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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY M on d a y-Thursd a v Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers VOLUME 64 TWELVE PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 194S FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 37 CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER- Rotary Club Hears from Music Group The Plattsmouth Rotary club had a very interesting program at their weekly luncheon at the main dining room of the Rain ey Coffee shop on Tuesday, that was highlighted by the appear ance of a number of the stud ents of the high school music department. President J. Howard Davis and President-elect Orville Niel sen gave an interesting report of the conference at Fremont this week, giving a most thorough story of the proceed ings. Dr. L. S. Pucelik was also in attendance at the Sunday meeting at Fremont. The report was received that Rotarian Art Troop was at the St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City, where he is receiving treatment and getting along as well as possible. The high school boys who will be Rotarians for April were pre sented, Don Baker, senior and Ted Ruth, junior, being the two chosen. Orville Nielsen had charge of the program in the absence of R. W. Knorr. who is on the west coast, had secured as the at traction for the day. David Fowler, director of music of the high school, and a group of the seniors and juniors of the school who presented the program. This group will contest at the music festival at Auburn this week. There are some seventy-five students in the whole group but these were not all present, as the freshman and sophomore talent was not used in the show ing, although there is some very fine voices in training in this Eioup. The numbers given by the chorus were: "Swansea Towns." 'Were You There" and a " Czech Sons," iMiss Kathleen Feldhousen being the accom panist. A Sousaphone trio eomnosd of Bill Cecil. Manford Moritz and Raymond Hild were heard in a very lovely selection. Joan Cecil served as the accompanist. The cornet trio, composed of Tom Rohan. Barbara Alkire and Edward Baumgart gave a very clever and brilliantly presented arrangement of "Annie Laurie" with Kathleen Feldhousen as the accompanist. Round-UD Time at Black & White Store This week is a verv busy time at the Black & White groc rrv at Soenr.ichsens as the an nual De Monte roundup is on. a revival of the feature that was alwavs a highlight of the year for this ereat line of foods. Highlighting the event is the rrreat display and sale of the well known Del Monte brand of foodstuffs at the store as well ris the colorful setting that has been given by the members of the sale force that are anpear ing in the bright bandana scarfs, cowboy hats and the traditional settings that are found at roundup time on the ranches. The Del Monfe comnany have not held their annual rounduD since the start of the second world war and now feel that the time is ripe for the resumption of the usual activities. Even the meat department of the store is getting into . the roundup and the employes are real cowboys for this week at least. Erecting New Homes in Oakmont Section Two new homes are going up in the Oakmont addition to the city that will solve the housing problem for at least two Platts mouth families. Karl Keyser and Cecil M. Prout. who is eneaged in working at Offutt Field, are hav ing the homes erected and thev are now showing a fin rate of progress that will eive the own ers possession of the places be fore too long a time. R-ush F-e Causes Arm Wednesday The fir department was call ed out Wednesday shortly be fore the nonn hour bv an alarm from npflr 10th street and Ave nue C (Locust street) where it was renorted a grass and weed fire was causing alarm. The members of the dnartment were on te job in few mom ents and fmmd the fir to b on the hiUsi'-'e south of the res idence of Charles Forbes. Mrs. Ffrn Hendricks of Ona h" was in th city Wednesday whpre she visited for the day nt. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hendricks and family. Pleads Not Guilty at Nebraska City James P. Earl, 21, Plattsmouth, pleaded not guilty to a drunk driving charge in county court Monday morning and his case was set for April 15 at 2 p. m. Earl posted a $100 bond. Earl was picked up by State Patrolman Leroy Jensen early Sunday morning north of the city. When he reached the courthouse, however, he object ed to being put in jail. Sheriff Carl Ryder and City Patrolmen Henry Lutz and Clarence Iverson assisted Jen sen in unwrapping Earl from around the railing outside the courthouse and getting him in to jail after he kicked out a glass pane in the courthouse door. Nebraska City News-Press. Rebal Peck Win in Contest for City Council The city election on Tuesday was one of the quietest in years, the total vote cast in bath wards fell below the 500 mark. The fact that only members of the city council were to be named in the two wards, caused hund reds to remain away from th? polls. In the polling the women predominated and in both wards the usual late voting males fail ed to register. In the first ward, that section of the city north of Main street. Richard Peck, attorney, repub lican, was the winner over Rob ert E. Sedlak, democrat, head of the Plattsmouth Transfer Co., by a vote of 144 to 106, giv ing Mr. Peck a lead of 38. In the east half of the ward, formerly the old first ward. Mr. Peck gained a lead that could not be wiped out in the returns from the west part of the ward that was embraced in the old second ward. The vote in the second ward, south of Main street, was even lighter than in the northside ward. Councilman Frank Rebal. veteran of many years in the city council, seeking re-election on the democratic ticket, was winner by a margin of 21 over Warren Bollmeier, republican, recreation parlor owner. The vote was Rebal. 115 and Boll meier, 94. In this ward the woman vote was reported much heavier than the man vote. The election was marked for its quietness and no active cam paigning was indulged in by the candidates for the various ward offices, the usual pre-election round up of the elusive voter was missing from the scene. Injured Youth is Reported Improving The latest renorts from the Methodist hospital at Omaha, are to the effect that Dave Fieviger. 23, of St. Paul. Minne sota, who was injured here on last Monday noon when he was hurled from his motorcycle on Chicago avenue, is now doing very well. It was thought that he was suffering from a skull fracture at the time he was taken to the hospital, but he is now reacting verv favorably and it is honed will be able to leave the hospital soon and return to his home. Sheriff Tom Solomon has been keeping in touch with the hospital and is much pleased to learn that the patient is so much improved. Ray Steinkamp of near Man ley was in Plattsmouth Monday to look after some matters of business and visiting with iriends. Use Journal Want Ads PACIFIST JAILED . . . FoUowin the first conviction of its kind in TJ. S. history, Larry Gara, 27, a history instructor of BlnfTton (O.) college, drew an 18-month sen tence for advising: a former stu dent not to register for the draft. Gara, a Qcafcer, is sbon with his wife and one of his students (center). t X S : - " &9 The Robins - Ferris and Jennet It v? f I " VjS - I f A - I HI I f f x XJt-l ' iff f rf v- v?Jci - ' LxLA LikJ Ferris and Jennet Robins are two' dynamic personalities, headliners on the continent, and already well-known from coast to coast in the U. S. A. Ferris is a spirited Frenchman and Jennet is a charming Scotch Lassie. Their program of popular " Songs of the Nations" sparkles with personality, and presents singing, dancing, incidental humorous conversation, and musical back ground of accordion and guitar, in a fast moving sequence. Ferris and Jennet (The Robins will appear at the Plattsmouth high school auditorium at 10 a. m. Friday, April 8ih. under the man agement of the University of Kansas, department of lectures and concerts. Shellenbarger, Huebner Win on School Board The race for members of the board of education in school district No. 1, Cass county, like that of the councilmanic con test, failed to lure out the vot ers Tuesday to select two men that would assist in running the business affairs of the dis trict. In the contest for election, Clair Shellenbarger, local Sin clair station operator, was high man with 268 while Al Huebner, present member of the board of education and owner of the Phillips "'66" service station was second with 265. The third place in the race was held by Harold Alkire with 228 and Walter Gleason of the Gas company totaled 136 in the final of the race. The board of education this year will have the important Dart of completing the erection of the athletic field as a part of