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125 Million Available for Vets Home Loans An additional $1,250,000 will be made available April 1 for direct home loans to Nebraska veterans. A. H. Duxbury, VA regional office manager at Lincoln, an nounced today this was in ad dition to more than 2 million dollars authorized since Jan. 1, 1963. As a result of the Increase in available funds, the waiting list which has existed for more than a year has been entirely eliminated. Applications for di rect loans are now being mailed out the same day the request Is received from the veteran, Dux bury said. Direct loans are 'made to el igible Nebraska veterans resid ing in rural areas and in the smaller cities and towns where O. I. financing by private lend ers historically has not been gen erally available. Since the program began in 1950, the VA has made nearly 3.300 direct loans to Nebraska veterans totalling nearly 28 mil lion dollars. Of this number, cv.ly four direct loans had to be foreclosed, Duxbury said. He reminded eligible veterans of the gradual phasing out of the O. I. Loan Program, which started July 25, 1962. Eligible Nebraska veterans of World War Two and the Korean Conflict planning to purchase or build a home with VA direct loan assistance were advised by Duxbury to promptly request an application by writing to the Lin coln VA Regional Office. Mary Ann Leefers 'Cadence Countess AVOCA (Special i Mary Ann Leefers. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leefers, Avoca. is a member of Cadence Countesses who took part In the ROTA Drill Meet at Champaign, 111., last week. The group, composed of 26 upperclass women at the Uni versity of Nebraska, placed third In the national competition and have been Invited to participate In the Cherry Blossom Festival In Washington, DC. Cadence Countesses are hon orary members of Pershing Rifles at the university. Miss Leefers is a Junior ma joring in elementary education. A Classified Ad In The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. NOTIC Open house furniture sale on Saturday, March 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. on first come first served basis, we will dispose of the following household effects of the late Mrs. Martha Thimgan, 713 Ave. D, Portsmouth, Nebraska Kitchen gas stove (side oven) CE refrigerator Kitchen cabinet Kitchen table and four chairs Kitchen stool Dining table with 6 chairs Drawer type wardrobe Also miscellaneous items. Lester Thimgan, 924 16th Street, West Dcs Moines, Iowa 'mi mi i. ii mil! " lm-ip ji i.iy.inn.iFip; fttmmmmwmwim you -aHp CAN RELAX WHEN YOU'RE COVERED BY STEVE DAVIS Agency 112 North 5th Phone 6111 V.;. tV if Judy Jo Harbison Judy Harbison Girls State Choice From Louisville LOUISVILLE (Special) Judy Jo Harbison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Harbison of Louisville, has been selected by the American Legion Auxiliary to attend Girls State. Girls State will be held In Lincoln, June 15-21. Judy has attended the Louis ville schools for 12 years an' has been an honor student all through High School. Judy Jo was class treasurer In her freshman year and is now president of the Pep Club and also took part in the junior class play. She has participated in Band for 7 years, Pep Club three years, mled chorus and Girls Glee Club three years, and has participated In Music con tests, and was part of an all state band in Norfolk. Donna Mayfield, (laughter ol Mr. and Mrs. John Mortn, waj chosen alternate. Peru Ratings Elmwood High's one-act play, "Sorry, Wrong Number," rated a "good" last weekend in the Nebraska High School Activities Association District Speech Con test at Peru State College. Other rat.ngs for Cass County students: Discussion Gary Anderson, Nehawna, excellent: W 1 111am Schllchtemeler, Nehawka, ex cellent. Oral Interpretation of prose literature Barbara Chandler, Nehawka, excellent. Piano (recently tuned) Library table 2 bedsteads with springs and mattresses Dresser Commode Davenport and chair Cas circulating heater All items priced to suit you. SAFECO makes it easy for agents, like oumi'lven, to give you the finest insurance coverage ponsible. For example, here in one of the exctn tive advanluget offered you by m SAFECO Auto Insurance policy: 'HAt'M'O will rHmhume )nu up In t2i pr Hav for WMittm iu arc unmA lu ram you are appearing In court and KAt'KCO la defending yna again! a bodily Injury damage auil. SAFECO ofTera many more tlme avinir, money-saving benefits. It would be our pleasure to discuss them