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FAQS TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1941, The Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at rostoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. Gappeli Electric General Electrical Work Glad to Quote You Price 1 26 So. 6th - Plattsmouth THE MUNICIPAL BAND BARBER SHOP ? 427 Main St., Plattsmouth Last Thursday evening one of the : series of fine band concerts was ;held at Garfield park. A large crowd j attended to enjoy the music in the 1 cool park. This organization under jthe direction of Fred Hess has many talented musicians. The band is I planning to attend the Old Settlers ; Reunion at Rock Bluff soon. Practice will be held today in preparation. The band personnel at the pres- Protest Against Processing Plant Heard by Council j A. J. Trilety and Counsel Protest Erection and Operation of Build ing Near Residence. The city council session Monday evening was highlighted by the lengthy discussion and protest of tho action of the council last meeting regarding the permission granted for the erection of a building to bouse a processing plant on east Main street. The matter was brought up in u fv.mal communication to the council from A. J. Trilety and the Occidental Building & Loan associa tion, who set forth that his r si dence was located some eight feet communicant protested the use of the property for the erection of the building and the operation of the same as a processing or slaughter ent consists of the following: Don- house. The communication called at nld Cotner. Jim Sandin. Stanford tentlon to the fact that the proposed PLAMORE PARK 3 Miles South of Bomber! 90 Acres Picnic Grounds! Short, Ed Wiles, Robert Cole, Ed Ku- jbuicka, Dorothy Eayly. Shirley Hess, i Mary Rishel, O. Sandin, LaVern plant was in a locality of many residences, a proposed apartment house of the Perkins and also near Rice, Dick Livingston, Bill Knofti- the Coronado as well as the flats of cek, Delores Ruse, Bill Robertson, Ruth Nelson, Harold Pickering. POLICE COURT NOTES STRANGERS You're Always Welcome at Donat's Tavern AND Liquor Store Best Beer - Fine Liquors Fresh Fish Sandwiches Our Specialty! Judge C. L. Graves was called up on Saturday to hold a midnight ses sion of the court to hear a complaint the loan and building association. The matter of the protest was further stressed by Attorney D. O. Dvyerv for the protestants, who ask ed that the council reconsider the matter of the permit for the erection of the building and the operation of the plant, or at least make neces- filed by Patrolman McCauley against jsary the posting of a bond of $10,- . Harry Leroy Flewelling of Sioux j City. The charge was parking a truck on the highway without dis i playing flares. He pleaded guilty and was given a fine of $25 and costs. This morning Paul Bressman of jBolIevue was arraigned on the com- plaint of Patrolman M. J. "Wiley. The charges were reckless driving jand no driver's license. The reckless driving brought a fine of $10 and costs and no license a fine of $5. (gs) Phillips 66 Gas &Oils Naptha Gas Expert Lubrication Service LEE TIRES - HOLOUBEK '66 STATION 301 Chicago Av. Plattsmouth 'WHITE SPOT FEEDERS" We met at the home of Dick Todd at Hurray after a short meeting. We practiced judging cat tle. Snap shots were taken of the club members. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Todd. " ' RICHARD SACK, . ' Reporter. : . .. -. - j Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Davis, of j Geneva, Nebraska, were here over I the Avcek-end as visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Davis and family. Single-Row Ticks and husks as clean as hand pick ers but saves all the time and expense. And every part of the machine is backed by the 50 years' reputation of Wood Brothers. It is exactly what the farmer has been waiting for! New design caves ears on down stalks Performs in dry et damp conditions Patented Wagon Hitch eliminates side droit Operates with light farm tractor an; Look for This Sign YOU SHOULD CHOOSE A woods Bees, coei picker BECAUSE It leaves less shelled com, it does not overload a two-plow tractor, it is light weight but strong, it leaves you a better stock field and it has fewer parts to grease. Buy