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-U- T. 1 1 t VOLUME 62 Casscades IMO. O ' PLATTSMOUTH.NEBRASKA MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1946 " " " . .. in Stricken Suddenly; county Briefs Mrs. Seybert Dies Clustery arrival of winter wea ther Saturday caused a lot of tur- Airs. Elizabeth Seybert, 70.1on"- readyjst themselves. Pedestrians j time resident of Plattsmouth and horned woolens and grim expres- i Cass county, died at her home ! ........ t ftunrlav at 11 -1 a m CK - m ..,i 1 sions. walked With determinaMrkn I " - auc m trie-a against the pelleting snow and sleet. Streetcomer conversational ists disappeared. They had sought the comfort of firesides. Youngsters rummaged in base ments and garages for sleds and skiis long out of use. Already they s.sked if some street would be shut off from traffic and made safe fct winter fun. In fact, this is a holiday season hard to keep straight between weekends and the weather. The balmy Christmas that was experi enced seems long ago. For instance Mrs. Lillian Freeman picked a large bouquet of English violets irom her garden Christmas day. The bigtown newspaper has ag ain used the word electrocution it connection with the accidential death by electricity of a school boy. According to Webster and oth er authorities, only a criminal is electrocuted. Many newspapers ad opted the word "electricized." Last Rites For Otis T. Leyda Held At Murray Last rites for Otis Tracy Leyda, Cass county resident 23 years, were held at the Murray Christ ian church. They were conducted bv the Rev. Llovd C. Shubert, Ral- ! ston. former Murray pastor. Burial j was in Horning cemetery. Mr. Levda. 68. was born m i-ioim t a stroke at her home sometime after five o'clock Saturday even- j mg. Mrs. Seybert had been downtown Saturday, seemingly in good health She had returned home to prepare dinner when she was stricken. She never regained consciousness. Funeral services will be held at the Sattler funeral home on Tues- oav, 1:30 p.m. Elizabeth Marie Magdalene Keil, daughter of John P. and Kathar ine Keil, was Dorn uec, 6 i.t, t Ghio April 23. 1ST8. and jn Tazewell county. Illinois. ne , camr h Ms renta Rueben K. came with !ier parents to Nebras- ! and CathPrine Ann Levda. to Ne ka as a small child when they lo- . bra;ka whn three vears old. He cated on a farm west or r iatts- j married Lydia Ellen wiles on De- ! cember 26. 1900. Surviving are his wile ana one LOUISVILLE Rev. H. G. Cat- tau, pastor of the Immanuel Luth eran cnurcn soutneasi oi iuwit, preached his farewell sermon Sun day, as he has accepted a call to become pastor of the Zion Luth- Omaha. Rev. H. G. 3 All wiui v., J rattan has served the Immanuel 3T Lutheran churclTfbr eight and one. half vears. organizing the Firs Lutheran church at Plattsmouth, preaching there for over six years ttttvtt.T.f: The Eacer Bus Lira cperating on a temporary cerj tificate for a month has been grant ed permanent authority by the. state Railway Commission to op-1 erate a ous line between OmahaJ and Pawnee City. mouth. She married Andrew F. Seybert The lookalike automobiles of two business men which are usually parked in the same downtown block consistently confuse their ow ners. One man usually tries to get into the wrong car. Journal employes are grateful ;or gifts received from a business firm and Mrs. L. W. Egenberger. A box of homemade popcorn balls was brought in by Mrs. Egenber ger. Many persons who believe the world is in such a state of confus ion ought to pay more attention to the small acts of kindness and charity that occur every day .Most often they go unpublicized becase of embarrassment to recipients or tt goodf ellows' request. There were many such good deeds in this com munity t Christmastime. This is a tribute to those ?mymous good people. This would be a wonderful world f th rhristmas spirit were on vearlv instead of a seasonal