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f HE PLATT5M0UTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAt PAGE FOUR Monday, October 14, 1957 Woman's Club Tea Well Attended, Spite "And then the rains came" but it did not effect attendance at the meeting of the Platts mouth Woman's Club, Monday evening Oct. 7. Thirty-three at tended the Annual Membership Tea held at the Memorial Room of the First Methodist Church when officers of the club were hostesses. In absence of president, Mrs. L. W. Egenberger, who sent greetings from New Mexico where she was vacationing, Mrs. L. B. Dalton presided, opening the meeting and extending a welcome. Pledge of allegiance was recited In unison, followed by devotions given by Mrs. James B. Cook. Mrs. Cook read Luke 6-27 for the scripture and gave WATCH THIS SPACE THURSDAY! RUBIN AUTO CO. Ford Mercury Dealer PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR. No Semice -too frloNelqhbor-too Small I Big job or small, we're always ready to give you friendly, helpful service. And our real service begins after we fill your tank. To be your car's best friend and a good neighbor to you is our prime concern. Another rea son why with today'9 gasoline you re driving a real bargain. j,-WlMOSUSStlj ( fV f ' JAY'S TEXACO Chicago Ave. at 8th. Ave Highway 73-75-34 South Tinier never catches a squirrel with an empty ned-he ra-n tha I'lnirrel inMinctively etarts iil.iiininn ahead, at the first iti 0! fillv 1 liat'i good advice for you, too. Now is tlie lime, to get your bom ridy for winter. And our fuel oil trucks are ready riUt now to brim winter heating comfort straight to your door. lt' our job in America's competitive and progressive oil Industry to see thai no one in this community is "left out in the cold": Our 1 ; automatic delivery system helps us do this job. So cull us to J ! Tone ' call will pay off in healing comfort for you and your family-all f blsi trr lone. OFE OIL CO. MOBILGAS MOBILOIL Tank Wagon Deliveries 1st. Ave. At Chicago, Phone 275 of Weather a variety of thoughts as shown In the wonders of nature at this autumnal season. She also read comments on the Twenty-Third Psalm, and closed with prayer. A most entertaining musical program had been arranged by Mrs. J. A. Capwell and Introduc ed by Mrs. E. C. Giles, both members of the Clubs' Music Committee. Janice and Patty McKlnney were heard In a piano duet. Mrs. Marlene McPeck played two piano number. A choral group of 20 eighth grade girls sang four numbers, Mrs. Mc Peck, accompanist. A triple trio sang "Harbor Lights'", accom panied by Jim Morris. Person nel of this group is Nanette Cog- DAY'S TIL Rubin's Grand Opening! ( xr fa&l ,rcz Mr v Y I i H f I: H iiiiiiii if in : A t i n -i4-8'. i ?; II 8 " M Pjone 4702 t f mo 9 ntsc, Carlene Sen, Mary Iver son, Marlys Lane, Irene Lambert' Jean Marler, Judy Melslnger, Marjorie Grcsshans and Jane Fauquet. Ileen Porter played "Glow Worm" as a saxophone solo, accompanied by Miss Be verly George. A quartette com posed of Dan Wehrbein. BUI Brink, Jim, Morris and Larry Cole sang. Marilyn Morris was at the piano. To glose the program Larry Chrlstensen and John Fauquet played "The Holy City"' as a baritone duet, accompanied by Miss George. Appreciation was expressed and thanks extend ed the public school music de partment instructors, Mrs. Mar lene McPeck, elementary music; Miss Beverly George, high school voice; and Richard Kucera In strumental music, for their af fording the club such a wonder ful musical treat. Chief item of business was election or delegates to the Dis trict Cenvention N.F.VV.C. in Nebraska City Oct. 29 and 30. Representing the club will be Mrs. L. W. Egenberger, first de legate, Mrs. K. W. Grosshans al ternate; Mrs. M. M. Muncie, se cond delegate, Mrs F. I. Reaher alternate. Mrs. L. B. Dalton also plans to attend Mrs. Win, Woolcott, chairman of year book, outined the pro gram for the year and stressed as a club objective and "anti-litter-bug" campaign. Mrs. M. M. Muncie reported on attendance at a meeting of the Chlldrens Memorial Hospit al Bazaar committee recently held in Omaha. This bazaar will be held at Sheraton Fontenelle Hotel Nov. 11th. Mrs. S. A. Zwan zig also attended this meeting. Following adjournment of business guests .and members were invited to the lace covered tea table, beautiful in its ap pointments of silver and center ed with an arrangement of fall flowers in pink and yellow, with yellow tapers in silver holders on either side Mrs. F. I. Rea and Mrs, R. B Keller, past club presi dents poured. The floral centerpiece as well as arrangements throughout the room were by Mrs. James B. Cook. Club officers are Mrs. L. W. Egenberger, president; Mrs. L. B. Dalton, vice-president; Mrs. W. L. Heinrich, recording sec retary; Mrs. M. M. Muncie, cor responding secretary and Mrs. Christy Hickey, treasurer. The next meeting will be on Nov. 4, at the home of Mrs. K. W. Grosshans. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Hazel Abel of Lin coln, named "American Mother of the Year." tvr s K Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Stohlman of Murdock are parents of a daughter, born October 6 at the Syracuse Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Stohlman is the former Mary Ann Gakemeier. Son Sgt. and Mrs. Charles Gribble, Offutt Air Base, are parents of a son, born October 9th at the Offutt hospital. Mrs. Gribble is the former Virginia Attebery of Union. The maternal grandpar ents ar Mr. and Mrs. Charles Attebery of Union. Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Bud White are parents of a daughter, born Oct. 13 in Lincoln Hospital, weigh ing 7 lbs 5V2 oz. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bro nowski, Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Bob White of this city. Mrs. Virgie L. Frady is the paternal great grandmother. Daughter Born to Lieutenant and Mrs. Burton Gleason of Jacksonville, Fla., a girl, Oct. 13, weighing 8 lbs 12 oz. She has older bro ther, Tommy. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gleason of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reddington, Kansas City, Mo. NOTICE OF SALE UNDER CHATTEL MORTGAGE Whrreas, on the 8th day of May, 954, Lester A. Waldo of the City of Union, in the County of Cass, State of Nebraska, duly made, executed and delivered to Farmers State Bank, of Avoca, in the County of Cass, State of Nebraska, a certain chattel mortgage on the following personal property: Picks, s!eli;e hammers, crow bars, jack hammer, socket wrench sets, truck tires, cable, barrels, oil, grease guns, etc.; and 1954 Interna tional Dump Truck, Chevrolet Fit truck with steel hydraulic body, 34 yard unit shovel with Chrysler engine, 300 gallon fuel tank with steel tower, Mounted Austin Western Jaw Crusher with elevator, Allis Chalmers Gasoline Power t'nit, 10' x 11" frame building, and Case front end loader. The said property located in the County of Cass, State of Nebraska. The said chat tel mortgage was made to secure a certain note in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars (.$10,1)110,110), and interest, on which there is now due the sum of principal in the amount of live Thousand Five Hundred Eiyhty Dollars ($.",5S0.0O), plus interest at 0 per annum from October 8, 10."ti, and which chattel mortgage was filed in the Oft ice of the County Clerk, Cass County, Nebraska, on the 14th day of June, 1'Jj4, and remains there of record; And whereas, the aforenamed bank assigned the said chattel mortgage and note to Small lluoiucss Administration, 911 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Missouri, on April 12, 1957, winch assignment was recorded in the Office of the County Clerk, Cass County, .Nebraska, n the 3rd day of May, 1957; And whereas, the conditions of said chattel mortgage have been broken, and default made therein in this, to wit, the said Lester A. Waldo has failed, neglected and refused to pay the said note and interest. Now, Th.-iolore, public notice is hereby siven, that on the th day of October, 1!ir7, at I'nioii, in the County of Cas, Sta'c of Nebraska, at the hour of 2:00 o'cinik P. M., the said Small Business Administration, mortgagee, will, by virtue of said chattel mortgage, offer for sale, and proceed to sell the said mortgaged personal property, at public auction, to satisfy the said indebtedness, interest, charges, CNpenses and costs that shall thereon accrue. Dated at Kansas City, Missouri this 25 day of September, 19,"7. SMALL BlSINPSS AI'MIMSlK.WHiN By SIILLDON BOWtltS, l!cKional Counsel Cass County's Oldest Licensed Operator Still Driving His Car By Margaret Dingman Woman's Editor Snooping around the Cass County Treasurer's office for the past month and with the good help of that office force I was able to obtain the name of Mil ton II. Prall, as the oldest person applying and receiving a drivers license. After making the necessary contacts with this good citizen, I find that he is a .very modest person, residing comfortably In Weeping Wuter, and he not only uses his license f.or Identifica tion HE STILL DRIVES! Mr. Prall has been driving for the past fifty years, acquiring his first automobile, April 1908. This car was a Reo, two cylinder job that cranked from the side, one of the first few cars brought to Chase County, Nebr. Mr. Prall drove this car for eight years, and he says "It was chain drive, a