with you. Plattsmouth, Nebr. Thorne-Bnlfour Rites March 23 NEHAWKA (Special) Cath erine Irene Thorne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Thorne, 615 5th Terrace, Nebraska City, and Mr. Roger Keith Balfour, son of Mr. ar.d Mrs. Kent Bal four, Nehawka, were married March 23. Floral baskets of aqua and white carnations decorated the altar of the First Christian Church, Nebraska City, for the wedding service at 8:30 In the evening. Rev. Don Sherwood officiated at the rites In the presence of 209 guests. Mrs. John Mattox was organ ist and Bonnie Peoples was solo ist. The bride, given In marriage by her father, chose a floor length gown of Chantilly lace over taffeta. The Elizabethan bodice featured l,o n g-pointed sleeves and a scalloped Sabrina neckline. The bouffant skirt was fashioned with tiers of the lace fiiilshed in scallons and sprin kled with irrkiescent sequins. Her triple tiered veil of im ported illusion was caught by a ciown of seed pearls. Her bou gtiet was a white orchid on a white Bible. Matron of honor was Mrs. Kenneth Ram old, Nebras ka City. Her gown was of tur quoise organza over matching talfeta, fashioned with scoop neckline and cap sleeves. The bouffant skirt was made with an apronette effect caught up In the back with a self-fabric bow. She wore a matching headdress, and carried a colonial bouquet of white and aqua carnations. The bride's other attendants were Mrs. Melvln Kreifels, Ne braska City; Mrs. Freddie Mil led. Lincoln; Mrs. Norman Bec card, Omaha. Their gowns, headpieces and flowers were Identical to the matron of honor. C'ar.dlelighters were Beverly afd Nell Balfour, sister and brother of the bride. Flower girl was Kelly Cbaney and rlngbear er was brother of the bride, Kevin Thorne. Groomsmen were Terry Bri ley, Jerry Harshman, Claude Thorne, Jr., brother of the bride. Best man was Ted Brannon, Jr. of Union. Leland Turner. Kenneth Ra mold and Karl Hobble ushered. After the wedding ceremony a reception was held in the church parlors. Mrs. Vance Balfour cut the cake; Mrs. Marlus Petersen served cake; Mrs. Wayne Thorne and Mrs1. Melvln Paben poured punch; Mrs. Gerald Jan .sen poured coffee. Mrs. Leland Turr.er was hostess, and was as sisted In the serving by Susan and Carol Balfour. The five-tier wedding cake was baked and decorated by Mrs. Delbert Lindsay. Mrs. Henry Oestmann, Mrs. Jerry Harshman, Mrs. John Mohr, Mrs. Hon Hauptman and Mrs. Larry Lechncr assisted with the gifts. Mrs. Peter Lutz was at the guest book. For her traveling costume to a weeks trip to the O.arks, the bride chose an aqua sheath dress with matching Jacket and black accessories. After their return they will farm south of Nehawka. The bride Is a 19.r8 graduate of Nebraska City Schools, and has been employed at the O. E. Corikey Company the past three years. The bridegroom Is a 1960 graduate of Nehawka Schools. He farms south of Nehawka. Scout Night at Rassling Matches April 5 ha.i been set a.s Scout Night at the rassling matches at Omaha Civic Auditorium, Wil liam Spradlin of the South Dis trict Scouts has announced. Scouts in uniform will be ad mitted free when accompanied by adults. BIRTHS LOUISVILLE (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Love of Louisville are the parents of a son born March 16 at Clarkson Hospital, Omaha. He welched eight pounds, six ounces and has been named Gary Lee. Mrs. Love was the former Alice 8nodgra.ss of Louisville. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ted Snodgrass and Glen Love of Louisville. Ma ternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Amanda Kobler of Louis ville. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Snod grass of Louisville are parents of a son bom March 14 at Meth odist Hospital, Omaha. He weigh ed eight pounds, three ounces and has been named Thomas Oerald. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Snodgrass of Louisville and Mrs. C. F. Rlcard of New York City. The Snod grass's have five other children, Michelle Ruth, Christina and Robert Norris and Carl and Clifford Snodgrass. Tomorrow's Producers .. 1-14 Properly fertilized plant roots penetrate more deeply Into the soil than those lacking in fert ilizer. The better the root sys tem, the better the plant can use soil moisture. Y. 7r? 