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THE PLATTS MOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Thursday, September 24, 1959 tiij.n.:ii.:JCin::nr;::::;:sz3c23 MURRAY Mrs. Richard Todd Phone 4914 Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bruluicher .spent lu.st week with relatives at Auburn, Sunday they visited their daughter, Mrs. kid KuRler and family at Lincoln, and together they attended services at the First Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Parr Youiik are In Albion, Mich, where they will spend some weeks at the home of their daughter and family, the II. T. Nelsons. Mr. and Mrs. Young will assist the Nelsons in in the apple harvest at their orch ard. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Todd have returned from a trip of a few weeks to the west coast where they had the pleasure of visiting a number of brothers and sisters and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Todd report a most .pleasant vacation. Mrs. Gertrude Dill and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jenkins visited their sister Mrs. Sadie McAllis ter in Sioux City, la. Sunday. A group of the workers in the Presbyterian Sunday School were in Lincoln Sunday after noon attending a Fall Curricul um Work Shop for teachers at the First Presbyterian Church. Those attending were Rev. and Mrs. Barr and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cundall, Mr. and Mrs. Marion-Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Todd, Mrs. Towner Livingston, Mrs. Francis Holfordt. and Mrs, Dale Wohlfarth. Rev. Howard B. Hutchman, who has recently been indispos ed, Was so far recovered that he was able to attend church services Sunday. Guests of Mrs. Rosle Wohlfarth are her sister, Mrs. Christine Fredericks from Fontana, Calif and her sister-in-law Mrs. Freda Wohlfarth Bridges and Mr. Bridges of Downey, Calif. The California people traveled here by car, and will spend some time with relatives and friends in eastern Nebraska. All are former Cass Countians. Mr. and Mrs. George Nickles were business visitors in Omaha Monday. The women of the Christian Church are busy with plans and preparations for their annual chicken dinner which they will serve Oct. 1. Verner Perry of Big Springs, visited his sister, Mrs. C, D. Spangler and niece, Mrs. Mar tin Sporer as well as other rel atives and friends Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Bailey of Coleridge, former residents of Murray, were here Monday Oet Vottt VIUMIN took I Will A4tWi ltriMt Who is better qualified to give you the truth about vita mins and vitamin values an itinerant salesman ... or a professionally trained pharmacist? The pharmacist of course! His factual knowledge of vitamins and his pro fessional responsibility to you safeguard your health and your pocketbook. We will gladly give you the advantage of our knowledge and experience in selecting the best vitamin buys for you from our stocks of doctor-endorsed and recommended products. VITAMINS NEED NOT COST A FORTUNE WHEN PURCHASED FROM YOUR REGISTERED PHARMACIST. 100 MULTICEBRIN VITAMINS , $4.98 250 ONE-A-DAY VITAMINS $6.49 100 UNICAP MULTIVITAMINS $3.11 100 WHEATAMIN VITAMIN AND MINERAL TABLETS $1.50 1 Pt. HOMECEBRIN LIQUID VITAMINS $3.96 '60 Day Supply CERIATRIC CAPSULES $9.25 1 Pt. VITAMIN SYRUP .a $4.98 30 cc VITAMIN DROPS for infants $2.35 We carry all the standard and endorsed lines Not Just One. See us for your particular brand. WE GIVE S & H r ffiin:i:i!ii!::!:ir,inain;niiiiiiinii NEWS to visit some of their friends; among them Mrs. Alta Young and Mr. and Mrs. Parr Young. They were accompanied by Mrs. Bailey's mother, Mrs. Tideman. A number of members of the Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church, ac companied by Rev. Barr, accept ed an invitation from the women of Central Presbyterian Church in Omaha to attend a luncheon and afternoon meeting of their group. Dr. A. K. Stewart was the speaker for this meeting and stressed the great need for more missionary workers for the Alas kans. The ladies spent an en joyable afternoon and were hap py for the privilege of visiting with Dr! Stewart, who has been well known in the Murray com munity. His father was the late Rev. Niel Stewart, former pas tor of the Murray United Presby terian Church. Dr. Stewart recently returned to his home in New York City after spending a number of months in Alaska doing mission ary work. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rogers and Steve enjoyed a weekend trip to the Ozarks. The new home of Bob Spangler famliy on the Davis farm west of Murray is gradually assum ing a home-like appearance. Their former home was destroy ed by fire some weeks ago. Mrs. Fred Hild was hostess to the Murray Women's Study Club in her new home in Plattsmouth Thursday afternoon. Although a rainy day, attendence was good and a number of guests were present. President, Mrs. Evelyn McKulsky opened the meeting with the Lords Prayer said in unison. Roll Call was answered by members telling the most interesting bookvthey ever read. After a short bus iness session, the meeting was turned over to the leader, Mrs. Norma Price, who gave a very interesting and much appreciat ed book review. Mrs. Hild served refreshments and was assisted by her sister, Mrs. Hansen of Nehawka, MVs. Henry Hild, and Mrs., Roger Hild. The club will meet with Mrs. Henrietta Wun derlich for the October meeting and Mrs. Park will be co-hostess. Rev. and Mrs. Joe Barr drove to Mission Creek Sunday eve ning. They attended the reded ication of the sanctuary cere mony of the Presbyterian Chur ch on which extensive improve ments have recently been com torn a PROFESSIOmi MAN! Int. ttjf GREEN STAMPS pleted. Rev. Tlarr who grew up a member of that church had a part in the ceremony. They also visited Rev.,Barr's parents. Mrs. Alice Creamer, who fell Sunday morning suffered a brok en hip. She is in the hospital in Nebraska City. Mrs. Creamer will be 94 in December. Sunday evening guest at the Charles E. Spangler home was Kenneth Lynk, who is a hybrid corn grower from Marshalltown, la. Mr. Lynk recently returned home from a farm tour of Rus sia and the Spankler family was treated to picture slides of his trip. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gansemer and daughters, Gay and Janet were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John Stones and daughters, Deanna and Linda. Present also were Mr. and Mrs. Vance Balfour and daughters, Susan and Carol from Nehawka. The dinner was held in honor of the birthdays of Mr. Gansemer and Mr. Stones. Pack Meeting Well Attended Cub Scout Pack 399 held its monthly pack meeting Sept. 18 at the high school auditorium, with a large attendance. Cubmaster Fred Fischer con dicted the meeting, assisted by Charles Ault and Joe Loper. The opening ceremony was by Den 1, Mrs. Baburek, den mother. A Bobcat ceremony was held for the following new Cubs: Lurie Love, Galen Mussman, Johnny Fischer and Kenny Ad kinS. Chairman of awards Mr. Ault presented awards for the month of September: wolf badges to David Carper, Walley Armen- trout, Llndell Garrett; silver ar row after wolf to Don Kohout, Michael Mahlman and Johnny Simons (2). Bear badges to Michael Kief and Mark Gall; gold arrow af ter bear to Billy Rishel, Mich ael K'.ef, Mickey Coolman, Gary Williamson, 'Steve Baburek, Sterling Sand and Mark Gall; silver arrow after bear to Mike Brookhouser, Stephen Miller, Steve Baburek (3), Sterling Sand (2), Billy Rishel, Michael Kief, Mickey Coolman and Gary Wil liamson. Lion badge to Michael Kief; gold arrow after lion, Michael Kief; silver arrow after lion, Tim Kalasek (2) and Michael Kief. One year service star to Die. ky Chappell; denner to Steve Baburek; assistant denner to Johnny Simons. Mrs. Esther Rishel received a two year pin for being a den mother and Mrs. Betty J.; Ault a one year pin. The Cubs will start their an nual candy drive the week of KKK. The swimming program for the Cubs will begin Nov. 1 at the Jewish Community Cen ter in Omaha. Wayne Schneider asked the Cubs to assist at the Kornation and march in the parade Satur day. The Cub Scout exposition will be held Nov. 20-21 at the Civic Auditorium In Omaha. Pack 399 now has 10 dens, the new den mother being Mrs. Martha Overstreet. Den 4, Mrs. Ault, den mother, presented the skit for the evening. The Doggie Skit. Den 6, Mrs. Buechler, den mother, received the Pack Flag for the month of September. It is based on highest percentage of attendance, uniform, con -duct and display. The theme for the month was Pets and Hobbies. The displays for the month were as follows: Den 1, individual planters with plants, miniature salt dishes from bottle caps, Italian gourds, construction paper decorated pumpkins, collections of rocks and models. Den 2, pencilh o 1 d e r s made from juice cans, scrapbooks, col lections of money, keys and knives. Den 3, pig banks made from soap cans, collections of horns, money and rocks. Den 4, bird cages made from plastic containers and soda straws, snake neckerchief slides made from fishing poles and pipe cleaners, various scrap books. Den 5, football centerpiece, painted vases made from bot tles, corn cob darts, collections of pins, book matches, also a live rabbit. Den 6, scrapbooks, models, rock and stamp collection. Den 7, bird houses and models. Den 8, pig banks made from soap cans, rock paper weights, various live pets. Den 9, rock collection, animal plaques and scrapbooks. The meeting was closed with a prayer by Den 2, Mrs. Adkms, den mother. Our language Is called the mother tongue because the old man seldom gets a chance to use It. Quonset Scout, U.S. Naval Air- Station, Quonset, R.I. Nature's law of balance never fails. When a man's pate quits producing hair, his ears take on tha job. Detroit Free Press. KEEP IN Loris B. Long, local realtor, at tended the Nebraska State Real Estate Association Convention In Lincoln at the. Cornhusker Ho tel Sept. 17 and 18. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Glass, son and daughter of Leesburg, Mo., were guests here this week with Mrs. H. A. Jacobs and fam ily. Mrs. Bernice Newell Fuller of Brewster, Ind., arrived Wednes day for a visit with old friends. She is a house guest of Miss Helen Hunter. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sack of Murray were Mrs. Carla Sack, grandmother of Mr. Sack, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sack. Will Steppat of Gregory, S.D., Ann Marie Timken of Beatrice and Frank Steppat of Omaha were here to spend the past week with their sister, Emma Kaffen- berger, who is ill. While here they visited at the homes of P A. Meisinger, E. C. Steppat, al so other relatives and friends Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heil Jr of Louisville were in Plattsmouth Tuesday shopping and taking care of business matters. Sam Rothen of Ashland, arriv ed Wednesday to visit with old friends as well as to enjoy the King Korn Karnival. Mr. Roth en is a former resident of this community and was engaged in farming In this locality. Arthur Anderson, brother of Mrs. Garfield Dunning, spent Tuesday night at the Dunning home. He has been in Provi dence, R. I., on business and is on his way home to Ogallala Edward Baumgart, well known farmer of west of the city, who suffered a stroke the past week was taken Wednesday to St Joseph's Hospital in Omaha by Sattler ambulance. Lester Taylor of this city was taken to St. Joseph this week by Sattler ambulance. Mrs. Roy E. York of Lake Wil son, Minn., was a weekend gu est in tne Methodist -parsonage here. Mrs. York is a sister of Mrs. A L. Embree. Mrs. Alice Creamer of Mur ray is a patient at St. Mary's Hospital at Nebraska City. She entered the hospital Monday. Supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob White Mon day night were, Mr. and Mrs. Art White of Proctor, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Harry White, and Mrs. Luella Kehne. The Art Whites left for home Tuesday morning. William Spradlin, termite ex terminater expert, with his as sistant, Earl Troop, was at Va lentine the past week where they had a large number of jobs to clean up. John Sykora,' postoffice em ploye, who has been in the Ve terans hospital at Omaha for a number of weeks, returned home Tuesday evening. John is feel ing much improved and while still showing the effect of the long illness, Is expected to re sume his usual activities in a short time. 150 Attend WW Parsonage Opening WEEPING WATER (Special) Open house was held Sunday at the Congregational Church's new parsonage. About 150 per sons attended. Guests were greeted by the pastor and his wife. Rev. and Mrs. I. C. G. Campbell. Punch and cake were served from a tea table, centered with a bou quet of pink gladioli and car nations and orchid chrysanthe mums. The Junior and Senior Youth Fellowship groups assist ed with serving. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell re ceived a basket of pink gladioli from Mr. and Mrs'. Byron Bak er for the occasion and this was placed In the entrance hall. The flowers for the table were a gift of the Parsonage Building Com mittee. Guests came from Lincoln, Nehawka and Avoca and greet ings were received from many families who had contributed to the house. CENTURY IN ONE CHURCH Munterville, Iowa For all of her 100 years, Mrs. Mary KIndblake has been a member of the local Lutheran Church. She was enrolled by baptism at the age of only a few days. The boy who weighs 196 pounds and made a record as a high school football player will be welcome at almost any col lege, even If he is a little dumb. Indianapolis News. TOUCH Harry A. Bellinger Jr. receiv ed word Friday that his father, Harry A. Bellinger Sr., under went an emergency ulcer oper ation at St. John's Hospital In Joplin, Mo. Three-fourths of his stomach was removed and he re ceived nine pints of blood. He is responding to the surgery and barring no complication will be on the road to recovery. He will remain in the hospital some two weeks. No malignancy was found and the doctor's word was that the operation was successful. Mrs. William D. Oswald call ed her parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. Frank Slatinsky Sr. and expects to arrive by plane Friday after noon and spend a week visiting. It has been seven years since she and her husband left Oma ha to make their home in Long Beach, Calif. Teresa and Bill wished her father a happy birth day. Mr. Slatinsky celebrated his 76th birthday Saturday Sat urday. Bob Williams entered the Me thodist Hospital Tuesday and is in traction in room 763. Mrs. Don Teague of Ralston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Siemonelt of this vicinity, was taken suddenly ill while at work Tuesday and submitted to an emergency appendectomy at 4 p.m. at St. Catherine's Hospital, Omaha. She came through sur gery in fine shape. Mrs. Teague is a secretary at Western Elec tric Plant. She and her husband Don reside at 7636 Park Drive, Ralston. Mrs. J. J. O'Connell has re turned from a two weeks visit with her son and family at San Francisco, Calif. While there she attended a Giants game. The trip was enjoyed by Mrs. O' Connell who traveled by plane. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lovell of Greenwood were here Tues day to attend to business at the courthouse and visit their cous in, Mrs. Anna Stoll. Community Church Has Local Man As Minister H Plaitsmo'uth Community church has been, one the large and active religious group in the city, had the pleasure of having a native son of Cass county, as their pastor in the past few weeks. Rev. John D. Hoschar, member of a prominent Murray family has had charge of the church and its activities and finding much success in his work. Be fore bejng assigned here, he was in charge of a number of church groups out state. The new minister Is well known here as he was a stu dent at the Plattsmouth high school before taking up his reli gious training. Obituary Addalene Christian WEEPING WATER (Special) Funeral was held Thursday afternoon at the Congregational Church in Weeping Water for Addalene Lorensen Christian, with the Rev. I. C. G. Campbell officiating. C. V. Wallick sang, accompanied by Mrs. S. H. Har mon, organist. Mrs. Christian was the form er Addalene Lorensen, daughter 6f the late Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lorensen. She was born in Man ley Dec. 7, 1900, and died at her home in Lincoln Sept. 14. She moved to Weeping Water with her parents and graduated from Weeping Water High. She was switchboard opera tor for the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co. for 31 years, 24 of which were spent at the Weeping Water Exchange. She joined the company as a operator Nov. 10, 1924, and on April 10, 1929, she was promot ed to assistant chief operator. Dec. 1, 1936, she was promot ed to chief operator, a position she held until being transferred to Lincoln as an operator on Feb 1, 1948. She retired July 12, 1956, due to ill health. She was a charter member of the Frank H. Woods Chapter of the Independent Telephone Pio neer Association. Surviving are her husband, Thomas B. Christian of Lincoln, sisters Mrs. Mabel Brecken -ridge of Weeping Water and Mrs. Etta Bergman of Fargo, N. D., brothers Fred and Grov er of Manley. Pallbearers were Willis Lor ensen, Lloyd Lane, Roy Ward, Eugene Day, Rasmus Lauritzen Jr. and Eugene Domingo. Avoca High Names Class Officers AVOCA (Special) At school elections last week, the follow ing officers were elected (listed in this order president, vice president, secretary, treasur er): Seniors Beverly Brlnkhoff, Sally Carsten, Shirley Bose and Crystal Seegel. Juniors Eleanor Vance, PhiUp Boehm, Ruth Buckholz, Marilyn Tritsch. Sophomores Henry Hunter man, Sharon Stubbendick, Stev en Carsten, Roger Ehlers. Freshmen Ronnie Wohlers, Larry Meyer, Kathy Norris. Pep Club Beverly Brink -hoff, Shirley Bose, Marilyn Trit sch and Linda Rohlfs. Cheerleaders Marilyn Trit sch, Ruth Buckholz, Paula Lud wlg, Beverly Brlnkhoff, Linda Rohlfs. Sponsors 'are Lou Stueckrath, seniors; Spencer Leger, juniors; Mrs. Nilsen, sophomores; Bill Davis, frosh, and Mrs. Nilsen. Pep Club. Union Items Mrs. L C. Todd Phone 2441 Charles Meredith was honor ed on his birthday last Sunday by most of the members of his famliy who had dinner with him at the family home. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Ford and family of Nebraska City, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meredith and family of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dehmlng of Om aha and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meredith and family of Union. A happy surprise during the day was a call from son Ralph from Fall Brook, Calif. A joint meeting of the Platts mouth and Union church boards was held, a quarterly confer ence, at the Plattsmouth Meth odist Church Thursday evening with Dr. E. E. Jackman con ducting the meeting. Members attending from Union Method ist Church were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grunwald, Mrs. George Stine, Richard Mougey, Mrs. Russell Easter, Mrs. Elmer Pike, Mrs. Martin Nelson and Mrs. L. G. Todd. Mr. and Mrs. Donald McQuln of Underwood, Iowa, called on Mrs. Roy Mullis and Connie last Sunday evening after having at tended the Surface Reunion at noon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Zorn and Linda Morton visited relatives in Auburn last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell McQuln and two daughters of Platts -mouth, Mr. and Mrs. Donald McQuln of Underwood, Mr. and Mrs. John McQuln of Bellevue and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dicks of Underwood, Iowa, were Sun day evening callers at the Mit chell Rich home. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Todd and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Todd Jr. drove to Lincoln last Satur day to see the Nebraska -Texas football game. C. D. Jackson, former Pres idential advisor and now a vice president of Time, line.: "Khrushchev's visit to the Un ited States is an important con tribution to our joint efforts for peace." Seaman Sam says: "Some people have tact; the others tell me the truth" L. S. 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