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Opportunity Club Meets at Kintons' WKEI'INQ WATEK ( Special I - - The Opportunity Extension Club met o-i Tuesday afternoon : t the home of Mrs. Koss Kin ton with Mrs. Lemuel Lane as co-host es.s. There were sixteen members and two quests uresent, Mrs. Neil Munkfes and Mrs. Fred I.inville. Mrs. E. E. Lorrn.se n Kave a report on a new book, "Western K'ory. ' Mrs. Loren.sen and Mrs. Frank Conk nave the lesson on vaca tion spots of Nebraska. The May meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Troy Jewell with Mrs. Frank Pace as assistant hostess. Alvo PTA Meets ALVO ( Special i PTA was held at the school gym Thurs day evening, President Ralph ureamer, In charge. Due to the absence of the secretary, Mrs. Dale Wlsmer, Mrs. Ralph Dreamer, vice presi dent, read the minutes of the previous meeting. PTA funds will be given to the local Boy Scout organization. A Hat Parade was given by the grade school girls, with Mrs. Junior Kinney as "Reader." "The Gettysburg Address" was given by Suzie Leaver. A "Shadow" Operation was given by the seventh and eighth grade room, under the directoln of Mr. Sandy. Happy Homemakers Extension Meets GREENWOOD (Special i The Happy Homemakers Extension Club met at the home of Mrs. Robert Mortensen Wednesday April L'O, 16 memmmbers and 2 visitors present. For the program William lira.seh from the American Can cer Society showed a film on cancer. The lesson on "Home and Family Protection" was given by Mrs. Wayne Howard and Mrs. Hoyd Claycomb. After the meeting each mem ber showed the comic Easter hat she had made. t Xrlll IIMim I '"1'" Vfi t I Sal.. April ;ioih i The Ol' Maestro t The Ol' Maestro JAN CAREER Sun., l:i 8th The Band of Renowu LES BROWN v..!.. Klrlhilui Clllb Ifc'kH nill hr hciniinil II") 7lh l I 1 till Imti'iul ol Ai"i l SOW! Ituniiuet SMTlce I'nllmlteil ( MAO Extension At Van Horns' WEEPING WATER (Special) The MAO Extension Club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Edward Van Horn. Mrs. Kenneth Boyd pre sided. Roll call was answered by naming a vacation spot in Ne braska. Mrs. Van Horn gave a citizen ship article on "They Volun teered for Cancer.' 'The group voted to give a cash donation to the cancer fund. Mrs. William Gwin gave the lesson on "Vacation Spots in Nebraska." Mrs. Clarence Nor ris showed a film on cancer at the close of the meeting. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Gwin. in Christian Women's Fellowship Meets WEEPING WATER (Special) The general meeting of the Christian Women's Fellowship was held Thursday in the chur ch. Mrs. De Forest Ward was a guest. Mrs. Victor Schwarz, Mrs. Leon Bond and Mrs. William Klemme served refreshments. Following lunch, members went to the sanctuary for a devotion al service and lesson conducted by Mrs. Lynn Rothe. Mrs. Hen ry Knaup played the prelude and postlude. Mrs. Schwarz sang a selection accompanied by Mrs. Maurice Hammons. Assisting with the program were Mrs. Stanley Schroeder, Mrs. Klemme, Mrs. Charles Freeman and Mrs. Bond. The topic for the program was "That Man Might Live Above." The Junior Circle will meet May 4 with Mrs. Arnold Upton and the Senior Circle will meet May 5 with Mrs. John Rieke. Let us mothproof your winter clothes before you put them away for the summer ... OR ... if you Prefer FREE INSURED STORAGE! Up to $25 FREE Insurance on each garment stored. Call Us Today WHITE SHIRT LAUNDRY SERVICE 24 HOUR SERVICE LUGSCH CLEANERS 429 Main AND LAUNDERERS Phone 230 Plattsmouth ;i:i::::::::::::::::::"::::"::r:;:::::::::"":::::n::iin::::::n:n?:n" ( Political Advertisement) (Political Advertisement ) People are saying... . . and I like her realistic approach to Nebraska's problems. No pie-in-the-sky promises; no threats, either." ell, I guess we both how we're going vote or governor.' Abel?" Abel." Yes, people are saying that Mrs. Hazel Abel is the logical choice for the Republican party nomination for governor. Capable and experienced in business and public life, she has all the qualifications Ne braska needs in its chief executive officer. ff? ML, jsf i 3& IV I lJ know ABEL r GOVERNOR on the Republican Ballot PRMARY ELECTON MAY 10 JL . i MEMORIAL TREE The Sunbonnet Garden Club planted a tree in memory of a late member of the club. Ida Patton. On hand to take part were club members, from left: Mrs. LeRoy Co vert, Mrs. Roy Clark, Mrs. Ray Fahrlander and Mrs. Stella Cof-felt. 4-H Clubs Meet At Weeping Water WEEPING WATER (Special) The Keen Teens 4-H Club held their second meeting at the hpme of Roseann Jacobsen of Avoca. The vice-president, Christy Kepler presided at the meeting. Roseann demonstrated the equipment needed in baking bread. Bonita Johnson gave a demonstration on gluten. The club decided to hold a roller skating party on May 20 and all -H clubs are Invited. It will be held at Elmwood. Next