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eft CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST -NEWSPAPER ' to PUBLISHED ."v .ec SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers VOLUME 70 EIGHT PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY, MAY 14, 1951 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 48 Mrs. Drma Sullivan 8s Clamed To Grand Adah Office tf Eastern Star Mrs. Irma Sullivan, Past Matron of Home Chapter No. 189, Order of Eastern Star, was named Grand Adah at the annual Grand Chapter held in Omaha May 3 through May 10. Mrs. Sullivan was Worthy Matron of Home Chapter in 1949. In 1950 she served as Grand Usher of the Grand Chapter in Lincoln. Hnmp fVinntpr was pViarterprf Seven Honored Tuesday at Avoca Commencement AVOCA ( Special ) Gradu ating exercises were held at Avoca high school Tuesday night for seniors and eighth graders. Rev. C. Loyd Shubert of Lincoln delivered the main address. His topic was "Lifes' Questions in Homespun." Seven students earned scho lastic recognition and awards. They were Jerry Johnson, vale dictorian, who was presented an honor society pin, sportsman ship to Tarkio college; Peggy Jorgenson, salutatorian. also re cipient of an honor society pin: Richard Norris. honor pin. and church scholarship; Delores Lin ville, Chillicothe scholarship and Babe Ruth award; Tom Alberts, Chillicothe scholarship and citi zenship award, and Joan Ho back, D. A. R. award to eighth grader. Harlan Kirkhoff was awarded the Babe Ruth award. Other highlights of the com mencement exercises was a reading of the class history, prophecy and will, selections by the girls chorus, presentation of diplomas and addresses by the valedictorian and salutatorian. Clean Up Records Should Be Turned In Immediately After three weeks of battling the elements, Plattsmouth's Clean Up Week appears to be coming to a close. A check today with Street and Road Chairman Sam Arn disclosed that, with continued! good weather, collection of de bris should be concluded this week. Indications early this .week are that the biggest part of the clean up iob has been done. City trucks will continue the pick up throughout the week, if neces sary. Arn said. But with the near close of the campaign. Miss Helen Eiting, chairman of the City Beautifi cation committee of the Cham ber of Commerce, urges partici pants to turn in their clean up records as soon as possible. Judging of the records will start as soon as the committee feels participants havi had ade quate time, and satisfactory weather conditions to complete their form charts. Participants, sending in Clean Up records, wTill compete for three cash prizes. First prize is a $25 savings bond, second prize S10 and third prize $5. The prizes are provided by the Chamber of Commerce. Truck load after truck load of debris were hauled to the city dump during the past week, as employees of the street depart ment moved the results of clean up outside the city limits. An extra truck and workers were hired by the city for a short preiod of time to assist with the trash hauling. The stream of trash traffic was continuing again today. Weather conditions are the key to completion of the drive this week. Four Schools Have Field Trip Friday Friday. May 11, four Cass county schools went on a field trip to Nebraska City. Places visited were John Brown's Cave, Coca-Cola plant, the brick yard, Stienhart park, the School for the Blind, and Arbor Lodge. The schools and teachers were Dist. 30. Patty Colby; Dist. 41. Neil Lancaster; Dist. 42. Mrs. Alice Hadraba, and Dist. 78, Mrs. Katherine Sandin. The group went in cars and were accompanied by several mothers and fathers. Cass Teams Blanked In Track Meet Cass county track teams were shut out in the State Champion ship track and field meet held at the University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium Friday and Saturday. In Class D, Alvo. Avoca, Mur dock, Elmwood and Union failed to score. Weeping Water was blanked in Class C and Platts mouth did not compete in Class B. May 4, 1905. and has had three grand officers preceding Mrs. Sullivan. Mrs. Elizabeth Gamble served as Grand Martha in 1908 and continued to Grand Matron in 1912. Mrs. Alice Thomas ser ved as Grand Electa in 1920 and Mrs. Golda Wiles as Grand Adah in-1935. Mrs. Katherine Glaze, associ ate matron of Home Chapter served the 1951 Grand Chapter as Grand Teller. Grand officers installed at Omaha last week were: Mrs. Pauline Moomey of Hast ings. Worthy Grand Matron; Walter Raecke of Central