bas- outlooK on 13. x.crTz" tv. - in January 1894. Four children were bom to this union, two dying in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Seybert lived on a farm at Cullom until 1913 when they came to Plattsmouth and lo cated at a home on West Oak street. After Mr. Seybert's death. Mrs. Seybert moved to her present home at 525 Avenue A. Mrs. Seybert was a member of Si. Paul's Evangelical and Re lormed church and Degree of Hon or Lodge. She is survived by two daugh ters. Mrs. Don H. Seiver and Miss Beatrice Seybert. Plattsmouth.two gr-mddaughters, Mrs. Ralph Buch anan, Wheeling. W. Va.. and Mrs. Richard R. Noble, Plattsmouth. one sister, Mrs. Hans Schroeder, Louisville, three brothers. Louis. August and Carl Keil. all of Platts mouth. and many other relatives and friends. son. Llovd. and two daughters. wTnrprxr. WATER GM1C Wal ter H. Johnson is enjoying his first Christmas at home in six years. w n-as one of the first to enter service from here. He volunteered for a sLx vear enlistment itvi Navy before the US entered the war and has seen action m th Catherine Oberholser, Murray.and j Solomons and other points in ui Ardella Silas Ferrv. Monitor. Wash Pacific theatre and in japan, juuu Mr Levda was a member of Jie son is on terminal leave for two Murray Christian church. He was j and a half months prior to formal ill three weeks' with slow paraly- j discharge. sis before he died. Job's Daughters Install Rulers For First Half ivftf A Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nut-. tr t nenton announce the birth of a daubster at the home of Mrs, nt Mr. and Mrs.. Henrv Maseman. The Nuttersj wer'enroute from their home toi nka Citv hospital, stopping at the Maseman home where the babv was born. The remarkable photograph, above, showing the action of fly in J i lio.tiuutn cr a senuu'. I " . I I II ITr Gets Plane Trip As Holiday Gift Miss Margaret Heineman Sun dav traveled by plane from Oma- 'ia to Sioux tans. "visit with her uncle, S. A. Heine man. The money for the trip was 3 Chiistrnj-s gift, from the uncie. cht was accompanied to the Oma Va Airport by her parents. Dr. and Mrs. P. T. Heineman. Resident Of 83 Years In County Will Be Buried Mrs. Kline Dies; Was Daughter Of Local Pioneers Mrs. Louis Kline died at her home in Omaha Friday after a lin gering illness. She was the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Een Hemp el. pioneer Plattsmouth residents. Funeral arrangements had not ! vet been made Monday morning. the arrival 01 uie New officers of Job's Daughters, Eethel 24. were installed at the Masonic Temple Friday night. In stalling officer was Miss BeverK Bmnacher, retiring honored queen, who exchanged gifts with other re tiring officers. Miss Brubacher was assistd in the installation ceremonies by Miss Deloris Ruse, past HQ as In stalling Guide; Miss Milli Koza- ... . r v. 1 1 - nss Eileen Aylor. PHQ. as In- , stalling Chaplain; Miss Delores Smitn and Miss Phyllis Taenzler as Custodians. Miss Bonnie Wal- o, Tnctntiin? Secretary; and Mrs. Peai le Cole as Installing Mu- j sician. J During the evening Christmas carols were sung by the chorus un- j der the direction or -Mrs. ux Fowler. Vocal solos were sung --ur NEHAWKA Mr. and Mrs. Guj Murdoch and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Thnt are the proud recipients of holiv wreaths, sent by a daugh- J ! ter Neva Clair spaer num iington. The wreaths were made by Mrs. Spaer irom iiuii sw in their own yard. NEHAWKA The pupils of Fac torville school sang Christmas car ols at the Bud Willis home last week for Mrs. Elmer Chapman who has been bedfast for over a AVOCA Of local interest is the appointment by Governor-elect Vrf j Peterson of Mrs. Virginia Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Pollard of Nehawka. as reception- Schutz, Former Local Man, Dies; Plan Rites Here William Schutz. former Platts Tr.mith resident, died at Fitzsim- .