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Rev. J. W. Taenxlcr Prepares for the Flowering Season Departure of the winter sea son has brought renewed activ ity for Rev. J. W Taen.Ier, pas tor of the First Christian chur ch, as In addition to his church work, tie is a great lover of flowers. He has in ttie recent years maintained a gladiolus garden that has attracted a great deal of attention and he is now pre paring for another big season. Since the snow has gone and the ground warmed up, he has planted 4j0 gladious in his flow ( r garden and is looking for ward to a very successful .sum mer If the moon was right when the bulbs were planted. Call Your News And Social Items to 211 C!qss Yheatre Plarrimourh, Njbr. Last Times Mon. & Tues., April 25-26 Ths Most Scorching Drama Of Twafl People To Ignite The Screen lo Yearsll DEAN MARTIH ANTHONY FRANCIOSA SHIIilEY MacLAINE CAROLYN JONES Absorbing, Dramatic Shocker of a man's determined drive to get to the top! . Also Cartoon and News. Thursday, Friday, Saturday April 28-29-30 Fred MacMurray & A Big Cast "Face Of A Fugitive" The face of the hunted . . . right in the glare of the search lights! AND Lon Costello and A Big Cast IN "The 30 Foot Bride Of Candle Rock" Mat. Sat. 2:30 Nights at 7:30 Coming Sun., Mon., Tues., May 1-2-3 James Stewart, Lee Remlck and A Big Cast . IN "Anatomy Of A Murder" F-R-E-E 773 M r i STORAGE OF YOUR WINTER GARMENTS WE CLEAN THEM STORE THEM IN OUR MODERN STORACE FACILITIES UNTIL YOU NEED THEM NEXT FALL. YOU PAY, ONLY FOR CLEANINC, WHEN YOU PICK THEM UP. STORE YOUR FURS IN REFRICERATED VAULTS 'WE ALSO MOTH PROOF GARMENTS FOR HOME STORACE. AND NOW YOUR CLOTHES HAVE A BUILT-IN DEODORANT WHEN WE DRY CLEAN THEM. Plattsmouth Cleaners Phone 4193 For Pick-Up & Delivery Or Use Our Convenient Drive-In On 7th St. and Chicago Ave. (Pn'itiral Advertisement) Republicans We Need a Winner in November! JOHN COOPER IS AN Experienced Lawmaker tf Experienced Businessman Experienced Farmer FOR GOVERNOR s JOHN COOPER Murphy Stoner Wedding in Lincoln Miss Mary Murphy of Lincoln and Mr. William Stoner of Mil lard were married at St. Pat rick's Catholic Church In Lin coln. Thursday. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy of Weeping Water and Mrs. Mae Stoner and the late Herman Stoner of Unadilla. The bride chose a gown of traditional white taffeta design ed with a bateau neckline traced In re-embroidered Alencon Lace applique with seed pearl and idirescent paillettes. The full skirt tapered to a cotillion train. Her circular veil fell from a Swedish crown of rope-of-pearl and iridescent paillettes. Her bouquet was pink roses. Mrs. Bill Holoff of Plattsmouth was matron of honor and Miss Kathleen Murphy of Weeping Water was maid of honor. Mrs. Richard Gibson of Omaha serv ed as bridesmatron and Miss Margaret Murphy of Weeping Water was junior bridemaid. Robert Stoner of Lincoln was best man. Ushers were Harvey Stoner of Unadilla, Michael Murphy of Lincoln, Charles Murphy of Omaha and Marvin Lucas. The newlyweds will make their home in Omaha. Chamber Women To Dinner At Nebraska City , The Womens Division of the Chamber of Commerce enjoyed an outing and dinner at Nebr aska City Wednesday night. Twenty members had chicken or steak dinners at a cafe In that city. . A short business meeting was conducted by Mrs. Harold Smock. The success of the re cent Style Show and future pro jects were discussed. The next meeting will be at Consumers May 11 with a cov ered dish dinner at 7 p. m. BORROW For Taxts For Spring ExpMiM For Horn Repair For Any Pvrpos Snail Payment Lmm Mad hi Htm bf Tmm American Loan 530 Main St. Phone 3213 Insured (Political Advertisement) ' 'Win ! I',1 VFW Auxiliary Hold Memorial And Initiation Memorial services and inita tion ceremonies were the high lights of the Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars meet ing held Tuesday night at the V. F. W. club on South 8th St. Due to the absence of the presi dent Mrs. Patricia Baburek, the Sr. vice-president Mrs. Ruth Porter, presided. Roll cail was answered with a large attendance of the mem bership present. Other officers serving protem were Mrs. Mar garet Covert Flag bearer, Mrs. Barbara McGraw. vice presi dent. Mrs. Lucille McLean, color bearer, Mrs. Gladys Kemp pa triotic instructor, and Mrs. Dor is Maurer guard. Memorial services were held for Mrs. Janet Simons who passed away recently. An im pressive ceremony was conduc ted by the officers and initiated into the Auxiliary were Mrs. Mary Kimble, Mrs. Mary Barn ard, Mrs. Rowena Kemp, and