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I Ruth Prange, Lynn Oatman Wed at Church in Eagle EAGLE (Special) Ruth Elaine Prange, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Prange of Elm wood, was married to Lynn C. Oatman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Oatman of Lincoln, Satur day afternoon at the Eagle Im manuel Lutheran Church where the bride's father is pastor. He performed the ceremony. The bride's gown was styled Return from Trip To Faribault, Minn. MURDOCK (Special) Mrs! Ella C. Gakemeier and grand son Johnny Gakemeier return ed home from a wek's vacation in Faribault, Minn., where they visited her son, Buz, and wife, Frances. During their stay they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gakemeier and family of Minneapolis where they en joyed a picnic supper and boat ing on Lake Minnetonka. They also had tours to Red Wing and Northfield, Minn., and toured points of interest at Faribault. They returned home with Mr. and Mrs. Buz Gakemeier who will spend a week visiting rela tives at Murdock and Green wood. 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Mrs. Ronald Steinhauer of Lin coln, was matron of honor, bridesmaid and bridesmatron were Miss Lenora Lutz of Chi cago, 111., and Mrs. Arnold Schroder of Eagle. Keith Oatman of Norfolk was best man and Messrs. Robert Washburn and Perry Reed, both of Lincoln, were ushers. Mrs. Oatman was an honor graduate of Eagle School and has been an office employee since her graduation. The couple will live at Aber deen, Md., following a wedding trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Women's Fellowship WEEPING WATER (Special) The Congregational Women's Fellowship met Wednesday in the church parlors. Mrs. E. J. Bender presided at the meeting. Mrs. DeForest Phil pot was elected to serve as sec ond vice president due to the resignation of Mrs. Rasmus Lauritzen, Jr. Reports of committees were given by Mrs. Clarence Norris, Mrs. Homer James, Mrs. Carter Nielsen, Mrs. E. E. Lorensen and Mrs. Harold Elliott. Mrs. Rasmus Lauritzen, Jr. read a letter from Rev. W. Riley, former pastor of the Congrega tional church. The members voted to give money to Christian World Mis sion, to pay half of the expenses of the young people to go to P and T in August; to give cloth ing to United Clothing appeal and to order the packets for program planning from the State Conference office in Lin coln. Program leaders were Mrs. W. N. Roberts and Mrs. Stanley Wood. They used as their topic, "Servants in the Service of Men." Pastor Campbell asked the members to visit the room in the basement which will be a new storeroom and classroom. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Leonard Doty, Mrs. Lawr ence Wiseman, Jessie Baldwin, Mrs. C. J. Hutchinson, Maude Baldwin, Mrs. Harold Blaikie, Mrs. Adam Cook and Mrs. Carl Day.- . .....J" Shower Honors Bride-to-Be EAGLE (Special) A bridal shower was honored Ruth Prange recently, with 20 guests present at the Eagle Immanuel Lutheran Church. Mmes. Arnold Schroder, Al fred Schroder and the Messr's. mother, Mrs. Elda Schroder were co-hostesses. Miss Prange received useful and attractive gifts. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Miss Prange was married June 17 to LeRoy Oatman at Im manuel Lutheran. Keds Dealer MURDOCK Dorothy Mills Phone 2956 Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Buell are parents of a son born June 12. He has been named Monte Eu gene. The Buells also have a daughter, Jan, three years old. Mr. and Mrs. Buell are both former Murdock people. They live in Ashland where Mr. Buell is a teacher. Mrs. Mark Stock, Teddy, and LuAnne left last Tuesday for Pittsburg, Pa., to visit relatives. Ramona Streich and Sondy Smith vacationed for a few days last week at Lake Okoboji, Iowa. Roland Stock, who graduated June 10 from the University of Nebraska, is employed for the summer at Lake Okoboji. He will be teaching music in the Davenport, Nebr. schools next year. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Rodaway of Eagle, and Mrs. Roger Reeve of LaSalle, Colo., were supper guests at the J. F. Mills home last Thursday evening. Mrs. Reeve is the daughter of Mrs. Anna Fifer of Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Borne meier are the parents of a girl, Shirley Ann. The Bornemeiers also have a son, who is two. Murdock Little League Base ball team played the Elmwood team last week and beat them, 15 to 4. Lyle Stock returned home from a two week stay in a Lin coln hospital last Sunday. He is recuperating as well as could be expected. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mathis, Shelly and Linda spent last Sun day at the Louis Wehrrnan home. Mrs. Mathis is the former Marilyn Wehrrnan. Mr. and Mrs. Alio Stock and daughters went to Cozad last Sunday for the wedding of Mrs. Stock's sister, Sharon Smith. Shelly Stock was flower girl for her aunt's wedding. CWF Meets WEEPING WATER (Special) The general meeting of the Christian Women's Fellowship was held Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs. Lynn Rothe, president, opened the meeting with group singing and prayer. Mrs. Henry Irons accompanied at the piano. Mrs. Henry Knaup read a thank you for the Multiple Scle rosis donation. Mrs; William Klemme presented the devo tions, using as her topic, "For the Living of These Days." Mrs. Mabel Breckenridge read the Scripture. ship service with a dedication for the Blessing Boxes. This money is saved for a year, over and above the regular mission ary' offering. Mrs. Klemme also reported that 650 stamps have been saved which will buy milk for children overseas and 14 sunsuits had been made and a shopping bag of nylon hose had been turned in for this year's missionary pro jects. Mrs. Irons gave the mission ary lesson on the same topic as the devotions. She was assisted in a play by Mrs. Knaup, Mrs. Rothe, Mrs. Klemme, and Mrs. Edward Van Horn. Mrs. Victor Plunkett, Jr. was in charge of the installation service for the new officers. As each officer was installed they were given a cross to carry and read from the Scripture. Plans were discussed for the ice cream social in July. Host esses were Mrs. Rothe, Mrs. Plun kett and Mrs. Fred Linville. Easter Seal Meeting Held at Louisville A business meeting of the Cass County Society for Crippled Chil dren was held in the basement of the Methodist Church at Louisville. A film was shown by Execu tive Director Orson Perkins of the Omaha Office on speech and physical therapy. After the fiscal report was given, Mrs. Wayne Green of Plattsmouth was elected publi city chairman. The meeting was attended by people from Plattsmouth, Cedar Creek, Avoca. Elmwood, Louis ville and Manley. A second meeting date will be announced. Tour Offutt NEHAWKA (Special) Mem bers of the Maple Grove Ex tension Club, and of Evelyn Wolph's 4-H Clubs with leaders and mothers made a tour of Offutt Air Base Thursday morn ing. The Maple Grove Club mem bers and several guests went to Omaha at noon where they tour ed the a potato chip plant and the Children's Therapy Center, including the pre-school for deaf and hard of hearing chil dren and their parents and the Hatlie B. Munroe Home. INSTALLING OFFICERS Shown above are the installing- officers who served during installa tion of Bethel No. 24, Jobs Daughters, here Sat urday night. From left: front Noveta Humiston, Honored Queen; Nancy Furse, chaplain; Jane .'l . 4 'fJ 1 ttr tr-i ' If f. ..... CHOIR Members of the Jobs Daughters choir are, from left:, front Marcia MeQuin, Priscilla Woster, Roberta Custer, Karen Farris, fciflfcii ifcnii, nmn ill l mMnf - "1! aTVfra.i COUNCIL Members of the Jobs Daughters Council shown above are, from left: front Shel don Smith, Alice Smith, Hazel Humiston, Ruth Local Cubs March In VFW Parade Thirteen Cubs of Local Pack 399 went to Omaha Monday morning and marched in the State VFW Parade. Mrs. Cecil McKnight and Mrs. Wayne Rodehorst, local den mothers, attended along with the local Cubs. The Cubs and den mothers marched approximately two and one-half miles. The VFW Post sponsors the local Cub Pack. County Sells Land The Cass County Board of Commissioners Tuesday sold two half-lots in Weeping Water to Mrs. Lois Welch for $100. The property was acquired by the county many years ago in tax foreclosure. Mrs. Welch of fered to buy the property for SI 00 and annraisal supervised by District 3 Commissioner Herman Bomcmeicr of Elmwood indi cated the price offered was a fair one, the Commission said. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. Pat Foster; back Janejt Gansemer, Ramge. Kay Faris Honored At Bridal Shower MURRAY (Special) A mis cellaneous bridal shower was held for Kay Faris Saturday aft ernoon at the Murray Presby terian church. A color scheme of red and white was carried out with red roses on a white covered table. About fifty guests attended. Out of town guests were Mrs. W. C. Cornwell and Edith, Mrs. Jasper Cornwell of Belgrade Mrs. Charles Chaner of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Vernon Chaner of St. Edwards, Mrs. Leslie Corn well of Aurora, Mrs. Otis Sebas tion, Mrs. Howard Royer and Jean of Omaha, Mrs. Burton Copenhaver, Mrs. Ray Copen haver of Syracuse, Mrs. Harry Bickett and Mrs. John Dietl of Nehawka. Lunch of tea sandwiches and punch was served by the host esses, the Ladies of the Mission ary Society. John F. Kennedy, President, on arrival in Canada : Together we have stood