-nons hospital in Denver Saturday. The body was expected to arrive norc Monday- Fimeral services will be held Tuesday. 3 p.m., at the Sattler funeral home. The Rev. E. J. Mer it z will be in charge. Mr. Schutz went to Denver in September to be with his daughter. Mrs. Otto Durnam. ne Decame shortly after arriving there and en tered the hospital where he stayed until his death. . . .at the Court House Robert P.auth. Wabash, was fin ed 30 and sentenced to five days . in the county jail when he pleaded guiltv to speamg. remiss uuw"b and running a stop sign at Weep ing Water. He was arraigned be fore County Judge Paul E. Fauque-et. Mrs. Anr.a Fitzgerald. 83. pion- eer ana meiui - countv. died Friday. 6:30 p.m.. at the home of her son. Edward Fitzgerald, near Mynard. Mts. Fitzgerald has been bed fast the past 18 month.. Her hus band. Edward J. Fitzgerald, died on Oct. 2S. 1930. cv,. .-as born Oct. 1. 163, m Plattsmouth. daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Conrad Schlater. Her parents were among uie tnts. She married Edward J. t nzger ald on Sept. 22. 1887. in this city. Survivors include two sons. Ed ward and William, of Murray, and another son. Bradley, of Platts mouth; two daughters. Miss Marie Fitzgerald. Murray, and Mrs. Opal Will. Los Angeles, and four grand children. Funeral services will be held at m TiiAsdav at St. John's church with Msgr. tieorge Agius ficiating. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Rosarv will be recuea m &" clock Monday evening at the Caldwell funeral home. isiting hours will be before ana auer uir rosary. , . Pallbearers will be John n. Aieis - . t-. Hfiltnn T incer, Jonn reis"'. Toman, Iajuis t-genueign, Cloidt and Robert Walling. Mercury- Hits Four Below Winter staged its first blitx .of the season on Cass county during the weekend. Temperatures dipped to 4 below zero and three inches of snow blan keted the area. There was no property damage I or highway misnaps. sts .however. u - V" - ., it Many cars were sian -ed to make steep and slippery lo cal hills. . .; Although the WM promised re lief, it was only 4 above in Platts mouth at 8 a.m. Monday. ,. tu. lt of wind wruppeu nd sleet began SaturdayThe stin tinnri intermittent- gng peueu, - a lv through the day and quit only when they were frozen out. The wind reached its peak Satur day night and early Sunday. , Sunday was clear but bitinglj cold. Despite the frigidity, g; tr youngsters were on ui. for the first time of the season. Roads in the county were slip pery but cpen to travel. Drifting Lo made motoring hazardous in the northern part of the. state. The Nebraska low temperature was 25 below at Chadron. Some sections of the midwest naa w in ches of snow. UNION Mrs. Jennie Frans. S3 died at 1 a.m. Monday from a heart An action to quiet title has bei filed with Clerk of District Court C E. Ledgwav bv Smith and Le- bens. It is entitled Sterling H. In- pw-erson et al vs. William G- Brad- ford et al. DisL Judge T. E. Dunbar will announce district court terms for 1947 on Jan. 1. attack after a few hours . .. . u . m i r . -' things Christmas - ! ..JD.hter. Mrs. Helen Rawls. Irom j , t, ceremonies by Miss Carol ,-ourself if you were ever closer to a Gfily spirit. We are now arjoui io on the New, Year season the sea son of Hope. Each of us will en ceavor to make 1947 a better year in our liv es. I Seattle. She is also surviveu uv Bernhardt ana cui . i biother. Charles Hempel, of Oma- j Jean Topiiff. .t CVio will ! ist in me sidic r iliness. take over her new duties in tne Frans came to Union wit capitol city as soon as the govern- vchand mar.v years ago from elect assumes onice. or I rer husband many l'actor-ville. ?ia. Time hours, months and years , is one thing in which we are au equally rich. How we use it is up to us. Time is among the most val uable commodities and yet we sel dom give it the proper consider ation. "Happy