their new work in addition to a great many matters of im provement in the present school buildings and equipment. Mr. Huebner has been a mem ber of the board to fill a vacan cy for the past year and Mr. Ehellenbarger will be a new comer to the board. Window Shopper's Contest Now On The Plattsmouth retail merch ants now have their windows decorated with spring items of interest to all. Be sure to see the items displayed in the Gas Company window and match them with the items displayed in the merchants windows. You may be called on the telephone next week and asked to identi fy the store displaying a certain item. If you are able to do this, you will receive the item iden tified. Window shop this week-end and be ready for that telephone call. Motorist Fined on Five Counts Monday in the justice court of Judge Charles L. Graves, Call S i Irons, was arraigned on a fivj i count indictment for violation of traffic laws, covering load too I wide for truck, load too high for j truck, improper license, plates overloaded. The defendant was given a fine of $10 on each of the violations. The amounts wero paid and the driver received a suspension of his driver's license for a thirty day period. Izaak Walton League Meeting Tuesday ! The regular meeting of the Plattsmouth chapter of the ! Izaak Walton League will be i held on Tuesday evening at 3 j o'clock at the Forty & Eight I club rooms in the Ruse build j ing. All members are urged to attend the meeting, i Glen Pankonin, President. Paul Barker, Secretary. Community Holy Week Services Are Announced The annual Holy Week serv ices will be held at the Cass theatre each day, Monday through Friday from 12:10 p. m. to 12:55 p. m. The United Council of Churches is sponsor ing these meetings: Mondav Speaker, Rev. Wm. H. Phelps, Presbyterian church. Belle- vue. Chairman, Richard Peck. Invocation, Rev. H. G. Mc- Clusky. Soloist. Frank Cloidt. Pianist. Mrs. H. G. McClusky. Tuesday Speaker, Rev. William Hal stead. Louisville Methodist church. Chairman. Lowell McQuinn. Invocation, Rev. E. C. Wil liams. Sextette, Shirley Humerick house, Darlene Spangler. Margaret Carr, Gladys Giaze, Norma Spidell, Har riet Patch. Pianist, Mrs. J. H. Davis. Wednesday Speaker, Rev. A. J. Hollings worth. State Secretary of United Christian Society, Lincoln. Chairman, P. H. Rihn. Invocation, Rev. Geo. Swiney. Quartette, Eugene Bushnell. Mrs. Dick Hovel. Loyal Van Horn, Mrs. Jess Hodge. Pianist, Lester Thimgan. Thursday Speaker, Rev. L. E. Wetherell, South Minister Evangelical, United Brethern church. Chairman, Herman Meisinger. Invocation, Rev. D. V. Herrick. Duet. Pianist, Mrs. Roy O. Cole. Friday Speaker, Rev. Arthur W. Tay lor, Nebraska Congregation al Conference, Lincoln. Chairman, William H. Puis. Invocation, Rev. E. J. Moritz. Duet, Mrs. Verner Kaffenber- ger, Mrs. Otto Pit: Pianist. Mrs Porriinrt Mnitp ! ' r- ni xt i Uiin Morris INamed fr Npw Prkcifirtn iu lcw ruiiuon Olin Morris, of Murray, has received a very fine promotion in his service at the U. S. army offices in the federal building at Omaha. Mr. Morris, who has been connected with the finance office of the army at Omaha for the past twelve years, has just been named as the chief clerk in the office. I In the new position Mr. Mor l ris will have supervision of the office force that numbers some sixty-two persons. The many friends of Mr. Mor j ris will be very happy to learn ' of his new promotion, a fine recognition of service. his excellent 1 Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peters and son, Ronnie, of Murdock, were here Sunday to spend the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Dunning. Mr. Peters is a nephew of Mr. Dunning. AI Nierste is New Commander ofVFWPost Monday evening the members of the Lepert-Wolever post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held their yearly election of officers at the club rooms with a very fine attendance of the i members present to take part and several exciting contests were enjoyed in the naming of ; the new post heads. As the commander of the post, : Al Ni:-rs;e. one of the hard workers of the organization. was selected to head the group ; for the year. He has been very ( active in the work and has as ' sited in providing the V. F. W. i with their pleasant club rooms ' located on the upper floor of j this building on Main street be ! tween Third and Fouth streets. The other elective officers of , the post elected