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-I 4 LATTSlDdDHiTriHl JJ(BrMnj VOLUME 62 PLATTSMOUTH.NEBRASKA THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1947 i HIE i i 5 " V I i I!- 1 Casscades Road in the pnjrtrs Tuesday r f the escane from San Quentin Prison rf Charles A. Adams, a voung bank robber serving a 20 year term. I remember young Adams quite well. The news ci.C patches are incorrect, however, "hen they list his ape as 2v The young desnemoo is only 22 Wai-e ho was 20 when in the fall of 1944 I aw him attempt to ma'-'p a b.eak for freedom in a crowded court rnim. His -"s-enne ir, not surrrisin?. He is a s'y, vicious young criminal. The story of Ar'"s boT" to unfold in the middle of 19J4 v-hen be .opd Uvo lfl-vonr-old r)r,5t,.,-c from th" n'md foc, rl"e:l careers rf crin,' Thev cr.i0 an putrmobile rnd a n-n-rviirk r"n f "r" tti en rrmv -'.irj t'-irn tKrv Ir''n'-W,r,d th-.ir rVor roirrri r- f pri-nr. Prit,f) ;'- :-t tr rn-ir-v, jnf "-j- Anms and 3f,iiri','i'"'5 forero V:r tVn T"pe""-n. Calif., ini'. Thev freed, a friend toik rovot-t-c ;vnv from m"" ni me a fifit."ivpvi Th"'' n''.'n. c '1 ot h. r- yrin hv vl'ii'm" o un Termed police patrolman. Thev robbed v,,rai tverc j before ir jn',,"itablr b.',rrrne'"1 j ?nd n nervous fine.T touched off I uckilv. te automatic wernor fe mafhir", pii. An innoet b'fander 'opnleH firm a cforl Police bad d-crintions of ho bd be n crt fnr cjigV fir r"";nts. b'lf investigation W"s mn rnd their car. a'so fin0"1 mied because th fsnerf ad r" previous crimi"n rord L- tr the Pan" abnT,rnoH thp ,-or. "ritten on the winrichie1 l---ing an ominous challenge. ''W 'r" going t m-ko Dillinger look like a small frv." Tt is pmnsine to recall bo"- j ihe o-caed wise uv ciinnod j vn, One of the bandits. Tev Net- j 'i i' -nut ninci qu,-- ; T'ooir'1 nm Tounn mat ne o-n t tat on his drie -s liees H; F"-n;c;on aronod. h" took Nt tlp to h" tatirr wbre ;t de voioned th-i both the license au'cmil" ha1 bn stolen. I wonder that Net'', d,-aul-rH the wroff fcvvr r? Tha vonic "van could Tint red or 'i', c;r.nn the entire rang was in custody. Chirred with n dozen f"1on- ins. int'dine robberv. kidrao- ' "in? -iil brek and felonious 1 rcsault.the youths received pri- ; en terms tantamount to l'fe rm". .Adorns d another, Pb yrrv 18. tr'd to wre;tl' wih j an officer and take his run i drama. I was ptpr'ne the rail rrace in frnt of -Jio benh vv'P'r, ?bout n hp'f dn?en fifies 'ollnd toward me. A sturdy deputy couldn't a'-'iirl cHpr-frng into -roe rnd I landed without rpmnnv in a sirth row seat without anv dama'pp trr mv camera. When thinrs l'kp that a vn Vru H-n s"e much. As I recall it. the two voun? thups weren't ab1" to cm eerv much. B the tin amed Dolice had til subdued tWm te'r fpc-5 "-nrp n udv in re nd bck. h's. r f -oursp i nothing mnr than tbp usual '"-v. trut'ul as it may be. that crime does not Fay. Having seen a few maior crimes i I often shudder at thn manner ; in which thev are rehashed in I self-styled fact detective mag- i az'nes There is n0 glamor i tor-hed to crime. Jt is a sordid, j bloodv. distasteful n'occ tnt rer- rocpntc to rnost r''-,,r-aded stqpe ' ef pi'il'-'ption Wppm. ust a ; rimnir-faee nimk who croi-el ' when he didn't have a m'chin', ! run, is ou't" reD"e.pr,tati--. T j hflro rjm pr-ross two rePnlaV ri-v.iji.