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f HE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL! PAGE SIX Thursday, March 1, 1902' Legion Junior Auxiliary Has Meeting, Installs Thi Junior members of the American Legion Auxiliary held their regular meeting at the Gas Co., Friday evening. Harlnua I.oper advanced the colors. 1'atty Ilishop served as Chap lain. New officers were installed: .ccietary, Donna Porter; trea surer, Judy Rhoden; the rest of the officers will be elected at the March meeting. A card of thanks was read from a family for the fruit basket, sent by the Juniors at Christmas time. The group discussed center pieces and favors for Veterans Hospital. The Juniors will write an es say of M words or more on "why we sell poppies." From these "says a Poppy Queen will be selected. President of the American I.egiuii Auxiliary, Mrs. Donald Warga, Installed the officers. She asked the Juniors to each bring a new member to the next "leeting, a special prize will be given the Junior getting the most members. At the elns? of the meeting re freshments were servd by the committee, Barbara Loper and Donna Porter. Banquet For Parents Planned by 4-H Croup Janice Meisinger presided at the Busy Ilomemakers meeting when the banquet for parents was decided for March 17. Roll call was answered with a favorite joke, and singing was led by Mrs. Wayne Hendrix. Marilyn Vinduska gave a health report on physical fitness. Other demonstrations were as follows: Ingredients, Judy Harvey; safety in the home by Marilyn Vinduska; hemming your skirt by Ellyn Meisinger; necklines by Nancy Tilson; dresser drawers by Vlcki Molck; assembling cleaning supplies by Janelle and JoAnn Jacobs. Mrs. Harvey explained the, Murray Grange Sewing Contest.' The smaller group led by Mrs. Stuart Meisinger had discussion over projects and learned to thread a needle. The other group led by Mrs. Henry Vinduska made tailor hems. Club members were invited to roller skate at a party March 25 by the Mynard Jolly Feeders. Plans for the 4-H window to be decorated for Club Week were made. Lunch was served by Mrs. Charles Grosshans and Laure and Mrs. Leonard Harvey and Judy. Next meeting will be March 16 at Mynard at 7:30 p.m. Nancy Tilson, reporter. NE TOP PEW CAMP FIRE The Ne Top Pew Camp Fire group met at their leaders home Mrs. Young, February 22. Each girl basted a diaper for the Needlework Guild. Some of the girls chose new Indian names. Gretchen Lutz furnished re freshments. Vicki Cole, Acting scribe. HERE ALL FALL and WINTER DRESSES REGROUPED AND REPRICED These are all Name Brand Quality Dresses - In Ladies - Misses & Half Sizes You Can Afford Several At These Low Prices. LOOK! LOOK! LOOK! Values To $10.00 NOW $5.00 $6.00 You Can't Beat These Values So LADIES HATS $1.00 COME IN AND SEE LADIES & MISSES Conis Tells of Guatemala Trip George Conis Tuesday noon told fellow Rotarians about a trip he took to visit his daugh ter and family in Guatemala City, Ouatemala. Ha said he found the "man in the street" friendly and pro America. "You don't have to worry about the Communists there," he said. Conis told of the five-day In dependence Day celebration, the holiday being Sept. 15. During that time he met the president of Guatemala and took part in dedication of a housing develop ment. He said he found the climate delightful, with temperatures varying between 60 and 80 de grees and farmers growing three crops of corn a year. He said he attended Rotary Club meetings in Guatemala City and was made to feel wel come, although the whole af fair is conducted in Spanish. He testified to the unifying spirit of Rotary. His son-in-law is in the diplo matics service in Guatemala City. Guests at the Rotary meeting here Tuesday were John B. Peterson, Ashland farmer, and Jerome Shellenbarger, son of club president C. E. Shellenbar ger. High School Rotarians the past month told of their plans Jim Waterman to study teaching at the University of Nebraska in the fall and Larry Engelkemier to study agricultural engineer ing, also at the University. Obituary Harry R. Johnston Funeral services were Tuesday morning, Feb. 27, at Caldwell Linder Chapel for Harry R. Johnston, who died Feb. 24 from a heart attack. He was 71. Born Jan. 12, 1891, at Burr Oak, Kans., he was a son of the late David and Alice Coffman Johnston. He was married Jan. 19, 1929, to Helen Wilson, who survives along with brother, James C, Bartlesville, Okla.; and sister. Mrs. William Cochrane, Manhat tan, Kans, Mr. Johnston was a graduate of Kansas State College at Man hattan in Engineering. He had made his home in Plattsmouth since 1938 working with the U. S. Corp of Engineer? of the Omaha District. He attended St. Luke's Epis copal Church in Plattsmouth; was a Mason, and was a lieuten ant in World War I and served in the Mexican War. The Rev. Fr. E. J. Seeker