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IT DOE PlLATTSIKiDQJTIHl PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Moniy - Thursday Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers VOLUME 63 SIX PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1948 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 52 CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER - 4 St. John's School Holds Closing Exercises of 1948 The St. John's school held the closing exercises of the year 1948 Friday evening at the school on North Sixth street, before an au dience that filled the auditorium of the school to its capacity. The children that took part in the entertainment presented sev eral very clever playlets and .'kits, in all these demonstrating the careful training and prepara that tne members of the Ursu Hne Sisterhood, in charge of the school, had given them. The members of the eighth grade class gave a very fine pre sentation of their class play that vas followed with the greatest interest by the large audience. The children of the primary de partment presented as their of fering on the program, ''The Kingdom of Just Pretend", a real treat to the audience and to the student body. During the program of the eve ning two very delightful piano solos were offered by John Fran cis Bergman and Sharon Knecr, two of the talented musical stu dents. The valedictory of the class was given by Miss Grace Berlett, a verv fine address of apprecia tion from the class to the parents and to the instructors that have had charge of their education in y the past eight years. The diplomas and the class nddress was given by Father John W. Kelly, acting adminis trator of the St. John's parish, filled with words of appreciation for the excellent work of the students and the need of the students to carry on their stu dies and religious obligations in the years to come. The class this year was one of the largest for some time, com prising twelve of the boys and gills. The members of the class comprised: Grace Berlett, Glen Blackburn. Marv Luella Bintner. David Downs. Ronald Eiserman, Marilyn Koukal, John Kriskey, Shirley Morehcad, Gerald More head. Lila Shaffer, Annette f Troop, and Beverly Trotter. Local Young Man In Paratroopers With the Eighth Army in Camp vHaugcn. Honshu. Japan Private Leonard L. Yates. 18-year-old para t roper of Plattsmouth, is . , r.ow serving with the 11th Air borne Division in Northern Honshu, Japan. Pvt. Yates is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Yates of RFD No. 2, Plattsmouth. - The Plattsmouth 'trooper en tered the Army at Ft. Omaha, in : Sf Dtombor of 1946 and arrived at . Yokohama, Japan, in January of r.irMT and voluntered for para chute dutv with the 11th air borne Division. He was assigned to Company "I", 511th Parachute Infantrv Regiment stationed at Camp Haugen. near Hachinohe, Japan. Pvt. Yates qualified as a parachutist at the 11th Airborne Division Training Center at the Matsushima Armv Air Base, in March of 1947 with class 31 and as a gliderman at the same school in September. At the present time he has ten parachute jumps to his credit. l Glenwood Youth Goes to Yankees Carroll Hughes, who has made a notable record as pitcher with tho Glenwood hieh school base ball team, is being given thp 'opportunity of a showing- in the . bi" time. : Scout? for the New York Yank ees, who have been touring the west in search of promising ma W'nl for th" big show in the , mid-west, looked over the mound work of the Glenwood bov and - his record in hieh school ath letics, according! v he was offeror! . contract to put himself in the p.Yarks service. :5 He is to rnort for the next season and will be given training at one of the "arms" of the team to receive seasoning for the dy when he may be called to the service in the Yankee main team. Local People at Ford Meeting Mr. and Mrs. B. H O Eitino ' Mid Mr. and Mrs. Clifford C. Glrardot have returned home from a trio to the east where ' they snent a fw davs at a met tfitio of the Ford rppresenatives' at Detroit. Thpy had a very fin time and en.joved see'ng mny new features that the Ford com pany is making in their cars for the coming sea?on. Pvend the Journal Want Ads Family 4 I. Their parish priest. Father A lAlii r fe n Nancy Schuler, 8, who was smothered to death after in Chicago. With the priest are Nancy's parunts, Mr. ter, Louis, 6. Roy Adams, 14. left, relaxes in a Chicago police station after he reportedly admitted killing the girl. NEA Telephoto. Grateful People Write to Local Christian Church The following communication from Old Catholic Church, Com munity Ried: 1. I. Austria, was recently re ceived by the congregation of the First Christian church of Platts mouth. 