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t 4 J I f ! 1 4 ! f J J i ; i ; j i i J 1 1 ; : ' i - ' i i f i 4 V 4 J THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE EIGHT Section B Thursday, March 30, 1961 News From Greenwood Mrs. Frank Hurlbut Phone 2685 Orvllle Sandy was a Friday evening guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richards, and a Saturday evening guest of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nelson at Ashland. Mrs. N. D. Talcott returned r to take it... Dress-up your young man In this beautiful shoe with the new antiqued finish... brown, brush ed with black. Finest materials make it flexible for comfort and rugged for long wear. The Robin Hood 4 -Step Fitting Program assures your child of perfect fit r. These Shoes Can Take Plenty of Punishment Hush Puppies breathin' brushed pigskin by Wolverine PRICED SO MODERATELY Scuff 'em . . . kick 'em around. You just can't treat Hush Puppies rough enough. Thanks to Hell-Cat tanning, these shoes can take it. Dirt whisks off. Soil washes away. Brushing re stores the leather. And, teenagers really go for their crisp good looks. Look for Hush Puppies . . . there are sizes and widths to fit most everybody. Your Department Store Of Family Footwear In Plattsmouth, Nebraska home from the hnspltnl Satur day afternoon. Sunday afternoon visitors at the Ken Carpenter home were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. John Parr and Joe Bubak of Lincoln. Addition al evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brakhage of Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Brak hage. Cake and ice cream was served In honor of Mrs. Ken Carpenter's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Brakhage called on Mrs. Jim Buel and sons of Eagle Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pilfold attended the wedding of Donet ta Dee Linden and David Mil ler at the First Plymouth Con gregational Church, Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Howard and family spent Friday evening at the Austin Finlay home and spent Saturday night and Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Barye Lewis of Verdon. Miss Nanry Lewis returned home with Mr. and Mrs. Howard and spent Monday at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woitzel and Miss Frieda Woitzel spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wiles of Syracuse. Sunday afternoon visitors with Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Haertel were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith and family of Ithaca. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bell and Lloyd spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Richard Schuelke of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Junior Schuelke and family of Conway, Iowa were also guests of Mrs. Schuelke. Mrs. Ken Carpenter visited at the home of Mrs. Clifton Goff of Ashland Thursday. Mrs. George Leaver of Water loo' spent Wednesday with Mrs. Lytha Bauers. Mrs. Claude Osburn, Mrs. Mil dred Comstock and Linda Mey ers attended a party at the home of Mrs. Ruth Johnson of Ashland, Friday afternoon. Sunday visitor with Emil Mel singer was Mrs. Alice Merritt of Omaha and they were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lees ley of Waverly. Emil Meisinger called on El mer Meisinger of Ashland Sun day evening. Mrs. Lytha Bauers accompan ied Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wagner of Ashland to Omaha Saturday and spent the day with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Don Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Osburn were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bulling of Gretna and called on Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Osburn of Gretna Sunday evening. Mrs. Ernest Otto, Gall and Marlin of Ithaca spent Sunday afternoon at the Frank Hurl but home. Tuesday callers on Mrs. Gladys Martin were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clymer and Mrs. Charlie Bell and Mrs. John Downing spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Martin. Sunday guests of Mrs. Gladys Martin were Mr. and Mrs. Ver non Hail and Marilyn of Prairie Home, Rev. and Mrs. Moede of Millard and Miss Alice Boucher. Mrs. Ruth Leadabrand called on Mr. and Mrs. John Bogard and new grandson, Joel, of Louisville Thursday. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Grady were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Piatt and Joyce of Lincoln. Last Sunday evening dinner guests of Mrs. Elsie Kelly were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Parks and Eugene of Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kyles spent Sunday at the Wayne Kinney home of Palmyra. Bobby, Alfred and Michael Wall spent Saturday with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Tur ley Wall. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Turley Wall were Mr. and Mrs. James Wall and Con nie of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tennant drove to Beatrice Sunday to visit with relatives. Sunday afternoon visitors with Mrs. Grace Walradt were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marolf, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Marolf and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bachman. NEWS FROM AVOCA SHOP HERE FOR EASTER GIFTS THAT ARE SURE TO PLEASE! YARDLEY GIFT SETS HOUBICANT GIFT SETS REVLON CIFT SETS "JVLON NAIL CARE CASES COTY CIFT SETS ELECTRIC CLOCKS HACAR POTTERY STATIONERY FOR EASTER CANDY NOVELTIES Men & Women EASTER CANDY ECCS CASS DRUG WALCREEN ACENCY PHONE 289 Mrs. Henry Maseman Mrs. Kate Neumelster, Weep ing Water accompanied Mr. and Mrs. John Lingie to Riverton, Iowa Sunday to visit at the White home. Mrs. Neumelster stayed over for a