good one for that time in the auto industry." His next car was a Hudson Super Six, a wonderful car and gave good service for about nine yoars. He made a good many trips across Nebraska in this car and it was never pulled in for any mechanical difficulty. His next car was also a Hud son which gave him very satis factory service for a number of years. Mr. Prall says "I bought a Ford car in 1936 and drove it until two years ago." It was becoming rather decrepit, I sold and bought an old Hudson 1949, Union Items Mrs. L. C. Todd Phone 2441 The War Dads and Auxiliary Ladies held their October meet ing on Tuesday evening.at the Legion Hall with Mrs. Fred Ba ker and Mrs. Clark Balfour as hostosses. The new officers had charge of meeting and new year books were given out. The follow ing committees were elected: . American Social Activities Mrs. Fred Baker, Mrs. Clark Balfour, Mrs. Charles Attebery and Mrs. Elmer Patterson; Civ il Defense Mrs. Glen Carneal; Constitution and By Laws Mrs. John Christensen; Extension and Finance Mrs. Charles Meredith and Mrs. Ardun Rhuman.; Gold Star Loan Fund Mrs. Carl We ssel; Legislation and Veterans Security Mrs. Fred Stearns; Hospital and Hearts Across the Sea Mrs. Robert Grunwald. Service men and Women Ac tivitiesMrs. Harrv Gobelman and Mrs. Earl Zorn: World a ffair Mrs. Ivan Balfour;Radio and Publicity Mrs. Roy Mullis; Membership Mrs. Horace Gri ffin and Mrs. Clarence Becard; Life and memorial membership Mrs. Walter Wonderlich; Re ports given Mrs. Ivan Balfour United Nation's day; October Ac tivitiesMrs. Elmer Patterson. The November meeting will be a "Pot Luck Supper". Mrs. Lee Faris and Co-hostess Mrs. Herman Comer entertain ed The Lewiston Social Circle last Tuesday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Faris. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wolfe's last Saturday dinner guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wolfe and three children of Riverdale, N.D Mrs. Roy Gerking and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wallace and 2 sons of Forest City, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kampfe and Mr. and Mrs. Mason Frates and son John of Brule; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frans of Chula Vista. Calif., Mrs and Mrs. Warren Calland and daughter Linda of Lincoln, Nebr Mrs. Rex Reed of Denver, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Frans of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. Rube Frans and son Dale of Maitland, Mo., Joe Frans of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. John Fahrlander and two children of Kansas City, Mo t 1 ' Milton II. Prall which is giving me very good service and it is not likely I will ever own another car, as I will be ninety years of age January 2, 1958." How's his driving record? Well, read on! Mr. Prall has never been ar rested or taken into custody for any violation of the law. He has had two minor accidents in which no one was hurt, and little damage done outside of dents. In closing Mr. Prall says he has always tried to drive care fully and tried to be courteous to everybody and keep on his side of the road. Which is more than we can say about a lot of drivers in this day and age. Miss Jean Fratis of Cozad, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Wolfe and two daughters. Steven Merle, aged twenty-two months, has come to live wih Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Keedy of Ashland and Miss Racheal Tay lor of Lincoln attended the Eh-ler-Behrens. wedding at the Me thodist Church last Sunday eve ning. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Porter. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gribble (Virginia Attebery) of Omaha are parents of a boy, born Oct. 9 Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Attebery of Union. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Becker of Union are back from Fort Mad ison, Iowa, where they visited their daughter and family. This rn Thai In Agriculture 4-It'ers Score Well Cass County 4-H'ers were a warded 12 purple ribbons at Ak-Sar-Ben in addition, they also earned 25 blue ribbons, 27 red, and 3 white ribbons on their livestock. Included were Marilyn Pol lard, 2 purple dairy animals, Lauren Todd, 1 purple beef breeding heifer and 2 blue fat beevs, Ray Althous, 2 whites on breeding heifers and 2 reds on fat beeves; Carroll Schmidt, a purple and a blue pen of 5 fat beeves, 1 blue and 1 red a ward fat beef; Mary Schmidt, a purple and a red award pen of 5 fat beeves, purple and blue award fat beeves. Larry Engelkemier, a red a ward fat beef; Shirley Foster, blue and red award fat beeves; Hunter Ingwerson, 2 blue pens of 5 fat beeves