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tfWrrr.t.T ,,,, , , vrrr Pony Rides, Popcorn, 'Sitters' Feature Allied's Family Picnic Pony rides with the line form-; on duty at tho plant who had a ... ,... ...jih, an .mniiw.il, 3,0U(J bans of popcorn, attend- ance or 1,250 persons and pro fessional babysitting featured Allied Chemical's 2nd annual Family Day at Sokol Park Sat urday. The outins at the park about a quarter-mile from thr plant was really an all-family day for the plant as all employes were able to attend. This in cluded a small number of men Lions Have 1st Meeting I'lattsmouth Lions held their "kick-off" meeting at their clubrooms in the Lions Build ing Tuesday evening, with Dr. Louis Amato welding the gavel. Plans for the ensuing year were advanced by the member ship and taken under advise ment by the board of directors at a later meeting. A spirit of confidence and purpose permeated the meeting which points to a good year for the Lions Club in this city, a club official said today. Previously, M. W. Shell re signed as treasurer of the club to become President of the Lions Club Recreation Corp. John Svoboda was elected club treasurer to fill this vacancy. Committees were appointed and urged by Dr. Amato to be active. WT rry?'"'w r'rf NORGE. EMERSON r ZENITH t TV - RADIO Sales & (HAS. VARGA ELECTRIC L'jj Vz Blk. S. of Ruback's ma - ... '-SiiiiWkrtM-r-i-Ag " ' . tK A. S Are you strong for economy? Then buy all your drug store needs at Feldhousen's because low prices are a strong point with us. We have them on every article . . on every shelf, table and counter. And what's more they're on the nationally adversiscd brands you prefere for quality and dependability. That's your guarantee of SAFE ECON OMY . . . SURE ECONOMY . . . every time you shop here. TUSSY Moisture Cream Vitamin "A" Enriched $5.00 JAR . . . FOR $2.59 $3.00 JAR . . . FOR $1.50 IP AN A Tooth Paste 3 49c TUBES 99c Save 48c FU HI FI LIPSTICK a y a 1 Jar Hi Fi 1 Hi Fi $2.50 VALUE PENICILLIN VETERINARY 300,000 Units Per. CC 10VIAL Rce. 75c Value Ve Give S & H ill fr 7. -i " , iuncn at tables set up in the ninnr. mmh tir,,,H fu at the park later. Besides munching on all that popcorn, the kids of all ages, managed to put away 4,500 bottles of pop. Kids and grown ups lunched on fried chicken, potato salad, baked beans, com bination salad, and relishes. Then they had games with prizes, rides and contests and saw several performances of the Five Flying Dutchman, a clown group from Malvern, la. Mother had the chance to en joy herself as the babysitters watched infants for whom cribs were provided. There were the usual lost youngsters, reunited with their families after announcements on a P. A. system, lots of fun and the most appreciated of all perfect weather. PTA Asks City To Paint Crosswalks Central School PTA Tuesday through Supt. T. I. Friest asked Mayor Bruce Gold if the city could paint white-striped cross walks across Main Street and intersecting streets in the vicin ity of Central and the high school. The PTA feels this would add greatly to pedestrian safety. Mayor Oold said lie would take the matter up with City Coun cil's streets committee at the earliest possible moment. - APPLIANCES Service Phone 224 ..,. ..-.. ... . , -TT"ir r t Makeup Lipstick FOR $1-75 5 rAlM - t---- Green Stamps jUUUUUt ml mil mi Frank J. Davis, accompanied by his son-in-law, Wlllard Mel ville, of Broken Bow, were in the city Tuesday to visit with Searl S. Davis, brother of Mr. Davis, in addition to looking after their land interests in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wooster re turned home Sunday evening from St. Louis, Mo. and Kansas City, Kans. They made the trip by train, and had a most en joyable time. At St. Louis, they attended the Cardinal-Milwaukee baseball game Thursday and at Kansas City they were guests two days in the home of George Wooster where in that city they took several sightsee ing trips. Mr. and Mrs. John Neal and five children, John, Karen, Su san, Denny and Kim spent Fri day to Monday vacationing at Bralnercl, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Harry White returned this week from a few days motor trip to Minnesota. At Duluth, Minn., they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White, brother and sister-in-law of the Plattsmouth couple. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelly of South Bend were here Wednes day to visit for a few hours at the home of Mrs. Charles F. Ault and family. Mrs. Ault is a sister of Mr. Kelly. William H. Rakes Dies At Age 89 Nebraska City William II. Rakes, 89, long time resident of the Union commun ity, died Wednesday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Grace Streeter, in Nebraska City. He had been suffering from a long illness. He was born September 12, 1867, in Long Branch, Va., son of William and Mary Ann Rakes. He would have been 90 years of age today. Mr. Rakes was a farmer in the vicinity of Union until his re tirement in 1953 when he re moved to Nebraska City to make his home with his daughter. Mr. Rakes was married in April 24, 1890 at Plattsmouth to Ma thilde Midkiff, representative of one of the pioneer families of Union. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Streeter of Nebraska City and Mrs. Lucy Meade of Union; brother, Robert in Portland, Ore.; twenty-seven grandchild ren and forty great grandchild ren. He was preceded in death by his wife and children, Ray mond, Albert, Alice Wagner, Mable Matney and Mamie Rakes. He was a member of the Union BaptLst church. Last Rites For Paul Meyer Held At Manley Church WEEPING WATER (Special) - Funeral for Paul A. Meyer, Manley who died Sept. 1 was Sept. 4. He was the son of Mathias and Mary Heng Meyer. He is survived by his wife, Mary Sheehan Meyer, twoi daughters, Mary Lou and Ruth Ann at home; three sons, Rob ert of Cedar Creek, and Tom and Ttrry, at home; six sisters, i Mrs. Albert Staack, Weeping Water, Mrs. Frank Sand, Plattsmouth, Mrs. Andrew Pfeiffer and Mrs. Mike Sand, j Nebraska City, Mrs. Carl Thorns of Elmwodd and Mrs. Laurence Erhart, Manley; and two bro-! thers, Clarence of South West j City, Missouri and Wilford of Lincoln. i Requiem mass was held at St. Patrick's church, Manley at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday with Rev.i J.P. Henncssy officiating. Mrs. , Linus Massoth and Mrs. Russell Campbell were singers and Mrs. Reginald Colbert was the organ-j 1st. Ushers were LeRoy Thomas, Leo Erhart and Jack Meyer. Pallbearers were James Shee han, Pat Bauers, Bill Sheemaa, Bauers, Bill Sheehan, Clar ence Staack and Carroll Meyer. Burial was at St. Patricks's cemetery near Manley. The Hobson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Jeep in Shaft, Roys Trapped PUEBLO, Colo. Two teen-age boys, James McCarty, 14, and his cousin, Robert Roblek, 15, spent seven hours at the bottom of an abandoned mine shaft aft- er their jeep plunged 60 feet into the opening. The boys were1 dumping trash when they spot ted a hole. Before they could apply the brakes, the jeep plunged into the shaft. The boys suffered severe cuts but were otherwise uninjured, when found. By Margaret Dingman Phone 241 i Mrs. Sybil Hetrick returned home Tuesday after spending some time with her nephew, Charles Walden and family In Colorado. Enroute home she stopped at Concordia and Law rence, Kans., to visit relatives. Mrs. Emma Hurst of Long Beach Calif., visited relatives here the past week, returning home with Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Born and daughter, Friday. Mrs. Elizabeth Solomon submitted to surgery at the St. Joseph Hospital in Oma ha. Mrs. Solomon came through the operation fine and is expected home soon. Mrs. Edna Jones of San Jose, Calif., Lillian Peter sen and Jo Hooper of Oma ha were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Cat-mack. Mr. and Mrs. John Carmack attended the wedding Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church in Omaha of Miss Margery Ra dek and Dennis Pope. Pope is a grandson of Carmack's niece. Mr. and Mrs. Cary Marshall Jr., and five year old son, Bob, departed for their home in Cal ifornia by United Air Lines. The Marshall family enjoyed a 10 day visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. White, de parting Monday. Services For Bert Ogg, At Auburn Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Sept. 4th, at the Auburn Baptist Church for Bert Ogg, 68, who passed away the preceding Sunday at Omaha. Mr. Ogg was born May 5, 1889, in Smith County Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bessie Ogg, Auburn; three sons, Gerald R., LaGrange, 111., Paul LeRoy of Albany, Calif., and Frank Dwaine, Plattsmouth. Services were conducted by Rev. Dale Falk and interment at the Prairie Union Cemetery, Private DaleHild To Appear On TV Word has been received here of the assignment of Private Dale Hild, at Huntsville, Ala. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hild of Plattsmouth. Private Hild's address is U. S. 55593470, "B" Btry. 217th F. A. Msl. Ban., Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala., He would like to hear from his friends and rel atives. This is his first assign ment after boot training. Private Hild is to appear on the television program "Wide Wide World", Sunday, bept.l5th. Charlotte Marler Studying At Peru Charlotte Marler received at tention among the frosh arri vals at Eliza Morgan Women's Residence Hall during the Sun day evening lull in opening week activities at Peru State Teach ers College. The 90th academic year at Nebraska's first college got un der way Monday with freshman orientation. For That . . . L-O-O-K IN SLACKS Shop Smith's FOR THE COMPLETE LINE! IVY LEAGUE AND CONVENTIONAL DRESS SLACKS BY CAMPUS AND HACCAR B From $3.9 1 A A I H it lira n u Biw M .ii ri . tL-Vtk!.t--0. Betty Taenzler of this city and Harriett Parkinson, teacher in the Elmwood schools, have been at Peru where they attended a bandleader's session. Robert Taenzler of this city has departed for Peru where he is to attend the State Teacher's college this year. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingman of Scranton, la., and Mrs. Pearl Muilenburg of Glidden, la., were Tuesday evening supper guests at the Perry Dingman home. Mrs. Muilenburg, mother of Mr. Dingman, remained for a longer stay. Attorney Francis M. Casey was at Papillion Wednesday appear ing as attorney in a case in the district count. Larry Melsingcr of this city is visiting two lormer Platts mouth friends now living in Colorado. He'll return to Platts mouth around the ICth of this month. B.H. G. Eiting and Paul E. Fauquet were in Lincoln Tues day to attend to some matters before the state railway comm ission regarding rates. They were representing the Nebras ka Limestone Producers Assn. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Furse motored to Henning, Minn., Monday to close their summer cottage at Sandas Beach. Mrs. Mayer Dies In Hospital Mrs. Eva Lovina Mayer, 72, died at the St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha, Sept. 11th, after nine weeks hospitalization. She has been in failing health for a number of years. Eva Lovina McCormick was born December 3, 1885 at Sid ney, la., to Sylas and Sarah Kuhns McCormick. She spent her girlhood in Sidney. In later years she lived in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. She was married on December 24, 1909 at Sidney, la., to Char les C. Mayer, who preceded her in death February 16, 1940 at Holton, Kan. Mrs. Mayer was a llember of the Methodist churcll for her lifetime. She has made her home in Plattsmouth for the past eighteen years with her daughter, Mrs. Eva Kerns. The body is at the Sattler funeral home in this city to await the funeral services that will be Saturday at Sidney, la., with interment in the cemetery in that city. Visiting hours will be at the Sattler funeral home 7 to 9 Fri day evening. Co-op Croup Tours Missouri, Kansas WEEPING WATER Rich ard Harmon, manager of the Cass County Non-Stock Co-op Assn., left Wednesday morning with Robert Stander, Weeping Water; Richard and Clifford Stander, William Blum and Ro bert Noble, all of Murdock, and Oren Pollard and John Rippe, Avoca, to visit co-ops in Miss ouri and Kansas. They'll return Friday night. $10.98 To 7 or ft .rem MMtfr- n o y $1 50IMAIN" PHONE 5118 91 JSUUS1SKI3 Local Students At Universities And Various Colleges With the rosumpUon of the colleges, the students are gra dually leaving the pleasures of summer vacations to resume the familiar class room work. A number of local students now back in school Include; Jim Grosshans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Grosshans, who is at Colorado State college at Fort Collins. Sharon Ramge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Ramge and Patty Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Johnson of Murray, are both at the Univer sity of