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'Plantation' Is Setting for Prcm LOUISVILLE (Special) The setting for the Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet at the High :ehool nuditorum was "South ern Plantations." The Louisville High school juniors gave the banquet and prom for the seniors. They had decorated the pym as a South ern veranda and a patio sepa rated by a Fmall white fence. The smorgasbord banquet was Mived 0:1 the veranda. Janet Heard welcomed the couples to the banquet and prom with the "thank you" on behalf of the senior class. Several Songs' were sung by George Boikin of Wesleyan, the entertainer i'or the banquet. A full moon shown on the couple's as they danced on the patio. The Collegians, an 11 piece orchestra provided the music u-itil 11:30 p.m. REAL ESTATE LOANS! 5Vn Percent Interest Charge Reduced for Each Monthly , Payment Plattsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. I'nlilK ,il Adver I demerit ) HELLO, CHESTER REPUBLICAN for COUNTY COMMISSIONER Paying a doctor for professional advice and then failing to follow his prescribed treatment is more than a foolish waste cf money. It is also a dangerous waste of time be cause delay in getting after an illness often aggravates the condition with possible serious consequences. What the doctor tells you may not always be pleansant to hear. But what he tells you and what he prescribes are based on medical fact not fancy. Have the prescription filled im mediately. Follow his instructions to the letter. You'll feel better faster if you do. Robert E. Hall B.S. R.P. Fred J. Feldhousen. Ph. G. R.P. Pharmacists In Charge I i Air I .if A t- ".v ft v ty Extension Tea Honors 19 Clubs Two-hundred twenty five Ex tension club members and guests attended their annual Spring Tea on May 3 in Weeping Water. The meeting opened with a flag salute led by Mrs. Herbert Peterson, W. W. and Mrs. George VoRler Jr., Louisville. After a business meeting con ducted by Mrs. Clinton Westlake of Elmwood, Chairman, the 1959 honor clubs were announced. In order to be an honor club, the clubs had to fulfill all coun ty goals, hold 9 different meet ings per year, participate in all demonstration lessons, complete one goal different from county goals, and complete the achieve ment form. Of 41 clubs, 19 met all the re quirements. Those clubs and presidents are: Center, Mrs. Reginald Colbert, W. W.; Country Extension, Mrs. Clarence Stohlman, Louisville; Cullom, Mrs. Otto Petereit, Plattsmouth; Dutch Academy, Mrs. George Vogler, Jr., Louis ville. Evening Eagles, Mrs. Keith Trumble, Eagle; Four Square, Mrs. August We-.idt, . Murdock; Friendly Farmerettes, Mrs. Har- I 1'olitiral Adverti'-pnmir ) VOTERS: SPORER CANDIDATE to get y-vl Econ Coin still li . .1 YOUR lan Klrehhoff, Avnoa; House keepers Union, Mrs. Kenneth Wessel, Avoca. Ladles Club of Pleasant View, Mrs. Robert Bergman, W. W.; Maple Grove, Mrs. Wm. Get chins, Nehawka; Merry Work ers, Mrs. Tom Melslnger, Louis ville; Mix It, Mrs. James Chris- wisser, Nehawka; Mother and Daughter Council, Mrs. Marion Kellogg, Alvo. Nehawka Extension, Mrs. Howard Heesch, Nehawka; Op portunity, Mrs. Herbert Peter son, W. W.; O St. Homemakers, Mrs. Clarence Westlake, Eagle; Platte View, Mrs. Roy Beins, Plattsmouth; Plattsmouth Fair view, Mrs. Glen Kraeger, Platts mouth and Sunnyside, Mrs. Dennison Price, Murray. The honor clubs were present ed 50-star flags by Mrs. Otto Petereit and Mrs. Fred Wehr bein, of Plattsmouth. After the business meeting, Mrs. Lucille Dyer, Public Wel fare Chairman of Cass Co., gave a short talk on Civil Defense. The Platte View club sponsor ed a tap dancing group from Plattsmouth. The youngsters presented 4 dancing routines for the audience. Mrs. Peggy Walton, Home Economist with the Nebraska Wheat Commission, took the au dience on a trip to Luasanne, Switzerland through a series of slides and films. After the program the audi ence was served coffee and cookies "by the Extension