-hod true crime story ?u- 1h-; who I ear not vnot Onr. ! author i(? p former bieh sehool I prinpjpni xho d't"v,ed tr.orhi'""T j arid m1res a pood living bv ! vriinr fPrnoii vt coat ros- - r 1ie OtVer torl to writinn h'l" ? con'iet bim.Se'f ard ic riO" rrojnrf ct'-ipht with Crime authoring livelihood. Juct jn ecn you''e e"'er won dered why the movies and ma?s always bae thi'fs talking out ef the corners of tbair moufns. there is a reason. I have seen some ex-confiets who were nra t'eally ventriloouists. This i due to the fact that in r-rjeon taH-':n in diiro hHs forbidden. Top men learn to talk with as little ln movement as netgihlo in or der to ret around this. Th:s makes the voice seem tou?h" as you can prove for yourself by trying it . Overnight Illness Fatal To Three Year Old Little David Al'en Krejci, 3, died sudden at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krcci, PI 4 Soi w!.511'"1'! about 11 a.m. The boy became ill Tuesday evening. Acting Coroner Tom Solomon and Dr. R. F. Bn n-'e' were call ed to the horrid. Thev wore un able to determine the cause :f Surviving besides his parents are two brothers. IN b' 1 1. with the army in Arizon a James and three s'sters. Mrs. Frankie Cot- 1 ner Jpc"i Funeral i rirffd bv line, and Carole Lee. j scrv'f"4 "ill be con a Christian Science rea!e at Caldwell' fturdm-. nm Ru'-ir.l will 1.x :n Qk Hi'l Vjsitin" Hom-s u 'he fimernl hm "i" be f-c-" 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. Frid; v. Memory Lane- Runaway Ferry On Ice Packed River Headlined In Old Paper Down Memo-v I no through the files of the Plat'srmuth Jour- i al to Fcbrunrv e 191G. the rirtirr c nr' tv.s: (Vn ni-r.r rif 'O CSC .pe ol "d V v the br-V'nf T'n ef rc in th' riTj Thi Snp ifnc f.n'0r? 'he mnih ef T-g C-'-'-k Kv fsrwp" cuttinT i Jn "V- did'" fe'" el -'-k -if ei5r;c prvi"t ! nirif1 (Ir1 1 o' H j arc r-iV, Vvr.re r-o i Tm- i-wHl Co'mtv Cr.TYirji'ssionrs j incnfrte'l damtjed Vricjrf tiiv I (Ctrl'iT Crrr "T'Vio C"rr ice- J "c Vir'.'r l--vi- V-r- Vi tr-'rrt ( r Cf;nn tT-.t-j 35 ii;tli Cct 3- -onc nt'"''"'- -1 in r- iimrr-s b- Mi nrfl '"'"k. vpnrp?' - r. ! j t In-nt r,,r..4. j T i1i"n Amc; - V'hl r 1 rnjrc e ftrr.lc: o fnT- Vim-' '11 fo'ir pai"n nrv for 4 nr.'l m-p 1 " 1 o"is BumTar took nr enriv Bu'inTon tr'iin o Om?r,1 tr afnr1 pi(n CinM- .Top Canwell or E'rnnmd. randidate for c""nt ''ttorne". tt?inc:-td business h-re An "Id fiddlrr co-tpt 'ra? held .Tor don's ha1! Frd V 'r n--n. r ivn Vp-"- TV e firct i"ri7" -h Th" Irish prwoman " 'Alvo iem) . Cptiri VuidinP '-as hfinn r--rp.''-'prl. The f;rst floor v-as ec,u'-i"d bv ic Peer':; saloon and a ; rst aiirp r. t. Office rnnw' i-r-yr. j on tbp second Tohrt Wimd"'! "'?s snekirr irnonimation 2s ccrntv sneriff. Many Dramas Outdoing Fiction Pass In Review In Cass County's Courts County court human drama on parade. There's an endless procession of wrongdoers, citizens seeking iustice, the humb'e, the proud, the undaunted, the laughing and the fearful. But in nine cases out of 10 ius tice is the winner. Behind the clockwork is a spirit of human rihts. tolernc" ;ind wisdon of v.rich Cacs County can be proud. Hundreds of interesting cass have been before the bench in reeerit years. ! Probably on" ef ih.o mo-t out. i standini? ws harrl s''er-l years n?o bv Jude- Paul E. Fauquet. It was conrohVated. A wealthy neron n-s declar ed iricomnetrnt in Californ;i af- ter hEvino temoorprv rS'deriro j thro ?ind a trust company ap J r-nintpd rurdian. i wnTa the bidk of t larre o-ta4Q ! Lter ihn port''' returned i " here the hulk of a lare estate eontrrd. In Cas wir'v. also.l j th rt'-fcon y.Ts d'-'lareH 'n"pi-' , "en nnd a local guardian ap- I Tv,o py-jpjpi jn vp ra;p d;ed. iceeV:ncr to pollpet a handsome ' i .. ... . . -on nci."