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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday Largest Paid Circulation of Alt Cass County Newspapers VOLUME 62 PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1947 NUMBER 65 CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER ID J Softball League Formed Here This Week Softball is making old-time popularity mouth. Two local a bid in for its Platts- teams have born playing for several weeks and others have just been or will be formed by the end of the week. With the season in full swing, the locals are taking an increas ed interest in home-town games. The new athletic field is in con dition for home games and soft ball tins can expect some thrill ers during the weeks to come. The managers of the various teams met with Coach Stewart at the Athletic Park last night to orpjinize a league. The leaeue will consist of six teams and play will start Monday night. Ail games will be twilight affairs. The opening game will find Marty's Budweiscrs vs. Vallery's A-C s. The second game will pit Ilinky-Dmky against Stander Im plement on Thursday of nex week. The following Monday the, Junior Legion Softball team will f o against Murray, the sixth en-! try in the league. The Juniors' will convert from baseball at the! close of their season soon. j After next week games will be played on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. A complete schedule will ap pear in Monday's paper. Organized earlier in the sum mer, two teams have been get- ting in some good practice in! games with other teams. Stan-' dor Implement and Vallery's Al-j lis-Chalmers have each played; several times. j Managing the Stander Imple-! ncnt team are Don Bk.tzer and! Bob Riser. The line-UD includes ireorge Mayabb as pitcher: Harry! Griffin, catcher; John Svoboda.l Bob Riser, Henry Vinduska and! Don Blrtzer. infielders: and Rus-! Aifi.un, joc i-uis, Lrne.q Hild. Johnnie- Bradlev, Alvin (H.Tm) Chovancc. Bob Long and Dnlc EVckard, outfielders. These boys have been playing Since May. They have played six games and won two. Twice they clashed with Vallery's Allis Chalmers, twice with the soldiers at Ft. Crook, and their last game was at Nebraska City against the American Legion team. Meeting the Legion nine last Thursday they finished up with a close score, losing by one run to Nebraska City. The final count was 10-9. Vallery's A-C team has for its manager. Bob Willis. James Raf fenberger and Albert Todd are pitching: Bud Speck is catcher. and infielders include Gerald Roil. Lvle Schaefer, Bob Willis, and Hillard Speck. Outfielders are Wavne Meisinger, John Sock, Bobby Wolfarth, Gene Nolting. Ralph Parkening, and Elmer Raffenberger. The boys have been playing for several weeks. Their most recent game was last Sunday n-hon they met with some stiff competition in the Budweiser tram, losing to them by a score of 13-10. The Hinky-Dinky team will hae Tox Chovanee managing Organization has not been com pleted. Rotarians Hear Musical Program At the Rotary club meeting Tuesday noon, T. I. Friest, in charge of the program, intro duced David Fowler, who pre sented a group of his band mem bers in a number of selections. Danny Rohan appeared in a cornet solo. A 13-piece ensemble . plaved the ever-popular "Mar gie." A saxophone trio gave "The Desert Song" and "Tea for Two." A clarinet duet by two girls and an ensemble selection con cluded the program. Man Fined Monday On Driving Charge Joe Dietl was taken into cus tody Mondav on charges of "willful reckless driving" on Main Street in Plattsmouth by Sheriff Tom Solomon. Pleading guilty in County Court before Judpe Paul Fauquet, he received a $50 fine plus costs and had his drivers license suspended for a period of 30 days. HAVE SERVICES IN OMAHA The Caldwell Funeral home was in charge of services held Wednesday in Omaha for the in fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Jan kowsky of that city. Rites were held in St. Francis church with burial in St. John's cemetery, Orruha. i Flowers Shower On Journal Staff About anything can happen to a country editor, and about ev-j erything does. After living fori over forty years without a bou- j ouet. we come to Plattsmouth, : j and are literally buried in po-j j sies. Not to be outdone by other; flower growers in the city, Mike, ! Lutz arrived this