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w r1 ' 1' V -V W I H l I KEEH. STATE EIS7. SOCIETY ?"X STATE CAPITOL ELD3. LIIiCOLN, I,EE3. CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER TTME PlLAinrSRfldDQJTlHl JJ(D)QJIRR!M PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers VOLUME 70 SIX PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1951 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 86 5 "ft ) Jack And AAelviim Todd Exhibit Top eeff At GcaOff Show Jack Todd. Plattsmouth high school senior, walked off with top honors in three divisions of the King Korn Karnival Calf Show held here last week. Mr. Todd exhibited the Grand Champion Steer, a Hereford; took first place in the senior showmanship contest; and then Friday morning saw his prize winning steer sell for 56 cents a pound. Three other top positions in Prediction Is Correct Faith in the weatherman's predictions has been tempor arily restored here. Threatened with postpone ment of the Friday night IMerchants' and G. I. parade, Karnival officials phoned the weather bureau at 4:30 p. m., asking about the rain pros pects. Officials were informed that the rain would continue for about two hours and not more than three. The parade started at 7:30 and it stopped raining. Main Street Scene Tops In Farmers' Parade "Plattsmouth's Main Street in 1870" presented by the Merry Workers Club took first in the Thursday afternoon presenta tion of the annual Farmer's Day Parade. The float was driven by Niel Snell and won the club top money of $15. ill OrtUllU W CIO LJ.J.C OU- i r.! vi- vim rinKv fi.of : h.j, tir.f t. : ratrew13 WomenT Club i Plattsmouth and Jerry Claycomb won S7.50 and third place with of Greenwood, its float. -30 Years. 1921-1951.- ; J01 S'ZlZ Drville Kahler and Eno Ahrens Red-Gail Otto of Greenwood. flrove the two floats. , tnTL 1; tw '1875 Transportation." enter-i . Biu-Bm,Tdc? J S; fd by Shrader Rhoden and j EJ?eTS of Llm?n: JaCe ,Tdn driven by Jennie Crom took ! a"d Mary Sulllvan fourth prize and $5. ofr,PiattUc Vn,. of pitt Clowns rating cash prizes were RefB StUUlV?LnL of Bob Crom. Ed Kohrell. Kenneth ,mouA; Hunter Ingwerson of Avlor and Tommy Christenham. 1 Plattsmouth: Bill Todd o : Un "Other parade entries included ion. and Artie Jose of NehaLa. j JT v,o , White Roger Wehrbem of the Plattsmouth and Western ; Iowa vicinities, display of Unit ed Nation's flags, and bands from Plattsmouth. Nebraska City, Bellevue, Malvern and Sidney. Iowa. and Bellevue bands followed the .... f nararie. while horse entries miiu . the parade prepared for the aft ernoon Horse Show. Sunday School Convention To Be Held Oct 4 The 51st annual convention u: the Cass County Sunday School Association will be held the Callahan Evangelical United Brethren church west of Murdock on Thursday, October 4. starting at 1 p. m. Afternoon program consists of discussion groups and several films on church school work. Chancellor Carl C. Bracy of Ne braska Wesleyan University speaks in the evening. Supper will be served at the church for those who wish to stay for the evening. Men's Radio Chorus To Sing At First Christian Church The Business Men's Chorus of the Omaha Gospel Tabernacle, well-known through their sing ing on Rev. R. R. Brown's WOW radio broadcast and through their frequent trips to hold meetings in Nebraska and Iowa 1 towns, will appear at the Tues day night service of the Platts mouth for Christ Campaign cur rently being conducted by Evan gelist George Smith at the First Christian Church. This chorus is under the di rection of R. S. Brown, and Miss June Smith will preside at the piano and present a special piano arrangement of a well known hymn. The meeting, as well as all meetings this week, are open to the general public. Stanton Judge To Hear Cases Judge Fay H. Pollock of Stan ton, will be on the Cass county district court bench for the hearing of jury trials starting October 22. Judge Pollock will hear the remaining cases now scheduled. Attorney Francis M. Casey is n st. Joseph's hospital at Oma ha, where he was taken last week for surgery. ' the show were won by members i of the Todd families. Melvin ' Todd, Jr., exhibited the cham- pion heifer, a 1,000 pound Here f nvrl i r si tlfi 17 rT'rA ovV 5 Hi 1ir both the reserve grand cham- j pion steer"and the reserve cham pion heifer. Her reserve steer was a Hereford, the reserve heif er, an Angus. Trailing Jack Todd in the sen ior showmanship division were Don Born and DeWayne Noell. Bill Sullivan won the junior showmanship first prize. He was followed by Mary Sullivan and Ellen Kaye Born. All received merchandise prizes presented by business concerns throughout the county. , Described by Calf Show Chair- I man Mel Todd as the greatest ; ever' held in connection with ; the Korn Karnival. the show drew 48 choice baby beef calves from noints throughout Cass county. Thirty-six of the 48 first calf show auction. - - . . . Other award winners at the calf show were: Shorthorn Steers Blue Gail Otto of Greenwood and Bruce Jameson of Nehaw ka. Red Bill Jameson, Nehawka; Barbara Sullivan of Platts mouth and Hunter ingwerson ; , . , . , of Plattsmoutn. White Bill Sullivan of P attsmouth and Don Born of Plattsmouth Angus Heifers Blue Betty Todd of Murray. John Kruse of Plattsmouth and Don Born of Plattsmouth. Red Bill Jameson oi isenaw ka. Bruce Jameson of Nehauka nM3 r vvtX7 W o n T hp! T fiT rial IS 11JUUW11. White Larry Vallery of Plattsmouth, 2. Hereford Steers Blue Jack Todd, grand cham pion; Melvin Todd. Jr., of Un ion Nancy Todd of Union, Betty Todd of Murray, Lauren Todd of Murrav. Robert Ehlers of Un ion and Doris Ehlers of Union. Red Jdn Pershing of Green wood, Larry Pershing of Green wood, and George Born of TMottcmnntVl 1 White Tom Livingston of Louisville, Richard Van Ackern of Plattsmouth. Sharon Van Ackern of Plattsmouth. Francis Stander of Greenwood. Jerry Claycomb of Greenwood and Francis Stander of Greenwood. Hereford Heifers Blue Melvin Todd, Jr., of Un ion, champion; and DeWayne Noell of Murray. White Ellen Kay Born of Plattsmouth and Barbara Sulli van of Plattsmouth. I Walter Weiss Takes Top Honors At Corn Show Walter Weiss took top honors at the Corn show, Forrest Todd, chairman, discloses, after the completion of the show held during the Korn Karnival. Weiss exhibited Cargill 300, and for his efforts was awarded the first prize of $20. Taking second place and $15 was Her man Graham, with Victory V 89, sold by Ferris Seed Co., and Dennis Todd was third, and a $10 winner, with Pioneer 325. Henry Hobscheidt won first on the best single ear of corn en tered. Other Individual corn winners in the several classes were: DeKalb Bill Meisinger, 1st: Fred Buechler, second, and Dean Meisinger, third. Cargill WTalter Weiss, first; D. W. Todd, second, and Patty Todd, third. Federal Mrs. Tomer Head lee, -first; James Warga. second, and Tomer Headlee, third. Funks Henry Hobscheidt. first; L. G. Meisinger, second, and John N. Halmes, third. Ferris Seed Co. Herman Graham, first; John Kaffen berger, second, and John P. Kaffenberger, third. Pioneer Dennis Todd, Mrs. Oeo. Jacobs and Bernard Mei singer. Cadet Band Unveiled Here k WMwiwMg:.: mmmf mmmfrV mumM- rpi ftj T:fl j The Junior high school Cadet ! - " '""C " King Korn Karnival. The band. held in general seclusion for al most a year, made its official first public appearance during the parade. And hundreds of local onlook ers watched in amazement as Rural School Entries Second High In History The 1951 Korn Karnival rural ophnnl largest number of entries in his- A " Twentv-two rural srhnnls u,-prp enered. And witnesses to the combina- tion rural school. Kiddies, and j city school parade, will testifv i that the floats were better than any previously exhibited. First prize went to District 5. Rock Bluff school, taught by Mrs. Lois Troop. The float en titled "Presidental Hall of Fame" depicted busts of all presidents of the United States. Second went to District 27 Cottonwood, taught bv Dorothy j Hild. Ed Meisinger was driver, Deline Cundall"s Eight Mile ! frrnvp srhnnl rfistript 9 -oc ; third. Robert Kiser was driver, i Bureau Board. Eighteen board j eieht months ago of burns re- tne Nebraska City Chamber of Other entries were Fairview, I members and two visitors were1 ceived in a home fire. Commerce will be speaker at district 9, taught by Wanda' ! present to discuss this problem") - Funeral services will be held the first fall meeting of the Shrader; Sciota, district 11 'along with other Farm Bureau ; at two o'clock Thursday. Sep- Plattsmouth Chamber of Corn taught by Mrs.' Myrtle Wolf :' I business. j tember 27. at Alder Church at merce Thursday night. Cedar Creek district 31 taught ' To obtain a clearer picture t Stockton. Mo., with Rev. Arthur The announcement was made by Mrs. Selma Johnson:' Becker ! of the needs of the county, the j Wynes officiating. Burial will be today by Paul E. Fauquet, sec district 41, taught bv Neil Lan- i Farm Bureau Board members j at Alder cemetery. Stockton. retary of the Plattsmouth caster; Taylor, district 37 taught 1 invited the three county com- Visiting hours will be held at Chamber. Fauquet said Hall bv Miss Joy Hild: Little Brick : mission ers to meet with them, j Caldwell-Linder Funeral Home strom will discuss ways and rfistrirt 4.t taught hv Mrs ro' ' H I. Bnrnemeier. commissioner! Monday night from 4-6 o'clock means which the Nebraska Citv loris Pollard; district 55 taught by Lela Edmonds: Glend'ale. dis- trict 47. taught bv Ana Marie Chriswisser; Bestor. district 42. ture of problems in his district, taught by Mrs. Lucille McLean; among them being the lack of Cullom, district 30, taught by (funds with which to operate Myrna Ingram; Jean, district 3, 'the county's business. He point taught by Mrs. Clara Becker; ed out that it now costs nearly Horning, district 2. taught by 1 $10,000 to get two carloads of Mildred Newton: Keil. district bridge plank delivered to the 97, taught by Mrs. Irvin Mei- county. It also has been very singer; Rock Creek, district 6, difficult to obtain competent taught by Mrs. Charline Schwab: Kenosha, district 8, taught by Florence Fuhr; Wood bine, district 29, taught by Don Baker; Lewiston. district 7, taught by Elaine Nickels; Pleas ant View, district 80, taught by iinnr ahrlanner. and Stull. district 28, taught by Lois Sell. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dall of Manley were in the city Friday visiting mends. Father James Hennessey of St. Patrick's church, Manley, was in Plattsmouth Friday to enjoy the dinner at St. John's hall. A Classified Ad In The Journal costs as little as 35c. Sweet corn Ethel May St. John and Jerry Bethel. Green beans Mrs. F. O. Sand, Jerry Bethel and Mrs. Fred Hild. Tomatoes Clarence Meising er, Glen Vallery and Stanley Wolski. Peppers Mrs. George Mumm. both first and second, and Mrs. Victor Volkart, third. Cabbage James Eastridge, Clarence Meisinger and Mary K. Eastridge. Turnips Mary K. Eastridge. Carrots Mrs. Fred Spangler. Onions Mary K. Eastridge and Mrs. Fred Spangler, second and third. Potatoes Phyllis Martin, Mrs. John Thomas and Ed Tritsch. Cucumbers June Wagner, Robert Wagner and Mrs. John Kaffenberger. Mushmellons Mrs. F. O. Sand and Clarence Meisinger. Pumpkins Mrs. John Thom as, both first and second, and Mary K. Eastridge, third. Watermelon Charles Janecek. Clarence Meisinger, both second and third. Squash Mrs. Fred Hild, Mary K. Eastridge and Mrs. Fred Hild. Crookneck squash Glen Val lery and Mary K. Eastridge. (Continued on Pase 6) the youthful band members per- formed with the ability of sea- soned veterans. Music Director Ward Pscherer reveals that the band got its initial start last October when about half of the members be- , gan study and rehearsal. The other half started this past June, I The only other appearance of Street Employees Rate Hearty Thanks Employees of the city street department know how much work there is in connection with the King Korn Karnival. They spent the greater part of three davs working with Karnival of- ficials settine things in order. Then too. they drew the main over. - . Their cooperation, and that of the city, rates the full hearted applause of Karnival officials, Improving Roads Leads Discussion Of Farm Bureau Improving county roads was the main business of the eve- nmg at the last monthly meet- j ins of the Cass County Farm ! of the third district, was the' only one able to be present. He . presented a comprehensive pic- help, and it is out of the ques tion to hire a county engineer at the salary the county can offer. In presenting the distribution of the tax dollar, Mr. Borne meier reminded the board mem bers that county officials sal aries, assistance funds, etc., j must be paid whether or not I there is any left over for roads. j Actually, 3c of the county tax dollar goes for roads and 4c for bridges. Following Mr. Bornemeier's Hiccnccinn Vinn rri mpmhprS en- i n , , fc t i -vn c O 11 rJ O T"l QTl'PT onB the pSmtT of" feasVbiUty ; Mr. Doud had I recently r uader of special levies or taxes to make- gone amputation of both legs more funds available if and and had been at an Omaha hos when needed. The possibility Pital for several weeks rn cru-mcihiiitv i Services will be held at 7.30 for roads and bridges on an en gineer and his assistant with the commissioners acting as ad ministrative heads was also dis cussed with Mr. Bornemeier. Since the proposed bridge levy, which was approved by Farm Bureau was defeated at the last election, it is expected that the evening's discussion will result in a definite county road im provement recommendation at the annual meeting on October 23. when Farm Bureau members will vote on resolutions which will form the policies of the County Farm Bureau for the coming year. ON COMMITTEE Also helping on the Korona tion committee last week were Mrs. Homer Lutz, Mrs. Dale Bowman. Mrs. August Gall, Mrs. Frank Meyers and Alice Lan ham, Miss Mildred Hall said to day. At The Cats County Court House License for marriage was is sued in county court to Clyde Howard Alley. 