Clubs from the Southeast center of the county. Mrs. Richard John son, Nehawka and Mrs. Denn ison Price, Murray were In charge of the refreshments. Plattsmouth ' Musicians Rate High Richard Kucera, band direct tor, today announced Platts mouth placings the results in the Mid-West Music Contest held at Enid, Okla., this past week. Five out of seven Platts mouth contestants received Di vision I ratings. Eileen Porter, alto saxophone solo; Joe Rizzl, trumpet solo; Roger Beverage, trumpet solo; Billy Spradlin, cornet solo; Mike Maxwell and Roger Roberts, drum duet, all received Division One. Roger Roberts, snare drum solo, got a Division Two. Neil Cole, trumpet solo, has had no tabulation as yet, to be announced later. Ruth Mann, played . a flute solo wjtor constructive , criticism and Roger Hutchinson wiade the trip as piano accompanist for the group. A total of 10,600 students par ticipated from 14 states and 2, 434 solos were played. Fred Buell Elected To Board WABASH (Special) The Annual meeting of the Wabash Cemetery Association was held Monday evening. Fred Buell was elected president to fill the vacancy left by the late Albert Pool. The usual memorial service will be held Sunday May 29 at 2 o'clock with the Rev. I. C. O. Campbell of Weeping Water as speaker. Call Your News And Social Items to 241 'Make This Week acquainted with - o - trjash7 Operated Laundry Says Don McNeill ON ABC RADIO'S BREAKFAST CLUB SAVE TIME! SAVE MONEY! DO ALL YOUR WASH AT ONCE AT RYAN'S ECON-O-WASH Coin Operated Laundry 116 So. 3rd St. Plattsmouth, Nebr. the: plattsmouth, Nebraska, semi-weckly journal Monday, May 9. 1960 PAGE THREE KEEP IN Mrs. Jack Neitzel, well known former resident here, Is a pat ient at the Lutheran hospital in Omaha where her condition is reported serious. She was form' erly Miss Lillian Rochka of this city. Mrs. Dorothy Melsinger was hostess to her bridge club Fri day evening, cfuests were Mrs. Chris Bulin, Mrs. Henry Hild, Grace Livingston, Mrs. Herman Tiekotter, Marie Horn, Mrs. Perry Dlngman, Mrs. Al John son and Mrs. Carl Kraeger. Mrs. Hild won first prize and Mrs. Dingman second. Refresh ments were served by the host ess. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Propst had as their weekend guests for Mother's Pay, their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Fox and Lynn McFall, all of Genoa, also Mrs. W. E. Propst of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Propst, Wayne Jr. and Richard of Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Propst were also guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ruse. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lohnes and son, William, who were called here by the death of El mer Lohnes, brother of Louis, departed Friday .for their home in St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Sed lak of San Francisco, who have been vbiting here for the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Sedlak and at Fremont with Mr. and Mrs. Font T. Wilson, parents'of Mrs. Sedlak, departed Sunday for the west coast. Their son, Robert Jr., will remain here. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelly of South Bend were here Sunday visiting at the homes of Mrs. Charles Ault and with Mr. and Mrs. Emll Koukal. William Denson of Grand Island, was here Saturday to enjoy a short visit with his sis ters, Mrs. Raymond KrislCey and Mrs. Violet Crawford. Mr. Denson is now retired from ac tive railroad service. While here he was able to meet many of the friends of his boyhood days in Plattsmouth. Grace Garey, formerly of Seattle and California, was here Wednesday to Sunday as a guest of her old colleere friend Mrs James Cook and M ::. Cook. Reoent guests of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Cook were Mrs. Clara Newlin of Seattle, Wash., a for mer neighbor. Also Dr. and Mrs. Fleming of Beaver City. Saturday Luncheon Of Mrs. Vallery Luncheon guests Saturday of Mrs. Glen Vallery were Mr. and