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Nebr. State Historical Soc, State Capital Bldg. CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Mon d a y-Thursd ay Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers 7 , 3 SECTIONS TWENTY PAGES VOLUME 64 PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1949 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER IS Heaviest Snow of Winter Hits Thursday Night The heaviest snow of the winter season visited Platts mouth and the eastern section of Nebraska Thursday and through Thursday night, leav ing in its wake eleven inches of snow that sealed up the roads and made traffic on the high ways impossible. The snow starting on Thurs day continued throughout the day in increasing violence, and during the night continued to pour down the snowf lakes un til Friday morning. The travel was slowed Thurs day afternoon and the north bound Interstate bus due here at 3:15 was delayed until after 6 p. m. by the heavy snow to the souTh although the south bound bus at 7:15 came through as usual on the first lap of the trip to Kansas City. The Cotner bus from this city to Omaha was cancelled at noon Thursday and did not make- the evening trip. The highway department had snow plows out the greater part of the day and were able to keep traffic moving during th? day. With the heavier snow of the evening the roads were practically sealed save for an occassional car that ventured on the highway toward Omaha. The high wind that came with the later snowfall, aided in the closing off of the highways in the country, east and west roads were filled with the snow into deep drifts that bottled up the traffic until road forces could get the lines open late Saturday and Sunday. In the city itself there was little activity with the streets filled with the snow and cross ing Main street was a real prob lem for the persons who were down in the business section. Friday the walks in the bus iness section were well cleared off but the snow swept into the street added to the problem of the snow removal. The city schools had a vaca tion for the day Friday as the storm made it so difficult in getting around that schools were dismissed for the day and gave the students and the teaching force a three day va cation for the week end. The city schools were also closed Monday by reason of the ex treme ice, but operated on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day. The rural mail carriers out of the local postoffice are unsung heroes of the storm, as they battled to carry the mail to thr residents of the territory they serve. The road conditions made it difficult to reach all r the patrons but they made the attempt and carried as far as their cars could progress, and in many cases much time was spent in digging their way out. The city mail carriers also had a great time with the ele ments in trying to get out the mail and the carriers battled through the drifts to reach as many as possible. Fire Department Called Out Saturday The Plattsmouth fire depart ment was called out Saturday near the noon hour by an alarm from the residence of C. C. Wes cott at 7th and Main street, but fortunately the danger was eliminated by the quick arrival cf the firemen. Mrs. Wescott had been pre paring the noonday meal and placed some meat and potatoes in the oven of the gas range and while waiting for the food to cook had sat down to read and fallen asleep in a chair. When she awoke flames were rnmine out the stove as the urease had reached the gas burner and started it burning. Fortunately the ove; was kept closed and danger of the spread of the flames checked. The smoke from the fire caused some damage to the in terior of the house but nothing was burned in the home. Packing House Force Aids in Clock Fund The employes of the Norfolk Packing plant of this city Sat urday made a contribution of $10 to the fund to modernize and start operation of the clock in the court house tower. The campaign was formerly closed on Saturday. January 15th, but since that time several contribu tions have been made for the cause. The packing house em ployes as well as hundreds over the city miss the familiar sound of the clock striking the hours or being able to note the time as they go to and from their work. Richard Peck Tries Ind ian Tax Case Attorney Richard Peck was in Omaha Monday where he was called to assist in the trial cf a very interesting case in the U. S. federal court. The action is one in which it is sought to collect taxes on many of the farm lands locat ed in the Winnebago reservation and involving a large sum claimed to be due from the farmers. The case has been pending for some time and has attracted much attention from the resi dents in that section of the state. Joe Rickard Rescued from Burning Home Saturday morning Charles Forbers, residing cn west Locust street, had occasion to go out of his residence at 6:15 and was startled to see flames issuing from the trailer house home of Joe Rickard. 