now while you can get one ! ... SEE THEM AT THE Chas. Vallsry Service Station Phone 173 PLATTSMOUTH, 2IEBR. . So. 5th St. T. H. Pollock, local manager of the water corporation, had stated he had full confidence that the Plattsmouth Water corporation would get the re port of the appraisal for the use of the committee. L. O. Minor, of Kan kakee, Illinois, former manager in this city was to be here to bring the map of improvements up to date. On motion of Councilman Webb the lire and water committee was authorized if necessary to secure a transcript of the appraisal from the records of the federal district court at Omaha. Chairman Svoboda, of the parks and improvements committee, was granted a motion to have the office of the city clerk at the scale house cleaned up and painted. Mayor Lillie suggested that many of the book? of the city records were out in the open and exposed to loss and that cabinets should be erected to house them. City Treasurer M. D. Brown offered the use of the vault at his from the proposed building. The 'store for the books, which offer set tled a pressing question. Exports cf City Officials Reports of the city officials were also received at the meeting. City Treasurer M. D. Erown showing the sum of $19,160.82 on deposit in the Plattsmouth State bank, while City Clerk Albert Olson showed the sum of $602.85 had been collected through his office for July. The report of the chief of police showed one arrest and lines and costs of $23.25. Judge C. L. Grave3 reported for the week of August 3rd that $18.25 had been col lected and in the week of August 10th that $23.25 had been collected and turned over to the city treasurer. Chairman Srhutz of the lighting committee, suggested the matter of a stop and go light at 6th and Main streets where the traffic condition had become a real one and also at f-th and Pearl where another bad traffic condition exists. The mayor and Councilman Noble also pointed out the danger in the heavy traffic No definite action was taken on the ma'ter altho it will be looked into farther. rcii:r.rilnian R"'al called th"; at- tfn;nn of the council to a new bill in co;Tress to provide road fund for use in the defense zor.e3 and based on mileage and not thai of population, that had been one of the obje;tions in the presidential veto. Chairman Seiver of the police cnr.i- mittse reported that the city police had reported that they desired two gas guns, specinens of which were demonstrated by the chief of police to the council. The police committee wa:' EUihorlzecT to make th- purchase of i.ie two guns. IUr: or Lillie 'presented the name of Willis Eaton as a member of the night police force, and after a few remarks on the matter the motion was offered by Councilman Webb that the mayor and police committee work out their own plans for the handling of the force. State Aid on Roads The council ! was informed that the Department of Roads and Irri gation, Wardner G. Scott, engineer, was willing to lend its best efforts toward getting a federal grant of up to 75 per cent of the cost for mak ing highway 73-75 a four lane road through the city, if the city bears the additional cost. This would in clude new state specification re inforced concrete similar to that on South 13th street in Omaha. Due to presidential veto of the 75 per cent grant bill for work of this kind, only 50 per cent of cost is now available on approved projects of this kind, but it was pointed out that another bill has been introduc ed allocating 75 per cent grants on total mileage instead of population basis and that when passed this will meet with presidential favor. The committee was authorized to contact Mr. Scott and arrange to have the project ready to submit just as soon as the new bill goes through, pledging the city to the remaining part of the PWA cost of doing this long needed work. The finance committee was granted a recess to check insurance policies submitted by local agencies, covering personal liability, property damage, fire, theft and windstorm loss. The policy recommended for acceptance was that of the Duxbury & Davis agency, low bidders, who have car ried this risk the last two years, since the truck was acquired. Discuss Sewer System Closing part of the session was devoted to the presentation of a gen- 000 to guarantee that it would not be a nuisance and to protect the property owners in case that this condition developed. Councilman Webb, acting mayor at the time of the adoption of the resolution of permit, stated that the matter had been investigated, that the city had granted only the build ing permit and not for the com mitting of an unlawful act, that Mr. Rogers had agreed that there would be no unsanitary condition permitted at the plant. The city attorney had been asked for an opinion and had found no ordinance covering the business matter as there are no zoning regu lations, but that the state law and the city ordinance did provide a pen alty for a nuisance which would make necessary the abatement of the same. Mr. Trilety stated that la other .cases, where. ammalshacL bcn killed in the city limits that there had been no dwelling houses in-the vi cinity, that he felt that as a citizen his rights were being ignored in the matter. Mayor Lillie stated that he did not blame the protestant, but th'.t it was his impression that the city council had granted the permit for the building to be used only in law ful business and that if otherwise i. might be closed. Tho mritfpr wnu finnllv se Mrft tiv j3 I I a motion by Councilman Sehutz, t.wat ;the parW erecting the building be notified of the protest and threat cf ; ir junction and cease work on the jbiiin'r.g until the state boarl of hea I tli could look over the situation for a report. Also that there b an I ir ligation to see that the upper jpart of the present building was in keeping with the city fire ordinance, j Chairman Rebal of the judiciary committee, reported an ordinance for I the purpose of closing by law an un opened alley in Young & Hayes addi tion between the property of AV. N. Brink and J. A. Capwell on west Rock street. As is the case in the Young & Hayes addition there are I two alleyes in each block, but those I running north and south have never been opened. It was decided to let ; the matter rest and to bring in a 'petition at the next meeting, j Chairman Webb of the tax and j property committee asked that the city attorney take steps to secure title to a small tract in the north art of the city Preparing of deeds to other properties was asked that 'the city might dispose of the same. Seek Water Plant Appraisal Chairman Painter of the fire and ! water committee, reported that the i committee had held a number of ; meetings and H. H. Henningson, of Omaha had been secured as the city engineer. The committee had not .0 jfar received the co-operation prom ised. Councilman Webb state-' "it Tpicnic TOO .' HI eral plan for extending the sewer system, with ultimate installation of treatment or disposal plant, seg regation of the sanitary sewers from the storm sewer system and city con trol of all mains, to be worked to ward and accomplished in full when Police Fund F. G. Fricke Co., supplies $ Warga Hdw., supplies Amusement Fund Schmoeller & Mueller, sup plies $ Road Fund 1.05 .30 1.95 Tester Tnvlnr. labor 3? 00 and as expanding conditions in the!john Kui)ic.ka, same 28.00 Mty seem to warrant. iNoah Porker, same 40.27 The first step wil be the prepara- ,Chester Taylor, same 10.80 ion of such a plan and securing itsjcl?dt Service, gas and sup- approval as Exhibit A of the city's ,ra cllnbeVnlT"lTaufini":: 35.0 intentions, since statutes provide no Gamble Store, paint .59 sewer extension to serve 25 or more Kroeliler Ildw.. supplies l.Gb Krochler Ildw., supplies Tidball Lumber Co., labor and cement Winscot Texaco Service, gas E. J. Richey, lumber 19.80 III. L. Gayer, crushed rock 10.00 8.04 2.25 10.92 people (not homes) shall be made without such a plan and declaration of intentions being approved by the State Health Department. Aa the matter now stands, devel-'John E. Frady, supplies opment of additions such as Oakmont In the south part of the city, where 25 new homes are now projected annot go forward. To serve this addition and possibly others of like size, extension of the main sanitary sewer along the west :ide of Chicago avenue will be neces sary and to do this will require the survey of the present system and the proposed future improvements. Douglas McKnight, of Lincoln, a well known engineer, who has done much work in planning sanitary' "ewer systems submitted a proposal) for making the complete survey and ! ..,. ... ..... fea. ,,WU i WecbIy Tribune in which appeared present ana iuture worK, including the providing of interceptors to di vorce the sanitary from 10 Miles South of Omaha on U. S. 75 WINSCOT TEXACO SERVICE GOODRICH TIRES AND ACCESSORIES Fire Chief - Sky Chief Gas Insulated Texaco and Havoline Motor Oils Marfak Lubrication Phone 499 On Highways 73. 