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' - THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Pleasant View Club At Mrs. Engelkemier's The Ladies Club of Pleasant View met March 28 at the home of Mrs. Clarence Engelkemeler. Quests present were Mrs. Leon ard Hild and son. The club was opened by re peating the Flag Salute. Mrs. Ragoss led the group in singing, "Singing In the Rain" and "When the Moon Comes Around the Mountain". Mrs. HaroW Melsinger the President read the poem "Leg end of Three Trees". A legislative report on bills passed and on tax problems was given by Mrs. Wendell Hart. Mrs. Clarence Engelkemeler -gave a report on Safety In Home during spring cleaning. The club constitution was dis cussed. Plans were made for the Easter basket distribution to rest homes In Weeping Water. Mrs. Wendell Hart end Mrs. i Merle Ragoss gave the lesson on the care of rugs and carpets. j Special NEW PRICES ON Revlon Eterna 27 CREAM $8.00 Sixe $A 00 Reduced to .... $12.00 Size $in00 Reduced to .... 1 u REVLON LIVING CURL For Normal Hair or For Hard To Wave Hair SPECIAL CIANT SIZE A $2.35 Value .. $75 Cass Drug Walgreen Agency Dial 2189 Your Shoe Dollar Will Go Much Your EASTER SHOE SHOPPING . . . GENE'S BOOTERY We Have A Complete Selection To Choose From In All Departments.' Choose From A Full Range of Sizes And From Famous BRANDS ... AIR STEP . . VOGUE . . . ROBIN HOOD . . . CHARM STEP . . . BUSTER BROWN . . . STEPMASTER . . . BROOKS . . . ROBLEE . . . PEDWIN ... RED WINC .... ACME . . . BALL-BAND SUMMERETTS. LOW PRICES BeT LOW OVERHEAD! PLUS S & H GREEN STAMPS Thursday, April 4, 1963 Air Force Family Enroute to Alaska S-Sgt. and Mrs. Robert Wil liams and son Douglas left early Sunday morning for Little Rock, Ark. for a brief visit with Major and Mrs. L. M. Beavers and family, former Plattsmouth resi dents. From there the Williams' will go on to North Carolina to visit their parents until May 1 at which time they leave for Fair banks, Alaska where Sgt. Wil liams reports for duty May 15. The Williams family has been active In many community activities In the five years they have lived In Plattsmouth while he was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base. Bud of Promise Met Monday Night Bud of Promise Rebekah Lodge held their regular meeting Mon day night at the IOOF Hall, with Virgie Fltchorn, Noble Grand, presiding. Several members were report ed 111 at home and Mrs. Frank Strough as hospitalized. Mrs. Eleanor Marler, on the 'visiting committee, reported visiting the ill and sending I cards. I Plans are forming for the Rebekah district meeting to be held at the Castle Hotel in O maha on May 10. The local group will assist in the school of in struction that will be held at 'the district meeting. Members planning on attending day and night sessions, banquet will be held. I Announcement was made of ithe date oT Degree In the Hills ; to be held on August 3, in Oma jha with more details to be an i nounced in the near future. Discussion held on the repalr i lng of the building, with trus tees reporting on their findings. I Silent tribute was given in the I death of Roy Aylor, husband of i Elva Aylor, secretary of the local lodge. j Mary Nelson, district deputy ! president, has been serving sec retary pro-tem, due to the ab- 'sence of Mrs. Aylor. j A nylon replica Rose, was purchased by the group in mem oriam to Florence Persinger, a member who died several years ago. The money was contributed to the Home at York for special purposes. j Meeting adjourned and re i freshments served by Virgie ' Fitchom, and .Mary Nelson. tti I Journal Want Ads Pa7 AT WITH EVERY PURCHASE. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA CALENDAR Thursday, April 4: Country Club Womens Thurs day morning coffees starting April 4. Business meeting April 15 at the Club House, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4 Eagles Auxiliary will hold a meeting Thursday, April 4 at 8 p.m. at the Eagles Hall. Friday, April 5: The Plattsmouth Promena ders will hold open square dance f t the Lions Club at 8 p.m. Round dance lesson at 7:30. Caller, Wm. McCormick. Friday, April 5: Chapter F, PEO, will meet with Mrs. John Schreiner Friday at 2 p.m. Friday, April 5: Navy Mothers meeting at Con sumers Friday, April 5 at 2 p.m. Election of ofticers. Friday, April 5 Good Cause Kensington will meet at the IOOF