81, a near neigh bor of the Forbes'. Mr. Forbers. when he reached the trailer, found that the door to the house was closed, mafcng it necessary to tear down the door to the place to gain en trance. He found on getting into the one-room dwelling that the aged man was lying down on the floor back of the stove, that was fireless, and when the rescuer sought to remove the aged man. he resisted apparently desiring to perish with the burning structure. It was found that "Bingo Joe." as he was better known, had one overshoe partially burn ed off and also had small burns on the face. He was taken by Mr. Forbes to his residence and Sheriff Tom Solomon called to the scene to investigate. The trailer was completely destroy ed in a very few moments after the aged man was removed, and had it not been for the prompt action of Mr. Forbes, he would have perished in the fiery ruins. The aged man was turned over to the care of Sheriff Tom Sol omon to have him quartered in the county jail until such time that he could be taken to one of the county rest homes, pref erably that of Fist Haven at Weeping Water to be cared for at present. Norfolk Packing Company Has Off Season Work The Norfolk Packing company have had a very good run this year on their off season lines, especially in the pork and beans pack that is now in operation. . The "dry line" run that fol lows the seasonal work, has been kept very busy this year, enabling a sizeable force to be maintained through the winter season in handling the pack. The popularity of the Norfolk products over the country has been outstanding and every day large transports are here load ing up with the goods that are taken to all parts of the west to supply the wholesale houses in the territory. The seasonal runs of peas and corn bring a very large force employment for the great- er part of the summer months that is curtailed by the fall and winter season but this year a very god force has been kept on the job for the season. Farm Unit Meeting Cancelled for Month The meeting of the Mynard unit of the Cass county Farm Bureau for the month of Feb ruary has been cancelled. All members are urged to note. asses ss;!. KIN OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT . . . Grandchildren or Vice-President Alben Barkley, Alben Bartley II and his sister Dorothy Ann Barkley of Padncah, Ky add a few marginal notes to a copy of the Con gressional Becord while seated at the former senator's desk in the upper chamber. The chlidren were in Washington to witness the inauguration of their grandfather as U. E. vice-president. 0 CAPPER'S FAREWELL TO WASHINGTON1 . . . Sen. Arthur Capper (IL, Kas.) is pictured as he was bid farewell by Mrs. Dolly Gann, sister of former Vice-President Charles Curtis, as the senator left the capitol scene after serving: in congress since March 4, 1919. Mrs. Gann, well known as a Washington hostess during: her brother's term of office, was one of a delegation of old friends who saw the veteran senator off for his home state. Local Men Aid in Battle With Snow in West A number of the local men employed by the river engineers and other separate groups, are being sent to the north and west parts of the state, where they are to take part in the bat tle against the great snow that has covered the greater part of the state and inflicted untold losses on the stock on the farms and ranges. With the men go many bull dozers that will be used in th battle being waged by the com- munities to free ihemselve. from the blockade that has iso lated towns and communities for the past few weeks. D. M. Babbitt is taking equipment to Sioux City, Iowa, from where they expect to work south into Nebraska in an endeavor to re lieve many of the towns and farm communities in the north east part of the state. Other groups of the local people and eouinment are beinc sent to the O'Neill territory where the residents have been isolated for weeks from communication save by plane with the outside world. The task that is facing the rescue parties, is one of the greatest that the state has ex perienced in years, it will re quire sometime to get the con ditions back to anything like normal and especially if the storms are renewed in this sec tion of the west. New Pontiac is on Display Rogers Sales and Service an nounce the showing of the new 1949 .Pontiacs in today's issue n f thp .Tniirnfil fin Hicrnlov n- this dealer's show rooms is the new Chieftan Four Dood Sedan, only one of the many new styles produced by Pontiac. The new models embody many new features including lower body designs, larger glass areas, new instrument panels, wider doors, more luxorious in teriors, plus numerous other features. Your Pontiac dealer extends an invitation to motorists to visit their showrooms and take a look at the finest motor car ; Pontiac has ever produced. , Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miller and family of Lincoln spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Miller and with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. 'Sluyter of Manley. 