Thursday morn- j j ing with one of the finest arm-! loads of gladioli this writer' has; ever seen a present to the Jour-' i nal staff from the garden at his j j home on Rock Bluff road. j A beautiful cluster of white,; ; yellow, pink and purple, the ! gladioli are of exceptional qual-: ity, large and sturdy with beads ; j of mornir.g dew. Thanks, Mike i this does it We can pass on peace- f,,H now. Funeral of Mrs. Minnie Beil ; Held Wednesday A largo rroup of friends and i relatives paid final tribute to ! Mrs. Fred Beil, G3. when funeral : services were held in the Cald well chapel Wednesday afternoon ! at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Feil succumbed l to a lingering illness Monday j evening at 9:15 in her home at 704 North Eighth street. The Rev. E. J. Moritz of the St. Paul's Evangelical and Reform ed church was the officiating minister. Mrs. Harold Dodson sang two hvmns. She was accom panied by Mrs. John Hansen. ! Minnie Lizabeth Splitt was !born April 2. 1834. at Omaha and j came to this city at the ace cf j three. She was married to Frcd- erick Beil of this city, who sur i vivos with their two children. Greeley of Murray and Mrs. Ruth bwitzr ot iNohawka. There also remains a brother, G-js Splitt of Murray. There are three grand- -hiMron Pallbearers wore John Splitt. Ray Splitt. William Splitt. Ste ven Sitzman. Richard bitzman, and DarrelJ Hobb. Burial was in Lewiston ceme terv. Barrick Is Out On $1000 Bond David Barrick. 22. one "of two youths giving Cass County Sher iff Tom Solomon and his deputy. :Joe Bender, a wild chase through the byroads of the county early 'last Saturday morning was re leased from the county jail Mon iday following a hearins in coun Jty court before Judge Paul Fau quet. Bond was fixed at SI 000. for his appearance in District j Court. Lowell Whitaker,16. the second 'youth captured by Omaha po lice on charges of breaking mto the Union Liquor Store where a quantity of liquor, cigarettes and other merchandise was ta ken, is still confined to the coun ty jail pending appearance in District Court. The two youths had eluded the Cass County authorities when the latter's car was forced to give up the cha?e because of tire trouble, however through a des- icription of the machine and the license number, it was later lo cated narked in a garage in East Omaha and the pair were turned over to county officers here. RESIGNS POSITION AT COURT HOUSE Miss Aryth Hall of the welfare department at the house has announced the nation of Miss Lillian Seclak as,otherwise imoroving the appear- UC1IV Mfiiugiuprifi. eit - ci - ea to Alice iiu tne vacancy was juissj eyrich. ! Miss Sedlak was employed improvements to this place of bus the welfare offices for eleven iness for the future, years. She is now enioving a va-; cation in Omaha where she ex-j poets to be located in the future.) She is the daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. Jim Secilak. POLLOCK AT CAMBRIDGE T. H. Pollock is in Colorado this week looking after his wheat in terests in the eastern part of that state. Leaving here early Monday morning Mr. Pollock j stopped at Cambridge to visi , with Chancellor Phillips, whoj Miuwea mm me aeyastation anaston now at tbe navoc caused by the flood. Mr. Pollock was greatly lm - pressed by the sight of the flood torn town and wrote that it was beyond description. All that can be done for the residents will not be too much Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hendricks, and Marilyn Jean and Mrs. Ed ward Donat.Sr. were guests at the home of Mrs. Fern Hendricks in Omaha Tuesday. Husband Shoots Mrs. Esther Fr, nken. 22. left. comforted bv a friend. Betty to'ls Milwaiikee her estranged Hooker, i police of husband. s sr.e seeing Russell Franken. 