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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, January 15, 1962 WSWS of Mynard EUB Has Meeting The WSWS of the Mynard EUB Church held Its January meeting at the church with Mrs. Wayne Hendrix and Mrs. Leonard Har vey as co-hostesses. The worship service and the lesson, "Venture into Latin America" were given by Mrs. Arthur Toman and Mrs. Willis Cole. The lesson provided a gen eral background for the study of Latin America which will be the lesson theme for the next three months. Mrs. Wayne Hendrix sang a Brazilian Folk song while the offering was taken. The leaders had prepared Latin American cookies and a drink to add at mosphere to the lesion. Mrs. Willis Cole, local activi ties chairman, distributed holi day plates to those present and explained their use. At the close of the business meeting, Mrs. Harold Onwiler was honored at a surprise pink and blue shower. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Heilig'Sterling Wedding Jan. 6 LOUISVILLE (Special) Mrs. Thelma Heilig of Nebraska City, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herb ert Mason of Louisville, and Roy Sterling of Lincoln were mar ried In a ceremony in Nebraska City Jan. 6. Their attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Farley Amick of Weeping Water, brother-in-law and sister of the bride. The bride's dress was a bright blue wool with matching acces sories. Mrs. Amick wore a black outfit with gold accessories. The two couples later enjoyed a wedding supper in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling and Alan plan to make their home in Lincoln where Mr. Sterling is employed as a painter. SMILING BLUE BIRDS Smiling Blue Birds met nt their leader's home Jan. 4 ar.d learned two folk dances. Mrs. Rollan Buchholz was a visitor. Dianne Buchholz was hostess. Jan. 11, the girls made felt lapel pins. Mrs. Claud Clary visited the meeting. Debra Clary was hostess. Susan Lutz, re porter. Schreiner't Sflfccfel Formulj ' " HAND CREAM JUST THINK 3-oz. Jar 50c 8-oz. Jar $1.00 16-oz.Jar $1.50 A Wonderful Quick Vanishing Fragrant Cream How Much Are You Paying for a 3-oz. ar? Schreiner Drug You Can Live On... Even After Death! Not just as a memory .... But a part of you can be a LIVING MONUMENT IF.... YOU GIVE YOUR EYES (AFTER DEATH) TO THE NEBRASKA LIONS EYE BANK Talk it over with your family. Then ... let a part of Your Eyes Live On . . . and Make Sight Possible for Someone Who Might Otherwise Remain Sightless. CHILDREN Your parents can make no greater gift to humanity than to offer their eyes, (after death) to ... . THE NEBRASKA LIONS EYE BANK If you have not already signed a Donor Card .... do it now! You may obtain a card from any member of the Plattsmouth Lions Club or . . . PHONE 315S or 2186 SUNDAY, JANUARY 21st from 1 to 5 P.M. A member of the club will bring a Donor Card to your home for your Signature. PLATTSMOUTH LIONS CLUB 1 st Lutheran Ladies Guild Has Meeting The First Lutheran Ladles Guild held its monthly meeting at the church Jan. 10. Nine members were present. Pastor Charles Nenow led a discussion on the work of the Synod. Mrs. Oscar Mussman was ap pointed chairman to send out welcome folders. New activities are planned via a suggestion box. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Walter Hell and Mrs. Ervin Schleip. Fairview Club at Mrs. Ulrich's Fairview Club met Jan. 11 at the home of Mrs. Albert Ulrich with 18 members present. Meeting was opened with the flag salute. Mrs. Errot Thom asen favored the group with a reading entitled "New Year's Meditation" by Merrill Thomp son. Mrs. Tom Meisinger was welcomed as a new member. A "thank you" from Children's Memorial Hospital was received for the layettes, quilts and stuffed toys presented to them as one of the projects of 1961. The Club voted to hold a "fam ily party" the evening of Feb. 3 at the Christ Church parlors. The club will serve the lunch at the Howard Philpot Sale Feb. 8. Mrs. Oliver Meisinger led the group in inging. The afternoon was spent sew ing layettes for the University and Children's Memorial Hospi tals. The February meeting will be the 15th at the home of Mrs. Glen Wetenkamp. Refreshments were served by Mrs Ulrich. Mrs. Richard Liv ingston and Mrs. John Terry berry. IOOF Installs . At Weeping Water LOUISVILLE (Special) Dis trict Deputy Grand Master Ralph Brown Sr., District Deputy Pres ident Wilma Schoeman of the Louisville IOOF and Rebekah Lodges and their Installing team