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MURRAY Mrs. David Brown Phone 325-3765 Wednesday noon dinner Ruests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gansemer were, Mr. and Mrs. Orover King of Ne braska City. The occasion was to celebrate Janet Gansemer's birthday, she was 14. Mr. and Mrs. Grover King are Janet's grandparents. Afternoon callers at the Gansemer home were Mrs. John Stones and DeAnna. Roger Noell returned home, Thursday evening from Huron, S.D., where he is attending col lege, to spend the weekend with his parents and visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lan caster and Mrs. Janice II lid, drove to Mississippi, where Mrs. Hild is to meet her husband Roger. The Hilds will make their home in Mississippi. Also accompanying them on their trip was Mr. and Mrs. Buck Hoover. Mrs. Edward Ossenkop of Manchester, Iowa was visiting her mother this past week. Her mother is, Mrs. Mary Rea who is in St. Joseph Hospital. Mrs. Ossenkop also was visiting with her brother and his family, Mr. Robert Rea. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sack were Sunday evening supper guests at the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Sack and family of Omaha. Other guests at the home were Mrs. Alvin Meisinger and Mrs. Ralph Gib son. 'Mrs. Nellie Sack and daugh ter Mrs. Francis Cooper motor ed to Omaha Thursday eve ning on business. While the ladies were in Omaha, Louis Sack spent the evening baby sitting with his grandchildren. The Mother's March for the March of Dimes went off fine. REAL ESTATE LOANS! 5Va Percent Interest Charge Reduced for Each Monthly Payment Plattsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. r . , . and whcrc's your car in surance agent? He's there fast ! if you're insured with State I Farm Mutual. Wherever you drive, a State Farm Career Agent like myself is nearby. More than 7,500 of us are pledged to give you "Home town Service" day and night. Find out about this outstand ing protection. today.j James McMillian 1104 3rd Avd Phone 3928 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company HOME OFFICE: BLOOMINGTON. ILl.NOIS FOR SALES THAT PLEASE BILL YOUR CATTLE HOGS SHEEP TO OMAHA ST (Hi & 5 LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO, B J I 3 Telephone 731 0318 Schreiner Vet Dept. ANIMAL DRUGS - FARM YARD SUPPLIES Veterinary Instruments SCHREINER REX ALL DRUGS Plattsmouth Phone 4114 o NEWS The collection amounted to $69.64. The card party held for the Murray Volunteer Fire Depart ment, turned out (rood in spite of the stormy weather. $35. was collected for the department. Mrs. John Stones entertained the Welcome-Neighbors Club, Thursday January 19. at her home. During the meeting, quilt blocks were pieced. Re freshments were served. Mr. Elmer Tritsch was in the hospital and returned home on Monday. Mrs. John Stones entertained the Mix-It Club at her home on Tuesday afternoon, January 24th. Refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Faris were Thursday evening supper guests at the Delmar Faris home. 'Mr. Dick Neal is home with the mumps. He is a son-in-law to, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bell were afternoon callers at the Wendell Bell home. Mrs. Marilyn Huebner and sons, Dicky and Johnny, are visiting at the home of her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. Roland Ty son. Mrs. Huebner and sons plan to stay and visit for one week. A surprise birthday party was held, Friday, January 20th in honor of Janet Gansemer, Nor ma Martin and Carol Faris. It was held at the John Collins home. The hostesses were Carol Collins and Jeanine Maxwell The guests were: Jim Gruber, Robert Campbell, Jack and Joe Timm, Robert Todd, Denny Richter and Richard Fry, the girls at the party were, Bobbi Custer, Ginger vest, Janet Gan semer, Norma Martin and Carol Faris. Dancing and games were enjoyed by all. Ice cream and cake was served. Mr. Howard B. Hutchman was a caller at the Murray Public School before lunch. Several of the children are absent because of illness. The Cass County Historical Society met at Mack's Kitchen in Plattsmouth. Attending from Murray were, Martin Sporer and Howard Hutchman. Rev. Howard Hutchman mo tored to Lincoln Monday with Rev. Joseph Barr and Ed How ard to attend the Presbyterian meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lorensen, Vincent Rehmeler and Mary Domingo, all of Weeping Water, and Mrs. Gene Nolte of Murray attended the meeting of the Ne braska Association of Fair Man agers in Lincoln Jan. 24. Dinner Guests At Speck Home Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Speck and family