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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, May 11, 1959 Junior Auxiliary To Legion Meets The American Legion Junior Auxiliary met In the Gas Co. Club rooms Friday at 7:30 p.m. The president Karen Porter presided over the meeting. It was decided to have a tal ent program at the next adult auxiliary meeting, as the Gold Star members will be honored at that time. It was voted to have a picnic at the park at the next meet ing. The members presented Mary Ann Claus a going away gift, as she and her parents are moving to Washington alter school Is out. There were 12 members and one guest, Leone Ohnoutka, present. The members tore car pet rags as their work project. Mrs. Elliott and Sharon serv ed refreshments at the close of the meeting. Sharon Dun laps, reporter. Miss Long Attends Honors Banquet Miss Lorls B. Long, local real tor was In Lincoln Saturday evening to attend a banquet hon oring Miss Luvlcy M. Hill, Pro fessor of Business Education, who is retiring from the Univer sity of Nebraska faculty this June after serving for 42 years. More than 225 alumni, friends and colleagues attended the din ner which was held at the Stu dent Union Building on the Campus. Announcement was made that a scholarship fund in the names of Miss Hill and the late Miss Gertrude Beers, long a teacher of business education at the University, has been estab lished by gifts from former stu dents and friends. Call Your News And Social Items To 241 SAVE $15.00 IN CASH RECISTER RECEIPTS AND RECEIVE 50c MERCHANDISE IN TRADE SCHREINER REXALL DRUG Portsmouth Schreiner'i Special Formula HAND CREAM JUST THINK 3-oz. Jar 50c 8-oz Jar 16-oz. Jar $1.00 $1.50 A Wonderful Quick Vanishing Fragrant Cream How Much Are You Paying for a 3-oz. Jar? Schreiner Drug Ambulance 4 111 Can You Afford A Free Boarder? OUR ADVICE IS . . . DON'T FEED HIM Mr. Moth Will Eat Your Best. Let Us Store His "Food" For You In Our New Storage Vault. FREE Insured Storage PAY ONLY FOR DRY CLEANINC, AND NOT UNTIL NEXT FALL! !Lk MURDOCH Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Streich of Murdoclc an nounce the engagement and ap proaching marriage of their daughter Mary Arlyne, to Harry J. Welchel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Welchel of Alvo. Miss Streich attended Nebraska Wes leyan University and is now teaching in the Ralston Fublic Schools. Mr. Weichel has served two years in the armed forces and is to graduate from Peru State Teachers College this spring. He will be teaching in the Ralston Schools this fall. An early August wedding is plan ned. Curvy Stitchers 4-H'ers Meet The Curvy Stitchers 4-H Club met at the home ' of Marlene West May 6. The president Donna Camp bell presided. Assistant leader Betty Camp bell was given a surprise birth day handkerchief shower. The members then demonstrated how to make raw vegetable plate and sandwiches. Lunch was served by the hos tess. Wanda Hostetter, report er. Anna Gansemer Birthday Honoree Mrs. Anna Gansemer was guest of honor on her birthday Friday evening at her home. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Les Gansemer, Mr. and Mrs. dell Gansemer and Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gansemer and dau ghters, Gay arloV Janet, Mrs. Lena Hild, Mr. and" Mrs. Don Hespen and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hild, Robert Richard and Rolland. All enjoyed playing cards and later a lunch was served. Sisters Have Pleasant Reunion Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clapper of Oakland, Calif., are here for a visit at the home of her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Estill Jenkins They are also visiting another sister, Mrs. Jack Hill and family at Omaha The group were entertained at Canigilas In Omaha Friday. The ladies are childhood re sidents of Bartlett, la., and this is the first opportunity they have had of a reunion for some time. 702 Ave. B II PLATTSMOUTH CLEANERS 211 Chicago Ave. Phone 4193 Use Our Convenient Drive-InN. May Fellowship Tea For Church Women At Mynard The May Fellowship Tea of the United Council of Church Wo men was held May 1. The My nard EUB Church ladles Wer hostesses. After an organ prelude by Mrs. Roy Cole, Mrs. Melvln Shafer, who had charge of the meeting opened with a call to worship. The hymn "Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life," was sun followed by prayer by Mrs. Sha fer. The theme for 1959 "How much is Enough?" This was presented by Mrs. J. B. Cook, Mrs. Willis Cole and Mrs. Ted Wiles. A prayer solo "Open my Eyes that I May See" was sung by Mrs. Wayne Hendrix. Mrs. Neil Snell read the scripture. A new method of presenting the theme this year was to divide the audience Into discussion groups. Five groups were formed with Mrs. Delap, Mrs. Sack of Murray, Mrs. E. B. Thomason, Mrs. Dale Wohlfarth of Murray, Mrs. Emma Egenberger as dis cussion leaders for each panel and after discussion the