Mrs. George Hennings and dau ghter Darlene of Santa Ana Calif., and Mrs. Elmer Lohnes. The Hennings family were here to attend funeral services for Elmer Lohnes, brother of Mrs. Hennings. Darlene stayed with Mrs. Vallery several years while em ployed in Plattsmouth and the Hennings and Lchnes families are old friends of Mrs. Vallery. Miss Hennings departed by plane today for her home in Santa Ana, and the parents will remain here for a longer stay. Scarlett Family Visit at Ames, la Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Scarlett and two sons, , Joe and Mike, were at Ames, la., Sunday where they visited for the day with Mrs. W. S. Rupe, mother of Mrs. Scarlett, to enjoy Moth er's day. Mrs. Rupe has just returned from Europe, a planned world tour was checked at Paris. France, by a heart attack. She was flown back to the United States and her home in Iowa. She is feeling much improved and enjoyed having the relat ives with her over the holiday season. Representative Joseph W. Marti", Jr. (R.-Mass.): . "There is not a single govern ment department, including the military, which could not run for substantially less money without impairment of public service." THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL Official County and City Paper Established In 1881 Published Semi-Weekly, Mon days and Thursdays, at 410 Main Street, Plattsmouth, Cass Coun ty, Nebr. Entered at the Post Office at Plattsmouth, Nebraska as second class mail matter in accordance with the Act of Congress of March 8, 1879. TOUCH Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gobel man of Union were in the city Saturday to look after business matters and calling of friends for a few hours. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kennell and daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Horn and daughter, were at Ne braska City Sunday, attending a family reunion on mother's day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Kennell. Joining the group was Mrs. Fred Murphy of Independence, Mo., and Mrs. L.' B. Kennell of Auburn, mo ther, who accompanied Mrs. Murphy for the happy event. Amelia Martens returned home Friday from San Fran cisco, Calif, where she has been vacationing with her sister, Miss Henrietta Martenc. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fischer and Phillip and Mrs. R. B. Kel ler were in Omaha Saturday night at the Civic Auditorium where they attended Harmony on Parade," a muscial enjoyed by all. Olin Morris of Murray return ed home Tuesday following an emergency appendectomy. He is getting along as well as can be expected. Mrs. Vesta Clark fell at the home of her daughter, Mrs Glen Rutledge at Nehawka, and was taken Sunday night to St. Mary's hospital in Nebraska City. There was no bone break, but since Mrs. Clark had been in poor health it was decided to take her to the hospital. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. York for Mother's Day were Mrs. York's parents and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Scott and family all of North Bend, and Mr. York's mother, Mrs. Don C. York. Mrs. Ernest Giles and Mrs. Ward Schade were guests of Mrs. Richard N. Schade Friday evening attending a banquet for mothers and daughters at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Omaha. Mrs. Lucille Gaines motored Friday evening to Washington, Iowa where she was a guest of her daughter and family, the Paul Steubbes. Marie Horn left Saturday evening by train to join the families for the Mother's Day celebration. Joe Guthmann of Santa Fe, N. M. flew in for a visit with his aunt Minnie Guthmann, of this city. Friends will be pleased to learn Mrs. John Carmack re turned home Saturday from the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Akeson of Lincoln wero here Sunday for Mothers day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jameson and with Mrs. Nettie Hubbard. Mrs. Akeson and Mrs. Jameson are sisters. George E. Rebal of Iowa