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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Thursday, July 3, 1958 Dial 241 Nchawka Girl Reports on 4-H Club Week Trip By Sharon Kay Dodson It was a wonderful opportun ity for me to attend the 42nd annual 4-H Club Week at Lin coln June 10-14. There were more than 300 4-H'ers and five from Cas County. We all stay ed at the new dormitories. Burr and Fedde on Ar Campus. Mrs. Ellis Lacy took Gladys Nixon, Bonnie Lacy and me to Lincoln. We registered and got our rooms. That day we had a general assembly where we met the IFYE's from foreign countries or people from the United States who had been in foreign countries. I was in the Special Interest group "My Col lege Careers," with Duane Loew enstein the leader. It was an in teresting group. I learned many things about how to choose a career. First night there was a get acquainted party with all kinds of games and dancing. Girls toured the Home Economics De partment and boys toured the Engineering Department of the Ag Campus. Main event was the banquet by the Junior Cham ber of Commerce at the Lin coln Hotel. We toured Morrell Hall, Historical Building and Theater of Stars, had a barbe cue Thursday night and a rec recation party. Flag raising and lowering service was held every morning and night. Last day of all we boarded a 'train to Omaha. Since the theme was on "Careers," we visited different business plac es in Omaha that interested us. I went to Mutual of Omaha and was a dinner guest there. We had supper at the Omaha Stock yards. Saturday we came home. I had a wonderful time at Club Week and I know we all had a big week. NEBRASKA STATE PICNIC The annual Nebraska State summer picnic will be at Bixby Park in Long Beach, Calif., on July 12 from noon to 4 p.m. Registrations will be by coun ties. ? Had A ': Big Holiday? You'll appreciate the relaxing atmosphere 'and good food at . . . IMC! m 'restaurant) (Zocftlaii LOUNGE 14U DOUGLAS ST. V ( ) after the 4th SATURDAY SPECIALS PRICES COOD SAT. JULY 5th ONLY ill Ladies & Reg. $2.45 Sizes 10 A Special Croup of SUMMER HATS Values To $7.95 Ladies Batiste Shortie Nightgowns Reg. $2.98 Values LIMITED SUPPLY HURRY IN FOR YOUR SHARE OF THESE SAVINGS Ladies Toggery "Fashion Center For Cass County" if Russell Perry Visits In City Ru.ssell Perry of Harlingen, Texas was a visitor in the city over the past weekend. While here he was a house guest of relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Don York, and was entertained at dinner Sunday at the Alice I'erry home. Guests for dinner included the out-of-town visitor; Mr. and Mrs. Dean Morrison and daugh ter, Laurie; Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Spreick and children, Jef frey and Susan and the hostess. Mr. Perry departed for his home Tuesday. Sew and Sews Meet at Murdock The Murdock Sew and Sews met at the home of Judy Pan ska, June 25. We talked about our 0-10-2's for this year and keeping our record books up to date so we cart enter at the fairs. We are to have our hems in our outfits. We are planning a swimming party-picnic with the Murdock Mixers at Linoma Beach July 8. We are to bring a covered dish and our own service and meet at the Murdock School House at 1:30 p.m. Lunch was served by Mrs. Panska. Next meeting will be at the home of Marlys Cline, the date to be announced. Piano Recital Well Attended The Mynard Evangelical and Reformed Church was the scene of the piano recital of Mrs. Roy O. Cole and pupils. Appearing on the program were Ted and Steve Wehrbein, Albert and Johnny Wetenkamp, Phil Meisinger, Judy Cole, John Todd, Ruth Rathbun, Jim and Karen Wall and Barry Hoover. Also Roger and Linda Howard, Clair Julian, Marcia McQuin, Roberta Ramge, Carol Cole, Lois and Mary Helen Livingston, Patty Wohlfarth, Ellen Spreick, Mary Kay Hendrix, Kenny and Connie Rhylander. The' recital was well attended. Konfrst Family i Enjoying Vacation j Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Konfrst j and daughters, Pat and Nancy, I are enjoying a vacation travel ing through the western states to the coast. The family is traveling by ; house bus and have all the con j veniences of home, i They stopped at the Black Hills and camped near Mt. Rush- more and onto Custer Park, j Rushmore Mountain Museum j and the Rushmore Cave. : At Lead, Wyo., they toured the gold mine and traveled west to j ward Seattle, Wash., and then j onto Portland, Ore., where they ; will take the coast route to San Diego, Calif. 