75 and 34 in the Southern Edge of PlaUsniouth Earl Hardison Garage General Car Repair Prompt Service on AH Makes -614 FIRST AV. PLATTSMOUTH Harris Band Box Cleaners Complete Cleaning, Pressing and Laundry Service Phone 75 318 MAIN ST. PLATTSMOUTH Rock Bluff was a Busy Place in Early Seventies Omaha Tribune Writer Tells of Ac tivities of One Time Thriving- River Town. Dr. G. H. Gilmore. of Murray, who has been untiling in gathering his toric data of early Cass county, re cently received a copy of the Omaha the following interesting account of the old river town: sanitary from the storm tua vca-iv system, setting up of treatment and 'Tribune touring Cass county in Jan- R. P. Westover, M. D. PLATTSMOUTH Phone 567 621 Main St. Wm. S. Wetenkamp Real Estate and Insurance Residence Property for Sale Eo. 6th Plattsmouth Ph. 519-J disposal facilities, on a 5 per cent engineering fee basis, chargeable to the project when and as let and to then absorb preliminary fees out lined in the contract submitted to taling ?750 payable as different stages of the survey are completed, but subject to such reimbursement when project let. On motion the committee was nary, 1S71 says, "We found Rock Bluff to be a small town beautifully situated in a ozy little valley at the mouth of Rock Creek. A more beau tiful site could net be obtained from the Platte to the Weeping Water, overlooking, as it docs, the river at one of its romantic points. The bluffs on the Iowa side of the river are about three miles distant. The Iowa bottom is covered with a dense growth o ftimber, while "Egypt" lies O-K BEAUTY SHOP Permanents - Fingerwaves Mrs. Sadie Shafer . PK0NE 84 - PLATTSMOUTH CLYDE'S Friendly Tavern Draft and Bottle Beer In the Old National Bank Bldg authorized to negotiate further with ahout o:ie aml a ,,alf miles Le!ow regarding the i the glory of the Hawkcycs! amount of the reimbursable fee and (he first set tit r having located using his figures as a ceiling limita-.; while the Indians held possession of tion. the land probably in 1S54. In 1S5G ii-ti ..ii.- Col. Thomas Patterson. Robert W. Mr. Davis, subdivider, stated his , ' , , TI t. . i,c, ,i Stafford and II. IT. lowler purchased willingness to pay the cost of all a part of tne rIaim of Mr. spiers and the laterals, and of tie first section laid out a town. of the work to be applied for now, j There is nothing in Rock Bluff only the main sewer extension cost '1' .a iafd th:r l ... .A , ,. . . , has several business houses classified would be a city obligation with the ;as follows: TvQ grist mills, one saw new addition paying for all laterals jmni, 0ne wagon shop, two black and service connections to the var-' smith shops, three boot and shoe ions homes j shops, one carpenter shop, one brick If undertaken, the main sewer will yai,d- ne shiuR,r hhl?- tw0pe"" , , , eral stores, one drug store, one groc- probably be extended south as farery store one diHrict sl.hool, one as the end of Chicago avenue paving, j high school, three meeting houses, to serve other home development inlfive religious societies, one Masonic that part of the city. ,lodge. one I.O.O.F. ledge, one I.O.G.T. . ., . , 41 . . . Hedge, one lyceum and one Sunday The council took the first step to-'school Tue Methodists are building ward this end by adopting a Resolu-a flne stone church. 