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CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER The PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY v-Thur?day Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers volume 64 FOURTEEN PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1949 FIVE CENTS PER NUMBER 45 tv:ec ce - merest is Re ceivmg its Needed Paving The newest r?sid?ntial section of the city, Hiilcrest. where many very attractive homes have been erected in the pa.st year, is being given the com pleting touches to make it one of the attractive spots of the town, located as it is in the southwest part cf the city with a fine view of the east and north sections of the city. The National Construction company of Omaha, that has the contract for the paving of the addition, started in Monday on the work of giving the resi dents an all weather roadway. Forms were laid for the curbs la-.r week and the laying of the concrete was underway Monday when Stan Lacey had his force of workmen on the jjb. The paving proceded in a rapid way on Monday and Tuesday and by Wednesday the south and west sections of the horseshoe pave ment was in place and work later started on the sections of the pavement further enst nr.ri to the north. With the curb and paving installed it will soon be possible for the residents to gc-t ' fa usy on landscaping their grounds, planting trees and shrubs and by fall the section will be far more attractive as the grounds are improved and more of the homes are occupied. With the completion of the paving in that section of the city it is expected that the pav- mg program in the business section of the city can be under taken. The paving on Avenue A and First Avenue dewn town will eliminate much of the trouble and delay to traffic that has served continuously since that had to be fought all of the win- time and has in the past year ter season by the traveling pub- been in charge of the receiving ho and those living in that area, and dispatching of the mail, tnat have a part of the time at : The change will probably least, been almost isolated from imean the shifting of clerks to getting in and out. ; laije over the work that was This will give Plattsmouth a : formerly handled by Mr. Niel. fine start on the 1949 paving ! since the resignation of Milo improvement program. If they. Price four years ago to re realization of the repaving of sume his teaching career, the Chicago Ave. is realized it cer- : office has been in charge of Ed tainly will be a red letter year ; warcj m. Egenberger as acting for the city. The Chicago ave- ' postmaster. Mr. Egenberger gave nue and the clown town paving an excellent administration of districts are largely replace- trie office and has proved a very merit paving but that of Hill crest is a new addition to the paved streets of the community. Eastern Star Observes Its Charter Day Tuesday evening the mem- ' bers of Home Chapter No. 139 of th.f Ore'.'1!" of the Eastern Star held their regular business meeting and in connection, had the observance of their Charter Day. Home chapter has been in existence for the past fourty four years and in that period has played a large part in the development of the community and aided in the expanding work of Masonary. Wor'.hy Matron Erma Sulli van presided and introduced the various speakers on the interest ing and informal program. thv matron, gave a short history of Home chapter from the date of its foundation to the present time and the many worth while projects that they have aided in giving to the community. Mrs. Sullivan, the "present worthy matron, told of the high lights of the Star history m Plattsmouth since its tion that was very interesting During the m ieeing Airs, Margaret Carr sang in xne Garden cf Tomorrow." The chapter had the pleasure of having with them two of the fharter members, Mrs. iEdna Petersen Schutz and Mrs. Car rie Eecker Cloidt. Other of the rhnrirr members were unabl to attend. GOES TO IOWA County Commissioner WT. F. Nolte was in, Omaha Wednesday' where he was called to take Mrs. j uuiuliij riiinaiuL. -. wr .C'iV w-VTr 1 this citv. sunervisor of district : 4"-" 'iiJj"-': '"mf J'aj j No. 5 of the grand chapter of .