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THT PI ATTSMOUTH, NTRRASKA, RFMI-WETKLY JOURNAL ' PAGE EIGHT Section B ELimOD JEWS Ruth Morning Phone 5-2167 Calendar: Lion's Club, Feb. 27; Rebeknh Lodge, Feb. 28; PNG March 2; Brownies, March In spite of the bad weather, many attended the World Day of Prayer services Friday, Feb. 17. They were from 5 churches, Elmwood EUB, Methodist, Christian, Murdock EUB and Emmanuel EUB. Elmwood EUB were the host group but as a class from school was using i their church, they used the Methodist Church. Mrs. Harold Wilken was chair man. Other leaders were Mrs. Ralph Creamer, M.rs. LaDean Lnnnin, Mrs. Dale Fleischman, Mrs. Fred Stock and Mrs. Joc kens. Several skits were given depicting the beginning and 15 years of growth of the World Day of Prayer. Some 25 ladies helped carry out the program. Several people enjoyed an evening at the Vic Schomaker home when they showed the pictures they had taken. Guests were Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Ebing er, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rosenow, Lena Rieke, Minnie Kurtz, Mrs. J. Jockens, Mrs. Lula Kunz and Mrs. Elda Lenz. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buell re port their first great-grandchild was born Feb. 7 at South Gate, Calif. She has been named Lisa Marie Albertson. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Noble Buell of Silver Spring, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Dick "Angles report the birth of a daughter born Feb. 12, w.eighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Her name is Belinda Terry. The Elmwood Garden Club met with Mrs. Emmett Cook on Feb. 14 with 11 members pres ent. Each one read an article for roll call. Mrs. Frank Buell read information on all kinds of Be gonias. Mrs. Feming Robb con ducted a. quiz on the subject of gardening in general. Roy Clark is convalescing and will soon be home from the hos pital. The fire department was call ed out last Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. to the home of Charles Nickel, where a barn and shed YOU IS WORTH On Any Pair Of Shoes $5.98 Or Over Limit 1 Dime Per Pair Of Shoes THAT'S RIGHT! THIS IS GENE'S 3rd ANNIVERSARY As Manager Of Your B & H Shoe Store In Plattsmouth. To Celebrate This Event We Are Making This Big Money Saving Offer ! GOOD FOR 3 DAYS ONLY Fri. Sat. - Mon. Feb. - 24 - 25 & 27 Bring Your 1958 Dimes to B & H SHOES Watch Them Change To $1.00 Before Your Eyes On Any Pair Of Shoes Selling For $5.98 Or Over Limit 1 Dime Per Pair Of Shoes Your Thursday, February 23, 1961 were destroyed. No one was at home at the time. The place belongs to Charles grandmother, Mrs. Otto Stege. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Martha Vogt were her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Har old Luetehens of Murdock and their daughter, Mr. and Mrs.! Wayne Koch of Omaha. Gordon Glantz of Lincoln spent the weekend at his brother's the Wallace Glantz's. Their mother, Mrs. Dora Glantz had been in a hospital four weeks before her death and he helped care for her. A community benefit party is being planned for Feb. 25 which is for the Heart and Cancer drives. Beginning with a cafe teria supper then games and entertainment until 10 when prizes will be awarded. Mrs. Lloyd Vogt is chairman. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wenzel are home from school recovering from their tonsilectomies. They are John and Mary Ann. Mrs. Henry Vogt died Sunday at 10 p.m. after a stroke' which she suffered three weeks ago. It is reported that Mrs. Verena Simpkins has been ill for three weeks. Her daughters, Mrs. Skyle Miller, Mrs. M. Menden hall and Mrs. Shelly, care for her. She has improved. Mrs. Grace Copple of Alvo visited Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mil ler on Wednesday afternoon. The ladies are still quilting at the home of Mary Halvorson. The Elmwood Fireman and their families held their annual oyster suoper at the Legion Hall Monday evening, Feb. 13. The Village and their wives were special guests. Fire chief, Ted Brinton acted as chief cook and all present enjoyed his culinary art. After simper all enjoyed the evening playing Bingo. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Gerbeling i attended church in Alvo Sunday , to be present at the dedication of the memorial for Mrs. Gerbel ing's parents, Sam and Anna Hardnock. The memorial was a registering desk. Depot Agent E. C. Ballance whose home is in Eagle is home recuperating from illness and be ing replaced for that period of Department Store Of Family In Plattsmouth W&W Shoes 4-H News from Vccping Water WEEPING WATER (Special) The Junior First Aiders or ganized for their first meeting on Monday at the school. Mrs Glen Dimmitt, fifth grade teach er and the 2H fifth grade pupil i are in the club. Mrs. Dimmitt is the leader. The class will have 4-H first aid and safety work along with regular class work. William Friesell was elected president; Charles Howard, vice president; Carolyn Bruns, sec retary, and James 'v.ohols, reporter. A 4-H club was organized Mon day at the home of Alice Jean Jochim. Mrs. Martha West, Home Extension Agent, present ed the material and the girls will take the "Let's Cook" pro ject. The following officers were elected: president, Alice Jochim; vice president, Rebecca Hudson; secretary and treasurer, Marcia Meisinger; reporter, R e n e e Hart; game leader, Margene Winn. Mrs. John Jochim will be the 4-H leader with Mrs. Harold Meisinger as assistant leader. The next meeting will be at the home of Renee Hart March 1. Roll call will be answered by suggesting a name for the club. Rev. Schroeder at Education Council ELMWOOD ( Special) The Rev. Frank Schroeder of Elm wood returned home Friday af ter several days in St. Louis where he attended the meetings of the Division of Christian Edu cation of the National Council of Churches. He also served as chairman of the Adult Work Section of the meeting. About 2,500 leaders and work ers in Christian Education, were In attendance. time by Keith Henry, relief man, whose home is at Tecumseh. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Westfall of Burwell are parents of a son William Earnest, born Feb. 3 at the Burwell Community Hos pital. William has two sisters, Joann and Marjory and a bro ther, Larry. Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Scho maker have returned home from Burwell, Nebr. where they vis ited their daughter, Opal and son -in-law, the Earl Westfalls and got acquainted with their new grandchild. Footwear i . : Mi)". "uc V IVF fc 1 " c w at NKU'TON, IOWA From left, Ben Albin, Bart Stanton and Mrs. Leona Bierl, all of Scanlan Bros., Plattsmouth, Neb., are seen during a visit the past week to the Maytag Company's headquar ters in Newton, Iowa. The scene was at a product display in the 'obby of the laundry appliance firm's new headquarters building. During their stay in Newton, the Plattsmouth visitors toured May tag's automatic washer and dryer and wringer washer plants and the quarter-mile long Central Service warehouse where they saw a museum display of the company's products dating back to the first washer it ever produced a 1907 tub model called the Pastime. Nehawka News Mrs. F. O. Sand Marlene Meyer was a guest overnight Friday and for the day Saturday of Suzanne Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Duncan Sr., Nebraska City were dinner guests Sunday of their son Gray don Duncan Jr. and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pointer Omaha were dinner guests Sun day at the Emmitt Hicks home. Guests in the afternoon to ob serve Mrs. Hick's birthday were Mr. and Mrs. Neil Redden and family, Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Rose Redden, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nichols and Jimmy, Mrs. Bertie Hicks, Mrs. Ida Hicks, Mrs. Robert Adkins and daughter, John Little ?rd Mr. and Mrs. Howard Redden and family. Beverly Balfour was a week end guest of Carol and Susan Balfour. Lyle Pollard was an overnight guest Friday of Johnny Hansen and helped Johnny observe his birthday. Debbie Soear entertained 19 guests at a birthday party Fri day after school at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. George Kime. Her guests included the girls of the second and third grades, and Theresa Kime, Con nie Johnson, Debbie Schomaker and Mrs. Gilbert Kime. Her grandmother and her mother, Mrs. Lois Spear planned the par ty. There were favors and re freshments. Debbie was eight years old February 16. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kruger and family of West Des Moines, Iowa were overnight guests Fri day of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wolnh. They left Saturday for Oxford to spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mur doch. Dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Wolph were Mr. and Mrs. George Sheldon and Marion Tucker. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Pollard entertained at dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moritz of Union and Mr. and Mrs. Oren Pollard the guests of honor. Both observed their 45th wedding an niversary February 17. Other guests were Robert Moritz, Un ion; Marilyn Pollard, Omaha; Den Uhe, Plattsmouth; and Miss Evelyn Wolph. Mrs. Kent Balfour entertained 'the Three Y's Daughters at cards Thursday evening. Mrs. Deane Nutzman was a guest. Prizes were received by Mrs. Ken Henry, Mrs. Lorraine Coates and Mrs. Nutzman. Mr. and Mrs. Williard Briley and family moved Sunday from a farm southeast of Nehawka to Nebraska City. Irvin Nixon, Long Beach, Calif, came Monday to be with his father, Ray G. Nixon who is seriously ill at St. Marys Hospit al in Nebraska City. The library has a number of special books for Boy Scouts, which they can use to get credit on their Scout work. These are for boys from 8 to 12 years of age. This is a special loan and will be available for several! weeks. Johnny Hansen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hansen, was 10 Sunday. His afternoon party guests were Mr. and Mrs. Don Hansen and son of Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ross and family of Nebraska City; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ross and family, John Hansen and Frances and Mr. and Mrs. Art Hansen. A group of friends and rela tives observed the birthday of Mrs. Charlotte Niday Wednes day at her home. Mrs. F. A. Hansen was a guest with the Ladies Aid of the Christ Lutheran church of Louisville honoring the 80th birthday of Mrs. Ed Gansemer at her home Wednesday evening. Gladys Nixon who has spent ,some time with relatives at Belle, Mo. returned home Mon- m r 1 1 UMj fk 7 mmm Phone 2708 day to be with her father, who has been very ill with a heart attack and other' complications. Mr. and Mrs. Deane Nutzman celebrated the 37th wedding of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clif ton Garrison of Union, Sunday with a family dinner. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. Gail Hobeck and family and Arnold Fahrlander, all of Union, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jprgenson took a birthday cake to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Grunwald of Union Wednesday evening to observe Mr. Grun walds birthday. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. George Mar tin. Mrs. Clayton Svuce and chil dren and Mrs. James Kitchen of Lincoln with Mr. and Mrs. Oren Pollard were dinner guests Thursday of Captain and Mrs. Donald Lighthall of Bellevue. Mrs. Lighthall's mother, Mrs. Esther Perdue of Ogden, Utah, a good friend of Mrs. Bruce is Sample these 6 famous EXTRA ROOM. Mercury's famous room gets belter every year, for '61 there's an even more spacious re.ir seat, wider doors, and a bigger trunk, (32 cubic teet). "4 -, JfiS'9'iim$i mmmmmmmmunw . EXTRA PEP. Up to 0 more pickup than even last year's brilliant Mercury Mercury's super powered engines do the exceptional with matter-of-lact ease. now available in the popular-price range! PLUS A I0T THAT'S NEW ... For example, Mercury's new money savers 7 sell servicing leatures. Everything from t self-lubricating chassis that lets you drive 30,000 miles between lubrications to self adjusting brakes. Routine RUBIN AUTO WASHINGTON AVE. Club, Social Notes From Greenwood GREENWOOD (Special) Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Leadabrand are having a open house Sun day Feb. 26, 2 to 5, in honor of their silver wedding anniversary. Unity Lodge No. 163 AF and AM of Greenwood presented Carl Hoffman of Lincoln, the oldest living member, the Gor dian Medal. The master, Harold Landon, and 10 other members presented the awards. They were John Seefeld, Woodrow Fulmer, Wayne Landon, Ralph Gillespie, Robert Leesley, Gail Pollard, E. A. Landon, Walter Marolf, Harry Krahmer and Elmer Mathis. Refreshments was served by Mrs. Carl Hoffman. The Happy Homemakes Ex tension Club met at the home of Mrs. Wayne Howard Wed nesday, February 15. with 12 members and 2 visitors present. The president, Mrs. Albert Hill reported that 26 pints of blood was donated the day Red Cross Bloodmobile was in Greenwood and she als.0 report ed $140.00 was collected for the March of Dimes. Each member exchanged val entines with their secret sister. visiting at the Lighthall home. The captain took them on a tour of the Air base. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jorgenson, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Grunwald visited Mrs. Addie Dodson and Mrs. Mary Wessel at the Duff Home in Nebraska City Monday. Mrs. Deane Nutzman and Mrs. Ray Ehlers attended the Eastern Star meeting at Weeping Water Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Oren Pollard, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Pollard and family were recent dinner guests of Mrs. Clayton Bruce and children of Lincoln. Other guests were Robert Pollard of St. Paul and Mr. and Mrs. James Kitchen of Lincoln. Mrs. Pollard remain ed for a visit of several days. Mr. and Mrs. Pollard went to Lincoln Saturday. Mrs. Clayton Bruce and children were their guests at the Ice Capades. Fri day Mr. and Mrs. Pollard re ceived several flower arrange ments and many cards congratu lating them on their 45th wed ding anniversary. FAMOUS ECONOMY. Up to IbK belter mileage than last year with new V 8's and Super Economy "6". Jif vmu (SS n" ii T" 'Tiin'iii ii 'rr i. PLATTSMOUTH, A lesson on "Kitchen Rtonrrr" was given by Mrs. Albert Heis ner and Mrs. Elgin Knudsen. The Rock Creek Homemakers Extension Club met at the home of Mrs. Wm. McOill. Wednes day, February 15. Roll call was answered with a valentine verse. The lesson on "Kitchen Stor age" was given by Mrs. Horace Almy. She illustrated why uten sils should be stored around the sink, range, mixing area, re frigerator and china center for easier convenience, gets for safe serving New gad- were illus- trated. Refreshments was served by Mrs. Harold Lundon. The Greenwood Woman's Club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clara Pershing with Miss Lola Allen as assistant hostess. 10 members were pres ent. Mrs. Walter Woitzel show ed some interesting slides taken by her and Mr. Woitzel on their trip to Washington and Can ada. There was an exchange of valentines. Lunch was served by the hostesses. IT PAY: To Have Your Garments Dry Cleaned Regularly at LUGSCH'S! Don't put off having clothing Dry Cleaned when spots appear or they become otherwise soiled. They'll last longer . . . look much better if they are DRY CLEANED REGULARLY. DRESS SHIRT LAUNDRY SERVICE! For That Dressed Right Appearance. LUGSCH AND LAUNDERERS 429 Main Phone 230 Plattsmouth Mercury values... 3 famous; beauty, no f?ds. Mercury's linps arc turn, cir an. Classic .stay in style far longer. ALL ROUND COMFORT. RHax The ride is steady and quiet. 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