groups reassembled In the auditorium and the conclusions of these dis cussion panels were given by Mrs. George Jacobs, Mrs..Chas. Kerns Mrs. Phil Rhln, Mrs. Bob Gall and Mrs. Vern Waterman. Church women are asked to take part In a national survey designed to discover the econo mic opinions, habits and the responsibilities which they un. dertake in this area. Refreshments were served by the Mynard WSCS ladles in the dining room. The table with pink table cloth and beautiful pink floral arrangement and candles was very lovely. Mrs. Myron Wiles and Mrs. Wayne Hendrix poured coffee and tea. Gamma Chapter Attends State Convention Nine members of the Gamma Chapter of the Nebrcska Alpha Delta Kappa attended the state Convention at the Castle Hotel In Omaha. They were privileged to hear Trunella Stewart of Blooming ton, 111., 15th District National vice president speak. Her topic was "Vision Through Participa tion." They also attended a luncheon and gave their original skit for the members of the various chapters. Members from Omaha. Lin coln, Plattsmouth, Beatrice and Grand Island attended the con ference. Later each member worked in discussion groups and then attended the final business meet ing. Gamma Chapter adjourned to their own chapter installation banquet. Mrs. John Albert had made the program and place cards. Each member spoke briefly on the aims and purpos es of Alpha Delta Kappa "and how membership in the soror ity had helped them. Mrs. Dale Gleason presented a tentative program for the year. Mrs. Lloyd Fitch, past presi dent of Gamma chapter, install ed the following 1959-6a offi cers: president, Mrs. Dale Glea son; vice president, Mrs. L. B. Todd; recording secretary, Mar. garet Kroese; corresponding se cretary, Mrs. John Alberts; chaplain, Mrs. Richard Bever age; treasurer, Mrs. A. C. Mc Lean; historian, Mrs. Cather ine Sandin, and Sgt. at Arms, Mrs. Raymond Haith. 'Hawaiian Cruise' Is Prom Theme LOUISVILLE (Special) The Junior and Senior Banquet and prom was held Friday evening May 1st at the High School. The Theme was "Hawaiian Cruise." The students were seated at card tables under a canopy of red, white and blue streamers. The center piece was a palm tree and nut cups of gold were made In the shape of clam shells. The backdrop was a scene of Hawaii with palm trees and during the dinner Hawaiian music was played. The welcome was given by Douglas Alfrey, Junior and the reponse by Errol Meisinger, Senior. After dinner the wait resses gave a Hawaiian hula and Mary Mayfield read a dedication to the seniors. The prom was held after the banquet with music provided by Carl Cherry. The waiters were Steve Stohl mann, David Stohlmann, Jack Welch, Gene Tlustos and Bill Suttcm, who were dressed In blue ivy leagues and white shirts with lels around their necks. The flower girl was Deanna Meising er, and the waitresses were Judy Hell, Susan Worthan, Janelle Heard Janet Heard, Carolyn Stohlmann. They were dressed in white blouses, skirts of printed Hawaiian material, red leis and a red carnation in the hair. Call Your News And Social Items To 241 "PANORAMA, U.S.A." Freshmen coeds were ladles-in-waiting for the annual May Fete at Peru State College Friday evening, when Ruth Lincheid, Peru, and Kenneth Majors, Au burn, were crowned reigning royalty for the event. The ladies-in-waiting: (from left) front row Virginia Van Winkle, Dawson; Carolyn Safety Patrol Officer Speaks To PTA Croup "It takes 1,492 nuts to hold a car together but only one nut behind the wheel to scatter it all over the highway" said Capt. O. H. Witt of the Nebraska State Safety Patrol as he spoke on the topic "Alert Today, Alive Tomor row" at the Columbia PTA. He listed the fatal five as ex cessive, speed, following too close, Improper passing, failure to yield right of way, and speed too fast for the conditions. A close sixth would be driving while under the Influence of alcohol. Captain Witt used colored slides to illustrate his talk. He stressed the problem of traffic accidents could be corrected on ly by the efforts of each Indivi dual. He quoted Thomas Edison, "What man has the intellect to create, he should have the character to control." Cub Scout Den 8 under the direction of Mrs. Peggy Brook houser presented a number "Wreck in Rhythm" to open the meeting. Reports.