'A V" 'A y y. s? MURRAY Mrs. Dorothy Van Ackern Phone 325-3556 t The Murray Menders 4-H Club met at the home of Janet Nolte at 7 p.m. Tuesday. They made plans for a roller skating party:. A Needlecase demonstration was presented by Janet Nolle and Jackie Radtke. Debbie Spangler and Debbie Fry dem onstrated threading a machine and an ironing demonstration was given by Kalina James. The club girls are making aprons and they are to be fin. l.hed by the next meeting which will be held April 15th at the home of Jackie Radtke. Refreshments were served by Janet Nolte. By Wendy Spang ler, substitute reporter, The Murray .United Presbyter Ian Youth Fellowship met March 17 at 7 p.m. in the church basement. Bill Spangler was game lead er. President Mi rty Todd pret sided at a short business meet ing. Afterwards Rev. Joe Barr had charge of the communicants class. Next meeting will be March 31 at 7 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Taylor and family of Enid, Okla., were Saturday supper guests and stayed overnight with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rogers the weekend of March 18. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rogers and children were also dinner guests. 1 Mr. Taylor attends Phillips University at Enid. He delivered the sermon at the Murray Chris-i tian Church March 17. ' Mrs. Roy Howard left Friday, by nlane for Minneapolis, Minn., to visit her son and family the Grant Howards. ' The A-O-Wa-Ki-Ya Camp Fire' Girls held a Pink and Blue show er for their former leader, Mrs. Frank Fltzpatrck after school March 11. They had decorated the table in appropriate decorations. Re freshments were served. Mrs. Fitzpatrlck was the re cipient of many gifts. A. A. Cundall is visiting at the home of his son and family Mr. ar.d Mrs. Raymond Cundall. Charles Spangler's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Spangler of Omaha, returned Sunday Irom a month's vacation in Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs. Bob Rea has returned home from St. Catherine's Hos pital, Omaha. Don Campbell has returned home from a three-week stay in the Methodist Hospital, Omaha. Mrs. C. D. Spangler Is still at Methodist Hosplta.1 and doing as well as can be. expected. Mrs. Spangler suffered a broken hip a few weeks ago. She had sur gery and Is In a cast. She is able to be up some now. We all hope Mrs. Spangler will soon be able to return home. Hospital News LOUISVILLE-Harold Ahl en tered the Methodist Hospital in Omaha Monday evening for ob servation and treatment. Mrs. Ivan Thomas will undergo surgery again, Thurs day, March 21 at the Clarkson Hospital in Omaha where she has been a patient for over two weeks. Her daughter and sun-ln-1'iw, Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Salt marsh visited with her Wednes day evening. Mrs. Addle Maler entered the Methodist Hospital in Omaha Sunday and underwent major surgery on Monday. She Is slowly Improving. Vernon Urwin entered the Methodist Hospital in Omaha Monday and underwent major surgery on Tuesday. Ray Mayfield entered the Clarkson Hospital in Omaha Sunday for treatment of a chest congestion and Is feeling better. Little Teresa Lea Beck, one-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beck was taken to the Children's Memorial Hospi tal In Omaha Monday with pneu monia. She Is considerably bet ter at this writing., Fred Lau was taken this past week by ambulance to the Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lin coln. August Ossenkop, who has been In the Methodist Hospital In Omaha for some time, was taken last Thursday to the Mount Carmel Nursing Home in Nebraska City. In medieval England, the salt cellar was a social boundary at the dinner table. High-ranking guests sat above the ornate sil ver container, lesser guests be low It. King Canute's laws pro vided that a social climber could be ''pelted out of his place by bones at the discretion of the company." Principals To Meet Ex-Students At UN Conference More than 125 Nebraska high school principals and guidance counselors will meet with their frrmer students at the Univer sity of Nebraska Thursday. The annual Principal - Fresh-' man Conference is held to help me mgn scnoois belter estimate the progress of their former stu dents and to help the freshmen to better adjust to their univer sity life and study. Chancellor Clilford M. Har din will speak to the assembly of counselors and principals at the 12:15 p. m; luncheon at the Nebraska Union. A panel discussion will follow on "Advanced Placement and Honors Course Opportunities for Freshmen." Participants, all of the University of Nebraska, will include Dr. Robert Koehl, history; Dr. Frank Eldridge, agriculture; Dr. Robert Hough, English; Dr. Edwin Halfar, mathematics; end Lee W. Chat field, director of the Junior Di vision. Principals and counselors at tending from Nebraska High schools will include Joe C. York of Plattsmouth. Rodney Bender of Louisville and Florence Paap cf Weeping Water. Obituary Mrs. Marie Bolilsen Mrs. Marie C. Bohlsen, daugh ter of August Thimgahn and Lis ette Gaebel Thimgahn, Cass County pioneers, was born Dec. 7, 1872, on a farm near South Bend. She was baptized on March 16, 1873, in Immanuel Lutheran Church near Louis ville, and was confirmed in the same church, March 25, 1888. January 6. 1904, she was mar ried to the Rev. Herman R. BohlsrYi, a graduate of Con coidia Lutheran Semi nary, Springfield, Mo., at Trinity Lutheran Church near Murdock, and moved to Wausa, where her husband was pastor of Golgatha Lutheran Church. In May, 1909, the family moved to Wisner, after accept ing a call to St. Paul's Lutheran Church there. There they re mained until the death of Rev. Bohlsen in April, 1914. The couple had four children, Paul, Martha, Martin, and Mad eline (Mrs. Oscar T. Doerr who preceded her mother in death on March 15, 1936). In September 1914, the widow and her children moved to O maha to make their home with her father, August Thimgahn. Eight years ego, Mrs. Bohlsen suffered a severe and damaging stroke. She was confined to her home an Invalid for 6'2 years; then had another severe stroke which hospitalized her for the remaining 18 months of her life. She died March 11, and was bur led beside her husband in Trin ity Lutheran Cemetery, Mur dock, after a service at Bethany Lutheran Church in Omaha. Pallbearers were Grandsons, Donald Bohlsen and Thomas Doerr, Omaha, Nephews, El dred Thimgahn Ashland and Henry Menke, Omaha, and Great-nephews, Verl Brunkow, Murdock, and Charles Gaebel, Louisville. Survivors are daughter Martha, Omaha; sons Paul, O mnha, and Martin, South Gate, Calif.; brother Walter C. Thim gahn, Murdock; four grandchil dren and eight great-grandchildren. 390 Jobs Filled By County Reps "Effectiveness of Cass County Local Labor Representatives in meeting the employment needs of their respective communities lu ,vlH,.n,-..rl hu thp f:ict. of their having filled 3M) jobs last year." Of this total 253 were on farms, according to Clarence Rankin, Farm T.nhnr Interviewer of the Division of Employment. "Contrary to many views, farm employirunt continues to be a considerable factor In farm otjeratlons along with the trend toward greater mechanization," he said. Rankin said that In the six , county agricultural area which he serves 1,851 Jobs were filled last year. Of Cass County Labor Repre sentatives Philip Hlrz, Platts mouth, filled the greatest num- j ber with 202. Hirz was the sec ond highest In number of jobs filled successfully in the six county area. Other representatives in Cass County In addition to Hirz are Hy Kirchhoff, Weeping Water; Jewell Whipple, Union; Stewart; Oochenour, Weeping Water; Ed 8tanley, Nehawka; Willard Mc Shune, Louisville and Fred Mar quardt, Avoca. A new representative this year Is Ralph Brown Jr. of Louisville. Dale Bowman, Plattsmouth, a former representative has been reappointed. Journal Wont Ads Pay Traefor Savers The Tractor Savers 4-H Club held its meeting at the home of Gene and John Tschirren March 12. Next meeting will be at the home of Richard and Dennis Haecke April 2. A demonstration was given by Gene Tschirren and Terry Alt srhaffl on the packing of bear ings. Another demonstration on the erosion of soil was by Rich ard and Dennis Haecke. Mrs. Tschirren served a lunch. reporter, Gene Tschirren. 'Wildlife Guide' Tells Recreation Opportunities LINCOLN The Land Man agement Division of the Game Commission is now publishing a monthly pamphlet for youth interested in outdoors activities and wildlife conservation. According to Land Manage ment personnel, the WILDLIFE GUIDE will spotlight ideas f o r group and individual outdoor recreational activities. Safety measures in recreation are also emphasized. A regular feature of the pub ieation is a condensed version of the fauna .series which ap pears regularly in the OUTDOOR Nebraska magazine. Land Management personnel said the pamphlet should pro vide youth leaders with refer ence material for future use. The publication is currently dis- ribuled to youth leaders of the 4-H, Boy ScouU, and Future Farmers of America chapters through their state headquar ters. Rural schools Interested in ob taining copies of the WILDLIFE GUIDE should contact their county superintendents. Other youth groups desiring the pub lication may write to the Land Management Division, Game Commis.sion, State Capitol, Lin coln 9. The four-page WILDLIFE GUIDE is written entirely by the Land Management person nel from various parts of the state. Circulation of the pamph let has jumped from 1,000 in January to 2,000 this month. Banded Geese Average 5-5 LINCOLN Game Commis sion waterfowl technicians band ed and released 179 Canada geese on the Keith-Garden County Refuge during this win ter's trapping operations. Most of the banded geese were weighed, sexed, and aged as to immature or adult birds. Average weight of the Canadas was five pounds five ounces. The Canada goose populatiion In the Immediate area during the trapping period was esti mated at 3,000 birds. Extremely cold temperatures and moderate to heavy snow cover contributed to the banding success, water fowl technicians said. Raul Roa, Foriegn Minister of Cuba, In letter to U.N. delega tion : "Humanity sees itself en voloped again In an atmosphere of threats and tensions that could lead to a thermonuclear war." Yes . No matter what type of Rocker you need to complete your Living Room Ensemble, You'll find just what you want at our $29.95 to $59.95 Remember You Cct Fisy Terms At Scanlans. If You Already Have An Account With Us . . . just Let Us Add Your Purchase On To Your Present Contract. 436 Main St. THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEIWI-WF.EKLY JOURNAL Munday, March 25, 1U03 Section B PAGE ONE- Letter Opposes Proposal for Dam on Weeping Water Creek Letter to the Editor: D. L. Brown of Weeping wa ter and Clinton Anderson of Nehawka are trying to force a dam site and destruction on a Weeping Water farming com munity. , This proiect will admittedly cost between one and two mil lion dollars. At a Maich 21 meeting at Ne hawka, proof was given follow ing a survey of the Weeping Water-Union area, that the da mage from such a project would far exceed any good that it might accomplish. What are Brown's ulterior mo tives in this project? An attempt was made to gain sponsorship from a civic group in Nehawka. No sunport has been given. Support has also been sought from a civic group in Nebraska City. In the face cf opposition, the Nebraska City group quickly withdrew. When asked if this project Lousiville Girls To UN Tuesday LOUISVILLE iSpeck-.D-Nine Home Economics girls, Virginia Blunt, Karen Way, Evelyn Laac, Cheryl Streoter, Betty Love, Norma Baker, Donna Tlustos, Trudy Powles, and Nancy Inman accompanied by Ihfii intrnrtnr Mrs Rfvprtpv ' Pohlman and parent sponsor, Mrs. Dick S'reeter, will attend Hospitality Days Tuesday, at the University of Nebraska. Following the afternoon pro gram the Louisville Group will tour the Nebraska- Center For Continuing Education from 3 to 4 p.m. ;-- :j u (JL ?y y2E0 v $6? vj ZW'Sk J- ,j J.- r- -- OPEN I FOR THE SEASON J SUNDAY Evening Dinners 5:30-8:30 (closed Mondays) The Midwest's Finest Smorgasbord Sundays 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CAPACITY INCREASED TO 300 Reservations Helpful. Phone 350 or 1240. e Pa. tics Luncheons Banquets Receptions . . store. AND AT ONLY BUOTHEIlS APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE Plattsmouth would cause an increase in tax-' es to Cass County property own, ers, it was admitted that such a project could cause an isiereuso of from 25 to 27 per cent in fax es sometime in the future. The land owners to be affect ed ask that no civic groups spon sor this plan In any way. Thank you for your attention. Signed, Disgruntled Land Owner. Nebr. Belles At -: Williams Home The Nebraska Belles Exten sion Club held a regular meet ing March 20 at the home of Mrs. Walt Williams. Meeting was opened with all members saying the Nebraska Home Extension Club Creed. Members answered roll cull with names of flowers that they are nlanting in the spring. Guests were Mrs. Francis Kellison and Mrs. Edward Kelii son. Mrs. Francis Kellison was a former member and rejoined the club. Plans were made for a bake sale April 6 at the Consumers office, Mrs. Francis Kellison is chairman. Lesson on Care of Rugs and Carpets was given by Mrs. Wil liams and Mrs. Frank Pro. haska. Next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Jack Munhall April 17. Arctic terns are the world's champion commuters. They summer in the Arctic and win ter in the Antaractic, flying a- 'bout 22,000 miles on the round I trip. STEINHART NEBRASKA CI PARK NEBRASKA CITY, NEBR. ON K. C. OMAHA CUT-OFF i vtrt-'r.'vr-';'w. NOW NEW FACILITIES SAME INCOMPARABLE ATMOSPHERE A Phone 2145