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1 i !PlL I I Si J(D)QJlAi-: VOLUME 62 PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA NO. 22 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1947 Casscades Maybe Joe Talooka won't ston hereabouts on ir.s wos-orn cxhib- ition tnir but a new "White hope" was uncovered in Plattsmouth 4 - . . ...... ..4. i HI- U 1 li." , Hope, of course, is currently tiny an elmnv eye and marks of combat. Little tvko. ;)ie always hoat- inr their elders to the draw. First enrins Hon ret of the reason Sun day, was worn to church bv Little Miss Casey, daughter f ' the Mis. V.'ce Wardrobe Casev. ! the Took Forn" eritieim f r.uzxer incident related in the la-t issue. 'Twas the truth, tho, and a funnv storv wcith recount- ir.f . The hnrrrW? -for fun" pit"h rarX'S plaved in several public r-'ac. s are periodically -raided- bv the law. No ono pots nenal- !7.u, nowevf r. it wcrKs this wri'. L-vrr courts here are often in nr,ed of jurors on the sour of the moment. Officers seeking jurirs ouicklv oftt n dt seend upon the pitch plnvers. reund them t:p and rrake them talesman. i An rffjcial p"ccinitatinn ftat.n for Plattmouth hrs been et un at the home of II. T7. V.v.l. ver. Avenue B. Mr. WoV-vcr re rejvfd the r... crssary equipment this week from the government. His phone r.umbfr is 697-W. . Received notice rocert.v that the winter Nebraska state recnic -ill Ho h '-i in B;W v Pa-k Lant v.aeh. Calif., on Saturdav M." h 1 to celebrate this ct; :th pnion. We covered a series of tmte picnics in that pa;k and a!! rfthim 1- nr. e succcs? Ca tnr: ip2 paaees for tr.e varic.'.s reuntios are palm trcs U"f.". "'hich arc r-o;tfd refis'ration bst. f-v exrm;nir2 tho bsts von can i.na persona 1 r. r r . : ! n f "i o o ' : -.T.e f'l'od d 1 fhe r-'.ik i- with Powers t a'-eu: jt- ti-NK-n shout inff distance ef the Pa'' f :c Si-ltrr. loea penole don't WCH -t their a'Trn clocks anvmro. Thev are VecominT acoustem' d to Wine awiken-r-d bv the rxtra lend tr,cts c f themr,.r.ing stream lier. , LOUISVILLE-Carl Sell has bee ilecttd to the student senate at Kibraska Wcsleysn university Blue Devils Clinch Loop Court . Title i After training for three quart- m the fired stanza when hi ers. Coach Merle Stewarts Plat's- : team, was behind, and spark mouth high school basket ecrs ; t-d the victory rally, staged a rip roramg finish to ; But the story was net entirely trim Wahoo, 34-24, and clinch Thimcan. Jim Alkiie played kar the Fast Nebraska Six conference ' at ball to crab hich point hon crown Friday night . ; o -s with eight. It was team play The locals played second fidd'e '. that won: Br:okhouser, 5. Kim until the last eight minutes. They j ball, 5. and Edwards, 5. Credit trailed at the end of the- first j goes to all of them, peiiod, 15-10, at half time. 1715. j T.-nik paced the invaders with and at the start of the final j 12 but that wasn't t nnuth when stanza. 