1 After a stop in Old Mexico the Konfrst family will make their way toward home by the south- i ern route. Misses SHORTS $1 98 Value to 20 only $100 $1.99 American Legion Auxiliary Meets In Club Rooms Thursday The American Legion Auxil iary to Hugh J. Kearns Post No. 56 held their meeting Thurs day evening in the 40 & 8 Club rooms. Mrs. DeForest Perry, prfsident, presided. Membership chairman Mrs. Eugene Vroman reported 118 memberships. Child Welfare chairman gave her yearly re port of purchasing and giving to needy veterans and their families shoes, overshoes, glas ses, nine food baskets, 3 fruit plates, toys to 19 children and $12.45 to the scholarship fund. Sick committee chairman Mrs. William Maston sent 22 get-well cards, three handker plant and one baby gift. Junior chairman Mrs. Ken neth Dunlap reported the jun iors had made scrap books for the children's ward at the hos pital and tray favors for the TB ward at the Veterans Hos pital. Hospital chairman Mrs. Don Warga gave a report about the birthday party given by the members at the Veterans Hos pital. Fifty-hour pins were present ed to Mrs. Fred Rea, Mrs. Hel en Kalasek and Mrs. Harold Al kire for their volunteer service at the hospital. A report was given about the county convention held in Union in May by the president, an nouncing the new county pres ident as Mrs. Don Warga. Historical! Mrs. Harold Al kire reported she Is preparing the year's history and gave a brief report. Election ot officers was held and the following elected: President, Mrs. Eugene Vro man; first vice president, Mrs. John Kalasek ; second vice pres ident, Mrs, Kenneth Young; sec retary, Mrs. Don Warga; treas urer, Mrs. Charles Ault; his torian, Mrs. William Maston; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Nelson; sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Eugene Krings; color bearer, Mrs. Rich ard Rhoades, and executive com mittee, Mrs. DeForest Perry, Ken Choat Tours Europe Ken Choat, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Choat, for mer Cass County residents now of Napierville, 111., is touring eight European countries along with 27 young people under the sponsorship of the Rev. Robert Hamill, director of the Wesley Foundation at the University of Wisconsin. Emphasizing good will and understanding more than sight seeing, the group will be housed largely in hotels, camps and in private homes. The group sailed from Mon treal June 17 on the USS Arosa Star, and nine days later landed at Plymouth, England. With En glish youths as their guides, they'll spend several days in and around London and have a discussion session with "key men of London." After crossing the English Channel they will devote three days to touring Hol land. From Hanover, Germany, they will fly to Berlin to tour the east and west sectors and to meet German youth in an ac tual work camp where they will assist with renovaiton. The tour includes visits to in teresting villages and farms and a 30-day bus tour, on which they will have personal contacts with European families, youth, edu- c a tors and VIP'S. Choat was accompanied by two other Napierville students on the trip. They were taken to Montreal by his parents and brother, Larry and sister, Bar bara Jean. The traveler is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Parr Young of Nehawka and while living in Cass County was an active 4-H member. BIRTHS - Daughter Born to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Streich June 20 at Bryan Mem orial Hospital, a daughter, Dorene Marie. They have an other daughter. Grandparents are Mrs. Harry Adams, Valley, and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Streich Greenwood. Great grandmoth er is Mrs. Albert Streich. Daughter Born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Streich, Lincoln, June 30 at Bryan Memorial, a daughter, Rochelle Belle Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Anton Swanda, Wahoo, and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Streich, Greenwood. G r e a t grandmother is Mrs. Albert Streich. Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Bill Booten of Blair are the parents of a daughter born July 1 at the Blair Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed 6 lbs 14 oz. Grandpar ents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gunsolly of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Soli of Blair. Mrs. Kenneth Dunlap and Mrs. LaVetta Baumeart. Mrs. Oliver Schiber was in stalling officer and Installed the new officers. Mrs. Schiber presented the past president's pin to Mrs. Per ry and the gavel and presi dent's pin to Mrs. Eugene Vro man. Mrs. Perry thanked all her officers and committee ch airmen for their cooperation during the year and presented each a gift. Delegates and alternates to the 38th annual convention to be held in North Platte July 18-20 were elected. Elected were