- ' rPJfP Nebraska, gave a very interest- 1 E ,rSO,,-!y5 'k-tty ing story of the work of the ; f7rSSi Eastern Star in the past years : 6j,-- in both the nation and Nebras- i lV 3 ka. of their great .program that j $ has been carried out in the : "0Sr"WS ' A state and including the Eastern , UJj'X&-:M itiaS&fA Star Children's Home. ; ' 'yM Mrs. Robert Mann, past wor- fi s?lfjtt&& Nolte and their granddaughter, i who farm the north 260 acres, ! Frank mans the big bulldozer ! Nebraska, was the speaker in office. The class also was tak Kathy, to that city to entrain for were in the process of finishing j pulling the old-type maintainer the Methodist church Sunday en on a visit of the jail and to Schailer, Iowa, where Kathy will ! up a terracing job when this re- j handled by his father, Joe Bierl. morning. Mrs. Gentrv is presi- ! see where prisoners were con rejoin her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ; porter arrived. j The two are in the process of I dent of the Methodist Confer- fined and also methods of sub Oren Pollard and meet her new ! In the top photo are shown ! filling in a deep gully that had 1 ence of the Womans Society of j doing the unruly with gas and little sister. several of the sweeping terraces ' (continued on page eight) I Christian Service. ' other devices. Street Force Cleans Washington Avenue Chairman Richard Peck of the streets, alleys and bridge com mittee, had the city street force out Wednesday working on cleaning up Washington avenue, removing mud and debris that had accumulated in the long months of the severe winter season. The work did a won derful lot of good in getting the street cleared out. The chief reason beyond that of beautifying the street was getting it clear of mud and par ticles that in case of high water might be swept down into the main business section and possi bly plug up the sewer inlets and cause property damage. It was a good job and appre ciated by the residents of that part of the city. Leslie W. Niel Takes Over as Postmaster Leslie W. Niel. veteran em ploye at the Puattsmouth post- office, on Wednesday, formally took over the administration of Ule office to which he was ap pointed several weeks ago by President Harry S. Truman. In spector Bradley made the check of the office early this week and turned the office over to Mr. Niel. The new postmaster who has so long served in the postoffice, is well versed in the work of the office and the change made but, little difference in the regular day's routine for either the new head or the employes. Mr. Niel entered to local post office as clerk in 1921 and has efficient and courteous official in his handling of the service to the public. ATTENDING OMAHA U' Tlorrll Vnlto nf thi ritv is C student at the University of Omaha where he is taking a spe cial course in air conditioning L Jill VULli.TU All vuuun.iUii"i5 and refrigeration. He enjoys the work very much and finds it "ery most interesting Bierls Do Own Terracing - . : It...- "W. -X ll r j , j tlZ t -"r-ii- sFfe There"s been a lot of dirt mov ing on the Joe Bierl acres west j of Plattsmouth during the past few weeks and not by the wind, Joe Bierl and his son, Frank, ' urrf-;t..v.v.-..Tr.r.t. a 1 Torch Lighting Ceremony for Plattsmouth Cub Scouts niiwi limn mi i lit iiw i ma iin mi ! ii i" n i" ii mi hi iwi ii fcwn n imi "iiiiw nf n i ii i nin i" ifr i iwwii Members of the Cub Scouts of Plattsmouth joining in the torch lighting ceremony to strength en the arm of liberty held at the local Central building this week. Tins crusade was begun during Boy Scout week on Bedloe's island in New York harbor. The local ceremony was in charge of j Orville Nielsen, retiring Cub master. The new Cub master, Otto Weber, stepped forward with the j Pack torch that received its lisht from the Council torch. The Den Chiefs then advanced and lit i their torches from the Pack torch. turn lit their torch from the Den Knights Templar Pay Honor to Past Commander Wednesday evening Mt. Zion commandery No. 5 of the Knights Templar, tendered a very lovely appointed banquet honoring Past Commander Ed ward Wehrbein and the ladies of the Sir Knights. The banquet was at 6:30 with the repast prepared and served by the members of Home Chap ter of the Eastern Star. Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, long one of the active members of the commandery, offered the invocation and benediction. Sir K!?ht J. Howard Davis presided as the toastmaster of the banquet in his usual pleas ing manner. Miss Shirley Humerickhouse, one of the talented young vo calists of the city gave a very loiely number as a part of the program and was accompanied by Mrs. Howard Davis at the piano. The members of the banquet Part;weie. welcomed by Emin- ; ent Sir Robert M. Mann, com- mander of Mt. Zion comman- ,. 