City, Worthy Grand Patron; Mrs. Gertrude Marshall of Tilden, Associate Grand Matron: Rev. Thomas Barton of Grand Island, Associate Grand Patron; Mrs. Allie Wegner, Omaha, Grand Secretary; Mrs. Jennie Jacob son, Omaha, Grand Treasurer; Mrs. Velma Morgan. McCook, Grand Conductress; Mrs. Zelma Mesrue. Hebron. Associate Grand Conductress: Deiph cogn, Chadron. Grand Chaplain; Mrs Jessie Bergquist, Lincoln, Grand Marshal; Claire Voorhees, Wau neta. Grand Organist; Mrs. Irma Sullivan. Plattsmouth, Grand Adah; Mrs. Wilma Sampson, Omaha. Grand Ruth; Mrs. Ella beth Engel, Richland, Grand Esther; Mrs. Aleen Helker, Oma ha, Grand Martha: Mrs. Lorine Petersen, Grand Electa; Mrs. Jessie Bergquist, Lincoln, Grand Warder, and Mrs. Martin Trin dell. Grand Sentinel. Twenty-five members of Home Chapter attended the installa tion ceremony held Thursday evening. Pfc. Kennedy Returns To Duty Pfc. Robert James Kennedy who has been spending the past week here with relatives and friends, departed Saturday morning for San Antonio, Tex as. Pfc. Kennedy is being trans ferred to San Antonio from Lowery Field at Denver and was allowed a few days here. Mrs. Kennedy and their little son, Michael Allan, will remain here at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Dash er. Pfc. Kennedy has also been here with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Richardson. A Classified Ad in The Journ al costs as little as 35c. "GodPs Will Through' "I'll never forget what prayer can mean It was only God that brought us through," Sgt. Jim Quinnett wrote in a letter to his parents recently. Sgt. Quinnett credits the pray er and God's will in leading his company from encirclement by the Chinese Communists to the main body of the United Nations forces in Korea. The letter, written April 29, stated that "The night - of the 23rd, the Chinks counter-attacked and hit our line pretty hard. There must have been a division or more hit our com pany and we were forced to withdraw. "I was left on an outpost with my squad and didn't know the company left. Naturally they threw artillery in our positions and I never spent such a night mare as that shells bursting everywhere." "I pulled out of there with my men and everywhere were Chinks yelllne and blowing bugles. It was dark enough, so Mrs. Irma Sullivan North Branch Church Plans $15,000 Repairs AVOCA (Special t At the annual meeting of the North Branch church recently, the congregation voted to undertake extensive repairs. With local work, cost of the improvement is estimated at $15,000. Repairs planned are replacing outside doors, painting interior, refinish floors and pews, and install new fixtures on both sides of the center aisles of the church proper. A new automatic heating sys tem and air circulator are also included in the plans. The church basement will be enlarged to provide space for rest rooms and kitchen, an as phalt tile floor will replace the wooden one, and the ceiling will be covered with celotex. Herman Kamman was elected financial secretary and Elmer Gellerman treasurer of the ren ovating fund. On the canvassing committee are . Harry Ludwig, John Emshoff, William Dettmer, Harry Stubbendick; ' j Ernest Riege, Melvin Omen, Fritz Al bers. Harry Brockhoff, George Kirchhoff, Clarence Koester, Harry Kempler, Henry Leefers, Lorenz Albers, Morris Ruge and Erwin Carlson. Baseball Team Meets Glenwood In Final Game Weather permitting, Platts mouth high school and Glen wood high school baseball teams will spare off against each other this afternoon in what is the last regularly scheduled game for the local team. Plattsmouth will be primed to return to the win column after its tournament play-off loss to Bellevue last week. It will be the first meeting for the two teams this year. Coach Merle Stewart's crew, holding a pair of wins over Peru Prep and a split with: Bellevue, will be in search of Its fourth win of the year. ' Merle Dasher or Dick Kalasek, both seniors, will probably get the starting pitching assign ment. Kalasek was the victim last week of the Bellevue up rising. He has pitched consist ently good ball in his three turns on the mound in regular games. Dasher, who whipped Peru twice, has yet to taste de feat. With Dasher on the mound, Plattsmouth will probably open with Stan Cole at Short; Gerald Wood catching; Tom Conis, 1st base; Dasher, pitching; Jon Schuetz, third; Lyle Wood, sec ond, and Don Bocock, Rieke and Krogh in the outfield. If Kala sek starts. Dasher will move to second base. Tourney Play-Off Slated Monday Louisville and Yutan were