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the: plattsmouth Nebraska semi-weekly journal PAUL 1 OUR 8e tkw B Tliui way, Fbl u.u y NEHAWKA NEWS Mrs. F. 0. Sand Phone 2708 in flnrhnrn's condition. She lsj .-.huvwin a marked improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Duncan. Nebraska City, were supper j quests Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Dr&y don Duncan Jr. and Suzan ne. School Notes Recipients of the purebred il.i'npsiiire gilts awarded by the FFA were Milton Bond and Charles Eaton Applications wire tilled by the boys and fud ged by Mr. Everrett, vocational .. teacher, and a committee of FFA members. Irv Wedeking, student at the University of Nebraska Ag col lege, is spending the week at Nehawka visited local voc. ag Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Burbeejof Mr and Mrs. Leroy Johnson, and family. Silver City, Iowa; at the home of Mrs. Norman Ir Mr. and Mrs. Donald Pague, win of Murray. Mrs. Clifford Plattsmouth were dinner guests Cooper was co-hostess. Sunday of the Hoy Chrlswissers. I Mrs. A. B. Rutledge left Sat- Mr and Mrs. John Chandler unlay for Denver to be with her and Barbara had dinner at the ! brother, Mr. A. A. Block, who is Grand Hotel in Nebraska City ! seriously ill. Saturday to observe the 25th Mrs. Sterling Ross is teaching classes. This is part of the train wedding anniversary of Mr. and j district 45 near Mynard to com- ing which will enable him to be Mrs. Chandler. Sunday their plete the term. come an ag teacher. Wedeking Mr. and Mrs Clark Balfour i.s the Ufth practice ag teacher and Judy, Union, were guests Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Getchius. Sharon Dodson left Saturday for Lincoln where she entered the Lincoln School of Commerce Monday. Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Andersen two schools and Charlotte Niday attended biaska. the Golden Gloves in Omaha As a district officer, Mr. Ever Friday and Saturday evenings. Lett will serve as a delegate to Mr. and Mrs. Neil Ward and the national convention in Chic- family were dinner guests Sun day of Dr. and Mrs. Andersen and Gary. Mrs.. J. R. Dysart, Union, was a guest Tuesday of the Ollie At-teberys. anniversary was observed with a dinner at the home of Mrs. F D. Philpot of Weeping Water Other guests were Mr. and Mrs Herbert Stoll, Nehawka and their daughter, Joan of Lincoln The Chandlers were supper guests Sunday of the Ralph Snavelys of Alvo. Eighteen guests were present at a baby shower Sunday after noon for Kieth Johnson, son who has been with the Nehawka school this year. Duane Everrett, voc ag teach er, is now serving a two year term as president of the district II vocational ariculture instruc tors. This district covers twenty- n east central Ne- A Seoul Is Friendly Is Theme Of Bay Scouts' 49th Anniversary I RECORD of SERVICE The tens of thousands of prescriptions we have filled represent the strongest vote .of ccifidence a pharmacy :can have and we are both pleased and proud to point to this record. Our prescrip tion service thrives on the l confidence of physicians and 'the public people who rely on our professional skill and fair prices. Cop'. Advtniien f aenonge Inc. 1M? Feldhousen Drugs ago next winter. School was dismissed early Thursday afternoon due to the blizzard. A number of children have been absent recently with chick- Mrs. Attebcry is president of I enp0x or pink eye. the first district of Federated clubs. Mrs. Ollie Attebcry was a guest Tuesday of the Weeping Water Womans club. Mr. and Mrs. John Barkhurst and daughters were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs Harvey Barkhurst. Frank Thiele of Syracuse spent several days recently with the John Bark hursts. Miss Bessie Murdoch presided at the United Brethren Aid Wednesday when it met with Mrs. Fred Beatiy. The afternoon was spent in quilting. Bobby Brandt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brandt, was ten years old Sunday. His birthday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Con rad Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Johnson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Johnson and family and Eddie Fitch. David Johnson and Eddie Fitch were his overnight guests Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Chandler and Barbara