of St. Luke's officiated at the serv ices. Mrs. Twyla Hodge was in charge of the music. Honorary pallbearers were Kenneth Arm strong, Arthur Cognard, Bruce Cummings, E. L. Edwards, Nor vel Noble, Elmer Toman, Loren F. Otto, Phil Stewart, C. J. White, and Norvel Wilmot. Burial was in Oak Hill Ceme tery at Lawrence, Kans., Wed nesday. A Classified Ad In The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. IT IS! - FINAL Values To $14.95 NOW OUR NEW HANDBAGS inc. LADIES TOGGERY 1st Door East Of Plattsmouth State Faglos, Auxiliary Hosts At Convention Here Sunday Aerie 365 and their auxiliary were hosts Sunday to the dis trict convention of the Fraternal order of the Eagles a id auxiliar ies. The ladies session was held at the Lions Club building and convened at 2 p.m. The drill team from Omaha conducted impressive initiation ceremonies, as 20 candidates were accepted into the aux.liary. Irene Lahoda, madam presi dent, welcomeed the visitors to the convention. Ruth Kampe, state member ship director, of Lexington was the guest speaker, and gave a report of the membership stand ing in the state. Among, other officers attend ing were Cora Riggs, Grand madam vice president of Oma ha; Irene Smith, state inside guard; and Dorothy Janacek, past state madam president. Reports of auxiliaries were given. Members attending were from Omaha, Wahoo, Beatrice, Platts mouth, Fremont, Lincoln, Ne braska City and Grand Island. Next convention will be held in Beatrice. Announcement was made that Gertie Schultze, madam state president, would attend the local auxiliary meeting Thurs day. March 1, at the Eagles Hall. The 13th anniversary of the local auxiliary will be observed, with special honors to the past madam presidents and charter members. Omaha auxiliary was award ed the convention prize, and a gift was presented to Mrs. Kampe, and a corsage to Mrs. Hazel Lahoda, madam president, and Mrs. Helen Jordan, the auxiliary mother. Meeting adjourned, and the ladies returned to the Eagles Hall, where a ham dinner was served prepared by the ladies auxiliary. The remainder of the evening was spent dancing. Keener Price Joins Navy Keener L. Price left Tuesday and joined the Nebraska Beef Stat Division in the Navy. There are 80 Nebraska men in the Div ision. Keener flew from Omaha to Lincoln for the induction, and was tapped an Honorary Navy Admiral by Governor Morrison. He will take his boot training in San Diego, Calif. Keener is a Plattsmouth High School graduate, studied a year at Omaha University and one semester at Wayne State Teach ers College. WEDDING HERE Magistrate James H. Graves Saturday performed two wedd ing ceremonies, wedding: Char les Park Cook Jr., Nebraska City, and Marcia Rae Simpson, Lincoln; Roberta Simpson, Lincoln, and Jack Yost, Nebras ka City, were witnesses; and Cathel William Bates and Betty LaVaughn Marlene, both of Omaha; Mrs. Leona Alba and Frank J. Alba, both of Omaha, were witnesses. Journal Want Ads Pay - Values To $22.95 NOW $10.00 Hurry In! DRASTIC REDUCTIONS LADIES SKIRTS $5.95 skirts now 3.98 $7.95 skirts now 4.98 $10.95 skirts now 6.95 Tax &$Q30 w Inc. Tax Bank Cass County Salon 441 Meets I I rm Mitcirinnc To Be On TV ' Little Oom-pah's", a local orchestra, will be on Talent Show Case. WOW-TV Saturday, March 3, at 1 p.m. Members of the band are the leader Bob Ulip, 17, of Omaha accordion; Terry Jaroas, 17, of Omaha, tenor sax; Dean Fornoff, 11, of Fort Crook, drums; John Thompson, 13, of Plattsmouth alto sax and Ken Meisinger, 13, of Plattsmouth, tuba. John Thompson and Ken Meis inger are members of the Platts mouth Jr. High Band, Alan Kreglo director. The orchestra specializes in Bohemian polkas and waltzes. They will play two numbers "Come Over Joe" polka and "Annie Waltz". They rehearse once a week at their parents homes and are kept busy playing for dances on week ends. They have played at Rich field, Omaha, Fort Crook, Her man and Plattsmouth on several occasions. Obituary Mrs. Minnie Stege M r s. Wilhelmina Christine Stege, 69, died at her home in Elmwood, Feb. 23 at 2:30 a.m., after an illness of two months. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, Feb. 25, at the Elmwood Christian Church, with the Rev. William C. Bavis, pas tor, officiating. Music was by Bernita Hoff man, soloist, and Joyceola Clarke, organist. Pallbearers were: Lloyd Kunz, Myron Kunz, Myrl Kunz, Harlan Kunz, Junior (Wm.) Schick and Charles Schick. Burial was in the Elmwood cemetery, with Clements Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Stege, daughter of Chris' tine Catherine and William Jacob Schick, was born Oct. 6, 1892. She. spent her entire life in the Elmwood community, having at tended rural and high school. On Feb. 8, 1911, she was mar ried to Herman Stege and they lived on a farm southeast of Elmwood until 1937, when they moved into town. Her husband preceded her in death, Feb. 5, 1942, at the age of 55. They became members of the Elmwood Christian Church in the early years of their marriage. She was a. devout church worker, a faithful and devoted member until her health failed. Survivors are one son Howard and wife, two grandsons, John and Jed Stege; two sisters, Mary Kunz and Lucy Stege; two broth ers, William Schick and Fred Schick all of Elmwood, as well as many nieces, nephews. BIRTHS Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Marvin F. Essert of Norfolk are parents of a 7 pound 15 ounce daughter, Linda Sue, born Feb. 17 Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Essert of Plattsmouth and Mr. and Mrs Ed Kudrna of Fremont. Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Charles Konkler of Plattsmouth are parents of a 7 pound 15 ounce daughter born Feb. 24 at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha. She has been named Sandra Jean. The counle has ' another daughter, one-year-old Cynthia Ann. Grandparents are Mrs. Katherine Baumgart of Plattsmouth, Mrs. Henry Oster of Seattle, Wash., and Charles Konkler of Kent, Wash. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fossum of Wisconsin. 2854 Pounds of Wire Stolen Here A total of 2,854 pounds of new copper wire in various sizes was stolen Wednesday night from Consumers Public Power Dis trict warehouse at the sub-station in south Plattsmouth. A bolt cutter was used to cut a lock on the warehouse door and a half-ton truck containing the wire was driven out. City Patrolmen Louis Kief and Don Gerbeling discovered the breakin on patrol about 10:40 p.m. CPPD Manager Ernest Elliott was called and the Police and Sheriff's Office began a search for the truck. It was found in the parking lot of the Plattsmouth Sale Barn a little way north of the substation. The wire was missing. It had evidently been transferred to a larger truck equipped with snow tires. Police Chief Fred Tesch said the bolt cutter had been found. He said the same warehouse had been burglarized of wire in De cember, I960. Sheriff Tom Solomon said the wire taken in that burglary is be lieved to have found its way to a junk yard in South Dakota. He said a gang of wire thieves was working out of Minnesota and Auburn, Nebr., at that time. rviQc rnimfv Salon No. 441 of ! the Eight and Forty held their I regular meeting Monday eve ning at the 40 ii 8 Club rooms. Members were present from Louisville and Plattsmouth. Chapeau Marguerite Streeter presided over the business meet ing. A letter was read from the director of the Kearney T. B. hospital, thanking the members for the check for Valentine treats for the children, the children look forward to holi days and parties. A letter from the Depart mental Chapeau, was read. She asked for all dues to be sent in and suggested a partnership round-up this month. The Salon voted to send two dollars to the Heart fund also to send five dollars to Nurses Scholarship fund, the scholar ship fund Ls for nurses to take advance traininj in T. B. work. March is the anniversary mo.ith of the Salon. Members will celebrate with a 6:30 dinner at the Club, Emma Cappell is general chairman. At the close of the business meeting, Mollie Gobelman and Mrs. Joe Zastera conducted sev eral guessing games in keeping with the month of Feb. Prizes were won by Vera War ga, Elsie Schutz, Mary Nelson, Minnie Schiber, Elva Inman. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Gobelman and Mrs. Zast era. Touch Gene Krings who underwent surgery at St. Catherine's Hos pital in Omaha, was released to come home Friday. He will be convalescing at home for a few days. Mrs. Leonard Brothers of Bellevue who was at St. Cath erine's Hospital is at home now. Mrs. Brothers, the former Beat rice Arn, is a former Platts mouth resident. Al McClanahan remains a pa tient at St. Catherine's Hospital in Omaha. He has been a patient there for many weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Walt Gleasori were last week visitors in Ames, Iowa, at the home of their son and family, the Burton Gleasons. Mrs. Gleason remained for a weeks visit returning home on Sunday when Mr. Gleason went to Ames for her. Mr. and Mrs. Art Mohr and children have moved to a home on West Main Street that they have purchased. The Mohr fam ily formerly farmed south and east of the Horning Cemetery. Mrs. Charles Warga, Sr., is in Kansas City, Kans. with her daughter Josephine who is employed there. The William Roloff family moved this week to the Warga farm home, where Mrs. Charles Warga lived. Larry Vallry is enrolled for the second semester at the Oma ha University. Mrs. Pete Austin is a patient at the Clarkson Hospital and underwent surgery Monday. She is getting along very nicely. Pete's mother from Omaha is staying with the children. Oscar Newsom returned to the Clarkson Hospital, room 701 Monday and underwent surgery Tuesday. He is getting along as well as can be expected. Phil Rihn who has been a pa tient for several days at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha underwent further surgery Mon day. He is reported as doing well, and is in room 771. Charles Garnsey entered St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha, Satur day, ill with double pneumonia and kidney infection. He is slightly improved and is in room 293. .FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 1025 Ave. D Plattsmouth Charles D. Nenow Pastor Thursday: 7:30 p.m. Sunday school teach ers meeting. Friday: 3-7 p.m. Announcement for Communion. 