- of the State Conven tion at Norfolk were given Mrs, Stanley; Cowan, . . Mis. Clifford, Dasher and Mrs. Clark Finney attended as delegates from Col umbian PTA. The story hour to be sponsor ed by the P.T.A. Council at the Plattsmouth Library during ,he summer was discussed. Mr. Neeley reported he had purchased a book case for the encyclopedias and folding chairs. , A round of applause was given Mrs. Lloyd Fitch for her work as Council president this year. Mrs. Fitch installed the fol lowing officers: president, Mrs. Kenneth Tiekotter; vice presi dent, Mrs. Stanley Cowan; sec retary, Mrs. Keith Delap; trea surer, Mrs. Clifford Dasher; and council delegate, Mrs. Wayne Green. CALENDAR Monday, May 11 Mrs. Jaycees will meet in the Blue Flame Room of the Gas Company at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 Catholic Daughters of Amer ica will hold a business meet ing at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Jo sephine Ulrich, 719 Avenue C. Tuesday, May 12 WCTU will meet at the First Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Mothers and children up to six years old and invited to spec ial white ribbon recruit program at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 Womens Division of the Cham ber of Commerce will meet at 7 p.m. at the Cass Drug. Friday, May 15 Chapter F, PEO, will meet with Mrs. Ralph Wiles at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14 Goldenrod Study Club will meet with Mrs. Roy Cole at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 11 Sunbonnet Garden Club will meet at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Stella Coffelt. Saturday, May 16 Martin Rutt Chapter of the Daughters of American Colonists will meet with Mrs. Guy Wiles at noon. Sunday, May 24 Bacculeurate Services in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. Reverend A, L. Embree, speaker. Monday, May 25 Eighth grade promotion exer cises in the high school audi torium at 8 p.m. Reverend Keith Delap, speaker. Wednesday, May 27 Commencement Exercises at 8 p.m. in the high school audi torium. Speaker Neal S. Goman. W 1 .:AV V - -, V 7 V, X'V - ) 7:'H "vvv"- m ' - 'j7 A i WEDDING DATE SET Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams of this city announce the approach ing marriage of their daughter, Barbara, on June 27th at St. John's Catholic Church, to Mr. Roger Snodgrass, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Snodgrass. Local People To is?t at Coleridge Over Mother's Day Mr. and Mrs. John Hobscheidt departed Saturday for Coleridge, Nebr., where they are spending a few days later on to visit their sons, John and George at Cor with and Lavern, la. The Hobscheidt's are visiting at Coleridge with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Rose, the latter, a sister of Mrs. Hobscheidt. The Rose family were pioneer residents of Liberty precinct near Union. They left this county in the nineties for the north part of the state and have since made their home In that locality. Thompsons Here From Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Ken Thompson and children from Downers Grove, 111., were weekend visi tors with their mother Mrs. Will Halmes and brother Peter Hal mes. A Sunday family dinner was held in Omaha at the Nick Jose home, sister of Mrs. Thompson. Also present were the parents and family of Mr. Thompson from Sioux City, also Peter Hal mes family, John Schanbacher and family and Mrs. Will Hal mes. All enjoyed being together on Mother's Day. The Illinois visitors left for Chicago Monday morning. A heavy cruiser has more than 3,400 light fixtures of which almost 3,000 are for 50 to 100 watt house-type lamps. GAMBLES GRADE "A" EXTERIOR 499 P.r G Par Gallon n 2 Gal. Can Special low price on quality exterior white! Finest inaredients. 30-460 Herb Freeburg, Owner I' GDt"A" 1 nf ft ST i EXTERIOR PAINT K m a . m f A Kratochvil, Raymond; Marilyn Monroe, Far ragut, Iowa; Karen Fankhauser, Humboldt; back row Kathy Stucker, Falls City; Jeannine Ehlers, Syracuse; Joan Higgle, Endicott; Jane Dietl, Nehawka. "Panorama, U.S.A.," the theme, was carried out in song and dance. Tbihawka Phone 2708 Mrs. F. O. Sand The summer Bible school for the Methodist and United Bre thren churches will be held at the school house from May 25 through June 5. The Nehawka Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts participated in the Scout Circus held at Nebraska City Sunday afternoon. It in cluded the Three Rivers district. Their acts were knife and axe sharpening, safety and pyramid building contest in which they won a ribbon. They also gave a skit "Sleepy Roller". Scoutmas ter is Leroy Johnson and the as sistant is Cecil Murdoch. The Cub Scouts, dressed in costume had a circus parade. Gary Weik, Boy Scout, was the announcer. Mrs. Ned Nutzman is den moth er and she was assisted by Mrs. Dick Stone, Mrs. Frank Warden and Mrs. Robert Schlichtemeier. At the Cub Scout meeting Mon day afternoon at the Hal Han sen home the boys made gifts for Mothers Day. A special meeting of the cem etery board held recently Includ ed a discussion on the vandal ism committed at the Mt. Pleas ant cemetery. A number of tomb stones were overturned. The board is offering a reward of $100 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who commit ted the act. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Nutzman and family were guests Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Norris of Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ross at tended the department council and LAPM association at Nor folk Sunday. All members at tended the Methodist church in the morning and a banquet at noon. The afternoon meeting I If f M T-V Our advice is BE SAFE, BE SURE-BUY ALL YOUR DRUGS i AT A DRUG STORE. ' , Members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL DRUGGISTS FELDHOUSEN DRUG CASS DRUG SCHREINER REXALL DRUGS consisted of each organization in session. Larry Pollard has had a dou ble promotion with Western Electric of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Pollard and their two sons live In Omaha. Larry Is the son of Mrs. Doris Pollard and the late George Pollard. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond May field and family of Garland, Nebr., were dinner and supper guests Sunday of the Boyd May field family. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ross were guests Wednesday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rough of Weeping Water. Following confirmation Sun day at Holy Trinity church, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Meyer entertain ed at dinner with the follow ing guests, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Burr and son, Otoe; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Llnhardt and family. Beatrice; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Meyer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Meyer and family, Mrs. Theresa Meyer, all of Avoca and evening guests were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zlmmerer and fam ily of Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Merrltt Pollard and grandson, Tommy, were supper guests Sunday of Leon ard St. John of Nebraska City. Martin Jorgenson GMCS, Mrs. Jorgenson and Martin Gene will leave for their home at Chula Vista, Calif., on May 11 after spending three weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jor genson. Their callers recently were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Grun wald, Mr. and Mrs. George Mar tin, Union; Mrs. Bob Gausman, Julie and Joni, Davenport, Nebr.; Mrs. Addle Dodson, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murdoch, Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Don Martin and Randy, Nebraska City; Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Ross and family. Tuesday the Jorgensons were In Avoca to visit Mr. and Mrs. Joe Behrns and Monday evening they had a picnic for Douglas Haffke of Plattsmouth who was two years old that day. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. George Jorgenson of Nebraska City. Jorgenson was with the U.S.S. Lexington but when he returns to San Diego he will teach gun nery. The Maple Grove and Nehaw ka extension clubs were includ ed in the honor clubs Tuesday afternoon when they were re cognized at the spring tea at the Weeping Water auditorium. There were certain coals each club performed during the year to receive these honors. In spite of the bad weather there was a very good turn out. Miss Ethel Diedrichson of Lincoln demon strated the making of jellies ana jams rrom frozen fruits and juices,. Those attending from Nehawka were Miss Evelvn Wol. ph, Mrs. Amelia Balfour, Mrs. Martin Ross, Mrs. Ivan Hansen, Mrs. Hal Hansen, Mrs. Earl Nol te, Mrs. Julian Johnson. Mrs Leonard Garrett, Mrs. Cecil PLATTSMOUTH Soft Water WASH 20c "We buy ALL our drugs at a drug Family health is precious. That's why we never take chances with the drugs ... we buy all our drugs at our drug store. When our family doctor gives us a prescription , ... we turn to our tamUy druggist to have . it filled. It's the same with all our drug purchases including simple aspirin. Murdoch, Mrs. F. O. Sand. Mrs. Oerald Klme and There sa and Mrs. Albert Haith of Springfield went to Omaha Sun day to visit their nephew, Gary Hlnellne, who was seriously in jured In a bicycle accident. Gary and two of his brothers were rlriinir down a hill on the blcvcle j when they lost control and Gary received a fractured skull. He was released from the hospi tal and is doing as well as can be expected. 4-H News Two demonstrations were given at the meeting of the Early Bird poultry club when they met Wednesday with Lois Wessel. Marilyn Pollard and Bonita Lacy demonstrated "Cor rect Egg Judging"; Cheryl Pol lard and Lois Wessel showed members how to prepare for baby chicks. The lesson was on judging eggs and for roll call each member described the shell texture of eggs. The flag salute was led by Sharon Dodson and the 4-H pledge by Lyle Pollard. The next meeting Is May 29 at the home of Marilyn, Cheryl and Lyle Pol lard. Mrs. Wessel and Lois ser ved refreshments. Cheryl Pollard, reporter. 5 Beautiful Scenic Pictures ... of oil paintings by famous artists of Canistota, S. Dakota. Size 8 x 11" NOW Five for just $2.00 BEAUTIFUL SCENIC PICTURES P. O. Box 404, Grand Forks, N. D. WATCH REPAIR PROMPT SERVICE, SENSIBLE PRICES Whatever ails your watch, we'll repair it with expert precision; have your watch ready when promised. GROVE JEWELRY 505 Main Phone 228 Open 24 Hours LAUNDROMAT store" fWvSST DRY Iljrf J ioc T.2 .