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THC PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL l'AUK SIX Section B Thursday, January 14, HUM Weeping Water News Mrs. Edward Van Horn Phone 2S2AV Mr. and Mrs. Norman Urwin and Alan were Thursday even inn Kiu-sts of Mr. a id Mrs. Dale Hruns and son of Plattsmouth. Mrs. Norman Urwin and Alan were Wednesday overnight and Thursday quests of Mrs. Clifford Cooper. Mr. Urwin joined them for a birthday dinner on Thurs day for Mrs. Urwin. Mr. ami Mrs. Joe Polivka and son of Omaha were Sunday eve nint; guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooper and family. Mr. and Mrs, (Men Kirchhoff and nirls were Sunday dinner H nests of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dettmer and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Roloff and family of IMattsmo ith were Thursday afternoon guests at the Dettmer home. Mr. and Mrs. George Urwin of Louisville were Thursday after noon guests of Mrs. L. F. Ehlers. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ehlers of 2HU6 Rockefeller St. Everett, Wa.-hinnton are the parents of a son. Clay Ray, born on De cember 30, 1959. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ehlers of Avoea are the pa ternal grandparents. Great urandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shrader of Nehawka and Mrs. L. P. Ehlers of Weeping Water. ' 1 Mr. and Mrs. John Merrick and Linda of Omaha are visit- j !nu at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ! Owen Harter and Loretta. Mrs, Ross Kinton was the j piiest of honor at a birthday BUSINESS DIRECTORY A HOME AWAY FROM HOME PHONE 3243 Restful surrounding (or the aged and convalescent. Licensed and Approved 24 hour nursing service Special Diets RIVERVIEW AND HILLCREST NURSINC HOMES 616 Ave. F. FREE Winter Storage Of Summer Carments Phone 4193 Your fovcly summer wardrobe will be safe with us. We clean and store, you pay for CLEANING ONLY when you call for them. PLATTSMOUTH CLEANERS Free Pick -Up and Delivery Use our convenient Drive-ln. COMPLETE PHOTO SERVICE Weddings Portraits Babies Fast Service Moderate Prices Bob & Deline Faris Phone 5147 An Exclusive Infants' & Children's Shop Phone 3181 A complete line of infants', pre-school and children's wear. You'll enjoy shopping at . , . WEE WARDROBE (Helen Eiting) 425 Main No Building Job Too Large or Small Phone 9177 New Homes, Remodeling, Custom Cabinets, Store Fronts. Aluminum Storm Windows, Doors and Awnings. TIEKOTTER BUILDING SERVICE "PlatrsmoutVs Oldest and Most Reliable" Armstrong Year 'Round Air Conditioning Phone 7152 Basement models Cas-Fired furnaces and summer Air-Conditioners. We are your Home Climate specialists. CARDNER PLUMBING & HEATINC New Location 616 1st Ave. SHOES EXPERTLY REPAIRED LAST LONCER Bring your shoes to us for repair at the first sign of wear -through. We save you money . . . give you additional com fortable wear. Complete Line of Shoe Polishes & Laces. PITTMAN SHOE REPAIR Corner 6th & Main. INTERNATIONAL FARM EQUIPMENT See us for New and Used Implements and Repair Service. ATTEBERY EQUIPMENT COMPANY Phone 2111, Union, Nebr TAKE YOUR CAR TO JIM PHONE 4177 For ALEMITE OILS, Motor Tune-up and Overhaul, Front Wheel Alignment, Ceneral Repairs. Ford-O-Matic and Merc-O-Mafic Service. JIM'S AUTO SERVICE (James Chapped) 337 Main BODY WORK & PAINTING Phone 3210 t Your car will look like new if you let us do your body work and painting. CASS COUNTY MOTOR CO. 1st. Ave., Plattsmouth RADIATOR CLEANING & REPAIRING Cuaranteed work. A faulty radiator can result in serious motor damage. See us for Service. Lawn Mower Service OTTO WEBER Phone 5926 1524 Avenue B. (Cedar Creek Road) HOBSON FUNERAL HOME Et. 1914 Weeping Water, Nebraska PHONE 105 MARILOUISE HOBSON, FUNERAL DIRECTOR RAY & JOHN S SALES & SERVICE PHONE 233 Speed Queen Washers and Dryers. Motorola & Hot Point TV's. HOOVER Vacuum Cleaners & Sunbeam Appliance Kelvinator Refrigerators, Freezers & Electric Ranges. Authorized Motorola, Delco & Philce Car Radio Service. 5fh & MAIN PHONE 233 CONCRETE VAULTS Phone NEHAWKA 2713 Vaults delivered to your burial plot. We have all equipment to install vaults. NEHAWKA VAULT & CONCRETE CO. NEHAWKA, NEBR. WHEN IT NEEDS REPAIR . . . BRING YOUR FORD HOME. Phone 9104 Our modern shop and factory trained mechanics will give your car, regardless of make, the best possible care. RUBIN AUTO CO. Washington Ave. Plattsmouth, Nebr. EXPERT TREE SERVICE Phone Louisville 2927 Tree topping or removal. Have your work done by bonded workmen. JOE HABEL 605 E. Elm St., Louisville, Nebr. Abstracts of Title "Title Insurance" THOMAS WALLINC CO. Plattsmouth, Nebraska party at tho Kinton home on tsaturday evenniK. The guesl.s attending were Messers. and Mines. Walter Anderson. R. O. Baker, Homer