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The St. Joseph Union-Observer from St. Joseph, Missouri • 4

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almost whipped. Sara, you are a brave gal. You nearly lost your voice but you kept on working anyway. Bertie, stay 39 always and stay nice as you are. Many happy returns of the day.

(Continued in Next Issue) NOMA LITES NEWS Electrical Workers, Local 545 Reporters Hazel Shafer Ph. AD 8-2178 Corinne Foross Ph. AD 2-7659 union brother and one to be proud of. Mrs. John Loyd has been at the home of their son in Wichita for the past two weeks caring for the home and her granddaughter, Linda June, while Helena, her daughter-in-law, is in the hospital for major surgery.

Helena is some better now but still in the hospital. Stanley Lane is back at work after being on the sick list quite a while. Pete Maddox and Charles Johnson Sr. are both on a week's and relatives. Gerald just returned from Labrador and is stationed at Barksdale, La.

Izzy Guy is out running flood waters too. She lives at Lake Contrary. Vera Goslin has been missed the last three days due to illness of her daughter. We thought becoming a grandmother got you down, Vera. Frances Jacobs attended the baptism of her new grandson in Kansas City, Kan.

Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs are the parents. The baby was born March 14. Swartzie, what are you taking these days to put on those pounds? Lunchtime Vignettes Lunch and break times find Ernestine Groninger and Maxine Wilford busily eating and chatting over by the window where they can watch the crowds of busy people scurrying about the streets.

Another little group, eating and visiting, includes Irene Holland, due to shortage of sleeves. Unlined work always goes through fast. Lydia Dominquez and husband are proud of their new daughter born April 11 at Sisters Hospital. Lydia and baby are doing fine. Don't forget us, Lydia, as we are anxious not only to see the new baby but have you back.

Congratulations. Dessie Rouse visited us Tuesday. She has been on sick leave but will return to work Monday. We are glad Dessie is better and will be happy to have her back with us. Cora Boiler says she must be living right as the river didn't get into their house on the farm.

It sure was close, though, and we are also glad it didn't get into Cora's house. O. P. S. Department Vesta Bradshaw's husband, Everett, is at Sisters Hospital.

We hope and pray he will soon recover his health. Let's all send him get-well cards. His room is No. 311. Emma Harrington's son and family were back from Colorado visiting relatives over the week end.

I wish to thank my good pals for the beautiful birthday cake and nice gifts given me for my birthday. Such a swell bunch of girls! We sure missed you at work Monday, Shirley. You have to watch that old flu bug. Everyone has been eating a lot of Easter eggs. The Social Club was selling them.

(Continued Next Week) Loans-Time Sale Financing 4 ON SAVINGS 5th Franci CANFIELDS SALES SERVICE REFRIGERATION AIR CONDITIONING APPLIANCES 35 Years Experience 2321 Olive AD 4-7513 HICKMAN'S BARBER SHOP 1721 Frederick Ave. Ivan Hickman Jerry Hickman We Appreciate Your Patronage Beverly Lakes Cafe Highway 169 S. AD 2-0626 Home-Baked Pies, Chilli, Short Orders, Staple Groceries OPEN SUNDAY (Continued From Last Week) Mert Heiney went to Kansas City over the week-end to visit her brother and family. Merle Frye Findlay got herself a thermos bottle and Dorothy Waller is so glad. You can hardley tell Phil Kil-gore anymore since he has got a streamlined figure.

Susie Bell had her brother-in-law up over the week-end. Annetta Stone had a birthday April 1. What was the plaid thing, Annetta? Betty Sample wore a pair of slacks the other day and looks real nice in them. Wear them more often, Betty. Pauline Barger and Wanda Thornton are proud aunts of a niece born to their sister and brother-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Elrod. We wish Mrs. El-rod (Mary) a speedy recovery also. Production Office Pam and Julia Round, daughters of Gene Round of the production office, are on the sick list.

Hope they are up and about soon. Catherine Kline returned to work Wednesday after being off with a cold. Glad to see you back, Catherine. The girls in the production office were surprised to learn that a new man hadn't been hired in the cost department. It was only Gene Round minus his beard.

Merlin Huber is on vacation. Hope he catches lots of stamps. Clarice Brady's mother is visiting her from Fulton. Mrs. Pricie L.

Willett is formerly of St. Joseph. veaa load's mother had a nice trip to town last Monday with her daughter, Shirley, and little grandsons, David and Stevie, who had to take care of grandmother. Izzy Guy stopped at the Red Shield store to buy a pair of shoes after ruining hers in the mud. Four miles of wading is really wading, eh, Izzy? Someone should take up a collection to buy blinders for Guard Joe Jovenin.

You know, the kind they put on horses so they can go straight ahead without distraction from the side. It seems Joe was driving down the street not so long ago and got so wrapped up in watching some sweet young chick walking down the sidewalk that he ran into a parked car. Sounds just like him, doesn't it? Sonja Vickers, Hazel Shafer's daughter, is at Missouri Methodist Hospital, Room 262. 8th Floor News Velma Jones made a quick move when Agency was flooded. She bought another home on the highest hill there.

Let the high water come. Se'll stay high and dry. A 2C Gerald Bales, son of Katherine Bales, spent a 6-day leave in St. Joseph visiting friends BIG SMITH Overall News ACW LOCAL 451 Larry Riddle, AD 2-5121 Tiny Jourdon, AD 2-7547 Reporters Pant Department A happy birthday greeting to Jo Brown who added another year April 10. June and Bub took her to the Home Show and the Moose dance.

Jo's husband was in Texas at the time attending an insurance school. Nevada left work early Tuesday. Dorothy O'Meara went with a group to Kansas City last Sunday to see "Ben Hur." She said it is a wonderful picture. Opal Heisel visited at work Tuesday. She will be back to work Monday and go into the Jacket Department.

Your rest did you good, Opal. Happy Easter to you all and may you all take time to go to church. Tiny has been busy this last week getting gifts for the city-wide egg hunt Easter Sunday at Krug Park. The egg hunt is sponsored by the Women of the Moose for children 2 to 12. The publicity committee has charge of the 100 gifts that will be given at the hunt.

Overall Department Pearl Morrison's parents of Hatfield visited her Sunday. It was their 40th wedding anniversary. Edith Lilley's husband, Dude, has been doing a lot of fishing. Good luck, Dude, but don't catch all the big ones. Edna Butterfield is still in the hospital but feeling much better.

Carolyn Patterson's 8-year-old daughter is in the hospital for tests. We hope she will soon be better, Carolyn. Cecil Cook is off work with an infected hand. Nancy Reed went to Blythedale, Sunday and visited with Mrs. Seymore.

She visited in Kansas City Friday. Lena Allen, who fractured her ankle three weeks ago. is doing ine and will soon be getting the cast off. Buckaroo Department Gladys Holmes was on the sick list Friday but able to return to work Monday. Evelyn Baker is back from Min nesota where she saw her grand daughter, Melinda Ann.

We heard from Abbie Carson in Washington, D. She will be there in time for the cherry blossom festival. Abbie is our reporter and we hope for better news next week. Edna Bittick's sister has a new baby girl born April 11. Edna's daughter is moving into their new trailer the first of the week.

Opal Pulley visited her sister, Mrs. Bert Young, Saturday. Sun day she visited in Cameron with her daughter, Mrs. John Stafford and family. Rushel Carter cut her thumb while slicing ham for her lunch and had to have three stitches in it at the hospital and then came on to work.

Rushel says don't let anyone tell you that you can't use a finger in place of a thumb. Jacket Department Ruth Simmons decided to quit work and stay home. We are sorry to lose Ruth but know she will enjoy being home with hr family. We are all happy for you but we do miss you, Ruth. Chesteen Stuck is helping out on the Jacket Line while laid off at Whitaker Cable Corp.

She used to work here and we are glad to have her back with us. Mary McQueen and Helen Bren ner have been off work part time Grain Millers Local No. 8, AFGM Richard Smith, Reporter Our next union meeting will be held the 4th Tuesday evening, April 26, at the Labor Temple, 9th and Frederick. Some important items will be voted on this meet ing and we are looking for a good turnout. If you are not working, be sure to attend the meeting.

