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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE EIGHT Section P. Thursday, March 22, 1962 WHY Karen Farris Phone 325-2432 Mr. anrl Mrs. Richard Sack t ai.d sills, and Mr. and Mrs. For- 1 est Bell unci children all of Mur I ray, helped Mr. and Mrs. Bob Spangler of Murray and Mr. and Mrs. Dwane Sack of Omaha to 1 celebrate their wedding anni versaries Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dwane Sack of Omaha. ; Mr. and Mrs. Doug Tilson and 1 boys of Plattsmouth were Satur i day afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Farris and u'ns. ' Mr. and Mrs. Jeiry Siij :rs of ' Grand Island were weekend guests of Mrs. Sayer's parents, Mr. and Mrs Wendell Bell and PIONEER THEATRE NEBRASKA CITY Till KS. - FRI. MARCH 22 A HAPPY-GO -LAUGHTER ENTERTAINMENT i PARADE! 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Mr. and Mrs. Bob Curttright f Plattsmouth were Sunday eve ning guests of Mr. and Mrs. Len ard Bell. The following will be on the ballot lor the Murray Sclio'd Board: Dale Wohlfarth, Frank Fitzpatrick, George Minford, and Olin Morris. Flection will be held April 3rd. Mr. and Mrs. Royd Schingly of Lincoln were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rogers. Other callers during the day were Mr. and Mrs. Merile Rogers and family and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Rogers and fam ily. The Homebuildcrs Class of the Murray Christian Church held a supper at the church Sunday evening. Following supper games were enjoyed. Hosts and hostess were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gruber, Mrs. Frank Fitzpatrick, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lan caster were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keil of Omaha. Mr.' and Mrs. Richard Sack and children were Sunday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mer ile Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. George Buffing ton and girls were Friday eve ning guests of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Tilson and boys of Platts mouth. Mrs. John Stones and Mrs. Bob Spangler attended a Stanley Party at the home of Mrs. Albert Scudder of Nebraska City on Fri day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Scudder of Nebraska City were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Spangler. The Murray Camp Fire Girls met at the home of their leader, Mrs. Frank Fitzpatrick, Monday evening. The group hemmed diapers, made favors for St. Pat rick's Day, and discussed mak ing scrap books for the retarded children's home at Nebraska City. Trudy Tims served refresh ments. A surprise party was held Fri day evening at the Harold Say ers home for their son, Charles, who left Omaha Monday for basic training in the Navy at San Diego. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gerdes of Union, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Say ers of Grand Island, Nebraska, Bill Royer, Dale1 Baker, Mike Brink, Dan Schultz, John Chudy all of Plattsmouth, Jack and Joe Timm, Theodore Emmett, Olin Redden, Dean Goodkil, Bill Faris, Orville Albers, Ginger (JJJljlJm only one has aM these values ... VALIANT! LASTING CORROSION PROTECTION: Valiant's body is prepared to repel rust with a unique 13-step dip-spray-bake process. Body sills are galvanized. RUGGED UNIBODY CONSTRUCTION: Greater strength and safety with body and frame welded. in one piece! It is quiet.. .no bolted pieces to rattle. SCENE FROM THE 1880'S Shown above era nh of part of Elm wood's nniii street. of (ireene's Drug Store, stands Vest, and Dana Hoschar all of Murray. A going away dinner was held Sunday at the Harold Sayers home for their son, Charles who departed Monday from Omaha for basic training in the navy at San Diego, California. Those attending were Clifford Gerdes of Nebraska City, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Oerdes and Virgel of Union; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sayers of Grand Island, Dana Hoschar, Mr. and Mrs. Havley Sayers and Leann. After noon callers were Dale and Roy Baker of Plattsmouth, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Beccard and son of Union and Al Gansemer of Grand Island. Word was received Monday from the Rev. and Mrs. Joe Barr and girls who are vacationing in Pittsburgh. Karen, Cindy and Mary Beth had the flu but were fine. Funeral Held for Orin Pitman, 17 Orin Richard Pitman, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Pitman, died March 13 at his home in Omaha. He is survived by his parents and a brother, Dan, all of Om aha. Funeral services were held March 16 at Sholin & Hellman Mortuary in Omaha. Burial was at Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Pitman were residents of the Murrey and Plattsmouth coi-iuiinity for many years. fP' PAA - 1 STOfir ' e. i ft 4 is an 80-year-old photo- James Greene, founder at the hitching rack Young" i -Greenes ( Continued .fom P. 1 As