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Mn. F. O. Sand Mrs. Ralph Meyer presided at the meeting of the Holy Tri nity Guild Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Lewis Royal. Each mem ber responded to roll call with a religious article. A discussion was held con cerning the August and Septem ber activities. Guests were Mrs. Frank Royal, Dunbar and Mrs. Francis Marks, Denver. The next meeting will be September 1st at the hall with Mrs. Otto and Mrs. Tom Straub as hostesses Mrs. Lawrence Neuklrch and children of Sterling, Nebr. were guests this week at the Emil Lutz home. All were guests at a pic nic supper Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. John Wirth of Nebraska City, to honor Father Felix Wirth of Washington Sta te. Mrs. Jake Stapert and Sandra took Mrs. Elmer Stoll, Rose Stoll and Mary Lou Briley to Lincoln Monday. Mrs. Amelia Balfour supper guests Thursday were Mrs. Nan Carsten, Mrs. Dena Ruge and Frances, Mrs. Martha Rug, all of Avoca and Mrs. Maude Giles of Nebraska City. Mrs. Giles re mained to be her guest for sev eral days. Mr. and Mrs. Thurmond Nixon and JoEllen, Mrs. Sybil Nixon attended the wedding Sunday afternoon at the Ch r 1 s t i a n church at Nebraska City at 4 p.m. of Miss Carla Wademan and JoEllen was a bridesmaid. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marks and children, Denver, came Tuesday to spend several days with Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Sand. Mr. and Mrs Harold Johnson and family, Union, Paula Johnson, Talmage and Ann Briley called at the Sand home Tuesday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nolte re turned home Wednesday from a five day trip to the Black Hills. The Nolte children stayed with their grandparents when their parents were away. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Mayfield Pardon Us While We "Polish The Apple!" Welcome Teachers! In a few short days you will undertake your im portant year's work . . . the teaching and direct ing of our sons and daughters in our Plattsmouth schools. As you take up residence in our city, and start shopping around for a good place to eat, we'd like you to stop in here and get acquainted. Whether you're single and will be eating every meal out, or married and take the family out to eat only occasionally . . . we'll be glad to see you and serve you. MACK'S I 6th St. At 1 st Ave. f 3. J? ' 'V".VS'S linn f , . tvAj fbLkld .J - VALUE-RATE the ROCKET AT yOU IOOU AUTHORIZED QUALITY Df AIM'S CASS COUNTY MOTOR CO. - Phono 2708 and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Nutzman and family, Mr. and Mrs Deane Nutzman, Kay and Dale returned home Tuesday from Lake Okobojl where they vacationed for a week. Julie and Tommy Mitchell were guests Wednesday of Sylvia and Vicki O'Connor. Mrs. Harold Jacobson, Seattle Wash, and Mrs. Oren Pollard visited Friday afternoon with Mr and Mrs. J. J. Pollard and Miss Isabel Wlllsie. Mrs. Laura Poulos was a guest for a week of her son, George Poulos and family of Auburn Sunday guests of Mrs. Poulos were Mr. and Mrs. John Sheard, Plattsmouth; and their grand daughter of Council Bluffs and Elmer Comer of Long Island, Kansas, cousin of Mrs. Poulos. Miss Eleanor Easter was her guest Friday. Mrs. Lily Miller, Plattsmouth was a guest Friday afternoon of Mrs. Emma Rutledge. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rutledge and son, David, Seward, were guests Sunday of the Glen Rut ledges. David was presented a special gift from his grandpar ents, a baseball with alL the signatures of the Cleveland In dians team of Ohio. The signa tures were obtained by David's uncle B. D. Burke, who lives in Ohio. Clay Shrader of Healdon, Okla. came Friday to spend several days with his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shrader. All were dinner guests Sunday of the Ray Ehlers family of Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Meyer and family were supper guests Sun day of the Roland Hogues. Presley Walters was dismissed from the Veterans hospital in Omaha on Friday. He suffered a stroke some time ago. Mrs. K. Dovan, Kansas City, Mo. was a guest Friday of Mrs. Fred Beatty. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jorgenson at tended the annual meeting of the Conrad Seed agents at Fremont "Via,. KITCHEN THE VALUE CAR Monday at the Club House. Two hundred were present. Mrs. Louie Allgayer and child ren spent the day Friday with Mr. and Mrs Lester Shrader. Mr. and Mrs Robert Williams and daughters, North Platte, Mrs. M. J. Marks, Worland, Wyo ming were guests Thursday and Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tanner and Mrs. Henry Swartz Weekend guests of Tanners were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tanner Sr. of Princeton, Mo. Mr. Tan nr judged the Saddle club horse show at Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wads worth and Debbie, San Fern ando, Calif.; Mrs. Lucille Wads- worth, Omaha were guests for several days the past week of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wadsworth. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Hebard of Plattsmouth and Mrs. Walter Wunderlich have gone to the Wunderlich cabin at Masonic Park, South Fork, Colo. Mrs. Maurine Wolph, Lincoln, was a dinner guest Friday of Miss Evelyn Wolph. Mrs. T. Hinds of Lincoln came to spend this week with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs Ernest Kropp, and to assist her mother, who re cently had surgery at St. Mary's at Nebraska City. Mrs. Doris Pollard met her son, Larry in Lincoln Saturday and took him to his home In Oma ha. Larry spent two weeks with the air reserves at Alpina, Mich. Mrs.. Pollard was a guest for several days recently of Mrs. Larry Pollard and sons of Oma ha. Mrs. R. B. Stone Is at Clark son hospital In Omaha for ob servation. The Girl Scouts with their leader, Mrs. John Chandler had a camping and sleep out Thurs day and Friday. They cooked supper, played games, told stor ies and slept in the Chandler pasture. Those present were Su san, Carol and Beverly Balfour, Ann Nutzman, Lois Wessel, Joyce Fornoff, Neila Pierce, Bev erly Barkhurst, Lois Whittington and Barbara Chandler. Mr. and Ms John Chandler and Barbara took their dinner to Alvo Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Snavely and Bill. It was the Snavelys 26th wedding anniversary. Wednesday the Chandlers were in Lincoln for a check up for Sara. Douglas and Cherry Haffke Plattsmouth, spent the weekend with the Wm. Jorgensons. Barbara Behrns recently spent several days with Mary Lou Bri ley at Lincoln. Cooking- Cuties 4-H Achievement Irene Chriswisser announced the program August 6 when the Cooking Cuties held their achievement day at the Metho dist church in Nehawka. Thelma Rae Ketelhut opened the program by giving the Na tional 4-H Club Creed. Susan, Carl and Beverly Balfour, Jo lene Meyer and Neila Pierce pre sented an instrumental selec tion. There were piano solos by Mary Lindsey, Irene Chriswisser and Jolene Meyer. Mrs. Jack Lindsey read a poem. She passed out the o-lo-2 reports and the style review cards for the coun ty fair. Guests were the mothes, Mark and Marlene Meyer, Mrs. Carl Balfour and Mrs. Maude Giles. Refreshments were served by the club members. Thelma Ketelhut, reporter. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Safc hurski and family and Mrs. Gladys Stahurski of Omaha were weekend guests of the Jack Hines. Carol Lemley came with the Sathurskis and remained for the week. Miss Evelyn Wolph received 000 Get a good deal more ...that lasts a great deal longer! If you pick a car with an eye to value . . . you'll go OLDS! Com pare Oldsmobile's pace-setting features . . . examine the proven quality of Olds . . . check the surprisingly low price tag . . . look at Oldsmobile's added value at trade-in time. When you consider total value, you'll see that Olds is the out standing buy in the medium price class. Your Oldsmobile Quality Dealer has the facts and figures to help you VALUE RATE THE ROCKET. IT lyiRY MEASURE. It OF THE MEDIUM PRICE CLASS I 607 1 st AVE. lfifrVXO.SV&v.y.v.y.vwsy.v.n MS FROM EAGLE , ., - r -1 , Mrs. John Fischer Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Erskine and daughter Faye and Mr. and Mrs. John Lukes of Lincoln re turned from a trip to the East Coast. Faye returned from a trip abroad