New Year" will echo a- j .v .iri Tuesday night. rounu uie Among many surviving relatives in this community are Mrs. F. R. Guthmann, Miss Minnie Guthmann Henry Starkjohn, L. W. Egenber gor Frank Schiele and Mrs. John Hadraba. NEBRASKA FORECAST - Part 1- cloudy Monday.Monday night and Tuesday warmer Monday and in southeast and extreme east Mon day night.becoming colder north west and extreme west Monday. Low temperature zero to TlJin ttat M.Tnd'.y night. Tuesday sUghtly col grectmg for all the readers of this Uer ,-ast and south. newspaper. " WeHeaderTT9l6 Civic Group; Schmidtmann In News r . i J Ificr New officers mstauea weir -"- Margaret Smith. Honored ueeri; Miss Bettv Meisinger, Senior Prin- j ces- Miss Jean Uovd. Junior Prm j ,s-' Miss Marv Lou Warner.Guide Miss Carol Lou Bernhardt, Mar shall" Miss Mildred Ann Meisinger. Chaplain; Miss Katherine Parken Recorder: miss 1946 Busy Year For City, County Mrs. Anna Ault and son. Gerald, of Cedar Creek transacted business in coun'y court Friday. They also visited her brother. County Clerk George R. Sayles. Initiation To Be Held By Legion Thursday Night Regular monthly meeting of Am--rican Lesion Post 56 will be held Thursday night, Jan. 2, it was an nounced today by Commander Mil ton Muncie. TiHotinTT reremonies will be con Funeral services were ntiu ... Uucted by degTee team oi me (he North Branch church Sunday Qmaha Legion post. AU t who for Mrs. Nellie siuddcuu m. rr.emDers oi - - have not neen imunicu nv to attend. A sound movie "The True Glo ry" will be presented by the US trmy recruiting service of Omaha through the cooperation of Capt. Donald Rainey. a member of the husband, son local post. Refreshments will be Syacuse Woman Is Buried Sunday fs Syracuse, who died at a Ne braska City Hospital. Mrs. Rohlfs. 52. suffered a fractured hip in a fall at her home four months ago. 3ne was born and raised in North r.ranch and lived there until mov- ing to Syracuse uvc j"'" n" Surviving are her I served ATartrp.ret irw Kecoruri , 41 . r - iron. rT;in T .i hranan . Hl.iss iirii' - j n i i liTZ. iriaiii!-, tine V The Plattsmouth Journal reflect ed a year of activity for Cass county and the city in 1946. Here is a vear end resume oi vfs will in Bellevue tourney open er L. A. Behrends files for coun tv superintendent. . . . Scharf enburg , honored bv Masons.... Bestors Transacting business at the county clerk "s office Friday were James Ingram. Louisville trucker, and William F. Vogt, Elmwood. County Officials Will Be Inducted Into Posts Jan. 9 Third Annual Cass County Storlr Derby Begins At Midnight Tuesday .UtZ. fianist, iuos , nt.c r,rt Mrs. v,ter. Treasurer; Miss Shir- events. A second installment win ne room : T"xa I Nine new Cass county officials ley Joerger. Senior Custodian .Miss ; appear in Thursday's paper. J Henry 'L ' new Cham- ! wUl he sworn in at the court house Charlene Patterson. Junior wo- Januarj . " - " resident .... on Thursday. Jan. 9. uri jl vvinu.- x ... . - dian; Miss tietty nuu, Mis Phyllis Snodgvass. Assistant Recorder; Misses Patty Roger. Janice Schmidtmann. Marj' Mar garet Cole. Donna Rhoden. Jean ette Rhylander. Messengers; Miss .i "ur;ir? Tnner Guard: and I ltiU113 1 i - i' , i iriss Margaret Farney. Outer Small fire at Nelson's bakery.. .Mayoi Hayes proclaimed Vistory clothing days Walter H. Smith King Korn Club president Lo cal clothing store has reserve stock tor returning vets Julia Jean Johnson of Nehawka Stork derby ! winner. .. .Mrs. Don Born March Plattsmouth headlines of 30 years ago told of the Commercial clubs election, a brawl at a Saturday cance, how William Schmidtmann foiled a check artist and a new store. . , . Th. var 1S16 and President Wescott was reelected to head the Commercial Club Report of the treasurer showed a 135 sur plus in the road fund. President VTescott said that the railroad com mittee of the club were engaged in taking up with