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1 rUBLISHT TME LP D ATTTTS Ri (D QJ IT M JjtfDQJDSKlM CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER Iol-.v - Thursday Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers VOLUME 70 TWELVE PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1950 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 9 Engineers Closing Books Louisville Road Project State engineers and assistants who have been matting meir vonnnarters at the courthouse rinrine tne DUUU111& mc new Lomsville road, are winding up thnr worK nere ami cacwi, iu mnvp tn a new locauon in me central part of the state within the next wo Located :n riaubinuuui iiu me pasr year aim uue-uan, wc ch irinppr force has been handling Construction on four projects f'-om this point. In addition to th Louisville road, they, have supervised construction on Meadow road at Gretna, in Sar nv rnuntv. Chandler road and vinduct in Sarpy county, and the Greenwood bridge in uass coun ty. Total cost oi piujcuw m vdaa the oftice here has totaled ap proximately $474,664.00, with salaries of engineers located in Plattsmouth reaching above tne $23,000.00 figure. Manv of the personnel, to gether with their families havej lived in the city for many months, D. C. Hill, project en- gineer, told a Journal reporter Most of the salaries paid out to personnel wa fcpu , ui riausmouui aim iici&iiuuiiiiS C0mmuillUW. ... 1 IUUiavmc iuau ptujcvi. u "cai i comoletion. The entire road bed Ditrmm,th tn Pirhn-o Sri adjoining Louisville has been hronaht tn ade and traveled, sppnrrt na tn Mr Hi 1 All DnnffPS I and culverts are now in place with the exception of a large bridge at the west end about two miles east of Louisville. This I bridge will be completed as soon I as weather permits, giving resi- dents in this area the first de- cent all-weather road and bring- ing to a climax a project urged by residents for several years. in aauiuun iu ivn. nui, PluJin 1946. ect engineer omer m ? Everson C SchUnan G L htCi$$6lSi& Campbell. John Rood, Mack Fernau. E. Dave Carstens, Bob Middleswartz and William Rousch. : Three Breakins Investigated By Local Officers Three breakins, two at Murray and one in Plattsmouth, were being investigated early Wednes day morning by the sheriff's of fice in cooperation with the State Highway Patrol. A poll tn RVifiriff Knlnmnn about 2:30 a. m. Wednesday from Dan Hoschar, Murray, re- , jr,1rT.n.r ra I nnrtpii n snsmpimis annpann? r" " - - w - j r i 1 r3r nnrlroH hoV-iinH Raritlrp's Tnv era. Mr. Hoschar stated he Chad I waiwucu me v;ai iui aumc uuic and had seen it pull out of town. An investigation revealed the .. 1 1 1 -J n nln hoii !n i mT," mrWn? pin-ball and music machine ?&nL?&n be found missing. Entrance had I been gained from the rear of tne building. Further investigation found lOCkS On the Carper Hardware store broken and the building iiau uccii given a uiuiuugu gu- I ing over. About $50 in cash had! been taken in this breakin where I cm uitc 6mcu uu,'"6" " coal chute at the rear of the Duuamg. niguway x-airuiiuaii Jensen entered a contract for the pur and city police loined with coun-1 pv,o co nf riorfo'c Tavom ? f ty officers in a search for theweecs ae0- matie aoDlic?tion for gumy parties exienoing over a wide area of the county but no trace was found. During the course of the search, it was learned a rear window in the building housing the Ulrich Implement Co., south of Plattsmouth was broken Thieves had also entered this place of business and made away with two sets of socket wrenches and other tools. Although an investigation continues no trace of the thieves has been found. Kfrc tv,v. a Tendon ?n Papillion over . the Christmas week end at the home of Karl Browns and their daughter, Mar ion, home from the university. Ever See A Red Faced Butcher? There was a red-faced Plattsmouth butcher in Ne hawka Christmas Day. It will De a Ion? time before this local butcher makes any sue zestions to his farm friends following an incident there. Going to the barn at milk ing time, he was asked to make a guess on the weight of a fine young: steer beine fattened for the family larder ana stantioned along with the milk cows. "Butch" made a good guess on the weight, but he made a bad one on his power of observance when he added. "Only one more to eo and the bucket will be running over." It was a horse laugh in the cow (steer) barn for "Butch" who was demoted to the meat counter. Journal Will Be Printed Saturday