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7HT PLATTSMOUTH, NTBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL I'AirK riiX Thursday. January 7, 1900 MURRAY NEWS Mrs. Richard Todd Phone 4914 I. any Rea was home from I'itu ColltT,p fur the holidays. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Unbelt Rea. Oilier holiday puests of the Robert Reas were Mr. Rea's mother, Mrs. Mary Rea and her friend Mrs. Roberta Herman, both ladies of Falls City, his fistcr and family, Mr. and Mrs. i:d O.s.vnkop and family of Manchester, la., Mr, and Mrs. William Otterbery; and Family of Pueblo, Colo , Mr. and Mrs. John Rea and Family of Omaha. Marillyn Rea spent the holi days with Mr. and Mrs. John S. Burk of Helena, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rea drove to Helena New Years Eve vherL. they welcomed in the New Year with the Burks and their dauuhter, Marilyn. The Reas re turned home Monday. j Mr. and Mrs. Bert Worthan and family were New Years Eve quests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rice, Guests of the Rice's for New Years Eve euests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rice. Guests of the Rice's for New Year's Din ner were Mr. and Mrs. Will Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Bell en tertained at Sunday Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kelso and Family of Union, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Neal of Springfield and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bell and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hostetter and family spent the holidays in Tucson. Ariz, with Mrs. Hos tetter's sister, Mrs. Lynn Scott and family. The Hostetters ar rived home Saturday and report that they had a most pleasant visit. Mrs. Roy Cole Rave a party recently for her piano students. Among those enjoying the fest ive occasion were Bill and Deb bie Spangler, Roger and Linda Howard, Ellen Spreick, Pattl and Margo Whipple, Patty Wol farth and Cindy Fitzpatrick. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan De Les Dernier formerly of Murray de parted for their home Friday morning after a visit of a few days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs James Brown and Mrs. E. De Les Dernier and other friends and relatives in Omaha and with the Dale Topliffs and others in the Murray area. On Thursday evening the DeLes Derniers and Topliffs were entertained at din ner at the John Christianson home. Instead of serving individual birthday dinners for members of her family whose birthdays fall In January, Mrs. C. D. Spangler entertained her family at a tur key dinner Saturday. Those hon ored were Mrs. Charles Spangler Richard Todd, Danny Todd. Present to enjoy the dinner and day together were Mr. and Mrs. Everett Spangler, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Char les E. Spangler . Bill, Deborah and Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Todd, Danny and Amy Lou, and the hostess. Mrs Bennet Duff of Pitts burgh, Pa., mother of Mrs. Jos eph Barr, is a guest of the Barrs and plans to remain with them for about two weeks. After an absence of egiht days, the Marion Wiles family has re turned home from Columbus, Ohio where they spent the Holi days with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Howard were hosts Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Howard. Linda and Rog er and Rev. Howard. B. Hutch man. Roy Howard was honored member of the group as he was celebrating his 76th birthday. A New Year's Eve party was held at the Bobby Spangler home and seeing the new year in with the Spanglers were Mr. and Mrs. Forres Beil and family, Mr. and Mrs Duane Sack and family of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rogers' find Steve of Union, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Rogers and Cindy, also of Union, Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Sack and Ellen, and Rev. and Mrs. Victor Schwarz and family. Sunday afternoon callers at the Bobby Spangler hore were Mr. and Mrs Russell Spangler and family of Plattsmouth. Tues-! dayday evening guest was Paul O'Brien of Wabash. Basket dinner was heia at the Lewis Rogers home in Union Sunday. The Crusaders, a Sun day School Class of the Murray Christian Church were the Rog ers guests. Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Sack were Mr. and Mrs. George Mumm and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith of Plattsmouth, and Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Albin of Union, and Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Sack of Ellen. Sunday callers at the Reuel Sack home were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Spangler and daughter, Nadine of Omaha, and Mr. and Mrs. George Mumm,. The John Stones family was honored at a farewell party Sat urday evening at the Christian Church parsonage. The Stones will leave Sunday for a couple of months stay in California. Thursday evening a New Year's Eve party was held at the Johnny Stones home. The party was also in honor of the Stones 25th Wedding Anniver sary. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gregg. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gan.semer, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Noell, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gregg. Pot luck supper was held at the Stones home Sunday. Pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Ragoos, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heims, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. Vance Balfour of Nehawka, Mr. and i Mrs. Al Stabbins, Ruth and Rob ert of Elkhorn, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobscheidt. Planning on Opening of Missouri River Traffic In April An encouraging note despite the below zero temperatures, is the fact that representatives of the Sioux City-New Orleans Barge lines have stated that bar ges destined for Missouri river ports, will be available for loading March 1 at Pittsburg and New Orleans. The navigation season will open April 1. The first tow is ex pected to arrive at Kansas City by April 4th and Omaha April 7th. Rotarians Hear Of 4-H Trip The Rotary Club Tuesday noon heard about his trip to the 4-H Club Congress in Chicago from Charles Stoehr of Platts mouth, a high school senior. Stoehr attended the Congress as a state winner in swine proj ects. Three of 29 4-H'ers from Nebraska winning trips to the Congress were from Cass Coun ty. Stoehr described events and sightseeing trips during the Congress. He was introduced by Ralph Wehrbein, program chairman for the day who also showed a series of slides sent by Jan de Zwart of Slootdorp, The Nether lands. DeZwart was here as an In ternational Youth Exchangee last year, spent several weeks with Cass County families, in cluding the Wehrbeins, and spoke at a Rotary Club Meeting. The slides showed the 80 acre farm of the deZwart family and surrounding country. High school Rotarians at the meeting were junior Bill Faris of Murray and senior Larry Marler of Plattsmouth. John W. Elliott Dies Riverside Home Wednesday j John W. Elliott, 88, resident I here for the past twenty-five j years, died Wednesday evening; at the Riverview home where he has been a patient for some time. He has been in failing health for the past nine years. He was born at Beech Bluff, Tenn., September 9, 1871, son of Jasper and Mary Webb El-, liott. He spent a number of years at Hamburg, la., where on September 29, 1895 he was mar ried to Florence Jacks, who pre ceded him in death. Mr. Elliott has spent the great er part of his life in farming moving to Plattsmouth in 1902 and had lived on the farm north , of this city for many years. He was a man highly esteemed by all w ho had them known him in his residence in this com munity and will be greatly miss ed by the old friends. During his lifetime he was a member of the Methodist : church, during his residence here was a most devout member , of the First Methodist church of this city being an attendant at the church thro the years until his failing health denied him this privilege. Surviving him are: daughter, Mrs. Zella Traudt, Plattsmouth; son, Glen Elliott, Fort Worth, Texas, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren; one broth er, Jasper Elliott, West Lynn, . Mass. Preceding him in death was a brother, Jess N. Elliott, who passed away a week ago. j Funeral services will be Sat urday at 2 p.m. at the chapel of the Caldwell-Linder funeral home. Rev. A. L. Embree, pastor of the First Methodist church officiating. Mrs. J. Howard Dav 1st will be at the organ. Burial will be at Oak Hill cemetery with Kenneth Wil-1 liamson, David and Fred Ruther- j ford, Leo Meisinger, Robert ; Plummer, Kenneth Trively as ' casket bearers. Visiting hours will be Friday , afternoon and evening 4 to 6 and 7 to 9. Flowers