1 fery, while the response for the ladies was &lven Lad Irma (Continued on Page Four) u j constructed on about 18 acres of j ground, together with the graded j waterways which will be Planted j to grass. In the lower photo. . :. f The Den ChieTs then returned torch. Photo by Chriswiser. Elmwood Boy Has Serious Accident A serious accident occurred at the home oi Mr. ana Mrs. tnes- i lt:l iiriiiici . h urn iwui year old son, Joel, fell from the farm tractor, on which he was riding with his father, on last Thursday afternoon. The ma nure spreader which was being drawn by the tractor, went part way over the boy before the mo tor could be stopped. His head was badly hurt, and he was im mediately rushed to the hospital at Lincoln. He was unconscious for some days, while he was skillfully treated with the new drugs. On Sunday morning he was better so the treatments could be lessened. He was able to eat and to enjoy seeing a few visi tors, and to be pleased with a toy tractor that was given to him that day. The whole communi ty is glad to hear of the happy outcome of this grave event. Miles Altman, Former Resident, Found Dead The body of Miles Altman. 54. of Ralston, former resident of Plattsmouth. was found this morning at an early hour in his car parked near "Deadman's Curve" on highway No. 75 north of Plattsmouth. Mr. Altman came to this city Wednesday to do some truffle hunting and was apparently on his wav home when taken ill and parked the car along the roadside, many report seeing the car that was apparently empty, parked but it was sup posed that the car owner was out hunting truffles, popular sport at this time. The death is thought to have been from a sudden heart attack. The body was taken to the Sattler funeral home where Sheriff Tom Solomon, acting coroner, made examination and decided that an inquest would not be necessary. Mr. Altman had quite a sum of money on his person at the time of death. Late this (Thursday! morning he bodv was taken to the Brewer Korisko chapel in Oma ha where the funeral arrange ments will be made. Miles Altman was born in Chicago February 20. 1903 and for a great many years the family resided in Plattsmouth, where the father. Joseph Alt- man. was engaged at the up- holstery shop of the Burlington, later the family moving to Oma ha where they have since re sided. Five years ago Mr. Alt man was married to Margaret Christianson and the family re sided at 8055 State street, Ral ston. He has been ooerator of a filling station in Ralston. Sur viving are wife and parents. Junior Woman's Club The banuqet of the Junior Woman's club will be held on Monday evening at 6:30 at the First Methodist church. Make reservations as soon as possible, see Vera Lewis. Mrs. Max Gentrv of Gerincf to their den and each Cub in City Council , clK5 V-UlCaO Avenue Paving Tuesday evening the city council and Mayor Rogers gath ered at the city hall to discuss the matter of creating paving district No. 99 that comprised Chicago avenue from Firse ave nue to what is known as Hold rege street. The members discussed many of the points that will enter in to the repaving of the avenue, among these the advisability of placing six inches of concrete on top of the brick paving at the north end of the avenue and eight inch concrete at the jiouth. also the pro?o?ition of rem6iiif"fle"trick all alonMrw line and having it replaced with the concrete. The ordinance that was under consideration provided for the regular method of payment, that of assessment on abutting property to care for the local share of the cost. The state has agreed to pay the expense of a twleve foot strip along the avenue. After the consideration of the various phases of the case, it was decided to lav the ordinance over until Monday. May 9th at the regular meeting, to have the city attorney prepare an ordin ance thaf would providp for a general oblisation for the citv with a small amount aeainst the property for the considera tion of the council. Sells Sarpy Acreage Tuesday Rex Young, the auctioneer, was a visitor in Panillion Tues dav evening where he held the sale of two and a half acres of land, occupied by the Papillion sale barn. The acreage was purchased by Frank Dolzal, well known resident of that locality, for S5.600. Mr. Young has had a great deal of success in his auction sale of real estate and has been able to move land cr residences that had been on the market at private sale for