Again we ask the coopera tion of readers and advertis ers in seeing: that copy reach es this newspaper early Fri day. The Plattsmouth Jour nal will again be published Saturday noon instead of regular publication day, Mon day, in order that employees can observe a New Year's Hol iday. The Journal grants em ployees five paid holidays each year and your coopera tion in getting copy to this office early is not only ap preciated by the publisher. but employees as well. After this week, most of us can get back onto a regular schedule with only 305 more shopping days until Christ mas. Harry J. Cane To Join Journal Staff Monday Harry J. Cane, editor of the Crete, Nebr.. News for the past year and one-half, will join the news staff at The plattsmouth Journai on January 1. Mr Can with his ife and new hnrn snn Mnrfr Ertwarrt ... tv,Q;, v,, . "V" riuncer aparimenis on rxonn Sixth St. They expect to move to Plattsmouth Saturday of this vvecn. A native of Gresham. Nebr.. Mr. Cane graduated from the high school there in 1943 and soon thereafter was inducted into the armed forces where he served in the U. S. Signal Corps for a period of three vears. He saw overseas service on Okin- awa in the PhiliDpines and japan, receiving his discharge Following his discharge. Mr. Cane "turned to the University Q sbuel'h7hfouCrTaffii 1 iqao 30alism. graduating in 1949 Following " ?i "i! Jr" L"c ""wi s - taii oi me ureie xvews. one oi xMeDrasxa s leaaing weeKiv news papers, serving as editor for the I past 18 months. Mrs. Cane is the former Anna Rose Strasburg. of Iowa City. Iowa. She is a registered nurse and until shortly before birth of their son on December 22. 1950. was a member of the staff at Lincoln General Hospital at Lincoln Mr. Cane will act as editor and general news reporter of The Journal during the absence of Frank Smith, who is confin ed to Veterans Hospital at Lin : i:,::fV -r- coln reoverine from call, anavn. ouncicu ucvriliuci 7. City Council Met Tuesday Little business was transacted ftt a meeting of the City Council n,fv w.n cHo Da wh MaVor VosteF and aU nilpilpn rpnt councilmen Dresent. A new dump body was Dur chased by the governing bodv to be nlaced on a city truck Un sneeH nn and assist in Ktrppt hauUng and for road building w'Ork Anniirntinn fnr a riacc r jnU0r license was approved for wuue F. irvm for trie west half Cf i0t 11 block 28. located at 516 Main street. Mr. Irvin, who the license. Closing the deal f waits action by the State Liquor Commission. Cancellations At Postoffice Hit All-Time High Some idea of increased traf fic in Plattsmouth can be had 1 11 Muaiai cauceuauons ana niocai OIVf ! which this year, during the month of December, hit an all time high. Leslie Niel. postmas ter, revealed Wednesday. During the period beginning December 10 and ending Decem ber 24, the office here passed 123,268 cancellations through the machines at the local of fice. This compared with 115. 676 for the same period last year, an increase of 7,592. Cash receipts for this year were up over $300 for the same period and indications are that total business transacted at the office in 1950 will be far above 1949. To get some idea of individual sales necessarv to bring up dol lar volume Mr. Niel revealed that during this 14-dav period in December, the office sold 7R 648 two-cent stamps and 35, 355 three centers. HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Merle Rogers, who is station ed at Shepoard Field, Texas, is home spendine a few days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rogers of Union. A classified AH in The Journal costs as little as 35c A Sneak-View Of Banked with bulging racks of 1951 registration plates. County Treasurer Ruth M. Patton, gives Journal readers a "sneak view" of the new tags that will go on sale Tuesday. January 2. Nebraskans will go through another period of "Whozit?" withat the Caldwell Funeral Home letters identifying the county and a suffix on many county plates I was returning to Plattsmouth from A to Z. Tanker Breaks Loose On Plattsmouth Street Disaster could have struck Plattsmouth about 7:30 Tues day evening when a Herman transport tanker carrying 5,000 gallons of potent gasoline, came uncoupled near the Kent Oil Station on Washington Avenue. Headed northwest on the ave nue the front end of the trailer became unhooked, dropping the front end of the heavy load to the pavement where it skidded several feet before coming to a stop. Eye witnesses to the accident reported sparks fron; the tank scraping on the pave ment were thrown several feet into the air. Air brakes on the , tractor locked, skidding it to; Austrian Student Speaks At Rotary Club Tuesday Heinz Schreiner. Austrian ex change student, roommate and a house guest oi jym tt.ocian and his parents here during the midyear holidays, was a speaker at Plattsmouth Rotary Club Tuesday noon. Mr. Schreiner. 