grad- WRITE THE EASY WAY With One Of These Rebuilt Typewriters YOUR CHOICE OF Remington Underwood L. C. Smith And Others Factory Rebuilt-Just Like New Cuarantccd One Full Year SEVERAL LATE MODELS Plattsmouth Journal Printers Office Supplies Phone 241 410 Main Sr. t 1 ' uates. Of the 50 year class nine are living and seven of those were present from various parts of the United States. Mrs. Frank Llnder's youngest brother, Fred Brockman of Atchinson, Kans., was toastmastcr. Barbara Chand ler stayed with the Ralph Sna velys at Alvo for the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oanzel, Otoe, were guests Thursday of the Ellis Lacys. Marilvn Brllev. Union, was a guest Monday and Tuesday of Beverlv Balfour. Bpvprlv and Neil Balfour spent Wednesday through Friday with Mrs. Helen Petersen of Nebraska City. Mrs. Petersen returned home with them for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ward and son, Kent, have moved from Craig, where Ward was superin tendent for four years, to Ne hawka. Thev are living In the Albert Anderson house. Ward is the new superintendent of Ne hawka schools. The American Lecion Is snon- soring two ball teams, the Pee Wees and the Midgets. They go to Nebraska City for their .games each week where they play a Steinhart Park. Ed Knabe and Mrs. Georgia Hoback spent Sunday afternoon in Lincoln. Wednesday they were in Omaha. M rs.Hoback's Sun day dinnerguests were Marlon Hoback and Ed Knabe. In the evening, Mrs. Hoback and Knabe were lunch guets at the May nard Tritsch home at Platts mouth. Honoring Mrs. Robert Schlch temeier on her birthday were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Meyer and family. Will Attend Camp The Murray Blue Birds will attended the Camp-out at Harriet Harding over the wek-end. Sponsors were Mrs. Ed Howard and Mrs. 'Harold Rice. Seven girls attended. Father's Day June GIFffir Popular guy Sport Shirts Sure to Make Dad Glad! Here's your winning; bet for Father's Day gifting . . . sport shirts from our eye-taking col lection. Solids and patterns to suit his taste ... in light, sum mery fabrics to further his comfort. By McGregor! Beau Brummel! Ensenada! $1.98 To $5.00 0 THE PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, June 6, 1957 PAGE FIVE Familiar Figure About City Reaches His 91st Birthday A familiar early" moroinjr figure about Main Street is Charley Hixon, and Ms friends will be pleased to learn he passed his 91st birthday June 2. In an interview with Char ley, he says he was born in Pickway, Ohio, June 2, 1866, at 5 o'clock in the morning. He went to Glen wood, la., when he was ZW years old and later went west to farm and settled in Plattsmouth. Mr. Hixon enjoys good health at his home, 1223 Pearl Street. Each morning about 7:30 he can be seen making his daily trip to Plattsmouth to shop and visit with other old timers about town. Cirl Scout Troop Has Vesper Service , ELMWOOD (Special) Mrs. Mary Ann Quellhorst. leader, and Mrs. Donna Bornemeier as sistant leader, held the Invest ment ceremonies for ten girl scouts who have completed their tenderfoot stage. . After a Flag ceremony, a candlelight was performed, and each of the ten girls presented with their membership tcard, and pin, as investment of Scout. They invited their parents to be present, and as a program, Karen Backemeyer sang a solo: "Where 'Ere You Walk," and a piano solo was played by Gloria Jean Cook. Afterwards refreshments of punch and cookies were served by the girls. a $ Si A Free Gift Boxes And Wrappings! M n declined I A three-year high is expected this summer in hog prices, j ONE 1 STATE FARM ; 7'-' ----- OAD FOiCU POLICY Eliminates Costly Endorsements! A 20 -peril policy that gives , you mora protection for your home, ground and personal property on a replacement cost bai ... a iinslB policy, without many of the restric tion! and depreciation de ductions usually found in conventional policies. Call for complete information about State Farm "Broad Form" protection for your home. It piyt lo know your STATE FARM Aiwrt y I ames McMillian WW I 1104 3rd Avn INSUMNCl Plattsmouth Dial 3928 Arnold Detmer Weeping Water, Nebr. Industrial output sharply in April. 4 BP . ..(JJk. mm 0 it