23, Claude Ruse Buys Sharp Building Claude Ruse, who recently purchased the Sham building lo cated at 325 Main ' Street, will take possession on August 1, ac cording to his announcement this I we-k. Mr. Ruse plans an extensive remodeling program for the j building in an effort to provide i ample and attractive quarters ' for his appliance and auto bus iness thai has been conducted on Sixth Street for the past few months. Accord'nft to present plans. Mr. Ruse will move into his new quarte'-s about September 1 with one of the most attractive appli- ance stores in this territory. j Budweisers Thump A-Cs in Softball Game Marty's Budweisers won in their first start of the year from Vallery's Allis-Chalmors 13-10. Sunday night on the local field before a good crowd. Marty's iced the game in the first inning by chasing 4 runs across the plate and were never : headed thereafter. Mavnard Hobbs pitched bril liantly for Marty's. The big red head showed great control, walk ing but one batsman and allow- ! mg one earned run in his five inning stint. Grover Parriott and ; B'll Gochenour finished on the j hill. i The rest of the squad was com j pose-d of Divitt Martin. Ed Fra ' zer. Bob WosW. Rav Woods. Carl Morehead. Bill Hobbs. Fred Hobb and Austin McBride. The team v.-as organized last week. Bernard Ulrich is manager, i The next game for Marty's .Budweisers will be on Sunday. when They meet with the Stan : dor Implement team here. j Plattsmouth Cleaners I Redecorating Front ! M. H. Williamson has hr.d pain PubhCjters at work this week giving the court !f ront of this. piace p business a ; anre 0f the plat1?moulh ance Of the P attsmnnlh r panpre building at 309 Main Street. Mr. Williamsnn nlanc cevcroi ;m. Juniors Have Two Games in Offing The Junior Legion baseball team will play at Schuyler to night at 7 o'clock. Ralston will be here Sunday for a G o'clock twilight game with the Juniors. PASSES EXAMS ix ANNAPOLIS Jv's Vlidshioman Dick Living- outset of a four- iyear training course at Annao- ijs Naval Training school, Ann apolis, Md. Leaving here Wednesday. Dick ; reported at Annapolis on Mon day, beean taking his physical exams, finished up on Tuesday and was sworn in at 11:30 a. m. yesterday, He is the Livingston. son of Mrs. Lillian U?e Journal Want Ads Wife's Co worker shoot and seriously wound his alleged rival. Warren Rasmussen, 23. Franken appeared at the plant where his wife and Ras mussen worked, called out to his wife, and shot her companion. Venner Estate Sale Wednesday Brings $29,450 Slightly over 108 acres of Cass county land and a Plattsmouth home brought a total of S29.450 at auction here Wednesday in the sale of lands belonging to the Venner estate. A. B. Rogers, Plattsmouth business man, bid in the farm lrnd. getting title for $22,800 to 52 P acres east of Mvnard. im proved with a five-room house, barn and othr buildings, and an ur ;mproved 55.26 acres, one-half mil" south f Mvnard. The rurchaser is to pet the landlord's shore of the 1947 crop anH all the cah rent. Charles F. Pat-h. new pharma cist at the Cass Drug store, pur chased the Venner home at 810 Avenue D, in Plattsmouth. a five room bungalow, modern with ras heat, on a 4P.-foot lot, for $0,650. Mr. Patch v 'M oerunv the DroDertv as soon as the home can be renovated. Davs and Peck are attorney's for the estate, with Harold "r Lcbens acting as referee. They, as well as members of the fam ily sharing in the estate, were well pleased with the returns. Calls On Best Girl; Forgets Best Pants It was an embarrassing mo ment for one localite a week ago according to the story given the Journal. No names can be men tioned in reporting the incident as the writer could land in jail. So the story goes, this partv shelled out a total of S80 for a iv ii j U'..J Li liunutt' UIL Ul clothes to make a lasting imDres sion on his best girl friend. Pack ing it carefully, along with his best bottle of perfume and razor, the gentleman mde the long trek to the southland to renew I the acquaintance, get the lay of matri- the land and survey the monial possibilities. The new Chevie rolled pleas antly, manv miles were put be hind the 20 ? license plate and the gal's home town came ir.to view. A room at the hotel, a quick shower and brushing down. Then he goes for the suit. You guessed it. He forgot to put in the pants. Otherwise, it was a successful weekend. TO ARRIVE FROM ENGLAND Mr. and Mrs. George Miller have received word that their son. George Earl, will sail from England on Aueust 27th with his wife and son, David Robert. Sta tioned in Europe for three years during the war, George Earl was married to his English fiancee three years ago. Upon his dis charge from the service in March last year he remained he,re until last September when he sailed for England to join his wife. The Millers plan to visit here with his family in September. Mrs. H. A. Dougherty is in the Methodist hospital, Omaha. as a result of a swimming