7:30 p.m. Adult Instruction class. Saturday: A.M. Junior confirmation classes. Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship service. 10:45 a.m. Sunday school and junior Bible class. 2 p.m. Building Committee meets. Ash Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Service. 8:30 p.m. Walther League meets. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. Obituary Mrs. Kuby Druery Mrs. Ruby (Pearl Druery died Feb. 22, at Hill Top Rest Home at Weeping Water, after a brief illness. She was born May 14, 1890, in Plattsmouth. Her parents were Enoch and Ruth Trook Younker. She was married to Jonas Druery in 1914 at Auburn. He preceded her in death in 1920. She spent most of her life in the Auburn, Avoca, and Platts mouth, Nebraska communities. She is survived by a son; Paul Druery of Louisville; two daugh ters, Mrs. James Hawk of In dependence, Mo., and Mrs. Ralph Rathbun of Plattsmouth; a sister, Elsie Pumroy of Lexing ton, and seven grandchildren. A brother, Nicholas, preceded her in death in 1927. She united with the Reorgan ized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in May, 1908, and has been active since, as health and circumstances permitted. She made her home with her daughter, Frances, for a num ber of years before her death. Funeral services were Feb. 24, of C a 1 d w e 1 1-Linder Funeral Home, Elder Elwin Coolman of ficiating. Alan Kreglo was soloist with Mrs. Twyla Hodge organist. Burial was in East Union Cemetery with the following pallbearers; Howard Burchan, Herman Steeby, Leonard Har vey, Robert Miller, Robert Til son and Art Uhe. Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority Meets Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority met Saturday at the home of Mrs. Mildred Newton. Plans were discussed for the state convention to be held here. Refreshments were served by the hostess. CASS DE3UG PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA PHONE 2189 ON SALE THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY OSBB G3ES3SB CHEFLINE-150 Sheet Roll PAPER TOWELS REG. 25-12-oz. REG. Z5-1Z-0Z. 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Pick-up day is Saturday, March 10. In addition to the aid to Good will. William Spradlin Scout master, asks that contributors give their papers and magazines as an extra good-will offering to assist Troop 94 in financing an acnievement of Religious Award. Laughing Lassies The Laughing Lassies 4-H Club met Feb. 24 at the home of Laura Parsons with eight members present. The meeting was opened by the president, Ronda Coulter, with the flag salute and pledge. Roll call was "My Favorite TV Program." Laura Parsons and Carolyn Piner demonstrated making of yeast rolls, later served to the group. Rogene Coulter demonstrated how to pin and baste. Mrs. Piner's class made a pin cushion. Mrs. Parson's class learned to make cording and how to quilt. They also discussed f r e n c h seams and a continuous placket made by Sheila Baker. Refreshments were served by Laura Parsons. 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Mr. Miller was born Oct. 7, 1893, at Oswego, Kans., son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller. He was married to Helen Rosen barger Nov. 19, 1917, at Tulsa, Okla. She preceded him in death Jan. 4, Plattsmouth. He was employed at Allied Chemical Co., Nitrogen Division, in Ohio. He was a member of First Methodist Church here and was a World War One Veteran; a "Life Master of the American Countract Bridge League." Survivors are his daughter Sarah; three grandchildren, Tim, Phillip and John Fischer; sisters Mrs. George Johnson, Rose mead, Calif., and Mrs. J. If. Regan, San Gabriel, Calif , and five brothers, Charles. Los An geles; Leo, New Mexico; Paul and Phillip, Baxter Springs, Kans., and Byron, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Woods are both home from the hospital now, returning home Saturday. Mr. Woods underwent surgery and Mrs. Woods was a patient follow ing the breaking of her left arm. Subscribe to The Journal Now I Formula 20 CREAM 1 HAIR DRESS Natural hair care for the entire family. 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