-.Tp tup rapt tn."" oniv a nominil hnV roitnt of tn r1 placed '-as aetnalK' in Californio. the truit comr"nv irird to contest the local guardianship. Patterson Freed Short Time By Jury Panel Here Dt libera' in i les than one half hour, a district oo-j.-t iu"y Tues day acquitted Alex Patterson of an embezzlement charge, the drf, ndant vr filed bv Oio 0s -n Lrd G. R. B incer, Weep ius V'ntfr lumber vzrd operators vr rmnlovers of Pattersin. D'irinc the two dav trial. Mrs. V. L. Dwver. dc-frns-? counsel, nointed out that evidence ugaint Y- r'imt vs pu-t'v circumt-rii-,i cs tbnt an oono-- ti,iit- fvted for ethers to take the f unc's. Leader Training Meeting Arranged Pcnd in n e-i' of iaT "-a;n;nr- n-!oet'n"s (.n ''Familv c.inom''1"" v-i1 ip v-lri rt the 1 v-'ijT'pif TIrs. C-r n-nc Tor1 iff here j T'rHnoqclav rf'rn ion. Feb. 12. cesinr's avo also be'nt! other to'-'is of th ?o"n held m v. A--Tnevs will assist in the A neck voke meri'faeturer of Omahq addrecsed t iio Commr r;?i C'ub at its metinc in Cft" ha7l Viat- in .Tern'rv rf 1P10' Dr. BF. B'endcl of Murray attended a meetinq cf the cou1fv canitv commiccion bore Ne- v""?kT C'4 firtcH Plttsroouth irh in hiskbaU. 22 to 13 Dr. A. P. Barres moved his r-rraij-p-i frm Wetrnkamn Miv-V to t bu'ldin" across frr,rn ; JrUnnl TrP JnonrnT'ed Or- dr of F'""l Men bought p-1. ' mer hi''i'Jinf on irvnr Mi in St . j M-ac sr-Tcf Couth TOgV-it lnnd j m he 300 boeV V. E. Kespn. fin; w-iq tfin-r; Dakota land ! An ad lifted ?0 r-rc of 'C"CS I bu '.Mi"0": ,"ith , Counts l.'ir'd ad new improvements at 3.000. Tn Herb iured v.hm his Scheutz was in- rvr uret r.t,r Averv Miss Cora WilliamS. mucic tearhor her", was ill ? ) j v,r.r hnme in Elmwoocl Sheriff J. E. Lancaster won high Voior- t tjin P1"smo,ith shoo- j ir"S gallerv Stae. Sheriff En ro; found an rutomobi' nar i PQttlo Creek "-rh was connect ed with the 150") Svracuse bank robbery Honory hieh school PotarianR for the month were James Robertson ad Jtenrv Kaf fmherrer Frd Pea Liht Co. manacer. visited at his old home in Kansas. Le5al question involved was the full faith and credit clause of iho Constitution Ruling against the California comDany's claim. Judge Fauauet nointed out that the court's iur isdiction ever property extends onlv to nroperty that comes phy sically into the contr A of that court's officer. Talented attorneys aDpealed to the district court but the local bench decision was up held. The stage was si for another weird case when a farmer sought to collect S2F0 damage for a bull which he aefpd his neighbor had shot rod killed. The defen ant later filed a 'cress complaint and acked S1.0C0 for damages to his heifers. A jurv had been selected to hear thp "shoot the bull" case "hen attorneys learned that the iudge then occuDyirg the bench was rn exnerieneed cattle rais er. The crincinals settled their difereneps out of court. Tnp true life drama evtends to district court, especially in the matter of divorce casps. One of the best varns evolvin? abou divorep cases in recent vfip concerned an attorney wnr, left hero to pain a nationwide reriutationHp had bpen told bv a number of prominent nersons that thev wpre acquainted with a Mr. Blank's wife and that thp hust?nd would soon file for di- I Photo Colvinlleyn Renominated by democrats