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Hme PLATnrsMiaDaj (mjcsfmil Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER v sV -il-WEEKLY .uonctay - lnursaay VOLUME 70 TWELVE PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1951 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 23 As hst i). L. Grove. Plattsmouth of the administrative functions of the citv council Mon- dav nitrnt. as he sat in on discussion and added his "ave" I . . u.. - n .11 ,. .- 4i,.. I body. Grove is the new councilman from the first ward, appointed at the last regular council session, to fill the unexpired term of Edwin Siemers. The new councilman was sworn in by Acting Mayor Frank Rebal in the absence of Mayor Clement Woster. After taking the oath of office he was warmly welcomed bv his fellow council men. County Education Association Meets Here Wednesday John Lynch, special represent ative of the Nebraska Educa tional Association, and Sam . Dahl, supervisor of secondary and citizenship education in Ne- ; braska, were the principal speakers a: a Cass County Edu- ' cation Association meeting 1 Wednesday night. Lynch reviewed current leg-' islation as r pertains to edu cation while Dahl gave a general review oi educational needs. The session third of four meetings during the current school term, opened with a 6:30 dinner at Central school build ing in Plattsmouth. The fourth meet in a will be held at Nchawka in April. The program and business meeting followed the dinner, which was prepared by Mrs. Epk-r and the cafeteria staff, and was served by four girls in the home ec department. Table decorations and favors were pre pared by Mrs. Seward's an class. Superintendent cf Plattsmouth schools, T. I. Friest. presided during the dinner and program, nd Cecil Johnson. Louisville i superintendent, president of the association, presided over the business session. Association secretary, Aobert Schultze. also of Louisville, read the minutes of the last meeting. Principal business was that on setting payment of dues. The local group is adopting a plan of unified local, state and na tional dues. Entertainment included mad rigal singing by a mixed group of high school students, direct ed by Ward Pscherer. Dressed in formal attire the group sang two madrigal selections and two popular favorites. Singers were Joyce Fauquet. Lucy Meisinger. Shirley Hume rickhouse. Marilyn Bourck. Carol Rakow, Elizabeth Painter. Ron Vargo Ron Ote. Jim Markham and" Wendell Friest. jSearl Davis Attends Directors' Meeting Searl S. Davis was in attend ance at the annual meeting of the Farm Managers and Appra isers held at the Univeisity of Nebraska Agricultural College last Friday. Mr. Davis is a mem ber of the Board of Directors. A. U. Mayfield, Elmwood Echo Founder, Dies A. U. Mavfield. native of Cass county and founder of the Elrn 'vood Echo, now combined in the f Leader-Echo, died at his Holly wood. Calif., home February 6. 1951. He was 85 years old. Born in Eight Mile Grove pre cinct two miles east of Louis ville March 4. 1855. he was edu cated at Plattsmouth and Green wood, and learned the news paper business in the Observer office under his brother, E. O. Mayfield. Later he founded the Elmwood Echo. He had worked on the St. Jo seph Gazette. Rocky Mountain News and World-Herald and had done free lance writing. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, one sister. Mrs. Rose vaientine 01 los Angeles ana a brother. L. J. Mayfield, of Louis ville. w Burial was at Forest Lawn cemetery at Glendaie. Calif. Bankruptcy Schedule Filed By Keiderling Schedules of Melvin F. Keid erling, alleged bankrupt, were filed in district court at" Lincoln. Keiderling operated the Platts mouth Sheet Metal Works. The Federal Court filings list assets of $13,490.93 and debts of $18 516.53. $14,368.73 of the list ed debts are unsecured. Keider ling claims exemption cf $2,000 on assets. Journal Want Ads Pay! wfnm 11 on kff n ysueoDinniaini jeweler, was riven a taste In fact, the council wasted little time in assigning him to committee duty. Grove will be chairman of the Fire and Water committee and will also serve cn the Judiciary and License committees. In addition to officially re cognizing Grove as a councilman the council had very little busin ess to handle other than routine matters. A permit was granted to Ken neth Wulf to lower curb to con strue: a driveway; claims were approved: and the parking sit uation was discussed. I). L. Grove With