Nebraska, college of agri culture. Larry Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Long is enrolled at University of Nebraska for his first year. Michael Shellenbarger, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Shellenbar ger has returned to Iowa State college at Ames, la., where he is majoring in architecture. John Dean Schreiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shreiner and Jim Pence, son of Mr. and Mrs. K.P. Pence are at the college of pharmacy at the University of Nebraska. Richard Huebner, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Huebner, who just completed his service in the armed forces is now living at Lincoln and resuming his work at the University of Nebraska. James Jacques is back to re sume his work at the University of Nebraska as well as Marion Hild, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Hild, who is in his second year. Miss Patricia Brown, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Brown, queen of the 1955 King Korn Kar nival is back at the U. of N. Miss Shirley Hild Enrolled At Midland Shirley Hild, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hild, is one of 180 freshman students who is taking part in the Freshman Orientation program at Midland College, Fremont, this week. She graduated from Plattsmouth High School in 1956, and will study an elementary education course. Midland College, a four-year liberal arts college supported bv the United Lutheran Church in America, will start its 70th year of service this fall. In 1956-57, students came to Midland from 19 states and 5 foreign countries and possessions. Call Your News And Social Items to 241 Prizes Y0U I iOF THE j 130 North 1 6th. St. Plattsmouth Nebr. Come In And Get Aquainted UST REGISTER SO WE CAN KNOW YOU BETTER Featuring -- A Complete Line Of 11 L P. A. AUTOMOTIVE - TRUCK TRACTOR PARTS AND ASCESS0RIES WHOLESALE -- RETAIL Lit) THE PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, September 12, 1957 PACK KIVK Major W. E. Kcclcy Reported Improving The many friends of Major William E. Keeley will be pleased to learn that he is now showing much improvement at the U. S. Veteran hospital in Omaha. He has been at the hos pital for some time. He has shown a great deal of improvement in the past week, that has encouraged the phy sicians and family. While he will have to remain at the hospital for some time it is hoped that he will be able to return home in the next few weeks. CORRECTION Omitted from the list of sur vivors of Mrs. Mae Martin, Bur ban,, Calif., were a sister Mrs. Fred Terryberry of Louisville. Mrs. Martin one of the early day families of Cass County, died September 6th at her home in Burbank. Call Your News And Social Items to 241 miLO GROWERS You Can Save S Extra Bushels Per Acre The convenient sections of approxi- Backward FikS mately two feet in length simply clamp of Flexible Tines Rr'is into position. Brackets and set screws Heads it Auger or Co ere furnished. M Prevents Fall Away Heads Cotcfies Thrown Out Heodi' Stops Drop Through losses Na Windmillina of Heads Install in Less Than 30min. C No Bolts to Remove and Replace No Sickle Adjustment '"l flight Weight gives better Header Operation rn Rough Fields. ander Implemsn 141 So. 3rd - Cigars - i ii i m I , ininmi mi II II II MulBenax, Owner ROBERT BOCEL, Mgr. PHONE 267 Garden Club Meets At Weeping Water WEEPING WATER (Special) The Garden Club here has elected Don Rutledge vice pn sident to succeed Earl Cook who moved from town. The club met Friday at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Harmon with Mrs. Harmon, president, presiding. Mrs. J. M Ranney told of her California trip and showed pictures. Mrs. B. A. Olive spoke on "Four ways to Guarantee Blooms for Spring and Summer." Hughes Family Moves To Moline, Illinois Lt. and Mrs. Ron Hughes and family, who have been makinr. their home in this city for the past few years, are moving to Moline, 111., Lt. Hughes has ac cepted an executive position wit w the John Deere Co., at Molirv Lt. Hughes was formerly con nected with the weather obsci vation at Offutt Field. -0. D- NOT IHIS THIS U -u Horizontal Cut Takes U s Power... Gives longer lift to Sickle I Dmvb fi Flexible Tint Lj? letsStolkEnr-iT flJtS ledger Piatt for iJ;f- Clean Cut Improves Reel Action Phone 4178 Candy a