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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Mon d ay-Thursd a y Largest Paid1 Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers VOLUME 64 TWELVE PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1949 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 93 CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER I I Dave Noble Speaker at Rotary Club The weekly luncheon of the Rotary club on Tuesday at the Edith Solomon coffee shop was featured by the guest speaker of the day, Dave Noble, one of the Nebraska great in the world of football, who was presented b Dr. L. S. Pucelik, the program chairman. Dave Noble was one of tno members . of the University of Nebraska, back in the days when the scatlet and cream were among ,lhe great teams of the nation", the speaker informally and interestingly gave a great many facts on the game, both in his day and at the present timo. Ont fact that Mr. Noble pointel out in football players t-hat 80 per cent of the game was the mental attitude of the player in the game, physically weaker teams could combat stronger through their attitude and fear lessness. Mr. Noble also pictured a much stronger and virile team for the state in the next two years when the present fresh men are in their junior year? and able to take advantage of the present training to build to a full strength. President Nielson presided over the meeting with Bill and Hilt in charge of the musical part of the afternoon program. William Bell, of San Dier, California, was present as a guest of his brother-in-law, Rob ert Cappell and had the pleas ure of meeting many of the oic time friends. The Plattsmouth club vhl have the honor of entertaining the District Governor, Arthur Dunbar of Omaha at the ncx meeting on Tuesday, October 25th. The average attendance cf the local club is 92 per cent aid it stands fourth in the district in point of members attending. Scout Jders Hold Meeting Wednesday Night Wednesday evening a meeting of the directors of Scouting and Cub Scoutnig in the Cass Coun ty district was held at the local Central school building. There were some twenty-five in at tendance with representatives from Weeping Water, Platts mouth and Louisville being present. Ken Henry of Nebraska City, area executive was here as well as Marion Stone, Cass county district chairman. In the Cub Scout section of the meeting, there was a dis cussion of the new rules in re lation to age, as the Cubs may enter now at eight years and are graduated into the Boy Scouts at 11 years. Ken Henry set the trail for the Scout leaders in projected activities for the year, and al so took up and discussed the age regulation for the older Scouts from 14 to 16 years who leave the regular Scouts to em bark on Exploring Scouting. Tentative plans were laid for the annual election of officers that will be held in Plattsmouth on Thursday, November 10th for the Cass County district. Following the business session coffee and doughnuts were served the group. R. H. r-tton Is Seriously 111 The many old friends of R. H. Patton, veteran of many years service with the Burling ton, will regret to learn that he is quite seriously ill at his home in the south part of the city. Mr. Patton is eighty-eight years of age and the past week suffered a severe heart attack and since that time has been gradually growing weaker and is largely confined to his bed. Visit Brother At Des Moines Attorney and Mrs. James F. Begley of this city were at Des Moines, Iowa, the past week where they spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar H. Rex and family, a brother of Mrs. Beg ley. The Rex family have just moved to Des Moines from Omaha and are settled in their new location in the Iowa city. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Manasek, Beverly Jean and Robert Wes ley, also Paul Grassman and family of Omaha were here Sunday as guests at the home of their aunt, Mrs. R. A. Bates. Carole Moyer Has Touch of Polio The Plattsmouth friends of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Moyer of Omaha, will regret to learn that their two. and a half year old daughter, Carole, has suffered an attack of polio and is now at the Children's hospital at Omaha. Mrs. Moyer, mother of the little one is the former Vivian Warner of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Warner of near Plattsmouth are the grandparents. Carrie Casper Shoots Former "Boy Friend" Saturday, Herbert Layton, 44, 416 South Twenty-fifth avenue, Omaha, was shot and wounded by a woman giving the name of Miss Carrie Casper, 52, and her home as Plattsmouth. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Harney street and Twenty-fifth ave nue, Omaha, and the woman in the case is reported to have come up behind the man and fired three shots into his legs. The wounded man staggered to the nearby Lutheran hospital, and a hospital employe held Miss Casper until the arrival of members of the Omaha detec tive bureau took her into cus tody. When taken into custody. Miss Casper stated, "What I have done is nothing to what he has done to me the last five years." When questioned for more specific reasons she states: "He has been saying mean things about me." Layton offered no explana tion as to the reason for the sudden attack. While Miss Casper was not a resident of Plattsmouth, as was claimed in her statements, she is known to a number of the lo cal residents as she has been in the habit of coming here as a" saleswoman for ladies dresses and apparel. Her home address was on the southside in Omaha and she was here last Friday to call on a number of the cus tomers and at that time did not appear unusual in manner or action. The Omaha police described Layton as an "old boy friend" of the woman and the question of filing charges of shooting or insanity has not been settled as yet. Earl Iske Named Co. Commissioner The many friends here of H. E. Iske, or "Earl" as he was bet ter known during his residence in this locality, will be inter ested to learn that he has been appointed as a member of the board of supervisors of Saunders county, which corresponds to our board of county commission ers. '. Mr. Iske, a member of one of the old and prominent fam ilies of Sarpy county, moved to this locality a number of years ago, for sixteen years farmed the land of Mrs. Frank Cloidt west of Plattsmouth, later pur chasing a farm near Ashland. The members of the Iske family were here last week end to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Becker, their neigh bors for a great many years. Flower Show Prizes Those winning prizes at the Flower Show at the King Korn Karnival may receive their prize bulbs on Friday, October 21 from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. at the office of the Consumers Public Power district. Will Cut South Side Electric Line Sunday The Consumers Public Powrer District Is announcing a change over on their lines in this city that will necessitate cutting off of the electric current to the consumers on the south side of the city similar to that of last Sunday on the north side. The current will be shut off at 6:15 a. m. on Sunday, October 23 and the services will be off for probably an hour while the necessary changes are being made at the sub-station in the distribution system that will be for the betterment of the serv ice. . The area in the city to be af fected by the change is that part of the city lying south of Second avenue and will not affect the north side of the city. New Wesleyan Officials 9 :-x-. 3Q'Y- Ot tot. I B Pictured above re Dr. Carl C. Brary (left) and Dr. Virgil C Welch, sew administrative officials at Nebraska Wesleyaa Uairer s:tj ia Liaeoln. Dr. Bracy is Chancellor of the University and comes to Nebraska Wesleyan from McKeadree College, Lebanon, 111., where be has been a college president. Dr. Welch, assistant to tho chancellor, comes from Southwestern college, Winfieid, Kan., where be was Director of Public Relation. WiU Open New Auto Agency in Bauer Building Sale of the sheet metal and Reports along the line of the heating departments of the Missouri Pacific railroad are to Bauer Plumbing and Heating the effect that a settlement may Company to. Fink Brothers was be reached at this week end, and announced during the week by the strike settled and traffic John Bauer, Jr., who has had ready to resume activity the first charge of the business since the part of the coming week, death of his father several j The strike of the trainmen has weeks ago. j been very hard on many 0f the Fink Brothers will open an communities that have to de automobile agency and repair pend on this road for their sup shop in this section of the plies of coal and other materials, building located between Sixth ! and have caused many of the and Seventh on Avenue A in business activities to be cur the near future. Franchise for , tailed very much in the past one of the leading General Mo- j weeks, as well as considerable tors cars has been secured and layoff in labor along the line of is awaiting final approval from the railroad. The shops of the the general offices in Detroit. Missouri Pacific at Sedalia have The new organization will be been idle since the walkout, due in charge of Jack . Fink, who: to the fact that the rolling stork com to PlattsmduH from Mi- has - been tied up and idle, ' n; ami,' Florida, where he has been' need of repair work on the cars associated with the Evans Mot- j or locomotives. Employes all or Company. Merrill Fink, a along the line, track workers and brother, has arrived from Bill- others, have felt the pinch of ings, Montana, where he has ; the strike. Stations have been operated his cattle and horse j ranch for a number of years. Both are. brothers of Warren Fink, deputy sheriff, and own- er of the Plattsmouth Tourist courts Local Store Buys 4-H Prize Beef . The meat department of the Black & White store in this city some of the prize beef that was purchased at the 4-H club stock show at the Ak-Sar-Ben. ' i These animals represented ! some of the choicest stock from the farms of the state, and at the close of the show and judg ing, they were sold to the high est bidders, including many of the lpadinff meat markets, ho tels and restaurants. Mr. Arn. manager of the Black & White! market feels well pleased that Department of Roads and Irn he has secured some of this . gation, that is handling the beef for the local store. (payments to contractors on This choice beef is advertised i Pro-iect s9 (3, the Ptts in another part of The Journal. Louisville road, that is now - iin process of being rebuilt. , ww This payment represents 40 Waiter Otner Mas Serious Operation Walter Cotner, formerly of this city, who is now located in the southwest part of the state, was operated on Wednesday at the Hastings city hospital for , required surgery. He is a broth- er of clarence c cotner of this be with the brother during the i operation and to await the out come of the case. POLICE COURT NOTES Monday afternoon Judge C. L. Graves . heard the complaint against Charles Holmes, charg ing him with reckless driving, and after hearing the plea of the defendant, a fine of $10 and costs was assessed, that was paid and he was released. Judge Graves also heard a complaint against Vernal Barn es charging him with reckless driving, he also receiving a fine Officer Cliff Hanes Tuesday picked up Bert Cox, a stranger, who was wandering over the city around 2 a. m., and was taken to the city jail. He was later charged with vagrancy and given a fine of $10 and to work out the same on the city streets. Mr. and Mrs. Wildon Switzer and family' of Nehawka were here Sunday while enroute to Omaha.. ' " vh Strike on M. P. May End by Next Monday closed because of non train op- eration, In the last few days officials of the company have been . checking up on the rolling stock, and the roadbed of the system in this section, and this is thought to portend a resump tion of operation soon. County Pays - I offlTA Slim fin ; -CU g C UU111 Ull Road Project Tuesday at the meeting of the board of county commis sioners, . the , board allowed a claim for $77,138.28 on the Fed eral Road Matching fund of ' Cass county This was made, payable to the per cent of the costs of the j highway construction by the I county. i The warrant for the amount 0f $77,138.28 was signed by chairman Parr Young of board of commissioners. the I I L-UgSCh ELmpIoyeS Have Fine Party Sunday the employes of the Pantorium at Omaha, and the plant of Lugsch Cleaners of this city, were entertained at a very pleasant outing and dinner at the Holly cottage near the Platte river north of this city. There were some fifty in at tendance and a very delightful time was spent as the employes and their families enjoyed games and visiting during the day. The group had a fine fried chicken dinner served at an ap propriate time that provided all of the good things to eat and was an event that all will long pleasantly remember. Mr. and Mrs. Lugsch were the hosts for the occasion and join ed in the pleasure of the day. Mrs. Vincent Brann and Mrs. George Skinner, wives of Cap tains Brann and Skinner, were in Omaha Monday afternoon and were accompanied by Mrs. Henry Thiele, who visited Mrs. Gray at Bellevue for a short time. Local Men at Firemen Meet in Grand Island l The Plattsmouth fire depart- j ment was well represented at the annual meeting of the Ne braska State Volunteer Fire men's Association held at Grand Island, this week. The Plattsmouth delegation comprised Dr. O. Sandin, fire chief for more than a quarter of a century, Henry Donat, present fire chief, John Sattler, Herbert Schuetz, Clement Wos ter, William H. Schmidtmann, Fred Lugsch. The opening session of Mon day held the election of officers of the association, Otto Jo hannes, Columbus, was named as the president for 1950; Rex F. Honnold, Shelton, first vice president; M. J. McKee, Gering, second vice-president; Russell D. Salak, Schuyler,' secretary treasurer; Rev. W. C. Rundin, Wahoo, long time chaplain, was renamed to the office that he has held for many years. Scottsbluff was selected as the convention city for the coming year and Norfolk ex- j tended the invitation for the meeting in 1951. The opening session on Mon day as well as the Tuesday meeting included demonstration of fire fighting equipment and practical points in fire fighting from members from the dif ferent departments over the state. The attendance was good and departments from all sections of the state were registered in for the first day of the meet ing. - The delegation from this city arrived home Wednesday and report a very fine meeting and the opportunity of meeting many of the firemen. One inci dent during the convention, was the fact that a large fire oc curred while all of the firemen were in the city, some 600 head of hogs being burned up in the destruction of a building at the utskirts of Grand Island. The local ; people are very appreciative of the treatment that they received while in Grand Island and the fine time afforded them. j Gravel Truck-Car Collision Tuesday Tuesday morning Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tschirren had a close call from serious injury while driving their car west on the Cedar Creek-Cullom road. As they were driving west a loaded gravel truck came from tne north, from Cullom, and the two vehicles met at the Henry Meisinger corner. The Tschirren car was very badly damaged, the front fend er and grill being torn and damaged. Mrs. Tschirren was thrown against the top of the car with the result that she was badly bruised and shaken up and Mr. Tschirren as well suffered severe bruises. The wrist watch of Mrs. Tschirren was stopped by the force of the impact and her glasses were knocked off. The injured parties were brought into Plattsmouth by Deputy Sheriff Warren Fink and taken to the office of Dr. O. C. Hudson for an examina tion. It was found that they were not apparently danger ously injured and later return ed to their home in the country. Nebraska's Mercy Food Train Plans Thus is headed the announce ment of the November canvass to gather gifts for another Friendship Train in Nebraska. Cass County residents will cer tainly want to participate again in such an endeavor. Meetings are being held all over the state in order to organize for carry ing out this "operation mercy." The Cass County meeting of leaders in churches, organiza tions, and farm groups will be held Monday, October 24, at 2 in Weeping Water. The place is the office of the county agent in the Agriculture building, All such leaders and interested par ties are urgently asked to at tend this meeting. The Rev. Vernon Jaberg, district field man for the state committee, will be present with suggestions, directions and supplies. Let Cass County show its Interest by a large representation at this initial meeting. W. L. HOBSON ILL W. L. Hobson, the Weeping Water mortician, has been un der the care of a physician the past week but is reported as be ing some better. Street Marker Drive to Close This Saturday Saturday will mark the clos ing day of the drive for funds for the purchase of street mark ers at intersections in Platts mouth, according to Don Arun del, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce committee. While a considerable portion of the city has been covered by solicitors, much territory and many of our citizens have not as yet been contacted for their $1 contribution to this worthy cause. To date a little over $500 has been donated to the fund totaling only about one-fourth of what original plans called for. Many solicitors, all members of the Chamber of Commerce, found time to cover the areas alloted them shortly after the campaign got underway. How ever, the drive came at a time when many business men were occupied in other drives and activities and the enthusiasm prevalent at the opening of the campaign lost a good share of it's momentum. House numbers available to contributors can be secured at the Arundel Insurance Agency on North 5th Street until No vember 1st, when any surplus will be returned to the factory. It's still not too late to do your part in this drive. If you have not been contacted at your home or business place, give your $2 to any member of the Chamber of Commerce or leave it at the Arundel office or The Journal. You'll be properly credited and your contribution will go a long way in bringing this much needed improvement to our city. Local Woman Is Sentenced At Glenwood Mrs. Cora Lea Nolte, 25; of this city, was sentenced ' on Monday by Judge Charles Roe of Council . Bluffs, in the dis trict court of Mills county, Iowa, to an indeterminate term, not to exceed five years at the Re formatory at Rockwell City, Iowa. She was charged with grand larceny. It was alleged that she took a wrist watch from a store at Malvern, Iowa, on October 10th. reformatory this week by Sheriff Robert Moore of Glenwood. She was arrested here by Sheriff Tom Solomon on Octob- ber 11th and later turned over to the Mills county authorities and wajved extradition to Iowa Many Attend Harvest Home The annual Harvest dinner staged at the Lewiston i higher rate of dues, is now Community Center east of Mur- : available to those persons under ray, on Sunday, attracted a 55 years of age who are self large number of the residents of ; employed or who work where Cass county and many from ad- lnert; are fewer than five. joining places to partake of the wonderful dinner that the ladies of the community had arranged. The food was delicious and plentiful and enjoyed by all those fortunate enough to at- tend the dinner. There were visitors from Maryville, Mis- souri, Nebraska City, Weeping Water, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Plattsmouth and the immediate neighborhood. Court IKIouse Uriels . . In the county court Tuesday morning complaint was filed charging Harold Austin, Alberta Austin and Paul Roy DuPre with disturbing the peace with Ervin Galbreath and Ella Galbreath as the complaining witnesses. The defendants made a plea of not guilty and were released on bonds of $100 each to ap pear for trial on Friday, Oc tober 28. Tuesday the board of county commissioners met with Alva G. Reid, of Elmwood, sworn in by Judge Richard Peck as the com missioner from the third dis trict of Cass county. The board held its regular session with the allowance of the current bills for the month. In the office of the clerk of the district court Tuesday, an ac tion was filed by Boyd Lytle against Edna J. Lytle. The. pe tition sets forth that the parties were married on May 1, 1938 at Papillion and further asks that the plaintiff be granted a decree tWC 6 v -H Raymond C. Cook Raymond C. Cook Is Honored by Scottish Rite Raymond C. Cook, of this city, ' one of the leading members of the Masonic fraternity in the state, was among those honor ed at the biennial session of the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite Masons, meeting in Washington, D. C. Mr. Cook, who is grand cus todian of the grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M. of Nebraska, as well as Past Grand High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons of Nebraska, was named to the rank and decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor, one of the highest rank ing honors of the order. A number of prominent Ne braskans were elected to the thirty-third degree at the coun cil and among these well known in this city are Harold H. Thorn, of Omaha, Dwight P. Griswold, former governor, Robert Van Pelt, Lincoln, Ralph O. Cana day, Hastings. Among others elected to the Court of Honor were Walter F. Roberts, Wahoo, J William. B. Wanner, Falls City( ' Frank Carglil Patton, vener able lieutenant grand com mander of the Supreme Council and sovereign grand inspector general in Nebraska, made the nominations. He is expected to announce time and place of in vestiture when he returns from Washington. Blue Cross-Blue Shield Campaign The semi-annual re-opening fj F'Jll . Lged for October 24 through 31. Purine thKls Pf f1; mem" : bers may ?. t0 the er0UPs nowt established for employees , ctbness her.. me nuspiiai-meaiccti care piaiis j is in Plattsmouth, business firms j having five or more employees I many organize groups for pre i paid health care. Home j Non-croup membership, at a i j RETURNED FROM HOSPITAL ! Tne many friends of John S. j Toman will be interested to t know that he is home from the ciarkson hospital and is gaining j strength rapidly. He came j through surgery in fine shape j and it js hoped that his former good health returns. j Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads. of absolute divorce from the de fendant and custody of the minor child of the parties. In the county court Wednes- day petition was filed for the administration of the estate of Margratha Rikli, deceased of Murdock, the petition setting forth that the deceased was seized of real estate in Cass county of the value of $31,500 and personal property of $1,- 100. Harold Elliott appears as attorney for the petitioners. Judge Richard C. Peck was called upon Tuesday evening to read the marriage service for Richard F. Coschka and Mar garet J. Lynch, both of Omaha. The witnesses of the wedding were Mary Lee Brook, Harlan, Iowa, and Ted Schroeder of, Omaha. Judge Richard C. Peck was in Omaha Wednesday to attend the . meeting of the county udges troup held in connec tion with the meeting of the state bar association. R. A. M. Honors R. C. Cook at Banquet Wednesday evening Nebraska Chapter No. 3 of the Royal Arch Masons, paid honor to one of their members, Raymond C. Cook, high priest of the local chapter in 1930 and a higa priest of the Grand Chapter of Nebraska, now the grand cus todian of the grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M. of Nebraska. There were over 200 present at the honorary dinner held at 6:30 at the dining room in the Masonic building. The dinner had been prepared by the ladies of Home Chapter No. 189 ofth? Eastern Star and was delight ful event for all participating. The menu was as follows: Tomato Juice Ham Mashed Potatoes Gravy Corn Green Salad Rolls and Butter Relish and Pickles Pumpkin Pie Whipped Cream Coffee The program of the evening was presided over by Lowell Mc Quinn, who was a very enjoy able toastmaster for the occa sion. The invocation was by Dr. Harry G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Newton Sullivan, high priest of Nebraska chapter, extended the welcome to the guests and members of the order. Two very lovely piano num bers were given by Kathleen Feldhousen and Tina Woster, music students of Mrs. J. M. Roberts, this being a feature greatly enjoyed by the largo group. The presentation of the Past Grand High Priests apron was made by C. E. Ledway, past high priest of Nebraksa chapter, to Mr. Cook for this long and faithful service in his office and in Masonary. Mr. Cook was also honored by the presentation of the decora tion of the Grand York Cross of -Honor and the York Cross of (Continued on Page Six) Shortage of Cement Slows Paving Work The last week has slowed up the work on the paving on Chi cago avenue, due to the fact that during the fine autumn days that prevailed, the pav ing was held up by the reason that cement was hard to get pavers were checked up in and Ihe pavers were checked in The south part of the twenty four foot slab has been pushed as far as possible with the hand icaps of material shortage, and bad weather. With bad weathei, it is probable that the work will be slowed up for several days as the base is quite wet and must be dried before the surfacing is placed. With a break for better weather a few days would see the last of the twenty-four foot slab completed from Holdrege street to First avenue and a short time until this might be opened for travel and checking a disagreeable travel condition. Joan Meyer in Race for Honors Cass county has a candidate in the Lux theatre of the air opportunity of receiving a chance at a career in the mov ies, the Cass county girl is Joan Meyer of Weeping Water and a very strong effort is being made over the county to secure votes to put her across as a winner. The methods of securing the votes and their return to sta tion KFAB can be secured by calling anyone interested in the cause and Mrs. L. W. Neil will be glad to give the necessary I information, I Dr. Dietz Locates : x T jw u ' In INeW Home Mere j rjr. r. j. Deitz of Omaha, who j iS locating here to enter on the j practice of medicine, has secured a residential location in the very attractive Schuldice apart ments in the west part of the city near the Masonic Home. Dr; Deitz is expecting to have h!s professional offices in the Donat building on North 4th street, op posite the Cass county court house. UNDERGOING OBSERVATION Mrs. Frank J. Libershal of this city, s at the St. Cather ine's hospital at Omaha where she will sped a short time under observation and taking treatment. m