last ni,ht for the post ef first ward councilmon was Clyde Rosbor ough. above. His election oppon ( nt will be A. W. Huebner. Funcra! Rites Are Held For Martin Maher Last rites for Martin M. Mah er. S7. one of the county's oldest j residents, were held at Green i wood. The funeral was at St. Joseuh s church with Fr. James Harvey. Davev. officiating, assis ted by Msgr. C. J. Riordan.Lin coln. , Music was furnished by George Rau, Exeter, and Miss Leona Daveaux. Manlev. Alcolvtes wpf Edward TorHy and Rich ard Stander. Burial was in Cal "jrv cem-terv at Lincoln with F. L. McDonald. V. L. Kelly, Pete Hi't. John Meyers. E. A. Landon and Carl Stander as pall bearers. Mr. Maher ws born Nov. 11, 1R50. at Cully Newport. TipDer nry county. Ireland. He came to this country when 1R with John Fitzgerald and settled on farm northwest of Greenwood ' Thn farm home was known as ; "Th? Bnek. j In 180 he married Catherine j Rj'Tpll. C'lllv Newnort, Ireland. I Thev hd two sets of t'irs. J Thomas Maher and Mr. Fred ; Holkn. both of Greenwood, and ! Mrs. John Mockenhanut and Miss Mami Maher of Wabash. One ; dau'Jhter. Marcaret. died in in- , ancv. Catnorine Maher died on j Dee 21. 1895. i Mr. Mahc- ;n 1911 marriod No-! ra Kenna. also of Cully Newnort,-' Tre'and. thev ahd threp childror..'i Jamer. Greenwood. Helen. Ijn- em. and Dorothv. Greenwnrxi. Xi'-a Kenna Maher died in 1941. I he longtime l ass county res dnt moved from his farm to I Greenwood in the snrine of i ober survivors include a sis- tor Mri .Tn:(.r1iin Rvar rhi. cao eirht prpndchildren and two we;i f rndrh'lreri. A PranddaU- rrntor. Mamie Holka, died in Ap ril. 1945. Tiekotter, Taenzler Student Rotarians Honorarv student Ppriic nf tei nr-nth ?-e Kerne'h Tiekot- ter fpd Jake. TnPnzVr Tbpy M-oTe rheonn by h.e high school student senate. vorce. The man did come to the lawyer for a divorce and named manv Main streeters as corres Dondents. (This was many.many yp-r- apo The nlintiff "as baffled wen be road John Dop. Richard i rtal" in the rmnlint He didn't know those ''fellars". he declar ed psVin? counsel to mcert. rep names. The lawj'er talked him out of that. Now about these othr frienric ef vour "dfe." thp stiornev ped yhn. the caSP comn to tril. "You were one of them," the husband snanned. THe iudpe let ot a pennle of ''riirnohs and quickly adjourned eo'it. Whv d'd vnn do tnat to T""" to jttnriov later asked angrily of his client. Thp husband pvniained that he anprv bpca'is thp lawyer d;--'t name the men in the com- r'-int. Th p-tterpi-e retaliated by ask inrr a e250 fee. Whero r--n j pCt that much mnov" n!? plion-t pskd. r"o cw those 'fellqrc' von bpn trinnrr me about," the lawyer advised. Strangely enough, the newly divorced husband turned un a half hour later with the $250 and that was when money . was scarce . Urge i Local School Teachers Will Receive $200 Cost Of Living Bonuses Soon Thirty-five Plr.ttsmouth public ' school teachers this year will re ceive $200 cost-of-living bonuses. Local school directors in mak ing the $7,000 jrant took into con sideration increased living costs. The amount is ;n addition to the district's regular fiscal budget. Warrants will be issued pay- t able by the district. About half j the schools in the state have $494.39 Taken In Local Drive For Polio Fund Receipts of 494.39 have been reported to date in the city's March of Dimes campaign. Twenty one coin boxe snetted 13S.12. according to Mrs. George Thun