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Weeping Water Item Mrs. Edward Van Horn Phone 252-W Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Terry and Kathy Ann of Lincoln were Sat urday and Sunday morning guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter ration and Ruth Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Sterling and Joe have moved to Omaha, where they are employed. They have lived on the farm in this vicinity for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. LeRov atratton and boys were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stra tum. Mrs. Lee Stratton showed colored slides of a recent trip to California. Mr .and Mrs. Henry Irons and Julie and Mrs. Chester' Irons of Elmwood were Monday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Srat ton. Mrs. Lee Stratton showed colored slides of a recent trip to California. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Irons and Julie and Mrs. Chester Irons of Elmwood were Monday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hof fman adn boys of Elmwood, hon oring Rollie on his birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dettmer and family weer Saturday eve ning guests of Mr. and Mrs Glen Kirchhoff and girls. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Detmer and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rehmeier. Betty Hermann was the host ess for two tables of pinochle on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Wil liam Sheehan was an extra guest. Mrs. R. O. Baker won high score pirze; Mrs. Mary Thorns low and Mrs. Carl Rector won the traveling prize. The Junior Woman's Club met on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Clarence King with Mrs. Fred Saathoff as co-hostess. There were thirteen members present. The members discussed plans for the Mothers March for March of Dimes on Thursday, January 28th. They will call at the homes in Weeping Water in the evening, after which they will go to the home of Mrs. Rich ard Harmon for coffee. Mrs. Lewis Baker was elected secre tary in the place of Mrs. Dwight Wiles. Following the meeting the ladies played games. The next meeting will be February 11 at the home of Mrs. Pat Wade. This will be husbands' night and a pinochle, party is planned. 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Mrs. Theodore Car- nes was a Wednesday morning guest. Mr. and Mrs. John Rippe of Avoca was a Monday afternoon guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hy Kirch hoff. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooper and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper, honoring Ricky Cooper on his eighth birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Urwin and Alan were Friday evening callers and later called on Mrs. Clayton Cooper and children. Mr. and Mrs. Parr Young of Nehawka were Wednesday after noon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Jewell. Mrs. Clayton Cooper took treats to the second grade and the teacher, Mrs. James Kivett, to celebrate the eighth birthday of her son, Ricky. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Steinkamp and family of Louisville were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Steinkamp. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooper, Sheri, Debbie and Kit were Tues day dinner guests of Mrs. Clif ford Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Laur ence Eidenmlller were Saturday evening guests. A-2c and Mrs. Larry Boyd of Ulathe. Kansas are the parents of a son, Larry, Jr., born on Monday, January 18, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Boyd are the paternal grandparents and Mr, and Mrs. Claude Leverett of Bakersville, California are the maternal grandparents, Mogens Johnson of Weeping Water is the great-grandfather. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Boyd have been grandparents two times the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Boardman had a daughter on January 14th. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Board man and Vicki Sue will spend this week with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Boyd and family as the mother and new baby came home Monday night from the St. Mary's hospital in Nebraska City. Sharon Stock of Louisville spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Harlon Stock and Jim. Mrs. George Ellis observed her 80th birthday on Thursday, January 7th. Those calling, at Rest Haven to wish her a happy birthday were Mrs. Bonnie, La Rue, Kathryn Ellis, Mrs. Victor Wallick, Mrs. De Forest Philpot, Mrs. Herman Rauth. Margaret Ranney, Mrs. Clarence Norris and Rev. I. C. G. Campbell. Mrs. Ellis received around 50 birthday cards. Recent callers of Mrs. George Ellis were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Norris, Mrs. Edward Van Horn, Mrs. L. F. Ehlers. Mrs. Rasmus Lauritzen, Jr., and Alice and Mrs. William Morris of Lincoln. Mrs. Fred Seeger, Mrs. Al Nichols and Mrs. Verle Johnson were Tuesday afternoon pinochle guests of Mrs. Lynn Rothe. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kepling er and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bickford and family at Sabetha, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. William Finley and girls were Monday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Christensen. The Cass County Fancy Feed ers met at the home of the lead er, Laurence Gregg. The follow ing were elected officers: Presi dent, Beverly Philpot; vice pres ident, Sandra Jameson; secre tary, Mary Livingston; news re porter. Steven Klemme. The next meeting will be at the home of Connie and Diane Dietl. Patty Berthold of Pasco, Was hington was recent caller of Mrs. E. T. Stacey. Mrs. Dan Sudduth of Lincoln visited on Tuesday afternoon with Miss Villa Jameson. Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Laurit zen, Jr. were Monday afternoon guests of Mrs. Agnes Olsen at Rest Haven. Mrs. Harlon Stock and Sharon and Dorothy Potts attended a pink and blue shower, honoring Mrs. Robert Miller at the party room of the Continental Cafe in Lincoln on Tuesday evening. The hostesses were the girls in the office of the Nebraska Sales Book in Lincoln where Mrs. Mil ler has been employed for some time. Kathy Keplinger was a Tues day overnight guest of Alice Lau ritzen. Carlene Houchin was a Friday overnight guest of Ruth Ann Patr ton. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Duwe were canasta guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schmidt on Sunday evening. Arthur Taylor, Jr. and Mishell of Murray and Betty Billet of Omaha were evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Art Tay lor and Beverly. Maribelle Elliott daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elliott, was recently selected as a member of the Red Cross Board at the University of Nebraska. She will serve as assistant chairman of the State Hospital committee. Richard Nickels was a Thurs day evening guest of Mr, nnd Mrs. Allen Ehlers and Debbie. He visited on Saturday afternoon at the Gary Van Horn home In Springfield. Clifford Cooper returned home on Wednesday morning after at tending funeral services in Reedsport, Oregon for his moth er, Mrs. Mary Barzee. He stay ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Riesenhuber at Vancouv er, Washington. Mr Cooper was a Monday night supper guest of Mr and Mrs Vernon Susbauer at Milwaukee, Oregon Mr and Mrs. Oscar Domingo and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Steinkamp attended the oyster and chili sup per Wednesday evening in the American Legion Hall; he proce eds went to the March of Dimes Mr. and Mrs. Domingo were evening guests at the Steinkamp home. Mrs. Alfred Ebert accompan ied Mrs. Hy Kirchhoff to the missionary meeting on Thurs day afternoon in the First Luth eran Church near Avoca. Chapter BT, P. E. O. met on Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harold Elliott, with Miss Hazel Pool as co-hostess. Miss Kathryn Ellis presented the pro gram on the "Oregon Trail and Western Nebraska Landmarks". The next meeting will be Jan uary 22nd with Mrs. W. W. Jam eson with Maude Baldwin as co hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Johnson were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Van Horn and family. Mrs. Frank Pace underwent surgery at the University hos pital in Omaha, the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Zessin were Sunday afternoon and over night guests of Mrs. DeForest Ward of Murray. Mr. Ward pass ed away suddenly of a heart at tack on Sunday. He has had heart trouble for a number of ears. Mr. and Mrs. William Morris and children of Lincoln were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Wallick and also called on Mrs. George Ellis at Rest Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Thorns and family, Mr. and Mrs. How ard Rathe and family and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bergmann and Debbie were Saturday evening Pinochle guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meisinger and family. Steve Meisinger was a Saturday overnight guest of Lester Rathe. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Taylor and Geraldine were Wednesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harlon Stock. Sharon Stock and Dorothy Potts of Louisville were Monday and Tuesday ;.supper gufists of Mr. and Mrs. Harlon Stock and Jim. Mr. and Mrs. John Merrick of Omaha are parents of a dau ghter born Dec. 29 at St. Mary's Hospital, Nebraska City. She! has been named Linda Amelia and weighed 6 pounds, 6V2 oun ces. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Harter are maternal grandparents and Mrs. Boyd Palmer of Omaha is paternal grandmother, Mrs. Grace Harter of Weeping Wa ter is the great - grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Harmon were in Omaha, Monday. Mrs. Harmon consulted an eye spec ialist. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bruns and children were Sunday sup per guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carpenter in Omaha. Hugh Hanlan has been ill and confined to his bed for the past two weeks. Lynn Rehmeier. son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Rehmeier, had the misfortune to slide into some barbed wire while sledding. It was necessary to have several stiches in his face. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Eid enmiller were Tuesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper. Vicky Lynn, 11 week old dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Switzer, has been a patient in Bryan Hospital the past two weeks with a virus infection. Mr. and Mrs. William Lee and girls returned home on Wednesday evening after a va cation trip over the holidays. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kerstetter of Castle Rock, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Lee and family of Salem, Ore.. Mr. and Mrs. James Lee and family of Otis, Colo., and other relatives on the west coast. Letah Doyle was the guest missionary speaker at the Meth odist Church on Tuesday after noon. The Friendly Farm Ladles met on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Groes ser with Mrs. Alvin Groesser as co-hostess. Mrs. Victor Plun kett and Mrs. Cyrus Livingston gave a lesson on the care of house plants and plant Identif ication. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Melvin Thomas with Mrs. Plunket as co hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman of Avoca were Saturday evening guests of Mrs. Ed Freeman. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Joyce and Jerry Jr. of Lincoln were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Kivett and sup per guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Christensen. The Better Best Extension Club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Art Hammond and the ladies worked on the year books. Next meeting will De witii Mrs. II. 1. Rookslool L'arl Viall of Erskiiie, Mum., visited with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bates. Mrs. Minnie Sammons of Valley was a guest at the Bates home. She Is now making her home in Nebraska City with a daughter. Paul Wiles of Louisville was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wiiles and fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. William Ledd and family of Murdock were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Art Barkhurst. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Board man are parents of a daughter, born Jan. 14, St. Mary's hospit al, Nebraska City. She weighed 6 pounds, 15Vi ounces and has been named Vickl Sue. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Boyd and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Toney Boardman. Great-grandparents are Mrs. J. E. Rener, Mogens Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. James Boardman. all of Weeping Water. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Col bert are parents of a son, born Jan. 14 at Memorial hospital Syracuse. He weighed 9 pounds one ounce. Mrs. John Stander of Weeping Water is the maternal grandmother and Mrs. V. R. Butler of Denver, Colorado is the paternal grandmother. Law rence Colbert of Des Moines, Iowa is the .paternal grandfather. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Colbert of Weeping Water. Mr. and Mrs. Colbert now have four children, three boys and one girl. The WSCS met Tuesday after noon for their regular meeting with 21 present. Mrs. John Norris presented a devotional service in memory of Mrs. Ethel Ratnour. Mrs. Tom Colbert and Miss Maude Moul ton told of impressions made on their lives by Mrs. Ratnour In her life of service to the church and community. The memorial closed with prayer by Rev. C. F. Weideman. John Groesser presided at the meeting and announced a bask et dinner at noon on January 24. Mrs. Charles Knox was in charge of the devotions, using as her theme "Golden Rod of Ser vice". Mrs. Francis Thoren pre sented the lesson on the same topic with a study of the Meth odist work in Africa. Hostesses were Mmes. Glen Taylor, George Smith, Glen Heneger, Renos Anderson, Lau rence Eidenmiller. L. N. Kunkel, Ervin Betts and W. W. Jameson. The Congregational Women's Fellowship met on Wednesday afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs I. C. G. Campbell opened the meeting by reading a poem. Mrs. Harold Elliott presided. Esther Tefft installed the fol lowing officers for this year: president, Mrs. Harold Domingo; vice president, Mrs. E. J. Ben der; second vice-president, Mrs. Edna Philpot; secretary, Mrs. Laurence Houseman and treas urer, Mrs. George Domingo. Rev. and Mrs. Campbell were in charge of the program. "What is Delmo"? They showed color slides of the work and the people at Delmo in southern Missouri. Hostesses were Mmes. Eugene Day, Ray Wiles, Thomas Belns, Monroe Wiles, Ben Olive, H. C. Wilkinson, Lyal Fleminig, Harry Crltser, L. N. Houseman and Rasmus Lauritzen, Sr. Mrs. Art Meeske was hostesses to the members of Bida-A-Wee. Mrs. Harold Elliott and Mrs. El don Moore were guests. The lad les will meet on January 21 with Mrs. Clarence Norris. A surprise birthday party was held on Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Van Horn, honoring Mrs. Van Horn on her birthday. The party was planned by her daughter, Carol. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kobler, of Louis ville, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Free man of Avoca, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freeman, Mrs. Ray mond Freeman and family and Mrs. Ed Freeman. Carol served refreshments. Billy Saxton served treats of ice cream to the pupils of the third grade and the teacher, Mrs. William Daxis, for his 9th birthday on Tuesday. Mrs. Eanos Plunkett celebrat ed her birthday Jan. 12 by serv ing ice cream and a birthday cake to the residents at Rest Haven. Other callers to enjoy ice cream and cake for her bir thday were Rev. Victor Schwarz of Murray, Mrs. Allen Ehlers, Sr: Mrs. Katie Opp, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Opp and Steve, brought a birthday cake to the Plunkett home and this was en joyed by the family and Mrs. Katie Opp. The members of the Congrega tional church held their annual covered dish dinner in the chur ch parlors with 64 attending. The following officers and board members were elected: board of deacons for three years, Thomas Beins, Stanley Wood and Rasmus Lauritzen, Sr. Board of trustees for three years, Frank Jr., and Eugene Day; Doane committee, E.E. Lorensen; Mus ic Committee, Laurence House man; Mrs. Eugene Day, Church clerk; Jessie Baldwin, Assist ant clerk; Mrs. George Corley, Historian; Mrs. W. N. Roberts, financial secretary; treasurer, W. A. Roberts. Committees were also named for flowers, steward ship, missionary, the centennial and a board of deaconesses. Rev. and Mrs. Victor Schwarz and three children left Monday morning for Las Cruces. Mr. Schwarz will officiate at the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Haus child and Steven of Ceresco, and Hubert Cappen were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Lorensen and family. THE PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, Jan. 21, I960 Section B PAGE FIV1 An oyster and chill feed was held on Wednesday evening In the American Legion Hall and the proceeds went to the March of Dimes. The Rainbow Girls sold tickets for the supper and some of the girls were able to earn a money making bar for Rainbow by selling the tickets. The Girls sold the tickets as a community service. The Weeping Water Band Mother's Club met on Monday evening in the band room. Mrs. Ed Steckley presided. Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Laurit zen, Sr. left on Wednesday morn ing on a vacation trip to Corpus Christi, Texas where they will visit with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lauritzen and family. Mr. and Mrs. Troy Jewell at tended funeral services for Mrs. Jewell's mother, Mrs. C. L. Horn at Lexington. She was 90 years old at the time of her pass ing. Mrs. Leo Christensen, Mrs. Charles Freeman and Mrs. Lynn Rothe were Thursday morning scrabble guests of Mrs. Edward Van Horn. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Boyd and Mr. and Mrs. Ramond Knott visited Mrs. Vernon Boardman at St. Mary's hospital in Nebr aska City and saw the new baby Vicki Sue. Mrs. W. P. Wright and Mrs. Sterling Wiles were Tuesday afternoon guests of W. P. Wright at Rest Haven. Mrs. James Wiles and Mrs. Arvln Patton started an eight month course of beauty school training on Tuesday in Omaha. Steven Patton is staving with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Patton during the day. Mrs. Marvin Pilfold entertain ed at a party on Wednesday morning with 13 guests present.. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Van Horn and family, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Lorensen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Patton and Ruth Ann and Carlene Houchin were Friday evening pinochle guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Rothe and boys. The Danish Ladles Aid met at the home of Mrs. Rasmus Lauritzen, Sr. Mrs. Harry Crlt ser was a guest. The next meet ing will be January 21 with Mrs. Olto Mogensen. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Stratton and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stra ton, Mrs. Martha Rhodes, Rae Ellen and Jack were Monday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth' Stratton and Monty at a surprise birthday party for Kenneth. The guests took in the home made ice cream and birth day cake. DELICIOUS wIBi THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL DRY CLEANING! It's so important to give your clothes our special Dry Cleaning care. Particularly today, with the new synthetic fabrics. It takes professional know-hew to achieve that crip, brand-new look, so essential to good grooming. Our Dry Cleaning experts know just how to handle modern fabrics. 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