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rmjr MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, wife of the Vice-President, pre sides at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony formally opening the doors of the Army Distaff Hall for widows and daughters of Army officers. The Hall is a 300-unit apartment house on a 16-acre tract on the edge of Rock Creek Park in Washington, D. C. Assisting Mrs. Johnson is Lt. Cen. Leslie R. Groves, (USA Ret), President of the Army Distaff Foundation. RRAY Karen Farris Phone 325-2432 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lancaster celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hooper oJ Nebraska City. Attending; were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lancast er, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Noell and Ger.e. Mr. and Mrs. Duano Noell ar.d Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Havely Sayers and Lear.n, Mrs. Dan Iloschar and Dana, Charles Say ers, Mrs. Bob Faris, Angle Larry, and Neil. Mr. and Mrs. forest Beil and family visited Mrs. I. C. Reed and Tony Klimm at St. Joseph Hospital Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lan caster and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobscheidt went square dancing Monday evening at Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Be;l P I O N E ii R THEATRE NEBRASKA CITY Tlll'KS. - Fill. - SAT., Fi:U. 22-23-21 WOMEN FROM HELL PATRICIA OWENS ALSO Sl'N. T11KF WIT)., FITi. 23-28 AUDREY HEPBURN glitters Pharmacists CSS G0Y COL0R Bhemfjist MflFFflKYS TkCHNICCLOR s li..l .1 Fildhousen. I'll. (1 . rf - . i ' I NEWS were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wildon Switzer and Gerald of Nehawka. Tony Klimm is on the second floor of St. Joseph's Hospital fol lowing surgery. Mrs. Jerry Sayers of Grand Island returned home with Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Bell Tuesday to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Wer.dell Bell were Valentine's Day guests ol Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cummings. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Farris were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Farris. Sara Jensen Gets Nurse's Cap WEEPING WATER (Special) Siu-u Jensen, daughter of Mr. mm Mrs. Si:vakl Jensen, was one of the G4 members of the freshmen class of student nurses of the Nebraska Methodist Hos pital in Omaha capped in a cere mony at First Methodist Church, Omaha, Friday evening. The address was given by Dr. Kenneth Copeland, Bishop of the Nebraska Conference. The Freshmen choir sang. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marquardt and Robert of Avoca, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Day and Sara Jen sen were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sigvald Jensen in Omaha for a dinner party before the capping. Girl Scouts of Elmwood Meet ELMWOOD ( Special Eight Girl Scouts met at the home ol Mr.5. Scott after school, faca girl brought a necd'.e, thread, hocks, scissors and material. They practiced embroidery stitchci. They are working to ward homemaking, child care and sewing b ulges. Evelyn Mil ler served refreshments All the Brownie and Girl Scout 'A . ops met at 'he s .'hol Feb. 15. They learned two folk dances for the Daisy Sing in Lincoln April 28. Mrs. Scott handed out treats Becky had made. She was ill and couldn't attend. At next meeting, the girls will sell cookies at Murdock. t-C;-in III Ai-i" "Doesn't she know it's foolish to write away for medicine when she can get it right away at a pharmacy?" The postman isn't to blame when medicine is delayed in the mail. Out-of-town "prescription factories" simply can't give the quick, dependable pre scription service provided by our pharmacy. And the sooner you get your medi cine, the sooner it can begin to help you regain your good health. For peace cf mind have your prescriptions filled fcy us immediately. H.P. and John IWMay, B.S. In Charge Avoca News Mrs. Henry Masemin Ciuests of Mrs. Mary Ludwlg on her 84th birthday Monday were Mrs. EUa Kirchhoff, Mrs. Seelhoff, Mrs. Louis Ehlers, Mrs. Anna Stutt, Mrs. Leslie Berner, Mrs. Harry Ludwlg, Mrs. George Kirchoff, Mrs. Doris Oldenburg, Mrs. John Em.sh.off, Mrs. Sop'iie Emshoff, Mrs. Harry Jacobsen, Mrs. Wm. Dett mer, Mrs. Albert Bose and Mrs. John Rippe. Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer, Syracuse announce the birth of a daughter Feb. 12 at Syracuse Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs. Ella Prigge, Syracuse and Mrs. Theresa Meyer, Nebraska City. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman entertained their club Monday night. Each family received a prize. Mr. and Mrs. John Lingle Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. John Lingle and Steven were at Auburn to help Dennis Rippe celebrate his birthday Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ruhge were at Hooper Sunday helping Mr. and Mrs. Richard Place move there from Nebraska City. Mr. Place was a midsemester grad uate of Peru and is teaching at Hooper. . Stanley Emshoff, Harry Kep ler, Ralph Stubbendick and Henry Dodenhotf were business visitors at Steele City Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haveman were at Clatonia to attend fun eral services for Emil Tagler. Others were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hillman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leefers, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Knickman and Lloyd Hillman. A PTA meeting was held at school No. 5, taught by Mrs. Alta Jensen, Wednesday eve ning. The President of this group is Mrs. Albert Bose and secretary, Mrs. Walter Thor- mahler. Fred Marquardt show ed pictures. Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Vander- slice and children returned to their home at Alameda, Calif., Saturday. A farewell was held at the Emil Lutz home last week for the Dick Samland family who are moving south of Beatrice soon. Other hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Straub, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Straub and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lindsey. The wedding attendants of Mr and Mrs. Maurice Ruge planned a surprise on the couple Thursday evening. Due to bad roads, it was held at her fath er s, Henry Stubbendick s in Sy racuse. Linda and Karen Allgayer planned a surprise for their mother, Mrs. Louis Allgayer Jr., on her birthday. Helping them in their plans was their grand mother Mrs. Louis Allgayer Sr. attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Carsten and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Buckholz and family. The evening was spent playing cards. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maseman spent Friday and Saturday in Lincoln with their sons and family. Friday evening they at tended the Ice Capades at the auditorium. Saturday evening their son Richard surprised them at dinner honoring their 4Gth wedding anniversary. There were 11 other guests. A large crowd attended the Geschke Sale. Mr. and Mrs. Geschke are moving to Syracuse where they bought a home. The farm home of Mr. and Mrs. John Benecke near Martel burned Wednesday. His wife was coining home and saw it afire. John was born and reared near Avoca. Maple Grove Club At Mrs. Wolph's NEHAWKA (Special) - Mrs Tom Johnson presented the les son. Guide to Selecting Paints, to members of the Maple Grove Extension Club Thursday after noon. She explained different prob lems of different surfaces and the composition of paint and ex hibited several samples of ma terials that were painted. She also made a survey of electrical appliances used in the homes of members. Mrs. Arthur Wolph presided. Miss Eleanor Easter read "the five guides to safe driving." Eve lyn Wolph read an article about ! Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Emma i Nutzman conducted the singing of "Oh What a Beautiful Morn ing." Wayne Ross, infant son cf Mr. 1 and Mrs. Bill Ross, was show ered with gifts. Guests were Mrs. Ottmer Gude of Nebraska City, Mrs. Louie Ross, Mrs. Al bert Anderson, Mrs. Victor Ross : and Tommy. The meeting was at the home of Mrs. Arthur Wolph with Mrs. Vina Beatty co-hostess. Appoint ments were in keeping with the baby shower. Fidel Castro, Prime Ministtr of Cuba: "The blame for the bad rela tions between Cuba end the Uni ted States lies with the Gov?rn ment of the United States." Weeping Water WEEPING WATER (Special) I Seven members of the Noj Name Club met on Tuesday at Domingo for dinner. Mrs. Law rence Wiseman was hostess. Fol-j lowing the dinner the guests went to the Wiseman home for a social afternoon. j The Methodist Youth Fellow ship met at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday for their regular meeting. The following were elected officers Diane Ratliff FHA Installs Officers at Weeping Water WEEPING WATER (Special) The Future Homemakers ol America Installation service was held on Thursday afternoon in the school auditorium. The moth ers of the girls and the Home making Class of the Ninth Grade were the guests. The table was centered with a bouquet of red roses, the FHA flower and surrounded by eight candles for the FHA