longer visit with Mrs. White who is her sis ter. Mrs. Fritz Ruhge and son Randal returned home from the hospital Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haveman were in Lincoln Friday to visit at the Fred Kasten home.' Mr. Kasten has been in the hospital recently. Callers on Miss Matilde Madsen this week were Mrs. J. E. Aesch backer, Mrs. Martha Ruge, Mrs. Sophie Kepler, Mrs. Dena Ruge and Frances, Mrs. Sophie Em shoff , Mrs. Robert McDonald and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Al bers, Elmwood and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Critser, Weeping Water. New voting booths have been installed at the library this week. Mrs. Joe Behrns accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Behrns to Adams where they visited the John Sugden family, Sunday. Friends received word this week that Mrs. A. C. Hansen is at University Medical Center hospital, Omaha and would like to hear from her friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maseman and Richard were at the Philip Maseman home in Omaha Sun day for supper. Mrs. Philip Mase man is just home from the hos pital with an infected foot. Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ruhge were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kirkhoff and Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Luce, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lin hardt. It was also Mr. and Mrs. Kirkhoff wedding anniversary. Mrs. Albert Bose is working as a nurses aide at Syracuse Com munity Hospital. Sam Gardner had surgery at Veteran's Hospital last week for hernia. , ! Relatives and friends went in Sunday to help Mrs. Ernest Haveman celebrate her birth day. Mr. and Mrs. John Ludeman of Greyling, Mich., spent sever al days here at the John Stub bendick home. The Stubben dicks helped Mr. Ludeman get to America from Germany, but hadn't seen him for a num ber of years. Sunday guests of Mrs. Dena Ruge and Frances were Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ruge and sons of Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Emshoff and Karen. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Davis ac companied Mr. and Mrs. Lou Stueckrath, Beaver Crossing to Kansas City Saturday. The Lion's Club met at the cafe Tuesday evening. After sup per, Gerald Shrader, Nehawka showed pictures of Canadian fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bergstraes ser, Hastings spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Silas Everett. The Neighborhood Club met with Mr. and Mrs. John Em shoff Saturday evening. Prizes at cards, Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr, Mrs. Louis Ruhge, Mrs. Wm. Dettmer, Hans Jensen. Spencer Lezer, Lincoln show ed his pictures taken on his trip to the Holy Land Thursday eve ning at the PTA meeting at No. 5 School. Mr. and Mrs. L!oyd Vander slice and children, Long Beach, California are visiting her par ents Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hoback and Richard. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wessel and Rita attended the open house of the school for the deaf in Omaha Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ruhge and Bruce, Mrs. Minnie Neumelster were guests of Mrs. J. H. F. Ruhge at the Grand Hotel Friday-evening at dinner for a birthday dinner for Miss Bertha Neumeister. After dinner they called at the home of Mrs. Rose Neumeister, Nebraska City. Mrs. Harry Marquardt return ed home from California where she visited her son lor five weeks. Mr. and Mrs. John Lingie spent the weekend at the May nard Rippe home in McPherson, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom spent Sunday in Omaha with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Propst. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Johnson, Lincoln announce the birth of a daughter, Sandra Kay, March 12. She weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces. Her mother was the former Pauline Jensen. They have a son also. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Jen sen, Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. John Knake, Lincoln announce the birth of a daughter at Bryan Memorial Hospital March 24. Grandpar ents here are Mr. and Mrs. Hen ry Knake and great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ber ner. A family gathering of chil dren, grandchildren and great grandchildren honored Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr on their 55 wedding anniversary Sunday. Mrs. Glen Stubbendick hon ored her daughter, Barbara, on her 8th birthday with 18 guests present. There was no school at No. 5 Monday. The feedline to the oil furnace had a leak and all the oil in the tank leaked into the basement. Mrs. Fred Heine and Mrs. Glen Stubbendick attended a 4-H Club leader training meet ing in Syracuse Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom were in Plattsmouth Thursday for dinner for Kerry Ann Case's fifth birthday. New Vehicle Titles Tre following new vehicles were titled recently by the office of County Clerk here (owner, dealer, make): Walter E. or Barbara J. Sax ton, Noble Mtr. Co., Ford; Harry M. or Blanch Welchel, Palmyra Auto Co. Ford Falcon; John E. of Mildred E. Bogark, Kahland Mtr. Co., Pontiac; Claude P. or Leta P. Heim, Simpson Mtr. Imp., Volkswagon; Dale W. Hunt, Sapp Bros. Ford Sales, Ford Pickup; Eugene or Bernice Nolte, Cass Co. Mtr. Co., Chev rolet; Gordon D. or Barbara J. Grell, Simpson Mtr. Imp., Volks wagon; Lyle or Stanley Sparks, Sample Hart Mtr., Ford Pickup; Gerald W. or Mildred Ault, Cass Co. Mtr. Co., Chevrolet Panel; Fulton jr Bess Harris, Attebery Chev. Co., Chevrolet Pickup; Richard B. Marsh, So. Rambler Co., Rambler; Helen E. Obituary Barbara Goetz ELMWOOD (Special) Bar bara Goetz, nee Engel, was born July 