accident Wednesday evening. Diving from the board of a pool at Ft. CrDok she was seriously injured, ac cording to a report given this office. A brace has been placed on her neck. Don Rainey Buys Bestor Coffee Shop Announcement was made Mon dstv afternoon of the sale of the Bestor Coffee Shop, located in the Hotel Plattsmouth, to Don Rainey, a Plattsmouth native son now- on terminal leave await ing final discharge from the army. Mr. Rainey took over ac tive management of the business the same day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bestor. who. with their son, Robert, have operated the business for the past several years, made the exchange due to the continued failing health, of Mr. Bestor and the de sire of their son to engage in other lines of work. The Bostors plan to continue making Platts mouth their home. Mi. Rainev. who needs no in troduction to readers of The Journal, has made his home in Plattsmouth until entering the army in 1941, where he advanc ed to the rank of major. Now on te rminal leave, he will get his final discharge papers in Au gust. Mr. Rainey, who will complete six years in the army, having served in the African campaign and with the armed forces in the South Pacific, is married and he with his wife, have been making their home in the Kraeger apart ments. Both he and Mrs. Rainey will be actively in charge of the Cof fee Shop and plan to increase the set vices available at this popular Plattsmouth eating establishment. They will cater to special parties and groups, featuring good food, together with private dining rooms, plus the "Pine Room" for smaller groups and individuals. Plattsmouth regrets losing the Bestors freim lecal business cir cles, but welcomes Mr. and Mrs. Rainey in their new venture and wish them every success. Weeping Water Fire Department Starts Campaign During the past six years the Weeping Water Fire Department has placed a fully equipped in halator, four hospital beds, two wheel chairs in Weeping Water and a hospital bed in Plattsmouth for free use to all residents through their annual magazine subscriptic'n campaign. The Department announces the opening of the current drive underway this week. Commis sions earned during the present drive will be used for the pur chase of two more new hospital beds, and they assured patrons their continued support will be appreciated. Injured In Highway Accident Tuesday Ray Tincher received minor cuts and bruises Tuesday in an accident north of Plattsmouth on Highway 75 when a car he was driving crashed into the rear end of a Consolidated Flour Mills truck that, according to reports given the sheriff's office, had stopped on the road to allow a passenger to alight. Tincher received a badly cut nose an his car was damaged to the extent of $100, estimated by Sheriff Solomon. The truck was not damaged and no injuries were inflicted upon the driver. Communist guerillas such as this one, who wore a U. S. Army blouse when his picture was made at the Greek Frontier village of Kastanofiton, were reported facing stubborn resis tance Jfrom government troops as the guerillas advanced on Kalpaki near the Albanian bor- v if ( Him i ii irn i i i JS'V - fWi L lLI Rlonrip. hlue-eved. Mrs Zm-a I Hess Gerbcs, above, 25-vear-old Marion, O., mollier, was mur - rlore.l and her boov riumned in a Marion churrl.varrl. She had been raped, and a clothesline, with her legs trussed up behind her back. Final Rites Last Week for R. W. Sherwood Manv friends gathered at the Caldwell Chapel last Thursday l afternoon to pay tneir last re spects to a pioneer resident and former merchant at PlaMsmouth when services were held for Rob ert W. Sherwood, 77, of Long Beach, Calif. The many floral tributes were also evidence of the honor and esteem in which he was held bv his friends. Dr. H. G. McClusky of the Fir Presbyterian church was the officiating clergvman. Musi cal selections. Handel's "Largo" and Schubert's '"Serenade." were olaved softly as a prelude. Mrs. Roy O. Cole Chord" and Ray Cook as played ' Ihe l-ost:life a;; a fa,mer, a life marked by also accompanied he sang "Going Home" and "The Lord's Prayer. A member of the Masonic lodge for 50 years. Mr. Sherwood was nccorded a Masonic burial. Wil liam F. Evers. past master of A. F. & A. M. No. 6, was in charge of the services. He was assisted by C. A. Wetenkamp, worshipful master: Leslie Neiil. secretary. C. E. Ledgway, junior deacon: Charles Mead, senior warden: and Verner A. Meisinger, senior dea con. The commitment prayer was by Chaplain H. G. McClus ky. Pallbearers were Luke Wiles. Frank Cloidt. W. C. Soennichson. John Bauer, Sr., R. B. Hayes and Emil Wurl. Mr. Sherwood was born in London. England, on December 15, 1869. and came to this coun try with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherwood, as a small child. He was in business here with his father in the Sherwood shoe store for manv years and later moved to California. He died unexpectedly in Seaside hospital, Long Beach, on July 4. Services were held in that city the following Sunday and the body sent here for final services and burial in Oak Hill ceme tery. Out-of-town relatives here for the funeral include'd Mr. and I Mrs. Jack Sherwood, Nebraska City; Mr. and Mrs. Vic Sher wood, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. (Carrie) Sleeth, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Will (Daisy) Hoover, Louis ville. A brother, Ralph, of Chi cago, was unae to attend. Mrs. Art Troop of this city is a sis ter. . Mr. Bauer of the Omaha Auto motive and Electric company was also present. New Sign Erected" At Donat Building- A new neon sign was erected over the front of the Donat build ing at Fourth and Main Street Wednesday afternoon replacing two of less modern design that have directed customers here for several years. The new sign, of blue enamel attractively trimmed in chromium, adds considerable to the appearance of this store front. GAMBLES REPAINTING STOKE FIXTURES Herb Freeburg, owner of the local Gamble store, has had em ployes busy the past week giv ing store fixtures a fresh coat of paint and rearranging displays of merchandise. Backgrounds on tool .displays have been painted a light blue which, with the at tractive arrangement of mer chandise, aids the customer a ereat deal in making his selec tions. Use Journal Want Ads High School Band Will Parade On Main Street Saturday Nite at 8:30 Will Hold Funeral Services for William Hull, 90 After en illness of two years W HHam L.. nun, Siu. died wed- i npsday evening at 8:00 o'clock at :the home of his daughter. Mrs. ! A. W. Leonard, near Murray. Funeral services will be Sat- uiu. Olit UdU! n itivingled with.urday at 2:00 p" m- in the Evan" geiicai unnea isretnren cnurcn of Mynard. The pastor. Rev. Ivan Kilpatrick, will officiate. Mr. Hull was born Febr. 12, 1857 at Gap Mills, W. Va. At the age of 21 he came to Nebraska and began farming in Cass coun ty." He married Miss Ida Amelia I Beins and lived for a number of years in the vicinity ot i-'jatts-mouth, later purchasing land in Furnas county. Two sons and two daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hull i 'while they resided in Cass conn- i ty. Of these Mrs. Leonard lives j on a farm near Murray, Fred Mason is a teacher in Buffalo, Kansas, schools. H. Hull resides near Cass Mrs. ! thei Fred City,! Mich., and R. B. Hull at West La Fayette, Ind. The wife and mother died in 1932. In addition to the surviving sons and daughters are two grandsons and two granddaugh ters. Mr. Hull was a true pioneer. He completed a full and useful ;;nHustrv. dilisence and integrity. , jre was a member of the United Brethren church. In his last two years he made his home with his daughter and son-in-law near Murray who cared for him in his illness. The Sattler Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Vis iting hours will be Friday from three to five and seven to nine. Services at Oak Hill Tuesday for Louis Wondra Graveside services were held Et Oak Hill cempterv at ten o'clock for Louis Wondra. 39, who died Saturday.July 12. The Rev. Sherman Hanson of the First Christian church was the offic iating minister. Thomas Troon sang a solo, "Saved bv Grace." Pallbearers were Otto Keck. Milton Muncie, Rudolph Iverson. Walter Bryant, Ralph Timrrt and Vern Miller. Louis Wondra, son of Mrs. Mary Wondra and the late Frank Wondra. was born in Plattsmouth September 6. 