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CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers VOLUME 63 SIX PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1948 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 9(T PQJWIM,(ID(UTO' aDdDQJTOAD. Joy Riding Party Ends in Injury of Two Youths Early Friday morning a joy riding party of two local young men came to an end in the wreck of the car in which they were riding, which overturned into a ditch near the Heil school house west of this city on the Louisville road. Occupants of the car were John Redden. 13, end Bob Reed, 1G, both of near Murray, who had evidently been out for a trip over this section of the county, when they met with the wreck. The car apparently had a blowout of a tire that caused the car to swing across the road and over into a ditch. The accident was not discov ered until 6 o'clock Friday morning when Gecrge Sehroed er, who farms near the scene of the accident, came out on the highway and discovered the car in the ditch with Johnnie Red den unconscious in the car. Mr. Schroeder contacted Deputy Sheriff Shrader Rhoden, who hurried to the scene, secured the services of Dr. R. F. Brendel and called the Caldwell ambulance to the scene. The injured boy was suffering from he"ad. injur ies and was hurried to Omaha where he was placed in the Methodist hospital for examin ation. Shortly after the discovery of the wreck residents of the lo cality noticed a youth' walking along the highway to the west suffering from head injuries and it was found that he was Bob Reed, the companion of Redden on the joy ride. Reed was brought on into Plattsmouth and treated for his injuries that were not apparently of a dan gerous nature. It was found out later that the car in -which the two were driving had been taken from its parking place near the Charles Vallery apartments on North 7th street. The car was the property -ci-Jack-.E.- Carrigan. of Offutt Field and had been left parked when the family had retired. The car had been taken without the knowledge or permission of the owner. Redden later Friday regained consciousness but was unable to give a clear account of the ac cident. Reed was kept at the jail to await action by the au thorities. Saturday morning in the coun ty court a comolaint was filed against John Redden charging auto theft while a complaint was filed against Bob Reed charg ing him with juvenile deliquen cv as he was 16 years of age. The hearings in the case will be held when the condition of Red den permits his being in court. Sunday Brings Out Large Group of the Hunters Sunday was a day cf auietude rind calm in Plattsmouth and rearbv vicinity, as the greater nart of the population was large lv on the road, driving to and from their favorite pheasant hunting grounds, with a large group hitting for the Missouri rivr for the duck hunting. The greater part of the local hunters for pheasants made the northern part of Nebraska their goal, a eood bag is reported by most of the hunters. This sec tion is popular as the local people have been visiting there for several years, and have nnnv friends on the farms where thev make their head quarters. The shooting was very rood with lage groups of the hunters out. The south and west parts of the state also attracted a nart of the local hunters. The duck hunters on the Mis souri found the going better cfter the bad weather of Friday ?nd many good bags were re ported from the hunting parties. CHECK FIRE IIYDRANTS The city water department vas busy the past week in checking the fire hvdrants over the city, placing them in the prcper condition for the winter season. The inspections and tests required that many of the hv drants be taken up and tested and especially in the business section of the city. The tests are made once each year to see that the hydrants are in prod working condition and available in case of fire at any time. Use Journal Want Ads Blue Devils to Play College View The Plattsmouth Blue Devils are playing their last game of the scheduled season at heme, on Friday evening. November 5th. The opponents of the Platts mouth team will be the College View team, one of the East Ne braska Seven conference and a , foe that will give xne locals i r .VI I pieiuy vi uuuuie, College View has had good teams in the recent years and proven strong contenders against the Blue Devils. Plattsmouth has been going at a high speed in the last two eames against Wahoo and the Nebraska City Pioneers, and in the Nebraska City game reached a very high standard. The locals will be in good shape for the Friday game as there were no sericus injuries in the preceding games and all should be able to be in the fir ing line. Death of Mrs. Mathew Sulser Saturday Nite Mrs. Rose Sulser, one of the long time residents of this com munity, died on Saturday even ing at an Omaha hospital, at midnight where she has been for the past several months under medical care. Rose Holschuh, youngest dau- schuh, was born at Plattsmouth, ' J S.L,VV "au11 , " Nebraska. November 25. 1874. She added facilities. There will be no increase in your pres was married in this city on April , ent taxes. If you are in favor of giving our boys and 24. 