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CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST. NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY iday-Thursday Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers , o-ou Historical Soc aJcapitolBldg. VOLUME 65 EIGHT PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1950 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 72 Legion Post Installs New Officers Thursday evening Hugh J. Kefcrns Post No. 56 of the de partment of Nebraska, installed their officers at the meeting held at the 40 & 8 club rooms with a very fine attendance. Attending the meeting was R. C Patterson, state adjutant of the Legion, and Art Melies of Nebraska City, a state vice-commander of the Legion. The business session was pre sided over by Commander How ard Hirz, to clear up the bus iness of the year's work before the offices were turned over to the newly elected group. rf - In the business session of the fvjl, a irpuri was receivea irom the members of the trustees of the Legion building, on the nec essity of a new roof on the structure, the present roof be ing in very bad shape. It was voted that the trustees be au thorized, to have the roof re paired, as well as cutting the weeds around the building, im proving the drainage around th structure. Election of delegates to the state convention of the Legion in Lincoln was held with the following being named: James F. Begley, Richard C. Peck, Homer Howes. Eugene Krings. Don Warga, Howard Hirz. Commander Howard Hirz gave a very fine report of the year's activity in the post, that in cluded the conduct of eight fun- erals. the purchase of four lots in the Oakhill cemetery, two by the Legion, one by the 40 & 8 and one by Fred Lugsch, the staging of a fine memorial ser vice here on May 30th, baskets and toys distributed at Christ mas by the Legion and Aux iliary, the very successful boys' and girls' county held here under the direction fo Richard Peck, the support of oratorical con test, aiding over 200 veterans in securing their insurance refunds Commander Hirz complimented T. I. Friest in his fine work as the post service officer. Other highlights of the year included the fishing contest, support of fhe Legion baseball teams and lid in the Memorial Park on Washington avenue. tne meeting was then turned over to Art Melies of Nebraska city, who served as the in stalling officer for the pvpninrr Mr. Melies stressed the need of getting all members interested in wont in me region, us pro (Continued on Page Eight) Bill Howland Is Home from Training William Howland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Howland of this city, is home from the summer camp of the ROTC of the University of Nebraska. This camp was held at Camp Gordon, Georgia, one of the large training centers of the United States Army. The members of the group left June 12th to enter the camp and returned home on July 30th. While at the camp they had reg ular military rules as in the army, with special courses to fit them for further responsibilities in the ROTC at their schools. "Bill" is a cadet in the Ne braska ROTC and on graduation will receive his commission as a lieutenant. Bill made the trip to and from with a group of students from Lincoln and Omaha. He was met at Union last Sunday by the parents and brought on home. The local young men at once started in on work with the U. S. Engineers on the Missouri river until he enters the uni versity at the fall term. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Burdick Wins Prize The Stites Farm Equipment and Truck Co.. of this city that has been conducting a contest for the oldest refrigerator re ported, is announcing the award in this issue of the Journal. The reward is a fine new In terntaional Harvester Co., elec tric refrigerator, one of the best tyDes in the country. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Burdick had much competition in the con test, there being a large number of entries from all parts of the county. A close check revealed that this was the oldest one reported. Election Will Be Dry Day The residents of Nebraska will go to the polls toworrow (Tues day) to make their selection of candidates for state and county officers, over the length and breadth of Nebraska. The various congressmen will also have their seats on the block. Under the law of Nebraska, the day will be dry, as far as the taverns are concerned, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. when the polls close. Those of the resi dents who would slacken their thirst during the hours the polls are open, should stock up in advance of the dry wave. Use Journal Want Ads! Clyde Hutchison Killed in Accident Pawnee county authorities were endeavoring Sunday to lo cate Leslie Hutchison of this city, his brother, Clyde Hutchi sin, being reported as killed in Pawnee county. Mr. Hutchison and family had departed for a summer outing in the Black Hills and the Big Horn mountains, it was im possible to locate the family at once. The message recevied here did not state the nature of the acci dent or where it had taken place. Mr. Hutchison was a resident of the Burchard community and was a transport driver it is stated. The news of the death has been relayed by the state high way patrol over Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming in hopes of reaching the Les Hutchison family. Bands Will Be Great Feature Of Karnival The King Korn Karnival of 1&50 procises to be one of the best in the eighteen years of its history, in