meeting will be with Nancy and Christy Kepler. The Modern Teens 4-H Club met Saturday afternoon at the home of Carol Nickels. Ann Cal lahan, president, presided. Roll call was answered by naming a favorite game. Mater ial was passed out for the pro jects. Committees were appoint ed. Mrs. Edward Van Horn Is assistant leader. One half of the money the club was awarded at the County and State Song' contest will b given to the 4-H camp project and the girls voted to use the other $5 to go to a show. Next meeting will be with Susie Seeger. Betty Wade will tell of the food value of eggs and types of sponge cake. Susie will give a demonstration on an angel food cake. Carol served homemade Ice cream with toppings, cookies and koolade. Mother-Daughter Rainbow Banquet WEEPING WATER (Special) The Rainbow Girls held their annual Mother-Daughter Ban quet Monday evening in the Congregational Church with a very good attendance. Bonita Lacy, worthy advisor, welcomed the group. Several members of the Rainbow Board decorated the tables. Following dinner, Miss Lacy introduced her mother and each girl in turn introduced her mother. Mrs. R. P. Hobson gave a talk about Rainbow and in troduced the Advisory board members who were present, Mrs. Harlon Stock, Mrs. Elmer Michelsen Jr., Mrs. Oscar Dom ingo and Mrs. Eugene Domingo. Mary Alice Wood presented following program: clarinet solo by Nancy Ehlers accompanied by Mrs. James Gilley; piano solo, by Sandra Jameson; vocal solo, "Bird of Love Divine," Shirley Upton, accompanied by Mary Alice Wood and a panto mime by Linda Lane and Bev erly Lee. Elmwood Vocalists Win 'Superiors ELMWOOD (Special) The Elmwood musj.c group were at Wahoo April 22. They brought home five superior ratings on their sixteen entries. The groups receiving super ior ratings were boys glee club, girls triple trio and a girls duet. Soloists receiving superiors were Gary Clements and Theron Bornemeier. Calendar of Events for the re mainder of the year includes: April 28 High school Music Festival. May 3 Track meet at Crete. May 6 Mothers' Tea. May 8 Baccaulaureate at M. E. Church. May 10 Grade School Music program. May 12 Commencement. May 25 School Picnic. fclmwood Phone 5-2167 Ruth Monning Calendar: Brownies, April 25; Rebekah Lodge, April 26; Com munity Kensington, April 28; 1 Christian Ladies Council April 29. ; The Bluebird Club held their j regular meeting with Mrs. Min- I nie Kunz April 19. There were ; 13 present to hear about and j model hats. Augusta Robb had j charge of the lesson and rounded 1 up at least 25 hats. Members ! modeled these and decided which style looked best on each individual. Many of these hats were of ancient vintage. Mrs. Roy Clark was assistant hostess, j It was nice to have our presi-l dent Merle Eveland with us a-( gain after her vacation In Long, Beach, Cal. A tour was discussed, j probably for Morton Park. ! Callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Ed. James Sunday, April 17th were her sisters, Mrs. Velma.j Gaddis of Portland and Mrs.' Salley. Also Mr. and Mrs. Bill Salley, Capt. Paul Salley, Mr. j and Mrs. Don Boudrou of Mul-i len, Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. Ed! Peterson of Omaha. Mrs. Jam-j es' sisters stayed 2 days with her which she ' enjoyed veryj much. ; Easter breakfast for the youth of all the churches in Elmwood was held at the Christian chur- 1 ch Easter morning. Mrs. Myrtle j Stege ws chairman and was as- j sisted by Dorothy Wilhelm, Betty Ratliff, Ruth Rueter.j Hazel Shelley, and Amy Irons.! After breakfast a short program I was held. Marie Rosenow gave a violin number, Gene Steiner, j accordian; Jed Stege, a reading; Kathy Neilsen, a reading; Shar-j on Fredenburg, reading; Dala, Hall, solo "Were You There? "j and Nancy Miller, a piano solo, j Also present were Pastor and Mrs. Hansen and Mr. Armstrong, i The Robert C. Clark family! have moved . from the Bryce ! Quellhorst home to the Emily j Hall house. Mrs. Wm. Vogt ex-1 pects to move from her farm soon to the Quellhorst house. Mrs. Clark wa3 formerly Joyce; Ola Eidenmiller. Mrs. Emil Gonzales and Mrs.J Ruth Monning spent Saturday evening and Sunday morning at the home of their sister, Mr. and i Mrs. Fred Rudolph of Malcolm. The ladies attended church at the Malcolm Methodist church Sunday morning. Their minister, Is a student from Wesleyan Bryan Spader. Following was a dinner at the home of Mr. and) Mrs. Otto Hinrich, Ronnie and Kristie near Pleasant Dale. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Philip j Ziemann, Robert and 6 weeks; old, Mark, from Daykin. Mrs. j Ziemann was Miss Phyllis Ru- j dolph. i Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clements and Baby of Dunlap, Iowa were ; weekend guests at his parents, ; Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Clements' j home. They attended church here. George Pool sang a solo. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Miller went to Syracuse for a Lion's Club banquet when they enter tained their fathers. Mrs. Chas. Miller entertained 8 ladies at her home. A 177 piece band from the school, entertained them and was enjoyed very much. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Riedesel, Paul, Gordon and Anita, of Ash land were Sunday afternoon callers at the home of Maud and Jessie Creamer. Mrs. Rie desel was formerly Miss Ruth Creamer. Garden Club Contributes Tree Helen Hunter, Mrs. Hermie Svoboda and Mrs. Wayne Propst entertained the Plattsmouth Garden Club in Miss Helen Hunter's home Monday after noon. A Pin Oak Tree was donated to the City Park Board for their landscaping project near the site of the Water Dam. The club recited the Lord s prayer and president Mrs. Mar jory Cole read several poems in keeping with the spring season. Gladioli bulbs were distribut ed to the prize winners at the Karnival Flower show. The Pinion Pine and Russian Thorn Trees sold to club by the North Platte experiment Sta tion were distributed to the var ious members. An informal discussion creat ed interest in knowledge of wild flowers to be conserved. The "Jack in the Pulpit" history ap peared most unusual. Specimen and pictures of wild flowers were exhibited by various mem bers. Mrs. Cole presented bulbs, potted plants, rosary vine and i weathered wood. In the jumble contest Edith Akeson, Mrs. Wm. Heinrich, Mrs. Raymond Hild and Mrs. L. W. Egenberger had high scores. Mrs. Carl Schneider was a guest. The hostesses served refresh ments buffet style. The May meeting will be with Mrs. Marjory Cole with a pro gram "What's growing in your garden?" and a plant sale or exchange. Members having plants to sell should bring them to this meeting. District 13 is holding a con vention in Omaha April 26, 30th & Ames St., Omaha; registra tion at 9 a m. Any one wishing to attend is welcome. Also br ing plants for their plant sale, for the benefit ot the Flower Show School. Christian Ladies Council Meets At Elmwood ELMWOOD (Special) The Christian Ladies Council met with Mrs. John Dankleff, Sev enteen ladies answered roll call by telling their favorite or most cherished possession in their home. The years theme is. "HE PLATTSIVOHTH. NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday. April 28, ID'U) Section H PAG K THHEN a "As House" for Me with our and My "Buidin motto, House." Mrs. Ralph Creamer had; charge of the devotions and the1 Study program. The lesson was' on Decisions. Mrs. Alley Hill told of Hannah's decision which gave Israel a capable religious leader. Mrs. Wilhelm told ol the' decision made by Martha and Mary when they sent lor Jesus when Laparus was sick. Mrs. Ebler told ot Lydia's decision j which made her the first L'ur-j opean to be converted to chirst-j ianity. Mrs. Skyle Miller Jr., spoke of the momentous deci sions made by Naomi during1 her life time. This was panto-1 mimed by Joan Hill. Opal; Shreve and Shirley Wenzel. j Mrs. Marion Wenzel will bei the Council President. The, Events Committee reported their! years plans and committees for each. Mrs. John Dankeff and Mrs. Ralph Creamer will co-chairman a May food sale with Myrtle Stege and Verna McLaughlin assisting. The Alumni co-chairman will be Helen Sumner and Edna Reid with Evelyn Bogennief, Dorothy Wilhelm and Betty Rasmus Lauritzens Honored on 55th Wedding Anniversary WEEPING WATER (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Luurit zen Sr. were honored on Thurs day evening in the I OOF Lodge Hall by the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows. Following the regular session of the Rebekahs, the couple were honored for their 5 lh wedding anniversary. Two chairs were decorated with gold and emerald and the gueLs of hoior were seated on these at o.ie end of the ha They each wore a gold crown with, their initial on it in green. Mrs. Herbert Petersen pre sented the program with ihe story of their life. As she pro ceeded with the story, the guests joined in the sinking of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," "Silver Threads Among the Gold,'' and "Always." Mrs. Lawrence Wiseman pre sented the couple with a gold chrysanthemum plant a. id Mrs. Emrey Hansen presented Mrs. Lauritzen with a corsage and Mr. Lauritzen with a boutton- ; niere as gifts from the lodges, i They were also given silver ot J lerlng. j Mrs. I.amuel Lime baked a j cake representing the three links of the lodges and this was decorated by Mrs. Glen Taylor, i Coffee, cake and sherbcrt were served to about 45 persons. I j - Journal Want Ads Pay 11. li'ff. V..eW :'fWMJ Ski mm FOR MOTHER'S DAY SUNDAY, MAY 8th HALLMARK CARDS WHITMAN S GIFT BOX CANDIES WRAPPED FOR MAILING NO CHARGE Schreiner Rexaii Drug open Saturday night! 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