13-16. j a complete Blue Devil club was There was movie like drama 1 on 'he Poor, c r nnected' with the victory. Lar- i The lobars got cnlv one field ry Thimgan. mainstay of the goal in the la-t ha.lf. That was home club suffered a sprained when B:-- -khoi'ser. Alkiiv. Thim ar.kle early in the game. Without . ran and Fill Edwards became ihe him the lcca-s had rough slad- 1 busv L.,ys. ding. Coach Stewart worked over I Plattsmouth reserves '"rapped his star for t-.vo quarters in the ! the curtain-raiser. 20-18. but that dressing lor.m. The swelling sub ! was counteracted when the regu sided. Thimgan entered the game iars copped the l"p title. iw " ', f tlx . i - 1.S Sf. '-! . a. . j 4 V' . vflfc ' . ' yV--"" t 'v' XV3T . . p v. 's T A t irst m trick riding and high jumping, Nance Stilley, 18-year-old1 V to O.Rotilh: partly cloudv an j ebitv chairman.-.The Brink J tn spp"t advertised an excur Winter Ilaven beauty makes quite a picture winning Florida ' Hf Tucshay. High Monday batcherv nno,mred an rnra sion rato of $25 to Pacific coast xomens Water Ski Championship at Cypress Gardens. Fla. s fO'o 53. lhoure.'.:Mcmbcrs of the Youg destinations. Cub Scant Uses Ingenious Devic To Rescue Trapped Dos In Cistern j C J. A FriPfaTCf ! J .1L tIt : t i r f ! In VI M S PW Q XTiSeenByMstzsrer t j By Senator Wi'li-ui A. ! The budget committee hn? sir: 1 ; r f'-'-t .Th? nd-. d a ted working on Cover sou's rropos' d St:.b Bu Oovcx poj- n -s rrc .rr' j Str-'e Budot thr.t c: '! . people ta pay spf;ro''- !'or the lelv c-: . fees. million roMars in t:? licenses ;id oliur char; o :te P.r -.to -i fnv th" vr , Coverr.mnt for the r.ex iu;n. j Pctrson-,. v,,rf i thousand doFars" ? S,0 --v- G'W- rmcunt ; roco-rmTdation of r' :ri' i em or Cr;?wold's. This . as v. r:d Ito and t: re s stre a;-pat tmer.ts rrc: r. T; x li :s e.-tin.aTeci nv , Cornrn;:' -1 ioner Robe-rt Arn-tr--n? . 1 1 1 , i n increase ct -d mi!! (77 C' taxs e. thau?ard c"' I ?rs a - s. ctiop, r-f prorxrt") w c .--.a rv i mf t't t'--e rv e mil' if .'v pr'- ,v': O -O , r.nd v.-ould ' 3.S0 mi: cminc pear. In dolh.r.s this wont n a ' SI 7 - t jpe'-oae of r and brm trj t r.'a 'MA n. r v:.-a exoon-rs. T!:e reason irfati- .n, r!n riht;.- ;rrt;t-:tie vd.r;i'i have f: r v r the IPC e f--t "; t a'i i of the S'.ate ef i been ran do t. ,h 1h vr....- r-f pro-? .on. ma. a- :'1 ro par ra :e jnerr"1""1 ' the T Tr ' rf'V ' ad h" tiers j r r:""' !rr :r f P'.r.te Normal Frh- ' 's Pi vt 7nr..p tf,.f.'. .-.t ir'rra'al ope1- ? ati"n c-ts Tn arr;tion to the fr.la1 f f - 717.678.7a wbieh Peer-'n's b-.r1- ! rt wuld rs in all taxes and charros in the next two year. ; here -' Ve on bar 1 an oti- i ma'el hn'?r,-. ( f 0.18" fl'l.al. ' In adeitmo i- i-- osPmatoH th' re ! win be sorp ? ?i mi'iian avail- ! ' able in Federal Fund-. ! If these estimate- -.Id vv t-e total amount ;.vai!ab!e far the state of NeVaka will be : n- . K - ..-: ' - , , : -,,.i- - " r - t l TL.5S ;s a Scout We k slory. ; it c.n' '-rns a yc-un.j Cob who : ri obab'y in hi,- own heartfelt man i rer, was t Mmplury f theu-ands ; rf o'hc rs cf ha; organization ;n t!ie nation. ! Pri-sc-pals in this story rra" I L-! rv D.-r Jenkins 9, and his ; p: t d .; Toby. ,1 Heme frcm school after a . rt-'cf il'ncss Larrv Dean went rut t- rl;iy with h:s pet. H was unable t jr.