the matter of musi cal entertainment. Ward Pscherer. musical di rector of the Plattsmouth high school, who is in charge of the band entertainment of the three day karnival, has been receiving a great many letters from bands in this area volunteering to come for participation in the various parades. The responses so far have in dicated that there will be five bands here for Thursday. Sep tember 14th which will be Farm ers day, participating in the farmers parade that is always one of the best staged at the karnival. For Friday. September 15th. designated as Merchants' day and the GI day observance, there will be present four bands for the afternoon parade, five for the evening parade. The local American Legion post have invited the large band of Omaha post No. 1 here for the GI parade. They have aereed to be here. This is one of the largest bands in Omaha, one of the best marching bands in the state. This band will be used to head the veterans section of the parade. With this promise of musical aid. the karnival certainly should be a real success. Escaping Cattle Rounded Up by Local People Sunday evening shortly be fore 11 o'clock, the vicinity of the Kent filling station was the scene of a great deal of excite ment when several head of stock escaped from a passing truck, started to run up and down the paving near the filling station and the Masonic Home. George and Jesse Jorgensen, of Murray, were driving to Omaha with the load of stock when in some manner, when crossing a rough spot in the paving, the load cf cattle shifted in the truck, the endgate of the truck fell out with the result that four of the cattle gained their liberty. The owners of the truck were able to get the cattle safely rounded up with the assistance of help from the Kent restau rant and passing motorists. The stock was loaded back into the truck and the journey was resumed after the untimely delay. Jess Warga Back At Store Now Jess F. Warga. well known hardware dealer, was able to be down at his place of business Saturday after some two weeks' confinement to his home as the result of illness. Mr. Warga has been under the care of a physician, required to be in hed a part of the time. He is feeling fine now. minus some twelve pounds. He expects to be able to be at the store now and looking after business as usual. At The Cats County Court House In the county court Friday final hearing was had in the state of August Hollenberg. de ceased. Charles H. Boedeker of Murray, is the administrator of the estate and Smith & Lebens attorneys. Friday County Clerk George R. Sayle was out in the county delivering ballots to the various voting precincts of the county. The county clerk, veteran of many elections, had all the bal lots delivered by evening. Mike i Lut did the driving for the trip that took them to all parts ; of the county. 1 ifl1v. Okinawa O i VTrench a J I t t yfAtTMIUy ! f NEUTRALIZATION OF FORMOSA A study of the map of the Far East, in the lipht of Communist methods of operation and the lessons of World War II, will show the importance of the decision to neutralize Formosa. Airfields on that island are only 400 miles from targets on Okinawa, a little farther from targets in th Philippines, and less than 800 miles from targets in Japan. Along with these points and Indo-China, Formosa might be in the first line of defense against Communist aggression in the Far East. If the Communists should seize Formosa now, they would not only break that line but also pave the way to conquest of the other points. Remember ing the long years of costly, bloody island-hopping in World War II, it is easy to picture the hard road back that the forces of freedom would face. Formosa is separated from the mainland of China by a strait from 90 to 200 miles wide. An island about 2.;5 miles long and from 70 to 90 miles wide, it is about as large as Massachusetts and Connecti cut combined and has a population of 7.100,000. Famous Farm Is Sold at Auction The Past Week The past week one of the well known farms of Cass county was sold at auction, this being the farm known as the "Wills' Place", southwest of Plattsmouth and north of Murray, the farm i has changed hands several times since the Wills family moved from the farm to Plattsmouth. The last owner of the farm was John Brecht. of Omaha and Plattsmouth, widely known horseman, who established the Oakmount farm in this city. The land was sold by a firm of land auctioneers in Omaha. In the sale this week the farm was sold in three parts to new owners and at varying prices. One 240 acres was purchased by Glen Todd, of Murray, one of the best known stock feeders in this part of the county, who purchased the part of the farm containing the residence and other improvements. One 160 acres was purchased by Ralph Hild. son of John L. Hild. who has been an active figure in 4-H work in the state since his young boyhood. Mr. Hild has just completed a two year course in the college of agriculture of the University of Nebraska. He will now be able to carry on his farm training on his own farm. Hugo Heyne, well known Oma ha business man and financier, was the purchaser of 240 acres of the farm, which he will have improved and used as a country estate. H. M. Soennnichsen Is Back on Job The host of friends over Cass county of H. M. Soennichsen, veteran merchant, will be very happy to learn that the past week Mr. Soennichsen was able to be back at the Soennichsen store. Mr. Soennichsen has been re covering from an appendectomy and has rallied in fine shape. He was