4 r-f S 0 Hi Weather Promise to be Warmer in This Part of West The weather bureau has promised relief for this section of the west with predictions of warmer weather, less of the se vere winter that has gripped southeast Nebraska for the past week in one of the worst stormj of years. Sunday was a very pleasant day early Sunday and while cold, it was a relief from the bombardment of snow, sleet and ice that this section has labored under. This Monday morning the temperatures rose to 9 above zero ana brougnt a small snowfall. Travel is still blacked over a great deal of the county and few persons were able to travel any distance in the sever-? weather and snow blocked roads. While in many localities efforts were carried on to clear the roads, the drifting soon had closed a great many roads. In the localities south of this i city farmers were busy Sunday ! in getting the roads open and j a number of the farmers were , in Plattsmouth for the first I time m a weeK out ai me ut-i, ! going was rugged. John Deere Day Show February 2 The Stander Implement Co , on South 6th street, are pre senting a real live wire show for Wednesday. February 2, at 1 p. m. at the Veterans of For eign Wars club rooms. The show will present "The Sugar Plum Tree," featuring Billie Burke and Don Wilson, with Lee Lasses Wmte and ! Luia. Johnson ! nd K i r b y Grant, making a first class and highly entertaining movie. In addition to the feature there will be a showing of sev eral interesting and educational pictures on John Deere equip ment and modern farming j practice Following the show there will be lunch served and also -prizes ' given by the sponsors. Death of Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Moore 1 Mr. and Mrs. George Moore of this citv are mournine the death 'of their infant daughter, Mary Eilen who died at birth on Jan. uary 24th at the St. Mary's hos- pitai at Nebraska City. The body was brought to this city and the burial services were on Wednesday at the Horning cemetery south of this city witn the Caldwell funeral home in charge. There 'is surviving the par ents, the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fitchorn, of this city, and Mrs. Ella Moore of Choteau, Oklahoma. T. K. Cornish Dies at Omaha Sunday T. K. Cornish, 63, died sud denly at his home in Omaha Sunday a victim of a heart at tack. Special Masonic services will be held from the Fitch and Cole Funeral Home, 36th and Farnam St., Thursday after noon. Mr. Cornish, well known in Plattsmouth. was the father of Mrs. M. F. Keiderling, residents of Plattsmouth and had visited here on numerous occasions. Ordell Hennings 1 Goes to New Post j With Schoentgen I Ordeli Hennings. of this city, who has for the past thirteen 1 months been the manager of the large super market for the j Hinky-Dinky company at Mc Cook, one of the largest stores ! of the organization in Nebras- J ka and Iowa, has resigned his j position and is taking a new po- I sition with the Schoentgen ! Grocery companv cf Council Bluffs. With the Schoentgen com pany Mr. Hennings will have charge of supervision and as ; promotional manager for this j large food corporation, one of ! the best known in the west. This firm has 130 stores on the Omaha territory that they handle and Mr. Hennings will have charge of the general sup ervision of the stores, to con duct the promotional activities of the company over the terri tory. One of the attractive features of the new position aside from the advancement in his chosen line of activitly, is that it will permit his making his home here at Plattsmouth. as his tour over the territory will insure his being home each night. The work of this Plattsmouth 3roung man has been such as to win him high recognition in his line of work in which embarked on completing his high school activities in this city in 1930. He was first attracted to the Kinky-Dinky company, and was employed here for a time when his marked ability in the line of store management won the attention of the heads of the Hinky-Dinky company, he was sent to Missouri Valley. Iowa, in 1935 where he served as the manager of the store for the company until later returned ORDELL HENNINGS to the Plattsmouth store to look after its management before ho entered the naval service and continued until after the close of the war, when he returned to Plattsmouth. to take over the local store and in this made a most outstanding record of effi ciency. When the Hinky-Dinky company built their large super-market at McCook, he was named as the manager there, and more than made good in the position. Under his regime at McCook the establishment became the top store in Nebras ka in volume of business, was second only to the Council Bluffs store in the total of the Hinky-Dinky standing in the system. The new company with which Mr. Hennings will be identified, is planning a large expansion and promotional program that will give Mr. Hennings many new opportunities for demon stration of his ability as a store executive and manager. Mr. Hennings is expecting to start on his work this week. Jim Alkire, who is attendnig the University of Nebraska, was here several days the past week to visit, having completed his examinations at the school. Use Journal Want Ads. At The Cass County Court House In the county court Friday Bernard Cunningham of Oma ha was arranged on the charge of operating a car while under the influence of intoxicatinj liquor and on his plea of guilty was given a fine of $50.,and costs and having his drivers license