were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gan semer, Mrs. Anna Gansemer, Mr. and Mrs. Joy Haswell andd fam ily, Ben Speck and Hillard Speck. The families enjoyed a dinner prepared by their hosts and played cards in the afternoon In the evenning the guests were served lunch. Charles Bates Dies in Lincoln Charles Bates, 82, formerly of Plattsmouth, died Saturday at the State Hospital in Lincoln. He had been there some 20 years. Funeral arrangements are pending at Sattler Funeral Home. Remember the driver who was accustomed to "weave in and out through the traffic" so skillfully? He was a good man and a fine neighbor and will be much missed. There was a large attendance. Minneapolis Journal Subscribe to The Journal Now! Hospital News From Louisville LOUISVILLE (Special) Mrs. Richard Helm entered the Methodist Hospital last Tuesday and underwent surgery the first part of the week. Mrs. Franklin Staples entered the Methodist Hospital last week for observation and check-up. She returned home Thursday. Mrs. Tillie Hopp entered the Immanuel Hospital last Tuesday and underwent surgery on Wed nesday. She returned home this Wednesday. Mrs. Richard Berner entered the Methodist Hospital Tuesday for observation and check-up and returned home Saturday. Mrs. Alma Berner of Weeping Water stayed in the Berner home during Mrs. Richard Ber ner's hospitalization to care for the family. Clyde Knutson entered the Methodist Hospital last Monday for observation and check-up. He is still hospitalized. Mrs, Genevieve Funke is re covering nicely from her oper ation of last week at the Meth odist hospital. She is up and around but is still hospitalized. Mrs. Erna Wehrmann return ed home Monday after a ten day stay at the Clarkson hospital for observation and check-up. Manley Co-op Grain Co. Has Annual Meeting LOUISVILLE (Special The Manley Coop Grain Company held its annual meeting in Man ley school house. President, Cy rus Livingston, conducted the meeting. The secretary, Oris Schliefert, called the roll with 44 stockholders present. The annual audit report was read by the manager, H. G. Arends. The total current assests of the co-op is $74,842.67 with total direct liabilities of $2,000.19. In the year of 1960, 301 cars of grain were shipped to Kansas City, Missouri, St. Joseph, Mo., and Omaha. The company hand led 655,762 bushels of grain. Herman Vogler, Harold Sch liefert and Alvin Oehlerking were re-elected to the Board of Directors. Vincent Rehmeier was elected to replace Robert Wiles, who had resigned due to previous illness. The Manley Coop Grain Com pany has 14 new stockholders by earning a share of stock. At present time, the company is building a new mill with 10,000 bushaJs capacity. Plans are made for a new office and a 60 foot truck scale. McHugh Sponsors Legislative Bills Legislative bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Cass-Sarpy County Sen. Edwin T. McHugh of Murdock included the follow ing: LB 246, providing that in the severance of joint tenancy oc casioned by an old age assis tance lien, the severance shall apply only to the state of Ne braska. LB 257, Establishing secretary of state as agent for certain nonresidents for purposes of ser vice in civil procedures. LB 258, Permitting county boards to waive the requirement that county attorney shall sub mit monthly report of cases handled. LB 304, Revising laws cover ing distribution of various state publications. NFO Sets 5-County Meeting at Manley The NFO (National Farmers Organization) of Cass, Saunders, Lancaster, Sarpy and Otoe Coun ties will have a get-together meeting, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's hall in Manley. Cass County leaders will serve refreshments. It will be an open meeting for all farmers and their wives, they said, and is a "pushoff for the 'whole-hog' sausage feed to be held some time next month." Earlier The disastrous orgy of gam bling taught America such a lesson that everybody is deter mined to get out earlier next time. -Easton Express. rilC PLATTCMCUTII, NEBRASKA, SCIKI-WCCKLY JOURNAL Monday, January 30, 1961 PAGE THREE KEEP ' IN TOUCH Mrs. Luella Kehne returned home Saturday from St. Joseph Hospital. She will be at the home of her brother, Bob, for several days. M r s. Garland Lockhart's friends will be glad to know that she returned Friday from a three weeks stay in the hospital and is feeling much better. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Posovich were here Friday night visiting her narents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Johnson and Eddy. Alvin Backemeyer of Green wood and Glen Buck of Murdock were in Plattsmouth Friday, and while here enrolled as subscrib ers to The Journal. John Boetel who is believed to be the eldest settler of Platts mouth will celebrate his 87th birthdav Feb. 5. His daughter, Mrs. Nellie Moore, and grand daughter, Mrs. Henry Adkins are planning a birthday cake and ice cream treats for Mr. Boetel and friends at the Ebler Nursing Home in Elmwood on Thursday. Visiting him Sunday at the nursing home were Mrs. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ad kins and daughter Connie Rae. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Meisinger and family were Pastor and Mrs. A. B. Lentz, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cox of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Hansen of Plattsmouth. Edgar Meisinger who under went surgery Thursday at the Methodist Hospital is getting a long fine and expects to be home soon. St. John's Parish Here Has Annual Corporation Meeting The annual Corporation Meet ing of St. John's Parish was held in St. John's rectory Thursday evening. The meeting presided over by Monsignor Joseph Przudzik, Pastor, was attended by the trustees and members of the Cemetery Committee, Financial Advisory Committee and the Building Committee. George Jaeger was officially installed as the new parish Trustee,"' retalacine John Hob scheidt. Carl Ulrich is the other Trustee. The financial report for 1960 was examined and approved. The parish has grown to nearly 800 members. The report also showed that around 6,000 con fessions were heard and Holy Communions received during the year rose from 16,500 to more than 19,000. The budget for 1961 was set at $24,000 for general operation. Tbduuvka Mrs. F. O. Sand Phone 2708 t":::::::::::::n:::::::::n:"::;:n:::::::::::::::::-!nr:::::nnni A committee meeting was held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Elmer Stoll to plan the chili and oyster dinner served by the Farmers Coop Oil Co. at the Methodist Church January 31. Those who attended were Mmes Ivan Hansen, Arthur Johnson, and Wildon Switzer. Mrs. Melvin Sturm of Ashland was a guest Tuesday of Mrs. Charlotte Niday and Mrs. F. A. Hansen. Mr. and Mrs. Venon Nolte of Walton were guests Sunday and overnight of the Earl Nolte fam ily Family Night was observed Tuesday with a covered dish supper at the Methodist Church. A meeting of the executive board followed with Reverend C. W. Severn. The February meeting of the Nehawka Flower Club will be with Mrs. Floyd Joerger. Marilyn Briley was the hon oree at a farewell dinner and party Friday evening at the home of Ann Nutzman with Beverly Balfour co-hostess. The girls of the eighth grade were guests. Marilyn received a gift from her classmates. She will move to Nebraska City soon. Wade Nutzman was 11 Jan. 24. A dinner Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Nutzman observed the birthday of Wade and of Mrs. Helen Weber of Lincoln. Guests were Mrs. Weber and Scott, Mrs. Anna Schomaker, Lincoln; Hen ry Ross, the Deane Nutzman family, Mrs. Emma Nutman and Mildred. Dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knabe were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Heldt, Julia Greg and Michael, Yutan; Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Heldt,, Omaha. Subscribe to The Journal Nowl Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stander Jr. attended the 70th Annual Con vention of the Midwest Retail Farm Equipment Association in Omaha. Mrs. Herb Schuetz returned home Friday following observa tion and treatment at St. Cath erine's Hospital in Omaha. Mr. and Mxs. J. Howard Davis were in Lincoln Sunday visiting their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kucera. Mrs. LeRoy Covert underwent surgery Thursday at St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City. She is in room 227. John Schutz who broke his left arm and was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha was able to return home Sunday. His arm is broken between the el bow and shoulder and is now in a cast. George Thun is a patient at St. Catherine's Hospital in Oma ha, room 121. He is undergoing observation. Mrs. Myron Wiles was taken to the Clarkson Hospital in Oma ha Friday morning following several days illness. She is there for observation and treatment in room 803. Belinda Kay Hayes, two year old daughter of Sergeant and Mrs. Robert E. Hayes, is in the Offitt AFB Hospital. She en tered Sunday with pneumonia. Mrs. Edward Bashus, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Al bert of this city, boarded a plane Saturday morning for her home in Dickinson, N. D. Mrs. Bashus had undergone surgery at an Omaha hospital. Enno Ahrens is a