21. whose home is in Vienna, Austria, is a senior and graduate student m cnem istry at the University of Ne braska, one of 130 students from that country studying here un der auspices of ,the State De partment and the only Austrian student registered at schools m Nebraska. Holding a high scho lastic record in his own coun try, it is deemed an outstanding honor to be selected for a schol arship from many hundreds of students applying. Mr. Schreiner gave an inter esting resume of his experiences in his country from the period of Hitler's invasion of March 11, 1938, until the present time, or when he departed that country for studies in the united states He told of shock to his own peo ple when the Germans threat ened the country and they were forced to capitulate of listening In on the radio when their Chan cellor was taken from the micro phone amid a disturbance and replaced with what was termed their newiiead of the governing parliament. He revealed the stranglehold Russia has on the eastern sec tion of their country by own ing and controlling industry by repatriation; revealing that in order to be employed in one of the factories a worker must be - (Continued on page 5) Condemnation proceed i n g s were flied in district court De cember 27 by State Fire Marshal E. C. Iverson through the coun ty attorney, on property located on lot 72, block 21, Original Town of Elmwood. Alleged a fire hazard, the property Is owned by Verna Ward and oc cupied by John wuneim. ue fendent has 20 days to answer. Ellis N. Phillips, charged with possession of burglary tools, for feited a $1,000 bond in district court Saturday ordered by Judi;e Thomas E. Dunbar for leaving the jurisdiction of the court. Re arrested in Omaha, he was re leased on $3,000 bond signed by Bob Cornett, Omaha. : A complaint charging improp er use of license plates was filed against Niel K. Stanley, Omaha, in county court December 27. Hearing is set for Wednesday, January 3, 1951. A charge of speeding at night and reckless driving was filed in county court December 27 against George McKay, by State Patrolman J. E. Kruger. Hearing is set for Wednesday, January 3, 1951. 1951 Car Plates Journal Photo. I a stop and shaking up the driv- mUe north 0 the Murray corner. erv , ...... . . Meeting a large transport truck, L E. White. Falls City driver passing the rear of tne trans it ig0' reveal.ed ,t0 port caught the back bumper Sheriff Tom Solomon, who in- on his cr throwing it out of yestigated the accident that control through the ditch, land the connection was defective lng an adj0ining field after av5Ln.? nn mtn V3 ns.iruJe with it throughout the day, of- ficers told this newspaper. Residents along wasningionjnours later. Avenue can consider themselves I 5 Driver of the transport con fortunate. A spar igniting this load of gasoline could have de- stroyed thousands of dollars In I property and perhaps cost a life or two. Flames Destroy Trailer House Wednesday Noon A trailer home at 606 South First Street, was completely ae stroyed by fire about nooni tiTnnaii onH on ariininincl home was damaged to the ex - tpnt nf nhoiit. $1,000. despite ef- fnrt.s of local firemen to ouell the blaze The trailer house; property of Leo Stones, was moved to the location at the side of the house iv a wt time hefore . Mr. stnnes had departed to his for- mer home for personal belong- j Rhodes and Harold Radtke, tav ings He was not present whenlern operator, both of Murray, tv finmps wptp discovered. I developed into a fist fight. Har- r..ftr Rtnnps was nwnpr and . sJ"r v,, ot tvo above location and reports "a ins Ht. ."" rVr,, : t hnnVXild mc most rfx.?nl"?f' Hl"wTer losT Caspar- tially covered by insurance Extent of the dollar loss on the trailer home awaits return of Leo Stones who Is still absent from the city, but the trailer was a complete loss and its entire contents destroyed. Firemen had great difficult! in fighting the blaze- due to intense heat of the fire. Drums of bottled gas along side the building proved a daneerous hazard, although there was lit- ne ciiautc ui aaiyuBms uic " er as it was a