able to be at the store early in the week and is now looking after his work as usual. The return of Mr. Soennich sen was the source of rejoicing from the friends and the store employees that he was again with them. Junior Legion In Tournament The Junior American- Legion baseball team of this city has entered the invitational base ball tournament to be held at Palmyra, starting Thursday, Au gust 10th. The teams in the tournament comprise Plattsmouth, Louisville. J Palmyra and Cordova. ; SELL FARM J. W. Holmes, real estate ! broker, has sold the Earle Amick I 80-acre farm, together with a John Deere tractor and seven attachments to A. B. Rogers of this city. Local Team of D-S-C League Wins Sunday The American Legion team of the D-S-C- league Sunday after noon annexed themselves a vic tory by a score of 5 to 3 from the Weeping Water league team at Memorial park. Both teams were scoreless in the opening inning with Mert lik, local hurler effective with Weeping Water men on bases. In the second inning both teams were able to score. Sell of Weeping Water was walked and scored on an error at third base. Wolever was passed to first by the visitors and later scored on the blow of Hild. Weeping Water scored two runs in the third frame to step out in front. Kubie hit safely, scored when Mathers hur ler of the visitors, lifted a cir cuit drive to give his team a 3 to 0 lead. Plattsmouth was able to tie the score in the fifth inning with Nierste opening the inning with a walk but was caught at second base. Haith was safe on a fielders choice and was advanced by Vroman to score on the blow of Mertlik who also crossed the plate. From the fifth inning on the visitors were held scoreless while the Legion proceeded to ice up the contest in the seventh frame. Nierste and Haith hit safely and both registered when Wolever doubled for the locals. Weeping Water threatened in the first of the ninth, when I Bickford was walked, Mathers and Bremer were both out on infield flies to Wolever. Colbert was walked and Mayfield closed the inning with a strikeout and left the score at 5 to 3. Nebraska Casualities in Korean Area The department of Defense to day announced the following Nebraska casualties in the Kor ean area: Wounded Army Pfc. Donald Charles Luedtke, son of Mrs. Jennie Luedtke, Arcadia. Pfc. Robert H. Robinson, son of William E. Robinson. 701 South 45 street. Lincoln. Injued Army Pfc. Alfred W. Lacey, son of Mrs. Delia Lacey, 921 Second Street, Fairbury, Nebras ka. RE-ENLISTS IN NAVY D Edward Markey P 2-3 of Murray re-enlisted in the navy and left July 24 for Philadelphia after being home for ninety days. Wednesday of the past wreek the Markeys received a telephone call from their son. Edward, that he will be stationed at Philadelphia for quite some time. Read the Journal! By Carriei, '5c for two weeks. Nebraska Wheat Quota Below 1950 Nebraska's wheat allotment for the 1951 crop has been es tablished at 4 096.359 acres Frank W. Reed, chairman of the state Production and Marketing Administration committee, an nounced Thursday. ! inis figure compares with the 1950 wheat acreage allotment of ; 4.200.606 acres for Nebraska. In : dividual acreage allotments on i farms will vary in greater degree I from the variance indicated by ! the small difference in the state ' allotments between 1950 and 1951. The years used as history in determining individual farm al lotments in 1950 were 1945. 1946. 1947 and 1948. while for the 1951 allotment the years 1946, 1947. 1948 and 1949 will be used, in the belief that in using the most recent years, the actual planting trends of farmers is most truly reflected. "As was the case for 1950," Reed said, 'prospective wheat supplies are not large enough to require the more restrictive marketing quotas for the 1951 wheat crop. Farmers should re member, however, that they will be eligible for governmental price-support protection on their wheat crop only if they comply with their individual allotments. Pointing out that the country is now in a very sound position. Reed said that if farmers plant in line with allotments and pro duction conditions are average or near-average, production from the allotted acreage will insure abundant supplies. Non-cooperation with allot ments, on the other hand, might result in unnecessarily large supplies of wheat, possible mar ket gluts, and all the attendant difficulties of stabilizing prices and providing adequate storage for the crop. '"Wheat allotments are not a hit-and-miss proposition," Reed calculated to provide enough wheat to meet all forseeable re quirements of the nation, and possible for each wheat grower to contribute his fair share of the production needed. ."We are living in a time of unsettled world conditions, and we don't know yet whether well need to make further adjust ments in our farming operations. Our best bet is to help keep up the fertility of our and by observing acreage allot ments." Youth Proves a Problem to Omaha Omaha police have had a real problem on their hands in Don ald E. Anderson of Chicago, 17 year-old youth, who took a large launch from it's moorings at the foot of Harney street, Omaha and brought it to Plattsmouth last Thursday. The launch was valued at $10,000. belonged to the Kewitt Cunningham Construction Co While the launch was away from the job it was costing the con tractors something like $200 per day. Anderson was taken in custody by Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Dunlap, later turned over to the Omaha police. Their problem has been to contact the parents of the young man at Chicago. He has been held at the Doug las county jail awaiting the fil ing of a charge of grand larceny. Mrs. Lemuel Sheard Critically 111 Mrs. Lemuel Sheard. taken lil several days ago at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Schafer in the south part of the city, was taken to Omaha Thursday evening, where she was placed in the Clarkson hospital for observation and treatment. The patient had suffered a great deal early in the week and her condition became such that hospital care was found neces sary. Her condition has indi cated that she is suffering from spinal meningitis. Mrs. Sheard is in very crit ical condition and no visitors are allowed to call. Mrs. Sheard is the former Rose Schafer of this city. Omaha Parties Are Married Saturday at the office of Judge Raymond J. Case at the court house occurred the mar riage of Martin A. Kollas and Miss Susie Wyman, both of Oma ha. The marriage lines were read by Judge Case and the service witnessed by Harold F. Kirchoff and Delores Ruth Kirchoff, also of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Kirch off were married here in the county court four years ago. ENJOY OUTING Henry G. Frey, station agent of the Burlington at this place, is enjoying his vacation for the next two weeks. He is going to Chicago for a short stay and then to western Nebraska for a visit with relatives and friends. Subscribe to The Journal: L. R. Snipes to Retire Aug. 31 From Service L. R. Snipes, extension farm management specialist at the University of Nebraska will re tire August 31st. It was announced from the office of the agricultural ex tension service that Mr. Snipes was leaving the office after thirty-two years of service. The announcement of the re tirement of Mr. Snipes is of par ticular interest here in Cass county, Mr. Snipes having start ed his career in extension work in this county, when he was named as extension agent back in 1918 and opened the offices of the extension department at Weeping Water. A graduate of the Maryvlile, Mo., state normal school, he taught school in that state from 1908 to 1914. Mr. Snipes re ceived his bachelor of science degree at the University of Ne braska in 1922, a masters de gree in agronomy in 1932 and a masters degree in agricultural economics in 1936. He joined the state extension staff in 1929. He was manager of a land use project in Ne braska during the drouth years and a specialist in farm mait; agement with the Federal Secur ity Administration for several years. He worked in Nebraska. Kansas, South Dakota and North Dakota. Mr. Snipes was an assistant in the state's farm labor program during the war. He joined the agricultural economics depart ment in 1947. Conference On Need of Children A meeting was held here on Tuesday evening of a local com mittee that is functioning as a part of the Mid-Century White House Conference on Children and Youth of the nation. This conference that is to be held on December 1st to 7th inclusive, is having facts and findings from all parts of , the country gathered, studies as to the opportunities for children and youth. These studies will be of the education, recreational and religious opportunities of the children. To get a greater understand ing of the child and it's field the conference is dividing the study into county and legisla tive districts, to gather the facts needed for presentation to the conference. At the conference here there were present Judge Paul E. Fau quet, of Plattsmouth; Robert Hallstrom of Avoca; James Pol lard and Mrs. Dean Nutzman of Nehawka and Louis Rogers of Union. Sells Elmwood Farm Wednesday Wednesday referees sale was held at the court house in Ne braska City of a quarter sec tion of land, five and a half miles southwest of Elmwood. This farm was part of the land in the Hiram Kunz estate. The sale was conducted by Attorney Walter H. Smith and Attorney Richard C. Peck, of this city, referees. The property comprised a six room house, farm build ings and 144 acres of farm land. The farm was sold to Walter H. Oehlerking for the sum of $18,900. The Attorneys for the estate are Dwyer and Dwyer of Weep ing WTater. SELLS PROPERTY The residence property at 1421 ! First Avenue, owned by Mrs. Edward Stava, of Douglas, Ne- j braska. has been sold to Mr. ! and Mrs. Leroy Wilson. This is one of the attractive resi dences in the west part of the . city. The sale was made through , the Wetenkamp real estate agency. ON EMBATTLED MUD FLATS IN KOREA American mortar erew amid nonsoon rains fires on Communist North Korean invaders near Cochiwon, Korea. I 4 " Ji0 t 17 "I : OS WISCONSIN . . . Gay M. Sandt has been appointed direc tor of intercollegiate athletics at he University of Wisconsin. He succeeds Harry Stuhldreher who resigned the post to become a $20,000-a-ycar public relations di rector for U.S. Steel corporation. Guy Long Buys Rogers Locker Plant Here The Roger locker plant, lo cated on east Main street, has been purchased by Guy "'Shorty" I Long, who as for the prst few i months been the mana of the plant. This is one of the oest plants of its kind in this section of t In state, the first locker plant in this territory, built by A. B. Rogers and owned by him up to this time. Mr. Long has purchased the business, equipment, the build ing and will operate it in the future he announces. Under the new ownership the plant will be known as the Plattsmouth Lockers. Mr. Long is well known here, where he has always made his home, and the many friends will be pleased to know that he