and 2 blue indi vidual fat beeves; Tom Gregg, white and red award fat beeves; Bruce Jameson, 2 blue awrd steers; Herb Kraeger, 2 red a ward fat beeves. Linnea Ingewrson, blue and red award pens of 4 fat beeves, 2 red award individual fat bee ves, 2 red award individual fat beeves, 2 purple (Champion and Reserve Champion) and 2 redj award Hermspire market hogs, one pen of 3 blue award hogs; j Gene Noell, blue and red award steers; Jim Ingwerson, 2 blue award pens of 5 fat beeves, blue and red award individual fat beeves, 2 blue, 2 red award Hampshire swine and a blue award pen of 3 Hamps; Bill Sullivan, blue. award beef; Mary Sullivan, a blue award baby beef; Roger Noell, blue and red award bee ves. Dennis Melslnger, a red a ward pen of 3 Duroc swine in cluding 1 blue award and 2 red award individuals; Charles Sto ehr, a purple award (Champ eluding 2 purple award (Champ ion and Reserve Champion Dur oc) and 1 blue award pig. In the shownmanshlp contest, Dennis Melslnger placed 3rd in the swine show, Linnea Ingwer son placed 10th and Jim 9th. Lauren Todd placed 2nd in the beef breeding showmanship con test. : County awards Included red awards in swine and beef herd.i manship. Reserve champion purple award county group of 5 market hogs and a blue award county award group of 5 mixed breeds fat steers. Clarence Scliiiwdeke Intension Agent i Walter Power Of Nchawka Dies This Morning Walter Power of Nehawka died at 2 a.m. this morning of a heart attack at his home. He was born in Thayer, la., March 28, 1893, the son of Cath erine Jensen Power and James Oliver Power. He was married May 18, 1918 at Nebraka City to Eva Fowler, and they had three children who sur vive. James Power of Jefferson City, Mo.; Mrs. Janice Sheriff, Englewood, Calif.; and Mrs. Rosemary Owen of Lincoln. The wife survives and also seven grandchildren, two brothers, Earl Power of Weeping Water and Vernon Power of Knoxville, la.; also a sister, Mrs. Foda In gram of San Diego, Calif, The deceased was a Missouri Pacific depot agent for 42 years serving Nehawka 17 years, also at Verdon, Dunbar, Douglas and Auburn. He was a member of the Me thodist Church of Nehawka and Euclid Lodge No. 97 AF & AM of Weeping Water. Tentative funeral arc services at the Methodist Church Wed nesday afternoon with burial at Mt. Pleasant near Nehawka. Hobson Funeral Hcne in Weep ing Water is in charge of arrangements. Shipmates Enjoy A Reunion Here Bob Karbowski of Hackwood, Minn., came in Thursday for a visit at the home of Mr and Mrs. Donald March for a short time. Bob and Don are old time shipmates, having served their boot training together and spent four years active duty together on the same ship. Mr. Karbow is now opertating a summer resort in northern Minnesota. But as . the season Is now closed, he is spending a part of his time with his parents in Omaha. REAL ESTATE LOANS! 512 Percent Interes Charge Reduced for Each Monthly Payment Plattsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. f y I - . I ? i Unretouched photograph of one of Moscow's 5 "service" stations MERES g&sb TjKJwiiLawnQm- THE HilSSiMMS CM EISEPS r ' Its Impossible To Buy a KENT Washington Ave. VVVWWVVWvWVVVWVjVWVVV V .e,": - i Si V:Vjk W. t t "I Vltl "t f J 1 ' tJ . your top iin hand! C Every time one of our tank trucks delivers oil products to your farm, you're getting help from one of the world's best and most versatile "farmhands" Oil power! No one knows Letter than you ltow oil power has niado farming and farm life better all over America. You have eeen how farming with oil can step up production how it helps speed your crops to market. That's why we're so proud of our job in America's competitive and progressive oil industry. You see, it's our job to supply this community with power from petroleum. Here is our promise that we'll always be oa the job, doing everything we can to bring "more power to you" with the newest, most improved oil products. AGENT FOR SINCLAIR PRODUCTS Ma Phone 5207 i. s ' -i v1s, ? is. " nn No doubt the Russians claim to have invented the "service" station, like ever) thing else. But if this photo is an example of their ingenuity-let them keep it! Who wants it? A "service" station with no service. No clean restrooms. No friendly attendant to v. ipe the windshield. And there are only five of these stations in all Moscow! That's the result of an oil industry run by the State-not by llie wishes of its customers. Compare that situation to ours in America. Here we can choose our favorite station from literally thousand. And wherever we go we find friendly, courteous attend ants anxious to give us the very Lest service. 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