1907. At the time of his death he was 39 years, 10 months and six days. He attended school in Platts mouth and Omaha. He lived most of his life in this city. He was employed as a mechanic at the R. V. Brvant Motor company. Mr. Wondra was preceded in death by his father. Survivors are his mother, four brothers, James. John J. and Kenneth S. of Plattsmouth, a brother, Charles, and a sister, Mrs. Ray Cavender, both of Omaha. Mr. Wondra lost his life Sat urday nieht when a high wind storm came up without warning while he and his two compan ions were fishing in the Missouri river. The fishing boat capsized and the tragedy occurred when Mr. Wondra w?s unable to reach shore in the darkness. The body was recovered Monday near the spot where the boat turned over. The Sattler Funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Oscar J. Sandin Will Receive AB Degree Oscar J. Sandin, a summer en rollee at Peru State Teachers col lege, will receive his AB degree from the school when he com pletes his summer course in Au gust, according to an announce ment eiven this newspaper from the college Friday. JOHNSON IS TAKEN TO STATE HOSPITAL John Johnson, Plattsmouth res ident, was taken to the State hos pital at Lincoln Wednesday by Sheriff Tom Solomon. He was placed in the institution for treatment. Plattsmouth High School Band in full uniform and specially re hearsed for the eecasion will pa rade down Main street in Platts mouth under the direction of Da vid Fowler Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. Purpose of the special concert and parade is to announce a spe cial campaign for raising funds for the band for the purchase of uniforms, musical instruments and other necessary equipment and supplies. Following the. march through the business section, a special program has been arranged fer Plattsmouth visitors between Third and Fourth on Main. Loud speakers have been erected by j the B & M Radio Service, where i special announcements will be 1 made. ! Plattsmouth High School Band j has made great strides under Mr. i Fowler's directiein, and visitors ! to the city on Saturday will be ' given a treat not only in music, ' but in viewing the local band in full parade uniforms of blue and gold. The band members and the Kass Kounty Korn Karnival Klub extends a wholehearted invitation to everyone to visit Plattsmouth this Saturday eve ning. Band Concert to Be Given Sunday Night in Park David Fowler, director of the ,band, announces that the third ... i i in tne summer series oi nana concerts will be held in Garfield park Sunday night at eight o'clock. An r.dded feature of this con cert will be the plaving of two standard marches, "Washington Post" bv Sousa and "Officer of the Day" by R. B. Hall. The program, scheduled for Sunday, will be presented as usual unless the weather is not favorable. Should it rain the con cert will be given the following Sunday; These concerts are a citv sup ported project and Mr. Fowler and the youngsters in the band deserve the cooperation and at tendance of as many people as possible. There are many good, seats available since the addition of seating facilities last month. Work Progressing On New Troop Addition Work is progressing rapidly on the new duplex and modern brick home under construction on Rock street by Mrs. Mary Troop. Basements have been completed, walls are taking form and present indications are that the two new buildings will be ready for occupancy within a short time. Mrs. Troop, owner of a local beauty shop, became interested in the construction of new homes and apartments only recently and devoting the greater share of her time to the project is one build er, that is getting the job done in spite of material shortages, high costs and many other problems. Plans for several other homes and apartments are in the making by Mrs. Troop, with announce ments of their location available soon. New Service Man At B & M Radio Roy Larson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Larson of this city, has accepted a position with the B & M. Radio Service as service and repair man, and assumed his new duties Wednesday. Mr. Bushnell, owner of the shop, states he is happy to have secured his services, as Mr. Lar son is exceptionally well quali fied following several years' ex perience with all types of radios and radio equipment. In addition to his technical ability, Larson is a "ham" radio broadcasting op erator, having a station of his own. using the call letters WOUYX. HENRY SCHNEIDER IN COLORADO -H. A. Schneider of the Platts mouth State Bank is enjoying a short vacation in Denver and the Rocky Mountain Park area.