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THE PLATTSNIOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, Jan. 5, 1959 - Dial 241 Craydon Duncans Of Nehawka Mark 40th Anniversary NEHAWKA (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Graydon B. Duncan of Nebraska City celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary, Jan 1 at an afternoon tea at thp home of Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Duncan Jr., at Nehawka. Suzanne Kay Duncan, their granddaughter, presented her grandmother with a red carna tion corsage and her grandfath er, a red carnation buttonniere The tea table was covered with a handmade luce cloth, and set with silver and crystal. The centerpiece was a cake in the shape of an open book of memories. It was baked by Mrs. Delbert Lindsey. Mrs. Herbert Schwaderer poured and Mrs. Lind.sey served. Guests were brothers and sis ters of the couple and many cousins and friends. New Year Party At Gardner Home Mrs. Georgia Gardner was hostess at a card party New Year's Eve. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. El mer Gochenour, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Erras and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Draper , and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford McGraw, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luhers and daughter. Prizes were won by Mrs. Gochenour and Mrs. Eraas. Mrs. Gardner served refresh ments at midnight. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bierl re turned home late last night from a three weeks visit with their daughters on the east coast, the' R. J. Fellingham family and the T. J. Smith famliy. The Bierls enjoyed the holidays with their hosts, and did a lot of sight see ing in around the Capitol city. A Reputation Is A Living Thing Quality is a matter of refinements steadily bred into a product and sensitively culti vated. Plattsmouth Cleaners policy is guid ed by faithful adherance to fundamentals through fluctuating conditions. Ours is an attitude of perennial responsibility toward all those who deal with us. This is how a business becomes planted deeper in its field of operations. This is how our busi ness grows and flourishes . . . and its sym bol becomes synonymous with quality. PLATTSMOUTH CLEANERS Phone 4193 211 Chicago Ave. Use Our Convenient Drive-Inl 'i Miss Schubeck Weds Harold Andersen Mrs. Anna Schubeck of this city announces the marriage of her daughter, Miss Jean Schu beck of 2810 Ames Ave., Oma ha, and Mr. Harold Andersen of 5929 North 34th St., Omaha. The couple were married Dec. 29 at Papillion. Parents of Mr. Andersen are Mr. and Mrs. Emil Andersen, also of Omaha. The bride chose a pink two piece suit ensemble for her wed ding attire. Mrs. Wedden C. Nor beck of Omaha, her attendant, wore a biege dress with metallic trim. Wedden C. Norbeck was Mr. Andersen's attendant. The bride is a graduate of the Plattmouth Schools, class of 53. Mr. Andersen graduated from Omaha and served two years in the armed service. The couple will make thir noma at 2810 Ames Ave., Omaha. Guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Andersen and family, Mrs. Claudia Ustick, Mr. and Mrs. Don Lippold, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Andersen. KEEP IN TOUCH Joe Grauf was confined to his home several days last week with a severe attack of the flu, but is now improved and able to re sume his activities. Joe is en gaged with the Omaha Public Power district. Mrs. George P. Stoehr of Louisville remains at Doctors Hospital in Omaha, room 200, and her condition is about the same. August Kiel of Louisville re turned home Tuesday from an Omaha hospital where he under went surgery and observation. He was hospitalized two and half weeks, and is getting along as well as can be expected. 1 Starting Wednesday Jan. 7th ANNUAL Appreciation Days This Annual Sale Of Values Is Our Way Of Saying "THANKS" For Your Fine Patronage In 1958. JANUARY White SALE Featuring Low Low Prices On Nationally Ad vertised Famous "Spring Knight" and "Dan River" Sheets and Cases. SHOP! COMPARE ! Then Hurry To O'Connell's For The Biggest Bar gains For The Whole Family. Bridal Shower At Sullivan Home The Misses Nancy Lancaster of Murray and Mary Sullivan were hostesses Dec. 30th honoring Miss Kathy Johnson with a mis cellaneous bridal shower. Miss Johnson was wed Jan. 2 to Ed Egenberger at the Presby terian Church. The bridal shower was held at the Newton Sullivan home, and high school friends of the honoree and hostesses were guests. Games were played and re freshments were served follow ing the opening of the gifts. Piano Students Entertained Mrs. Roy O. Cole was hostess during the holidays to 15 of her piano students. Each student played a piano number, carols were sung and games played. Later they were entertained in the recreation room and served ice cream, Christmas cookies and punch. L The Friendly Store J. f T f m Oak Leaf Clubs Holiday Party The Oak Leaf Extension Club met Dec. 16 at the home of Mrs., Gardner Hamilton. Meeting opened by giving the pledge of allegiance to the flag and singing Christmas carols. Nine members 'answered roll call with a Christmas verse. Mrs. Clarence Akeson gave article on Americanism. Christ mas Customs was topic of les son and each one present added their own Christmas customs. A gift exchange was held, and the hoitess served refreshments. BIRTHS Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Johnson of this city are the parents of a 6 lbs 3V! oz. daughter born Jan. 4 at St. Mary's Hospital, Nebras ka City. Grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hyde. Daughter Mr. and Mrs. James Sampson of this city are parents of a daughter born to them Decem ber 31st at St. Mary's hospital, Nebraska City. Mother and lit tle one are fine. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. P. O'Donnell of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Diet! of Nehawka. , Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Chris Zimmer-! man Jr. of this city are parents 1 of a daughter born Dec. 31 at St. Mary's hospital Nebraska1 City. Mrs. Zimmerman is the ; former Kathryn Tschirren. Gr-' andparents are Mrs. Chris Zim-, merman Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. j Fred Tschirren of this city. j Son Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hueb-( ner of Lincoln are parents of a son, John Alton, born Dec. 31 at Lincoln General Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounc es. The couple has another son, Dickie. 21 months. Grandparents ; are Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hueb ner of this city, and Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Tyson of Murray. W. R. Huebner of Papillion is the baby's great-grandfather. ! Son f T'JJ j Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moranz, J Jr., of this city are the parents I of a sen, Timothy Lee born at St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha, Jan. ! 3. The new baby has two bro- thers, Mark and Ronald and a : sister, Ruth Kay. Grandparents 1 are Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Weber of ' Atkinson, Kans. Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ash of ; Camden, W. Va., are the parents of a baby girl, Dec. 2Gth weigh ing 7 lbs 13 oz. She has been named Sharon Dee. Grandpar ents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred IIow- laud and Mr. and Mrs. Ash of: Camden, V. Va. Mrs. Ash is the 'former Hetty Jtn lowland of this city. j Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cole and baby, all of Rrule were recent visitors in Cass County staying until the New Year. They visited the Cole's daughter and family the Bcb Sheras and other relatives, and were houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy O. Cole. Mr. and Mrs. Lindy Volever and children Laure and Marty departed for their home in Co lumbus Sunday. They have been here with Mr. Libershal. father of Mrs. Wolever, and also with Mrs. Sophia Wolever, mother of Lindy who is a patient at St. Joseph Hospital. Mrs. Arthur Welch of Edina, Mo., and Mrs. Bill Jackson of Moline, 111. are here visiting their sister, Mrs. Sophia Wolever at St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha. Mrs. Wolever has been undergoing observation and will remain in the hospital for treatments. Mr. and Mrs. Roy O. Cole were hosts at a family reunion Sun day at their country home south of Plattsmouth. Honored guests were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cole and their son, Clayton and fam ily of Brule. Pvt. Dale Draper who has been taking his basic training under the army reserve plan at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., was home to enoy a few days visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dra per. He is reporting to Fort Ri ley Kan., to complete his train ing period. j , . t- ,-, Dale Philpot and father acr companied by Henry Thiele at tended funeral services in Weep ing Water of their close friend, Chris Elgaard. Mrs. John Barkhurst and dau ghters, Beverly and Joyce of Ne hawka spent Tuesday afternoon at the Henry Thiele home. ,-- Walter E. Elege, who has been spending the holidays at Gales burg, 111., with his daughter, Miss Shirley and his son, Jim, has re turned home. He reports the son and daughter as enjoying themselves in their new home. Shirley has a clerical position in the offices of the Burlington and Jim is student at the Gales burg high school. Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Carlson and family, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. H. C .Furse and family of Omaha were New Year's quests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Furse and "Butch." Bob Beverage left from Om p.ha by train Saturday after spending the holidays here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ri chard Beverage, and other rel atives. He is a pre-medicine sophomore at Colgate Univer sity, Hamilton, N. . Claude Kennedy, residing southeast of this city near the traffic bridge, was unfortunate Wednesday evening to fall near the home and sustain a fracture of the right hand. Examination disclosed four bones In the hand were broken. Dr. Donald LaViolette and daughters of Seattle, Wash., who visited in Cass County and at Omaha with relatives and friends, returned Sunday to their home. They visited the John Foster and Rube Foster homes at Union. On Christmas, they, with Pattv and Shirley Foster of Murray, Mr. and Mrs. John Foster and children and Rube Foster were guests at the Leon Richards home in Omaha. Mrs. Ann Norris and four chil dren came in last week from Miami, Fla., to spend the hol iday season with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Altschaffl and also with her relatives and friends. She expects to leave for home this week. Miss Donna Mallan of St. Jo seph, Mo., is visiting here with her old schoolmate, Geor gia Gardner of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Armen trout and family have returned from their trio to Kansas City, Mo. They spent the holidays there. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wohlfarth and sons of Denver are here visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Warner and with his mother, Mrs. Herman Wohlfarth of Murray. Mr. -Wohlfarth has been transferred from Sioux Falls, S. D., to Denver with Honeywell Co., and plan building a new home in their new business location. Gerald Otterstein was in Oma ha New Years where he assisted Mrs. Otterstein and their in fant daughter in returning home from the St. Joseph hospital. The daughter was born Sun day, December 27th and has been christened Christine Marie. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Otterstein of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fitz patrick of Glenwood. Spe Special Formula Schreiner's HAND CREAM JUST THINK 3-oz. Jar 50c 8-ozJar $1.00 16-oz. Jar $1.50 A Wonderful Quick Vanishing Fragrant Cream How Much Are You Paying for a 3-oz. Jar? Schrcincr Drug ,1 3 ecial Meeting Of Home Chapter Home Chapter No. 189, Order of the Eastern Star, held a spec ial meeting In the Lodge Room of the Masonic Hall Dec. 29. Guests were welcomed by Worthy Matron, Lunetta Hutch inson and Worthy Patron, Wil liam Howland. The very impressive initiation ceremony was much enjoyed by all present. Special guests for the evening were members of Ideal Chapter, No. 181, of Elmwood and mem bers of Elizabeth Chapter, No. 250 of Weeping Water. A social hour followed the meeting and refreshments were served from a most attractively decorated table in the dining room. '39 PHS Graduates Planning Reunion The 1939 graduates of Platts mouth High School will meet here in June for a 20 year re union. A committee headed by Mrs. Grant Roberts and LeRoy Wil son are making preparations for the reunion date. The whereabouts of the fol lowing are still doubtful by the committee: Charlotte Palmer, Bill Nearhood, Don McPherson, Doris McPherson, Alice Bennett and Theodore Baker. The committee is anxious to learn more about the above per sons in order to proceed with the plans. Clark's Return From Colorado Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clark re turned home Friday by train from Gunnison, Colo., where they visited their son, Roy Nor man, stationed at Camp Carson and their daughter and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Kindall and Craig, at Colorado Springs. The couple went to Colorado for the holidays. They spent New Years Day with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Coffelt. 1955 New Years Baby Celebrates January 1st, was the fourth birthday of Tanda Joyce Lutes, the 1955 New Years baby. She was surprised at a birthday par ty with 10 little girls and 5 mothers present at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ho mer Lutes. Those attending were, Donna and Judy Lemley, Joanne and Jo Dell Gluskenka, Cora Lee Llnder, Nancy Nellsen, Georgia Shepard, April Luehrs, Debbie Shiffer, Linda Arends, sister Kathy Lutes and guest of hon or Tanda Joyce. Mothers present were Mrs. Shepard, Mrs. Luehrs, Mrs. Lemley, Mrs. Linder, Mrs. Glus henka. Ann Knorr was unable to at tend, due to a slight cold. The beautifully decorated cake was baked by Mrs. Molinaro who is an artist at her work. Cake and ice cream was ser ved after the many gifts were opened. Later in the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Lutes entertained Mr. Ken ncy Dasher at a six o'clock Turkey dinner. Tanda had a very busy and happy day. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Soule of San ta Barbara, Calif., who have been visiting for the holiday at Chicago, their former home and St. Louis, this morning called Searl S. Davis from Omaha. They are enroute home and took the occasion to send greet ings to their old friends. Mrs. Soule is the former Josephine Hall, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Hall of this city, where she spent her girlhood. "A baby is self-centered and concerned solely with its own comfort and satisfaction," says a psychologist. Maybe that's what they mean when they say most of us never forget the things we learn in childhood. Sioux Center News. WATCH RIGHT ON TIME? Is your timepiece poor at figures? Our expert craftsmen can put your watch in condition to give you the right time . . ever time! GROVE JEWELRY 505 Main Phone 228 Ambulance 4 111 702 Ave. B NON-PROFIT LIKE YOUR OWN COUNTY FAIRS ft V .9 rl n t4 Announcement ! We Have Sold 9 The Honeycomb' EFFECTIVE JAN. 1st, 1959 TO RICHARD AND SHIRLEY WINN, who will continue to operate it to please diners out and the younger set. We recommend these folks to our customers and trust that they will continue to enjoy good times and good food at "The Honeycomb". Leo & Jane Meisinger Announcement ! We Have Purchased "The Honeycomb" From LEO & JANE MEISINCER Wc plan to have all the good things to cat and all the good times together you have become accustomed to at this popular cafe. In addition we ptan to inaugurate some new ideas that we hope you'll like. Come in and see us often. Richard & Shirley Winn - j Like the County Tairs and the State Fair of Nebraska, Ak-Sar-Ben is exempt from taxation because its property and its activities are de voted to agricultural, educational and charita ble purposes. Its annual Live Stock Exposition features the largest 4-H Beef Show in the world. Like the State Fair and some of the County Fairs, Ak-Sar-Ben conducts various activities to produce revenues for its vast program for the betterment of Nebraska. One of these activities is horse racing. Racing in Nebraska cannot be conducted for private profit and, therefore, Ak-Sar-Ben, like the State Fair and the various County Fairs which conduct race meets, must use all of its proceeds for agricultural, educa tional and charitable projects. This wc arc proud to do. The revenue from thoroughbred racing rocs to 4-11 Clubs and FFA; to State and University Extension Services for agricultural experiments; to County Fairs; to maintain more than 200 scholarships and fellowships; and to communi ties hit by disaster. Thoroughbred racing profits go to you, vour community, and your state. There arc no private profits, only public profits. AK-SAR-BEN Headquarters ... 201 Patterson BUS., Omaha, Nebraska 1959 Races May 15 thru July 4 For the past few year Afc-Sur-Brn lia published a series of informative mesuiges to acquaint the people of Nebraska ui'ih its program and its purposes. This is the first of iht current seiies.