Councilman Sam Arn directing the discussion, the council approved his motion for the city attorney to draw up an ordinance permitting the coun cil to control parking regula lations through legislation. He suggested that the coun cil slap one and two-hour parking restrictions on certain streets to eliminate all day Par kers. He pointed out that on several streets j as many as six and eight cars were "roosting" (Continued on Page Six) Ad Club Retail Group To Plan Spring Opening The Saturday Free Bridge program is highly successful. that is the opinion of members of the Plattsmouth Business Men's Ad club, which held its regular meeting Wednesday noon. Members were told Wednes day that more merchants are participating in the program than at any time in the past. Most merchants feel that it is a very successful promotion. They were also told that new membership cards for those par ticipating in the program should be available soon. Members of the retail commit tee of the Ad club will meet early next week to plan for Plattsmouth s spring opening. Herb Freeburg is chairman of the committee. Jt 'ii ts jrt V ti j&FT ' y$ g 1 Court Hlotmse Uriels An order was filed in District" Court Tuesday. February 13, 1951, ordering referees A. L. Tidd and Raymond J. Case to distribute the remainder of the funds in the estate of Ivy M. Davis, and dismissing them as referees by Judge T. E. Dunbar. Judge Thomas E. Dunbar Tuesday, February 13. directed a verdict against the Western Surety Company and entered a judgment of $1,500 for the State of Nebraska in a suit on bond case in District Court. Petition to determine heirship was filed in the estate of John L. Niday, deceased, by Dorothy L. Nidav. a daughter, in county court Saturday. February 10. Ivnn F. Meyers was released on $25 bond after nleadin? not cuiltv to charges of improper use of farm plates, in counv court Tuesday. February 13. Mever was charged on a com plaint fild bv LeRoy Jensen, state patrolman. Hearing has ben sp for February 21. Donald M. Droy of Lincoln was fined $10 and costs of $4 Council Witness Parking Meter Price Increase Parkins; Meters went up in price from $69.50 to $72.50 in stalled within a period of two minutes Monday night, but neither price seemed to have anv effect on members of the City Council. But the two representatives of the Darking meter company didn't get in on the councils early discussion of the parkins situation in Plattsmouth. Hans Christoffersen. and H. B. Zelen. both representatives of the Duncan Meter Corpora tion briefly outlined the need for narking meters in Platts mouth. Christoffersen auoted the lower price, but was correc ted when Zelen arrived a few minutes later. The parking situation in Plattsmouth is "getting no better fast." Christoffersen told the council. He indicated that he had made a survey of the needs here to Qualify the statement. But although he cited mater ial shortages, conversion to war production, increased cost and other adversive results. Platts mouth councilmen refused to give the meter situation any definite discussion or action. Instead councilmen suggested that the meter representatives consult with business men's groups here to get their reaction to the problem. Even the city's plans to wid en Main street were taken into consideration. Zelen explained that the company could set the meters back from the curb far enough to permit widening. Ar rows could be drawn from park ing stalls to the meters, he said. Previously Christoffersen told the council that the company could move the meters back when widening of the streets begins. But with Acting Mayor Frank Rebal speaking for the council, no proposals were considered. Instead the council agreed to let the meters ride until after the streets are widened and a new picture of the parking sit uation is reviewed. Resident Here James C. Ault, Many Years, Dies James C. Ault. native of Iowa and resident of Plattsmouth most of his life, died at Hill- crest Home luesdav morning. February 13. He was 75 years old. Born at East Plattsmouth. Ia.. January 26, 1876, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Ault. He was married to Lois Renner as a young man. Surviving are a brother. Char les Ault of Plattsmouth: two step sons: and several nieces and nephews. His wife died September 2, 1945 at Platts mouth. Funeral services were held at Sattler Funeral home Thurs dav afternoon, at two o'clock wih Rev. Harold V. Mitchell officiating. Burial was in Oak Hin cmeterv at Plattsmouth. A thp services Shirlev Hum pnekhous saner, aomnnnied at tl- nro-rin, hv Mrs. Glpn Johnson. Casket bearers were nron" viv.-ood Alb"t anrt t avm Sndss Glen Mendenhall and Charles F. Ault. T-nnorprncnts wpr jn charge of Sattler Funeral Home. CEMETERY BOARD MEETS Members of the cemetery board met Tuesday night at the Richey Lumber company. At tending were E. J. Richey. C. E. Ledgway. Jim Comstock. Henry Starkjohn. J. Howard Davis. Mary Peterson and Jim Quin ette. a in county court Wednesday. February 14. 1951, on charges of speedine. Dory was charged with exceeding 50 miles an hour at night on a complaint filed by Patrolman R. H. Lewis. Glen D. Palmer was fined $15 and costs of $4 in county court by Judge Raymond J. Case Tues day. February 13, 1951. on charges of overweight on ca pacity plates. Charges were brought against Palmer on a complaint by Stewart E. Holpin. state patrolman, February 8. First hearing in the estate of Edward J. Mougey was held Tuesday morning. February 13. 1951 in county court. Lewis B. Mougey was appointed admin istrator. Begley and Peck are the attorneys. Final hearing in the guard ship of Edward J. Mougey was held in county court Tuesday morning. Harold P. Redinser filed pe tition in district court Tuesday against Mable C. Herman. Her man Oil Co., for damages. Hose Couplings Here To Be Standardized Hose and hydrant couplings in Plattsmouth are being stand ardized to meet the qualifica tions of the National Standard thread. Fire Chief Henry Donat disclosed Wednesday. Donat said that while most of the hose connections and hy drants are standard, a few hose couplings are being converted to meet the standards. Standard hose and hydrant couplings are important for as sistance between communities. In view of the current world sit uation and stress of civil de fense, standard threads, and couplings are gaining in im portance. Fire departments can assist each other only if hydrant and hose threads match. Financial Drive For Boy Scouts Is Planned Here Friends of the Boy Scout pro gram are preparing ior tne aoy Scout campaign in the Corn husker Council this week. Judge Raymond J. Case, local chair man reveals. According to Case, the 1951 campaign in the cornnusKer Council will take place Febru ary 21. On that day, citizens of Plattsmouth will be solicited for contributions by Scout sales men. These salesmen. Case said, will contact prospective Friends of Scouting for financial assist ance. Approximately 30 local sales men wlil conduct the campaign. Case disclosed. Case is urging the Plattsmouth citizens support this great cam paign. He pointed out that our nation needs men with Boy Scout background to face the crisis of our times, and to pro vide the kind of leadership and character that every community and city will need in the days to come. "The Scouting program has made marvelous gains m the past few years," Case said, "bat we still have a tremendous tasK ahead of us, particularly with the great number of boys of cub age." "Your contribution will be one of the soundest, safest invest ments you can ever make, be cause it is a sure-fire invest ment in the future of your com munity as well as of your na tion," the Scout chairman said. The Cornhusker Council, in which the financial drive is be ing pressed, includes the south ern and central part of the state. It is a uniform drive being con ducted throughout the area at the same time. C. Of C. Will Meet Tonight The regular monthly meeting of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce will be held tonight at Hotel Plattsmouth. The ses sion will open with a 6:30 din ner. The meeting promises to be one of the more important of the year. Naming of commit tees "and a report of the social committee is on tap. Members are urged to attend and take part in developing a program for Chamber activities in 1951. Peru Band Clinic Set For Saturday Participating in the annual Peru Band Day Clinic Saturday will be 12 students from Platts mouth high school. They will spend the day on the Peru cam pus rehearsing with musicians from other schools in a four state area for an evening con cert. Attending from Plattsmouth will be Carol Rakow. Thelma Wilson. Elizabeth Painter, Jo- Ann Cecil. Jerome Shellenbarger, Stan Cole. Wendell Friest, Ed Baumgart. Willard Christensen, Tom Conis, Dick Beverage and Jack Glaze. Watershed Field Trip Is Cancelled Light snow and cold weather forced postponement 01 a pro posed field trip through Otoe county by directors of the Cass- Weeping Water Creeks water shed association. It was the second trip cancelled by the group in recent weeks. Paul Fauauet. secretary-treas urer of the association, reveals that the directors will meet next Tuesday at Weeping Water. Return Tues. From MVA Convention T. H. Pollock, Hugh Stander and Clement Woster returned Tuesday from St. Louis where they attended the 32nd annual convention of the Mississippi Valley Authority. The conven tion was held Monday and Tues day. Governor Val Peterson was one of the speakers at the conven tion. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ross, Linda and Roger of Otoe were recent calls at the R. J. Grunwald home at Union. Rock Bluff School Closed By Fire Friday Morning Accumulation 01 sweeping compound, paper and other in flammable materials in an open register in Rock Bluff school burst into flame Friday result ing in slight damage, much commotion and dismissal of school. Mrs. Jack Troop, teacher, dis closed this week that the ac cumulation of materials in the open register were ignited Fri day morning while school was in session. She said onlv smoke was visible when the fire was first discovered, but soon burst into flames. She immediately took the children to safety, removed many furniture items, and then went for help. The Murray Fire department and neighbors res ponded to the call. Ralph Sullivan was credited with extinguishing the fire bv dousing the furnace with cold water. Inspection later revealed that no serious damage was done. Mrs Troon said that the regis ter was cleaned out and that a defective chimney has been re paired. Meanwhile students at the school were enjoying an extra long recess. Dr. Hudson And Family To Leave Plattsmouth Soon Longtime residents of Platts mouth will depart for California soon, where they will make their home. Planning to leave are Dr. and Mrs. O. C. Hudson and familv. and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hudson. Dr. Hudson is moving to Los Angeles where he will do re search work with the Wm. R. Warner Co.. an old established pharmaceutical house. They will reside at Whittier, near Los An geles. Moving with them will be hi.s parents, who have been residents o Plattsmouth for more than 50 years. His father has been cus todian at the high school ior many years. A native of Plattsmouth. Dr. Hudson had previously lived in California, returning here m 1947. They plan to leave about the first of March. Dr. Hudson was educated in Plattsmouth schools and received his medical training at the American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville. Mo., receiving his degree in 1925. In addition to Plattsmouth. he also practiced medicine at Albion. He has been county and city physician as well as the high school athletic phy sician. He is a member of Platts mouth Lodge A. F. and A. M.. Rotary club, and the Chamber of Commerce, and the Nebraska and American Osteopathic as sociations. He is a member of the Presbyterian church. Dr. Hudson is preparing to wind up his practice here soon and he, his wife, and two daugh ters are planning to move the first of the month. Salvation Army Drive Netting Good Returns Chairman. Mrs. Esther Donat of the local Salvation Army Ser vice Unit, announced today that a fairly good return has been received from the appeal letters which were mailed bv the com mittee last week. Mrs. Donat said that a num ber of contributors have not been heard from as yet, and urges everyone to turn in his contribution to the Treasurer, Clement T. Woster as soon as possible. A representative of The Sal vation Army Service unit de partment will be in Plattsmouth, Nebraska in the near future to confer with the local committee and to finalize the campaign. In addition to providing funds for local welfare needs, the an nual campaign supports an ex cellent regional program, inclu ding a home and hospital for un-married mothers. The hos pital is located in Omaha and provides maternity cafe for girls from all parts of Nebraska. Last year the hospital cared for 14d girls and 128 babies. The Chairman of the commit tee pointed out that The Sal vation Army hospital provides much more than good physical care for the unmarried mother. Seclusion, friendship, healing of shock and bitterness and plan ning for the future, are all sup plied during the time of her stay. More important still is the healing of the soul, for many of these girls and young women. encouraged to new faith and hope by Christian women work ers of the Salvation Army, are spiritually re-born and begin a new life. Crete To Be Blue Devils Last Home Foe Friday Night Coach Merle Stewart's Blue Devils will be fighting to get back even with the board Fri day night when the Crete Cardi nals invade the local floor. It will be the last home game for Plattsmouth. who holds a 50-50 record on the home court. At home the Blue Devils dropped contests to Glenwood, Pawnee City and Blair, while winning from Auburn. Ashland and Wa hoo. Crete should be the Blue Devils' fourth victim on the lo cal court. After dropping Tuesday night's tilt to Falls City, the Blue Devils will be anxious to make a good showing for the home crowd in the finale Fri day. They have four games re maining on the road. Stewart's crew will be rated a strong favorite to whip Coach Orivell Yocum's Crete quintet. Crete has had little success this season, winning only from Ne braska City and Superior. The visitors boast a team of consid erable height, however. But with Ray Koubek. Stan Cole ,le and Merle Dasher contin-, ng their scoring race, the Crete j lit can expect a long evening I uin unit can expect here Friday. In addition to the two basket ball games, a special half-time feature will be presented by a group of youthful baton twirl ers. During intermission, the twirlers will perform in unison. Since it is the final home game of the season, coaches and players are hoping ior a large attendance. The preliminary game starts at seven o'clock with the varsity tilt slated to open at eight. Crete topped Beatrice Tuesday night 35-33 for its third win. Rev. Mundinger To Be Installed Lutheran Pastor Pastor George W. Mundinger will be installed as pastor of First Lutheran church. 11th & Washington Ave.. Plattsmouth. this Sunday morning. Feb. 18. at 11:00 a.m. Pastor H. G. Cat tau of Omaha will preach the sermon and officiate at the in stallation. Pastor Mundinger was born May 4. 1923. at Chicago. Illinois. He attended grade school at St. Andrew's Lutheran School; high school at Luther Institute. Chi cago. He went to St. John's col- Rev. Geo. W. Mundinger lege. Winfield. Kansas, gradua ting in 1943. He went to the seminary in St. Louis from 1943 45 and received the A. B. degree. From 1945 to 46 he attended Concordia. River Forest and re ceived the B. S. degree in ed ucation. He was a student at Wavne University. Detroit from 1946-48 where he received a master's degree in education. He graduated from Concordia Seminary. St. Louis January 22. 1951. Pastor Mundingpr was mar ried March 2. 1946. The Mun dingers have two children. Special Lenten services this evening, Feb. 15 at 8:00 p.m. Murray Resident Suffers Light Stroke Curtis Faris. farm resident near Murray, is reported to be improving after suffering a light stroke Saturday night. He is resting at his home, recovering from the stroke. Dr. R. W. Ty son attended him. .-si V-7, , n n n n DrDaga UGH bi Word has been received from the Red Cross at Pti san, Korea, that Captain Corbin J. Davis was wounded in action February 2. 1951. He suffered wounds in both arms and a lejr and the report stated that both arms were in easts. As soon as he is aide to be moved it was expected that he would be sent to some hospital in the States to convalesce since it would be a matter of several months before a complete recovery could be made. Mrs. Catherine Burdic Dies Tues. In Omaha Mrs. Catherine Schneider Bur dic. native of Plattsmoum and resident here most of her life time, died Tuesday morning at Immanuel hospital at Omaha. She was 43 vears old. Born December 15. 1007 at Plattsmouth. she wu-; the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Schneider. She received her formal education in Platts mouth public schools, gradua ting m 1925. and the Universi'v of Nebraska. v-here she was graduated in 1930. On June 16. 1931. she was married to Eugene W. Burdic at Plattsmouth. Thev were the parents oi two chilcren. Mary en fR a - Qa11 2n "a 'a.n, ' Catherine, lb. a junior at a. and more at Malvern high school. Following her marriage, she had lived at Plattsmouth. Da vid Citv and St. Edward. Nebr., before moving to Malvern. Ia.. where Mr. Burdic is president of the bank. She was a member of the Eastern Star at Malvern. P.EO chanter at Plattsmouth. Delta Delta Delta sorority, and the First Presbyterian church. Surviving are her husband. Eugene: two children. Marv Catherine and Allan Clark, all of Malvern. Ia.. her father. Henrv A. Schneider of Platts mouth: and a brother. Carl J. Schneider, also of Plattsmouth. Her mother died August 17, 1944. Funeral services were held nt Marsfield Funeral Horn1 at Mil vrn at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. Februa'-v 15. 1951. with Rev. Strong officiatin0'. The bodv was brought to P!at mouth for burial at Oak Hill cemetprv. Pallbearers wero Fpd Mul Vioiiarid and D. Tom Shocks of Malvern: Walter TMts"K Rn dolnh Ivprcnn and Wm. Srhrnid trnanri of Pbt'spinu'' and Earl Hpsselbrnrk of St. Edward. Funeral arrangements "'pre v arirp of Marsfield Fnprq Wnmc Malvpn nrtd Sater Tp biness houses of Plats montb in rpnpft to thp dp npqsr's family vnrn closed dur ing the sorvices here. Korn Karnival Group To Name Chairman A special meeting of the Korn Karnival committee will be held tonight at Hotel Plattsmouth. The meeting will be held imme diately following the Chamber of Commerce meeting. Included in activities at the session will be appointment of a new chairman, to carry out plans for the Korn Karnival this summer. District Court Petition Seeks $1,000 Damages Petition was filed in District Court Tuesday against Mable C. Herman and the Herman Oil Co. of Omaha, bv Harold F. Red inger. also of Omaha, seeking SI. 082. 93 damages sustained in an auto accident in 1949. The petition alleges that as a result of an accident with one of the company's tankers, dam age to his car in the amount of the $1,082.93 was incurred. It charges that on December 23. 1949, the plaintiff was travel ing south on Highway 75 and thnt near the intersection with Highway 34. his car was crowd ed from the road as he attemp ted to nass the tanker. The pet ition charges recklessness, care lessness and negligpnce. In the petition. tha plaintiff sllpgps that as he was passing thp transport, the transport nul led out to pass another vehicle and as a rp.sult forced he nlain tiff's car into the ditch. Francis M. Casey is attorney for the plaintiff. ft aii? Captain Davis left the United States for Korea September 1. 1950. was in the evacuation at the Hungnam beachhead and then was transferred to the line south of Seoul where he was wounded. Official announcement was also received that Captain Davis Silver Capt. Co Star Medal for ticn in Korea. 'bin Davis ral'antrv in ac Aiinouncement was made by the 2 id Infantry Division Headquarters. Captain Davis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis of Plattsmouth. His wife. Mrs. Lonis Davis, resides at Colum bus, Georgia. The citation for the award read: "On 19 November 1950, near Pokhoe-Ryons. Korea. Lieutenant Davis was serving as staff observer with a rein forced rifle platoon which was on combat patrol. "The patrol was pinned down by fire from superior numbers of enemv forces, resulting in the death of the patrol leader and seriously wounding a squad leader and the forward obser ver of the 4.2" mortar platoon. ' Lieutenant Davis, without re gard for his personal safety, personally led the wounded (continued on page six) Mrs. Nora Hooper Ex-Plattsmouth Resident, Dies Mrs. Nora Etta Hooper, for mer Plattsmouth resident died at her heme in Nebraska City Monday. February 12. 1951, at 10:15 p.m. of heart trouble. She lad been ill for three vears. She was 64 vears old. Born August 1. 1886 at Win terset. Iowa, she was the daugh ter of George and Jane Pearson. Mrs. Hooper, who was married twice, lived at PlaHsmouth fol lowing her second marriage. March 18. 1940. Later thev mov ed to Nebraska City. She was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving arp two daughters. Mrs. Emma Hathawav of Ne braska City and Mrs. Marv Dows of Winifred. Kansas: and two sons, James Craig of Winifred. Kans.. and Thomas Craig of Imogene. Ia. Also surviving are two sisters. Mrs. Goldie Fraster of Hopkins. Mo., and Mrs. Marie Manely of Omaha. Peterson Mortuary will be in charge of arrangements. Burial will be at Plattsmouth ceme tery. Draft To Take Nine Men Here Friday Nine Cass county men are scheduled to leave here Friday for indnction info the armed forces. Thev will fill the county's Fehruarv quot?. Four others have returned to their homes after submitting: to physical pxaminations Tuesdnv. Ten others are sched'ilpd for inrinrtion 'n March wh'le 17 will hr roiiPd to take physical examinations. Mrs. B. H. J. Eiting returned from St. Joseph's hospital at Omaha Thursday, after submit ting to surgery last week. hts been awarded tne $39 -