suspended for a period of thir ty days. The defendant was ar xested by Sheriff Tom Solomon. In the county court Friday Frank A. Cloidt resigned as guardian of John Engelkemeier and Attorney Paul E. Fauquet was named as the guardian. I A i&S I Ice Jams Cause Raise in the Missouri River The Missouri river is showing many ice jams along the course of the river in this section that has caused apprehension to the dwellers on both the Nebraska and Iowa sides of the stream. A jam in the territory near Nebraska City earlier had caus ed a marked raise in the rvier in this locality but this has since fallen as the river onened up. j One of the heavy jams has i been north of this city, above the mouth of the Platte river in the vicinity of Bellevue,, where the ice blocked the stream and caused a heavy raise that caused much apprehension to the residents of the lowland and especially in the vicinity of the new power plant that is beirrc erected there to supply additional power for this area. So far the hisrh water has not reached the stage where it has checked the construction work and it is hoped to get the stream opened up and relieving the danger of overflowing. The tremendous fall of snow in this area and all over the west causes much speculation as to what the next few months will bring, as the snow starts melting and vast quantities of water begin seeking their out lets in the streams and rivers. The Platte and Missouri rivers are expected to reach a very high record before the flood waters pass this area as they are fed by many of the smaller streams in the snow bound areas of the state. City Borrows Maintainer to Battle the Snow The city of Plattsmouth through the efforts of Mayor A. B. Rogers, entered the picture Friday to help battle the immense quantity of snow that lay over every section of the city and to make travel possible on many of the streets blocked by the heavy drifts. The maintainer, equipped with a heavy blade proved effective against the snow piled high on the streets and soon made it possible for travel to get through although eventual prob lem of getting the snow entirely removed must await better weather to help on the job. The snow of Thursday night was one of the heaviest in the last two years and gave the city plenty of problems in trying to get the streets open and many of the streets in the residential section were still closed at th week end. The maintainer that worked Friday was secured from Cass county through the efforts of Commissioner W. F. Nolte and operated Friday afternoon, but was taken off Saturday to aid in the work on the county roads and the battle to get them open for travel. Representative to Discuss Clock John L. Beckman. custodian of the Cass county court house, has received word from the I. T. Verdin Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio, that a representative of their company would be in Plattsmouth on February 11th or 12th to discuss with the com mittee in charge of the court house clock modernization, de tails of what would be necessary in getting the clock in operation again. The company had hoped to have a man here to talk over the 'matter earlier but the ex treme weather conditions in the west has made it impossible to ' reach here. This will be of great interest over the community and it is hoped that some definite infor mation can be secured on which the committee can go ahead on their plans. Mrs. Lois Carr Suffers Injury Mrs. Lois Carr was severely injured Friday morning while she was preparing to start for work, sustaining a fall on the ice and snow that resulted in the fracture of the right leg and ankle injury. She was tak en to the Clarkson hospital in the Caldwell ambulance. The weather and road condi tions made the trip quite trying to the injured lady and when reaching the hospital it was found that the fracture could not be reduced until the patiem had gained more strength. iyiy;" " FIRST-BORN Thirteen-year- old Mrs. Enriquez Ampare of Oak land, Calif., who left school last March to marry 18-ear-old Al fonso Ampare, gave birlh to a six pound, six-ounce daughter. Both were reported "doing nicely. Legion Auxiliary Has Very Fine Meet Thursday j The American Legion Auxil- j iary held their regular meeting on Thursday evening at the Pine room of the Rainey coffee j shop in the Hotel Plattsmouth. i The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Leonard Brothers,1 unit president, with a pleasing attendance of the membership despite the very disagreeable weather. Report was given by the child welfare chairman. Mrs. Sophia Wolever. telling of the Christ mas articles given, also of the baskets that had been prepared witn iood and clothing lor tne needy and treats for the veter ans families. All members had not been able to be at th? meeting at the time to make their contributions for the de partment layette and they may make their contributions to Mrs. Brothers or Mrs. Wolever. It was announced that the annual conference of the Auxil iary will be held at Grand Is land on February 21-22, Mrs. Brothers and Mrs. Wolever be ing named as the delegates and Mrs. W. H. Woolcott and Vera Lewis at the alternate for the meeting. Mrs. May Sedlak