City, Iowa., came by plane Saturday evening to spend Mother's day with his mother, Mrs. Mary Re bal and with his brother, Frank A. Rebal and family. He return ed today to Iowa City. Mrs. Sophia Wolever is to en ter St. Joseph Hospital in Oma ha today. She has been ill the past three weeks, and is to un dergo observation and treat ment. Weekend guests at the Joe Libershal home wer Mr. and Mrs. Waltr Blissen., Margaret, Charlotte and Mark ar.d Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolever and lamily, all of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolever called on Mrs. Clarence Souchek in Elmwood Friday evening ihe late Mr. Souchek was form er superintendent of schools at Talmage when Mr. Wolever wa on the teaching staff. ' Mrs. Wayne Gorton and Val erie were In Omaha Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Koop attending a senior tea giv en by Mary Koop and a group of classmates for the 200 senior girls from Central High. WPS Charter Members Of Cass County Historical Society The records of the Cass Coun ty Historical Society, dated May 20, 1936, contain a list of names entitled "Charter Members." A good many of these people have passed away or moved away and some have married. It is the sincere desire of the Historical Society to reach, ei ther directly or indirectly, as many of these original members as posible, in order to extend to them a special Invitation to at tend the Corner Stone Laying Ceremony to be held at the Cass County Historical Museum at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 29. The public is cordially invited to attend, also. Anyone in contact with any of these Charter Members is urged to bring this invitation to their attention. Following is the list of Char ter members: From Weeping Water, Rus sell Van Avery, Dr. L. N. Kun kel, Mrs. Lena B. Ralston, Hen ry Snell, W. C. Mayfield, Harold S. Baker, Mrs. Roy Wiles, C. E. Tefft and Mrs. Mary G. Baker. Plattsmouth: Mae Shrader. Rea F. Patterson, J. H. Mc Maken, Mrs. Georgia Creamer, Grace Vallery, Olive Gass, El len Pollock Minor and Chas. L. Graves. Elmwood: Edward F. Borne meier. Louisville: Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stohlman. Nehawka:. Henry J. Thiele, Alpha Bell, Mrs. George Dick man, Carl A. Balfour, Emma Sheldon, M. N. Tucker, Isadore Sheldon Tucker, Mrs. Paul Mur doch, Mrs. Edna Tucker, Al vin A. McReynolds, Mrs. B. Wolph, F. M. Massie and Ray Wiles. Murray: Marie Davis, Loa Davis, Flora Belle Mead, Evelyn Mead, Harold Frier, Wallace Nelson, Bessie Walker Gilmore, Ethel Perry Spangler, Margaret S. Todd and Dr. G. H. Gilmore. Ashland: Martin Blum. Lincoln: Charels A. Beach, Edward Murphy and E. G. Han sen. Avoca: Mrs. True Harmon, Mrs. Mary S. Kirkpatrick, Mr. and Mrs. George P. Shackley, Hazel Baier and W. A. Rose. Cedar Creek: Esther Tritsch. Herman: Mrs. Stella P. Butler. Eagle. Mrs. Myrtle F. Robert son and Mrs. Jessie C. Lytle. 3 Countyans Get Wesleyan Honors LINCOLN Three Cass Coun ty students were honored at Nebraska Wesleyan Univer sity's Honors Convocation Fri day. They are Janet Madsen of Ne hawka, elected to Phi Kappa Phi, national scholastic honorary fraternity; and Marilyn Menden- hall of Elmwood and Robert Bowne of Eagle, both elected to PI Gamma Mu, national social science honorary. MORE WORKING FARMERS insure their cars and trucks with State Farm Mutual than with any other company Because they get better service at home or away . . . they get low rates plus a 15-30 dis count for working farmers . . . and they can place their car, life, and farm liability insurance with the same State Farm agent. Contact your "Family In surance Man" today. James McMillian 1104 3rd Av. Phone 3928 PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA STATE FARM Slate Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company tBomt Vfiice: liloomington, ilinoi ON HAND At ASI Times FREE DELIVERY As Always RICHARD O. 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