Missouri Pacif ic officials the question of secur ing their help to pave Washington avenue. "County Assessor W. R. Bryan has rierided to aeain woo the po litical goddess and will seek the office of county commissioner on toe democratic ticket. Three local youths appeared be fore Judge Archer for staging an battle royal at the dance. The ir. en were badly banged up and had been to doctors for ireau" tr- be bilked by a check suspect who tried to buy some harness, a fur coat and some stable blan kcts. Frank Foreman and Samuel Ol eskir were opening a general store in the Perkins House block. Roy and Bert Knorr. George Farley and the Rev. McClusky ang at a funeral. The Ladies Turning club was to held a benefit oance 'K. S. hall on West Locust street. 20 Years Ago. o Attv. W. G. Keck was at tending to the removal to the Ne braska children's home of Wuli I Howard McCarver, boys C and 8. were orphanned by the Louisville flood in 1923. William and Fritz Rakow left bv auto for California. "The fire department was called to the J. T. Baird home on East . , tr TMlt OUl a liir Guard. i of Dimes chairman rsew farisn The Honored Queen. Miss Smith j haU at Holy p.osary church open was presented with the Nan Mar- . ed .Buildings of POW camp at tin jewel dv tne reunug i"""- ; Weeping water given sju uuvi J . " . - 3 T T , . 1 Miss Bmbacner receiveu m ewel from the chaplain. Miss Ay lor. A short program concluded the evening. Readings were given by Miss Margaret Heineman and Miss Mildren Ann Meisinger and an in strumental solo by Miss Betty Meisinger. William Schmidtmann refused the home of Mrs. Lawrence Spre cher on high school hill. T itti. Miss Jane Rebal enter tained young friends at a birth day party at her home on South 10th street. Walter C. Schaus, who has for the past year been serving as de puty under sheriff E. P. Stewart, will remain in office,' Bert Reed, sheriff elect announced. Plans for the Knights Templar Christmas observance were annou ced bv James T. Begley, acting .769 Cass county men dischar ged Council created 10 paving districts Coach Stewart return ed to job here. February Willard Waldo resigned as coun ty agent Taxpayers pressed for collection of delinquent taxes Work began on a new pipe line through county to Tulsa Parr Young elected head of Livestock feeders Milo Price and Clem Woster candidates for mayor. .XV. il. Puis re-elected secretary-treasurer of Co. assessors Robert Gai nes becomes Eagle Scout Arch itect's report submitted to Legion ..Nelson Baier elected by Farm Loan association Firemen en tertain wives at party George Ljshinsky receives war medal Robert Cole wins 4-H national aw ard. March Henry Soennichsen received me County over top in Red Cross drive April Price declines post as school principal Woman's clubs met at Weeping Water inomds Sal omon filed for sheriff ... -Dr. W. S. Eaton elected VFW head. . . .Nor folk Packing Company resumed operations after a tan shortage.. 40 & 8 Club bought The Journal i.;ijin. Pjv Wivsel to build UUUUWb - - '"-J new garage An auditorium for city was uif;e a- - i'" brated their Golden wedding an niversary Chamber of Commer ce threw support behind 50.000 auditorium proposal Auditorium voted, 503 to 1S6....C. E. Wescott sous observes 67th year here Mrs. A. E. Johnson district war den of Rebekahs. May Five point city . improvement plan urged by Chamber of Com- . Ramtau on i.iay - They will be Sheriff Thomas S. Solomon. County Attv. Walter H. Smith. Treasurer Ruth Patton, Register of Deeds Lucille Horn Gaines, County Clerk George R. Savles, District Court Clerk Ledg wav, Ccunty Assessor W. H. Puis - ; and Commissioners Young and Reid. The sheriff and two commission ers are new faces at the court house The others were re-elected. State law provides that county officers assume their duties on the first Thursday after the first Tues day in January. They will be ad ministered their oath