1907. to Mathew Sulser. J girls the same advantages as neighboring schools, then The family has resided in Cass don't fail to mark your ballot as indicated above. many years living on the iarm west of this city until they moved intn Pinticmnnth several vears ago to make their home. Mrs. j Sulser in her lifetime here made many friends who will regret to learn of her passing away. There is surviving the husband, foster daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Dew and one sister, Mrs. J. V. Epenfaerger. of Salt. Lake City. The funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the Sattler funeral home at 4th and Vine streets with Rev. E. J. Moritz of the St. Paul's church conducting the services. Visiting hours at the funeral home will be from 7 to 9 p. m. Monday. Chadron School Head in City Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Brooks of Chadron, Nebraska, were here the past week for an overnight visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Crabill. They have been visiting at the home of a daughter at Burlington. Iowa, and were on their way west. Mr. Brooks is the president of the Chadron State college, where he has served for the past sev eral years. He was at one time principal and later superinten dent of the Plattsmouth schools. Mrs. Brcoks is a sister of Mr. J. W. Crabill. POLICE COURT NOTES Judge C. L. Graves Saturday i rr t i ' one againsi nemieui ijauroiztn : of Omaha, charged with speeding, He made a plea of guilty to the i rharpe rmd received a fine of $10 i and costs. Newel E. Loriner, also j of Omaha was charged with pass ing a stop sign and also soeeding He received a fine of S3 on the passing of the stop sign and $10 j on the speeding complaint, a total of $13. Both of the defendants paid their fines and were releas ed. Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Williams were in Omaha Monday after noon where thev were guests at a dinner given by Dr. Hillman, district superintendent of the Omaha district. Cowfr Inloiyise Staieifs - In the county court Monday a petition was filed in the county court asking for the admission of the will of Emil Rieke to pro bate and asking for the appoint ment of August Rieke as ex ecutor. Complaint was filed in the county court Saturday aeainst Gene Ferguson and William Rakestraw, charging them with grand larceny. These are the men charged with taking bat teries and other articles from cars in Plattsmouth. Rakestraw was brought here by Sheriff Tom Solomon to be charged with his crime. He is out on a $2,000 bond for a similar charge in Sarpy county. Bon-k Fail o Vote This EBaOloft Tuesday Take a good look at this ballot. This small ballot will be given vou when you go to the polling places Tues day. Your failure to vote this ballot will be the same as a negative vote toward the completion of Plattsmouth Memorial Athletic Park Athletic Park. Sample School District No. 1 Cass County, Nebraska SPECIAL ELECTION Tuesday, November 2, 1948 Shall the School District of Plattsmouth, in the County of Cass, in the State of Ne braska, (sometimes known as School Dis trict No. 1, Cass County, Nebraska), issue its negotiable bonds in an amount not ex ceeding $30,000.00 to become due within 15 years from their date, and to bear inter est not exceeding 3 f per annum, payable semi-annually, the proceeds to be used to repair and improve the athletic field and other improvements; and shall the officers of said District cause to be levied annually a tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds as they mature. FOR said bonds AGAINST said Father John Kelly ! to Continue at St. John's Church The residents of this section of Cass county will be pleased to learn that Father John Kelh I who has served the members of , the St. John's parish in this city during the absence of Rt. Rev. Monsignor George Agius in Eu rope will be continued here as the associate pastor of the church. Father Kelly has been identi- fied with this community as he J was born and grew up in the j Manley and - Plattsmouth com munities, where his Darents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly, have been prominent residents. He completed his school work in the Plattsmouth high school and later took up his studies for the min istry of the church. In his services here he has been active in promoting the work of all departments of the church as well as the parochial school that serves this city and vicinity. His splendid services were deeply appreciated by Monsignor Agius on his return. Leo Stander Suffers Painful Hand Burns Leo Herbert Stander who re sides in the Manley community, has suffered some very painful burns on the hands and knees, j thP rp:ii1t nf thf w res on his tractor motor catching fire from a dust explosion on Monday rnorning. He w.as picking corn with his mecnanicai picKer wnen me ac cident occurred. When the ex plosion happened he jumped, be- sites t.he burns suffered a sprain The fire was put out with the loss limited to the wiring on the motor. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hock of, Lincoln were Sundav dinner ests cf Mr. and Mrs. L. D. riv,r. m,e M t.,,- Gobelman and Mrs E. P. Lutz. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads. a a Petition was flied in the es tate of Mary Erskin, deceased, whosp Heath occurred nn SeD- tember 24, 1948, near Marengo, Icwa. in an auto accident in the county court on Friday. The pe tition asks for the appointment of W. L. Dwyer of Weeping Water as the executrix of the estate. In the county court on Satur- i day a complaint was filed charg- ! inp Henry Fnesel. trucker of j iWeegn ETAO ETAO ETAET i Weeping Water, with operating a motor vehicle withcut a R C schedule. The defendant made a plea of guilty and was given a fine of $5 and costs. Fallot and said tax bonds and said tax Keentime Party Proves Very Great Success Friday evening the young people of the city, members of the Keentime Club, held onoC the largest and clever costume parties held in the city, as a part ot the Hallowe'en program. The V. F. W. club rooms had been very attractively decorated by the club committee cf which Miss Patricia Rogers was the chairman and this furnished a delightful setting for the event. The array of costumes was very large and attractive and made the task of the judges one of difficulty in deciding the winners. The judges were Mrs. E. G. Ofe, Mollie Gobelman, Mrs. F. I. Rea, members cf the senior woman's club. The prizes were awarded to the following: A family group composed of Betty Altschaffl, the father; Donna Lou Richards, the mother and Mary Lou Becker, the child. "Uncle Sam and the Sailor Guards" was composed of Pat Hadraba as Unclje Sam and Dar rell Williamson and Bill White as the sailors. "Two Hangmen and the Goril la" comprised Manfred Moritz, Jerry Sharpnack, David Friest. "Little Bo Peep" was the title of the successful costume of ! Barbara Kimball The chaperons of the evening were: Mn. and Mrs. Harry Tincher, Mrs. Alice Sharpnack and Mrs. T. I. Friest. The members of the commit tee attending were: Mrs. Marie Richards, Mrs. Ida Ofe, Mrs. A. B. Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Alkire. Former Surveyor Visits in CitV i rvni t- n t ' Fr3nk Dal1' fftmer. i surveyor, was a visitor m Platts- mouth for a few hours Thursday to look after some business affairs at the court house and calling on friends. Mr. Dall is now a student at the college of engineering of the University of Nebraska, taking advantage of a short day in his university w'ork, came down to look over some special work. He also stopped at Manley for a brief visit with his parents, Mr. j and Mrs- Herman Dall. Mrs. L. L. McKenna returned on last Thursday afternoon frcm the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln where she has been a patient, since the accident to her hip. She is doing nicely although she will be compelled to remain in a cast for a time, after which she will return to the hospital for further treatment. She is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wetenkamp, here. The Caldwell ambulance brought her to Plattsmouth. Cub Scout Paper Drive Produces Great Results The pack meeting of the Cub Scouts of this city was held on Friday evening at the Central school building and despite the bad weather conditions there was a fine attendance of the members, den mothers, leaders and parents. The members of the group were thrilled, with the report that had been prepared by Or ville Nielsen, chairman, on the results of the waste paper drive. During the contests in 1947 there was 25.455 pounds collect ed while this year the result showed 43.565 pounds gathered in. the funds from which will go to the Cub activities. In October of last year the Irst load hauled in October was about 13.000 pounds but even this would not equal this year's showing as there is still a load to haul to apply on the 1948 quota and make it that much higher. Another interesting fact point ed ou; was that this year's aver age per boy is 1.025 pounds. A half ton of paper to a boy. The standings of the different dens ever the city is as follows; Den 1, newspapers and mix ed, 1.335; magazines. 791, card board, 130; total, 2.556; grand total, 7.859; grand total average. S82. Den No. 2. newspapers and mixed, 165; magazines. 30; to tal. 195; grand total, 3.310; grand total average, 613. Den No. 3, newspapers and mixed, 2.190; magazines, 1,160; total. 3,350; grand total, 12,450; grand total average, 1,556. Den No. 4, newspapers and mixed, 430; magazines, 90; total 590; grand total, 2,221; grand total average, 455. Den No. 5, newspapers and mixed. 1.930; magazines, 1,329: total, 3.259; grand total, 8.802; grand total average; 1,174. Den No. 6, newspapers and CUx.egL 2,365:. magazines, 1,810; cardboard. 140: total. 4,315; erand total, 8.930; total average, 1.373. Bleachers Collapse Night Before Game (Plattsmouth H. S. "Platter") Last Friday night before the homecoming game a section of the bleachers collapsed, dropping a number of people to the ground, fortunately no one was hurt but it could have been tra gic. If you attended the athletic events, and most of you who will read "THE PLATTER" do, we wender if you enjoy walking through the mud. Are you sat isfied with the seating accom modations, and the field on are vote no. If ycu are dissatis are vote no. I fycu are dissatis fied, vote yes and make PLATTSMOUTH'S WORLD WAR II LIVING MEMORIAL STADIUM possible. Do not assume that this bond issue will be an added expense and in any way raise the present rate of taxation! It will simply be a carry over cf the Central School Building, and will not demand payment until the cen tral bonds are paid. By voting yes you will provide "funds-for a concrete