in war and now in this long twilight era that is neither peace nor war we must stand together even more firmly than before." t Fauquet, soloist; Karlene Senf, guide; hack Marjoric Grosshans, marshal; Jean Wiles, sen ior custodian; Evelyn Morris, musician; Rita Vallery, recorder and Lois Gapen, junior custodian. Gloria Senf, Sharlene Kahler, Mary Kay Hendrix and Roberta Ramge; back Maynard Ramge, Alice Woster, and Richard Spangler. (Journal Photos by Keener Price). I n m. r j i- ixorary yuarrer Sings for Rotary The Glenwood, Iowa, Rotary Quartet sang Tuesday noon at the regular meeting of the Plattsmouth Rotary Club at the Lions Community Building. In the quartet are Gien Mc Gee, county attorney of Mills County; Gene Hi.itt, car sales: Ron Kr.utson, mortician, and Neil McPherron, abstractor. Mrs. Ruth Pickard, music in structor in Glenwood schools, was accompanist. They were introduced by Ralph McPherron, abstractor, who is a frequent Rotary guest here. Orville Julian was local pro gram chairman for the day. Mrs. Francis Redden Is Shower Honoree MURRAY (Special) A bridal shower was held Wednesday eve ning at the home of Linda Stones for Mrs. Francis Redden, a new bride. Table decorations were cen tered around wedding bells. Mrs Redden received lovely gifts. Lunch was served by the host esses, Sharon Loekhart, Janice Fails and Linda Stones. rHE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL iluusday, June ?J, UKil Section B PAGE ONK July 4 Celebration To Be Held at Weeping Water WEEPING WATER (Special) Plans have been completed for the July 4 celebration in Weep ing Water. The celebration is sponsored by the Weeping Water Chamber of Commerce, Volunteer Fire Department, American Legion, Garden Club Meets At Keller Home Plattsmouth Garden Club met Monday afternoon with Mrs. R. B. Keller, who substituted her home for Mrs. John Vallery. Mrs. Paul Winborne was co hostess. The meeting was opened by the president Mrs. Marjory Cole who led in praying the Lord's Prayer, followed by Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag. Mrs. Cole read an article entitled "Flowers for Your Space Gar den." Roll call was participated in by the 18 members present, each naming her favorite rose. Miss Helen Hunter displayed several varieties of hybrid roses. Mrs. Arthur Lambert, chairman of the Flower Show of the week of King Korn Karnival Sept. 21 23, reported the committee is seeking a location for this an nual show. Mrs. Sum Gilmour had the topic "Rose Culture" for the lesson period, bringing out many interesting phases of the plant ing and care of roses. Members read items concerning the grow ing of roses. Mrs. Clarence Akeson led the group in a Flower Quiz with Mrs. Lambert winning. Mrs. Cole was awarded the door prize. Beautiful arrangements of rcses and other flowers added to the pleasure of the afternoon. Refreshments were served. The July meeting will be the annual picnic at the home of Mrs. Clarence Akeson. Miss Hunter is chairman for this event. MARRIAGE LICENSES Licenses to wed were issued recently in County Court here to: Donald Lewis Wiles and Pa tricia Ann Velder, both of Greenwood; Edward Charles Bartlett and Betty Jane Kutz. both of Omaha; Lynn Carroll Oatman. Lincoln, and Ruth Elaine Prange, Eagle. 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F'ree boat rides will be given at the FlasH City lake from 1 ,p.m. to 5 p.m.; Kids races, sack races, etc. at Memorial Field from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Horse shoe pitching contest at the Field at 2 p.m., no age limit; baseball game 4 p.m., Weeping Water Midgets vs. Plattsmouth; Old Timers Baseball game at 6 p.m., minimum age - 40 years. Band concert at Memorial Field at 7:30 p.m. by the Weeping Water school band; Free Fire works display starting at 8:45 p.m. at Memorial Field. In case of rain, the celebration will be postponed to July ! and the fishing to July fl. Circle Meeting At Eastridge Home Naomi Circle met at, 2 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. Lee Eastridge with 15 members present and one guest, Mary Alice Zakanas, granddaughter of Mrs. Eastridge. President, Mrs. Fastridge, opened the meeting with all members repeating the "Lord's Prayer." Mrs. Harry White gave the de votions from the 23rd Psalm, and Mrs. Clem Woster gave the lesson "Family Life" taken frexn the Methodist Woman and Guide Post. Mrs. Mollie Gobelman asked the circle to serve the dinner for members and guests of DAR, as her guests. Reports were given by the var ious committees afterwhich the meeting adjourned. A game was conducted by Mrs. Rhoades with Mrs. Dale ' Phil pot being the winner. Hostesses serving were M r s. Wayne Pennypacker, Mrs. Mary Cronston and Mrs. Eastridge.