Jameson, Rasmus Lauritzen, Sr.. Art Barkhurst, Wilbur Clark and son, Mrs. Al ma Berner and Lloyd Anson. Ross Kinton and Mrs. Jameseon won hif?h at pinochle: Walter Anderson and Mrs. Lauritzen, low: Mrs. Berner won traveling prize. Mr. and Mrs. Harlon Stock visited on Thursday evening with Mrs. Edgar Burgen who is a patient at the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln. They later called on Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller. Mrs. Priscille Westlake of Al liance visited for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. George Bates. Ed Smith and daughters, Lynn and Sidney of Lincoln were Sat urday afternoon guests. Mrs. Wayne Hedden and children of Greenwood were Tuesday din ner guests at the Bates home. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Zessin were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Zessin at Seward. Mr. and Mrs. Harlon Stock were Wednesday evening guests of Sharon Stock and Dorothy Potts at Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Livingston were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Olsen of Lin coln and their guests, Charles Spangler of Callaway and Phil lip Spangler of Lincoln. Rev. and Mrs. Charles Living ston and daughter will move from Tonkawa, Oklahoma to Scottsbluff by the first of Feb ruary. Rev Livingston will be the pastor of a Christian church in Scottsbluff. Their two other children Nancy and David will continue their schooling in Okla homa. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dettmer attended a silver wedding anni versary dance in Syracuse on Friday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ludwig. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Harvey, Judy and Linda of Plattsmouth were Friday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harlon Stock. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller of Lin coln were Sunday afternoon and evening guests at the Stock home. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meisinger and family were Saturday sup per guests of Mrs. Emma Kaf lenberger of Plattsmouth. The Senior Circle of the Christian Women's Fellowship met on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ed Freeman. Mrs. Adam Cook was a guest.. Mrs. Henry Knaup presented the missionary lesson on "Changing Africa." The Feb ruary meeting will be with Mrs. Leo Chrlstensen. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Clifford Cooper were Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Cooper and Gary of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Urwin and Alan, and Mr. and,1 Mrs. Clayton Cooper and chil dren. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Anderson and Debbie Sue of Omaha were Saturday afternoon and evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Lee and family. Mrs. Herbert Petersen and Clarine and Mrs. Sam Hughes were Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs. E. N. Curtis of Auburn. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Cook of Nehawka were Thursday callers of Mrs. Adam Cook. Mrs. Alma Berner also called one day on Mrs. Cook. Mrs. Adam Cook reports the death of her niece's husband, Will Rapp of Arnold on Sunday morning. He was 65 years of age. Mr. Sam Hughes received a telephone call on Sunday after noon from his sister in San Francisco, California, Mrs. Cecil Luttringer. Mrs. Lynn Rothe, Mrs. Stanley Schroeder, Mrs. Leon Bond, Mrs. William Klemme and Mrs. Ralph Hyde attended the January workshop of the Christian Women's Fellowship on Monday at the Northside Christian chur ch in Omaha. The five ladies presented a play at the after noon session. Clarine Petersen will have completed an eight month cour se of study at the Lincoln School of Commerce this week and will start a full time job on Monday at the Gas Company in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stratton were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Betts and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Halth and family at Nebraska City. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper received word that Mr Cooper's mother, Mrs. Mary Barzbec of Reedsport, Oregon had passed away. Mr. Cooper left by train on Wednesday evening. Funeral services were held on Saturday at Reedsport and burial was at Vancouver, Washington on Mon day, January 11th. Mr. and Mrs. David Baxter and Russell of Avoca were Sun day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bond and Ricky of Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. LaMoyne Spohn of Elmwood were Tuesday eve ning quests of Mr. and Mrs. Jly Kiieliiiotl. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Urwin and Alan were shopping in Nebr aska City on Tuesday. They were Tuesday evening guests at the Clifford Cooper home. A birthday party was held on Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art Barkhurst. honoring Mr. Barkhurst on his birthday. The guests were Mes srs. and Mines. Homer Jameson, Ross Kinton. R. O. Barker, Ras mus Lauritzen, Sr., Mrs. Alma Berner and Lloyd Anson. AB David Weideman, son of Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Weideman, is stationed at the Amarillo, Air Force Base, Texas and has en rolled in the Air Force Mechan ics School for Jets and Conven tional Craft. The Welfare Society met on Monday in the Odd Fellows Hall with 14 members present and one guest, Mrs. Harold Blaikie. Mrs. Ross Kinton presided at the business meeting. The after- j noon was spent in working on j comforters. Hostesses were Mrs. j R. O. Baker, Mrs. Troy Jewell and Mrs. Herbert Petersen. i Miss Kathryn Ellis entertain- ed the grade school faculty at ' a coffee hour in her home Mon day after school. She was assis ted by Miss Maude Baldwin and Mrs. Bonnie LaRue. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Rippe of McPherson, Kansas were eve ning guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ver non Dettmer and family. Mrs. Hy Kirchhoff, and Leo, Herman Kirchhoff, Fred Kirch hoff and Mrs. Harry Critser were callers on Mrs. Henrietta Kirchhoff in honor of her 84th birthday. Mrs. William Faris and son of Brea, California were house guests of Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Weideman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Saxton entertained at a pinochle party in their home on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dettmer ! and family, Mr. and Mrs. Glen j Kirchhoff and girls, Mr. and Mrs. William Newham, Harry j and Minnie Grafe and Mr. and j Mrs. Paul Otten and family were i guests of Mr. and Mrs. George , Kirchhoff. to honor George : Kirchhoff with a surprise birthday party. j Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wise- man were Friday morning ! guests of J. W. Wiseman at Rest ' Haven. They had returned home i from a three week vacation trip j to Montgomery, Alabama where j they visited with Dr. and Mrs. j Reginald Jorgensen and five ! children. nesday morning caller at Rest Haven and visited with Mrs. George Ellis, Agnes Olsen and Mrs. Meisinger. The Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship met in the church parlors with Sandra Jameson leading the devotions. Geraldine Taylor presented the lesson. Mrs. Glenn Taylor and Roger Wiles read Bible stories. Leona Nichols was in charge of games following the meeting after which refreshments were served. The next meeting will be Jan uary 17th at 7:00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Van Horn and family entertained nt a pinochle party on Friday eve ning with the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Willis Lorensen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Rothe and boys and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Patton. Mrs. Arvin Patton entertained at a party on Thursday after noon with eight ladies present. The Cub Scout leaders met Wednesday evening at the home 1 of Mr. and Mrs. James Doyle. Those attending were Edward Van Horn, Sigvald Jensen, Mrs. Herman Aronson, Mrs. Nissley Marshall and Mrs. Clarence King. Mis. Neil Fitzpatrick enter tained at a birthday party, hon oring her daughter Sheila on her birthday. Eleven little guests were present. Mrs. Harry Potts entertained the pinochle foursome on Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gardner and Joni of Fort Pierre, South Dakota were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ludwick and fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiles were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. August Wendt of Murdock. Mrs. William Faris and son from California, Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Weideman and Cheryl were evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sigvald Jensen. Patty Rutt of Battle Creek, Michigan was a week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. Thomas Sta cey and family. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Day were supper and canasta guests at the Stacey home. Miss Karen Rogers, Nebraska Teen Chairman of March of Dimes, was a speaker at the as sembly on Friday at the Weep ing Water high school at 3:30 p.m. Miss Rogers is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rogers of Ashland and a junior at the Ashland high school. She 'iiMiiMiiiinir Trim will lead Nebraska youth In rais ing money to fight polio, arihn ties and birth defects. Carlene Houchln wasa Friday overnight guest of Ruth Ann Patton. Joint Installation was held on Wednesday evening in the Odd Fellows Hall with the Elmwood ladies of the Rebekah lodge and Avoca Odd Fellows as the in stalling team. District deputy grand master Lester Heebner of Avoca and Mrs. Ethel Stra bel of Elmwood were in the in stalling group. Those Installed in the Rebekah Lodge were: Noble Grand, Mrs. Leonard Heard; vice grand, Mrs. Em ery Hansen; Mrs. Murray Mut ter, secretary; Mrs. A. H. Jac obsen, treasurer; Mrs. Dorothy Smith, musician; Mrs. Lau rence Houseman, Warden; Mrs, Lawrence Wiseman, Conductor; Mrs. Rasmus Lauritzen, senior chaplain; Mrs. Ross Kinton, in side guardian; and Mrs. Ruth Power, outside guardian, and Mrs. Mary Lane Past Noble Grand. Oscar Anderson was Installed ns Noble Grand for the Odd Fellows: Sterling Wiles, vice grand; Charles Gibson, secre tary and Ross Kinton, treasur er. The Odd Fellows furnished lunch and it was served bv the ladies. Mrs. Heard resided at the table. Mrs. Kinton was the chairman of the refreshment committee, assisted by Mrs. Lauritzen, ' Mrs. Walter Ander son, Mrs. Mary Domingo, Ross Kinton and Mogens Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Urwin and Alan were Friday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Johnson and Keith of Ne hawka. They visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wildon Switzer, Mrs. Hulda Lundberg, Mrs. Thurman Nixon and Mrs. Sybil Nixon of Nehawka before going to the Johnson homes, Mrs. Harold Dodson was an evening caller at the Johnson home to visit with the Urwins. Esther Tefft entertained at a birthday party on Saturday af ternoon in honor of Mrs. E. E. Lorensen and Mrs. Charles Gib son. Twelve neighborhood lad les uttended. The Friendly Neighbor Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Olenn Taylor. Tin new officers took charge at the meeting: Mrs. William Lee, resident; Mrs. Mark Hohman, vice president and charge of entertainment; Mrs. Lyle Thom assen, secretary, treasurer and reporter. Next meeting wll be Feb. 4 with Mrs. Don Wiles. The Sunny Hill Aid Society met on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lois Tefit with the regular members and two guests present. The ladles finished tying a quilt. Next meeting will be a covered dish dinner at the home of Mrs. Sam Seaver with the families as guests. SATTLER Funeral Home Dial 3123 BARCAINS CALORE AT YOUR VETERANS THRIFT STORE Men's Winter Topcoats ea. .Men's Winter Jackets ... ea. Men's Shirts, Sweaters and Pants .... from Men's Work and Dress Shoes pr. Children's Snowsuits and Coats, Jackets, Shirts, Dresses, Skirts from Women's Winter Coats and Jackets . . "from 1 AAA rh- .... Women's Shoes, Skirts Blouses, Sweaters ea. $195 95c 20c 45c 15c 65c 20c 20c Nebraska's Largest Selection Of Good Used Clothing And Appliances Open Daily 9 to 8:45 5116 So. 24th St. Omaha ft S r . MONTANA N07cT0TA T WISCONSIN f nilTH lUHlTi 1 X. r to f T 150 -V 1 I WYOMING I I V V ' T 1 J V ILLINOIS I Li: S S V 7.73 I COLORADO 1 MISSOURI STATE AVERAGE BILLS -250 KWH RESIDENTIAL SERVICE The average monthly bill for 250 kilowatt hours of residential electric service in Nebraska is only If 6.23, according to a recent Federal Power Commission publication. LEGEND Avrng Monthly Residential Dill of D $6 50 or less 0 $6 51 to J7.50 Ovtr ,7.50 This is the lowest average bill paid in any of the states in the entire Midwest-Great Plains Rocky Mountain region. It is the 5th lowest bill paid any where in the nation and com pares with a national average of $7.36. Nebraska's industrial power rales are low, too. Based on a demand load of 500 kilowatts and monthly consumption of 200,000 KWH, the average bill in Nebraska is the lowest in the region, and 8th lowest in the nation. On the average, Consumers residential electric rates are 15 Mow the average for all stales. Through ctlicient management and experienced personnel. Consumers is able to maintain attractively low ratus and thereby help all Nebraska LIVE BETTER.. . ELECTRICALLY. CONSUMERS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Satisfy your sense of value.... J DYNAMIC IS CILEBRITV ICOAN GO ..with Oldsmobile's dollar-saving Dynamic 88 ! Mora mll.i-p.r-dollarl That's what you put with the Regular Kixket Kngine standard tquifiment on eivry Dynamic HH Oldsmooilc for 1M(! Yes, this Olds thrives on the thrift of lower-coHt, regular gasoline you Bave about a dollar bill on every tankful over premium-cost fuels! And because of it. uniipie characteristics, the Regular Iiocket Kngine gives you traditional Rocket get-up-and-go while reducing operating ami upkeep cokIs. Your local Olds dealer has the money-saving farts on this car that makes it mighty easy and satisfying to Horkct out of the ordinary. SEE YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED OLDSMOBILE QUALITY DEALER I CASS COUNTY MOTOR COMPANY 607 1st Ave. Plattsmouth, Nebr. 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