Mrs. Vroman, Mrs. Warga, Ida Patton, Mrs. Hazel Fitch, Mrs. Kalasek, Mrs. Helen Woolcott, Mrs. Ken Young. Alternates are Mrs. Ault, Mrs. DeForest Per ry, Mrs. John Schutz, Mrs. Ll oyd Fitch, Mrs. Schiber, Mrs. Karl Grosshans and Mrs. Wil liam Maston. The July meeting will be a covered dish supper at the home of Mrs. Grosshans. Refreshments were served by the committee following the ad journment of the meeting. Reunion (Continued from Page 1) Cole, Plattsmouth; Margaret Ann Pitz Cuthrell and husband, Clarence Cuthrell, Plattsmouth; Gavin Farmer, Hammond, Ind.; Mary Gayer Sortino, Papillion; Kathryn Grosshans Stapp, Plattsmouth; Dick Hall, Bartles ville, Okla.; Joan Hall Schreier, Verdigre; Twila Fay Hondrix Budd, Minneapolis, Minn'.; Leon ard Holoubek, Plattsmouth and Marie Hughes Bourne, San Di ego, Calif. Also Melvin C. Hughes, Lin coln; Dr. James Iske, Barlesville, Okla.; Winifred Kaffenberger McCarthy, Rochester, Minn.; Mary Ellen Kaufman D'Agosta, Omaha; Shirley Keck Cooper, Calif.; Dorothy Kief Huddleston, Miami, Fla.; Robert Kiser, Jr., Plattsmouth; Jean Knorr Tuck er, Amherst, Mass.; Joe Kvapil, Washington, D. C; Neil Lan caster, Plattsmouth; Cecilia Le pert Onstad, Kansas City, Mo.; Warren Lillie, Plattsmouth; Frances McCart Herrley, Oma ha; Ben McCarty, Redding, Calif.; Flora Belle Meade Wehr bein, Plattsmouth and Joy Mil ler, Beloit, Kans. And Ruth Miller Brittain, Grover City, Calif,; Frances Min niear Williamson, Trenton, Mo.; Harley Minniear, Central City; Eleanor Minor Rice, Royal Oak, Mich.; Laura Mrasek Kelley, Omaha; Marion Olson Gray, Nags Head, N. C; John Palmer, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Hazel Pay ton Maher, Tucson, Ariz.'; Car oline Ramel Robinson, Bell flower, Calif.; Robert Ramge, Plattsmouth; Jane Rebal Fin ney, Plattsmouth; Burton Rish el, Dayton, Ohio; Iola Rosen crantz Reickmann, Alvo; Dor othy Ruffner Rinker, Philadel phia, Pa.; Shirley Seiver Buch anan, Omaha; Carl Junior Sell, Plattsmouth; Clara Senf Stoll, Plattsmouth; Beryle B. Shan holtz, Plattsmouth; Mary Alice Shifter Arends, Plattsmouth; Clara Toman McPherson, Wash ington D. C; Charles Stastka, Ketchikan, Alaska; Marie Tho mason Meisinger, Plattsmouth; John Urish, Columbus; Virgil Urish, San Leandro, Calif.; Mar garet Anne Vallery Dingman, Plattsmouth; Elizabeth Voboril Burke, Omaha; Leonard Wei land, Omaha; Florence Wiles Sickler, Omaha; Robert Woest, Lincoln and Dale Wohlfarth, Murray. Valedictorian of the class was Jean Knorr and salutatorian, Eleanor Minor. Souvenir booklets were pre sented to those attending by the committee in charge. The book let included the class picture, prophecy, a brief up-to-date his tory of each class member and "things to remember". Cooks' Daughter Here From The West Visitors the past week of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cook south of the city were their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Carol, Roger and Gloria of Encinitas, Calif. Thursday callers at the Cook home to see the visitors were Rev. and Mrs. Glen Marshall and Mrs. Stone of Kearney and Mrs. John Parks of Lincoln. Rev. Marshall is a brother of Mrs. Cook. The California visitors depart ed for their home Friday morn- CALENDAR Thursday, July 3 Eagles Auxiliary will meet to night at 8 p.m. Monday, July 7 Bud of Promis Rebekah Lodge will meet at 8 p.m. at the IOOF Hall. Avoca News Mrs. Henry Maseman Linda Sudman. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sudman, Is a patient at St. Mary's hos pital in Nebraska City. Her brother, Kenneth, is just out of the hospital following an ap pendectomy. Word was received here of the death of Jim Dunbar, Lin coln. He was well known here having owned a farm east of town. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wirth entertained the Sunday Eve ning Dessert Club at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dodon hof helped their grandson John nie Staark celebrate his first birthday Friday. Joe Koener got a piece of steel In his eve Tuesday and was under a doctor's care for several days. Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCann, a daughter at Los An geles, Calif. She was the for mer Jackie Couduier of Omaha. Robert McDonald held open house in his new building last week. Darlene Hunterman accom panied her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bose to Califor nia last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Lingle left for San Jose, Calif., Tuesday evening where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Julius Neumeist er and John and Mr. and Mrs. Bob McVey. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hall strom were at Plattsmouth on Tuesday evening to help Kevin Case celebrate his 6th birthday. Kevin's mother invited his kin dergarten class for a party. Mrs. Richard Norris went to Omaha to see her mother, Mr Urwin who is a surgical patient at Methodist hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Have man visited Mrs. Fred Have man Jr. at Brown's hospital on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Straub and sons spent Sunday at the Oscar Shumaker home in Lin coln. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wirth and children and, Mrs. Mary Uls persger and Edward. Mrs. Sherman Cole, Mynard, visited Mrs. E. II. Norris Thurs day. Mrs. Roy Ruhge was hostess to the December summer party. Invited guests were Mrs. Earl Freeman, Mrs. Elmer Hen nings, Mrs. Ernest Haveman, Mrs. Minnie Neumeister and Bertha. Mrs. Gearld Thomas became a new member. ' The Housekeepers Union Ex tension Club held its annual pic-; nic at the Henry Smith home , at noon Sunday. ! Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dodenhof spent Sunday at Grand Island ; with her mother, Mrs. Krum wede. i Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mase-! man were hosts at a picnic sup- j per for neighbors Sunday evn-i ning on their lawn honoring Mr. : and Mrs. A. C. Hansen who are! leaving soon for Sterling. Mrs. Marth Ruge, Mrs. Bes- ; sie Paap attended funeral ser vices for their cousin Chester Ganzel Wednesday at Nebraska i City. He was well known at Otoe. Mrs. William Baier received word of the death of Elmont Preston of Pleasanton after a long illness. He was formerly of Weeping Water and is surviv ed by his wife Marjorie, daugh ter Betty and sons Roy, Connor, Dale and Gurney. The 4 Corner Club held its annual picnic for their families at the Levi Wilson home Sun day. The Homemakers 4-H Club : and parents and leaders went to Playland Park, Council Bl uffs, Iowa, Sunday evening for iiw Mre lucky You're lucky when you need a pre scription only once. Other people aren't so lucky. Chronic conditions often require repeated medication. Yet we're all lucky in other re spects. New drugs and new methods of treatment are bemg discovered constantly. Needed medicines are always available at our pharmacy at the lowest pos sible cost. These are dispensed exactly as your doctor prescribes, under the supervision of our skilled pharmacists, it is our hope that the prescriptions we dispense for you repay you a thousandfold in health and vitality. SCHREINER Rexall Drug Plattsmouth, Ncbr. a picnic. Invited guests went a- long. Mrs. Elmer Hennings spent several davs visiting at the Mer le Hennings and Richard Sut ton homes in Omaha last week. The Anniversary Club met with Mr. and Mrs. Levi Wil son Thursday evening. Prizes at cards went to Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buckholz. Elmer Hennings and William Wulf. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Buckholz. Petronella Cullen and Mr. and Mrs. Charl es Marshall were visiting relat ives. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vette, Colby, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vette. Tucson, Ariz., are visit ing the Henry Cezschins and Mrs. Pearl Vette. The Woman's Fellowship of in the church Thursday with Mrs. J. Aeschbacher and Mrs. Ella Wulf hostesses. Mrs. Aesch bacher led the devotionals. The ladies quilted and made quilt blocks. Saturday evening picnic gu ests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Luce and Don were Mr. and Mrs Bill Luce and children and Lar ry Inseman, Lincoln, Don, Ken neth and Duayne Emshoff of Omaha. , Mrs. Ernest Jensen and girls, Sherbourne, Minn., are visiting relatives hera. Mrs. Ralph Beccard of Lin coln spent several days with her mother, Mrs. Ann Mickle and took the children home with her. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lin hardt left Wednesday for their home in Seattle, Wash., after visiting his mother and other relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Free man were at Blair Hospital to see Jim Mather who is getting along real well. Monday guests of Matilde Mad- sen for her birthdav were Mrs. Robert McDonald and children and Mrs. Ted Wilson and Peg gy and Mrs. Harry Kritser. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Propst and daughter Mrs. Melvin Fox and children of Genoa were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom. Bridal Shower For Valara Meisinger A China Shower was given Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Edward Wehrbein honor ing Miss Valara Meisinger. The evening was spent play ing games and visiting. The 20 guests were served re freshments by the hostesses Mrs. Wehrbein and Mrs. Bud Chris-wisser. Mrs. FUsE at iu BACKS By redeeming ALL THE COUPONS IN RUBACKS BIG COLORED CIRCULAR! AND - - - RUBACEC S WELL REDEEM ALL OTHER VALID LOCAL STAMP COUPONS Regardless Of The Brand Of Stamps For An Equal Number Of S & H GREEN STAMPS REMEMBER ... It makes no difference which local food store issues the COUPONS ! ! ! Redeem ALL Bonus Stamp Merchandise Coupons For National Brands At RUBACK'S Plus - Extra S & H Green Stamps EXAMPLE - - - At RUBACK'S Soap Coupons good for Any Soap Plus Extra S & H Creen Stamps Butter Coupons good for any butter Plus Extra S & H Creen Stamps. Potato Chip Coupons good for any Potato Chips plus Extra S & H Creen Stamps. Bread Coupons good fcr Any Bread Plus Extra S & H Creen Stamps. The above are just a few examples. Nobody, But Nobody Has Bigger Values Than RUBACK'S J & GLEP1ALE Mrs. Tom Tennant Phono 4251 Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Rhodes and grandson Kevin of Shclton were lunch guests at the Elmer Johnson farm home Saturday and Kevin stayed over for a longer visit at the Johnson home. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shade and Mrs. Evelin Gasser of Omaha visited Sunday at the Lester Wagoner home. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stoehr, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stoehr visited Sunday at the Victor Stoehr home. This was the first time Mrs. Stoehr had been vis iting since her Illness began. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sprleck and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Sjogren and family sur prised Mrs. Zelma Sutton to honor her birthday at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ingram called at the Tom Tennant home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson, David Van diet and Kevin Rh odes were suoper guests at the John Van Vliet home in Lincoln Slnday. David stayed at home after a three weeks visit with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Sunday visitors at the Lester Tennant farm home were Mr. and Mrs. Errett Wiles of Water loo, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Park and Linda of Omaha. Mary Joan Sprieck is recov ering from stepping on a large rusty nail. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Derby and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Derby and family called at the Arthur Derby home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Ritter at tended the family gathering of the Mosoloski family held at the Frank Teitz home north of Omaha. All the living sisters and their families except one sister living in Portland, Ore., wore present, about 100 in all. Picnic dinner was served at a large hall on the farm. Francis Ritter Sr. has been spending a few weeks at the John Ritter home. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Moran and family of Ralston, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Groupe were guests at the Maurice Group home to honor Randy on his third birth day Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wilson and family of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cordes and dau ghters visited Sunday at the Fred Cordes home. GET OVER Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ingram Jr. are parents of a daughter born June 28 at St. Joseph hospital. Mr. Ingram's mother is staying at the Ingrams home for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Schroe der and family of Syracuse call ed at the Tom Tennant home Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Beauford C ln kenbeara and familv visited Sun day at the Ir Clinkenbeard home In Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lange of Omaha colled at the Lester Ten nant homr Saturday. Mrs. I.uella Meisinger. Mr. and Mrs. Elvln Davis and dau ghters called at the Elmer md George Stoehr home Saturday evening. Mi. and Mrs. Wilbur Sutton of Omaha called on Mrs. Zelma Sutton Sunday evening and to gether they visited at the El mer Sprieck home. Cass theatre Plattsmouth, Ncbr. Last time Thur. June 3 Ray Milland and Barry Jones "The Safecracker" Exciting story of a crook who becomes-a national Hero! Also 3 cartoons Fri. & Sat. uly 4 & 5 Danny Kaye, Pier Angeli and a big cast, in "Merry Andrew" His happiest hit! A circus of fun! Don't miss this great family show ! Also 3 cartoons Sun. Mon. Tues. July 6-7-8 year old looks back at that summer on the Riviera. .., r..v DEBORAH KERR. , DAVID NIVEN ( JEANSEBERG l -s . MYIENE DEMONGEOTin BON JOUR. Cv TR1STESSE, ' ClHEMASCOPe TECHNrC0l0Rt Mat. Sat. 7:30, nites 7:00 & 9:00 5 people competing for 'kicks', pleasure and love! C. S. & Tech. Also 3 Stoges comedy, Cartoon And News Mat. Sun. 2:30, Nites 7:00 & 9:00 VMtl""'."" ""y in m im mli l i iii miiih mmmtr wife 5 5 A S. 8 AA."5s