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; - A- .it' 7 , 77" o ,.' COI.F. SLAW, ANYONE? Mrs. Fred Draper is shown with the giant r.cad of cabbage she raised this summer at her home on Wintersleen Hill. The cabbage weighed 17 pounds when picked and was 42 inches in circumference. Out-Sized Cabbages and Sweet Taters Raised Here The Fred Drapers don't know what their secret is, or at any late they aren't telling how they raised cabbages ranging in weight from 13 to 17 pounds this year. The champion in the photo graph weighed 17 pounds and had measurements of 13 Inches in diameter and 42 inches in Cub Pack 368 Organized at St John's Monday evening, Sept 25, Cub Scout Pack 368 held Its monthly pack meeting at St. John's School. Cubmaster John Herfordt pre sided over the meeting which opened with a flag ceremony. Guests, Mike Jordan and his mother. Mts. Georgfc Jordan, were introduced. The following boys were pre sented badges at the awards ceremony: Jimmy Painter, den ner stripes; Timmy Pfeifer, as sistant denner stripe; Tommy Herfordt, Bear badge, gold arrow after Bear; Ray Pohlmeier, den ner stripes, and Kevin Case, as sistant denner stripe. Entertainment for the even ing was a "Harvest Fair", fea turing games of skill made and supervised by the Cubs. Tickets were lc with candy prizes for the winners. Refreshments were ; also available. Current officers for the newly organized pack sponored by St. John's Church are: Rev. Mike Pleskac, chairman; John Her fordt, Cubmaster; Charles Pain ter, assistant Cubmaster and Secretary, Edgar Ramsey, Trea surer and awards chairman, and Joe Case, Institutional Repre sentative. Activity committee men are Jack Bcrlett, Leo Scan Ion and Lewis Barton. circumference when Mrs. Draper picked :.n Sept. 20. They'd bought ordinary cab bage plants at a local market and planted them in mid-June. Mother Nature took over. In all, they had 8 to 10 cab bages of the king size. Sweet potatoes in their garden were bent on enormity, too. Mrs. Draper says they got so big her husband broke a potato fork getting them out of the ground. Three taters were all you'd want to hold at once, she said. They sold for 25 cents apiece. About the secret of raising big garden produce: Mrs. Draper said they didn't do anything special except for using some manure from the Sale Barn for fertilizer. Bennk-Litle Wedding Saturday Viola Jean Benak and James Thomas Litle wer married Sat urday in an 8 p.m. ceremony at Highland Park, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Priest Gale Shlves officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Benak; the bridegroom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Sebert Litle. ' Gayle Boury was honor at tendant for the bride. Bride maid was Janie Bakesz. Donald Pierce served as best man. Ushers were Jerry Hatcher and Tom Bray. Following a reception in the church parlors, the couple left for a trip to South Dakota. TMP PLATTSWOUTH NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOUftNAI Thursday, September 28, ladl Section B PAGE ONE MURRAY NEWS By Mrs. Havley Sayers Phone 325-2345 Sophomore at Huron HURON, S. D. Roger Noell, Murray, Neb., is one of the record-breaking figure of 452 en rolled at Huron College this fall. The 452 total enrollment is the highest figure in history for Huron College as is the 180 fresh men on the rolls. The college also has 103 sophomores, 81 jun iors, 64 seniors, and 24 specials. Noell Is a sophomore. Promotion Sunday UNION (Special) The Pri mary Department of the Meth odist Church were very active in the morning services. The Junior Choir provided the special music for the church service at 9:30 a.m. Promotion Program was pre sented at the close of Sunday School and promotion certifi cates were given to the follow ing: Kindergarten Class Cheryl Attebery, Linda Lowther, Steven Split and Mickey Bornemeier; Primary Classes Christy Nince heiser, Margaret Exline, Sharon Dooley, Larry Boardman, Debra Lowther, Peggy Surface and Jerry Johnson. Junior Steve Exline, Bobby Morton, Peggy Dooley and Rod ney Becker; Junior High Pat Dooley, Eugene Lowther and Bonnie Keene. Union Items Mrs. L C. Todd Phone 263-2440 Nell and Pearl Bramblet, Mrs. Elsie Porter, and Mrs. Nettie Mougey called on Miss Mim Wright at her home last Sunday afternoon. Miss Eleanor Easter was also a caller at the Wrigit home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Todd, Sr. drove to Lincoln last Saturday where they met their daughter and husband, M. and Mrs. Larry Long. They all attended the football game during the aft ernoon. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Todd, Sr. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Long last Sunday at Lincoln. They were observing Mrs. Long's birthday by having din ner together. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson and granddaughter Kathy Meis inger of Plattsmouth were Sun day afternoon callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson. The Lu-Ta-Ha-Ma Camp Fire Girls of Union held a Food Srei at Meredith's Store last Saturday morning,, with Mrs. George Stine and Mrs. Kenny Hoback assist ing. They will use the money from the sale in purchasing cere monial material for their work. Call Your News And Social Items 'uO 2141 GLENDALE Mrs. Tom Tennant Phone 4251 Mrs. Frank Fiala, Mrs. Cowhey and son Glen of Omaha and Lil lian Tamm of St. Louis, Mo., were Sunday afternoon guests at the Richard Fiala home. Evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. William Zaner and family of Omaha. Chas. Hennings who lives at the Glen Terrberry home has been at the P. G. Hennings home while under a doctor's care. He is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hume and family and Mrs. Nora Phelps attended a family gathering of Mrs. Phelps' family at the sum mer cabin of Mr. and Mrs. Rus sell Dietz Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Grell and sons were supper guests at the Bob Beck home near Kennard Sunday. Mr .and Mrs.Wilbur Suttpn and family of Omaha and Mrs. C. E. Sutton and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Sutton and family of Avoca were Sunday dinner guests at the Elmer Sprieck home. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Destefano of Omaha were overnight guests at the Richard Fiala home Sat urday. The ladies assisted with the spaghetti dinner at Manley Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Richard Heim visited Ford Heim at Methodist Hospital Saturday. He was badly bruised in an encounter with a bull at his farm home. He suf fered no broken bones but was to remain in the hospital a week for observation. ' Mrs. Carl Laguzza of Omaha was an overnight guest at the Richard Fiala home Thursday, Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cor coran and family called at the Fiala home. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Johnson and family of Nebraska City were supper guests at the John son home here and Alan spent the weekend. Vicki spent .the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lau rence Boardman - ' ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stoehr were in Weeping Water Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ahl and Kenneth called at the John Moren home Saturday' evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Albert were dinner guests- at the Ray Parcell home in Elmwood Sun day. Other guests were Mr., and Mrs. Harold Striker of Omaha. Mrs. Albert . and Mrs. , Parcell drove in to Lincoln in the after noon to visit Kay Albert. Mrs. M. K. Schroeder, Carol and Ronald called at the Tom Tennant home Thursday even ing. Ronald has finished his boot training in California and will be stationed in Louisiana when his leave ends. Other callers at the Tennant home were Mrs. John Ritter and Chas. Hennings. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beck and their houseguest, Eula Burtz of Waterbury, called at the Eddie Grell home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Purcell of Elmwood called at the Ervin Albert home Tuesday evening. (' 1 NO. 2 FLOAT Linder Firestone Store was awarded second prize for its colorful float In the Merchants Parade, displaying- two huge ears of corn with many-colored ballons as kernels. Mr. and Mrs. Havley Sayers and Leann were Saturday even ing guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ron ald Van Ackcrn of Plattsmouth. MrVand Mrs. Clifford Spangler of Naturta, Colo., visited in the Russell Spangler home Tuesday and Wednesday. While here they called on the Bob Spangler and Nettie Mumm families. They left Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Chris Spangler of Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fritzpat rick and family were Friday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rav Hiley of Glenwood Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hoschar entertained at Sunday dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hoschar and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sands and sons Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Haley and children. Friends and relatives of Mrs. Pete Campbell, were sorry to hear of her death Sat. evening. She is the grandmother of Bob Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Bell and Wendy were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nook of Gravity, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Campbell accompanied by Mr. and Mrs Frank Parkening of Plattsmouth, were callers last week In the Carl Hansen home in Omaha, to visit Mrs. Marie Keiser whom is 92 years old. Gene Noell and Paul Rice were at Ak-Sar-Ben this past week with their Angus Breeding heif ers. Gene received a Blue, and Paul received Red and White ribbons. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Luhring and children of Columbus were Sunday guests of Mr', and Mrs Forrest Bell and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fitzpat- rick and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gress and family of Co Bluffs, Iowa. Also present were Mrs. Blanche Fitzpatrick of Avoca, Iowa and Miss Karen Eagle of Co. Bluffs. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gansemer and girls Janet and Gay took a car load of pep club girls to the football game at Beatrice Friday night. Then Bonnie Way and Pam Fulton spent the night. While In Beatrice the girls at tended a sock hop with Susan. Hawjey. The Gansemers visitej Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hawley Mr. and Mrs. Richard Neal of Gretna were Saturday evening callers in the Wendell Bell home. They attended the KKK and were accompained by Wendy Bell. Richard Neal Jr. visited with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. John Collins and family attended the H. P. Law Food Fair in Lincoln Sunday. Mrs. Fay Gutheil returned home Sunday from a 3 month vacation. She visited in Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weiner of Wichita, Kansas. They are form erly of here. In Sun Valley, Cal. with her sister ; At Camp Pend leton for four weeks with her granddaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adrian. While she was there her first great grandchild was born. She also visited her niece in Klammath Falls, Ore gon. She reports It is nice to be home again and back in the store. ' Dr. John Gilmore and daugh ter Jo Ann of Los Angeles have vacationed with Charles Mead. Jo Ann returned home earlier while Dr. Gilmore and Mr. Mead took a trip through the Ozarks they were in Ureka Springs, Ark., saw the Roaring River in Miss ouii around Bronson and Bull shale Lakes. They also visited Tablerock Dam, Bennett Spr ings, Bagnal Dam, visited in Jef ferson City and Columbia. They report to have had a wonderful time, and the area was very beautiful this' time of the year. Dr. Gilmore left Saturday for his home. Callers Wednesday morning at the Bob Spangler home were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Spangler of Palasades, Colo, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Spangler of Mur ray. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sack, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sack, Mr. ancf Mrs. Loren Sack of Lincoln, were Sunday evening callers In the Cyrus Livingston home. Mrs. Bob Spangler and Tim visited her sister Mrs. Albert Scudder of Nebraska City, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sack were callers in the Dewayne Sack home in Omaha Tuesday eve ning. It was their granddaugh ter Mary's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Royal Smith visited with Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Sack on Friday evening. Mrs. Margaret Brendel and Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Sack visited Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rogers on Thursday evening to wish them well on their 40th Anniversary. The people of Murray welcome Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rogers to our community, they are well known here, and have purchas ed the Robert Whipple home. Mr. and Mrs. Whipple and fam ily are making their home in Nebraska City. ' - Mr. and Mrs. Royal Smith and Mr, and Mrs. Reuel Sack vLsll ed Sunday In Malvern, Iowa with Mrs. Elizabeth 1 Kite, an aunt of the two ladies, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sayers left Saturday morning to make their home in Sutherland for a couplo months, Jerry has been trans ferred with his campany. Island Supply. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sayers and Charles were Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sayers, Janice and Steve of Lin coln, Mr. and Mrs. Havley Say ers and Leann. Promotion exercises were held Sunday at the Christian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lancaster were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hooper, Ruth and Eileen of Nebraska fv, ' v 1 f!'';-r" "."':i-...h VtJ' 't.n. . '. .' , t ;'.S, tirn,T v Tr NO. 3 FLOAT Corn's Importance in the world scheme of things was recognized In the third prize winning float of the rural schools division of Friday's parade, entered by Dist. H8. City. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rogers entertained Sunday afternoon dinner guests, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Wagner and daughter of Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rogers and children and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Rogers and daughters of Union. As featured in Seventeen Nothing can match the enduring popularity of the classic sweater, doubly delightful in this all-together look. 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