patient at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha, room 200. Mr. Ahrens entered the hospital following an auto accident this past week. He is undergoing x-rays this morning. Mrs. Burr IXvis and daugh ter Sandra of Wayne were in Omaha Sunday visiting Mrs. Davis' father John Vallery who is a patient at St. Catherine's Hospital. Mr. Vallery will under go further surgery this week. He is iii room 253. Ed Moulas entered St. Ca therine's Hospital, Omaha Sun day and had surgery today. He is in Room 342. -Extension Awards (Continued from Page 1) the size of this country. The United Kingdom has some 50-odd thousand square miles of land with more than 40 million population. Nebraska alone is more than 70 million square miles and has only a million and a half population. Farms she visited were mostly quite small, the average about 80 acres. Farming was diversif ied, with accent on small grain and potatoes. The climate is too cold for corn. Popcorn she took with her and poped for her hosts made quite an impression, Miss Stahly said. Oops ! Due to a photographic failure, two of the pictures of the Ex tension meeting The Journal hoped to display were spoiled. Sorry. Enno Ahrens Hurt In Car Accident Enno Ahrens, 63, of Platts mouth suffered broken ribs and face and other lacerations in a two-car accident last Wednes day at the Intersection of the U.S. 73-75 By-Pass and State 66. His 1953 Chevrolet which was eastbound on 66 and a 1958 Nash Rambler being driven north by Sendell W. Seydel of Marshall town, Iowa, collided. Ahrens car continued on east for a ways then swung around and went west back across the By-Press, through a corn field and down the bank of the Missouri-Pacific railroad right-of-way. Ahrens was found wandering dazed in the corn field by a passerby. He is in St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha. His car was almost totally wrecked. Seydel suffered cuts about the face. 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. News from Eagle Schools EAGLE (Special) The Eagle Schools Honor Roll, those re ceiving a "B" average or high er for the semester, includes: Seniors Donald Kemper and Susan Umland. Juniors Dennis Adkins, Su zanne Cooke, Paula Embree, Marjorie Hall. Sophomores Jackie Koutsky, Lu Ann Kunz, John Moss, Dick Reickman, William Prange, Marcia Ronhovde, Elinor Um land. Freshmen Gary Adkins, Michael Donlan, Ellis McKay, Bo j Gilmore, Diane Nohavec, Kathleen Oberle, Arthur Um land, Sheryl Vande Hoef, Susan Walberg. Grade eight Marlene Corr, Steve Edwards, Dick Frohlich, Kathy McNeil, Judy Oberle, Bette Walberg, Vickie Wilhelm. Garde seven Dorothy Ang elo, Robert Bowmaster, Ken neth Donlan, Jeannine Muen chau, Larry Palver, Clinola Westlake, Peggy Wilhelm, Su san Leaver. Grade six Marc Embree, Randy Nuschke, Stephen Ostran der, Chuck West, Vicki Halvor sen, Billy Muenchau, Clark Rog ers. Grade Five Bill Bowmaster, Karen Ostrander and Carol Sa bata. A few different names of stu dents appear on the six weeks honor list: Seniors Kathy Elliott, Jean Marie Reickman and Susan Um land. Juniors Jan Buel, Suzanne Cook, Paula Embree, Eugene Westlake, Charles Schildt and Marjorie Hall. Sophomores Jackie Kout sky, John Moss, Dick Reick man, William Prange, Marcia Ronhovde and Elinor Umland. Freshman Gary Adkins, Mike Donlan, Ellis McKay, Bob Gilmore, Diane Nohavec, Kath leen Oberle, Arthur Umland, Sheryl Van De Hoef, Susan Wal berg and Marjorie Weyers. The FFA Fun Nite will be Feb. 10. Eagle basketball game with Bennet at Alvo Feb. 13; Eagle at Panama, Feb. 17. Mar. 3 Senior Benefit Nite for the entire community is sche duled at school house. Mrs. Valjean Stall was sub stitute teacher for Mrs. Nail's kindegarten room last Monday. St. Luke's Has Delegates at Diocesan Council James Begley and Edward M. Egenberger of Plattsmouth, and Mrs. Harriett Wunderlich of Ne hawka attended, as delegates from St. Luke's Church, the special Diocesan Council of the Nebraska Diocese of the Epis copal Church held at Omaha last Tuesday and Wednesday. Father Robert Hodgson, Rec tor of St. Luke's Episcopal Church here, also attended as a pastoral delegate. The special council was called to elect a Bishop Coadjutor to the Bishop of Nebraska. Rev. Father Theodore Rauscher of Oklahoma City, Okla. was elec ted by the delegates on the first ballot. Smiling Blue Birds Smiling Blue Birds are learn ing t osew. At meetings they made clothespin dolls and prac ticed setting a table. Hostesses during January were Kathy Loffer, Pamela Miller, and Christine Richter. Mothers visiting were Mrs. Leroy Wilson and Mrs. Arvil Campbell. 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