was namec as the Americanism chairman, Mrs. Sedlak' also reported that the Auxiliary would hold a box supper at the club house on the curve on Friday, February 4th for the members and the Legion members. There was some discussion of forming a junior Auxiliary, all girls up to 18 years of age would be eligible. While no ac tion was -taken members may now enroll subject to the final action of the Auxiliary. The committee in charge of the meeting comprised Mrs. Vera Perry, Mrs. Marie Walters, Mrs. Edith Akeson. Mrs. Guy Wiles, Mrs. Betty Haffke, Mrs. Edgar Glaze, Mrs. Daisy Rich ards, Mrs. Don Rainey. WHITE ELEPHANT SALE Remember folks the White Elephant sale on Thursday, February 3, at 7:30 at the Plattsmouth Sales Barn in the south part of the city. All who can are urged to donate to the March of Dimes cause with any articles they may have around the house or farm. The articles will be sold by the management free or cost and the entire proceeds go to the March of Dimes funds. Use Journal Want Ads. BIG LOSS ... Serious fruit dam affe was experienced by southern California citrus growers when a cold wave and Snow swept in to inflict an estimated loss of 60 mil lion dollars. M. C. Bowman, Ka mona, Calif., grower, shows one of hi snow-covered trees on which nearly all of the oranges were damaged. limn .mim vamSISSMm'mmua - &si,s- ,fW 41 fj 'Scouts Program to Start Sunday, February 6th Twelve outstanding Boy Scout, representing each of the i nation's Boy Scout Regions, will i represent America's 2.200,000 I Scouts and leaders in ceremon- ies at Washington. D. C. and New York City during Boy Scout 1 'eek. opening Sunday. Feb. 6, and closing on Feb. 12. Lincoln's Birthday. Boy Scout Week will mark the 39th anniversary of the i.i- corporation of the movement at the nation's capital. On Tues day Feb. 8 1 the actual birth day, the entire membership will recommit themselves to the Scout Oath or Promise at 8:15 p. m., in the four time zones. Observed in every city and town and most villages and hamlets throughout the nation and its territories by 70,000 units, the celebration is th? largest birthday observance of young America. Federal officials and nation al Scout leaders will greet the twelve represents tive Boy Scouts when they arrive at Washington. D. C, on Tuesday. Feb. 8lh. There the Scouts will share in ceremonies opening a new two-year program to Strengthen the Arm of Liber ty" by giving more boys in Scouting a richer experience. Scout leaders expect the organ ization to be at the peak of iu usefulness to the nation by th" end of 1950, near the close of its 40th anniversary year. While at Washington the Scouts will make a "Report Lo the Nation of the Scout Citizen at Work in 194S-." summing up the service projects and activi ties of America's 70.000 Scout Units. After their stay in Washing ton the Scouts will go to New York to meet United Nation.; officials and take part in cere monies at the Statue of Liber ty in New York Harbor on Sat urday morning, Feb. 12. where torches will be lighted to sym bolize the start of the two-year crusade. - Taking part in the ceremonies at the Statue of Liberty will b? the United Nations Boy Scon I Troop, comprising sons of U. N. personnel of many lands, an:l some New York Scouts whose parents are of foreicrn origin. The entire group will then go to the Greater New York Scout Camp near Alpine, N. J.. nine miles north of the Georg? Washington Bridge. (Continued on Page Sixi Reports Roads are Gradually Opening Today (Mondavi a number of the residents from the various rural sections of Cass county, were in the city for a few hours, looking after necessary trading and in a number of cases secur ing mail that had been held in the local postoffice owing to in ability of delivery. The Murray road west from highway No. 75 was reported as being open four or five miles west of the old time Maple Grove corner and on highway No. 34 west from the Unioi corner, the road was well open to the Nehawka corner although from there the going was morj difficult. Residents from along the Louisville road, in today, state the road is open to near the Becker school but hard of trav eling. Sheriff Tom Solomon was out Saturday to Weeping Water and found the going quite se vere but as he had to deliver "Bingo" Joe Rickard to the Rest Haven Home, he finallv I made it through from Fort George into 'the town. He re ports that in Weeping Water the city had the snow pretty well whipped and started to have the surplus hauled out by trucks. Thursday Night Basketball Games The basketball fans of the city will have the opportunity of enjoying a double-header at the high school gym, starting at 7 p. m., when the junior Blue Devils will tangle with the re serves of the Weepine Water high school in a conflict that should have plenty of excite ment for the spectators. The Plattsmouth Town bas ketball team is to play at 8:00 o'clock and will have as their onoonents the Nebraska City Vegans. This will bring out many of the former high school stnrs of both towns. The admission will be 25c for the adults and 15c for the school students at Thursday night's games. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads.