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TTME (PLATTSIWflDaJTQD J dD (UK WAD. CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday c,o Largest Paid Circulation of Alt Cass County Newspapers --.AO VOLUME 64 TWELVE PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1949 CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 97 Posse Search For Men Thought Hog Stealers Quite an extensive search was staged Monday night from 10:30 to 2:15 on Tuesday morn ing in the. area west of Union, where it was reported an at tempt had been made to steal hogs owned by Harry Garrens, a farmer of that locality. The alarm was given by Mr Garrens to the office of Sheriff Tom Solomon in this city and the sheriff at once drove to the scene of action and started the search for traces of the alleged hog stealers. An automobile was found near the farm bearing an Iowa lic ense number, the car later be ing reported stolen from Coun cil Bluffs. When the car was discovered, two hogs were found running around in the vicinity, later evidence was uncovered in the car that the hogs had ( apparently been placed in the luggage compartment of the car but had escaped when the drivers of the car had hurriedly left the scene cf action. The car was the property of D. Coleman of Council Bluffs, w ho had reported it stolen Mon day night and it was reported to have been seen near the Gar rens farm by a group of Hallo we'en celebrators who reported the matter. Last year Mr. Garrens suffer ed the loss of several hogs from his place. He had a pet duck on the farm that gave the alarm when anyone was around the hog lot, but on the night that the hogs had been stolen, some one shot the alarm duck and made off with the hogs. Urge Support for Cass County Girl Contestant Residents of all sections of Cass county are rallying to the support of Jo Ann Meyer of Weeping Water, who is entered in the Lux Radio Theatre 15th anniversary contest. This popular fifteen year old girl who is seeking the oppor tunity of a career on the stage and radio has been receiving a great deal of aid from the mer chants over the county, and her many friends at home, who have enlisted the support in all parts of the county. Flattsmouth merchants are doing their part in boosting for i Joan as advertising appearing elsewhere in The Journal will show. It explains the things that are necessary to enlist '.fKes for the Cass county can didate. The winner of this contest a-ill be announced on Monday, November 21st over radio sta tion KFAB and between now and that time every friend of Jo Ann should get busy in mak ing it possible to secure her goal by their practical support. Walt's Market. Solomon's Market, Black & White, Hinky Dinky and Joe's New-Way can tell you how to aid our local Cass County girl. Dollar Day Planned for November 11-12 The Plat tsmouth Business Men's Ad club at their meeting on Wednesday voted to feature two special bargain davs for the month of November. Friday, No vember llth and Saturday, No vember 12th. All of the participating mer chants are planning to offer to the public some real buying op portunities on these days, the listing of which will be found in the advertising the coming week. The lines are to be worth while and seasonable bargains in the stores and awaiting the shoppers inspection. It is hoped to make this the most extensive bargain offering in manv months and will in clude all lines of goods. Watch The Journal for the announce ments of the bargains that may be found at the various bus iness houses. It will be a real noney saver. Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Williams drove to Omaha Tuesday to meet Mrs. Edward Lorenz of Wooster. Ohio, who was a guest of the parsonage family Tues day and Wednesday. Mrs. Lorenz is a sister of Mrs. Williams and is en route to Goodland, Kan sas, to look after land interests there. Local Man Asks $5,870 Damages Suit was filed in the district court of Lancaster county, Wed nesday by David Fowler, of this city, for personal damages aris ing out of an auto collision on higiiway No. 34 2.3 miles east of Lincoln, on January 21st. The defendant is Warren T. Royer, Lincoln, driver of the other car. The petition of the plaintiff alleges the accident occurred as the result of Royer's negligence in driving. The plaintiff claims the damages as the result of knee, tendon and chest injuries. Petitions Seek Vote in State On Gambling Petitions have circulated over the state in the past week seek ing to submit to the voters of Nebraska at the election in 1950, the proposition to repel section 24, article three of the constitution of the State of Ne braska, prohibiting the legisla ture from authorizing any game of chancet. lottery or gift enter prise : The initiative question would be submitted to the voters at the next general election on Tuesday, November 7, 1950 for approval or rejection, so that the state legislature may pass laws licensing and regulating the operation of games of chance and provide for the state to derive revenue therefrom. The petitions here have met a ready response and a number of the petitions have been filled and ready for submission to the office