chairman. The donations v-erp takn at Donat's, FOF hall, Bright Spot.Bob's Tavern.Clvdes Tavern. Black and White market. Hinky Dinky Food ctor". Hotel bar. Nelson's bakerv, Nu-Way Lunch, Bestor's cof fee shoD. county trasu-er's of fice.Conis hine parlor .Nieht and Dv cafe. Plattsmouth cafe, Soen niehsn's. M-tv's tr'ern. fas ten rhon. Pi'"c tavern and Pet ersen's nool hall. Micp1 is collections which ttnlr d S5R 53 ere taken at thp Jlattsmouth Sales barn. hi"h srhool basketball Pam BPEX of''"" a Gerpp's barber hon. Mi" Alice Fiait annou""ed that t- total rpppjved at thp Cass -m.otpr during the week was If 2 72. Other enmmittPP to 'report th civ iotal kwwi. Heif of thp funds obtained will romcin jn Cass county for the fipht against tolio. Pat Kocian Is New Editor Of School Paper t;- T"if Toeian ic now editor of fVio piatt:rno"n hicrb cohon iMn'minor TV P'atter for the " ernctr- TneeH jn t Ary Tod. J-nifr iong is associate editor. Both pre sophomores. erOTis pditor to cT-ofprd Bill 'nnt. .T'.nJt; Pehmidmnn bs Von nimed noit; rrljtor '"'bile fmp TVoctr '"in continue to har1 fr.Mrf pcc5Trirncrts. ShQ is q frrcKman and pn A student. f)fV.f- c- f f mf TYVrrc inchidp Cpore jvfinf o-d. 'husinoo; rnana fnr, Jon A"1 pd'prtis'np ma" ar. Lo;s Fobinson. exchope editor -itb o'scista'n Popgv Kris kc. Los ell and AHe e"Re5d. I Porjvroqderr p-n pvrV? Ollin. I pnr) Pi'l Bhmt .Fmerc-on ! WPps continues as tohotographer. 1 Murray Firemen Organize. Plan Hunt As Benefit T-vinp the fi-st ''fo in a fud raic'ne eamnain for p n"'' fi"P trnrk the newlv nrjanizpd Mir- I . - , . i r""' volunteer I're n""irTpiPii c"T' " (viritp hjnt on Qnn Hp-r. E'-h i R. jAbo'.t cjx square p-iits bp covered. Tn UTiirrav volunteers hone o rnodernjP fp;' r '-u in" -"t n-ith i isor'pc of pcti,rit '-""C. Thev no" li!"" r trpiir w; -v ;s eouipped wi'h 7.e0 fpet of hose.. Tho denqr-tment ic hadd Plvtni rrVren rj;-ecidtnt v-ith i TSu ATeColrVv as che. David Prailov is rhairnnnn of the COV- oto hunt rommittep. Rnv Norn Buvs lf0-Acre Farm Rav E. Norris has Durchascd the 160acre Pollard farm near Weeping Water. The farm was in the Levi C. Pollard familv of Nehawka sinep 1813 and was in hpritPd m 1911 bv Mrs. SaHip Pearle Johnson. Lore Beach.Cal ifornia. The large lawn of the home has bpcome nnown as a favorite pienic nlace a the Nor ris entertain church, lodpe and community eroups several times every summer. Pas Plan . 1 v -f adopted the same plan for mak ing the grants. School teachers of the elemen tary grades here recevie from H.550 to S1.800 a year, the lat ter amount received by princip a's. High school teachers are paid from S1.950 to S2.6G0 a year. The movement for teacher pay j increases has been statewide. Oth- j ei schools the r.ize of Plattsmout j have made similar bonus moves, j . . j Dunbar 'Editor Of j Bench Bulletin j Dist. Judge Thomas E. Dun- ; bar of Cass and Sarrjy counties j is editor of a bcn:n bulletin be- ! ing Dublished as the Nebraska District Judee and devoted to interests of the district bench in 4he state. The pamphlet will be of sDecial interest t th 335 dis trict court judges of Nebraska. Rites For Former Local Physician Held Wednesday I Funeral ?ervices were held at j the Caldwell fi"-ral home Wed j I nesday for Dr. Edward D. Cum- j mins, tfz. revon r-nvsician -"-no onee praciced in Plattsmouth4- Dr. Cummins diHl Mondav at his home in Lincoln. He practic ed here many years prior to 1916 when he moved 1o the capital