-ate thrt pooch hut b avct"r"u v ri yt ; in the dis- truice. II" fi-a'lv p'aeed the i a-k as con-.'n-! fr ir. an abarcljncd cis'ern in the yard. D op in t''o p!oom were two bri rt 1 richt voc. I.arrv Dean k c-imo te b;s nv)'!u-r f' r ! lu'n. SW. could nt offer , h:n a ssist arce. ' Th voottt d'b. ,it"5nr his ovn i ''""-: i it v. b-ied ? p-1'! with rn--at a"-t lr.-'-r-. h ;n' the v-0n.TK ! rf'"1 Ci not rraVe r.foothld. ! in- n. , nct Li' i i! oah'i. j lied with two ropes, but his I t :'-n- was of no avail!. ry Denn t'vn made a third Lr r'.-, one from the fnirilv oar he mod 1 valu- three rpes. tvina -he m to ?crr i nee I frs of t..o b1.anket. Lov:e in 2 h' i a..- ! mto u cis. rn. !'e rnr 'orr ra'd ... r-xir- ' l"'-5 Pr' to r o--to t'" blanket ...... r , r-d then carefully rulled it u t-e 1 to t'r a si' face. i The dr a whimpered vhil h th ! '.or'- b i,"2 ' i! -( .!. Nearin? ?U"f::ee ;, barked arid beeam A t'-" t-o ha Iuned d m. The ".-'in mast-T j the can !"'? foot and h:'.v, on id eround. - f ' r-!.""-e An'- p.-.an who h-? ever had t- i! .-mrr- ciate the jov of the ! ! r f.rr C' plo n it m'"e a foot!': vcr rrunit'-a. I.a-a-.- D'-n jc a momhe- r,f 'ana leases, interest on Pen ?. or v-'-f-h :-T"-a '; !' Hil' l end investment, liquor licen is Pen mother. H- is a fourth -ce-a csch:aeri esfat-s and cm- Certral schorl. . I ! 'a Casev Announce Red Cross Drive Starts March 1 s Fr-ne; M. C- f'h'-in7i"a .' nnion : rnei.-.ced i v. c a vi r f:i,rtv todav that 1h drive is scheduled to f"t under wrv Mfrch 1. However Cncrv stat'-d that Cas Coimty ill m tort H drive imail Mir and will endeavor to have the , driv c' mpe.t-"d in two wc"'a The c'"-nvs quota for the for th' -r-.-.r f 17 has been r-'t at s2000. Mr. Casev announced the fol'-wmg fund chairmen for Cass counter " L. P. Mullen. A'vo: F-mcr Pallstrnm Avoca: Valley Trum 1 - . T.. T7, r.lvn Vt-rl-n Cedar Ti-eek: APs. Etr.ilv Con-j 7alcs. Elm wood: Luther Harmon. , n ''en wood: IP nr" Davis T.no--vi-le; Mrs.John Rauth Manlev. Mrs. Frant- P.ueli, Murook: Mr. James F. "Corns tork Mur ray; OVn Rutled-Je. Nehawka; Mr:-. Pov C.Te Mvnard: Mrs. F. J. Knccht. South Bond; Mrs. Nina Upton. Union: Mrs. Kenn'th Br.iers. V.'abash: Harold C. El lie t, Weeping Water. Buy Farm Place Start Series Of Residence Shifts Mr. ind Mrs Eilil Jenkins have bouabt the acreage west on ! Ci rlar Creek road known as the i Louis Stava place. Mr. and Airs Jenkins now oecunv the residence I on the' North where Spike Romel i w.. ii i . e, jived and luae ho s; unh Lnva. The suith place i; now s'-n Larrv 9 and Mr. Jenkins'! :,i i... KT;r.nl rt,), " v v' " 'i , ' , 4uir n- Thomas tX ill, am. returned , ny p shootmff depth of ,UK e,( fMr- Flodo ha,! 3n f-tmrlnd Vict m Cab- J ' ndaH near Union TH Ki-Ark4 4V, 'honon of WlUam T? f,"1n A fight openod in i M-PS Bible Cs of the '- , u:ti ' Ie"-.latnro to make the Louis- Mt Ch'Jrrb beard a leo e .. .i m 1.1... ,,.;a bri-e fr fi it, F"WM S Shine of St. , , ,. -,, i.ioon '"io wero initmed m n i father live, with them. They . ... ., ' ' , , T I sutniroilp PCCidopt noar aet- ! came here from Tabo- on June ; " . ' , ! '7 in43 ard livcd in thp Charles !HlPh tr1Tnmd Mal i Manners hmm e n Avenue ,D. i T. To7a 40 to 16 . ..A photo j j tho ioijt--i showed V-ttono I I Tnccolini. rtrioct. con nf Ttalj-'s ; WEATHER j ri;tgto- n,d h;: pew bride ' ! RSrFo7TECASTrCo7- 1 '. And-rson entertain- . , . r, ,. fn tHo V. edneSd'a-r after-poop cliTh , r;es and colder w:th moderately ! F'"rn" rrth ?r,y Wind "OTthWt'St ;K:ilf' War,Wr fX'rfn!e southeast "0CV- 'u?:Uh ,?,nOW f,Ur. i m "iur, joytreme southwest. Low temper o,,r 70 to if evtreme North, j V ft! jPSk y fc w:s-, ... s-;ad I' ,tit,ff,WtI. fj, Cass County Schools Get $14,009 In Annual Distribution Oi Funds This is pay week for schools cf Cass County. The educational institutions of . . c-.ie receiving a total a 5-14..09.91, according to Count Supt ; mtendtnt L. A. Behrends. T.;;e amount is being mailed t EG rural and city school districts. Representing the state apport ionment to Cass County schools 2.422.10 of the total was paid bv f,ru;; Xhe rt.n-aiRder Ccmes from Cass Cuuntians in licenses and p'ovmant agency licenses. Fch.-rds cf the county naain- at.r ni an approved or accred- hi"h school ware issued or- ser -J tuitk n from the free state O; the C3 sohool districts in j in Chicago. Kite has set of ro the cTumtv. 17 last year com tatins vanes that furnish enoush trarted to other schools. The average cost of a cantractinf? school was . 1.072.66. The cost oft r perating the onn schools hit j an averaee ef $1,503.27. The apportionment to maior I school districts, citv and villge institutions, is Plattsmouth, .as follows: S3 693 97: Union . .pa.nf1: A-oca. S237 P.1: Weenine I Water SG76.C0: Loui-wille. $782.07 ' '.wood S2"H O'h Flmwo'd Slfii),".-; Alvo. $295 P.-l; Nehawka, : Fac'e. S !?5 68: Murdock, l?ffi: Murrav $174.27; ManVv $143 f.3: Cedar Crek. $116.25 . Fonth Pond. $121.78 Iifl! lerr.orv Lane-- Tedlers Stay Away' Ad Club Theme In 1937; Pony Flooding Ten vrrs afo this v-eck t-..-n trori'd People cha.s m.'-t r the nmnha ran, Adolpb J. HslHc. ! me of Mr. and Mrs. I-ster fo'rre Joce mgn who became "'" m Pan for a vaVntino partv. a learne South Omaha banker. I'frarfe- do"rtrd a new book to on,-; .Tr.hn Kress' l. member ef the , the nubbc library. Omha rt- commiion addmcc:. ; Drift mr back to February 1910. 'd th. Plattc-rnouth Rnsinss Men j the Cacb social event ws a Ad C'"n. Theme of the meeting . mask ball given bv tb "Jelly "as 'Peddlers stav awav from ; Six Indians" at Coates Hall. The mv dor," A hreak in the f-and march was led bv Mr. "as pica Uno t-n rri'es south of M.rokmr) 0f Ft. Crook and Miss h"-" e-,,ced much inconvenience i o Pl-ttc--ouh rionriln who ipk- en,-d to f-'pd tnaf their hf ating nd coefcing facilities were ri! sir. V.. ii. Ofe left for V.aneou- ver. B. C. to sail far Honolulu .rountv Commissioner Heorf?e I.. Far-lev suffer head cuts it-t,fn Po fpii on tho jcv walk on j the "th thp t hou- Ponv creek eau-ed. a lot of th g,; ton rcad ; m M'11; enpntv ad a prpi" was A V Ptfnwo4 4- T 1 J - . 1 " TK.tns. Rnn , Tll . 4. , rCUP Of Alvo preci;-; Elected - . --.Hteomon Lwd Grady, r,iar1- Martin. Can Jhrn and LharC! Avres A democratic c.nventirin jn lhe court roppi woC caiiod bv Ad-m Msrilt I co.