of the secretary of state when desired. The petitions are to be sent to Superior, Nebraska, which seems the central head quarters in this part of the sta.e. Murray Firemen Do Good Work Wednesday afternoon the prompt work of the Murray fire department checked a fire at the farm of Earl Lancaster, south of that place, that might have had serious results had it progressed a few moments long er. Parties were burning corn shucks in the yarrd, not far from the large corn crib of Mr. Lancaster, when the fire start ed to get out of control, and was , sweeping to the vicinity of the ' crib when the members oi tne , fire department arrived. Chief j Eugene Gruber and the mem- i bers of the department at once ; got into action and had the blaze checked in a few moments. Mrs7w7H7Smitir Is Improving The many friends of Mrs. Walter H. Smith will be pleased to learn that she is now able to leave the hospital at Omaha and is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Smith, parents of Mr. Smith at Omaha. She was oper ated on for varicose veins and it is expected she may be home by the first of the week. Jury Called for Duty November 21 The members of the petit jury panel for the November term of the district court will report for duty on Monday, November 21, instead of an earlier date. This will enable many of the jurors who are farmers to get their work well caught up be fore having to get busy with the court. Court House nefls In the county court Monday afternoon hearing was had on a complaint charging Thad Cone with intoxication. The defend ant had posted a bond of $25 with Sheriff Tom Solomon that was forfeited in court. Jack Scott was charged with operating an overloaded truck and for this offense was fined $20 and costs for . the offense that was paid and the defend ant released. Complaint was filed in the county courf Monday afternoon against Cleo Highbee of Seneca. Kansas, charging her with speeding, complaint being made by the state highway patrol. It was claimed by the patrol that she had driven her car around Deadman's Curve at 75 miles an hour and had been clocked at over eighty miles an hour by the patrol. A fine of $f5 and costs was assessed by Judge Richard Peck. In the office of the clerk of the district court on Tuesday a suit in partition was filed en- 4-H's Show Achievements ' 17 0O0 CHICKED RWSEO ZOOOD&tRY HEiFERS 7 ooo swwe PRooixto WQD00 0TS. 0W VfO mi:- ft Si 2XJ.000 ACtU-wvw?1!' m 1 sv: "?. M0mmm Pat Hanlon of Scottsbluff and Clayton Yeutter of Eustis, mem bers of the University of Nebraska 4-H Club, proudly draw atten tion to the accomplishments of Nebraska's 22,972 4-H clubbers in 1949, in observance of National 4-H Achievement Week Nov. 5-13. (University of Nebraska Photo). Investigation Proves Rippe Shooting Suicide Monday afternoon an autopsy and investigation was held at the Caldwell funeral home in this city regarding the shootin? of Henry Rippe, 75. at his home at Otoe early Sunday morning The investigation was called by Sheriff Carl Ryder of Otoe county and County Attorney Ot to H. Wellensiek, when the body was brought here for arrange ment for burial it was found that there were two bullet holes in the skull and one through the heart .of the unfortunate man. The autopsy was performed by Dr,' J.. P, Gilligan of Nebraska city and Dr.-Williams of Syra cuse. It developed that the two wounds ,rn the head were not fatal, the ; bullets not pentrating the brain, and leaving it possible for the aged man to fire a third and fatal shot to the hear that had caused death. The body was taken Wednes day to Otoe where the funeral services were held at the North Branch church by Rev. George Bergstraesser, and the inter ment at the North Branch cem etery. Appoints Appraisers For Cemetery Land In the county court Wednes day a suit in condemnation was filed by the Elmwood cemetery association seeking additional land for the use of the cemetery and asking that a board of ap praisers be appointed for the purpose of the condemnation of the land. The appraisers named and sworn in by Judge Richard Peck were: Fred Rehmeier, Weeping Water; Otto E. Reichman, Alvo; Calvin F. Carsten, Avoca; Aug ust Gakemeier, Murdock; Har old Blaike, Weeping Water. titled Elsie Bohlsen, et al., vs. Emma Schroeder Renwanz, et al., heirs of the estate of Albert C. Schroeder. In the office of the register of weeds on Tuesday a mechanics lien was filed by E. J. Richey against Victor W. Thimgan dba Mathew Thimgan and Son. The lien was for the sum of $10,123. 75, and was levied on lets 3 to 31 inclusive in Hillcrest, a part of Hays addition to the city of Plattsmouth. It was set forth that the material involved had been delivered to the Platts- mouth Realty Co., and Victor W. j Thimgan dba Mathew Thimgan i and Son. contractors on the i project. The first delivery had been made February 3, 1948 and the last on October 19. 1949. In the county court this (Thursday) morning petition for the probate of the estate of Jennie E. Jenkins, deceased was fUed. James E. Jenkins Is nam ed as the executor of the es (Continued on Page Six) v, ( us ,., rt4trvTMFNT C1 .w. -f- v . . .-,-..:.; i m 1 1 1 National 4-H Club Achievement Week Nov. 5-13 National 4-H Achievement Week will be observed this year Nov. 5-13 by 22,972 clubbers and their leaders. This week will highlight ac ! tivities for the month, and ac j cording to State 4-H Club Lead er E. W. Janike at the Univer sity of Nebraska, it will "serve as a kickoff for the biggest year in 4-H history 1950." Many of the Nebraska clubs will hold their annual achieve ment meeting during the week. They'll report on their activities and accomplishments for the year and receive awards and a pat on the back for a job well done. Local club leaders and parents also will come in for their share of commendation. Each 4-H'er started a farming or homemaking enterprise this year. As an officer, committee member or other worker, he or she has helped with meetings, tours, at 4-H camp, with exhib its at the county and state fairs. The clubbers also compiled a report of the year's work to pre sent for the observance of achievement week. The accomplishments of the boys and girls include nearly every phase of farm and home operation. Four-H club work is part of the national education system of cooperative extension work in agriculture and homemaking in which the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the University of Nebraska and the counties of the state take part. Blair to Play Friday Night The Blair football team will be here Friday evening at 8:00 o'clock to play the Blue Devils at Athletic park, a game that should be a real entertaining feature as Blair has been show ing a good record and both the Blair team and the Blue Devils suffered defeat at the hands of the Wahoo Wasps. All of the local team are get ting over their injuries of the last few games and should be ready to give the Blairmen the best they have and that can be plenty as those who have wit nessed the local team in action can vouch for. The game will be the next to the last opportunity of seeing the 1949 vintage of the Blue Devils in action as the last game of the season will be that on Friday, November , llth when Bellevue pays their annual visit. Come out and give our hard fighting Blue Devils the support of your presence and apprecia tion of the efforts that the boys of the school have put out this season on the gridiron. Mrs. Amelia Heldt, Miss Marie Horn and Sally Tess Gaines were in Omaha Wednesday eve ning where they enjoyed the presentation of the Ice Follies. They report the show as most thrilling and beautiful. 'Literature Subject of Rotary Talk President Orville Nielsen pre sided at the weekly luncheon and meeting of the Rotary club on Tuesday-at the Edith Sol omon coffee shop, with a good attendance of the membership and a most interesting; program afforded by John Schriener, program chairman. Superintendent T. I. Friest presented the high school bovs wTho will be Rotary members for the month of November, they being Art Newburn, junior and Jerry Sharpnack, senior. The club was delighted to have with them Art Troop, one of the long time members of the club, who has been ill for the past few months, and has just recently returned home from the Mayo clinic, and is feeling much better. The club also re ceived the message that George L. Farley, another of the vet eran Rotarians, was improving at the hospital at Omaha and hoped soon to resume his activ ities with the club. The talk of the luncheon was given by J. C. Craigmile. mem ber of the city school faculty. He took as his subject, that oi "Balanced Reading." The speak er discussed the reading habits of both young and old, and urg ed that to secure the fullest ap preciation of literature, that they make a balanced selection of their reading through which they might have a deeper ap preciation of the various works that are available to them for studied reading. It was a very fine talk and much appreciat ed by all of the members. Stanley's Bakery Opening Saturday The formal opening of the bakery of Stanley Prokupek, located in the Hotel Plattsmouth building, just north of the Townsend studios, will be held Saturday. While Stanley has "Sten engaged in supplying the wholesale trade for some time, he now has his retail store ready for the opening on" Sat urday. The bakery will be known as Stanley's bakery and will be able to supply the needs of the public in all lines of baked goods and specializing in Bo hemian rye bread. The room for the bakery has been remodeled, a very attrac tive sales and display room has been arranged in the front of the shop. This is all finished in white attractive display cases for the baked products. Mr. Prokupek has arranged a very neat and handy baking room with its ovens, mixers and work tables that will make for added facilities to enlarge the trade of the whop. The operator of the bakery is an expert baker of several years experience and will be able to give the residents of the city the best of service. Cass County Horse Show Association The Cass County Horse Show Association held their yearly meeting at the Plattsmouth Sales barn on Tuesday, October 25th with a very pleasing at tendance of the membership present at the meeting. The association held their election of officers for the year at the meeting with the follow ing chosen: President Karl Grosshams. Vice-President George Sax ton. Treasurer Alice Jayne Gross nans. Secretary Mrs. Howard Wiles. News Reporter Mrs. Donald Born. The various committees of the year made their reports and showed that the association had a most successful year in all lines of their activities, and had a full year of interest with, of course, the horse show of the King Korn Karnival being the chief feature. Following the business meet ing refreshments w-ere served to the members of the party. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith and , family arrived Tuesday from their home in Sumner. Wash- j ington, and Mrs. Chet Parmelee , from Gravet, Arkansas, is also J here for a visit with Mr. and j Mrs. Ed Miller, parents of the ladies. A family reunion will be enjoyed on Sunday. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads. Dedication Of Athletic Field Friday On Friday evening, November 4th, formal dedication exercises will be held at the Athletic park on Washington avenue to for mally accept the field for the schools and the athletic depart ment of the city school system. The program will be held on the playing field between the halves of the Plattsmouth-Blair football contest and while short, promises to be very impressive and colorful for those attend ing. The colors and guards from the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be present and will be present ed in front of the north and south stands of the stadium, as the high school band plays the national anthem. The program will be in charge of Judge Richard Peck, past commander of the American Legion, who will present the participants of the evening. Ed Weir, famous All Ameri can football star of Nebraska, head of the track department of the University of Nebraska athletic department, will give a few remarks as will Morrie Shadier, sports announcer of The Omaha World-Herald. Chairman Peck will present the heads of the various civic organizations of the city, the Chamber of Commerce, Eagles, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WTars, Forty & Eight, Ad Club, Firemen and other groups engaged in civic activi ties. The former athletic park planning committee comprising Ray Story, Dr. O. Sandin, John V. Svobocla and Fred Herbster will also be present. Frank A. Cloidt, will formal ly dedicate the field to the ath letic uses of the school and community, representing the board of education of the city! Hallowe'en Very Quiet in This City Monday The Hallowe'en season here was very quiet compared with the very strenuous observances of the past years and largely confined to the younger groups that staged small parties at the homes with ; traditional games and activities. There was little damage in the business section with only an occasional window soaped up. Groups of the young people In ghostly raiment could be seen coming to and from their small parties. The real youngsters however were active with their "treats or tricks" parties traveling over the city and collecting the usual quota of candy, cookies and other refreshments. Many of the residences report from fifty to seventy-five of the youngsters calling and they were reported as being very nice mannered and appreciative of the gifts. Old timers recalled when picket fences were the vogue with the outdoor toilets, when the Hallowe'en invaders were usually grown up men seeking what mischief they might do and they got the job completed. Mrs. W. T. Johnson and Miss Laura Petersen of Omaha were in the city Wednesday visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Davis and family. Mrs. Johnson is mother and Miss Petersen, aunt of Mrs. Davis. 1 . fa hi n-iiim inr'-i in r ml nn iiirfa iijt . w EXPLORER HELD IN DOUBLE SLAYING . . . Leonard Clark, San Francisco explorer, was removed from a Canton, Ohio, hospital to a detention house and charged with the slaying of Harold Harris, an Englishman, and Willard Freeman, an American, in a wedding anniversary party shooting at the Freemaa home. Police said Clark's gun was nsed in the shooting. Clark claims to have dis covered the world's highest mountain peak fam Westers Chin. Th shootings wore said to have followed a -for-aU fifhl MISSING OFFICIALS . . . Cap tain Alfred T. Meschtcr, Kindrr hook, N. Y., E. C. A. official, was a passenger on cargo vessel miss ing in Korean waters. The state department has asked Russian help in lorat'n; MescMer (above) and Albert Will!, Brooklyn. Car Wreck at Junction of Highway 50 and 1 Monday afternoon a serious auto smashup occurred at the junction of highway No. 50 and Highway No. 1, that resulted in the serious damage to both cars and the injury of several per sons involved in the w reck. Jack Philpot, II, who had just purchased a new convertible Ford was going south on high way No. 50 at the time that a car driven by Stanley C. Hobson was coming east on No. 1, the two meeting at the intersection with the Hobson car going 100 feet east of the intersection and as the result the three occupants of the car were thrown out onto the paving. With Mr. Hobson, a member of the naval training unit at the University, was his wife, Patri cia, and fifteen-months-olc; daughter, Deborah, the baby being thrown some thirty feet from the wrecked car. An am bulance from the naval unit took the Hobson family back to Lincoln after Mrs. Hobson and little daughter had been treated by Dr. Kunkle at Weeping Wa ter. Mr. Philpot was not in jured in the accident although the car was badly damaged. Starts Drive for Fire Department The . Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire department are getting their annual drive for funds underway at this time, and have been handicaped by the fact that recent rulings of the at torney general , had deprived them of usual means of secur ing public financial backing. Despite the fact that they were confined to strictly dona tions from the generous resi dents of the city, they have re ceived a start with a cash do nation of $50 from the Platts mouth State bank. This shows a very fine spirit, a recognition of the hard work that the firemen perform all through the. year in protecting the lives and property of the people of Plattsmouth. The money that is given to the fire department, will be well invest ed, and will make possible the firemen making small and needed improvements to their equipment, or to provide for care of clothing or other indi vidual damage that may be oc cassioned through fighting the fires. Those who can should be ready to aid the firemen as the drive gets underway. Lewiston to Plan Drive ! For Cemetery j The program presented by tho people of Lewiston community I was given before a capacity i crowd last Friday night, remind : ing one of the old days whrn these programs were regular events during the winter months. Plate lunch was served fol lowing the program by the ladi s of the community, by which we cleared $28.31 to add to tru cleaning funds for the cemetery. Following the program and lunch we had a cemetery meet ing for the purpose of electing two board members. The meeting was presided over by President Earl Wolfe, who first presented the resignation of Treasurer Robert Good. Due to ill health Mr. Good was un able to attend the meeting. Mr. Good has ably carried on this duty for many years and the people in the community regret to hear of his ill health, and take this means of thanking him for the many years of faithful service. Martin Sporer was elected as treasurer to take Mr. Good's place, and Greeley Beil was elected to fill the vacancy of secretary which has been vacant since the death of Charley Wolfe several years ago. It was voted to have regular board members care for clean ing funds and hire caretaker, with Mrs. Greeley Beil as chair man for collecting funds for same. It was voted to collect two dollars a year from each cemetery lot holder or interested person, to raise cleaning funds for the coming year, and to try for one year to raise a standing fund large enough that the in come from same would be a per manent cleaning fund. A committee was appointed by Chairman Wolfe to assist Mrs. Beil in raising said fund by do nations, committee consisting of George Nickels, Martin Sporer. Louis Sack, Greeley Beil, Oscar Shrader and Georgia Creamer and the voters added the name of Earl Wolfe to list. Next year's two dollars cleaning fund to be sent to Mrs. Greeley Beil, Rout" 1, Plattsmouth, Nebr. Your checks for permanent fund miy also be given to any one of her assistants and will be held in trust until our next year's meet ing and unless our goal of $2,000 is reached by that time, will be returned to you. Let's make it an "In the Mem ory Of" donation, large enough so we may feel confident of a cleaning fund in the future. It was also voted to hold an annual meeting and election the later part of October each year. Entrants to Boys and Girls County Filing With the date for holding the Boys and Girls County here on Wednesday, November 9th drawing near, the entrants to the contest are gradually get ting to their filings to County Judge Richard Peck, chairman of the Legion committee in charge. Union has reported their list as follows: County Commission er, Tom Wolfe; County Clerk. Ronald Eaton; County Assessor, Carol Roddy; County Attorney. Charles James; Clerk of District Court. Ramona McQuin; Coun ty Judge, Lawrence Lutz. Reg ister of Deeds, Sara Stander: County Sheriff, Marvin Atte bery; County Superintendent, Phyllis Grunwald; County Sur veyor, Richard Fox; County Treasurer, Joyce Stevens; Direc tor of Assistance, Betty Neil. The Avoca schools submitted their list of officers on Wed nesday to Judge Peck, naming the following: Treasurer, Mar ion Sutton; Register of Deeds, Nannan EmshofT; County Sur veyor, Harlan Ehmke; County Sheriff, Harlan Kirchhoff : County Superintendent, Peggy Jorgensen; County Commission er, Jerry Johnson; County As sessor, Herman Muller; County Clerk, Lois Wilson; Clerk of the District Court, Rudy Noerrling es; County Judge, Eleanor Nutz man; County Attorney. Richard Norris; County Assistance Di rector, Lyle Dankleff. W. A. Bennett, of Malvern. Iowa, manager of the utility company at that place, was in Plattsmouth Tuesday to look after some business and calling at the office of the Consumers Public Power district.