At our Tuesday meeting the following new members were accepted and obliagted: Dale Morri son, iiaraoee; Marvin Lee uaney, Dannen; Gary R. Denning, Dannen soy bean plant; and John Couch-man and Philip Farrel, labor pool at Dannen. Franklin Loyd, son of our past president, John Loyd, has been working at Beech Aircraft in Wichita for the last six year," and has worked himself up to supervisor. He is a radio technician and was for some time chief steward at the plant. The junior Loyd was a member of Local 8 while an employee of the Larabee plant in St.

Joseph. As far as his union activities are concerned, he is a chip off the old block, and you know what I mean. John Loyd, his father, is a real Edith Haupt and Lola Witham. The high water, Easter shopping crowds and food recipes are the most likely topics of the group. In another corner sit Norine Hayes and Vivian Gildersleeve, chatting, eating and watching the busy people around the court house.

Bv the side windows and sit- ting around the round table are Mabel Brandt, Margaret Engeman and Corinne Foross. Discussions at this table are likely to be on most anything. Mabel has a green thumb and is busy planning a garden and planting rose bushes. Margaret loves to cook and care for her home. She, too, has some planting in mind.

Corinne should be planting instead of eating. Then she wouldn't have that awlul weight problem to contend with. I am having a Stanley party on Friday evening, April 22, at 7:30. Everyone welcome. If you cant attend, please see me on 5th floor or call me and I'll be glad to take your order.

Don't forget the date, April 22, phone AD 4-8176. Susie Bell Sonia Vickers. daughter of Hazel Shafer, is a patient at Missouri Methodist Hospital where she is undergoing treatment. She is feeling much improved at this writing. Sonja, we wish you a speedy recovery.

Hope it won't be long till you're good as new again. Larry, Corinne and Vicki Foross visited Sonja at the hospital Sunday. Marietta Mullins entered Sisters Hospital Monday for surgery. We wish her the best of luck and health. We miss you, Marietta.

Leona Karrle's husband, John, entered Missouri Methodist Hos pital Thursday, April 7, for surgery. This was quite a sudden attack and we wish Mr. Karrle a speedy recovery. Leona Elder became ill at work Friday. The old flu.

bug bit her and she returned to her home, With good care she was able to return to work Monday. Take care of yourself, Leona, and stay well Sara Bonham is having a time fighting the flu. It just about got her, but with good care and thanks to medicine we feel she has it fl FOOD MERCHANTS Limit 3 Lbs. With $5 Purchase 3-Lb. Tin 35c 5 Limit 1 29c Reg.

49c Save 20c Qt. or RQr ylft Lb. Avg Lb. tjC 2 NEW I LOW AUTO RATES I DALE STANTON AGENT Agency, Mo. AL 3-9228 BUDNEK'S HOUSE OF BARGAINS 1219 SOUTH 10TH ST.

OPEN EVENINGS ALL NEW MERCHANDISE "UBIBflBBBHBBBBHBfllBBBBBIBBBIIIBBIIIIjS 1 HE IS ATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE. MAY THE MIRACLE OF THIS JOYOUS DAY REMAIN WITH YOU NOW AND FOREVER. RISEN" AD 4-2337 AUSTIN BURTON AUCTIONEER FURNITURE, AUTOS. CLOSE-OUT BUSINESS AUCTIONS IN YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ST. JOSEPH'S OWN Hy-Klas Pure Vegetable i SHORTENING Reg.

Save Hy-Klas Fresh Whipped SALAD DRESSING Qwift Fullv CnrArpA Shams Whole or Full Shank Half, 14-16 69c 34c 510 NORTH BELT STAMEY FUNERAL HOME "You Can Be SURE of a Friendly and Sincere Service" 2335 St. Joseph Ave. AD 22722 These Prices Are Good Saturday Only r.lS3BISlllllllllBIB BJB BHJMIIIJI II Page 4 Union Observer Friday, April 15, 1960.

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