Mrs. Edith Hellwig, Reports were given by chair man of various activities of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Marge Willis on dinners and banquets, Mrs Pearl Myers on youth activities Mrs. Myers announced that the Junior Auxiliary were conduct ing a pop corn sale at the bingo games on Monday nights to raise funds for purchasing flags. Mcs. Maxine Bowman, asked for stuffed toy animals to be taken to the department convention and sold with pro ceeds for Cancer fund. Mrs. Sophia Wolever gave a report on publicity, and announced that the Nebraska Cottage and National Home were 100 In quota. Mrs. Helen Liddick Gold Star chairman announced that no reply had been received in regard to books purchased for the school honoring the Gold Star members. Mrs. Lucille Mc Lean gave an Americanism re port. Mrs. Margaret Fitch re ported on the many cards and planters sent to ill members and of flowers sent to funerals of deceased members and near relatives. Mrs. Mae Favorg an nounced that Inventory would be taken of dishes and utensils. The Auxiliary voted to send cards to Junior members who are ill at home and gifts If necessary to be in the hospital. $2.00 to the Red Cross, one tree to the park, and $36.00 to be sent the rVetej-ans hospital for chapel flowers, picnics,' and other essentials for the veter ans in the hospital. Mrs. Norma Wilson is hospital chairman. Mrs. Amanda Davidson will present a frame for the Junior girls charter. The Auxiliary vot ed to sponsor the cancer drive, Mrs. Pearl Myers was appointed chairman, and Mrs. Doris Tibbs co-chairman. A poppy poster contest will be held in the schools and three prizes will be awarded.' The Auxiliary with Mrs. Mar garet Covert as civil defense chairman will participate with the post on Armed Forces Day May 20-21. The Auxiliary will be In charge of the Jr.-Sr. banquet that will be served at the high school April 30th. On May 1st, the members will attend the district convention to be held at Syracuse, and also observe Loyalty day. Meeting adjourned with the retiring of the colors. Members were served angel food cake topped with peach halves and whipped cream and centered on green cocoanut, and nuts' and coffee. Hostesses were Mrs. Pearl Myers, Mrs.. Clara Rhoden, Mrs. Alice Ren ner, Mrs. Doris Rains, Mrs. Flossie Redd, Mrs. Barbara Mc Graw, Mrs. Rachel Groves; Mrs. Gladys Hobbs; and Mrs. Lorna Rains. Special Service At Union Church UNION (Special) The Youth Fellowship of the Methodist church with the assistance of the WSCS served Easter Break fast to the members and friends of the Baptist and Methodist churches last Sunday morning at 7 o'clock in the basement of the Methodist church. There was a good attendance of about 60 in spite of a very stormy morning. Just before the breakfast the young people of the church, presented an Easter service. Lynn Paasch sang an Easter Hymn accompanied on the or gan by Edwin Wolfe. In the morning service at 9:30, the Rev. A. L. Embree baptized the following: Sony Gaile Mead, Susie Foster, Judy Ann Todd; Kristle, Dianne, Rodney and Kathy Nincehelser. Mrs. Nincehelser and Melvln Todd Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tood JT. and Mrs. Nincehelser were taken in to the church also. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. THE PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Monday, April 25, 1960 PAGE THREE KEEP InToUCH Charles Daniels was in the city Wednesday visiting his father, Everett Daniels and old friends. He is moving from Omaha where he has been located for the past two years, returning to Dayton, O. Charles Is in the employe of the Continental Baking Co. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelly of South Bend were here Friday to visit with relatives and also guests of Edward and William Fitzgerald for a few hours. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hoeft and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hurst of David City were here Friday enroute to Omaha to attend the meeting of the Nebraska Press Association. Mr. Hurst is Co publisher of the Banner-Press at David City. Norman is a for mer employe of the Journal in the job department, being here for some two years. Mrs. John E. Carmack of this city underwent surgery at St. Joseph hospital in Omaha Fri day for an appendectomy. She is in room 215 at the hospital. Cheryl Toman was admitted to S.t Catherine's Hospital in Omaha Wednesday night and submitted to surgery Thursday mOrnlng. The patient is getting along fine and is in the sun room on the third floor. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Toman of this city. Mrs. Ben Albin's abstract sketch displayed at the Womens Civic Club won first at the dis trict and first at the State Con test. In Thursday's paper her ratings were incorrectly stated. Thelma Olson of Kansas City came by bus Saturday and spent the weekend here with Albert and Clara Olson and also vis ited with Mr. and Mrs. Merle Long and son. Paul Biggerstaff is still bed fast at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha, room 125. He will be there for some time undergoing treatment for a heart condition. Helen Eiting wa sinvited to at tend a luncheon Friday noon at the Blackstone Hotel honoring Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy, mother of Presidential aspirant Senator John F. Kennedy. Accompany ing Miss Eiting were Mrs. Lu cille Gaines, Mrs. L. W. Egen berger, and Mrs. Francis Casey. Mrs. Jaycees At Warga Home The Plattsmouth Mrs. Jaycees met April 11 at the home of Mrs. Charles Warga, Jr. The business meeting was call ed to order by the President, Mrs. Wayne Schneider. Mrs. Pat Scarlett gave the de votions. The members voted to pur chase three Hackberry trees to be planted at the site of the Hill City Dam on Arbor Day. Mrs. Harold Smock was appointed chairman of this. Members also voted to give $5 to the Red Cross Drive. Mrs. Dale Bowman reported on the scholarship project. At the request of Mrs. Helen Smock, state vice president in charge of "gimmicks," it was voted to assist with labeling the 2000 handy hangers which the state organization will give out at the forthcoming national convention in St. Louis. The Ne braska City Mrs. Jaycees have likewise volunteered to assist with this project. With no further business the meeting adjourned, and Mrs. Cecil McKnight, program chair man, conducted a white ele phant sale, which boosted the treasury in addition to enter taining the members present. The hostess, Mrs. Warga, served delightful refreshments. New Residents At Masonic Home Is From Wallace The newest member at the Nebraska Masonic Home here , is Fred S. G. Swanson entering ; through Lodge No. 279 AF & AM, Wallace, Nebraska. I He was born in 1882 on a farm near Holdrege and in the ninet- j ies went to Colorado during the Gold Rush and was a teamster in Denver when that town was booming. i Homesteading as a young man I near Wallace, he later worked at the Governmnt Base in that city, where he served three terms as Mayor. j Mr. Swanson has had a color ful life which included rounding up wild horses and selling them . for the Government. He came to make his home! here April 20. 1 Journal Want Ads Pay Mrs. Gwen Scoles, county treasurer. Miss Clara Olson, county assessor. Lucille Horn Gaines, county register tf deeds and Herman Bornemeier, coun ty commissioner, were at Exter. Neb., Thursday to attend the meeting of the Southeast Nebr aska County Officials. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Giles and George C. Sheldon of Ne hawka were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Long of Council Bluffs, Iowa. F. T. Wilson of Fremont, for mer resident of Cass County, is a patient at St. Joseph Hospit al in Omaha for observation. He entered the hospital Saturday and is in room 370. Mrs. Norman Kurz of Kansas City and Doug Reno of Fort Leonard Wood arrived Sunday evening to spend a few days with their father, Jack Reno of Omaha and their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rhoades. Doug is home on furlough. Mrs. L. L. Haney departed Saturday for Newkirk, Okla., where she is to enjoy a visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lane and with a brother. She made the trip via the Missouri Pacific Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Witzel and Bobby and Mrs. Jack Troop and children went to Weeping Wa ter to visit Mrs. Charlie Troop ai nest Haven Home, Mrs. Troop is feeling real well and is enjoying her stay at the home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Porter were guests at a steak dinner Saturday night of the VFW Tecumseh Post Bowling Team who won the State Tournament held this year at Plattsmouth. The couples enjoyed their din ners at Nebraska City. Mrs. Merle Dean Meisinger was taken to Omaha today by Battler ambulance to the St. Joseph hospital for treatment and observation. Mrs. Louise Petereit was also taken to St. Joseph hospital for treatment. Larry Jenkins of Burbank, Calif., is here to enjoy a short vacation among the old school friends. He is house g.'iest of Dennis Ptak and Mr. Und Mrs. Theodore Ptak. Lynn Fitzgerald was home over the weekend visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brad ley Fitzgerald and school friends. He returned Sunday to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., where he is in military training. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gradoville were visitors at Grand Island, Sunday with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Petrasek and family. William P. Sitzmann, veteran printer, was able to be out this week after a few weeks battle with the flu and pneumonia, that kept him bedfast at his home on west First Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Evers flew Saturday to Los Angeles, Calif., for the 1960 Conference of Mas onic Home Executives Associ ation of the United States. The couple will return this week. Mrs. Chester Wiles is confin ed at home due to an illness. She is a teacher in the Omaha Schools. Our record is an open book telling a convincing story r :JJ i ...11 Ui. .. nmffrmi inn earinra .A ot tne Denems proviueu iu yuu uy uui yieau One chapter is tne nistory 01 our experience dim mivilb 7 that have won the confidence of physicians and their patients alike. ''W'Jr"'J JtiMA Robert Kxi 1 Hall B.S. R.P. Fred J. Feldhousen. Ph. G. R.P. Pharmacists In Charge . . w M m Nehawka WSCS Names Officers NEHAWKA (Special! Mrs. Emma Nutzman was re-elected president of the WSCS Wednes day afternoon when it met at the Methodist church. Other officers elected were Mrs. George Dickman, vice president; Mrs. John Chandler, recording secretary; Mrs. Har vey Barkhurst, treasurer. The following secretaries of departments ure: Mrs. Albert Anderson, promotion; Mrs. Dwight Cook, spiritual life; Mrs. Floyd Joerger, literature and publication; Mrs. Ona Kunkel, Status of women; Mrs. Julian Johnson, Christian social rela tion; Mrs. Gilbert Edmonds, student work; Mrs. Ellmer'Ross, children's work; Mrs. M. E. Mc Donald, supply work; Mrs. Har vey Bailer, chairman of local church activities; the work com mittee is Mmes. Arthur John son. Wildon Switzer, Elmer Stoll; Ivan Hansen; directresses; Mmes. Will O.st, Glen Rutledge. Vina Eeatty and Fred Wessel. Mrs. Dwight Cook gave a prayer service to ojH-n the meet ing. The theme, New Lights for Town and Country, was carried out in the devotions by Mrs. Ar thur Wolph and Mrs. Martin Ross, program chairman. A panel discussion included Mmes. Albert Anderson, Floyd Joer gef, Elmer Ross and M. E. Mc Donald. Hostesses were Mmes. Victor Ross, Elmer Ross, Dwight Cook. New FHA Officers Are Installed The Future Homemakers As sociation installed officers April 12 at the high school. Barbara Barkmeier is sponsor. Installed were: President, Teddy Mann; vice president, Janice McKinney; secretary, Gay Gansemer; trea surer, Connie Jo Pfeifer; parli amentarian, Karen Farris; his torian, Linda Brittain; degrees chairman, Cheryl Sulivan; song leader, Clarissa Gruber; pub licity chairman Carol Smith and recreation chairman, Linda Engelkemeier. A program after the meeting consisted of a piano solo by Teddy Mann; Make-up skit by Cheryl Sullivan and Linda Brit tain; The Worm by Linda Ram age and twirling by Sharon Harms and Nancy Bulin. A tour of the high school build ing followed the program and later punch and doughnuts were served. South Ashland Women To Meet SOUTH ASHLAND ( Special -The South Ashland Women's Club will meet April 27 with Mrs. L. D. Lemon. The serving committee is Mrs. Maude Gilman, Mrs. Florence Field, Mrs. George Willis and Mrs. W. A. Jones. The program committee is Mrs. Roy Keller and Mrs. Earl Mansfield. There will be a plant ex change. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. REAL ESTATE LOANS! 5V2 Percent Interest Charge Reduced for Each Monthly Payment Plattsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. uun ju .n... Another tells of our prompt service and rea sonable prices. A third deals with our com plete stocks of drugs-including the newest "miracles". Our story has no ending because each prescription we fill is a new chapter titled "Better health through better prescription service". JJ Cpr. Adwtlstn ehcfig Inc. 1960 ''.'"", VA'W, ''""", 'W f7 mi feM fc.w: LAST THREE DAYS TO Beautiful OFFER ENDS APRIL 28 Del Monte Famous Quality PINEAPPLE-GRAPEFRUIT D R IN K- CAMPBELLS pork & bean HY KLAS White hite AD HY KLAS All Purpose L BLUE LIBBY'S CUT Creen MEN'S White OLE 5 - $1. mnvnui jlj TROPIC ISLE Crushed FALLS CITY Tastee Skinless ieners VALU Sliced VALU Whole TASTEE Purple SUNKIST 6 OZ. 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