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1 HE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Thursday, February 23, 1961 Golden Wedding Of Former Residents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Young of LaPorte, Colo., will observe their 50th wedding anniversary March 1 with an open house at their home the following Sunday, Marth 5th. Roy and Edith Hanson Young, both natives of Nebraska were married March 1, 1911 In Lin coln. The Youngs are still active in farming and in the produce, raw furs and hides business. They have a son, Melville, who is associated in the business, and four daughters, Marie Delehoy, LaPorte, Colo., Rachel Stegner, Ft. Collins, Colo., Florence Al lied, Riverside, Calif., Alice Mc Coy of Walnut Creek, Calif. Also 13 grandchildren and one great grandson. Mrs. Mynard Club Has Lunch-Meeting Mrs. Mynard Club met for the February meeting at the home of Mrs. Richard Wohlfarth for a 1:30 dessert luncheon. Mrs. Robert Cole, president opened the meeting with a pa trotic reading. All members except one were present and Mrs. Otto Lutz was a guest. Mrs. Thomas Grosshans read the minutes. The lesson "Create your own business Center" was presented by Mrs. George Jacobs and Mrs. Thomas Grosshans. March meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Robert Cole. Call Your News And Social Items To 241 7 I-fave you seen. our latest Colored Gems '? ...beauty at a moderate price Alive with quality, vibrant with rainbow hues our wide selection of Colored Gems will honestly thrill you. They adorn many dilTerent pieces of both men's and women's jewelry and are surprisingly low in cost. And, of course, we have many items with hit thstones tor every month in the year. Buy here with confidence we are members of the Ami rican Gim Sociliy. MEMBER AMP RICAN gem society FINAL - FINAL - FINAL - FINAL 1 H ti B H IKK-ft? iiSSi M This Is It! All Winter Merchandise - Regrouped and Reduced! COME! DUY! SAVE! COATS 1 SIS 7 f0 E2aF 14L. to LADIES & MISSES LADIES & MISSES Winter Weight SKIRTS BLOUSES SLIM JIMS Values To $5.95 $2.98 & $2.98 - $1.98 $3.98 CLOSE OUT OF SWEATERS Values To $7.95 Only $2.98 Guild Circle 1 of St. Paul's Meets With Mrs. Lugsch Circle one of St. Paul's Evan gelical and Reformed Church met at the home of Mrs. Fred Lugsch for its afternoon lunch eon and meeting. Hostesses were Mrs. Lugsch, Mrs. P. A. Meisinger and Mrs. Anna Roberts. There were 15 members and a visitor present. Mrs. Ray Bernhardt led the Christian Spiritial devotion. The business meeting was taken over by the chairman, Mrs. Richard Wohlfarth. Sophia Kraeger acted as trea surer in the absence of Mrs. Enno Ahrens. The Guild will have a bake sale April 8. A Get Well Card was signed and sent to Mrs. Pauline Hill. Next meeting will be March 21 at the home of Mrs. Bernhardt, hostess Mrs. Bernhardt, Mrs. Ford Heim and Mrs. Lizze Stoe hr. The door prize was won by Mrs. Carl Kraeger. A word game was played for entertainment. Mrs. Ciglcy Enters Masonic Home A new resident at the Nebras ka Masonic. Home here is Mrs. Anna K. Gigley of Fremont. She is the widow of Carl Gigley who died in 1954. Mrs. Gigley arrived at the home Feb. 20 entering through Cedar Bluffs Lodge, No. 138 AF & AM, Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska. She is a member of the First Methodist Church of Fremont. GROVE'S JEWELRY 505 Main Phone 228 Plattsmouth, Nebr. hHrIH BQ 3 svs urn. mmuwcx 20 ONLY LADIES FALL & WINTER Wools - Tweeds Values To Cashmeres $114.00 SPECIAL RACK OF NAME BRAND 15 20 Values To 241 o $14.95 A Few Not Much Choice LADIES WINTER HATS $1 .00 come & get 'em LADIES TOGGERY 1 st Door Eait Of Ptommouth Shite Bank Garden CluH At Egenberger Home The first meeting of the new year of the Plattsmouth Garden Club was held at the home of Mrs. L. W. Egenberger on Mon day afternoon. Mrs. Raymond Hild and Mrs. G. K. Hetrick were assistant hostesses. Seventeen members and one guest, Miss Laura Meisinger, re sponded to roll call with garden ing Ideas. In the absence of the presi dent who is on vacation, Miss Helen Hunter, vice president, presided over the meeting open ing with the Lord's Prayer in unison followed by the Pledge of Allegience led by Mrs. Clar ence Akeson. Announcement was made of the club's gift of a book to the Public Library. Miss Verna Leonard, Librarian had select ted the book "Field, Trees and Shrubs." Members voted a donation to the Heart Fund Drive. Program topic was "New Seeds and Plants," given by Mrs. W. L. Heinrich, assisted by club members telling of a new plant for gardens this year. Three annuals have won top hon ors with All America awards for Double Daisy, the Rosie O'Day sweet