may be omitted in, favor of memorials or favorite ' charity. j Caldwell-Linder funeral home ! in charge of arrangements Young Sailor Killed Near Council Bluffs Larrv Martin Jessen, 19, of Wiota, la., was one of the vic tims of an auto accident a mile and a half east of Council Bluffs on highway No 6 early Wednes day morning. He was born December 30,, 19 40. He enlisted in the navy in August 1958 and was home on leave at the time of the accident. He as a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church at Wiota. Funeral services will be Satur day at Atlantic, la. and burial at Wiota cemetery. Caldwell-Linder funeral home in charge of arrangements. Busy Blue Birds Have Meetings The Busy Blue Birds held their first December meeting at the home of their leader. Mrs. L. A. Dasher. They made tele phone book covers, for their par ents Christmas gifts. And sang Christmas Carols. The second meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Charles Wondra. They wrapped the gifts and played. On Dec. 18, a Christmas par ty for the girls and their moth ers was held at Mrs. Dasher's home. The girls played games exchanged gifts and had refresh ments of ice cream, cookies and chocolate milk. On Dec. 22 the girls joined the Sweet Tweets Blue Birds in singing Christmas Carols at the Masonic home. John T. Larson Dies of Sudden Heart Attack i John T. Larson, 65, of Omaha, j died Tuesday noon at the home I of a son, Tate Larson, south of this city. Mr. Larson had come to this city for a visit with the son and family and was suddenly stricken with a heart attack. He was born June 7, 1894 at Kiron, la., son of John P. and Anna Lindberg Larson. He was married February 15, 1920 at Sidney, la. to Harriett Tate. He grew up in the Sidney, la., area. Surviving are the wife, Har riett Larson. Omaha; son, Tate Larson, Plattsmouth; daughter, Mrs. Catherine Janicek, Omaha; four grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Vera Lundberg, Klamath Falls, Ore.; Mrs. Ruby Stone, Omaha; Mrs Minnie Anderson, Bradenton, Fla.; Mrs. Clara Tranter. Mandan, N. D. Mr. Larson and family moved to Omaha seventeen years ago and has been engaged as a heavy machine operator and construction work for many years. Larson was a veteran of World War I and a member of Wheeler Memorial Presbyterian church at Omaha. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the chapel of the Caldwell Linder funeral home. Rev. Keith Delap of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Mrs. Twyla Hodge was in charge of music. Burial was at the Horning cem etery south of this city with Pat Baker, Harold Goebel, Henry Hayes, Roy Hurley, R. Lane, E. W. Stone served as casket bearers. Visiting hours were Wednes day afternoon and evening at the funeral chapel Caldwell-Linder funeral home in charge o farrangements. Asteroids are baby planets One theory holds that asteroids are fragments of a missing 10th planet which broke up, leaving a wide gap between Mars and Jupiter. An asteroid discover ed in 1951 was named Geographs in honor of the National Geo graphic Society which sponsor ed the monumental Sky Atlas. Geographs is a flying rock a bout one mile in diameter. Car Overturns j On Icy Roadway Tuesday Afternoon Tuesday afternoon at Washing ton avenue and Avenue D while W. E. Cady, 801 No. 49st Omaha, was driving north toward the highway to Omaha, his car was overturned on the slippery and icy road. Mr. Cady had been here look ing after business at his machine shop in this city and was enroute home when the accident occur red. The car hit the icy patch on the roadway and ran onto the curb in front of the Frank Biles home and. overturned. The car suffered damage to the top and fenders as well as the wind shield. Mr. Cady suffered no ser ious Injury as the result of the experience. The car was a 1956 Studebaker. The accident was investigated by Chief of Police Fred Tesch. OHM DAY WHILE YOU'RE IN TOWN FOR STANDER'S BIG IOHN DEERE DAY SHOP FOR YOUR FOOD NEEDS FOR THE COMINC WEEK AT SOENNICHSEN S. WHERE YOU CET THE MOST OF THE BEST FOR YOUR FOOD DOLLARS. ' j Mil ii i jii&Ana n h jk rjnv i tarn m rf m m m un ii The Handiest Thing on Your Kitchen Shelf!" 3 NO. 1 CANS 25c BUY 3 CANS TODAY BIRDSEYE THE ORIGINAL FROZEN ORANGE JUICE 5 U1 GREEN CIANT BIC OH SO SWEET PEAS 3 ?r 49, COLD KIST IN THE SHELL 1 LB. BAG 49 SHURFINE VAC PAK FLAVOR SEAL W.K. 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