months and securing for the owner a good price. GOES TO HOSPITAL Mrs. Ralph Wever. who has i been in poor heaHh for some J time, was taken to the St. Cath- rvn.inn snri trent- ment " ' A Classified Ad in the Journal costs as little as 35c. At The Cass County Court House Tuesday Sheriff Tom Solomon was host to Bill Mansur and j his ' Modern Problems" class of the Nehawka schools. The class come up in the school bus and made a tour of the court house and especially the sheriff's office where there were many i things to interest the woung- I sters. in the eauiDment of the Mother's Day Court of Honor Here Sunday Sunday, May 8th will be one of the outstanding events in the year of Scouting in Platts mouth. as it will be the occasion j of the Mother's Day court of I honor, at which time a large j number of the Scouts will re- I ceive their advancements. The date is most appropriate to the event, as the success of the fine group of boys is so largely a part of the inspiration they may have received in the home, that has been more fully j developed m me practices ol the Boy Scouts of America. The court of honor will be held at the First Presbyterian church at 8 o"clock Sunday eve ning. Tlx? program will be opened by the assembly call by Willard Christianson. The presentation of the col ors will be made by Dick Gapen nnd Rnnalri Srhnpiripr r-nlrir "uards " ! Fledge of Alleeiance to the ' flag of the United States of i America will be led by Dick Gapen. Special music will be by mem bers of the music department of the Plattsmouth high school under the direction of David Fowler, director. The awards will be second class, first class, merit badges. Star Scout awards of rank are presented to the mothers who pin them on their own son. The minature pin is presented to the Scout who will ni n it rr V i c mnthpr The tribute to the Mothers of the Scouts and those of the na tion will be given. "What Scouting Has Done for i My Boy" will be given by Mrs. ' T. I. Friest, whose son was ! awarded the Eagle Scout honor at the last court of honor. All those interested in Scout ing or friends of the boys who are to receive the awards are i invited to attend this ceremony r5S School Board Organizes for Coming Year Monday evening the Platts mouth Board of Education of district No. 1, met at the school house for the purpose of organ izing for the ensuing year. The board received Clair Shellen barger as a new member and A. W. Huebner who was re-elected The board then proceded to organize by the election of the following officers: President, Frank A. Cloidt. Vice President. Dr. O. C. Hud son. Secretary. John Schreiner. The board will later name V various committees that will look after the business affairs of the year in conducting the op eration of the schools. A number of the teachers in the system are leaving at the close of the school year and their successors will be announced. It's a Long Way Up! ,J , urn : ;1 5 4kt A&Z tfoitm 1' f n -Ws- mvwk& t A :d'i L Marion Hanika, with the Plattsmouth Sheet Metal Co., wears a big grin hidden behind that pump cylinder he descended some 90-feet down in old Mother Earth to recover at the Henry Nolting farm four miles east of Plattsmouth on the Cedar Creek road a few days ago. "Stu" Gochenour and M. F. Keiderling, owner of the company, shown on the end of the rope that lowered Hanika into the dug well 30-inches in diameter, talked to him continually j on the descent "just in case", ' day's work, for us, we'll take ft x.: : ; I i vy S-Sst. Herman Ludwi? Body of Avoca Soldier Will Arrive Friday The bociy of Staff Sergeant Herman H- Ludwig. A v o c a y0lin man- lho tad ,made the supreme sacrifice for his coun try, will be brought home to rest for all time in the soil of his native land, for which he died. The body will arrive Fri day morning at 8:30 over the Missouri Pacific at this city and will be met by members of the Weeping Water post 257 of the The body will be taken to the Caldwell funeral home at 7th and Avenue B, in this city, where it will remain until tak en to Avoca for the last rites. I Ther, vi1 be graveside services on rriaay ai s p. m. ai me North Branch cemetery with I Rev. George Bergstraesser offi- ciating. The Weeping Water post of the American Legion will ; have charge of the services. j Herman Ludwig w as born June 9. 1913 and spent his life time in the Avoca community. He was killed in action in France October 14. 