and was met at the airport by her folks and Rev. Dean Lannlng at whose home the local people were overnight guests at Clifton. N.J. The Er skine family visited several pla ces of interest In New York City, Washington, D. C, Niagara Falls, and visited Mrs. Ersklne's brother, Dr. and Mrs. Howard Wibbel and family at Decatur, 111., and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfonzo Wibbel at Colum bia, Mo., enroute home. Lycll Root has returned home from Ft. Collins, Colo., and has accepted the street commis sioner position In the Village of Eagle for the present. Roger Walker joined the Na vy Thursday and will have the privilege of attended specializ ed schooling during his training. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sterner and family of Nebraska City and Mr. ana Mrs. Bobby Thompson of Lincoln spent Sunday at the home of the Mmes.' Sterner and word Sunday of the birth of a son, Mark David, to Mr. and Mrs. David Olive of Madison, Wiscon sin on August 8 Mrs. Emily Olive of Weeping Water 'Is the grand mother. A miscellaneous shower Sun day afternoon at the Ellis Lacy home complimented Miss Sharon Ehlers. There were forty one guests. Musical number enter tained the guest, Ann Nutzman played piano solos and Sally Ca sten sang accompanied by her mother. Miss Ehlers was crowned as gueen and her gift were on a decorated tale. Guests were from Avoca, Weeping Water, Lincoln and Nehawka. Miss Ehlers will wed Kenneth Meyer on August 15 at the Chris tian church In Weeping Water. Hostesses were Bonito Lacy, Mmes. Deane Nutzman, Ned Nutzman, Boyd Mayfield. Mrs. George Meyer of Avoca was complimented Sunday when Mr. and Mrs. Merle Meyer en tertained at a birthday dinner. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Linhardt and family, Beatrice; the Ralph, Carroll and Richard Meyer familes of Avoca. Elaine Polak, Palmyra came Thursday to spend several weeks with her cousin, Ann Marie Sch- ram. Sunday the Ben Polak fam ily and the Schrams picnicked at Stelnhart Park at Nebraska City. Mr. and Mrs. James Pollard of Medford, Oregon called Mr. and Mrs. Hall Pollard to tell them all the family were at his home except his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Field and family of Oroville, Calif, and Dr. and Mrs. Elton Newman and family of Salt Lake City joined the James Pollard family for a camping trip in Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Murell Whitting ton and family were guests Sun day afternoon of Mrs. Dora Whittington of Auburn and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Whittington and Connie of Nebraska City. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Banks, who recently purchased the store building from the Dick Steffens estate, have enlarged end re modeled the store. The walls are in white and they have a new tile floor. They enlarged their stock and Mr. Banks brother, Wayne of Talmage has been aid ing with the placing of stock. Neil Balfour, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Balfour received a blue ribbon at the seventh an nual Heart of America Accord lan Festival at Topeka, Kansas. Neil entered three different con tests, a solo on which he received the blue rbbon, a sextette, called the Six Flats, who received a trophy for third place and the band which was awarded fourth place. He took part in the play off in the finals. Only three boys from Lincoln received blue rib bons. The Peppy Preps and of which Neil is a member is spon sored by the Molzer Music store of Lincoln. There were twelve states re presented at the contest with 44 music stores represented and 2,000 children participated. It was held at the city auditorium j in Topeka. A special musical pro gram for the children was music by Johnny LaPadula, a noted ac cordian player. There are four of these contests held in the United States annually. Mr. and Mrs. Kent Balfour, Neil and Beverly went to Topeka Friday and returned Sunday. The contest was held all day Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Amelia Balfour eilertain ed a group Saturday afternoon. Guests were Miss Mary Zimmer er, Mmes. Hans Petersen, Jim Petersen, Lulu Dwyer, Helen Smith, Emily West, Elsie Keyser Ray Jensen, Mrs. Maude Giles all of Nebraska City and Mrs. j Ivan Balfour and Mrs. Will Ost. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Balfour were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Ballour, Union, Mr. and Mrs. Will Ost and Henry Ross. Phone 7304 Thompson parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Phillips. Mrs. Keith Trumble returned home from the hospital Thurs day after undergoing an append ectomy a week ago. The WSCS met at the Method ist Cnurch basement Wednes day afternoon with Mmes. Ruth Wall and Evelyn Ransford co hostesses and Mmes. Laura West and Esther Lannlng assist ing. Mmes. Lucille Westlake and Oliver Westlake conducted the devotlonals and lesson, respect ively. The John Walkens of Palmy ra visited at the home of his nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Muenchau and family Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Earl and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lake of Palmyra returned home after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Strawn and family at Sterling, Colo. They also tripped on to Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Robert son and Jerry and Carole of In dianapolis, Ind., are visiting her mother, Mrs. Bertha Caddy and other relatives for several days. They are former Eagle resid dents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rudolph of Malcolm and Mr.-' and Mrs. Henry Umland enjoyed a visit with Mr. Rudolph's and Mrs. Umland's cousins, the Graham family at Davenport, Iowa, on a recent weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Al Thurston re turned home recently after a couple weeks trip to New York City and other interesting pla ces. Mr. and Mrs. John Fischer vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lled er at Elmwood. The latter re turned home recently after sev eral months at Loveland, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. John Fischer and Kathy Einfeldt visited a few days at Denver during the Mat ter's vacation. They visited for mer Eagle residents, the Ivan Bassett and Elden Frohlich fam ilies. Helen Walker is visiting her niece and family, the George Fitzpatrlcks at Wichita, Kan. August Spahnle of California spent a couple days at the Billy Ketelhut home last week. He Is a former neighbor and also vis ited at the Paul Chidester home at Firth. He plans to return home with the Fred Olds family. The latter family visited her mother, SATURDAY, AUG. 15t 1959 TIME 1 P.M. SALE WILL BE HELD ON THE PREMISES LOCATED 2Vz Miles NORTH AND 4 Miles WEST OF PLATTSMOUTH ON ALL ROCK ROAD. Personal Property 15 Spring Lambs - Approx. 75 Lbs. Each 1951 34 ton International Pick-up truck with stock grain rack; 5 ton Walker Hydraulic Jack; 50-6 ft. steel posts; 25 5 ft. steel posts; 60 rods of 32 in. Hog Wire; 32 ft. extension ladder; 10 ft. comb, step & extension ladder; 4 ft. step ladder; 2 ft. step ladder; All steel wheelbarrow; 2 wheel warehouse truck on solid rubber wheels; Garden tools; 22 inch 4 cycle all steel lawn mower; 30 inch Hotpoint Electric Range, only 3 years old; White enamel Copper Clad range for wood or coal; 36 in. Detroit Jewell gas range; 9 ft. Frigidaire refrigerator; 7 piece Dinette set with 2 extra leaves; 2 beds & springs; 1 dresser; 2 chests of drawers, 1 with mirror; Combination book case and writing desk; Class China Closet; Davenport; 3 Rocking Chairs & Odd chairs; CLA REX YOUNG, Auctioneer Mrs. Ida Oberle and brother, the George Oberles at Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ketelhut were guests of Mr. and Mrs Carl Ewerth in Denver honor ing the Ewerths' 48th wedding anniversary. The Ketelhuts vis ited at the homes of other rel atives and friends at Denver and spent two days at Grand Lake, Colo. Carole Fischer of Alvo spent a few days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Fischer and Kathy. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Bowne and two sons left for a trip to Los Angeles to visit his bedrid den mother and a sister and family at San Diego for a coup le weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Adams and two daughters took a trip to visit her sister and husband, Lt. and Mrs. John Goering and family, Lawton, Okla., then con tinued on into Texas and went east to the Ozarks. They had an overnight visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Norris and family at In dependence, Mo., and saw two night baseball games. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Norris and son of Missouri visited their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Norris and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gerhard. A family dinner was enjoyed at the latters' home and Mrs. Norris's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schwegman and her sisters and families, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mcintosh and fam ily and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ob erle and family of Lincoln were present. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson The BOWLER O-P-E-N-S SATURDAY, AUG. 15 Don't miss out on the fun this year . . . LEARN TO BOWL .. . NOW!!! LEAGUES TO COMMENCE AS NEAR TO THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER AS POSSIBLE ANYONE WISHING TO JOIN A TEAM OR ENTER A TEAM IN LEAGUE Call 223 or 7909 o) o) Household TERMS CASH THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, August 13, 1959 This n That In Agriculture Improving I960 Wheat Six steps toward improving the chances of a good wheat crop in 1960 have been outlined to Nebraska growers by Univ ersity of Nebraska Extension ag ronomists J. D. Furrer and J. C. Swinbank. They are: Prepare the seedbed early. Supply adequate plant food. Treat all seed. Plant recommended varieties. Destroy all volunteer. Observe fly-free dates or plant as late as possible. 4-H Enrollments The 1959 enrollment in Nebras ka is 31,592 or an increase of 1,105 in 4-H enrollment over last year, State 4-H officials an nounced. Market beef had the highest single project enroll -ment with 4,661. All food clubs enrolled 14,132 and clothing had of Portland, Oregon, visited his brother, Mr. and Mrs. C. John son Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woolmen of Lincoln called at the Johnson home and also his niece and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Stines of Wichita. Kan., with her mother, Mrs. Peterson of Alvo. ME 1 All metal boat; 8 2" x 8" x 10' new lumber; 1 new 6" x 6" x 20' wood beam; Approximately 300 ft. dimension lumber; Odd pieces of used lumber; Stock loading chute; 4 all steel hog troughs; 1 Aluminum scoop shovel; 2 Scoop shovels; 2 2 man saws; 1 - inch electric drill; Other miscellaneous tools; 3 5 ft. chicken feeders; 2 50 gal barrels on truck Goods Mahogany library table; 12 inch CE electric fan; MAYTAC Wringer type washer with 3 tubs; 16 pint aluminum pressure cooker; Nesco electric roaster; Assorted dishes and cooking utensils; Miscellaneous bedding & pillows, 2 foam rubber pillows; Some lamps and many other items too numerous to mention. DAY OF SALE PLATTSMOUTH SALE BARN, Clerk PAGE FIVE 12.207. Fair time Is a good time to get members Interested in re-enrollment. In 1958 there was 71 per cent re-enrollment In Ne braska. Cass County has 548 members in 1959. There were 517 members in 1958. Hob Prices The usual summer price rise for hogs failed to develop this year because of earlier farrow lngs and marketings, a heat wave in June, and increased im ports from Canada, according to University of Nebraska agricul tural economist. The next 18 months do not look very bright for hog producers unless I960 production plans are curtailed, they report. The feed supply and hog cycle situations indicate the next year will be the low price period. Clarence Schmadeke, County Agent. Carlos Romulo, Philippine am bassador, when asked, on a vis it to Texas, how he felt being surrounded by towering Texans: "I feel just like a dime among nickels." FOR ATHLETE'S FOOT Use T-4-L liquid for 3 to 5 days. Watch fresh-as-a-daisy, healthy skin replace the infection. If not delighted with instant-drying T-4-L, your 48c back from any druggist. Note: T-4-L is especially for severe cases. Use T-4 L FOOT POWDER too gives anti septic, soothing protection. NOW at Schreiner Drug Store. Owner Section B