were: Senior Vice- Commander ; Robert Gall. j Junior Vice-Commander La : Verne Hennings. ! Quartermaster Dale Bow ' man. Chaplain Perry Graves. Surgeon Dr. R. F. Brendel. Trustee 3 years. Walter Sik ora; 2 years, Maynard Hobbs; 1 : year, Oliver Schiber. ! The newly elected officers : were installed by Frank Vavick, ' of Omaha, department quarter master of the V. F. W. of Ne braska, in a very impressive : manner and he also made the ' presentation of the new char ; ter to the post that covers the change in name of the post. He gave the post a warm commen dation for the fine work that : they have accomplished in the : past year. Following the regular business session the members of the post enjoyed a very much appreciat ed luncheon and also spent the remainder of the evning in ; games and cards. i Will Stage Dog Trials Here Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Art Johanns, Mr. 'and Mrs. Bob White and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pankonin were at the Missouri Valley Hunt Club meeting Thursday night which was held in the recreation room in the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Bing Grunwald in Omaha. After refreshments were served they showed moving pictures of hunting dogs which was enjoyed by all. There were around fifty members who attended the meet ins. as ladies were invited also. Missouri Valley Hunt Club plans on holding a dog trial Sunday. April 10. at t Earl Becker farm erounds. the former residence of Forrest Todd. New Bill Would Allow Salary Boosts in County If the measure being consid ered by the legislative's gov ernment committee becomes a law it will mean a larger sal ary boost for county officials but would not be effective un til the next term in the offices. The committee has trimmed the amounts proposed by Sena- tor Hugh Carson of Ord and the measure may face further trouble on the floor of the leg islature where Ed Lusienski of Columbus proposes to raise his bill on salaries that were killed in committee. The increases provided under the government committee plan are as follows for Cass county: District court clerk from $2, 600 to $2,700, attorney from $1, 700 to $1,900, register of deeds from $1,800 to $2,000, assessor from $2,600 to $2,700. supenn- tendent from $2,400 to $2,100, judge from $3,100 to $3,200. County court clerk from $1,- 600 lo $i.800. county clerk from $2,600 to $2,900. treasurer from $2,600 to $2,900, sheriff from : $2,100 to $2,200. Deputy district court clerk from $1,600 to $1,800. deputy ! register of deeds from $1,600 to $1,800, deputy county clerk from $1,800 to $2,000. deputy treasur er from $1,800 to $2,000. Long Home at Murray Has Fire Tuesday The residence occupied by Dale Long and family, near Murray was the scene of a small roof fire on Tuesday that for tunately did little damage, due j to the pr0mpt response to the ; alarm. ! The fire was first seen by Mr. and Mrs. George E. Nickels who were driving past on the ; highway, they at once gave the alarm enabling the fire to be l checked before it could cause ; a great deal of damage. Music Festival Held at Weeping Water School The Music Festival, annual event held at the Weeping Water high school, was staged on Wed nesday, March 30th, at the school building and very largely at tended. The festival opened in the morning and covered also afternoon and evening sessions. The schools participating were Eagle, Elmwood, Murdock. Louis ville. Greenwood and Weeping Water and the event was most delight! ul and excellent pro grams presented by the young people. The judging of the events was by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lentz. Lincoln. The results of the various events were as follows: Piano solos Lavina Oehler king. Elmwood. superior: Patri cia LaRue. Weeping Water, ex cellent: Marlene Eidenmiller. Elmwood. superior: Mary Do mingo, Weeping Water, good; Janet Christensen. Weeping Wa ter, superior: Donna Lue Alfrey. Louisville, excellent: Ellen Craw ford. Louisville, excellent: Con nie Funke, Louisville, superior! Bruce Hirash. Louisville, super ior; Betty Hrabik, Louisville, good; Ruth Myers, Louisville, good. Girl's high voice Joan Back meyer, Elmwood, superior; Elaine Wright, Weeping Water, super ior; LaVonne Luhring. Weeping Water, excellent: Edna Brunko. Elmwood, good. Instrumental solos Cornet. Regina Stander, Weeping Water, superior; Marion Wendt, Elm wood. excellent: John Stone, Weeping