Hail Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m. Friday, April 5 Rebekah Kensington will meet at 8 p.m. in the IOOF Hall Fri day, April 5. Tuesday, April 9 WCTU will meet at the home of Mrs. J. Wlilard Scott, 110 N. 7th at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. Wednesday, April It j The Junior Unit of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at the VFW Club Wednesday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. Election of officers. Thursday, April 11 E. A. Degrees Masonic Hall at 7:30 p.m. Thursoay, April 11. Thursday, April 11 Goldenrod Study Club will meet with Mrs. Everett Spangler Thursday, April 11 at 2 p.m. Barbara Thomas from the Ne braska Psychiatric Institute will be the speaker. Thursday, April 18 E. A. F. C. Degrees Masonic Hall at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18. - BIRTHS - Son Mr. and Mrs. John Biegser, 6225 Collie Aurora, Tucson, Ariz, are parents of a 7 pound 14 ounce son, jonnnie Dow, Dorn April 2. The Bieggers have two daughters, Terri Jane and Bar bara Jean. Mrs. Biegger is the former Audrey Dow of Platts mouth. Grandparents are Mrs. Howard Dow, Plattsmouth and Mr. and Mrs. John Bieggcr, Des Moines, Iowa. Farther If You Do We take great pride in con tinuing to give you the best. We think our slogan sums it up very, well: "SHOES, Our business . . . FEET, our responsibility." Let us make your EASTER a happy one. Plattsmouth Woman's Club Entertained in Griffen Home The Plattsmouth Woman's Club met with Mrs. G. G. Grif fen Monday afternoon. Co-host esses were Misses Helen Hunter and Clara Weyrieh, and Mes dames A. W. Propst, R. Sosa. Mabel Engelkemeier, David Rutherford and Oeorge M. Hall. Guests were Mrs. R. A. Thomp son, of Lincoln: Mrs. Harlan L. Horswill of Seattle, Washington; Mrs. Carl Schneider and Mrs. Ralph Wiles, for a total attend ance of 26. Mrs. J. G. McMaken, pres ident, welcomed members and guests and opened meeting with Mrs. Dale Phllpot leading In pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, followed by Club Collect re peated In unison. Mrs. Philip Rihn brought an Easter Mes.sage for devotions, using Scripture from Luke 24, verses i-. isne gave we awry oi rorded ner daughter and ex Easter and a poem "Easter In pressed the work of the AFS the Hills", and closed with the simple faith of the Indian ver sion of the 23rd Psalm and a prayer of resurrection to fit the times in which we are living. The club voted to donate $5 to the Brownville Historical Soci ety, a project of First District NFWC. Also vot?d an Initial order for the first of the red bud trees to be planted as a city beautiflcatlon plan. Mrs. J. G. McMaken Intro duced Mrs. R. A. Thompson who pave an illustrated lecture on the topic "A High School Sen ior's Impression of New Zea land." Her daughter Sue Ellen, a senior in Lincoln High School spent eight months attending school in New Zealand wider the American Field Service AF8lj program. She was the only t young person from Nebraska and the middle west to qualify for this educational adventure, spending two thirds of a year (from August 1561 until June 1962) as a member of a New Zealand family, attending school; along with members of her "adopted family" at Matamata College. The courses In this col lege would correspond to our Hisin bcnooi. Selection of students to re-1 ceive this privilege Is a very ex-jwiu conduct the last quarterly acting procedure both as to conference. scholastic ability and general j on Friday evening, April 12, character and family back- Rev, and Mrs. Hurder will give ground. The AFS program is aa Flannel-Graph sermon. volunteer set-up, started by a group pf ambulance drivers kj OffirPrc after W!d War JI. Its purpose lNew v-lTTICerS j is to ,MAkeoc batup wiar-j Preside at standing between peoples ff; s to" am- other countries. It began in 1952 iVIUV- Auxiliary and at the present time, said' New officers for the coming Mrs. Thompson, there are be- tween 2,000 and 3,000 students involved in this program. It is not; a student exchange pro gram, as we know it, but it is financed by the family of the student. There are 35 students in this area under the AFS plan now (not all in Nebraska how- ever, some are in Iowa.) She! , ,k. ,i,i,. (k. fU. Raid there are about 12 voimffisnlP ln the Auxiliary Of the MOC , i. i m.H ,1 l' basically eligible, if candidate m the U.S. under the AFS spon-'in th, AllxllJary , VeterMnI 0? sorsnip Foreign Wars. The object of the Mrs Thompson related in a MQC Auxiliary u t0 asslst the most interesting manner the ex- MOC in promoUng social affairs pcriences as told her by her amonK Us members, to keep a daughter. Sue Ellen left the Uve tne spirit of optimism and states on Christmas Day andhumori to MsUt m hospltai pr0. made the journey over by boat; 'grams, and allied functions returning by plane. Regulations j sponsored by the MOC and to as to spending money were very , promote the well-being of t h e strict each student was allowed i parent organization, but $10 per month and a total! The president appointed. of $50 extra only could be given them during their stay. She de scribed New Zealand as a "little Island country" near Australia. The climate is somewhat tropi cal in that for the most part the temperature range is from 87 to the low 50's, necessitating no heating ln the homes. The peo ple are of Polynesian extraction originally, the majority of them coming from Hawaiian islands by dug-out canoes. Seventy five years ago they were considered a canibalistic people. In that short space of time the Inhabi tants coming from England and Scotland have advanced until Obituary Mrs. Minnie Parker Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Hobson Dorr Funeral Home, Weeping Water, for Mrs. Minnie Parker, 101, who died March 30 in Weep ing Water. The Rev. Clayton Severn offi ciated. Mrs. Ciayton Severn furnished music. Pallbearers were Vincent Rehmeier, Wayne Gklley, Leroy Furry, Gene Cotntr, Ronald Marsh and Donald Marsh, grandsons and a neighbor of Mrs. Parker. Two grandsons, Roger Fischer and Bob Cotner were unable to attend. Mrs. Parker was born Nov. 28, 1861, In West Union, Iowa. She lived in Weeping Water 60 years. Surviving children are -Mrs. Rath Morgan, Pasadena, Calif., Ms. Ida N. Cotrcr, Platts Mouth, Mrs. Ina P. Gidley, Cres- ton, Iowa, Harry W. Parker, Idaho Falls, Idaho; 35 grandchil dren, 65 great-grandchildren and 46 great-great grandchildren. : now they are a very English cul- ture people, very thrifty (re flecting their Scottish ancestry), and very athletic. The chief Industry of New Zealand Is farming. Sue Ellen found family life much like the American way in many aspects as to housing and modern household equipment but differed in many other man ners. They are not as style con scious as the Americars, mak ing use of whatever they have in the way of attire. , The students wear uniforms all alike. Much stress is placed on athletics and all students participate in sports doily chief ones being basketball and soc cer. The chief diversion for older retired folk is "Bowling on the Green." The New Zealanders are a frlendlv nennle. Mrs. Thompson was very ao- preciative of the privilege af- plan as a great step toward bet ter understanding. Following a social hour host esses served refreshments. Mrs. Thompson was a lunch eon guest of Mrs. McM.-.ken. May meeting closes the club year with the annual Banquet on May 8. Club resumes In October. Four members of the Platts mouth Woman's Club plan to at tend the NFWC convention at Hotel Cornhusker, Lincoln April 4 they are Mrs. J. O. Mc Maken, Mrs. R. B. Keller. Mrs. Dale Phllpot and Mrs. W. L. Hcinrich. Special Services Set at Union Methodist Church UNION (Special There will be three nights of special services at the Methodist Church as follows: On Wednesday evening, April 10, Rev. Prouty of Nebraska City Methodist.Church will be a guest speaker. Thursday evening, April 11, Dr. Everett Jackman, District Superintendent will be guest .,akr 9nd nr ,he .wrvl(.p he year sealed in meir respective chairs, conducted the meeting of the Womans Auxiliary to the Military Order of the Cootie, Tuesday nipht at the VFW Club. Norma Wilson president pre sided at the business session. Balloting was conducted on a candidate for membership in : tVia tXfnOTnnp Axvili.,.,, li.mk... ! pearl Myers as hospital and courtesy chairman; Vivian Muche membership chairman; Rawena Kemp, in charge of initiatory work assisted by Veltha Poggemeyer and Sophia Wolever publicity chairman. The group voted to purchase altar flags in memory of Char lie Davis, brother of Pearl My ers, who passed away several months ago. Announcement was made of the district convention that will be held here on the 28th of April. The ladies will prepare and serve the dinner. The 1963 Supreme Convention will be held at Seattle, Washing ton. Election of Guard will be held at the May meeting. The Military Order of the Cootie held their meeting in the mens lounge room of the VFW, with commander Fred Draper presiding. Ben Wallick was appointed hospital chairman by the com mander and a bingo game will be presented the Veterans at the Omaha hospital as soon as a date is available. Auxiliary members assist with the hospital assignments. A picnic for summer is being planned with several cooties as committee for this activity. Meeting adjourned and a lunch was served by the Ladies ! Auxiliary. Karl E. Mundt, Senator (H., S. D): 1 "Our Staff Is making inquiry Into possible self-interest I state Interest or personal finan- cial Interest that people in the ' Pentagon might have laid ln this contract award." j Call Your News And Social Items to 2141 Central PTA Elects Officers Central PTA met in the school cafeteria Monday, Ap il 1 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the vice-president, Mrs. Evelyn Morris. Room count was taken and Miss Hale's first grade won the book for the largest percentage of parents present. It was announced two dele gates will be attending State Convention to be held in Alli ance April 17, 18 and 19. Some discussion was held as to what would we purchase for the school with money from this year's projects. Election of officers was held and the following were elected to serve for the coming year: Elvin Bratton, president; John Os trom, vice-president; Mrs. Donna Catron, treasurer; Mrs. Kathleen Lincoln, secretary; and Mrs. Wayne 8chnelder, council representative. Installa tion of officers to be held at the May meeting. A musical program was pre sented by Mrs. Hale's and Miss Lammers' first grade rooms which was very much enjoyed by everyone. They sang several songs with many of the children taking special parts. They were accompanied by Mrs. Morris at the piano. A film, "How Much Home work is Enough" was shown. Mrs. Morris thanked Mr. and Mrs. John Ostrom who served as greeters and the mothers of the first grade rooms who served. Coffee and cookies were served from a very cleverly dec orated table. Call Your News And R I , r 4C Social Items to 2141 g aMJTW, Wl s'J7 - -j pg7 LjLcrCSTl I ft (v. M Bunny-ln-o-NeiT flWlftfWffi))) i I j 8'2-in. rabbit sur- f WrotP! 8 n rffJ 'I; rounded by colorful VI SJJ Mi I fc'X- t-iJlV-- e68s an unusual ?Jvfwti&vi 1 v'r decration- -tc golden I mm INDIAN BREAD i JM,A IS BACK , I Tfy Loaf 29c 1 t8sAviJ& I r ; ' . h?? y At ONLY YOUR LOCAL BAKERY Can Have These Delicious ANCEL FOOD CAKES c-1 - r- Iced In A Variety Of Fruit Flavored Frosting 10 In. Cake 7 In. Cake 85c 49c Lemon Topped Cingcr Bread CUP CAKES A sparkling new and cap tivating idea In a baked food dessert which is Just as delightful to eat as it is eye appealing. Stan's Bakery PLATTSMOUTH NEBR. mxm Tom Smith Flies to Tour Marine Bases Midshipman Thomas W. Smith, Plattsmouth, will fly to California April 8 with other members of Marquette Univer sity's Navy ROTC unit for a four-day tour of Marine Corps bases. NROTC members may choose Navy or Marine Corps commis sions upon graduation. Smith is a freshman in jour nalism at Marquette in Milwau kee, Wis. Ben Franklin PARTY at special JBI dorr's 5&10 il iV .Hill 111 iMlOTHill I V-"IV. Tender Marthmollovw s Jh . Factor hurt r rWrtc of- W 5 for H 1 Skating Party Aids Crippled Children Mrs. Alyce Green, Platts mouth, chairman of the Easter Seal Society Drive here said a county-wide skating party is planned for Friday, April 5. The Benefit Skating Party will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Elm wood Roller Rink. Admission charge is 50 cents plus 25 cents for skates. The County-Wide Skating Party's proceeds will go to the Easter Seal Society which aids crippled children. NEED 5 LOW prices! 31 -In. Center plec Cardboard Easter bunny, epg-shaped tissue body.3c Decorative Candles Chicks, bunnies, ducks and other novel shapes. Easter Party Favori Gay touch for bas kets, pack- 0ps, ages, too. Stet CANDY C1 nine corated 1 lb. Egg Buttercreme cen ter, chocolate covered. 59e Foil-Wrapped Eggs Solid milk choco late, pala wraps. 9SS. Jelly-Bird Eggs Assorted flavors and colors. 29! C lb. Chocolate Covered Eggs ' Fluffy marsh mallow centers. Mctrshmallow Rabbit Pure chocolate m. jf. coating. d il Easter Egg Crate 12 chocolate covered marshmallow eggs, 25 5 & 10