slated to open the regional base ball tourney at Elkhorn Monday afternoon at one o'clock. Mur dock is slated to oppose Millard at three. Winners of the two games will meet Tuesday afternoon for a state tournament berth. Economist Wanted For Nebraska OPS A United States Civil Service examination has been announc ed for the position of economist for duty in the Office of Price Stabilization in Iowa and Ne braska. For full details as to examina tion requirements, where to file applications, and application forms, consult your Civil Service Secretary at the post office. COM girt Us g& Writes we kept worKing our way through them trying to get to the rear. They were so close, it semed as though we could touch them and we were fired at twice. "But we kept right on moving and marched all night." Sgt. Quinnett recalled. "The next morning I contacted some 25th Division men and together all of us moved south till we met up with our rear units. It was such a welcome sight." A member of the reserves, Sgt Quinnett was recalled to duty September 15. 1950. He was sta tioned at Ft. Lewis, Washington, where he trained Canadian troops until he was transferred to the Far East command. Sgt Quinnett has been in Korea since November. Sgt. Quinnett served tern porarily' as Company Comman der following the capture of his comman cung ouicer when the company was surrounded. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs J. G. Quinnett of Plattsmouth. Twenty-Two Will Graduate Friday Baccalaureate services were held at Weeping Water Sunday, May 13, at the Congregational church. Commencement will be held May 18 at eight o'clock with Don Clifton, freshman counselor from the University of Nebraska speaker. Senior class members are Nor man Balthazor, Robert Berg mann, Elanor Boardman, Nancy Brown, Gene Burgen, Doris Da vis, John Domingo, June Ever ett, Don Fleming, Richard Keckler, Pat LaRue, Evelyn Lau ritzen, Joy Lenker, Enid Morris, Alice Noell, Jack Norris, John Ranney, Raymond Rice, John Stone. Deane Stratton, Darlene Taylor, Lyle Thomassen and Richard Wiles. Mollie Mitchell Dies May 1st In California Mrs. Molly Mitchell, one time resident of the Plattsmouth community, died Tuesday, May 1. 1951, at Artesia, California. Three brothers, Fred, Frank and Emmett Rice, are residents of the Plattsmouth community. Born February 6, 1878 in Ken tucky, Mrs. Mitchell had lived here before moving to California 20 years ago. She lived at Bell flower, Calif., for the past 12 years. Other survivors are her hus band, Arthur J. Mitchell, one sister, Mrs. Ethel Wilson oi Lin coln, and four brothers, Harry Rice of Buena Park. Calif.. John Rice of Missouri, George Rice of Lakeport, Calif., ana Edward Rice of Modesto, Calif. Funeral services were held May 5, 1951. at the Renaker Chapel with Rev. Ernest Wright, pastor of the First Baptist church of Buena Park, officiat ing. Burial was in Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Calif. Seniors Visit Truman's Home On Sneak Day Plattsmouth seniors visited among other things. President Harry S. Truman's home in In dependence, Mo., Friday as one of the features of "Sneak Day." Arising early, the two bus loads of seniors departed from Plattsmouth at 5 a. m. Friday morning. They had breakfast in St. Joseph, arriving in Kan sas City about 10 o'clock. After a visit to the city hall where they viewed the city from the high tower atop the build ing, they gathered at Swope Park, where they had a basket lunch. They also went through the zoo in the park. Alter lunch they made the trip to the president's home, later returning to Kansas City for a sight-seeing and shopping spree. Many ot the seniors also took in a show. They departed from Kansas City at eight o'clock, ar riving in Plattsmouth at one o'clock Saturday morning. Accompanying the seniors were class sponsor Miss Jessie Whalen, Principal William Floyd ana miss Shirley Jacobs, secre tary to Supt. T. I. Friest. Students Tour Omaha Plants Commercial students at Platts mouth high school received in struction in operating various commercial machines while on a tour of the Burroughs School or Commerce at Omaha last week. In addition the group toured an insurance company office. the Bell Telephone system and the World-Herald building. Miss Clara Weyrich and Miss Ruth Dickinson, math and com mercial instructors, sponsored the tour. Ward Clar Is Seriously 111 Sattler ambulance took Ward Clark to Immanuel hospital in Omaha Sunday night. Mr. Clark is seriously ill. At Tht Cats Cmaty Court House License for marriage