is to have the full control and handling of this important bus iness establishment. In the last years the locker plant has become an important asset in any community, afford ing the residents of the country and city alike, a means of pre serving their meats, fruits and vegetables. The advertising of the Platts mouth Lockers appears elsewhere in this issue of the Journal. Bollmeier Is Called to Report For Armed Duty Sunday Warren S. Bollmeier, proprietor of the Bollmeier rec reation parlor, received tele graphic orders that he was to re port for service in the U. S. Air Corps. He holds a commission as cap tain in the U. S. active air re serve, a few days ago having been at Offutt Field to take his required flight that is part of training of the reserve offi cers. The message announced that he was to report at Fort Fran cis E. Warren at Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Friday, where he will be checked and briefed for resumption of active duty in the service. Captain Bollmeier had a long service in World War II in the air force, so that the experience is no new one to the captain. He will learn more of his new assignment when he reports to Fort Warren. Captain Bollmeier states that his place of business will be continued here at least until he is given definite assignments. In case that he is definitely in the service for a long period of time, he may dispose of his bus iness interests. A classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35c. Donat's Cinch First Place In League League Standings W L Donat 9 0 Murray 7 3 Timms 5 3 V. F. W 4 5 Merchants 2 8 Firestone 1 3 With their victory Friday night in a thriller over Murray, the Donat 's of the City Softball league, by the score of 6 to 5 cinched their right to the league leadership. The Murray game was a close one that for a time threatened the crown of the beverage team, but walks in the latter part of the game, with a well placed hit moved Donats into the lead. In the last of the seventh inning, two walks were given by Bradley, the runners advancing to second and third on the sac rifice of Wayne Meisinger. Gall was walked by Jorgensen, who had replaced Bradley on the mound for Murray. Vinduska hit safe to score a Donat run. to bring the score to 4 to 5 for Murray. Gerald Keil ended the struggle with a blow to left that scored the tying and winning runs for the Donats. In the game on Wednesday evening the Merchants emerged from the cellar position by turn ing back the V. F. W. by the score of 5 to 2. Mail carrier "Gus" was the hurler for the Merchants with Wilson doing the receiving, while Wayne Dasher ! and Bob Krejci were the battery ! tor the Veterans. The postponed games will be played next week providing the weather is favorable. On Mon day the Firestones and V. F. W. are '"mixing it up, Timms and Donats are playing Wednesday and on Friday Firestones and Timms tangle. The result will not affect the Donat's place. These last games will close the season and plans will be underway for a tournament. It is expected that this will be an invitational affair and tryouts of the locals will be started to pick the contenders. Many Attend Big Locker Opening Saturday one - of the busy places in the business section cf the city was that of Joe's New Way Market, located in the Ma sonic building. The date marked the formal opening of the new ultra-modern locker and proc essing plant. This plant, the latest of its type in this part of the country, was formally opened and the callers at the store had the op portunity of seeing every detail of .the plant and its operation. This plant, frigidaire equipped, was installed by the Vigen Ap pliance Company of Nebraska City and combines every detail that is necessary to a fine mod ern plant. The owner of the market. Creighton Johanson. had ar ranged a day of unusual values to the callers and a large num ber of gifts were tendered to the patrons that called at the store and registered. The special prize, a portable, radio, was awarded to Tim Woster. During the afternoon a dem onstration was conducted by the Schilling Coffee Co., demonstra tor. Glen Diggs is manager of the local market. Bryan McDonald Visits City W. J. B. McDonald of Murdock, candidate for the Democratic nomination for county clerk, was in Plattsmouth Saturday for a few hours meeting old friends and making many new ones. Mr. McDonald is a member of one of the old families of the west part of Cass county, where he has been in business for a number of years in various lines. He is well known in his own section of Cass county and is" now getting in touch with the residents of the east and south ern sections of the county. Mr. McDonald is being an ac tive figure in his section and is at this time master of Canopy lodge of the A. F. & A. M. of Elmwood. Dale Rolland Walden Taken to Hospital Sunday afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock Dale Rolland Walden, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walden. was taken to the Children's Memorial hospital at Omaha. He is thought pos sibly to be suffering from a light form of polio, but this has not been fully determined until after a more complete checkup. LEAVE FOR TACOMA Carol Ann-Avis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Holliway and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Horsak and daughter of Omaha, left Sat urday for Tacoma, Washington, where they will visit the Frank Horsak family. They will also visit friends at Salem. Oregon and on the trip expect to go on into Canada.