stadium, baseball pa villicn, locker room, dressing room, public rest rooms and a fence around the local field. This bond issue is signed and endorsed by Plattsmouth Post V. F. W.. Plattsmcuth Post American Legion, Plattsmouth F. O. E. 365. We the Youth of a growing city. Set Dates for CROP Week in Nebraska The executive committee of the Christian Rural Overseas Pro gram in Nebraska has named Nov. 7-14 as CROP Week in the state according to Dwight Dell, State CROP Director. From No. 7 to Nov. 14, can vassers will contact individuals throughout Nebraska for pledges to the Nebraska Goodwill Train cheduled to leave the state in December. CROP Week will signal the opening of a statewide project to collect food for the starving peo ples of Furore and Asia. The Ne braska Goodwill Train is this harvest season's counterpart of the high successful Abraham Lin coln Friendship Train which gained Nebraska world-wide ac claim last year. Nehawka People Urge Lighted Athletic Field The Nehawka Community club at their meeting the past week, took up the matter of securing a lighted field that might be used for athletic events cr other public cnertainmcnt that might be de sired. The matter was urped by Coach Bill Mansur, of the Ne hawka schools, who pointed out the advantages of having such a field for athletic events, the ad vantages that it gave to the public in the opportunity of witnessing the football and other games that a daylight program could not give. Here in Plattsmouth, the work of securing an adequated lighted field followed a long period of agitation to secure its accomplish ment, but certainly no one would do without it now. The lighted field gives the op portunity of staging night sports or other entertainment, that can be attended by those who are employed during the day time, unable to attend day events. It ha tripled the attendance at base ball and football games and also permits other public entertain ments when desired that are all well attended. The great crowds that attended the softball and baseball games this summer, as well as the foot ball crowds this fall, are proof of the popularity of the night sports. The attendance at the foot ball games alone has increased three or four times over that of the past. Aged Man Dies at Masonic Home Walter J. Slate, 93, a resident of the Nebraska Masonic Home in this city, died Sunday at the Home . where he has been mak ing his home for sometime. He is survived by a son, Ber nard B. cf Council Bluffs; daughter, Mrs. H. M. Lowson, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held this afternoon (Monday) at ,4 o'clock from the Crosby Kunold mortuary, 24th and J streets, Omaha. The funeral was in charge of Bee Hive lodge No. 84 of the A. F. & A. M. with J. Howard Bruce as master. The interment was at the Laurel Hill cemetery. Death of Aged Greenwood Lady at Home Friday The death of Mrs. Frances Eli za Grady, 79, occured Friday night at the family home in Greenwood, where she had re sided for a great many years. Mrs. Grady was bcrn in Car isle, Pennsylvania, and came to Nebraska seventy years ago. She resided near Raymond, Lan caster county, for a period of fifty years before moving to Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. Grady had the pleasure of celebrating their golden wedding at their home on March 1, 1942. The. hus band, John, died January 1, 1944. Surviving are the sons. Ber nard E. and Lloyd A. Grady, both of Greenwood; six grand children; a great grandson; a sister, Mrs. Molly Griffith of Lincoln; brothers, Ed and Thom as Graham of Lincoln and George Graham of Valpariso. The funeral services were held today (Monday) at 2 o'clock at Umberger's at Lin coln. Rev. W. O. Samuelson cf Omaha and J. J. Sheaff of Lin coln officiating. Delivers Ballots Over the County County Clerk George R. Sayles accompanied by Major I. Hall, were out in the county Friday where Mr. Sayles delivered the ballots for the November 2nd election at the various voting precincts. The disagreeable weather made the trip not too pleasant, but Mr. Sayles reports the roads in excellent shape despite the rain, and the ballots were all culy delivered. The ballots for the city will be delivered to the various boards on Tuesday morning. V iaus boards. Attends Football Game Saturday Mr. and Mrs. John Sattler, Jr., and Miss Janis Schmidtmann were in Lincoln Saturday where they spent the day and attended the Nebraska-UCLA game. Works for Reds V W . : a iii nfi i t -nrrii r-iriT MiH T" ' i 4 Dr. Kurt Fisher, chief of the In terior Department in Germany's Soviet Zone, heads the drive to organize a huge Russian trained "police force" in Eastern Germany. The force, estimated at up to 400.000 Germans, many cf them recently released, Russian-trained prisoners of war, is seen as a "Trojan horse" army that would maintain Moscow's domination in the event Big Jour occupation troops are with drawn. Sheriff Has a Busy Time With Pranksters Sheriff Tom Solomon and Deputy Sheriff Rhoden were kept busy on Saturday night and Sunday by calls from out in the country on visitation of Hal lowe'en pranksters in several sections, mainly at Murray. The main section of Murray suffered the usual visits during Saturday night as was revealed when the officers arrived on the scene, a five disc plow was rest ing in the