was is sued Thursday, May 10 to Dwaine John Novak, 22, of Pleasant Dale, and Roberta Lou Phillip, 16, of Eagle. Ralph Zeorian, Jr., of Spring field and Viola Agnes Marvin of Ashland, both 22, were issued a marriage license in county court Saturday, May 12, 1951. Marriage license was issued May 12, 1951, to Robert Wendell Eilers, 21, of Firth and Marlon Delia Pratt, 21, of Elmwood by County Judge Raymond J. Case. Taking out marriage license in county court Saturday. May 12, were Clyde Kueh BusH, 24. of . Omaha, and Beatrice Ann Beachler, 23, also of Oaiaha. Avoca Residents To Fete Dr. J. W. Brendel Sunday Residents of Avoca will honor their fellow townsman. Dr. J. W. j Brendel. Sunday, May 20. The) celebration is in honor of his 50th anniversary as a doctor in the Cass county community. With the honoring ceremony drawing near, the committee in charge of arrangements has is sued a special invitation to the residents of Plattsmouth. The invitation reads, "You are invited to attend a celebration honoring Dr. John W. Brendel on his 50th anniversary as a doctor in the Avoca Community on Sunday, May 20th at 1:00 p. m. at the Avoca school house. "Bring a basket dinner, dishes and silverware for your own family." The invitation is signed by Oscar A. Zimmerer. Dr. Brendel was recently hon ored by the Nebraska Medical Association along with eight other doctors who completed 50 years in service in Nebraska. Dr. Brendel is one of the few doc tors to serve one community for that long a time. Co-chairmen of the committee for the ceremony are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zaiser. Other com mitteemen are Mrs. Emma Ra walt, Mrs. Herman Kammann, Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom. Mrs. Har ry Neumeister, Mrs. Ernest Nor ris, Mrs. J. J. Cullen, Ernest Nor ris, Herman Bredenkamp, J. J. Cullen, Ann Marquardt, Nancy Hile, Carolyn Hile, Mrs. Law rence Wulf, Mrs. Robert Hall strom, Elmer Hallstrom, William Wulf and Oscar Zimmerer. Dr. R. F. Brendel of Platts mouth is a nephew of the Avoca doctor. Eagle Scholar Is Award Winner Dean A. Lanning of Eagle was named the winner of the tra ditional "Row Out" award at Nebraska Wesleyan University. The honor was announced at the annual banquet and initiation meeting of Pi Kappa Delta, na tional honorary forensic frater nity. Lanning was selected as the member of the class of 1951 who has made the greatest con tribution -to the success of ; the debate team this year. .- Four Win Track Numeral Awards Four Elmwood cindermen were recipients of high school track numeral awards last week. They are Delton Nannen, who received a full blue award, and Dudley Doebele, Murrell McCoy and Keith Drake, half blue awards. Buddy Poppy Day Is Set For Saturday, May 26 The 1951 annual sale of Buddy Poppies will be held in Platts mouth May 25, Commander Bob Willis, V F. W. post, announced today. Laverne Hennings is chairman of the drive. The idea of selling poppies to the American public to support a national welfare program orig- inted in 1922 with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Since 1924 the name "Buddy Poppy" has been registered with the U. S. Patent Office as the V. F. W. trademark guaranteeing that genuine "Buddy poppies are asembled by disabled and needy veter ans. In nearly every state, during the past several months, dis abled veterans have been busily engaged in making the poppies to be sold here just prior to Me morial Day. As in previous years, these symbols of the fields of Flanders will be sold by a group of vol unteer girls and women, assisted by members of the Ladies Aux iliary of the Plattsmouth V. F. W. post. Most of the money that is col lected will remain in Platts mouth and Cass county to help iinance the relief and welfare work for needy and disabled vet erans. Sister-In-Law Dies At Bloomfield, Nebr. Mrs. Stanley Schnieder, sister- in-law of Mr. and Mirs. Frank Biles . died Thursday afternoon at Bloomfield. Mr. and Mrs. Biles left Plattsmouth Sunday for Bloomfield where services will be held. Junior Baseball Team Is Entered Plattsmouth is one of the 136 teams entered in the Nebraska American Legion junior baseball program for 1951. The local en try was submitted last week. Sgt. and Mrs. Jack Biegger of Plattsmouth were wees end guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Biegger of Des Moines, Iowa. Journal Want Ads Pay! Ds Ksinrraein)dsdl New Electroliers Are Going Up On Sixth Street Preliminary work was started last week for erection of new electroliers in the Plattsmouth business district. Workmen for Consumers began preparations for installing the new street ii!f- e iiiu iMjscnooi survey and construction of the Universitv of Ne- avenue. p'3 braska The program is part of the; 1 '. - , . , t. . , . street wirienine and liehtint? Members of the school board which is slated for completion early this summer. The street widening is planned only on ! Main street, while the lighting! fixtures will be erected on sixth i street also. 1 ' Bases for permanent installa- i tion of the new electroliers have,1 been laid and the street liehts I will be completed in areas where widening is not planned. ! Wpathor r.