Water, good: Irene Kratochville, Elmwood. good. Trombone, Charles Wallick. Weeping Water, superior: Clari net. Dixie Applegate. Weeping Water, superior. French Horn. Francis Schick. Elmwood, pood. Baritone, Clayton Linder, Elm wood. superior; Junior Oehler ( Continued on Page Four ) Taking Fish Proves Very Costly Act Wednesday Frank Henry Sva cina, of Omaha, was present in the county court to answer to a charge of petty larceny. The defendant was charged with having taken 150 pounds of fish from the "live box" owned by Sherman Hathaway, local fish erman. The man had been here, secured three boys who had been with him when the looting of the box occurred. The three boys were rounded up the early part of the week by Sheriff Thomas Solomon and while not punished, the boys were given a good talking to and revealed the fact that the Omaha man had been implicated in the affair. Sheriff Solomon secured the arrest of the man by Omaha police at his home and he was turned over to the Cass county sheriff. and brought cn to this city. On being arraigned in court he made a plea of guilty and was given a fine of $25 and the costs of the prosecution, as well as to make full restitution for the price of the fish, which will be from $60 to S65, proving a very costly venture. Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly of near Manley, were here Saturday to look after some trading rjid visiting with the relatives and friends in the city. I I Court House briefs Judge Thomas E. Dunbar was in the city Monday for a session of the district court and while here entered the order ad journing the November term of the court and opening the April term. He took up a number of matters that were pending. In the suit to quiet title of Maynard L. Zimmerman vs. Mag gie Pailing and Walter E. Pail ing, Francis M. Casey appointed attorney for any parties in the armed service, and none being shown, the court entered the or der quieting the title to certain real estate in the village of Greenwood in the plaintiff. In the case of Majy M. Hall stead vs. Edward Hallstead, or der was entered granting peti tion of the plaintiff for divorce and also a half interest in the real estate owned jointly by the parties. j In the case of Elizabeth Yard ! lev vs. Elmer Yardley, the plain j tiff was granted decree of di ; vorce and the restoration of her former ngme of Aschenbrenner. Hearing on the divorce action of Golda Stoneking vs. Harvey Stoneking, the hearing of the . ,,,, " IA ) -A Hit-hard Peck. Council 1st Ward Frank A. Hebal, Council 2nd Ward Court Scores Crime Movies in Sentence District Judge Thomas E. Dunbar, at Nebraska City Sat urday was called upon to pass sentence on Roland Beezley, 15-year-old. who admitted that he had pushed and knocked down a Syracuse woman, aged 80 years, in order to obtain money. He was sentenced by the court to the State Industrial school at Kearney. - Beezley, who obtained $2 from the woman, Mrs. Minnie Jo hanns, pleaded guilty to robbery in District Court Friday. He is supposed to remain at the Kear ney institution until 21 years of age or released earlier. Roland is the son of Orville Beezley. who is employed at Plattsmouth. His mother is dead. District Judge Thomas E. Dun bar, who pronounced sentence, commented that bovs "sometimes are not alone to blame" for get ting into trouble because of the "vicious crime movies, porno graphic literature and other glorifications of crime" which thev read and see. "These things are abhorrent to the courts." he observed, "and if it was in the court's power the distributors of such movies nnd magazines would be mmished." The bov told the judge he had seen a number of crime movies Attorney Joe Cariotto. of Lincoln, was in the city Mon day to attend the opening of the April term of the district court. While here he was a call er at the Journal to visit with R. R. Furse. publisher, a rela tive. matter was set for Saturday, April 23. In the divorce action of Ruth Deavers vs. Marvin Deavers. hearing was had on the motion for support money. The court entered the order that the de fendant nay the plaintiff the sum of $30 per month for child sunport and $50 as attornev fees. In the divorce action of Evelyn Hunnicutt vs. Robert Hunnicutt. defendant given ten days to an swer or otherwise plead. Evalene Proctor vs. Chester Pnvtor, an action for divorce, motion of the plaintiff for time to plea sustained. Defendants givpn until ADril 19th- to answer. In the matter of th Ste of Nebraska vs. Mildred Kerkman. the defendant, was arrai?nd on information char"inr a felonv Th dfpdant askd for a le"-al rnresenf aMve and Frmcis M r,n:pv was namd by the court. Defendant entpypd plea of not "uiltv. pond for appearance was fi-d st $250. In the county court Wednes day afternoon petition was filed (Continued on Page Three) 1... -f i l Accident Takes Life of Norman Renner The second highway fataliiy of the year 1949 for Cass coim y. occurred Tuesday evening short ly after 7 o'clock, when Normun Renner. 