- f r n novo to - ; m,t v - ' - rl Mrs. r.irn Careal and . bngton Officl "--ere 2 Ik 5 7 8 1 - Jo Anne Clark, 3, blows on the .;n-uViAV rf nx'f nntf.H Irit- l . ' Tmvn at mriHpl induri chow lift to take it up 500 feet. AvGca Basketbaii Club Trips Alvo Avoca cageri 'arruped Alvo. Thursday night at Avoca. Peterson and Can led the win- rcrs. each scoring IS points. Kin- t ' ey of the loser scored 17. : It was Avoca's 18th win of tho i season. Coach Clair W. Wulber's ; Cass County champions during 1 t''-o pat five vears have, olaved 123 games and lost onlv 18. i H' len Triletv. Music ws bv the . MWA ochestr.3. PT-i7e for wo- r-n were pn-ardod Mis Ada j M'-ore. and Miss Fna N''um. I The phs wern presented bv i Anton H. Koubek. president of i the danrincr club. A ?roUD nrio j v-as won by the M'ses Fulda : r-oOS nara Goos. Paula Goos. H1e Fenbereer ?nd -"loot aboo eeneral sh' , Droege..Thcre w- a Theresa shake - up a rumor ' float aent central shake-up in tho Nebr-'-V-e. lina of 1he TJ'ir- Keffled Robert Ye T.Tetho- ture bv Jahnc nerisb. H speii" pnon "Ancient Nebrak." A public sale was b.elo' pt the Ppv Chriswier farrn southwest of urrav The coup tv ontion euestion v"c in-"ected .m to the anti salonn fipht. Meetings v-oro heing held nvpr th county boption of j neoeirt that tb cov-e'-pmopt will require pavin? of sreefo huot the propose uobd i;o huiMinT cite ?t too corper of Fifth and Vine stets was re- f'liotjnrr op prrfi-reseiye oiprinaitrn ceJyed bt postmaster Schneider. Col. Henrv C McMakcn was con fer the surfacing of Third. Fourth I Fifth nd Pearl streets south of I Main W T. Pi-kott Bnrlinr- If! Ik -V7 i rtnrA; 1 1 r Tc? fix -t I860 Lincoln Pin Shown By Weddell MURDOCK Octogennnn W. T. Wcddel. at one timo a crrres pondert for the Plattsmouth Jour nal. aoded something old to the observance of Lineoln day hero. It was the exhibition of an 13H0 Lincoln camoaien button. On ore side is a tin tvpe likeness of the Oreat .manorpator, tne otne-r bavint a picture of H-nnibl Hamlin, vice presidential candi date. W'-ddell and his father. Jesse Weddell. voted the Republican t;c ke evorv vear since the party was for.nded. Funeral Services For Mrs. Hassler Held On Saturday ! i Manv persons c-athrrcd at t.vj J ho- Sr.turdav afternoon to tiav j respects to Mrs. Marv Hassler. a resident of the loeal j community for 87 years whs died Thursday. The servico was eonduiteei v The Rv. E. J. Merit?. Vocal Hurts. "The fl'H Ri'PPed Cros" were s',r,r by Mrs. Ceorce Kbn per and Mr. Re- Her'-ii. Thev wore accmnrjepied p the organ bv Mrs. Fe'dinand Nolle. Pabearers veo Frank C'aus W. C. Soenn-rhsen Emil Wev rrh. Fred Busch. Mike Lutz and David Rutherford. Burial was in Oak Hill ceme terv. Sattler funeral homo had cha-e of prraneements. T ,:. LI - rn - i - Mrs. Hacl?r w? born on a j K E. Fannev. about 26. is being ---:-,- ren'-ecerited bv farm near here in 1860. She was i held for district court after " tt,...--j r-,.-;--active for manv years in lodge ' rleaHing uniltv Saturday beforei groups cf the city. Klmwood Youth On Magazine's Staff Hall Evela.no!. Fmlwoorl. pas Ve ,,,-jnr:: pjj-p.p r f tVo C nr.l",cVfir rnurvn nan ITni'-o,-.