of office by County Judge Paul E. Fauquet at the commissioners' room. The law also states that county commissioners shall organize on the second Tuesday of January. The date this year is Jan. 14. Every officer must have an of ficial bond on file and approved on le streei iu - - . , . orw, TriVir, v- ?rhiit Henrv Soennicnsen received me- . . - w Trn -nun coniniaiiu7i, " - t Mml,; rty at recorder. . " for marksmanship. .. .Blue ue- , care heia a aeugnuu. . - - rr. ere e. . ...Dr. R. F. Brendel opened new cr before Jan. 9. otfices Alberta Ruth queen of Junior-Senior prom. Jean Collins maid of honor. . . -Bob Tritsch qual ified for the state prep track meet High school assured vocation al Ag Course Lincoln Central nine nipped PHS, 3-1 Council de cides occupation tax to buy flush- er, city band approved State terracing contest here announced Rev. J. W. Taenzler baccaiaur- Taxi-Car Smashup Occurs In Storm No one was injured but some fenders were banged up when a taxi driven by Mrs. Agnes Taylor and a Plymouth coupe driven by Raymond J. Case collided at Sixth Street and Avenue A during Satur day evening's snowstorm. The third annual Cass County Stork Derby sponsored by the Plattsmouth merchants and The Plattsmouth Journal begins offic ially at midnight Tuesday, Dec ember 31, 1946. The first Cass county baby born in 1947 will receive many valu able gifts as a special welcome to him. or her. The first derbv winner in 1945 was Linda Lee Gauer. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gauer, Louisville. Linda Lee was born Jan. 3. 1945. Last year's derby winner was also a girl. She was Julia Jean Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Johnson. Nehawka. She was tiorn Jan. 6. 1946. MORE TO COME Merchants sponsoring the derby and the prizes they offer include: Woster Shoe Store Pair of soft soled shoes and first step walkers. Bates Eook Store Utility car-j-vir.pr ha sr. Failev Furniture Store $3 in merchandise credit. Bruning drue store So in mer chandise credit. Plattsmouth Journal $5 for a tank account. u:..i-,r tKriv food store $3 in l 1 I 1 I 1 V 3 ' I merchandise credit. Wescotts Sons for the first boy a pair of bib pants. Elack & White Grocery $3 in 1 merchandise credit. Gambles store $3 m merchan dise credit. Schreiner Pharmacy 5 in mer chandise credit. Matney Furniture $10 in mer chandise credit, check. Wee Wardrobe $6.50 bronze ornament of baby's first shoe. Soennichsen s $4.85 crib blan-Vet. Cass Drug $2.50 in merchan dise credit. Plattsmouth creamery' $2.50 Rules For The Stork Derby: 1. The parents of the child must file a registration at the office of the Plattsmouth Journal with5n affidavit showing the time - and place of birth and the fact that the parents are bona fide residents of Cass County, signed by the at tending physician. Parents or phy sicians should call the Plattsmouth Journal a; No. 6 as soon as pos sible after the birth. 2. Registration must be made as soon as possible and not later than 6 p.m. on January 5, 1947. Only births occurring after-the hour of midnight. December 31. 1946. will be given consideration. 3. The decisions of the judges will be based solely on the affidav its and will be final. " 4. Awards will be made" to the parents of the winning child ex cept ior any exceptions that may be noted in the specific . advertis ments of the cooperating firm ap paring in the Plattsmouth Journ al. ' - : n 5. The mother or father muatrgo to the merchants' establishment in person to receive the prizes .with individual letters supplied by The Plattsmouth Journal. Project Meeting " Schedule Given r . , ;:. Training meetings for farm ex tension project leaders on family economics will begin in January. The schedule includes: Eagle, Jan. 7 Elmwood, Jan. 8 Murdock, Jan. 10 Weeping Water. ; Jan. 13; Platts mouth. Jan. 14; Nehawka, Jan. 16; and Greenwood, Jan. 17. i . 9 ,, i i 9 f j Tat m t r 1 1 ! t i r