37. was instantly kiiUd at the Plane river bridge net . 1: of Plattsmouth. Mr. Renner. in company win 0.scar Geschke. was on his w..y home from near Omaha, uh.tv they were engaged in worki.u'" at a fertilizer plant. Mr. Ren:vjr was driving a pickup truck. J.-; ahead of them was a car ciriv. : by Edward Hayes, also an v . ploye at the plant, and a c panion. Charles Arnold. As the cars were on the bn. e Mr. Hayes slowed down If: a bad place in the roadway, i; the car and the truck goin:: a very low rate ot speed. . '.v. Renner started to pass arc. ii the car when the fender ol truck struck the car and v :ts caught, swinging the car agair.st the bridge and at the s: r.R time the truck was turned par tially around and the doer of the truck which was in i.ad haoe. swung ,open. and Mr. Renner fell out into the high way, ne alighting on his head and as the result the top of the head was very badly crushed. He was thrown clear of the ve hicle and when others reached the scene he was lying facing south and died in a very few moments before aid could be secured. The accident brought a call to this city and Sheriff Tom Solomon was on the scene as well as members of the high way patrol. Norman William Renner. son ot Mr. and Mrs. William Ren ner. was born August 28. 1911 and has largely spent his life time in this community. He passed away April 5. 1949 at Plattsmouth. The passing of Mr. Renner has been a severe blow to the family and to the many lriends that have known him in the passing years. He was educated in the local schools and was for a number of years engaged in farming and in charge of the county farm near this city. Mr. Renner served for some time as a member of the police force of the city of Plattsmouth dur ing the administration of Ar nold Lillie. In the more recent years he has been engaged in working with the U. S. Engineers on the Missouri river improvement work and in the heavy snows of the winter was active in the "operations snowbound" of the engineers. The past four weeks he has been employed at the United Chemical Co., in South Omaha. On January 9. 1930. he was married at Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Alice Tigner, they since mak ing their home at Plattsmouth. To mourn his loss there is the widow; two sons, Richard and Merle Gene, 3. of Plattsmouth; two sisters. Mrs. Ceasar Baum gart of Plattsmouth and Mrs. Guy Casebier. Reading. Kan sas; one brother. Dave Renner. of Reading. Kansas. Preceding him in death are the parents, two brothers and one sister. The funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'ciock at the Sattler Funeral home, 4th street and Avenue A. The services will be conducted by Rev. J. W. Taenzler. of the First Christian church of G:nn wood, Iowa. The interment will be at the Oak Hill cemetery. Installs New Board at Louisville Plant 'Adrain Newens. area man: aer of the Lincoln Telephone 8z , Telegraph Co.; was at Louis ville Tuesday where he was looking after the installing of the new switchboard at "hat place. The linemen have been working in that area for some time, getting the new cables in. making installations so that the actual work of the changeover was of short duration. The new board will handle up : to 400 subscribers and replaces ! the old board that had a capac ; ity of 300. as the result many ' desiring telephones were unable to secure them. This change ; will also permit many to have ; private lines instead of the old party lines. j The new board is arranged so j that additional units may be I added as needed for the expan ! sion of business. Tuesday evening the members ; of the local court of the Cath olic Daughters of America held ; a short business session at the St. John's hall on Main street. Owing to the Lenten season there were .no social features and the ladies spent the time j in folding bandages that will be i used in hospital work.