-mriitirmc rnntinuo to delay the street widening and I no definite information as to ; when the project will be started is available. Donat's To Open Pn;ii ion Softball a auuilUU UUllUUlI League Tuesday nnnat's Tviii nnpn th snft ho u spaunn in th Punillinn Ipoo-iip Tuesday night as the team seeks ff4ge s!,eerK?g heei' s,elf-ener-j class rooms, and construction of to try its luck in the seven-team f,l?i"?ct? 3UJ ,braes-, nLw! additional class rooms and oos league. thyodulltC snof:lk-ab: 1 sibly a gymnasium-auditorium. With Murray scheduled to play ; gSf seat' and "trcngthened , Along with the, needed con in the Weeping Water league, i -. 0,r ., , struction. the education direc formation of a softball league ! .M: Weaver urges ; au armers , tors were told that new zones here seems doubtful. : Forma 11 If in 2Hvi should be established. The new Donat's will meet Abel's Bar in j 'L t nin Ttt2?n IkJ schocl boundaries as recom the league opener under the &y, and to plao to attend the mendwod.ft elementar- iignts ruesaay mgnt. reams a , , i will play a double round robin. Donat's was the pennant win ner in the Plattsmouth league a year ago. Manager Bob Willis has 15 men raring to go in the first game this season. The roster includes "Doc" Eaton and Rip Vroman, catchers; Tynn Webb, Bob Truckee and Harry Rohlfs, pitchers; Gerald Keil and Jack O'Donnell, 1st base; Rip Vroman and Hank Vinduska, second base; Carl Sell and. Bob Willis. short; Bob Long and Jack O' Donnell, third base and Gene Nolting, Rich Wohlfarth, George Siglin and Harold Austin in the outfield. Donat's were atop the Platts mouth league throughout the season in 195C, cinching the crown two weeks before the final game. Murray, the runner-up, was three games back of the winners. The team expects to run into tougher competition in the Pa pillion league. Each team will play 12 games for the pennant. No games have been arranged to be played here. Eagle Graduation Exercises Planned Neal Gomon, acting president of Peru State Teachers College, will be the speaker at Com mencement exercises at Eagle Wednesday evening. The pro gram will start at eight o'clock. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday night at the school auditorium. Members of the graduating class are Kay Morton, valedic torian; Marlene Wall, saluta torian; Roberta Phillips, Joanne Norris, Joan Rodaway, Clarice Vader, Marilyn Kropp, Valjean Stall, Duane Fleischman, Dick Umland and Leland Folken. HAS FOOT OPERATION Alan Wiles was operated on Friday at Methodist hospital at Omaha for a foot condition. Dr. R. F. Brendel was the attend ing surgeon. OTNEROTT8 GOVERNMENT ... Freddy Scocena, New York, expecting Income Ui refund f S45.54, received check from U.& Facilities in Plattsmouth public, schools are insuffi cient to meet the need, and will continue to be so until adequate classroom facilities are provided. That was the opinion of three state department officers, who assisted Superintendent of Schools T, T. Friest conduct a survey of potential enrollment and building facilities. The information was disclosed at a dinner meeting of the six members of the board of education, Friest, and the three educational experts. Conducting the survey were Floyd A. Parker, director, school building services, state department of public instruction; Donald O. Bush, assis- tant director: and Dr. Merle Demonstration Of New Farmall Will Be Held Friday A plowing demonstration of new McCormick Farmall i tne iraCtOr, tne tWO-rOW. TTVO-DIOW i y 'v.1 be nela fon- and .:ll,Xi webL 01 Murray ; llua. . ine demonstrations will beiin ward. and an elementary at 9 a. m., and are sponsored hy school in the soutn Stites Farm Equipment Com- part of town to include pany of Plattsmouth and Union. Columbian and Wintersteen The new tractor, with 17 ma- schools. The education experts jor improvements, is the latest suggested early plans for build addition to the