'We, the Parson and the Church Council of the Ried Old Catholic Church community, are under the pleasant duty to thank you on behalf of the community with all our hearts. Your gifts helped us outfit many members of our community with the suits and lady's wear you have sent to us. Many of our members have boug-ht their latest clothes seven years ago. Then, during the war, civilian clothes had not been available. Now the war is over more than three years, and it is still impossible to get a coupon. So you have given us the chance, to help many o: our members to change .the;; wornout clothes for good ones. The whole community will prav for vou for your goodness. We thank you once more for your gifts and pray to God to be with you. Yours obediently. Par son for the Church Council. H. A. Hughson Sells New Story H. A. Hughson. emoloye at the local postoffice. has just received the information from the "Buck eye Horseman." well known pub lication" on hors'es. that he has had another story accepted for an early publication. Mr. Hughson has had five stories already published and this will make the sixth that has been accepted. The latest story is ' Pretty Mickey." Watchdogs Daddy's big feet corral 10-month-old Diane Kline, of Ra venna, Ohio, and keep her from wandering into danger on a New York pier. She and her dad were waiting to greet her grand parents, arriving from England. and Alleged Slayer hi. Gregory, on left in photo at right a row with a and Mrs. Elmer Schuler, and John Johnson Goes- To New Post Monday Monday John H. Johnson, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Johnson, departed for Lincoln where he , takes up his new po:;t as an em ployee in the State Highway de- I partment. John, one of the popular and l high ranking students of the class of 194C of the Plattsmouth high school, sometime ago took up the matter of a position where ho could be engaged, following h:s graduation, from the high school. He successfully passed ' the requirement of the highway department and will be employ ed there in the future. John will be located on his first assignment at O'Neill. Neb., where he will look after the work ; of grading gravel for use on the state highways. 4-H Club Week At University 1 May 31 -June 4 The coming week will be cf the greatest interest to one the boys and girls and adult leaders in the 4-H club work in the state of Nebraska. The thirty second annual 4-H club week jt the University of Nebraska will be held May 31 to June 4. It is expected that at least three hundred of the boys and girls from the farms of the state will be at Lincoln to participate. Cass County has a fine group from several sections of the county to take part in the pro gram and recreations of the week, among these will be both active members and leaders in the various departments of the 4-H work. Among the Cass County re presentatives are: Ralph Hild, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Floy Buell, Murdock: Ruth Wolph, Nehawka; James Pollard. Nehawka; El mer Ross. Nehawka; Lila Oehler king. Eimwood; Beth Janet Men denhall, Eimwood: Marilyn Ake son, Avoca; Phyllis Lee Borne meier, Eimwood; Frances Schick, Eimwood; Margaret Tefft, Avoca. Missouri Pacific Solves Problem ! The Missouri Pacific railroad has interested itself in the lodf- ing and house shortage for their employes engaged in traveling j crws. The have at this' coint four houses set up near the railroad station, that can be used for the auartcrs of traveline crews that mav be here for a time. These houses are pre-faricated at Kansas City and from there they -are shirked to points along the svstem where they are need ed, set up bv road crws and readv for occupancy. When th need at one place is through the houses may be moved to other points. Charles Sothan. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H Sothan. left at the week end for Los Angeles. Cali fornia, where he will spend the summer vacation with relatives. Charles served as a carrier for the Journal and his patron? re gret to see him leve. of Girl tries to comfort the family of neighbor boy over comic books. another daugh- p T l tarl t. WeSCOtt Dies Thursday On West Coast The message was leet-nt-n ji. Plattsmouth on Thursday of the lt--,t --j, ;, fK.it r! in i ai ii-i i.icil C. Wescott, 62. a ctav oi tan resident of Plattsmouth for a number of years. He had been in poor health for some time and the last three years has' been undergoing hos pitalization. He passed away at Talmadg'e. California. Mr. Wescott was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wescott and was born in Plattsmouth where he spent his bovhood and was graduated here in 'the class of 1901 of the Platts mouth school. Completing his school work he was encased in the electrical business for a number of years until in 1910 when he removed to the west coast and has made his home in that rart of the country. He was engaged as electric en gineer and salesman for the greater part of his lifetime, hav ing arranged and helped install many lighting' systems of the lar ger cities of the coast. He is survived by the widow. Clara, and one son. Shirley, both residing in the Los Angeles arear; two brothers'. C. C. and E. H. Wescott of this city. The funeral and interment will be in California. Eagles to Play Tuesday, June 1 The Eagles baseball team will play the Tuesday, game at Fort Crook team on June 1 in a twlight Fort CYook at 5:30. At The Cass County Court House In the office of the clerk of the district court Thursdav. a suit in partition and to quiet title was filed entitled Eugene and Helen Vroman vs. Elton Vro man. et al. The action seeks to quiet title to properties in the south part cf the city. A suit to quiet title. Frank M. Rice and Jennie F. Rice vs. Wil liam C. and Clara Grebe, was filed in the office of the clerk of the district court. The plain tiffs set out that they are the owners of lots 13 and 14 in block 173 and that part of Rock street adjacent to the property of the plaintiffs for a distance of forty six feet, said street having been vacated by the city of Platts mouth. Friday in the probate court of Judge Paul E. Tauquet. hearing on claims was had in the estates of Adeline Allen and Albert C. Moller. First hearing was had in the estate of Anna J. Pollard, and J. J. Pollard was named by the ; court as the administrator. In the matter of the probate of the- will and tel'me" of i Clara James", the prayer of the petition was granted and the court nasf'd Lenna Barker, a ' Riece, as the executrix. Win by Nose In Softball ! League Games 1 In one of the closest and most j well plaved games of the current i season. Ralph Timm's nine edged ' out o stubborn Murray team j 12-11. Rieh Sack who started on the mound for Murmy blasted ; his second home run of the year. lEcrger, Tim's speedballer, who ' had trouble finding the plate in I his last start, settled down -some-i v. hat in the Murray game, walk j jng but six men as compared to 1 eight against Donat's. Tim's next ' frame will be with Allis-Chalmers Monday, May 31. Box Score: JVIurray Morns. If Wohlfarth. 2b - Shrader. lb Lorg. 3b Sack. p. ss Campbell, ss, cf Schacfcr, if Wiles, c Brndlev. cf. p - ! Total ! Tim's Bar Karr. c Hula. Cb : Porter, cf. lb -Bergtr. p AR RUE 5 1 2 0 -.4 1 0 1 . 4 0 2 2 ..3 1 0 1 4 2 10 ...5 2 13 . 1 2 0 0 ..4 1 2 0 ... 2 1 0 0 11 8 7 AB R II E 2 3 0 0 ... 4 1 11 ... "4110 ... 2 10 0 . .. 4 1 10 ...4 0 10 ... 4 1 0 1 ... 3 2 0 4 ... 1 0 0 2 ... 3 2 2 0 . 31 12 6 8 ;, 0: Bradley, 0: : Joi nt risen, lb. 2b Jackson, rf, cf ;J. Case. If Bergman. 2b ! R. Case, if j Born, ss j; Total ! Strikeouts: Sac ' Berber. 5 (Shrader, Long, Schaef- :.er. Wiles. 2). (Winning Pitcher. Berger. ! Losing Pitcher. Sack. It was just a matter of too imanv walks to the VFW bats- I men in tne second eame oi iuun- . .... T-ir-.,rr aav nigm s iwm uiu. va iup, out hit the "Vets" 16-9 and out plaved them. 5 errors to 13, but Dasher of the VFW gave only four free pases to first while Co rds and Gochenour, Cass hurlers, were issuing 19. The VFW mets Marty's in the irst game Monday, May 31. Box Score: Cass Dru? AB Short, cf 5 R H E 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 4 10 1 0 1 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 1 23 16 5 R H E 2 0 6 3 1 0 5 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 24 9 13 Gochenour, ss, p : Brookhouser. 3b j B. Speck, c Woster, 2b IH. Speck, If I Patch, lb . 6 . 6 . 6 3 . 6 . 6 . 3 2 5 43 AB 4 5 . 3 . I j. specK. n j Hobbs, rf I Con is. p, ss Tot d VFW Keller. 3b Bintner, lb Nierste, ss Stradlcy, 2b Carmichael, c Babbitt, If Dasher, p Spangler, cf 3 3 4 5 3 4 34 Kaffcnberger, Total rf Strikeouts: Conis, 1 (Spangler); Gochenour. 0; Dasher, 4 (Short, Brookhouser, H. Speck. Hobbs.) Winning Pitcher, Dasher. Losing Pitcher. Gochenour. League Standings W Donat's 1 I Allis-Chalmers 1 . Conoco 1 j Tim's Bar 1 i Murray 1 I VFW 1 ! Marty's 0 j Cass Drug 0 Sedalia Lady is Doing Very Well Mrs. Tom Hampton of Sedalia. Mo., is' reported as recovering from a serious operation which she underwent on Thursdav at the St. Catherine's hospital at Omaha. Mrs. Hampton is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Petersen of Sedalia. who were here with her and also her sis ters. Mrs'. Paul Bliss of Des Moines. Mrs. Victor Meisingrcr and Mrs. Elmer Stoehr of this city. Old Resident Visits in City W. H. Henders'on and family of Lexington. Mo., arrived Fri day for a visit here at the home o Mr. and Mrs. John L. Smith and to spend Decoration Day in this city. Mr. Henderson is a former resident of Plattsmouth and had the Treasure of meeting a numher of the old friends while here. On Saturdav h was joined by another brother, Tom Hender son, of Lincoln, for a visit over the week end. County Surveyor Frank Dall was a visiter over the Memorial Day holiday at the hme of his parents. Mr. and Mrs'. Herman Ball at Manlev. Honor Roll for Second Semester Of High School 4 As Allan Carrier. Dick Fischer. Charles Jantck, Donna Rhoden. Joan Thimgan, Richard Wohl farth. Tina Welter. 3 A s, 2B's Joan Ault, Janice Long, Mary Todd. , 3 As. 1 B Bill Cecil. Don Davis, K. Ft ld housen. Rita Fulton, Burton GUason. Wilma Gradoville. Le- land Greene. Joan Horn. Jr. Kaf i ftnberger. Pat Keeian. Marilyn ; Lutz. Bill MeCorrr.ick. Arthur ; Newborn. Mary Jn Rebal. Thel- ma Wilson. Mary Woster. 2 A s, 2 B s Marilyn Eourck, Robert Cap ! pell, Pattv Colbv. Doline Cun- dall. Ethel Gruuf. Rita Mulhol i land, Charles Newton. J; nis ! Schmidtmann, Joan Smith. Dar ! lene Spanglcr. Betty UhUk. ! 2 A's, 1 B I Carol Bernhardt. Evelyn Davis, i Margaret Heint-man. M.lier . Hurs't. ! No Grade Below B j Tom Carneal. Connie Dalbow, j Lorraine Dolezal. Porcthv Hild. ' Ray Hild, Ruth He.bbs. Charlene Holoubek. Billie J. Horn, Arlene j Hostctter. Dick Huebner. Shir i ley Humerickhouse. Rita Kil ! patrick. Richard Means. Jean Mcising-er, Lucy Meisinger. Gar old Michaelson, Ed Nelson. Eu gene Newburn, Katherine Park ening. Jcanrxette Rhylander. Martina Sporer. H H Horizon Girls Entertain The- members of the H. H. Hor izon group entertained Thursday j evening at the P. A. Horn home j on North 4th street, at a very i pleasant weiner roast which was staged on the lawn at the home- where thc tempting reoast had be;n arranged by the girls. The girls joined in the presen tation of a gift to Mrs. Louise Dougherty, former advisor of the group, who is soon to leave the city. Mrs. N. W. McKec has been namfd as the advisor for the H. H. Horizon group in the fut ure and Miss Audrey Dow as the assistant advis'or. There were twenty-four pre sent that included mothers and s'ponsors of the girls. Friendly Farm Bureau Meeting The Friendly Farm Bureau un it met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Meisinger recently, for the regular monthly meeting. Bud Amgwert of Murdock was the guest speaker on "Weed Con tent." The talk on weed eradica tion was most interesting and en couraging to the farmers but for the ladies and their gardens the hoe would still be needed, needed. Lunch was served at" an ap propriate hour bv the hostess. The next social meeting- will j be held on Fridav, June 4th at i the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Meisinger. Read the Journal Want Ads Allev Rodeo Thrills I r.r . VI VMmi.summ ,. 1 il" W ' 1 An alley "rodeo" thrilled a crowd cf curious when five steers escaped from a trailer truck in Chicago and attempted to head back to the wide open spaces. A police car, in the background, blockaded the alley to form one end of the "corral," while experienced stock handlers rounded up the strays. NEA Telephoto. Blonde for Cf" i ! IpV. If I : pT y ' iirm ti'.:t 9-3M ?trr1'ir r5 mri Ti- rr.rr) and 'Siilort tier i.d -to children Mui' .hr w:!iin in2 bi- to mkc unmdieU '$10 000 fash yttmpt Mrs. Dorothy Lawlor, of Hemp Mead, N. Y., "doesn't believe in love any more" but wants se curity for heiself and children. So she ran the "Situation Want ed" ad reproduced below. It said: "Wife for sale: divorcee, Llonde, attractive, wants man to marry her and support her and two children. Must be willing and able to make immediate $10,000 cash settlement." She got 16 answers the rlrt day. Sewer Company Has! Meet Thursday Thursday evening. May 27. the members of the West Pearl Street and 11th Street Sewer Company, held a meeting at the council chamber in the city hall with quite a pleasing number of those interested in attendance. A motion was made, seconded and carried, to turn the funds now on hand in the sewer com pany over to the city of Platts' mouth to be applied on sewer work. The city is taking over the operation of the sewer and an additional line to Hillcrest ad- i dition is soon to be attached, i The next meeting of the sewer ! company will be held on Friday, June 4. at 8 o'clock at the office of the county e'erk in the court house. It is urged that all mem bers attend and take part in the meeting. t CIVIL AIR PATROL Civilian Air Patrol members are urged to be present at a meeting on Thursday. June 10. at 7 p. m. Special pictures will be shown. T A 0,, farmers Bank Buvs Citizens At Ashland One of the largest t'i;siness dea!s in several years, was c-irril out this week at Ah!and. when the Farmers and Mi rehants Na tional bank of that city purchas ed the controlling ir.te!t of the Citizen National bank and tw.k vi-r the assets of the bank. Tru transac-tun was of much interest in the northwest oart of Cass county where there' are a !;-.i;;o number of depositors of the two banks. Farmers' over three nntt mill Merchants bank ion and a half dc- posits and canital and the bank is $150,003. surp .f The president of the Farmers and Merchants bank is Edwin A. Fricke. former resident of Platts mouth and member of one of the old fami'ies of this community. Tlie announcement of the pur chase was" made in a letter from Piesidt;nt Fricke to the patrons of the former Citizens bunk an nouncing that the accounts and business had been acouued by : the Farmers and Merchants. The employes of the Citicns I bank are to be re tamed in the merged organization, and among those involed is C. N. Turner, well known m Platt.-'mouth. The Farmers and Mi rchants bank is one of the oicie.-t banks oi tnis pait oi the .-tate. org. ed in 18C3, when E. A. Wi-; : horn. sr.. oi Lnurt d the bank ni-;i-n- : opened its doors t the public with a cauital of Slo.OOti and cie i posits of S4.451.04. The present ; bank building was re mode Wei in i 1 ii30 to accomodate the incivus.' i ing business Since' the bank war founded by Mr. Wiggenhorn in : UiC.'i. two of hi sns succecde-d mm as president, i i . w iggen horn bi-came president in l'il4 and served until his ciei.th in I'm. E. A. Wiggenhorn. jr.. tht n serve-d as nrosicW-nt until his death in 1942. In 1943 Edwin A. Fricke. a son-in-law of Mr. Wig genhorn was umed as the presi dent. Other officers of the bank are W. E. Harnsbeigcr. vice president: C. H. WigL.vnh.otn. vice-president: Ciarcncv Castner. ' cashier; directors A. C. Pan- coast. Mi's. Selma Pancoys't. and Mrs. Louise W. Fricke Barn Dance Held At Vinduska Home The old time barr. dance, c.roe trie favorite entertainment in n:anv communities, seems to be coming back irt its own in this part of Cass cour.tv. The f-o-tr, home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vmduska. on last Satur day evening was the scene of a verv deli -if. tf ul bnrrt dance. Thev had invited neighbors, frunds and relatives to come to the hny now where they all spent the evening souare dancing, old tinv waltzing and the modern dance numbers. The dances' were called by I Frank Bierl. and Richard Cole. jThc music was furnished by an orchestra comooscd of Sherman ' Cole, Ren al Smith. Robert Kiser. ; Richard Cole and Henry Vin- duska. At an apnrouriate hour de-H-j cious refreshments were served i bv Mrs. Vinduska. i Everyone departed i thanking the host and for heme hostess fur tiie good time. i Local Peoole Home ! From Fishing Trip Mr. ;md Mrs. Wi'l-m Stark ;"hn and Mr and Mrs. Forest 'Todd hve re".rned form n verv ''iK-pescf ul fishi"" trin to Puh T.ake. Ottertail Minnesota, where tiicv v ere puccs a report of TT- rmd M's. Gus Weis. former Plattsmouth residents. lr. Weiss is' n brother of ';. Stnrkiohn. Mr. and Mr W.-is havr pur chased the "Shady Hrove" re sort at Rush L-k and have b-en nuite sur-cessful in the ver.fure Thev have twelve coanes and n sm'l grocerv store it the resort. The return;"g- fii-'herman re onrt a very fine time and good fishing, netting the bmit on Wall Eyed nike and many sixteen inch Crannies. On their wav heme the Plntts moutb prouD stopped at the Hpt Starkjohn cottase et East Bafle Lake, finding evervthin? in fine ch-re and a'l ready for the com ing of the owners. POLICE COURT NOTES Fridav in the ceijrt of Judge C. L. Graves. Roy Woods was ?r raigned on a complaint by the Htv police charging intoxication. The court assessed a fine cf S10 and costs which was naid end the defendant released.