citv. Sunnvine are bis widow. Lottie two daughters. Mrs. Homer Gros h?eh and Mrs. Lord: H. Babst, bth of Lincoln, ard a sister, rs, J. M. Roberts "'attsmouth., Burial was in Ok Hill. A brother. Dr. Frank Cummins, died several years aeo. Pallbearers were William Ev prs William M'e'neer. FrjZ Trjr-ke. Emmons Pichc'. Walter Tritsch and Maiden Brown. Retired Railman Is 89 Years Old ynhn Tf-T PplW- 5r relehrat- P.Qth bi-in-inv Pnndav at his home t l0h rnd A'","', A... "-cn h' eniidren and 'h-'- families pateord "c ? family "roun to enr-nd the cri' A Hinn"- vts cflrod rn,nr with the birth dpv Plro hrerl hy r frndl Igh- r. Mrs. Herrprn Bergman of onlr. fprmiti" tVo eenternipr-o Hrr p1rrk Viae four Hpiintitirc, John St"ndo 0f TVTnlev. Ttr5 Anflrpu'. Otfinr of "Wee - inrr V"tar pnrl th." Mipcec C a -nd nna Palaeek of Plattc mouth: and two sons John H. PaTacek ir - f Omaha and Frank Palacek of Burlinrlon. ToT.-q. &1 the children n-,rtic:rrtAd in th's p'"nt f vfort Fran1" " ho wpc im aV.le to he -r. Pl-ek is a retired B"dire:n emr.lovee. nd has mde his home for many years. here New Construction Planned At Avoca AVOCA (Special) Robert Mc ! Donald has purchased the lots ' next to the Carl Zazier garage and will erect a :tore building i on them. i Egenberger Elected New King Korn Klub Chief To Succeed W. H. Smith r " i 3 hi Photo By Colvinlleyn E. M. EGENBERGER roman ana iepai Enter Council Race, Hueoner Candidate ' 4 La Photo By Colvinllryn Former councilmen are can didates in second ward. Frank Rebal, above, will be opposed by E. O. Vroman. Both are rail road men. Blue Devils In 50-25 Loss To Boys Town Club Lost in the large West Dodge gym after many games on small j courts. E!u2 .Devil cagers lost to Boys Town. 50.25, Wednesday night. BT made it a jjean sweep by copping the reserve curtain raiser. 34-25. There was no doubt about the outcome from the start. The win ners scooted to an 18.2 advan age in the first quarter and made it 24-6 at halftime. Going into the 1 A A . .. lA A A 1 ! asx quarxer n a -w. I Kroll paced the Omahans with I 1" points. j Thimgan and Alkire got seven I points each for the locals. Also appearing in the Blue Devil ine UD were Brookhouser, Ofe.Baum- gart, Wohlfarth. Bill Edwards. Jim Edwards. Kimball. White, Hfll. Doody and Meiisneer. The home club plc.ys Ashland here Friday night. VFW HERE ELECTS Warren Bollemeier was install ed as commander of Plattsmouth post 2543, Veterans of Foreign was at the group's regular month ly meeting in St. John's hall Monday night. Also assum ing offices were Louis Eaton. Vice commander, Robert Long more, adjutant, and Al McClan naian, committeeman who will serve with Dale Bowman and John Altschullal. The comman der of the Omaha VFW installed. The eroun has selected the first and third Mondays of each mont has meeting nights. Additional al officers will be elected at the next meeting. Edward M. Egenberger Tues day night was elected president of the Kass Kounty King Korn Klub to succeed Walter H.Smith. The election and business sess sion was held at Bestor's coffee shop. Others chosen to head the im nortant civic organization were Pichard C. Peck, vice president. Harold R. Lebcns, secretarv.and William Puis, treasurer. Board members are Dr. W. V. Rvan. Fred Wehrbein and John Svo- boda. As retiring president, Mr. Smith automatically becomes a mem ber of the directory board, the grouD decided. Pus reported that the klub has a fund of $1,040 on hand. The group each year is in charge of the annual Kass Koun ty King Korn festival, premier event of Cass activities. 