26 by 40 feet tion of Necessity and setting next ,to cost complete $2,000. The present meeting night as the time for hold- 'population is about 400. The district ing hearings school has 130 pupils under the , 'charge of Mr. Mulker and assistants. The completed plan, toward which. Tne Xaomi Intitute was formally the city will work as an ultimate opened Sept. 13, 1S70 with 50 schol objective will also include acquisi-!ars, with 75 applicants for enroll tion by the city of all existing pri-mcnt for the P-esent year vat c-o- o,-.. .1 .Contacted the following firms: Dry ate seer sjstems, making their ! K Pattel.son and Walkei, They future upkeep a matter of city con- own a gO0d brick store 22 by 6G cern and relieving private owners of erected in 1S6S and cost $2,500. the cost of such maintenance. iThey have been in business four iyears, capital invested 10.uUu, an jmial sales $35,000. Last year they ishipped GO. 000 bushels of grain by L. W. Egertberger AGENCY Insurance - Real Estate NOTARY PUBLIC Bekin Bldg. Plattsmouth Telephone 28 The preparation and carrying out of this plan is much more complex than the outright designing of a new sanitary sewer system for a town of this size would be, and will be quite expensive when the final goal is attained, but in line with a bill now before congress that if passed will prohibit dumping of untreated sewage into navigable streams but steamboat, but the railroads have de stroyed the river market and this year the grain trade has been light. Groceries. C. M. Graves, just start ing in business with good prospects of success, is a native of old Ken tucky and a resident of Rock Fluff one year. Drug store. Dr. A. C. Forbes & Bros. Have been here three weeks give towns two or more years to get,b.,t are ononing with flattering pros their systems into conformity with pects. Young, energetic and fair (he standards provided, so Platts-jdcaling they will reap a golden har inoiith nml nmnv'ntw fown mnvvest. May their stock of goods ever be faced with that obligation in the SINGER SEWING MACHINE Sales and Service New & Used Machine at Prices to Suit You- ILepairs and Parts for All Makes! Complete Sewing Course with new Electric or Treadle ma chine. Come in and see us! 425 Main - Phone No. 83 PLATTSMOUTH DsKlge-Plymoafh SALES & SERVICE Hew and Used Cars We Repair All Makes See R. V. BRYANT 125 North 5th Telephone No. 35 PLATTSMOUTH not too far distant future, whether or not wc take corrective steps at this time. The following claims were order ed paid by the council: General Fund W. L. Renner, mow weeds$ Lester Taylor, labor Ray Becker, recording deeds Weyrich &.Hadraba. supplies W. A. Swatek, supplies Kroehler Hdw., supplies jail Iowa-N'ebr. Light & Power Co., gas city hall Standard Blue Print Co., prints of city plat Lincoln Telephone Co., phone rents E. A. Cadwell, cutting weeds city lots 10.00 A. J. Trilety, rent Street Lighting- Fund Consumers Pub. Power Dist., street lights $206.60 John Frady, repairs 1.41 Fire Hydrant Rental Platts. Water Corp., fire hy drant rental $483.96 Business Tax Fund Lester Taylor, cleaning sts.$ John Kubicka. same Noah Parker, same Bog Tax Fund E. O. Vroman, burying l clog- O. F. Smalley, burying 2 dogs 50.00 3.20 2.25 1.00 1.33 13.85 1.00 3.50 10.20 10.00 15.00 8.40 9.60 9.45 .60 1.20 become a drug on the market. General merchandise. Joseph Shera. He came from the old country di rectly to Nebraska and has been in business since 1864. He is daily on the road to success. Capital invest ed $7,000. Salts $20,000. Such is Rock Bluff. May prosperity dispel every shadow and open to its citizens a prosperous future. TAKING AVIATION TRAINING YOU ARE Always Welcome AT THE George Conis SHINING PARLOR Bottle Beer and Pop Ice ?eam Cones Cigars, Cagarettes Also a line of Bar and Box Candy The aviation cadet class of 42-B i reporting to the Air Corps Training Detachment, Thunderbird Field, Glendale, Arizona, on July 19, 1941, consisted of G7 energetic and en thusiastic young men who were very caper to get their flying equipment, h'struetior.s and their first flying les son with the V. S. army air corps. The opportunities they had long a' sited had finally arrived. Among this group v.rs Aviation Cadet Wayne W. Falk, who graduated from Platts mouth high school in 1937, and Tar k.'o College at Tarkio, Mo., in 1941 lettering three years in college football. BOB'S QUOR STORE 116 South 6th Street THE BEST Whiskies, Wines, Gins and Mines When You're ia Plattsmouth, We Invite Ycu to Give Us a Call! Phone 70 Only Air Condition Barber Shop Close to Bellevue Hotel Piattfsntouth Walt Farris - Chas. Waters BLUE IIIBBON TAVERN 3V2 Miles North Plattsmouth, 3 Miles South of Fcrt Crock on Highway 73-75 AIR CONDITIONED Free Swimming! Free Picnic Grounds! Free Prt;r