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TD-OE PLMTSMflDira MmK PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers VOLUME 64 FOURTEEN PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1949 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 95 r ID) MOCK MM o o CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER .Donates Oa A crea City Council Hears Road Problems The city council had a very quiet session Monday, Mayor A. B. Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:20 with the time largely taken up with the pro blems of road work. Permission was granted Claude Carter to make a sewer connection for his property at 10th street and Third avenue, the work to be done under the approval of the streets, alleys and bridges committee. Report was received from the state liquor commission stating that Robert Slavicek and Don Rainey had applied for a lic ense as wholesale beer distri butor. The application was ap proved by the council, the ap plicants to pay the $150 occu pation, tax fee. Cass County Voiture 1218 of the Forty and Eight asked per mission to transfer their liquor license to their new club rooms for the night of December 31, for a New Year's eve party. This was granted by' the council. Elmer Gochenour, foreman of the street department, gave a report of the street work carried Dut and also of small remodel ing at the city machine 'Shed that would care for the shelter ing of the new road maintainer. Mayor Rogers brought up the matter of speed regulation when the new paving on Chicago ave nue is opened, giving the city a real speedway, and the Mayor suggested that near the ap proach of the city, vehicles be slowed down to 35 miles ner hour, and when traveling in the city limits along the avenue re duce the speed to 25 miles per hour, for safety to the passing traffic and pedestrians. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Mayor to have signs placed and the ordinance of the city be enforced for the safety of the travelers. Mayor I Rogers stated this would be done. On motion of Chairman Am of the streets, alleys and bridges committee, the salary of Elmer Gochenour was raised from $225 (Continued on Page Two) Death of Mrs. J. W. Jenkins At Murray The death of Mrs. J. W. Jenk ins, 83, a resident of Cass coun- tv since she was three-years-old occurred this (Thursday) morn ing at 4 a. m. at the family home at Murray where she has been ill for the past several months. Mrs. Jenkins has been a loved and honored figure in her com munity and her passing brings a great regret to the hundreds of old friends. Earl Jenkins, a son, has been assisting in caring for the moth er in the recent months There is surviving her death six children. The husband pre ceded her in death in 1900. The body was brought to the Sattlcr funeral home at Platts- mouth to await the funeral ser- Avoca. administrator of the es vice which have been tentatively j tate was here. Smith & Lebens set for Sunday afternoon at 2 appeared as the attorneys for o'clock at the Christian church j the estate. at Murray. I Summer has truly taken A more extended obituary of ; flight, as John Beckman, custo- this loved lady will be printed later in The Journal. Knabe Hog Sale Held at Nehawka Harry Knabe's 60th hog sale was held at Nehawka on Tues day, October 25. The top price was $11.00 paid by George Lor enz of Wells, Minn. Average on 44 boars was $235, average paid cn 17 gilts was $110. Ninety three dinners were served by the ladies of the W.S.C.S. in the who has share In land in Cass ; city is the counsel for the de church dining hall. j county in the Karvanek estate. fendant. i r-.- . ; 1 .. ; , ;:' f If- - - 3 I f Mk II Jik CHARGES "LAXITIES" . . . Rep. Harold H, Vclde (R.. III.) charge that "laxities" on the part of the administration let Russian agents steal the know-how to build an atom bomb which they can drop on this country. Boys and Girls County Draws Attention A great deal of attention is being created over Cass county in the forthcoming Boys and Girls county to be held here on Wednesday, November 9th, at which time the elected repre sentatives from the various schools of the county come here and for the day, serve as the county officers. Each school is sending in stu dents for instruction in each of the offices, it is expected that eleven of the high schools will have representatives present. Judge Robert Troyer, county judge of Douglas county, will be here from Omaha to make an address to the students at a meeting held at the district court room, explaining the func tions of county government and its importance to the citizens. Judge Richard Peck, repre senting the American Legion, has charge of this activity and is getting the plans for the day well organized. Tuesday a report was received from the Alvo schools giving the names of the students and the office they will represent, as follows: County Surveyor, Fred McNeese; Clerk of the District Court, Karl Lee Clark; County Assistance Director, Marilyn Kellog; County Clerk, Barbara Marcoe; County Commissioner, Bernice May Rueter; County Judge, Donna Lee Heier; Sher iff, Jeanette Fischer; County Treasurer, Lucille Taylor; Reg (Continued on Page Two) RETURNS HOME George David Ebersole, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ebersole, is now home after several days spent in the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha where he was taken for treatment for an attack of pneumonia. He is feeling much better and happy to be home. Court House IDrietfs . . In the county court on Tues day final hearing was had in the estate of Mathilda Peters, de- j ceased- Elmer Hallstrom of dian at the court house, was busy this week in removing the awnings from the various win dows of the building. In the county court Tuesday evening Judge Richard Peck read the marriage lines for George E. Dicks and Rose Dur ick, both of Council Bluffs. In the county court on Wednesday morning petition was filed by Frank Karvanek, askin; for determination of heirship in i Smith & Lebens of this city ap the estate of Rose McCarthy, j pear for the plaintiff and At deceased, of Polk county, Iowa, S torney Francis M. Casey, of this to Great Battle Goes to the Pioneers, 13-0 The Plattsmouth Blue Devils Worinocrtau r5crVit wave tl-io fon at Nebraska City a thrill in the i tional Radio and Television great battle staged against the j Week Oct. 30-Nov. 5 with dis heavier Pioneers, and while the j plays of the latest improved re Blue Devils lost the contest 13 i ceivers. to 0 they played one of the best games of the year, a great come back from the Wahoo game of last week. Both the Blue Devils and the Pioneers were on the drive throughout the game and the teams penetrated deep into their opponents territory with great defensive play shown. Nebraska City was on the eight yard line of the Blue Devils in the opening quarter but the defense of Plattsmouth held the invaders and later in the second quarter of the game the Blue Devils were knocking at the Nebraska City goal, pene trating to the purple and gold three yard marker but were un able to blast through to the goal. The effective gains of the Pi oneers was through the air and this netted their two touch downs. In the opening of the second half . Plattsmouth kicked eff to the Nebraska City 28 and there the Pioneers took over and drove (Continued on Page Eight) Deputy Sheriff Warren Fink Resigns This (Thursday) morning. Warren Fink, who has served for the past few months as de puty sheriff of Cass county, for mally tendered his resignation from the post to Sheriff Tom Solomon. Mr. Fink finds that his bus iness activities here, as well as the fact that a great dear-of time will be taken up in the settlement of the estates of his father and mother, at Dayton, Ohio, makes it impossible to carrv on the work of the sheriff's office. He received the message to day of the death of the moth er and will leave at once for Dayton. During his absence the Tourists Courts here will be left in the hands of Sheriff Solo mon. Enjoy Visit At Litchfield Mr. and Mrs. George Thun of this city have been enjoying a visit at Litchfield, Nebraska guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hyde. While there George and Ralph enjoyed pheasant hunt ing and report securing their limit of the game birds. A. L. Tidd appears as the attor ney in the case. In the county court Tuesday complaint was filed by the State of Nebraska against Lawrence Koncek, charging the defendant with failure to stop at a stop sign. The defendant entered a plea of guilty to the charge and was given a fine of $10 and costs. In the district court Wednes day and Thursday, Judge Thom as E. Dunbar was busy in hear ing the case of Ella Reinke vs Conrad Reinke, as action for divorce. The case has attracted a great deal of attention, as the parties are well known residents of the west part of the county. Attorneys Robert VanPelt of Lincoln and Walter H. Smith of Local Dealers Join in Radio And TV Week Radio and television dealers , nf Plnttsmrmth will nhsprvp Nil- i The following dealers are co operating with this newspaper in issuing an invitation to the public to visit their stores dur ing Radio and Television Week and examine their varied as sortments of television and ra dio --sets: Standers, Palace Ra dio, William Schmidtmann, C. A. Ruse, Matney Furniture, C. E. Welshimer, Gamble's Store, Warga Hardware. Prices on both radios and TV sets have been reduced substan tially and are now stabilized at he lowest level since the war. according to these dealers. Meanwhile, the quality of the receivers has improved. In television, the size of the TV screen has been enlarged and the clarity of the picture has been steadily improved, these dealers point out, while rapidly increasing production has en abled manufacturers to reduce their costs and consequently prices to the. consumer. .. There are now television . re l ceivers for every household, whether the living room is large or small, and at prices that will fit any pocketbook, according to the dealers who are passing on the savings in manufactur ing costs to their customers. A wide assortment of TV set cabinets enables the housewife to select a television receiver which will best match her home furnishings. Likewise, the pur chaser may select a table mod el, a consolette, or a full-size console TV - radio - phonograph combination. Dealers also have a wide va riety of radios, both for in door and outdoor use, and many are especially designed for var-! (Continued on Page Four) Gov. Dunbar Is Guest of the Rotary Club Tuesday at the weekly lunch eon of the Rotary club the mem bers enjoyed the honor and pleasure of having with them as a guest, Arthur Dunbar, of Omaha, governor of the 19th district of the International Ro tary. The