Purposes. The following girls told a pur pose, Janice Holt, Carolyn Thorns, Lana Wendt, Bevely Lee, Betty Wade, Alice Lauritzen. Marianne Kassube and Sandra Meisinger. Linda Rehmeier president, presided at the serv ice. She was in charge of the installation service. The following girls were in stalled: President, Diane Rat liff; vice president, Mary Louise Detmer; secretary, Suzanne Thorns: treasurer, Judy Lee; Publicity chairman, Chaiieen Thoren; Parliamentarian, Jan ice Domingo; Historian, Karen Ratliff; Recreation, Geraldine Taylor; Song Leader, Susanne Seeger; devotional chairman Lecr.a Nichols. Linda presented the gavel to Diane. The new president welcomed the guests. She welcomed the two new chapter mothers, Mrs. Fred Seeger and Mrs. Edward Van Horn. They were presented with FHA pins. Miss Ratliff presented Diane and Mary Louise Detmer with their Junior Degree pins. The girls closed the installation with their chapter song. The guests and the girls went to the Homemaking room for a tea. The table was covered with lace and centered with the bou quet of red roses. Linda Rehmeier served the spiced tea and Diane Ratliff served the cake. The school fa culty were guests at the tea. Mrs. Vincent Rehmeier, Mrs. Fred Holt and Mrs. Rasmus Lauritzen, Jr. are retiring Chap ter Mothers and they were thanked for their help during their time of serving. Mrs. Jack Ratliff is also a chapter mother. CWF Meets at Weeping Water WEEPING WATER (Special) The Women's Society of Chris tian Service held its regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs. Willis Lorensen, vice president, opened the meeting with a poem, "Our Resolutions". Roll call was answered by nam ing a Bible verse with "Heart". The members enjoyed a tour of the East Room where remod eling had been finished. New cabinets and lights had been in stalled for Sunday school classes and materials. Rev. Staley Hackley announced the Confer ence for Peace which will be held in Lincoln on March 9th. Mrs. Theodore Carnes pre sented the devotions. Mrs. Vern Harter gave the missionary les son. They used as their topic, "The Mission of the Church in Latin America". BABY SHOWER WEEPING WATER (Special) Mrs. James Kivett, Mrs. Ken neth Dokter and Mrs. Charles Samland were hosiesses at a baby shower honoring Violet Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Mogensen at the Kiv ett home. Mrs. Walter Little was also honored on her birthday. Mrs. Dokter baked and decor ated the birthday cake for Mrs. Little. The guests played games ! after which refreshments were served. A Classified Ad In The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. Organizations to serve until September: Co Presidents, Diane Ratliff and Robert Jewell; secretary, Bar bara Lee and treasurer, Randall Rehmeier. The Third Thursday Club met at the home of Mrs. John Ahrens with ten members present. Mrs Joe Zaloudek, Sr. was a guest. The members held a pink and blue shower for Mrs. Jerry Me- Kinistry. She was presented with : a cash gift. Several men of the members and the children were guests for the refreshments. The Danish Ladies Aid met on Thursday afternoon with Mrs Pauline Elgaard. There were nine members present. The aft ernoon was spent socially. The next meeting wU' be with Mrs. Knud Jensen. Bide-A-Wee met on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Neil Munk res with thirteen members pres ent. The afternoon was spent so cially after which Mrs. Munkres took her guests to Domingo Inn for dinner. Mrs. Carl Rector entertained at two tables of pinochle cf Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Leon ard Hermann was an extra guest. Mrs. Ethel Hermann won the hiph score prize, Mrs. R. O. Baker won the low score and traveling prizes. The ladies will meet next with Mrs. Mary Thorns. The Friendly Farmerettes Ex tension Club met on Friday aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. Rich ard Allen. Mrs. Ted Wilson, president, presided at the meet ing. Mrs. Leonard Haveman and Mrs. Leroy Haveman gave the lesson on "Selecting Paint". The next meeting will be with Mrs. Elton Blaikie. PINERIDGE SWINE CU B AVOCA (Special) The Pine ridge Swine Club met with Lynn Bose Saturday for their Feb. meeting. Mike Bose demonstrated the lesson on pig farrowing. The March meeting will be with Larry Ludwig. U 1 I will sell the following property at Public Auction at the farm located 4 miles south of Plattsmouth or 1 ' miles south of the 4 corners on the Rock Bluff road, on . . . Starting 7 - 5 Angus & Shorthorn 1933 C. C. Case Tractor; 1934 C. C. Case Tractor, good; 1945 D. C. Case Tractor, good ; 1947 Woods 1 row Corn Picker; 1945 Case No. 25 Mounted Lister P & O Planter, 18" openers; P & O Lister, with lift; John Deere No. 5 7 ft. mower Case 1 1 ft disc; Case 14" & 16" plow; 2-Case 2 row cultivators; 34 ft. Corn Elevator; Hoist & Speed Jack Combination; John Deere Speed Jack; 4 Oil Barrels; Post Drill; Coleman Oil Burner, John Deere Hand Corn Shelter. TERMS: CASH DAY OF SALE Rex Young Cr Ed Morris, Auctioneers aivo Mrs. Wilson Howe The Alvo Woman's Society of Christian Service will have a soup supper Friday evening, Feb. 23, at the church. Mrs. Berniece Leming gave a I Valentine Pinochle Party Wed- nesday afternoon at her home. Guests were, Mrs. Arthur Skin ner, Mrs. Harvey Heier, Mrs, Ralph Dreame r, Mrs. Earl Dreamer, Mrs. Cleo Printz, Mrs. Wilson Howe, and Mrs. Puff. Mrs. Earl Dreamer had high score, Mrs. Cieo Printz, low score. The Cass County Christian Fellowship meeting will be March 4 at the Greenwood Me thodist' Church. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Rieke at tended a card party Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Leaver at Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hermann entertained their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Rie mer of Palmyra, Sunday. They were dinner and lunch guests. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Skinner's son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alden Skinner from South West Kansas were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Skinner, the family attended Church Serv ives Sunday morning at the Me thodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Printz drove to Caw City, Oklahoma Friday and came home Sunday, they visited their daughter Betty, husband and sons. Mrs. A. B. Stroemer is at Kim- balton, Iowa with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Max Towne. She went to celebrate the birthdays of two grandchil-; dren. ; Golden Anniversary Sunday at Avoca AVOCA Mr. and Mrs. W. O Baier of Avoca will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Feb. 25, with open house at the Congregational Church from 2 to 4 p.m. They ask friends and neigh bors to call without further in vitation and request no gifts. Jo at 1 P.M. HEAD of CATTLE Cows. MACHINERY, Etc. MISCELLANEOUS THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI Thursday, February 22, 19C2 $51 Million in Vets Benefits for State in 1961 Veterans and their families in Nebraska received a total of $51,305,037 in cash benefits and services during the fiscal year of 1901, A. H. Duxbury, VA Reg ional Office Manager, announced today. Actual distribution of this sum is outlined in the 1901 an nual report of the VA, now on sale at the Govt. Printing Of fice, Washington, D. C. In Nebraska, compensation for s e r v 1 c e-coniK'cted disabilities and pension for total and per m a n e n t nonservice-con nected disabilities were paid to 23,254 living veterans in the amount of $20,102,085. Death compensation and pen sion were paid to the depend ents of 7,276 deceased veterans in the amount of $0,240,924. Certain GI insurance dividend and indemnity payments total ling $8,447,385 were made to veterans and their beneficiaries. An average of 1149 veterans PANICAK S All SATURDAY, Serving 1 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. MAHLEY CO-OPERATIVE GRAIN CO. MANLEY, NEBRASKA Lunch Served 2 Bull Calves 3-Steel Wheel Gears John Deere Endgate Seeder; John Deere 2 row; Adams Roll-Over Scraper, good; Snowco 4" Grain Auger, good; 2-Weed Sprayers, boom & Boomlcss; 2 Pump Jacks; Grain Blower; Hudson Electric Tank Heater; 2-' ;; hp Electric Motors. Tractor Mounted Post Auger 70- 5 & 6 ft. Steel Post, good. 50 Sheets Galvanized Roofing. good ; Case Fertilizer NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE! Section B trained during the year under the GI Bill or the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. They re ceived in training allowances, subsistence, tuition, supplies and equipment the sum of $1,078,891. The remainder of cash bene fits, services and other VA ex penditures in Nebraska during the year totalled $14,830,352, Duxbury said. These cash benefits and serv ices included war orphans' ed ucational allowances, hospital ization, automobiles for certain di.'abled veterans, wheel chair homes for the seriously disabled, administrative costs and mis cellaneous benefits. Never How does the Army do lt? Par ents listen to teen-agers phoning; but never crack the code. Mil waukee Journal. SATTLER Funeral Home Dial 3123 ES AND SAG FEB. 24th 7? On The Grounds 7 spreader for cultivator; Karl Grosshans, Clerk u tt'-"-- 'THIII