International ins in the first ward, while Harvester's line of five Farmalls s oome 01 tnese ieatures, accord ;ing to Ken Weaver, local man ; ager, are the larger bore valve- "i-neaa engine, pauery ignition - Starting, Dlg-Qiameter, hlgh-leV-' ' vt iMnT! r - f i r i jtm na.rG r?ri n aTrv rvn u "r1-"'"" "'t,""1" utmuiUu- , tion Friday, He says a .complete selection of direct-connect and forward mounting implements and equipment are available lor the tractor. Huebner Elected President Of School Board Al Huebner was named presi dent of the board of education at the group's regular monthly meeting last week. Huebner re places Dr. O. C. Hudson, who recently moved to California. Also elected by the education al group were Clair Shellenbarg er, vice president, and James Begley, secretary. Begley and George Conis are new members of the board. John Schreiner, the other board member retir ing, was the former secretary. Cotner's Charter Bus Service Busy Charter bus service, offered by Cotner and Son. has been at a premium recently as school functions and club activities have kept the service busy. Among recent trips made by the company was one to Shen andoah, Iowa, with a group from Ft. Crook school; two charter trips to Nebraska City with a school group and Jobs Daugh ters, and a trip to Omaha and Boys Town with a group of La Platte students. Attend Farmall Demonstration Ken Weaver and Joe Hoschar were in Millard Friday attend ing a field demonstration of the new Super C Farmall tractor. Weaver, who is the local man ager of- Stites Farm Implement Company, will sponsor a similar demonstration near Murray Friday. 1 i Ss!hllls T HSoairdl A. Stonpman. snprialit in are Al Huebner, James Begley. George Conis. Robert Painter, Herman Tiekotter. and Clair Shellenbarger. From the study of present facilities, the board members were told that a long-range school building program is need ed, and that immediate plans for some improvements should be made. TnMnHprl in tVieir Innu.ranrrn recommendations are a com- plete elementary school in the vicinity of the present first looking forward to building in the Columbian school district within 10 to 12 years. They also recommended re modeling the present high hniWino in irfli,rfo mora fif e.t0U!iZL,cat- 7 1 - tendance at the four schools. Proposed new boundaries for the elementary school building.i are: First Ward: All areas north and east of Washington avenue to Sixth street, east of Sixth street to Main, and north of Main. Wintersteen: All areas east of the county road. Lincoln avenue, and third avenue to intersec tion with over-pass on second avenue, except the four homes at this point of intersection. Columbian: All areas east of Chicago avenue, sixth street to Main and west of countv road. Lincoln avenue and Third ave nue to intersection with Main. Central: All areas west of Washington Avenue to Sixth street and all areas west of Chicago avenue to Sixth street as well as west of Sixth from these two intersection points. Shifting the school popula tion to these areas would also necessitate teacher changes. Under estimated enrollment for 1951-52. First Ward would need 5 teachers: Columbian. 5; Win tersteen. two; Central school. 10; and the junior high. six. The number of teachers is based on the recommended class of 25. Estimated enrollment ia the schools under the proposed plan would be Wintersteen. 56? First Ward. 113: Columbian. 157;' Central. 314: and Junior high. 154. Columbian, Wintersteen and First Ward would have classes for kindergarten through 4tM grade. Board members brought out more specific recommendations in the round-table discussion which followed. Co. Bond Sales Nearly $100,000 During April Savings Bond sales for the month of April in Cass county amounted to $93,625.00. accord ing to Walter H. Smith, chair man of the Savings Bond Com mittee for the county. At the same time, it was an nounced by Leland R. Hall, state director, that total sales for Ne braska were $6,179,636.37, of which 77 or $4,788,314.37 was in Series "E" Bonds. Contrary to rumor, sales of the small de nomination bonds $25 and $50) were increasing. "During the first quarter of 1951, the number of these bonds sold amounted to 13,794.000, of which 10,787,000 were $25 de nomination and 3,007.000 were $50. This record was the high est for the first quarter for the last four years." Hall said. "The small denomination bonds sold accounted for 35 of the total "E" Bonds sold during the first quarter of 1951, as compared to ! 26 for the same period In 1 1950," Hall added.