local club also had a 100 per cent attendance of the members to greet the governor and hearing his worth while ad dress. The members learned with re gret that George L. Farley, a most devout Rotarian, was at the Clarkson hospital at Oma ha awaiting an operation in the near future. This being the last meeting in October, the members heard the farewell talks of Bill Mc cormick, senior and Richard Gapen, junior. The boys gave their impressions of Rotary and the pleasant time they had en joyed in the associations with the members of the organiza tion. Bert Horner of Omaha, a Ro tarian for thirty-five years, was a guest of the district governor and enjoyed meeting the Platts mouth members of the organi zation. Governor Dunbar in his re marks touched on the work of the individual as the measure ment of Rotary accomplish ments and as the individual members practiced the princi ples of Rotary so grew the club in point of service. Rotary had. given a great contribution to the nation in the development ot better understanding, the growth of community interest, the realization of the true meaning of Rotary. Audit "Bert" Pollock Av i 111 s.'4o j x )--V Av A; L .L JCL -tl igi f&s iss,,, . jr " If ) f 4 T. H. "Bert" Pollock, local patriarch and founder of the Platts mouth telephone system, is shown presenting his gift of the Oak mont acreage to the people of our community to R. R. Furse, pub- lisher of The Journal, in the Thanks to this honored citizen, Plattsmouth's dream of an ade quate auditorium is on its way. Journal Photo. Body of It. Kenneth Ault Returned to U. .S Funeral services will be held for the late Lt. Kenneth D. Ault at Jefferson Barracks National cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, on Nov. 2, 1949. His remains were initially buried with others of his com rades who met their death on a B-29, which crashed over Lt. Kenneth Ault China five years ago on Oct. 14. Since that time the American Graves Registration Service has, without success, explored every clue that might lead to indi vidual identification of any of the remains, and has- at last been forced to conclude that only a group identification of the remains is possible. This plan for the burial of all known groups of men for whom individual identity can not be established in one of our country's shrines is based upon the provisions of Public Law 368, by the 8pth Congress. Lt. Ault was the son of Mrs. A. O. Ault and the late Mr. A. O. Ault of Cedar Creek. Other sur vivors are his wife, Mrs. K. D. x'V,u! w y ! r ;B Ault, and son, Kenneth, of Den- j office of Dr. Mike Tritsch, Op ver, Colo.; two sisters. Bernese j tometrist, where an oiled mop of New Orleans, La.; Mrs. Lorene i used to sweep up the dust had Cummins of Lincoln; one broth- er, Gerald W. Ault of Cedar j Creek. j Members of the Ault family I will attend the services. SYRACUSE FAMILY HERE Mr. and Mrs. John Hauschild, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W T Thiolo nf RurariK snpnt. Sunday afternoon with Mr. and;111. uPPer, floors hout Mrs. Henry Thiele and . also called at the - Erwin Siemers home while in the city. 1L W Presents Offer office of the newspaper Monday, School Meet -To Discuss Reorganization Conntv Simerintenrient Llovd Behrends 'is calling a meeting of the members of the school boards of Cass county for Fri- day, November 4th. at the audi- torium of the public library in this city at 2 p. m. This meeting is for the pur - pose of hearing a discussion on LB 27, passed by the last legisla- lure, ana reiaung 10 me reoi-, tion and the workers are in ganization of the school districts charge of Mrs. Janet Keil as of the county under the provi-; general foreman of the plant. sions of the new law. This. TWs j t is equipped with school reorganization was stud-, th , t t in machines and the ScXs toXh? that are operated by a frCe f and tne lacts given to tne legis- experienced operators, that lature, from which was devel- . . ' 253 ST5S5 S 1: I eding manv of the inequalities .f5, Poetically the whole of the districts of the state. i united btates. The meeting will be addressed The Plant here has felt the by Stanley S. Hawley, director of need for expansion of their school district reorganization, plant and could use a much who will explain the bill and its larger quarters to increase the workings to the members of the output. boards. Senator William A. The Graymoor Robes is the Metzger, of Cedar Creek, one of source of employment to the those who gave a great deal of women of the community that study to the change in districts each week draw down a nice in the council and in the legis- payroll to add to the city in lature, will be here to explain come. the workings of the measure. One of the chief matters be- fore the county meeting will be tv.o f tv, oTs,-.tmn r til t U KJA. tllU QJUllll.llltllb UA CL committee to work on plans for reorganization if it is desired i nvpr tho innntu Ewrimno of Ihp ! local school boards should be' present and hear the details cf the bill and plans for its opera- Qne of the great bargain op tion to remedy many of the J portunities of the fall and present aay scnooi district handling. Small Fire at Ruse Building Late Wednesday afternoon the fire department was called to tne Kuse building by tne re- port of a fire on the second floor of the building. The source of the alarm was found in the apparently gathered up a light ed cigarette. The cigarette started to smoulder in the mop and as the result a dense smoke was caused that filled the halls of the upper floors and caused a great deal of alarm to the re sidents. The mop was thrown out and the smoke gradually dispelled j ""bc v i Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads. Gi Cuts Last Carrier Dn Way otf building Greatest barrier standing; in the way of an auditorium in Plattsmouth was removed this week when T, H. PoIIock informed The Journal Monday afternoon that he would donate the acreage along Chicago Avenue east of Oak mont to the city as a site for a suitable building. Mr. Pollock' stated that as much of the land as was needed would be included in his gift. This group of lots, formerly the location of the Platts mouth Sales Barn, has been considered the choice location for this type of building by a good majority of local resi dents. Several interested purchasers of this choice tract have made attractive cash offers during recent years, and only a few weeks ago Mr. Pollock turned down an offer in excess of $10,000.00, a sum that reveals to localites the size of "Bert" Pollock's contribution to the welfare of his community. Business Men 5 Visit Graymoor Plant Here Tuesday a group of the bus iness men 'and members of the Chamber of Commerce paid a visit to one of Plattsmouth's leading industries that of Graymoor Robes Incorporated, I located in the Legion building ' rn A iron no A Uli It. The local delegation had the pleasure of meeUhg.E..MFind ley, Jr., vice-president of Gray moor Robes, Ted Hurley of the general offices in New York i City and John Wilson, buyer for the Montgomery Ward Co., one of the large patrons of the graymoor company. I The local people were greatly surprised and delighted with the i fine output of this company i that employed seventy - three women and two men in their , plants. , The plant here manufactures the popular robes that have j gained a national wide reputa- q SnPnDirhQPn UAAAAlIW.10V.i Stage Large XolA of tfkl0 iJCUC dl iJlUI C . wint.ir season, is awaitine the people of Cass county, as will be seen by the large page ad I of the H. M. Soennlchsen Co., appearing in this issue of The Journal. This store, the largest depart- ment store in Cass county, is placing tneir large lines oi sea- sonable goods, in both the dry goods and men's clothing de- partment in this sale, at prices that should enable all to secure their needed winter clothing at a very large saving, a real money saving opportunity. As will be seen by the ad, the store is placing their work and heavy winter clothing, shoes, overalls, winter wearing ap parel, rugs, dresses, and all lines of the general stock at greatly of the death of Mrs. Helen Rob reduced prices. ' erts, Oberlin, Kansas. Mrs. Rob This sale will start on Satur- ; erts is the mother of Grant day. October 29th and comes as Roberts, of Mynard. She leaves a fine opportunity for the resi- six sons and the husband, Ar dents of Cass county to lay in thur C. Roberts, to mourn her their winter supplies or replen-; passing, along with four grand ish their wardrobe. I children. Site In making the gift to the city. Mr. Pollock stated. "There are no strings attached to this of fer. All that I ask is that the people of Plattsmouth erect on this site a modern building, ade quate, now and in the future, at tractive and one of which we can all be proud. ' Plattsmouth has been good to me and I would like to do something in return for the community, my friends, and our young people." This strip of land fronting along one of Plattsmouth's most used thoroughfares, has had a I long and eventful history. For years the property was used lor recreational facilities. During the early 1890's the lots com prised the Plattsmouth baseball diamond and was enclosed with a high board fence with a cov ered grand stand at the south end of the field. Many older residents of the community re call playing their first game of baseball at this spot. Mr. Pollock acquired the land in 1906, making a transaction with James Sage, then the own er and operator of a livery stable between 6th and 7th on First Avenue. Used as a ball park for a number of years, it later was idle until Karl Grosshans leased the property for a sales barn until a little over a year ago when Mr. Grosshans erected his new plant south of the city. During the past two winters, Mr. Pollock allowed the con struction of an ice skating rink on the property for use of the (continued on page eight) New Paving Work Nears Completion The repaving of Chicago ave nue, one of the largest paving projects here in recent years, and one that was very badly needed, is now fast nearing completion and will be ready for travel in a short time. The two twelve foot slabs that forms the main part of the highway, has already been com pleted from First avenue south to the north side of Holdrege street, where it connects with the concrete pavement of high way No. 75. This section of the paving will be soon available for use. The contractors, the National ,.,.. n ' . ; hag Rs fQrce q workmen now engaged in laying the eight foot strip along side the twenty-four j foot Sjab( that Wju De used f0r ; t be parKing zones along the j street. ! w ' , tVl ij,Vin of the I 5!dfay . m ed ;r the Wimpy Inn and r " 1 a' ,M nn n,.ih (Continued from Page 4 Death of Mrs. Helen Roberts Word has been received here