Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1949)
CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER VOLUME 64 Legion Post Has Busy Meeting Thursday Night Thursday evening the regular monthly meeting of Hugh J Kearns post No. 56 of the Amer ican Legion, was held at the club house southwest of this city on highway No. 75. The members heard a short discussion of the forthcoming Boy's and Girl's County that will be held this coming year in Cass county. Judge Richard Peck being in charge of this part of the activities. The local post has received - notice of the change of time : for the disttrict convention from the original date of Sep tember 12 to October 12th, at Louivil!e. The announcement was made from the state, head quarters and the host post will be given more time for the ar rangements for the meet. Dele gates from the Plattsmouth post named were Judge Richard Peck. Xeonard Brothers. Dr. P. T. fcleineman, Robert Slavicek, Fred Herbster. The members of the post were pleased by the announcement that the band of the S. A. F. command at Offut Field will be here to lead the veterans sec tion of the King Korn Karnival parade. This band is not al lowed to participate in any but army or veteran events and it will be a great feature to the local pageant. The S. A. C. will also have their rocket float here for the parade. There was also some discus sion of the matter of the par ticipation of the Legion post in the summer baseball program, it being suggested that the Legion sponsor a hardball team for the 1950 season. This will be given the attention of the committee in the coming months before opening of the season. The members enjoyed a very delicious lunch at the close of the meeting that was very much appreciated. Hold Good Sale At Syracuse Fair Rex Young, the well known auctioneer w.as at Syracuse Thursday where he was "one of the auctioneers that participat ed in the selling of the baby beeves of the 4-H calf clubs that they had exhibited at the Otoe county fair. With Mr. Young was his as sociates. Ellis Lacy of Avoca and Mr. Bernard, the Auburn auc tioneer. There were over 100 of the animals offered at the sale and the bidding was quite brisk. The champion animal, owned by the Clark family of Elmwood. fought over $40 a hundred on me block. The Plattsmouth Sales barn of this city purchased one of the animals that will be brought here. A large number of hogs and sheep that were shown at the fair were also sold by the trio of auctioneers. Champ Hog Owned By Alvo Youth A Hampshire market hog shown by Oliver Johnson, of Alvo, Thursday was named grand champion of the more than 90 swine exhibited at the Lancaster county 4-H fair. Johnson, who is 14, is a mem ber of the Waverly Pig 4-H club. His hog was one of two receiv ing purple ribbons. The other -' was a Poland China market hog shown by Robert Berg, Route 6, Lincoln. Also awarded Thursday morn ing was a purple ribbon to a pen of 3 fat lambs owned by Clifford Graff, Route 8, Lincoln. Graff also received a blue ribbon for another fat lamb. Other blue ribbons went to Russel Schaef fer, Raymond lamb and Paul Bere. Route 6, Lincoln (fat lamb). . Boys Town to Stage Royal Livestock Show Boys Town. Neb. 4-H stud ents in the Boys Town high school at Father Flangan's Boys' Home, Boys Town, Nebraska, are busy these days preparing for the first annual Boys Town Royal Livestock show, which jjvill be presented in the arena of the new Boys Town field house Saturday, September 10. Invited as guests will be all 4-H boys and girls in Douglas and neighboring counties in Ne braska, and Pottawattamie and surrounding counties in South western Iowa, and cattle breed ers from Eastern Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa. YO-OE tPlATTTSIDdDUTIHl SIX PAGES Labor Day Closing General in City In observance of Labor Day Monday, September 5th, the gen eral activities of the business life of the city will be suspended for the day. The business houses cf the city affiliated with the Ad club will be closed for the day, the Plattsmouth State bank and the court house of fices will also be closed for the day. The general delivery win dow and business departments of the post office will be closed and no mail delivery. The taverns, clubs, restaurants and theater will be open as usual to serve the public. Entries in Corn Show to Receive $1.50 as Fee The farmers of Cass county that makes entries of the ears of corn of the 1949 ctod. grown ! in Cass county, are to receive irom the committee in charge SI. 50 for their effort in bringing in the corn for showing at the King Korn Karnival corn pal ace at Fourth and Main street, just west of the court house. Forrest Todd is in charge of this part of the carnival, al ready a great deal of interest is being aroused among the hundreds of farmers raising corn in the county. It is expect ed that the exhibits will be many and very high quality as the Cass county corn rates as among the best in the state. The committee feels that the farmers are entitled to receive a reward for bringing in the corn and therefore they will re ceive the S1.50 for their entry. Relaying Gas Mains On Sixth Street The Gas company Wednesday commenced the work of relay ing gas mains on South Sixth street to give larger mains and have the work completed by the coming of the cold weather. The Gas company In accord iance with the wishes of the city council, are laying the new mains under the sidewalk on the west side of the street rath er than tearing up the paving and causing a very expensive job of replacing. The work is moving along in fine shape and traffic is not tied up as removing the paving in the street would cause. It is a good job and will give a much better sidewalk when the mains are all back in service. The cut over from the old main will be at the corner of Sixth and Main streets. C. A. P. to Have Part In Carnival Parade The members of the Civil Air Patrol are planning on having a large part in the parades and attractions of the King Korn Karnival and have the assur ance that the L-4 that has been here for the use of the flyers and cadets will be left here for the carnival and it is hoped will have a part in the leading attractions. The local CAP may have a float or otherwise have a walkie-talkie part in one of the par ades. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Rumnel, of Mitchell, South Dakota, with their daughter, Elizabeth, have been here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Toman, the parents of Mrs. Rumnel. The visit was a very pleasant one for the members of the family. 4. ZLm..i.t ?2v J FUND DIRECTOR . . . : Him Josephine Boche, director .of TJMW welfare fond, tells senate committee, John L. Lewis could draw $35,0W per year trustee's alary, but does not do so. The ether trustees, drawing that um, were Sen. Styles Bridges and Eira Tan Horn, until Tan Bora resigned recently. ; 1 1 f ft Largest Paid Circulation of PLATTSMOUTH, CONGRATULATION'S . . . Charlie KfHer of the New York Yankees congratulates Joseph Petrussu, winner of the Charlie Keller scholar ship to the University of Maryland. Joseph, who lives in Mima roneck, X. Y., is IS years of ace, stands five feet, 11 inches tall, and batted a clear in his last year of high school baseball competition. State Roads to Receive Boost From Gas Tax LINCOLN (UP Nebraska distributed a record-breaking $2,668,542 in gas tax money in August, State Treasurer Edward Gillette reported Friday. Of the total, Mr. Gillette said, $1,438,421 went for highway construction; $616,466 to coun ties in regular money, and $410, 977 for rural and star mail routes. Agricultural refunds totaled $177,830, also a record, Mr. Gil lette said, and refunds to dealers, $24,845. Of July's $2,299,058 distribu- j tion, counties received $546,942 1 in regular funds and $364,628 for rural and star mail routes. August marked the second month the state collected on the 6-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax, in creased from 5 cents by the 1949 Legislature. ' Allocations of the counties share of the gas tax funds show Cass county will receive in reg ular aid $8,350, and on mail route improvement fund. $5,568. Otoe county will receive $9, 323 regular and $6,215 mail route aid, while Sarpy county, $7,349 regular and $4,899 mail route aid. Keentime Club Has Fine Time The members of the Keentime club held another of their de lightful social evenings Friday at the club rooms of the V. F. W. in the Nierste building on Main street. This was the first meeting un der the sponsorship . of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars and their Auxiliary, many of the members being on hand to assist in get ting the new regime off to a fine start. The music for the dancing was furnished through the courtesy of C. A. Ruse and his music ma chine and very much enjoyed by all. The senior and junior groups are attending at one time and dancing will be enjoyed from 8 to 11 p. m., the young people will be allowed to remain later, but not after 12 o'clock, so that they can enjoy the new feature, lunches that will be provided by the Auxiliary, but a charge is made for this. Journal to Carry KKK Donar List At a special meeting of the directors of the King Korn Klub held this week, it was the opin ion of the majority that a com plete list of the contributors and the amount given should be published each year in The Journal, according to Harold Lebens, secretary. ; It is expected the new policy will be put in force this year and will be carried prior to the King Korn Karnival. Following contact with The . Journal, the publishers offered to carry the list without charge to the Korn Klub. RETURN FROM LAKES Mr. and .Mrs. Henry Starkjohn. who have been spending the summer at East Battle lake, near Henning, Minnesota, returned home Thursday. They had a very pleasant summer at their cottage at the lakes and in meet ing the many friends. John E. Turner of Lincoln, for mer county treasurer, was here Thursday evening, driving' over to attend the annual stagr din ner at the John F. Weherbein farm wesf'of this city. - - CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Chairmen Are ) Selected for School Parade Harold Alkire, co-chairman of the parade committee for the King Korn Karnival together with Mrs. Alpha Muncie, are an nouncing a number of the chairmen that will participate In the school day parade that will be held on Saturday of the Karnival, Saturday, September 17th. The chairman of the child ren's parade will be Miss Aud rey Dow, who will have charge of arranging this always popu lar feature of the carnival time with the many pets, doll bug gies, carts, scooters, bicycles and comic characters. The school parade that will include the rural school floats of which there will be no doubt be many, will be under the di rection of County Superinten dent Lloyd Behrends. Chairman Alkire is desirlous of getting a line of the mer chants that will have floats in the parade on Friday and any one that is expecting to be re presented in the parade is urg ed to contact Mr. Alkire. Resume Teaching Work at Leigh Cecil Comstock of this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Com stock, was here for a visit at the home of the parents at the week-end. He has been elected to teach at Leigh, Nebraska, his fifth year in the schools of that place where he has made an outstanding record. In his college work Cecil ma jored in history and English which he has taught and also has been able to assist in the school program by teaching in several other departments of the school when the occasion arose. Change Made In Selective Service Office "Activities of the Cass County Selective Service Local Board No. 13 have been transferred to the Selective Service Local Board office at 210 So. 18th St.; in Omaha, Nebraska, effective im mediately," Brigadier General Guy N. Henninger, State Direc tor, has announced. The Board Office at Omaha will provide fa cilities for registration of Cass county residents, and will han dle the records of registrants from that area. 'No change in the function and responsibilities of the Cass County Local Board has been made," General Henninger ob served. "Classification of reg istrants from Cass county will remain in the hands of the Cass county board." The Selective Service Act of 1948 requires that all males who attain the age of 18 register within five days after their , birthday. The Selective Service Board office at 210 So. 18th St., will be open Monday through Friday. Mrs. Helen Jane Smock, in the county attorney's office, has agreed to serve as registrar for the convenience of residents of Cass county becoming 18 years old, who are required to register under provisions of the Selec tive Service Act of 1948. Her office is on the ground floor of the Donat building. A classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35c. All Cass County Newspapers Partition Asked in 0. A. Davis Estate A suit in partition was filed in the office of Clerk of the District Court C. E. Leclgway on Friday morning in which ac tion. Rose Jeanette Davis is the plaintiff and Ira M. Davis, et al., the defendants, a large number being listed as heirs of the late Orin A. Davis. The petition sets forth that ! the deceased Orin A. Davis died on March 25, 1949, leaving a last will and testament under i which the plaintiff was given a life interest in the property of the estate. It is set out that the plaintiff has as of September 2, 1949, elected to accept under the law of the State of Nebraska, and not the will, that she in this manner the lawful heir of one half of the estate, the defen ants are the heirs of the re maining half of the estate. The plaintiff retains her life in terest in the residence proper ty in Murray. It is further set forth that Searl S. Davis, executor of the will, has in his possession at this time funds in the amount of $8,120, that the estate is sol vent and the administration costs will not exceed the amount of money on hand. The plaintiff asks that a hearing be had on the partition of the estate and that the shares of the various heirs be deter mined, that the court appoint a referee or referees, to make partition of the estate, the pro ceeds be divided according to the partition. Francis M. Casey appears in the action for the plaintiff. V. F. W. Honors Softball Team The Lepert-Wolever post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars entertained Wednesday evening at the club rooms honoring the members of the softbal! team &p.d. their ladies at a rmich en joyed banquet. The repast comprised: Chicken Pie Homemade Noodles Mashed Potatoes-Gravy Olives-Pickles-Reiishes Buttered Rolls Cherry and Lemon pie Coffee The dinner was prepared and served by Mrs. Phil Hirz, Mrs. Al Nierste, Mrs. WTalter Sikora, to the group of some fifty of the players and their ladies. In ad dition to the local members of the team Mr. and Mrs. Abe Swanson and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Matthews of Omaha were guests, the men having partic ipated in the recent tourna ment. Short talks were given by Phil Hirz, team manager, Al Nierste, vice-president of the local association and James M. Bridgewater, secretary. The V.F.W. team staged a great rally in the latter part of the season and finished in the top section of the league and played some very fast and in teresting games. During the season the V.F W. post has been most loyal to the team and entertained the members after the games with luncheon and refreshments at the club rooms that were very much appreciated. Many Seek Drivers License Thursday The office of County Treas- ! urer Ruth Pattnn was rrrm-rtprf Thursday with those seeking the renewal of their drivers license under the new law. There were three hundred call ing in person at the office, and some two hundred and fifty mail applications were re ceived. The work kept the staff busy from early in the morning un til the closing hour in getting out the licenses to the residents ovep the county. Those who send in by mail for their' licenses are asked to enclose a stamped envelope for the return of the license to the applicant, as the funds deriv- ed from the licenses goes to the state fund that helps main tain the state highway patrol. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mayle, of Columbus, Indiana, are here for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Maasen, parents of Mrs. Mayle. . Paul Kupke of near Murdock was in the city Thursday to look after some business mat ters. Mr. Kupke is planning on entering the King Korn, corn show. uDttDQJOSrMIL 5, 1949 Wehrbein Stag Party Brings Large Group I The annual stag party that is given by John F. Wehrbein and his sons at their "shack" near the Platte river, northwest of Plattsmouth, was held Thurs day evening at the farm and j brought out some 200 of the men from this vicinity as well I as guests from Omaha and all! sections of Cass county, to en joy the hospitality of the Weherbein's and an evening of visiting and a general good time. As is the custom, the gang came to eat, and had a great array of the tooth-some ham burgers and all the trimmings, that are traditional at this "stag" event. George Saxton, as usual was the chief chef of the evening, and had a force of as sistants in preparing the food for the jolly party. Refresh ments in keeping with the oc casion had been provided and all came home well filled and happy. There was some 150 pounds of the very best prepar ed hamburger and fifty loaves of bread served during the eve ning. These events at the Wehr beins is always a treat and looked forward to each year with exceptations by the resi- ! ripntc nf tHic nnrt nf occ tmm ty as well as Omaha and Lin coln friends that gather for the "stag". Young Sailor Dies At Newport Base The message was received here Friday by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterson of south of Plattsmouth, of the death of their nephew, Leonard Marvin Webb, which had occurred on Thursday, September 1st, at the Newport, Rhode Island naval base. The cause of the death was not given in the message sent here, but stated that the body was being, brought to Platts mouth to the Sattler funeral home. The young sailor was born at Norfolk, Nebraska. October 25, 1924, a son of Mr .and Mrs. George Webb, who at this time are residents of Enid. Okla. He enlisted in the navy when seventeen years of age and served four years during World War II as a member of -the fighting force of the navy. On his discharge from the navy. Leonard attended the Oklahoma A & M college at Stillwater, Oklahoma, later re joining the navy, and was serv ing the last year of his enlist ment at the time of his death. There is surviving his death, the parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Webb, Enid, Oklahoma; one sister, Ruth, residing in California; one brother, Roy, United States Army, Fort Meyer, Virginia; grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Webb, Salt Lake City, Utah". Married at Court House on Friday On Friday afternoon at the office- of County Judge Richard Peck was held the marriage serv ice for Doris L. Hayden and Clifford H. Staats, both of Oma ha. The marriage lines were read by Judge Peck and the services witnessed by Miss Audrey Dow, deputy register of deeds, and Miss Thelma Kruger, clerk in the office of the county judge. si-vA-wvs-.xv-j i i ...... : v, " . 1 1 - vi 'fyH-ni SEASIDE CAMPUS CAPERS . . . Dancing is a popular eonrse at the Roanoke Island fine arts renter of . the University of North Carolina at Manteo. The nniqoe school, with' classes held mostly outdoors, provides yonncsters a chance to have their vacation and learn too. Courses include painting and composition, music appre ciation, sight singing, voice training and dramatics. Courses givo regular credit toward a degree. ' State FIVE CENT. Arthur A. Whitworth Mr. Whitworth succeeds Chas. E. Sandall as State Director of Nebraska Brewers Foundation, who announced his retirement on September 1. Sale of Land In Noyes Estate Draws Bidders The sale of land in the Noyes estate held at the south front door of the court house in this city. Friday afternoon drew out a large number of interested persons from the vicinity of Louisville and the territory south of that place. The land was sold by Referee J. Howard Davis and the firm of Smith & Lebens of this city were the attorneys in the es tate and assisted in the sale. The 200 acre farm. located on state highway No. 50, was . pur chased by Frank Mrasek of Murray for $24,250 and the un improved 80 acres a quarter of a mile from the highway was pur chased by Edwin Group of Louisville for $15,500. The land is among tne best farming land in that section of Cass county and the sale was followed with interest by the spectators that gathered on the lawn. Bicycle Races to Have Part in Karnival A new fewture for the- King Korn Karnival which opens on Wednesday, September 14th, some ten days hence, will be the bicycle races that will be a part of the program for Sat urday, September 17th. This event will replace the usual Soap Box Derby, the com mittee in charge feeling that owing to the fact that the na tional soap box derby was over, that to have a successful event it would be necessary to have outside entries that would be an injustice to the local youths. The bicycle'entries will be di vided into two classes, one group from 9 to 11 years of age, an other group from 13 to 16 years. There will be prizes aggregat ing $15 for each class of the entries. The races will be held in the business part of the city and afford all an opportunity to en joy the races that will be fast and have a large group of en tries. CHURCH CLEANING There will be a general clean ing of the Methodist church on Wednesday, September 7th at 9:30 a. m. There will be a group in the evening if you cannot go through the day. Your help will be appreciated. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY soc y-Thursday NUMBER 80 Immanuel Church To Observe 75th Anniversary In a special service at 10:00 on September 11 Immanuel Lu theran church will observe tho 75th anniversary of its organi zation as a congregation. Festi val speakers for this service are the Rev. Martin Jung of Wool stock. Iowa, son of former Pas tor G. Jung, who served here Irom 1895 to 1907, and the Rev. John E. Hermann of St. Louis, executive secretary of steward ship for the Western District of the Lutheran church. Missouri Synod. He is a son-in-law of former Pastor Hartman. The beginnings of the congre gation may be traced back to the 1850 s and 1860's. when the pio neer founders of the congrega tion came to Cass county. Mr. Hohlschuh of Plattsmouth inter ested himself in these pioneers and frequently brought Luther an pastors over from Iowa to preach to them in Plattsmouth, and in such schools as Cedar Creek, Hoover, College Hill, and District. 33. After 1870 Pastor Gruber of Seward county came here on a tour of the territory and helped these people get their own pastor in the person of Pas tor Hannewaid. When Louis ville was established as a village in 1872 by Captain Hoover, the Rev. Hannewaid also built him self a house there so as to be closer to his people. In the following year Immanuel Lu theran Congregation was organ ized. The first church was built in 1876, a small school house in 1880, and a four-room parson- I age in 1879, all at the present (location. The latter two were built during Pastor Catenhusens ministry, who became pastor here in 1878. When he accepted a call elsewhere, the congrega tion called the Rev. G. Jung who was installed in 1895. The fol lowing year the congregation erected the present brick church at a cost of some over $3,000. From 1900 to 1915 the congrega tion also had called teachers for its Christian Day School, Mr. George Jung. Mr. G. Steinkrauz, (Continued on Pae Fiw) . Services Held for Louis Walters The last rites for Louis Walt ers. 49, were held on last Sat urday at Weeping Water, who passed away on August 24 at the U. S. Veterans hospital at Lincoln. Mr. Walters had not been in good health for some time and was taken to the hos pital where he remained just one day when he passed away. Louis Walters was born at Cameron, Missouri, August 31, 1900 and received his educa tion in the schools at St. Joseph. Missouri. He served in World War I in the army. He was married at Rockport. Missouri, ot Miss Eva Robbins. of Louisville, and since their marriage they have made their home in Omaha. Mr. Walters is survived by his wife, Eva; one daughter. Donna Lee; three brothers. William of Everett, Washington; Albert of Harper, Kansas and Alfred of Denver, Colorado and one sis ter. Hazel Beath. of Los Angeles. Those from out of town at tending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Robbins. Pierre. South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Robbins of Atlantic. Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, Plat tsmouth, Mr. and Mrs. O. V. "ovh; Mrs. Verna Hobbs of : Broken Bow, Nebraska. Gold Family Now Residents Here Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gold and three of their child ren, arrived in Plattsmouth from their former home at Indepen dence, Missouri, and will become residents of this city. They are locating in their new residence property on Ave nue E, near the Masonic home and are now busy in getting the furniture arranged in the new home. Mr. Gold is to operate the store here for the Western Auto Associates that will be located in the Stewart building between Fourth and Fifth streets on Main and from now on until the opening of the store later in the month he will be kept very busy in getting the line arranged for display and sale to the public. The store room has been newly decorated and made ready for the installation of the stock. The north portion of the building will be used as the office of Mr. Gold and also for the storing of extra stock.