total mass of names wneu meuieu suiycu. It took the eiforts of all fire- men for a period of over two hours to extinguish the fire and bring it under control. Subscribe to The Journal! o a Miss Thelma Kruger was ab - sent from her duties In the of - fice of County Judge Raymond J. Case today (Thursday) due to illness. Marriage license was issued to B. Beryle Shanholtz, 30, and De- loras Kathleen Nelson, 27, bothl oi i'iansmoui.n, uecemoer v. They were married the same day with Rev. H. G. McClusky performing the ceremony. Wit- nesses were Mrs. Robert E. Jac- obs, Plattsmouth, and Leland E. Shanholtz, Falls City. Doyle Eugene McKinstry. zz.lural eas pipe line companies and Weeping Water, and Mary Ellen distributors were able to offset Buechler, 22, Plattsmouth, were gradual cost Increases by In issued a marriage license De- creased consumption and sales, cember 26 and married by Rev. That is, so long as the pipe lines H. u. Mcmusxy. uarpara ana i and production facilities orig Chas. E. McKinstry. of Louis-jinally installed at low costs were ville, were witnesses. sufficient to handle the demand. Marriage license was issued December 26 to Millard E. Greer, 21, Omaha, and Margaret m. Bartek, 24, Omaha. They were married by Judge Raymond J. Case, with Estella L. Rutherford and Thelma Kruger, witnesses, Bruce Dyke, 37, omana, ana iconunuea on page six; I? Car Crash Puts Local Man Into Omaha Hospital Alvin D. Linder. Plattsmouth. is recovering in an Omaha hos pital irom injuries received in an auto accident south of the city near the Murray corner early Tuesday morning. Mr. Linder, who is employed from Nehawka where he had made a business trip when the accident occurred. Mr. Linder was thrown from the car and regained consciousness some three hours later in a field east of the highway. He was able to make his way to a nearby farm house where he' received emer gency attention According to Mr. Linder the accident occurred about one rolling over several times. In the mishap ne was thrown from the car, coming to about three VKo???? an accident. No trace of the truck or driver has been found, according to Sheriff Tom Solo mon, who investigated the crash. Mr. Linder was takgn to arj Ore aha . hospital in serious con fcTLion. -aiferaig from concus sion, a back Injury, severe "cuti around the upper part of his body and exposure, doctors re port his condition improved and he iz expected to make lull re covery. The Linder car was nearly completely demolished in the ac- ririent Tavepn Fracas Ends I ttVCIll x lavas Julius lf - Court Fine " vuua 1 "1C A tavern fight that finally wound up in the street at Mur- ray Saturday evening brought a oimty urt Tues- toy with two men out on $50 bonds each. An altercation between Dick W. ?r - son of Mr. Radtke, ioined in to assist his father, according to invesgating offi- juries and a broken rib He later filed assault charges against his opponents. Hearing date has been set for January 3 at 1:30 p. m. New Gas Rates Reflect Wholesale Price Increase TVio Clns fVmnonv tVirnno-h nounced today that the rates I charged for both commercial and domestic use of natural gas would be Increased bv an aver- age of approximately 10 per cent. effective with meter readings I made on and after December 20. 1950. "Making an announcement of an increase in the rates for gas service is a new experience for our Company and for me." Mr Gleason stated, "a. a matter of fact we have heretofore had the pleasure of announcing several reductions rather than increases in the rates ehareed for eas 1 service." "This departure from 1 past tradition of decreases in j rates charged," Mr. Gleason continued, "is necessitated by Ithe serious impact of Increased I waee levels, increased Federal Taxes and the continuing rise in the cost of materials, supplies and various services required to provide natural gas service." He pointed out, however, that the principal contributing factor is the increased wholesale price of gas purchased by the company. "For a number of years nat- 1 However, the demand for addi- I tional service has shown such a marked Increase during and since World War II as to make it necessary for both the pipe line companies and the distribu- tors to install a tremendous i amount of new pipe lines and i (Continued on Page Six) Christmas Merrier For One Traveler One traveler who started his Christmas observance a little early can thank Cass County officials and a State Highway Patrolman for a chance to celebrate the day in the proper manner. Found in his car north of Plattsmouth Saturday morn ins where it had gone into a ditch, the man was brought into Plattsmouth recovering from the after effects of what he termed an "office party." Also in the car was a quant ity of neatly wrapped Christ mas gifts ready for distribu tion to his family in Kansas City. He got to distribute the gifts Sunday evening through courtesy of the above officers. Imbued with the holiday spirit, they allowed the man to proceed after checking his record and seeing that he was in proper condition to drive. Now, he knows there is a Santa Claus! 1951 Registration Plates On Sale Here January 2 1951 car registration plates will go on sale at the court house Tuesday, January 2, Miss Ruth Patton, county treasurer, announced this week. " The - new 'plates.' black with white lettering, will not be 'as confusing to Cass Countians as in many counties of the state. The letter "C" will replace the old familiar "20" that has identified local cars since 1922 This county is fortunate m another respect. With but one letter as county identification, motor car owners will be as sured of receiving "their usual number with only a small cap "A" nAAaA oc Q Cllffiv auui-u &i j . .... Numerous counties in the state wrill be given two letters for identification which calls tor a complete revision of registra tion numbers lor all cars above the 999 figure. Where this oc curs, duplication of numbers will be given with a suffix start ing at "A" and on through the alphabet, it will be a great ais appointment to car owners wno were proud of their even thou sand numbers as under the new svstem thev will be no more. New rates ior license piates also go into effect for 1951. Reg istration charges will revert to the old fees in force two years ago before legislatures passed the higher rates lor lo0 repeal ed in the last general election referendum vote. On another page, County Treasurer Patton has inserted a notice of new registration fees applicable to 1951. Under the new rates passenger cars under 2800 pounds are $3 and over this figure plates cost S5. Farm and local trucks, commercial trucks, farm and light trailers are as sessed on factory rated capacity. Your licenses may be applied for in person or by mail. If ap plication is made by mail, be sure to enclose an additional 10 cents to cover postage charges. Records Show No Houseman Arrest Press dispatches stating Houseman, male member of a man-wife bandit team attempt ing robbery of an Omaha loan company last week, was an alumnus of a car theft convic tion in Plattsmouth, is not born out by courthouse records here. A thorough check of court and sheriff's arrests back as far as 1943 fail to show the young man was ever arrested or convicted of any charge in this county. Trucks Collide On Rock Bluff Road Trucks driven by George F. Moore and Sterling C. Sand, both of Plattsmouth. collided at the intersection known as Four-Mile Corner on the Rock Bluff Road about 4 p.m. Satur day. Both drivers reported to Sheriff Solomon thev did not see the other until the impact. Moore truck was damatifd to the extent of about $100. while it will take approximately $400 to repair the Sand vehicle. Senator Wm. E, Metzger was released from an Omaha hos pital Friday and returned to his home near Cedar Creek follow ing an operation earlier in the week, A daylight stickup attempt was made at Hoi man's Tavern north ojf Plattsmouth about 12 :30 p.m. Wed nesday. The would be holdup artist was taken into cus tody at Bellevue later in the afternoon, by Sheriff Tom" Solomon. Sirs. Roy Wood, victim of the stickup attempt, was on duty at the tavern when the man entered shortly after 11 a.m. While waiting on other customers in the business place, she noticed the man continually toying with a large knife, occasionally whetting it on a stone. ' After all customers had left the place shortly ! after noon, the man approached her from the floor with I his hand in his pocket holding what she took to be a gun saying, "Give me your money. ' A p.-Seaman Donald Martin Donald Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Margin of : ynion, has been transferred to " San Diego, Calif., where he will be assigned to ship's duty follow ing completion of his training at Great Lakes. Donald was a member of 282 Company that qualified for entrance Into the Hall of Fame at the Great Lakes Training Command. Vet Organizations Report Success In Blood Drive Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Le gion, together with their Auxili aries, report a good response to their all-out drive for blood don ors for the next visit of the Bloodmobile to Plattsmouth on January 4. In the first solicitation made by members of the Auxiliary through part of. the business section and a spot visit in the residential area brought forth nearly 75 donor cards signed up. The entire city has been mapped and areas assigned to solicitors. They will be calling at your home within the next few days. If at all possible you are urged to make a contribu tion to the blood bank the need is great. School Boards Will Meet At Lincoln The Nebraska State School Board's Association will hold ts thirty-second annual convention Monday and Tuesday. January 8 and 9 at the Hotel Cornhusker In Lincoln. Nebraska. School Board members and administrators will participate. Also attending will be members of the Nebraska Congress of Parent - Teachers Associations, farm groups, representatives of labor, school architects, rural school boards, and county su perintendents. Mrs. Mollie Gobelman spent Christmas with her sister, Miss Hiatt at Sydney, low-?.. 0- j $s. :-. . I r v I i i i i WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE DOooeH Dank Drove Hw Can I Or Anyone In My Family Get Blood When We Need It? All hospitals in the region served by the blood program, with the exception of two in Omaha, maintain a continous supply of blood from the Blood Center. In the two other hospitals mentioned above, arrangements can be made for patients to have blood from the Red Cross Blood Center if their own doctors will request it through the hospital laboratory. If you should be hospitalized in a town outside the region, please ask your doctor to get in touch with the Red Cross in that town and have them relay the request to the Blood Center in Omaha. ' THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM DEPENDS UPON DONORS. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE ENOUGH PATIENTS! This is a stickup." , Mrs. Wood told Sheriff Solo- t mon she was too terrified to make a move and stood speech less before the man. Becoming frightened at her failure to comply with his demand, the man turned, fled from the tav ern entered his car and headed north. , While telephoning the Sher i iff's office. Lloyd Holman. Jr., ; son of the proprietor, stopped i r his way to Omaha. Learning ' of the attempted holdup, het started in pursuit on Highway, " A few miles north of the Platte river bridge, he noticed a car in the ditch with a driv ' er fiting the description given.' ! him by Mrs. Wood. He noted ! the license number and drove j on. ' Mason, 25, appeared be fore County Judge Raymond J. Case on the assault and battery charge, plead guilty and was handed a fine of $20 and costs, totaling $31.12. Sheriff Solomon stated a search of the man's garage at Bellevue uncovered a quantity of liquor of assort ed brands and containers. . Sarpy county authorities were informed of the find and are making further in vestigation. Given to authorities, it was learned the registration plates had been issued to Frank Mason, of Bellevue. a former resident of Plattsmouth. A check reveal ed the man filled the descrip tion of the one making the holdup attempt. A warrant was issued late Wednesday afternoon charging Mason with assault and battery. He was taken into custody by Bellevue police and held for Cass county officers. Sheriff Tom Solomon, accompanied by Deputy Kenneth Dunlap. re turned the man to Plattsmouth Wednesday evenine and he was lodged in the Cass county jail. Mason, upon being taken into custody, told officers that the whole episode was "all in fun." Car Damaged Mon. , On City Streets A car belonging to MeMn G. Resso, 310 First Ave., was dam aged to the extent of about $400 at 7:30 pjn. Monday on South Fifth St.. when it went out of control and overturned. Mr. Resso, driver, told police offic ers the auto struck a chuck-hole in the street throwine it out of control and overturning. Mr, Resso escaped with only .minor cuts and bruises. - Hoffman Airport Sold Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hoff man have sold their farm west of Plattsmouth known as the Hoff man Airport to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Parriott. This transac tion was handled by Loris B. Lon?, local real estate broker. The Parriotts will take immedi ate possession. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman are moving to Omaha.