ins'alled into their respective stations, the officers of the Wood land No. 22 and Prairie Lodge No. 125 of Weeping Water Jan. 10 at Weeping Water. Members of the installing team are Stella Brown, and John Schlater, District Deputy Mar shals; Mildred and Emij, Heier, District 'Deputy Wardens; Gene vieve' Williams and Alvin Milks, District Deputy Secretaries; Phyiiss Hamilton and Earl Hurl but, District Deputy treasurers; Olive Woolhiser and LaRue Wil liams, District Deputy Chaplains and Grace Hoover, Musician. Ralph Brown Sr. filled in for District Deputy Grand Master Herbert Mason, who was unable to be there on account of sick ness. A social hour and a deli cious lunch followed the installa tion. Jan. 15, Louisville is to install at Elmwood and Jan. 18 at Ne hawka. Call Your News And Social Items to 2141 Golden Rod Study Club Reviews 'State Sacrifices' The Golden Rod Study Club met at Consumers Jan. 11. Host esses were Mrs. Guy Wiles, Mrs. Alice Perry and Mrs. Glenn Wiles. Due to her absence from the city Mrs. Perry could not be present. The president, Mrs. Arthur Wetenkamp, opened the meeting by reading a prayer for peace in the New Year. She introduced Mrs. Glenn Lut2 who gave a review of the "sacrifices that built our state," using excerpts from "The His tory of Nebraska", a book pub lished in 1882. This book was donated to the historical mu seum by the Luke Wiles family. The review started with Cor onado the first explorer and led down through the years to the trials of the settlers during the Civil War when the majority stood firm with the Union, the grasshopper scourge in the 70's and many other tests of deter mination and courage. The president opened the busi ness session by reading the con stitution of the club. Since most of the members' ancestors were pioneers of this community, roll call was answered by relating in cidents of those early days. Twelve members were present and three guests, Mrs. Lutz, Mrs. Ralph Wiles and Mrs. Clark Wiles. A letter of thanks was received from the Nebraska Children's Home for the $10 realized from the cooky sale in December. Also a "thank you" note from the Livingston family for assistance rendered by the club at the time of their recent bereavement. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Mrs. Anna Slavicek Is 86 Today Mrs. Anna Slavicek is cele brating her 86th birthday today at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Krings and daughters Barbara and Kristy, where she makes her home. This evening Mrs. Krings will honor her mother at a family party. Present will be Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slavicek and Rodney, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Uhlik and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Morehead and sons Tom and Jerry. Happy Birthday Club LOUISVILLE (Special) The Happy Birthday Club met Jan. 10 at the home of Pauline Urwin. All members were present ex cept Mrs. Hulda Gerdes. Mrs. Julia Garrison substituted for her. The' birthday of Mrs. Hanna Twiss was observed. High prize in pinochle was won by Julia Garrison, second high by Norma Faubion, and low by Hanna Twiss. .Traveling prize was won by Elsie Tennant. Next meeting will be Feb. 14 at the home of Mrs. Tena Nes sen. Norma Faubion's birthday will be celebrated. VFW Family Supper Is Well-Attended The covered dish supper party held Friday night at the VFW Club was well attended. Ham and fish was furnished and prepared by members of the post. Bingo was the diversion of the evening for the adults and danc ing and games for the children, in the room recently refurnish ed for the younger set. The suppers are held once a month as a family party. iBIRJHS Son Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carter of Murray are parents of a 5 pound, 8'2 ounce son, David Lee, corn Jan. 5 at St. Mary's Hoj ! pital, Nebraska City. Grandpar t ents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank ! Carter 0f Springfield and Mr. ana Mrs. Wendell Bell of Mur ray. Great-grandmother is Eva Sinnader. Daughter Lieutenant and Mrs. James Burr Davis are parents of a daughter, Kimberly, born Jan. 9. The couple has a son, Jim mie, who is three. Lt. Davis is a jet flyer out of Westover AFB, residing at Fairview, Mass. Mrs. Burr Davis of Wayne is the pat ernal grandmother and Mr. and Mrs. John Vallery of Platts mouth are the paternal great grandparents. Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bond are parents of a 5 pound 13 ounce girl, Karen Marie, born at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha Jan. 13. She has a sister Kathy and brothers Kenneth and Kevin. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Verner Hild, and Mrs. Ruth Bond of Plattsmouth. Great grandmothers are Mrs. N. F. Hennings of Louisville and Mrs. P. A. Hild of Plattsmouth. t, ! : ' , " - Nancy C. Johnson REGENTS SCHOLARSHIP WINNER Nancy Carol Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Johnson, and a senior in the Louisville High School, was named winner of a Nebraska Regents Scholarship annually awarded to High School seniors. Nancy was one of five seniors to take the Regents tests on November 1. Others taking the tests wre Kathy Campbell, Jim Brown, Joyce Barnes and Bob Kahland. Miss Johnson celebrated her 18th birth day Jan. 5. She is a member of the Dramatics Club, Glee club and chorus and Pep Club. Nancy serves as Grand Nature for Nebraska of the Order of the Rainbow Girls. Royal Neighbors Elected To Office Royal Neighbors held a regu lar meeting and had election of officers Jan. 8. Elected to office were Mrs. Sophia Parkening, Oracle; Mrs. Gertrude Barnard, vice oracle; Mrs. Mary Feldhousen, past oracle; Mrs. Mary Nelson, chan cellor; Mrs. Sadie Jones, record er; Mrs. Freda Stibal, receiver; Mrs. Helen Meisinger, Marshal. Also Mrs. Goldie Barnard, intier; sentinel; Mrs. Eleanor Marler, outer sentinel; Mrs Mary Feldhousen, manager and Dr. R. Brendel, physician. Lewiston Club Lewiston Social Circle Club met at the home of Mary K. Eastridge with Mae Sporer as co hostess. Ten visitors arid six children were present, enjoying ths din ner with the members. Mrs. Clara Campbell gave the devotions after the meeting opened with the flag salute. Meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Clara Campbell. MARK BIRTHDAY NEHAWKA (Special) A group of friends came to the Robert Wunderlich home Thursday to help Mrs. Wunder lich celebrate her birthday. A breakfast was served. Friday evening the Robert Wunderlich, A. W. Gordon Jr. families and Mrs. Sidney Gordon were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gordon Sr. at the show, The Seven Wonders of the World, in Oma ha. Mrs. Wunderlich plans to at tend the state diocesan meet ting of the Episcopal church at Trinity Cathedral in Omaha Wednesday. She is president of the second district. O KI ZU The O Ki Zu Camp Fire group held its meeting Jan. 11. The meeting was opened with the flag salute. Each girl said the Trail Seekers Desire. The secretary gave her report. A Valentine party and Camp Fire jackets were discussed. Debbie Lindquist, scribe. NEHAWKA PTA JAN. 25 NEHAWKA (Special) The Nehawka PTA will meet at the school Jan. 25. A judo demon stration will include two in structors, Vern Raab and Carl Flood and four others. Mrs. Ro bert Wunderlich Is the program chairman. Ambulance 'jS0 y i umasinnniiniiEntinininnffiuiiiinnnnmniEi CALENDAR Monday, Jan. 15 Bud of Promise Rebekah Lodge will hold installation of officers Monday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. at IOOF Hall. Tuesday, Jan, 16 Circle One of the St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church will meet at 1:30 Tues day, Jan. 16 in the church par lors. Hostesses will be Mrs. Elmer Haffke and Mrs. William Ofe. Tuesday, Jan. 16 The Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Tues day, Jan. 16, at 8 p.m. lor a reg ular meeting. White elephant auction, proceeds for the March of Dimes. Tuesday, Jan. 16 Circle Two of St. Paul's Evan gelical and Reformed Church will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Lester Meisinger, Tuesday, Jan. 16. Tuesday, Jan. 16 Regular meeting of the Odd Fellows at 8 p.m. in the IOOF Hall, Tuesday, Jan. 16. Thursday, Jan. 18 The Gleaners Circle will meet at the home of Mrs. Wayne Rodehorst at 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 18. Thursday, Jan. 18 Installation of officers, Platts mouth Lodge No. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Hall Thursday, Jan. 18. Open meeting. Thursday, Jan. 18 The Eagles Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m. Oificers meet ing at 7:30. Cake walk following the meeting. Monday, Jan. 22 Cafs County Salon No. 441 regular meeting in the 40 St 8 Club rooms at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. '22. Monday, Jan. 22 OES Home Capter No. 189 Practice for officers at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22. Wednesday, Jan. 24 Open Installation of officers of Home Chapter No. 189 OES at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 24. Open to the public. TAN-WAN-NEE The Tan-Wan-Nee Camp Fire Group met Jan. 12 at Mrs. Bo benmoyer's. The meeting was called to order by Becki Tilson. The girls made our symbol -grams for our Camp Fire jac kets. Terrie Pfeifer served re freshments. Arlene Boben moyer, scribe. Call Your News And Social Items to 2141 Keep In Touch Mr. and Mrs. Leo Scanlan left by plane this morning for a vacation in Calif. Mr, Scanlan's mother of Denison, la., is here staying in the Scanlan home and caring for the children. Charles Garnsey returned home Thursday evening from an Omaha hospital. He will con tinue his con valescence at home. Mike McGuire of Mynard en tered the Lutheran Hospital Thursday evening to undergo oral surgery. Tommy Diekmann, six-y ear old son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Diekrnann, entered the Chil drens' Memorial Hospital In Omaha Sunday for observation and treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Austin were in Omaha Saturday night attending an air-conditioning dinner-meeting. The couple also enjoyed dancing at the Black- stone and were overnight guests at the hotel. Mrs. Estil Jenkins Is Hospitalized Mrs. Estil Jenkins of 1300 N. California, Burbank, Calif., was taken by ambulance to the Beh rens Memorial Hospital in Glen- dale, Calif, shortly after Christ mas. Mr. Jenkins who was in a pedestrian accident in Nov. 1960, had his leg amputated July 1961, had just received his new leg. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins are former residents of Plattsmouth owning and operating a cafe here. He also served on the city police force. MARRIAGE LICENSES Licenses to wed were issued here recently in County Court to: ' William Thomas Long and i Marsha Jeanette Witte, both of i Plattsmouth; Robin Raymond Stoll, Nehawka, and Carlisa Marian Barnard, Plattsmouth. CORRECTION In the news item of the Jan. 8 meeting of the Plattsmouth Woman's Club the name of Mrs. Fred Lugsch was inadvertently omitted from the list of host-1 esses. i YOUR BIGGEST Ye . . . ELECTRICITY . . . is todoy'ss best buy (or better living. While the cost of living hoi gone up, the average price per kilowatt hour of electricity has gone down.' At rates that are among the lowest in the nation, the everage Nebraska home uses three te four times as much electricity as it did in 1942. Is it any wonder why to many Nebraskans are switching to "ALL-ELECTRIC" living? Why don't you? D 1 l 1 D : ' IT V . ,JJmLJ - i jimp"! r--n..:.L-.i......i.,... ni t ' Primrose Chapter Has Installation LOUISVILLE (Special) Primrose Chapter No. 103 of the Order of the Eastern Star held installation of officers for 1962 at the Masonic Temple In Spring field. Installing officer was Vera Thurman; Installing Chaplain, Genevieve Funke; Installing Marshal, Clara Zeorian; and In stalling Organist, Alletha Uhley. Officers Installed were: Worthy Matron, Marlys Vaughn; Worthy Patron, Leonard Vaughn; Associate Matron, Jeanne Zimmerman; Associate Patron, Fred Lesan; Secretary. Alverta Ahl; Treasurer, Esther Inman; Conductress, Clara Meis inger, Associate Conductress, Irene Johnson; Chaplain, Nina Meisinger; Marshal, Miriam Doty; Organist, Aletha Uhley; Adah, Mary Ann Hogarth; Ruth, Viloa Snider; Esther, Doris Al bert; Martha, Leona Callaway; Electa, Marcia Benash; Warder, Nancy Miller and Sentinel, Aaron Benash. Soloist was Wilbur Hubbell. NOTICE! While A Limited number of NEW 1961 Frigidaire and Maytag models last ... These few Appliances will be offered at Reduced Prices for quick sale. canlan PLATTSMOUTH BARGAIN Immanuel Ladies Aid LOUISVILLE (Special) The Immanuel Lutheran Ladles Aid met for their first meeting of the year. The meeting opened with a hymn, responsive scripture read ing and a prayer. The topic discussion, entitled "Love Reaching Into all the World", was led by Pastor Vogel. The business meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. George Vogler, Jr. The Ladies Aid will serve the Cass County Co-Op Association dinner in the church parlors on Thursday, Jan. 23. The Aid members voted to do nate money to several Lutheran Mission agencies. Each commit tee chairman gave their reports cone erning accomplishments during the past year. The secretary then named the newly appointed committees for the coming year. Mrs. Ernest Engelkcmeier and Mrs. Fred Gaebel served as hostesses. Hostesses for the Feb ruary meeting will be Mrs. Maurice Group and Mrs. Alma Hell. Journal Want Ads Pay Brothers