0110 &...in.L.i Abolition of party politics in :ity elections was proposed by one group as caucuses were held here Wednesday night to nom inate candidates for the April 1 vote. Here is the lineup of candi dates: Foil Councilmen: First Ward A. W. Huebner, r., ana L-iyae iiosoorouun, u. j Second Ward E. O. Vroman, ! r.. and Frank Rebal, d. i For City ClerkTi easurer Al i bert Olson, incumbent renomin S ated by both parties. For school Directors r rank Cloidt and A. R. Roqers, three I year terms, and Warren Shar fenberg, twoyear teim. They are unopposed. The three caucuses were quiet. Attendance was scant. The move to abolish there miblicandcmoerat system in citv elections cme in the form of a resolution introduced -at the democratic caucus in the district "rtroom. The motion, presented by chair man Fmncis M. C' sev, dtaten': WHEPFAS the C-tv Govern mnt of the Citv of Plattsmouth, ""hrnska has de'-eloned a more efficient rjvic govprnmnt bv th consolidation of Ciiv Wards and ihp. reduction in the number of Citv Conneiimen. and WHEREAS we Democrats cembled the Caucus m said Citv on Februarv 5. 147 ar" confjdpnt that thn abolition of mry troiities in the nomination of City Officials and councilmen would bp conducive to.. a better ment of civic government. VOW THERFFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the nartv cV? tern in nominating rt" officials rn ouneilmpn h abohshod nd efinite. .stent; taken to dpvelon the nrocedurp neeerciry to ac cemnlish such r"r'llt.' T epders of both nartios werp did to vifw the prno''' fivor PKiv Thrp was no substitute offered for the present vc,m, 'r'-i brought pi th nocsibilit'e? of a d;"ect primary or a one pprtv nlan. Rosboroufn is the nresent coun eilman for firrt ward. He oner ates a tavern Huebner. his oppon cr is in the oil h'lsineq. "Roth Vroman pd Rebal a'r -nUrood workers Obser'vprs ied the southsidc contest will he n lM'pty Ml'1. m Cpleetion of Olson bv b th PT tic woq pd'fntie of ca isfwe'i'n o'er h:s pffi"ippev in handling the pffairs of pip'-k Vroman md RpV-al jsept the nnimpjimiriip ob now held bv V Painter who was pot ja epn ri i"o fy renominit irn. fi rcjytin0 Casv at the den-m-nr-oi'r ca"euc vas Mrs. Esther p-.npt. spretarv. The republican mteting in the library auditorium was presided over by Searle S. Davis, c;tv chairman, with Harold R. Leb ens. secretary. Republican com mittee members chosen were Ver la Sattlcr. first ward, and Gcorce Farley and Miss Ida Pat ton, second ward. Thp school board caucvis at the hifh school w:?s thp equivM ent of election for the candi dates. Cloidt and Scharfenberg are present board members. Rogers was nominated to replace W. C. Soennichsen. Four Rural Areas . Report USO Funds John J. Cldt. chairman of the USO drive, renorts that with in the next few dnvs the cam Daien to raise funds will be push ed to eomnletion. To date four rurpl dicHet have turned in full nuotas These renortine are Cap-t-ins L. G. Meisincpr. Lester ioisinfTrr. Hpnrv Molting and John Wehrbein. The cold weather has slowed fne camnain consid erably but Cloidt hones Ptts mouth wiM rnke a pood sho- ine when the final totals are tab- ilited. WEATHER Cold winds and snow combined for a wintrv themeon her to dav. Mercury dinned to 12 de "rs and the state forecast nro Fridav will be fair and colder, said the WrM. r