were in Lincoln Wednesday to consult the doctor uHve -'A: " n s xi - because we gave the car a TEXACO SAFE-T CHECK-UP FREE SAFETY INSPECTION WITH MARFAK LUBRICATION WE LOOK FOR THESE THINGS When we have your car on the lift, we check such danger spots as : Brnfee-leaking brake lines, brake fluid level, etc. fires cuts on inner sidewalls. Muffle r rusted-out muffler and tail pipe, leaks in gas tank, fuel line, and other fire hazards. Steering bent rods, loose wheels, loose bolts, etc. "Cushiony" Driving and Peate of Mind! Your Marfak lubricated car gives you that "cushiony" feeling for 1,000 miles or more. We lubricate it by chart, not by chance. Above all, we're trained to check your car for safety as we service it. . Sf MICE WITH AN E YE TO YOUR SAFETY texacoS Jay's Texaco Service Free Pick-up & Return of Your Car Phone 4102 Chicago Ave & 8th Ave. Evelyn Thorne, Omaha, was the honoree at a misrellaneous shower Saturday at the home of Mrs. George Kime. Fifty gu ests were present from Omaha, Nebraska City, Union, Avoca and Nehawka. The table centerpiece was a bridal party of dolls. Miss Thorn received many attractive and useful gifts. Co-hostesses were Miss Twila Hicks. Omaha, Miss Evelyn Wolph, Mrs. Henry Ross and Mrs. F. O. Sand. The wedding of Miss Thome, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Thorne and Mr. John Mohr of Avoca was scheduled at the Methodist Church Feb. 6. Beverlv Balfour, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Balfour, was 12 Saturday. Her birthday din ner and overnight guests Fri day were Neila Pierce, Marilyn Briley. Ann Nutzman and Car ol Balfour. Saturday afternoon Judy and Susan Balfour joined them for roller skating at Ne braska Citv. A birthday dinner Sunday honoring Beverly includ ed Mrs. Helen Petersen, Ne braska City, Mr. and Mrs. Mar ius Petersen. Syracuse, Mrs. Amelia Balfour and Mr. and Mrs. Vance Balfour and daught ers. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Ward and family have moved to the new home completed last week by the Dumke Construction Co. of Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Albert An derson who owned the home va cated by the Wards will move to town from the farm. They held their farm sale last week. Billy Schlichtemeier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schlicht emeier, was 11 Saturday. His birthdav guests were Neil Bal four, Billy Mayfield and Gary Fitch. Guests Sunday at the Schlicht emeier home were Mr. and Mrs. i Lloyd Budin, Donna, Judy and twins Sharon and Karen, Mrs. James Budin, all of Clarkson. Mr. and Mrs. James Budin, Jim, Sally Ann and David, Omaha. Verner Lundberg, Omaha, has ; gone to Chicago where he has ' accepted a position with the American baking company. Mrs. Lundberg and their four chil- i dren plan to join him when their new home in Chicago is com pleted. Verner is a former Ne hawka resident. Bill Jameson and Leroy Harsh man were home for midsemes ter vacation during exams. They attend the University. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Johnson and family were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Rakes and family of Nebraska City. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knabe spent Sunday at Yutan. Mrs. Knabe attended a shower for Karen Kay Heldt who will mar ry Gaylord B. Williams Feb. 14. Mr. Knabe was a guest of the Harvev Speckmans and both had supper with them. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knabe entertained at dinner Thursday for John Knabe on his birthday. Other guests were Mrs. John Knabe. Mrs. F. A. Hansen. Mrs. Doris Pollard, Mrs. Charlotte 1 Hansen. Joe Huber and Paul O'Brian of Murdock. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ford and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gar rett and Burnice were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Garrett. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hansen and Catherine. Mrs. F. A. Han sen and Henry Hild spent Tues day at Lincoln. Mrs. Neil Pierce. Mrs. Vance Balfour and Frances Hansen en tertained at a luncheon Wednes day at the Pierce home honoring Mrs. Melvin Sturm who plans to move to Ashland The Sturms have purchased a farm three miles south of Ashland from Mrs. Adeline Gustafson. Mr. and Mrs Allen Hansen and family, Omaha, were gu- OFFICIAL BOY SCOUT WEEK POSTER The nation's 4,780,000 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts. Explorers, and adult leaders observe Boy Scout Week, February 7 to 13, by ' launching the fourth and final year of the "Onward for God and My Country" program, j Th 49th anniversary empha sis is "A Scout is friendly." Through their World Friend ship Fund of voluntary contri butions the Boy Scouts of Amer ica have helped Scouts in 48 other nations. America will be represented by several hundred Scouts at the Tenth World Scout Jamboree next July 17-26 in Makiling National Park near Manila in the Philippine Islands. During Boy Scout Week, hon ors will go to units that success fully carried out projects in traffic, outdoor, and home safety in last year's Safety Good Turn. ests Monday of John Hansen and Frances. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Garrett and Burnice were guests Satur day evening of the Fred Millers of Nebraska City. Mrs. Harrv Knabe attended a meeting Wednesday in Omaha. The theme was the role of the nurse in detection, diagnoses and treatment of cancer. It was held at the Town House and co Cancer Society of District 2 of Nebraska Nurses Association of which Mrs. Knabe is a member. Mrs. Mary Wessel fell on a patch of ice at her home and dislocated her shoulder Wednes day. She was taken by ambul ance to St. Mary's hospital in Nebraska City. Mrs. Vilas Ket elhut accompanied her. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sturm, Jim my and sons, Sioux City, Iowa, attended a party Friday evening for district farm managers at Blair. They came to spend Fri day night and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Sturm and Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Metcalf at Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hoback, Plattsmouth, were guests Sat urday evening of Mrs. John Ea ton and daughters, Mrs. B. Spangler, Tom and Timmy of Murray were her guests Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chriswis ser, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eng elkemier were guests at a fish fry Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Chriswisser of Plattsmouth. PTA Carnival The carnival sponsored by the PTA at the school Saturday was a success. The net proceeds were $325. The theme was a cir cus. There was a kissing booth, drawings, candy stand, cake walk, weight guessing, clowns, balloons and many other attrac tions. Mrs. Ivan Hansen presented the lesson, "Rekindling the Gift" to members of the WSCS of the Methodist Church Wednesday af ternoon when they met at the home of Mrs. Will Ost. The les son referred to the religions of the middle east. A discussion by members followed. For the missionary topic, a letter from Bob Cook to his par ents was read. He spoke of the good the WSCS has accomplish ed in Japan and China. Bob is stationed in Japan. He said it is Important to send clothing and CARE packages. Mrs. Harvey Barkhurst pre sided. She announced the net proceeds of the lunch at the May er sale was $104.80 and plans were made to serve lunch at the Albert Anderson sale Jan. 27. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Clif ford Trotter and Mrs. R. B. Stone. South Bend Mm. Jess Fidler Phone Ashland 4-8646 INFLATION WARNING Paris The Organization for European Economic Coopera tion has warned that if the Un ited States wished to avoid an other recession "the authorities will need to be alert to the dan ger of potential inflationary de velopments." The OEEC is an association of 17 European nations. Subscribe to The Journal Now! The School children with their parents enjoyed a skating party at the Gay-Way at Ashland Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Preston re ceived word their daughter -in-law Mrs. Duane Preston of Lincoln underwent surgery Sat urday evening. She is at the Se ward Memorial hospital and is getting along nicely. Mrs. John Meisinger and Floyd accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Mil ford Meisinger and family to Louisville Tuesday nite where they were guests at a birthday party for Joyce Ann Barnes, at the Harold Barnes home. Charles Dodds of Omaha spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kuhn and Linda. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O'Brien of Louisville were dinner guests Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carnicle, Mary Lou and Jimmy. Elaine Beck visited Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Campbell entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of their niece Helen Marie Schulte on her 2nd birth day. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Schulte and family of Albion and Mrs. Rueben Schulte of Ashland. Mrs. Clyde Haswell of Mur dock with her grandchildren Billy and Terry Jo Wiszmann visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carn icle Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Bolden and family visited Friday even ing with Mrs. Elmer Dalstrom at Ashland. Carla, Kent and Gary Davis of Lincoln spent Thursday thru Saturday with their grandpar ents Mr. and Mrs. Jason Streight. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hill were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walters and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Festamaker, all of Cozad. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Streight were guests Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Streight of Omaha who entertained at a family dinner in honor of their I am nnviiol Taw rr Viic f i ret hir I thday. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nebbia of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Davis and children of Lincoln. Ruth Ann Daughtery of Alvo spent Sunday afternoon with Betty Lou Meisinger. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Camp bell of Lincoln were Friday even ing visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Preston and Dave Campbell. Mrs. Paul Campbell, Mrs. Rue ben Schulte and granddaughter Helen Marie Schulte of Aibion were afternoon callers Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Wiszmann and children were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Haswell at Murdock Sunday. Geologists recognize only four stones as precious: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. Other stones may be classed as semi-precious or ornamental. ELMWOOD Ruth Monning Phone 5-2167 Calendar: Second Group of, Brownies. Feb. !; Cottage Home makers, Feb. 10: Garden Club, Feb. 10; Rebekah Lodge, Feb 10; eub wsws. Feb 11; oEsj Kensington. Feb. 11; Altar Soe-j iety, Feb. 11; Legion Auxiliary., Feb. 12: Modern Mothers. Feb. 12; WSCS (Meth.l. Feb. 13; Masonic Lodge, Feb. 14 The Bov Scouts, under the leadership of Wallace Glantz, I are planning a paper drive in' two months, to be March 28. They are working toward a cab-: in or some place to meet. The Town Kensington held , their meeting Jan. 30 at the home of Mrs. Otto Stege with; 14 present. Mrs. Emily Gonial-J es gave a. travelogue about Wil-j liamsburg. Va., where her son lives and where she visited in October and November. All en joyed a covered dish luncheon. Next meeting will be witli Mrs. Paul Bornemeier Feb. 26. Arlo Fleischman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fleisehnum celebrated his birthday Jan. 24; by inviting his classmates of the 1st grade. Refreshments were decorated CUP cakes, ice cream,! fruit juice and favors of nuts and candy with a clown. He al-1 so had a birthdav cake, decor-1 ated with animal crackers. The wedding of Miss Peggy I Vader of Eagle and Eklen Flei schman of Elmwood took place in the EUB Church here Jan 25 with just the family present. A large shower was held at the Methodist Church at Eagle Jan. 18. Another shower was given at the Elmwood EUB Church, sponsored by Mrs Walter Flei schman and Mrs. Clarence Flei schman. An all day meeting was held Jan. 30 at the EUB Church for the study of "The Future of the Church." A Sweetheart Banquet was to be at the EUB Church Wednesday. Raymond Cook of Plattsmouth was to be speaker Mrs. Lloyd LeFever, who with her family moved to the place they recently purchased from the Mary Miller estate last Sat urday, had the misfortune to fall breaking a bone in her foot and is now in a wheel chair. : They moved Jan. 17 and this happened the 23rd. She says it really slows her up in getting j settled in the new home. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Ruth Monnin'i were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Walker and Rfthdy of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marshall of Avoca, Dr. i and Mrs. Bert Story of Lincoln and Mrs. Emily Gonzales. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Laura Stovall were Mr. and Mrs. John Dnnkleff nnd Rev. Armstrong. In the atternoon. her son and family. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stovall. Kav and Lynn of Kearnev called They had visited her folks, the Lanes, in Weeping Water. Jan. 25, the George Blessing family. Mrs. Grace Blessing and Richard. Murdock. and the Al len Ehlers of Weening Water; were dinner guests of the Ar- thur Norrises oi Avoca. Another new family has mOV-1 ed to ur village iust recently. This is the Prell family with several children in school. They oecnpy the Chas. Marshall place and Mr. Prell works for, Western Electric in Lincoln and i Omaha. Spending Sunday with San-1 ford Clements were Orlev Clem ents, Alma Clements, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clements of Dunlap, Iowa, and Dudley Leavitt. The women's unit of the Farm 1 Bureau met Jan. 27 at the Rich-1 aid Pratt home. Each brought i a news item that Interested her personally. Mrs Engle will make. a SCrapbOOK Oi them for nil ure use or comparison. A filn on citizenship was shown. Miss Joline Spohn spent sev era days at home during mid semester exams. She attends thf University. ElmWOOd School News The following children enroll ed in school Feb. 2: Kay Prell 1st: Jim Prell, 6th; Kip Prell 7th; Karl Prell. 12th. This brings the total of chil dren admitted since Jan. 5 to 13 Since the last school news the basketball team has won from Douglas and Dunbar. This gave it a 7 won. 3 lost record The grade school team won from Oreeowood and Eagle. The grade school children have been enjoying a study of instruments. Several people have done solos for them recently. Gene Steiner played his trom bone and accordion Bruce Eve land demonstrated his snap' drum Joan and Sharon Char ling played their accordions. An ticipated was a visit from Bud Clt meats who was to play sev eral instruments. The high school groups are working on contest numbers. Like old-time Western cattle men. Pakistan's Afridi tribes men feel undressed without a rifle. In Kohat Pass's rude ar senal they make their own. Im itating the best Western model, Bearded blacksmiths heat gun barrels in primitive forges and woodworkers whittle gunstocks held between their toes. LOANS For Winter Needs Year End Expenses For Any Purpose! Phone - Write - Come In AMERICAN LOAN PLAN 1 530 Main Street . (Opposite Soennichsen's) Phone: 3213 I'm As Happy As A Lark! I'm As Free As A Breeze1 I No Longer Have My Bark I say, "Come and Get 'Urn Please'" (She's been like that ever since she started sending her Dry Cleaning and Laundry to us) WHITE DRESS SHIRT LAUNDRY SERVICE 24 Hour Service m. : rw Lgfffffl DRYCLANING LUGSCH CLEANERS AND LAUNDERERS 429 Main Plattsmouth LAND AUCTION! Cass County, Nebr. FARM LAND 479 ACRES OF GOOD FERTILE IP I MURRAY I Ml. N 1 74- 5W4 of 6W4 1 B YZ W4 w 4 if 2h 6E 4 SCHOOL W 'A. of. SW4 Will Be Offered At PUBLIC AUCTION MONDAY, FEB. 9, 1959 TIME: 2 P. M. These farms have produced some of the top crops in the county. Have been heavily fertilized and have been used for extensive livestock feeding. Crops have been rotated, farms mostly fenced and land nth rolling. INSPECTION OF THESE FARMS IS OPKN ANY DAY. Location - 1 Mile East & 1 Mile South Of Murray, 26 Miles South Of Omaha or 8 Miles South of Plattsmouth, Nebr. On Highways 73-75 WEATHER PERMITTING SALE WILL RE HELD AT FARM. OTHERWISE AT Ml'RRAY CITY HALL! This land will be offered in separate parcels or In combination. There are 2 complete sets of improvements, all in good condition. One set is on the 120 acre piece on the SW'4 of section 24. The other set is on the 80 acre site on the E' i of the SW'-i of Section 25. All pieces of land join. IMPROVEMENTS ON 80 ACRES fi room house: large cattle barn; good chicken house; concrete silo; good well with windmill. IMPROVEMENT 120 ACRE PARCEL Six room house; corn crib woverhead bins: concrete silo; large barn; 2 hog houses; Z chicken houses; large cistern whydrants; 3 windmills; good granery; large feed lot. POSSESSION: MARCH 1st, 1959 TERMS: 20 CASH DAY OF SALE BALANCE IN CASH ON DAY OF CLOSING. BEN NOVAK, Owner Cols. Rex Young. Plattsmouth and Laurence Bernard. Auburn Auctioneers Murray State Bank. Clerk