alysuum, and the Coral Satin Petunia. The 1961 rose of the year is the Americana a rich unfading red, as brilliant and as stirring as the stripes in Old Glory, with huge blooms well over six inches across. The newest in all American chrysanthemums are Her Maj esty, Bingo, and Apricot Sheen. The new Space Age Mums are the Asteroid, Starfall, Apogee and Astronaut. A newcomer in the Hollyhock family is the Powder Puff Holly hock, with a wide color range from white, pastel pink to dark red, lavender and yellow shades. Many interesting tips for spring gardens were discussed. Mrs. Hild presented a "Pie Name" game in which Miss Helen Hunter was winner. Mrs Fred Lugsch drew the door prize. Mrs. R. B. Keller gave out the new year books the work of a committee composed of Mrs. Keller, Mrs. Fred Lugsch, Mrs. Fay Jose and Mrs. W. L. Hein rich. An interesting program for the year has been planned. A social hour was followed by refreshments in the Washington motif. The March meeting will be with Mrs. Fred Lugsch. t North Liberty Extension Meets UNION (Special) The North Liberty Extension Club met at the home of Mrs. Clifton Garri son last Wednesday with Mrs. Otto Ehlers as Co-Hostess. Twelve members were pre sent. Visitors were Mrs. David Bloomquist and two little daugh ters, Cinda and Pam Rogers. Mrs. Lewis Rogers conducted the meeting and the music was led by Mrs. Clifford Rogers. Devotions were led by Mrs. Clif ton Garrison. Mrs. Jane Paasch gave a re port on "Safety in Snow Shovel ing." The lesson, "Create Your Own Business Center," was given by Mrs. Robert Grunwald and Mrs. Clarence Beccard. $22.95 NOW UP $2.98 UP KEEP IN Mrs. Velma Dooley of Jack son, Mich., was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Art Uhe and family the past week; also visiting with other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gloe of Papillion, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Buckner, Jimmy and Floyd of Omaha were visitors at the Art Uhe home. Mrs. Velma Dooley of Jack son, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Pritchard of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Art Uhe visited at the Ralph Rathbun home. Mrs. Louisa Vallery was guest of honor at a birthday dinner at the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Koop and son Ken of Omaha Sunday. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Petersen of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gorton, Valerie, Jerry and Jack. Mrs. Vallery's birthday was Feb. 22. Mrs. Leonard Bashus entered the Methodist Hospital in Omaha Tuesday evening for observation and x-rays. Mrs. David Brown of Murray, a correspondent of The Journal, is ill at her home in Murray with a strep throat. Mrs. Kenneth McCarthy is a visitor in the Jerry Sharpnack home in Hills Dale, Mich., as sisting in the home and getting acquainted with her great nep hew, the Sharpnack's new son, Joseph H., who was born Feb. 17. Mrs. Ernest Elliott left Sun day to spend a few days with her children and families. She will be visiting with her son, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Elliott and girls at Columbia, Mo., and at Kansas City with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Carper and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Sheard, Sr., will be celebrating their 46th wedding anniversary Sunday. The couple lives at 823 No. 10th. MarTie Troop, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Jack Troop, was able to return home from St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City Tues day noon. She was a patient at the hospital due to a virus infec tion. Union Items Mrs. L. C. Todd Phone 2441 Donald McQuin of Underwood, Iowa had an accident recently where his right hand was caught in a power feed grinder. Part of one finger was cut off, and another finger broken in several places and the whole hand bruised badly. Wednesday evening supper guests of Mrs. L. B. Mougey were: Miss Donnebell Edmin sten and Ann Morrow of Nebr aska City and Mr. and Mrs Herman Comer. At the meeting, last week, of the War Dads and Auxiliary, a donation was made to the March of Dimes. Plans were made for a covered dish supper for the March meeting, with the mem bers of the Nebraska City Chap ter as guests. Members are ask ed to bring guests that are elig ible for new members. Refresh ments were served at the close of the meeting by Mrs. William Whipple and Mrs. Clyde Cook. Mrs. Ray Frans is reported as recoveiing nicely from a light stroke recently. She would ap preciate hearing from her Un ion friends. Her address "Mem orial Hospital, Seward, Nebr. or in care of James Frans, Mil lord, Nebraska. Harry Gobelman is chairman of the Heart Fund in the Union area. An all day meeting for quilt ing and a covered dish dinner was held at the home of Mrs. Jesse Dysart last Wednesday. Attending were: Mrs. Elmer Pike, Mrs. Henry Dickman, Mrs. David Eaton, Mrs. Ilurace Unt fin, Mrs. John Armstrong, Miss Violet Dye and Miss Eleanor Easter. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Roddy, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beccard and C. E. Morris were guests last Monday of Mr. Robert Franck at Omaha, where they met members of Omaha War Dads and Auxiliary and other State members a social evening was enjoyed by the guests. There were no services at the Methodist Church last Sunday because of the very icy condi tion of roads and highways. Mrs. Todd received word last week that her daughter, Mrs. E. M. Rathe, entered the Metho dist Hospital at Omaha last Thursday. Her room number is 763. TOUCH Mrs. Julia Troop of Platts mouth, a resident of Rest Haven Home at Weeping Water, fell Wednesday morning and broke her shoulder. She was taken to St. Mary's Hospital at Nebras ka City for treatment. Mrs. Nellie Troop a patient at St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City due to a congested lung is expected to be home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Doody will be in Dwight at the week end as guests of Mrs. Tom Doody and daughter Debbie. Mrs. Doody is baking a cake and decorating it as a bride doll for the birth day celebration of their grand daughter Debbie who will be seven. Mrs. Beverly Sutton entered the Methodist Hospital in Oma ha Sunday. Mrs. William Brink returned home Wednesday from St. Jos eph Hospital where she under went surgery. She is getting a long fine. Mrs. Mae Jones returned home Tuesday after vacationing since December. She visited in Los Angeles with her son and family and was a guest of her sister whom she had not seen for 20 years at Portland, Oregon. Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Pucelik of Lincoln, former Plattsmouth res idents, were here Wednesday vis iting with friends. Mrs. Everett Newton of Platts mouth entered Clarkson Hos pital in Omaha Wednesday for observation. Friends can address her at Room 633. Clarence Favors is in Veterans Hospital, Omaha. Mrs. Marylouise Hobson, ac companied by her mother, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Mary Thorns of Weeping Water were Tuesday guests of Mrs. Emma Lewis at Mynard. Mrs. R. B. Keller went to Lin coln to visit with Mrs. Herman Tiekotter. Mrs. Tiekotter form er Plattsmouth resident is a housemother for a sorority at Lincoln. Elmwood Semester 'Roll' Lists 2 ELMWOOD (Special) Two students, Don Hollenbeck and Richard Vogt, made the faculty honor roll for the semester. They had an accumulation of 37 points or more. This is a semester average of about 93. The following students were on the school honor roll and had a semester average of 89 and above: Wilmer Wilhelm, Karen Backemeyer, Gary Cle ments, Clayton Miller and Fred ina Engelking. The following students were on the 3rd six weeks honor roll with an average of 89 and a bove: Eugenia Bornemeier, Jed Stege, Arlan Hollenbeck, Gene Steiner, George Pool, Sarah Al bers, Kathy Stubbendeck, Joel Bornemeier. All the forementioned stu dents were awarded pins and medals for their academic achievements. CALENDAR Thursday, Feb. 23: M. M. Degree at the Masonic Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 p.m. at the 40 and 8 Club. Friday, Feb. 24 Chapter F PEO will meet with Mrs. Sarah Cecil at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 Cub Scout Blue and Gold Ban quet at the high school gymn at 6:30 p.m . Sunday, Feb. 26 District Meeting! Aerie meet ing at 2:15 p.m. at the Eagles Hall. Auxiliary meeting at Lions Building at 2:15 p.m. Members plan to attend! Sunday, Feb. 26 Catholic Daughters of Ameri ca will meet at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Joseph Bierl, 819 Avenue C. Monday, Feb. 27 Cass County Salon No. 441 will meet at 8 p.m. in the 40 & 8 Club Rooms. Request The second course of the table d'hote was being served, "What is this lethery stuff?" demanded the corpulent diner. "That sir, is a filet of sole,", replied the waiter. "Take it away," said the diner, i "and see if you can't get nic a , nice tender piece of upper, with the buttons removed." School News From Elmwood 7th Grade ELMWOOD (Special) Re cent birthdays celebrated were those of Marianne Lenz, Bette Fleischman, Ruth Ann Fischer and Linda Pester. Posters on safety, sports, mus ic and health decorated the pin up board. They will come down soon to make way for some creative paintings done with tempera. The mobile design this month was done in a Valentine theme. 6th Grade New students are Becky Scott and Sherry Woosley. Band practice was cancelled two weeks because of many colds. A new club Is the 6th Grade Pirates. President is John Mill er, vice president Kenny Miller, secretary Billy Fleischman. The room now has a piano and enjoys music. SS Visit To Be at Courthouse March 1 The representative of the Lincoln district office of the Social Security Administration will not be at St. John's Hall in Plattsmouth on March 1st as previously scheduled. He will interview callers on the third floor of the Court House on March 1st only. For his regu larly scheduled trips after March 1st he will again be at St. John's Hall. CWF Missionary Croup Hears Talk On Europe Trip The CWF Missionary group of 1st Christian Church met Tues day evening at the home of Mrs. Chester Minniear for its regular meeting. Sixteen were present. Mrs. Ward Schade led devotions. Mrs. Lola Delahoy of Lincoln, state secretary of CWF, was guest speaker. She told of her trip to Europe. Mrs. Minniear served refresh ments. Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilized into time and tune. r-W MANICURE SCISSORS o,yT0 White PETROLEUM JELLY ,prd 59c METRECAL METRECAL Metal FLASHLIGHTS 00 49 $1.00 Evening In Paris HAND & BODY LOTION 2,0,T PLAYTEX GLOVES 3Pt "J 2 $1 35 Babee Pediatric NASAL SPRAY 69c Vicks Nasal Spray MEDI-MIST 49c Anti-B MOUTHWASH SioH Pif 1 COLCATES - TOOTHPASTE & 2 BARS - PALMOLIVE SOAP .. WE GIVE icaJiCTrOTTinr am '-:'' wmmm m bp -r m m .'ti mM mtn i-m i im mm lb m mm mm mm m mm Son Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sharpnack of Hills Dale, Mich., are the parents of a son born Feb. 17. He has been named Joseph H. Mrs. Sharpnack is the former Annette Troop. Grandparents are Mrs. Alice Sharpnack and George Troop of Plattsmouth. The couple has three daughters at home awaiting the new baby. Band Boosters at Murdock Elect MURDOCK (Special) The Band Boosters Mothers had a meeting after school Feb. 16 and, the following were elected to office: President, Irene Mcguire; vice president, Joyce Gaeble; secre tary and treasurer, Margart Dorr; membership chairman, Ethel Zoz; uniform chairman, L. Stroy. Naomi Circle Meets At Philpot Home Naomi Circle of the Methodist Church met Feb. 16 at the home of Mrs. Dale Philpot with Mrs. Daisy Sherwood and Miss Grace Perry as assistant hos tesses. Meeting was called to order by Mrs. Hallie Perry, chairman. Mrs. Philpot gave the devo tions, lenten message stressing peace and forgiveness; ask less tor ourselves and much for oth ers. Mrs. Embree spoke on the consecration of the new Mead chapel at the First Church O maha. Mrs. Heinrich gave the lesson taken from the study book Safe in Bondage; dealing with subur ban life. An article on self denial was read by Mrs. Howard Wiles. Short prayers were given by the 22 members present with one guest from Omaha. Mrs. Rhoades presented the c,ame and prize won by Mrs. Harry White. Refreshments served by hos tesses. AtY) POINT tk WAV Make note of these big, big values! Make note of the high quality brands and the low, low prices. Then, make it a point to shop at FELDHOUSEN'S for the best buys in health and grooming supplies. Greater satisfaction and econ omy will make you glad you did. 7 Day Supply 5-j 59 For53 S & H GREEN STAMPS Flags To School Civen By Martin Rutt Chapter Mrs. Guy Wiles of the Martin Rutt Chapter of the Daughters of American Colonists was in Omaha Wednesday at a Wash ington Day Program at the new Rivervlew School. At the program the Martin Rutt Chapter representatives presented American Flags to three rooms of the school. Preceding the presentation of the flags, the cub scouts of the school displayed the colors and gave an appropriate program. Mrs. J. W. Roberts of Belle vue, vice chairman of the Mid west Section of the American Colonists, presented a flag to the 8th grade room taught by Mrs. Catherine Sandin of Platts mouth. Mrs. Guy Wiles, state chair man, presented a flag to the 6th and 7th grade room, teach er Mrs. Herman Meisinger of Mynard. Phillip Meisinger, son of the teacher, also a pupil in this room, accepted the flag. Mrs. Clarice Whitaker of O maha, also of the Martin Rutt Chapter, presented a flag to the 5th and 6th grade room. Each teacher of these rooms was presented with a silk desk flag for her desk. Good Will Club At. Comer Home UNION (Special) The Good Will Club met at the home of Mrs. Herman Comer last Thurs day afternoon with 14 members and Mrs. Harry Gobelman a guest in attendance. It was voted to give donation to the Heart Fund and to the Fund for Roofing of the Baptist Church. 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