1944. There is surviving his mother. Mrs. 1 Mary Ludwig. two brothers. Har ry and Otto, of Avoca. one sis ter, Mrs. Minnie Carlson of Sy racuse. Plainsmen Will Present Play The Plainsmen of Nebraska Wesleyan University will pr? sent a play, "Clean Beasts by Seven" at the Methodist church on Sunday evening at 8 p. m. The cast is composed of Miss "Doc" Miller, Irene Kelly. Leroy Yanney, Marge Johnson, EJ Kugler. Boyden Harvey. Caro lyn Nelson, Kenny White, i Plattsmouth Jovce Crawford. I Dot tie Blough. These players have just completed a 2.000 mile j trip through Nebraska and j Colorado. A free will offering will be received . KEENTIME DANCE FRIDAY The Keentime club will hold i their weekly dance party at the ' newly arranged V. F. W. club j rooms Friday night. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads. they said. To Hanika it's all in a vanilla. Journal Staff Photo. -'3 -..i"- .i Lonaorr lying Club Starts Airport Here In the past two years the Ci vilian Air Patrol has been active in this community and estab lished a very much interested and active group of the CAP. that has been under the leader ship of Burrell Evans, com mander of the local squadron, and John Straka. who has serv ed as communications officer. The interest in the air fore? development and the nearness of this city to Offutt Field, headquarters of the SAF, has resulted in the establishment of a small airport near this city. This air port" is a private ven ture and will be known as the Condor Flying Club. Master Sergeant Al Diwynski. flight chief for the Air reserve Train ing unit located a: Offutt Field, is the owner and operator. M Sgt. Drozynski has nearly 500 hours of actual flying time at the controls of various shires, both military and civilian. He has been in the air force of the United States more than 13 years and is well qualified to have charge of this project. The "Condor Flying Club" is located on the Robert Hoffman farm, two miles west of Platts mouth on the Cedar Creek road. Mr. Hoffman is a civilian pilot and has his own plane, a Taylor , craft. M Sgt. Drozynski has a ; new ail-metal Lusoomb. which he recently flew from Texas. These two planes are at the field at this time and work is being rushed on the hanger for them. Initial work has been dene for the installing eouipment for refueling and caring for the planes and this has been aided by Ch'-st Welshiiner of this city. The local squadron of the Ci vilian Air Patrol are taking an active part in promoting the construction of a field and air port through actual manual la . bor. In this way they will earn '."points" that will be redeemed 1 in flights by the two airplane j owners. These flights are C A P. ' sponsored and are credited to the training time of the cadets. Each cadet must have a written permit from one of their par ' ents before making a flight. At this time there are twelve i civilian piiots in this .pari of Cass county and an attempt will be made to associate these ; pilots with the C A P. The es tablishment of this pilot squad ron will open the way for a loan 'of a C AP. plane to be stationed at the field either permanently or temporarily. Those interested may com municate with Mr. Evans, local 'commander or John Straka. Richard Black Chairman of King Korn The general committee for the King Korn Karnival of 1943 have selected as the chairman for the year. Richard W. Black, manager of the local Hinky Dinky store and one of the ac tive, workers of the Chamber of Commerce and the Plattsmouth Ad Club. The directors have been look ing for a man to head the com mittee lor the activities of the year and certainly have made a most happy selection in Mr. Black. Since his return from the armed service Mr. Black has been a very active figure in the community and identified with all of the activities that have arisen in the community. Ralph Surface Given Discharge I Air Private Ralph Surface, 34. : husband of Mable Surface, 312 I Wash. Avenue. Plattsmouth. has ' been honorably discharged at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Indi ', ana, where he has been on duty as an aircraft mechanic, i Private Surface was engaged in farming in this community : nrior to enlisting in the Air : Force. Knights of Columbus Meeting on Tuesday The Knights of Columbus will open their meeting next Thurs day night with Benediction in ' Holy Rosary church. A short ! business meeting will follow. A lecture by Mr. Frank Mc ; Grath of Omaha will be featur , ed at nine o'clock. The public ; is invited to attend. I'se Journal Want Ads I i