entrance to the Bru bacher store at that place while at the residence of George Nick els a large array of articles had been piled 4n - the porch that proved annoying to the owners of the home. In this city Sheriff Solomon was notifeld that some person had visited the residence of Dwight Talcctt on Maiden Lane sometime Fridav night and stole a 22 Stevens rifle. The loss was not dicovered until Sunday how ever as Mr. Talcott had left the rifle with other articles in the house when he moved and the less was not discovered until he returned to the house Sunday. The sheriff was called this (Monday) morning and notified of the fact that parties had prowled places along the Louis ville road Sunday. In cne case Sundav, the sheriff while out patrolling had discovered a car parked on the highway several miles out, but so far there had been no damage reported al though cne party reported that the endgate of a truck had been removed and a quanity of corn allowed to spill out. Holds Masonic Schools in State Ravmond C. Cook of this city and Louis Sylvester of Omaha, deputy grand custodians of the grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M. of Nebraska, have just returned from a week spent in the Re publican valley in the southwest part of the state. They visited lodges at Alma, Red Cloud, Ge neva and Davenport and report a mcst interesting trip and large groups of the officers to receive their school. Charles Painter is now located at Ft. Riley, Kansas for his basic training in the signal corps, ac cording to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Painter. Citizens Urged To Get Out and Vote Tuesday The residents of Cass county and the state cf Nebraska are called upon tomorrow (Tues day) to exercise their right of franchise in choosing who will in the next few years serve in national, state and local offices. The electors, as well passing on several important matters that will be cn the ballot to settle. Among the initiative matters to be submitted are that of the sate bonus for world war II veterans: the voting of an ad ditional levy in Cass county of one and four tenth mills on the dollar valuation of all tangible property in Cass county for the construction, maintenance and repair cf roads, one and six tenths mills on the dollar val- I uation of all taneible DroDertv in Cass county for the construc tiOQ, maintenance and repair of bridges, providing however that the levy shall not exceed one and six tenths mills for bridge purposes and the total levy for county road purposes shall not exceed one and seven tenths mills including the levies above stated. In the first school district comprising Plattsmouth will be voted the approval of the pro position of the issuance of S30, 000 in bonds for the completion of the Athletic field. These bonds shall become due within fifteen years after their is suance, to bear interest at the rate of net more than three per cent. The district shall levy a tax cf one mill for the payment of the bonds each year. The bonds shall be effective after the retirement of the present Central school bonds, the one mill levy being continued for the Athletic field bonds and no additional levy made. In addition to these questions the voters will have the selec tion of U. S. senator and con gressman as well as all of the state offices, the naming of county commissioners in the first and third districts, the election of a county surveyor, district and county judge. The polls will open at 8 a. m. and close at 8 p. m. and in Plattsmouth the voting places shall be as follows: First ward, first precinct,- Cass county court house: - second precinct. Ford gaYage, Washington avenue: Second ward, first precinct, Cass County Chevrolet Co. garage; second precinct, former Egen berger grocery on Main street. Knabe Hog Sale Brings Large Groups to Bid Harry Knabe's 57th hog sale, which was held at his sale pa vilion Monday, was one of the best he has held. John Raster of Clerwater, Nebr., paid the top price of SI, 625 fcr a boar. Top gilt brought $190. The aver age price of the average of the 87 head sold was about $200. The top gilt was bought by Munn Brothers of Waverly. Buyers were here from Illinois, Iowa, Colorado, Missouri and Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Pemberton of Peoria. 111., and Mr. Howard Heatfi and Mr. El mer Goss of LaMar, Colo., who attended the sale were week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knabe. Named to Post With Power District Mr. R. C. Johnson, president of the Eastern Nebraska Public power district, announces the appointment by Governor, Val Petersen, of Mr. Robert L. Bath of Auburn. Nebraska, replacing the late Mr. T. E. Wheeler of Nemaha county. Also at this meeting Mr. Ed Hahn of Johnson county was elected to vice president, replac ing Mr. E. A. Nutzman who re cently nassed away. M. H. D. Mille.r manager of the district, was elected to sec retary of the board. UNDERGOES OPERATION Mrs. Hammond E. Holmes of this city was operated on Friday at the Methodist hospital at Omaha, the latest reports show ing that she is now showing a satisfactory condition. M r. Holmes and the parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ofe, were at Omaha Saturday to visit the patient and found her doing very well. READ THE JOURNAL FOR THE LATEST IN NEWS.