he says. "I was a in knee pants playing in Elmwood while it Sec. A) little boy marbles all hap- pened." Mr. Greene's mother was a milliner. He recalls one Easter morning when he got up before breakfast to deliver 22 leghorn hats to little girls ready to leave 1 for Sunday School. (A leghorn hat is a hat for little girls made ! of very fine straw.) When the Greene's first came ; to Elmwood il was rijht after j the post office had been moved; from an Elm Grove on Stove Creek northeast of the present' village. The closest Post Office! was Bushoerry which had a store, post office and doctor. Other schools were the Stove Creek School just east of the present town and Sodom College or the Woodpecker School which stood north of town. After Dr. N. R. Hobbs, John Clements, and C. D. Clapp per suaded the railroad men to build up along Stove Creek instead of following the Wxeping Water, Elmwood saw boom days and many new businesses. At one time there were 3 Gen eral Merchandise stores in town. The building and the equipment' for the Elmwood Mill was brought on the train flatcars from Weeping Water. Mr. Greene recalls that on the Fourth of July the mill gave out miniature sacks of flour and noisemakers.. Other businesses thrived too. There were 3 drug stores, 2 banks, 2 Hardware stores, 2 blacksmiths, 2 or 3 doctors, 2 Harness shops, 2 livery barns, 2 elevators, 2 lumberyards, 2 hotels, 2 millinery shops, a fur niture store. 2 implement store.;, a bearding house, a dentist most' of the time, and a population of nearly 900. Among the early businessmen were Edwin Jeary of the State : Bank, Rudger and Arenris i Gen eral Merchandise), Dick Smith i hardware) L. F. Langliorse. Dickson, Edwards and Bradford John Ciements, and Silas Green slate. W. E. Rosencrans ran the first barber shop. At that time Elmwood was the third largest town in Cass County. The west end of town housed the county fair for many years. The first 2 years, ics.1 and 13J0, the fair was held at the "new" school, a frame building of four rooms erected the year before, i Later the town built a grand-' stand, barns and racetrack for the lair events on the wtst side of town. One of the major rv?nts of Mr. Greene's childhood wan when the Ri igling B'o ;. Circus wagDns pulled into town. The c reus parade wouli march the entire length of Main Street, turn west and come back around with both .sides of the strcei lined with people. The Taylor Circrs also made frequent stops at Elmwood. j It was Dr. N. R. Hobbs who i known them through the many built the old Opera House. Ther- years they have contributed to was a stage upstairs and a fine ; Elmwccd. As one Elmwood wo dance floor. As many as 10 or i mrtn put it. "Why, the Green-e'i 12 home talent plays would .show ! i1(' practically an institution there each year, and many other ! around here!" entertainers performed. Mr.! They are the parents of four Greene recalls as one of the ! children three daughters, Mrs. highlights of the Opera House's history the year Plattsmouth's Dovey girls sang there. This same group later sang before Queen Victoria of England. In 1007 Elmwood's big 10 day Chautauqua, third largest in the state, began its 15 year run. The teachers institute was held kh'n t III ll M I h t h t t il 5 ' -MiiwgLfe ..... w r n. . . r h i I.' i'.: ti If- ' Ralph Greene is with him and an older brother sits on hitching lack at extreme nsht. Black streaks on the picture reproduction ; are from wrinkles in the old photograph. Ruth Monning Ca'endar: Lion's Club, March 26; MYF, March 25; Rebekah Lodge, March 27; Community Kensington, Ma-ch 22; Christian Ladies Council, ivlarch 22. The Elmwood Garden Club ht-lu their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. F. M. Robb March 13; 9 members were present. The lesson on Chrysanthemums was given by Mrs. Elda Lenz. Mrs. Frank Bucll read about Tuberous Begonias. Roll call was an swered by reading an article on gardening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pahl write from Salem, Ore., that they re ceived 128 cards for their 50th anniversary and were very happy to hear from so many Nebraska friends. They have lived in Oregon many years. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Totman have gone to Ft. Knox for his first assignment in the army. They spent the weekend here with his parents. Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Totman. They also enter tained guests from Denver, Mr. Lee Goodhart and Miss Len How ard, Sunday guests at the Lester Rc.xenow home were the Riy Knldenengle family of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. Jr. Oehlerking, the Charles Backemier family and Edward Rosenow. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Horton were hosts Sunday to all their children, namely: Mr. and Mrs. Orval Julian and daughter Claire of Plattsmouth, Nebr., and from Lincoln were Mrs. Lois Francis and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Fran cis and daughter, Sheila. Sunday dinner guests at the Hrr.ry Irons home were his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Irons. The dinner was in honor of Che dies- at the same t me a:id every room in Elmwood was filled. Some even brought tents and camped rear town.' Many famous speakers and entertain ers cune to the Chautauqua a"'ons them Carrie Nation and William Jen-lings Bryan. Mrs. Grrcn-D has k opt all the Cliputauqua programs and in several you will find the ban:! and orchestra pictures (what Ohruitauqna would be complete without th?m?) and. among tho nnniL-ns, the picture of Ralph Green? who played the clarinet rt.Uph's class (19031 helped to organize the alumni as?oc'a lion. Si ice then Elmwood's .-.lunmi banquets have drawn an ui:d 300 people, some of th.; largest crowds in the county. The Ralph Greene's still live in the r little white houso just across the street from "The Elms." They live a quiet life, im peded by the people who have Doris Lamo. Lincoln, Nebr. Mrs. Dcn'ce Jan.sscn. Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Phyllis Shields, Lo,s Angelas, Cal. The son, James is a professor of Industrial Engin eering at Piudue University, La fayette, Indiana. Their proudest po.s-es.sion is their eight grand children. th t- j" till Ik a .tin1iift ill fiifliit fntmfr lri 1 9 11 IEWS Phone 5-2167 ter's birthday. Sunday dinner guests Eidon Oehlerking home .t the were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Oehlerking in honor of their 35th wedding anniversary, also present were Mr. and Mrs. Loren Schwaniger and family of Hallam. This was also in honor of Huida's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Vielbig of Whittier, Calif., announce the birth of a son March 11. He has beer, named Eric John. Mrs. Veilbig was the former Judy Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeRcy Cook of Tekamah. Great grandmothers are Mrs. Pearl Capwell of Lincoln and Mrs. Wm. Cook of Elmwood Journal W I One Lot fitiftfrl '' unt Ads Pay - 1 , , i,,,i,,.,,,i,7ii,i,,,i, muwin j MUUC'WIHPWWMIMHNIMI IMfl MJSMrtWJPIB RBPRITPi 3P&Mm?iaaVW(&9m WflBW MUJMI mm . 11 .li Willi I A WOMEN S SH LOTS OF GO Hi pair $ Mm! M FOR ! v inion Stem Mrs. L. C. Todd Phone 263-2440 M:s. Teni Pike and daughter Pa:n will leave :n Wedno-day to go to G:1: where they will join tin little Union "Many hti;- band. Tom Pike sta' d thcu whii lias been )i- .sonietinie. Jii'i. I.ew.s Mousey and Richard, Mrs. Grace Zorn son and Mrs. L. G. To.td were evening !gue-t.j ai tho home of Mrs. Sarah Rich last Monday eve :ning. Mrs. Rich's daughters Irene fae and lola Mae wen? j c e 1 e brati ig their eightee.ith I birthday. During the evening a beautiful gilt birthday cake was j .served with ice cream and : coffee. Later a telephone call iiem relations in California was ; receiw cl. which added much joy to the Rich family. ! Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Lien were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. jOeiald Paa.sch and daughter Ellen. Irene and lola Rich, Barbara Chapin of Nebraska City and Mrs. Mildred Harris, as sponsor of the group, spent the weekend 'V.' i'. I red J. FeUlliousen. Ph. G. R.P. and John DelWay, B.S.-R.P. Pharmacists In Charge . . , , , . NOTICE! WE WERE ABLE TO GET FOR YOU SEVERAL HUNDRED PAIRS OF WOMEN'S BETTER QUALITY SHOES FOR-SPECIAL SELLING! ! OD SIZES, TOO! THESE ARE TOP QUALITY SHOES NOT SHOES MADE TO SELL AT THIS PRICE! of CHILDREN'S Shoes FOR BOYS AND CIRLS 1 QQ "flftitlfl-tlffritffrT-t--' In. t it u Lo at Om and attended the conference. Over a. id fifty young peap'e ate.ided, coining fro:i th;:; .section and Canada. The Baptist Missionary Soc iety -net at the home of Mrs. He! ace Grit fin la -it Wed.ie.sday. Mrs Sarah Rich was last Sun day's oinner guest of Mrs. L. G. Todd. Mrs. Robert Morton 1. is been unable to fill her position as teacher l.i the Retarded Chil dren's School at Nebraska City en account of illness. But has returned to her work this week. Mumps have moved into sev eral of our homes recently but this seems to be the order of the Spring ('? season. Yes. the cal endar does say spring is here, we hope .hat will prove tru The winter has been so long an so rugged. SWIM IN OMAli.l NEIIAWKA (Special)-Robert Schliehtemeier drove to Omaha Sunday with a car of Boy Scouts. The boys have been swim ming at the Jewish Community Center to apply on their swim ming merit badges. Olin Morris of Murray is the Scout leader. Others who drove ears were Rob ert Spangler and Morris. Obviously, your prescription dol lar buys the prescribed medicine v PLUS the professional skill of at Grace Bible a!. a. as guests, annual youth t o-hundred the pharmacist who dispenses , it. But your money also buys something that is be yond price. It buys relief from pain and illness swift and sure restoration of your good health. On this basis, prescribed medicine is the greatest value your dollars buy. Copr. ActvaHhcn Firfconqe Inr. 1W0 DRCSS - SPORTS CASUAL - FLATS -SCHOOL PAIR