-; v pf VorPcVa n'boe of agriculture snc'ert maeazinf1. Payments To Farmers In Soil Saving This Year To Hit $98,000 Mark Payments totaling rearlv SI 00. 000 will be made bv the Fed oral Covernment to Cn's Countv farm- prc tor enncoyvpt ion Practices m 1947. according to -Ivan H. Arm strong, county AAA chairman. Applications to participate in the program will soon be avail able at the Cas AAA office. When signing applications farm ers are urred to specify the tvnes end amounts of work for which 'hey wish to receive subsidies. The actual pppro f-r Cass County i about PP. 000. Work on various fai-ms will ho trimmed ' o mopf the a'ilcblo amount Various approved practices and payments offered fcr them include: Weed eradication on crond. 1 cents per pound for sod ium chlorate or ether approved trj-on-inq season. , Grain manure crops. 1.50 per ao- . Construction of open farm drain in? ditches 8 cents per cubic vard of earth moved, but net to exceed 10 cents per lineal foot. S'eding alfalfa on cropland, nor' ere. Estbali-bment of prrman cover on cropland. 1.25 to $3.00 per acre. Broerd b"e terraces, 2 cents prr linear fcoot. Standard Terraces, lhj cents , H426.95 CHECK from Weeping Watcr benefit auction is present- 1 - f T . T" A . . A. - eu to .ur3. rieniw uonat, county March of Dimes chairman, by. Joe John, druggist whose pro- , motion work brought about the k Hpn Donat;j0hn Sattler, (r( COrd sum for any trwn in the m and AB j coun1v. Bacaus- polio strucklp ' rs 5 S6Vcrra trms in Ca?s C0Unty lpst fall peonie this vear were ni 1 n l 1Tlrr. n-arfJ of K.r.fitc r,KtQir, PlooHc I -llllr7 ' u u ,nn,, 'e-mbat infantile p-ralvsi. Tota fioiTvt; for iuc coimtv arD not ve c-f-nat'r.i it a r"rf t.rjo ef tne o r 3 r'.'h ?t the L"ion hall. r f, Ls C'vde Ri- 1 ,-r,.,r,. T "n. a n-r ri T- '--. V O . T. i . r...i. -, l n rnnio P,-,,--rt pnrl i " TT-11.. . . .at the Court House Filed with the clerk of the district court: I Fori Guardianship matter Larry William Wendt, a minor an application to sell real estate, Ly Smith & Lebens. Divorce action Holthusen, Petty vs. Howard. Separate Malnteiiance Smith. Helen W. vs. Frank M. Guardianship matter An - nhcation for license to soli life' interest in real estate for Nellie I M. Gartlemann.- incompetent. ) j fovmtv .Tudg-1 Paul E. Fanouet i tn eachino more than $109 in; mouth business men. Ppnt. .Too Caswell, former T.nnfv attr-nney. j5 on terminaV Teoi-o frrn t'1" army and ha; r- turned htre too repe-iv acquaint. prier to resumption of his, law Practice. ; County Briefs i ker Los Angeles. Eli Younker. NEHAWKA A truck load y,jrm Colo.. Lloyd Younker of of equipment is being installed L?nion Jason Younker Denver at the water filtering and soften AndrPW Younker Ogallala, Steal ing plant. , 1a Thacker. Omaha, and Mary i Peters. Ogallala. There are lso LOUISVILLE Mr. and Mrs. three brothers and a sister John Elmer Wendt have taken over and Dave Eaton. Union Frank management ot the City cafe. They recently purchased the busr iness from the Addyman family. LOUISVILLE Named can didates for village board mem bers at the recent city caucus were Dave Sjogren, Harry Ahl, A. H. Funke and Elwood Pank in. Two will be elected to re place Dave Sjogren and P. L. Wright, whose terms expire this year. ELMWCOD -The district bas ketball tournament will be held here late this month. Entries in clude Elmwood". Nehawaka, Otoe,; Palmvra, Unadilla Union and Walton. Rodnev K. Whittemor, j E'mwood superintendent, will be, in charge. 