23, 1861, to Michael and Barbara Engel in Merckwiller, Alsace-Lorraine. She was the youngest of five children. She died ner Murdock March 22 at the age of 99. She erew to young woman hood in her home community where she received common Kf-hnnl pducation and was con firmed in the Evangelical Lu theran church. She woricea some time in Paris, France, then In 1884 she came to America with a brother and sister. They lived and worked in the Manley, Ne braska community. She was married to John Guehlstorff in 1893, in the Em manuel Evangelical Church near Louisville. They made their home on a farm in that com munity, which remained her home until her death. A son, Edward, was born to the couple. The family also adopted Gien Bowman, who lived with them as a son. He died several years ago. Mr. Guehlstorff died in 1906, after which Mrs. Guehlstorff and the boys continued to care for the farm. She was married to the Rev. Henry G. Goetz in October, 1912. At that time, Rev. Goetz was rilv retired because of health, though he expected to return to the active worK. in health struck him again, how ever, and he died in 1913. Since then, Mrs. Goetz lived on the farm home with her son and his family. Mrs. Goetz in 1893 was receiv ed into the membership of the Emmanuel Church where her husband was a member. She was active in the life of the church, for served as a Sunday School teacher for a number of years, sho was a charter member of the Women's Society which was organized with the women of thp Murdock Ebenezer Church, and served as secretary of that organization for some years. The grove on the farm was used for camp-meetings, and Mrs. Goetz shared in the task of entertainment of the guests. She also shared with her hus band in the building of the pres ent Emmanuel Church building near their home. Surviving are a son, Edward of Murdock, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Frank Schroe der, in the Emmanuel Church March 25 with the Fusselman Funeral Home in charge. Bur ial was in Emmanuel Cemetery. Music was provided by Marie and Martha Schweppe, accom panied by Edna Luetchens. Couple To Texas On Vacation Trip Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Smith have returned home from a three weks vacation in Texas. Ten days were spent In Padre Island, in the Gulf of Mexico, where they enjoyed fishing and swimming. Trips were made to Juarez, Piedras Negras, Matamoros, and Via Fuentes, Mexico. Temperatures In the lower Rio Grande Valley were in the 80's and 90's. To Supply Gas To Sheldon Station Central Electric & Gas Com pany officials have been inform ed by a reliable source in Wash ington, D. C, that the Federal Power Commission has issued a final order authorizing construc tion of natural gas facilities re quired to serve CPPD's Sheldon Station Power Plant at Hallam, Nebraska. This announcement was made by the Company's Nebraska Di vision Manager L. J. Berkhei mer. Central's Nebraska Divi sion, with headquarters at Co lumbus, is responsible for all phases of the Company's exten sive natural gas operations in 54 eastern Nebraska commun ities, including Hallam. Involved in the construction project estimated to cost $425, 000 is a 10-inch gas main from Northern Natural Gas Com pany's main line near Adams, Nebraska, to a point near Hal lam, metering facilities and other gas lines into the Sheldon Station Plant site. Sheldon Sta tion is located 20 miles south west of Lincoln, just outside of Hallam. Natural gas will be used as the main source of heat for steam generation in the conven tional boilers which will power the Station's 100 megawatt steam turbine generator. "Construction of the new gas main will start in the very near future," according to H. M. Wil kerson, Central's Southern Dis trict Manager at Beatrice. The Southern District is responsible for the Company's natural gas operations in eleven southern Nebraska communities, includ ing Hallam. The Federal Power Commis sion's authorization of this con struction has resulted after months of negotiations and co ordination between Central Electric & Gas Company, North ern Natural Gas Company, Con sumers Public Power District. and the F'T. I Nebraska Tractor Test Summary Now Available LINCOLN A summary of the 1960 Nebraska Tractor Tests has just been released in pub lication form by the University of Nebraska Agricultural Ex periment Station. Copies of "The Nebraska Tractor Tests" may be obtain ed at Clunty Extension Offices throughout Nebraska. "The summary includes re uslts of tests on 50 different tractors conducted during the 1000 senson," nrcordino: to Tes ter F. Larsen, engineer - in charge of tractor testing In the University's Department of Ag ricultural Engineering . "In addition, the summary includes results of tractor tests conducted in 1959. There also Is a summary of 83 tests con ducted In previous years on tractors reported by their man ufacturers as being on the mar ket Jan. 1, 1961." With a Sparine Hand The average boy uses soap as if it came out of his allow ance. Marielene Cox, Ladies Home Journal. CASS THEATRE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 30-31 - April 1 Martin West, Carol Christonsen and A Big Cast IN "FRECKLES" Gene Stratton - Porter's stirring adventure of a youth in the wild timber country! It's cinemascope in color! Also Cartoon and Comedy. Matinee Saturday 2:30 Nights at 7:30 ...John .Smart Ehe . U MS PUMA iimm US BROIHIS BHIY UMUH " I I w wmutt unci mm )Jj Fun-filled adventurers I COLOR by Dt LUXE ClIMBMAScOfsE a MICUV SMAUGNNtSSY SINGS NORTH TO ALASKA" Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, April 2-3-4 Here is entertainment for the entire family in an un usual story of the gold rush days in Alaska! Also Cartoon & News. 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