1 Hunt For Coyotes Is Big Event Attracting more than 200 nim rods. the coyote hunt sponsored ! Sunday by the Murray volunteer fire department was a big j success. i Thirteen coyotes fell before I the gunfire of the hunters, a ! majority of whom were from Plattsmouth. A four-square mile area was combed for the animals. Some escaped down a gully in The hunters netted more than - "weak corner of the attack. S200 for the Murray group which hones to obtain a fire truck The truck used to carry hun , ters from here was packed. A number of Omahans. including a j partv of Negroes took part. The coyotes were auctioned off to the high bidders who brushed aside the chance to lug the animals home. The Platts- . .,naHmpnt houeht gi $25 Qther ocal buyers .,.,, 4. Diatkmnih State ' J To Thefts, Gets Probation Term Charged with four farm thefts snd a burglary, Ralph Mei- I singer, 52, today was p! .ed on three vears proDation Dy UlM. Judge T. E. Dunbar. F.arlier. the defendant had ; pleaded guilty to all the counts and signed a confession. He was vague in describing an accom plice and Judge Dunbar express ed belief ,a woman was involved. In announcing the court's leni ency, judge Dunb?i pointed out that Meisinger has a son who ha rpturned from service in the armed forces. "This is a benefit ,.r 0(. frntri vour son." the -v . - - just stated. Conditions of the probation are I that Mc;sinper remains in Cnss i rountv. b" doesn't frequent bar nr gamblinT places, that bp ! tvts cost of procreation rnd j niaVes restitution fo- th1 h'f''. l -ootvp. to Sheriff Tom i i-o-. rn.d tv ronrt. j t do --' t1--'" cr-t'f Ko fi 'n tv,-, r.,,,-o t "tl be i:n -- ..--1.. - tv.f.fts.2 T-- -'' - r,,V or ' Mrs. Younker, 81; Mother Of Local Resident. Is Dead Mrs. Sarah Younker 81 fcrm er Union resident who died at her home in Ogallala, was buried Thursday at Union following last rites at the Baptist church. The aged woman was born on January 17 1866. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Eaton, who lived f;ur and one half miles southeast of Union. She was married in 181)0 to Winifred H. ; Younker who died in 1930. Two children a'so preceded her in death. She had been an invalid . for several years. I Sur.viving are six sons and I I wo daughters. Thev are Vernie i Younker, Plattsmouth. Rov Youn- Eaton Nebraska Citv and Marv Tillman Cherokee, la., and 37 grandchildren and IS great grand children. The Younker family mcvedhere from Union to Ogllaia tn 1923. She was buried in Sci:ta ceme tery. World Day of Prayer Proclaimed By Mayor Mayor Clem Woster today issued the following proclama tion: "I, Clement S. Woster, mayor of Plattsmouth, do herebv proclaim Friday,,, Feb. 21. as World Day of Prayer in this city. I earn estly rcnuest the cooperation of eery citizen in observance of this day. Sicned: Clement S. Woster, mayor."