58. of Springfield and Eva Violet Watson, 48, of Omaha. William Gene Litle, 23. of Plattsmouth, and Dena Louise Reichstadt, 18. also of Platts mouth, were" issued a license for marriage in county court Friday. ;the group was lo band members Parents last spring Thrrnio-h trip summer Mr Pscherer directed the group in . marrhinw pxerrisps after thev ; had successfully mastered group and priVate instruction. g f orieinal Erour btVe" 01 tne original group last fall are now playing with the high school band. Seventeen , George Litle, 26, Dies Here Sunday Evening George O. Litle. son of Mr. and ! , D" ,'T " i 1 Sundav ! v. V- l.ill,, J J 1UV llUi, C. A t P r tan iltYiocc rf nrslv nno rio v He was 26 years old." Born May 17. 1925 at Dunne-! ; pan. Missouri, he had lived at j Plattsmouth for about four i years. Mr. Litle was employed j as a truck driver. He was a ! member of the Baptist church. ; j Surviving besides his parents are brothers. Raymond of Han-, i au. Germany. Fred and Jimmie j of Plattsmouth; sisters. Dorothy ; Pearl of Plattsmouth. Minnie Alice of Eldorado Springs. Mo., and Helen Nadine. of Chanute. Kansas. He is also survived by a sister-in-law Eva Lou Litle. One brother. Willis, died here and from 7-9. The bodv will be taken to Missouri by Caldwell-; Linder. Frank Doud, 87, Father Of Ralph Doud, Dies Frank E. Doud, 87, for many years a cattle rancher near Bloomington, Nebr., and a for mer resident here, died Sunday at an Omaha hospital A native Of Plattsmouth, he had resided here many years. ne naa maae nis nome wun nis daughter, Mrs. Charles Swanda at Omaha, for the past 11 years. A son, Ralph, of Plattsmouth, also survives. Also surviving are a son, Wayne, in California, and a daughter, Ruth, at Franklin, Ne- DraSKa. Monday night from the Heafey and Heafey Mortuary and at two o'clock Tuesday at Bloom ington. t Three Pledge To Wesleyan Frats Three Cass countians are listed among the 56 Nebraska Wesleyan University men pledg ing to one of three campus fra ternities. Named were Merle McDonald of Murdock and Delton Nan nen of Weeping Water, who ex pressed preference for Crescent fraternity. Dick Norris of Avo ca selected Theta Chi. Toy Retailers To File Charts Here's a reminder for retail merchants who handle toys, games and Christmas decora tions: September 30 is the dead line for them to file pricing charts with the District OPS Office. The items mentioned were added some time ago to the original list of commodities cov ered bv the retailers' regulation (CPR 7. Mrs. E. S. Tutt of Murray spent a few days last week at the J. S. Stastka home in Plattsmouth. Mrs. John Alwin entered the Methodist hospital Sunday aft ernoon for observation. Friday vacancies are exected in the senior band in another year. Memoers oi me uaciet Band will m the vacancies. Others will continue to participate in Cadet Band activities, Mr. Pscherer said that anoth- er 20 to 25 beginners will start thgir trainin next month The m u b Dromoled to the Cadet Band: j Baby Chicks Are Stolen From Farm Near Elmwood Sheriff Tom Solomon said to day that he is investiaatine the theft of 225 4-dav old chicks. sto1?" V01 "le brooder house ion the L. H -Knnz farm smith1 of Elmwood near the Cass-Otoe : Solomon said the chicks were ! purchased Saturday by L. H. nd 'ere reported safe in the brooder at 9 p.m. Satur day. The 4-day old white rocks were missing the following morning. Chamber Will Hear Hallstrom Thursday Night Dave Hallstrom, manager of Chamber has used in keeping a j full-time manager and full- merce . Organization of the unit and fund raising methods will also be discussed by Mr. Hallstrom. Fauquet said a special effort is being made to insure a good attendance at the Thursday night meeting. The activities will start with a 6:30 dinner at Hotel Plattsmouth. It is the first meeting the Chamber has ' tion meeting at Weeping Wa held since closing shop for the ! ter. The group is composed of summer months. Dinner tickets, one buck per. will pn nn sale tnriav Faiinnpt , said Tirkets ran hp n-irrhnspri from r. r. Furse, Orville Niel- sen Walter Smith, Vic Schrein- er, C. C. Girardot or Paul Fau quet. He said the hotel must be informed Wednesday night of the number to be served. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lane of Newkirk, Okla., were here dur ing the King Korn Karnival visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Haney. Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Haney are sisters. Subscribe to The Journal Grand Champion Steer Brings $478 At Auction Thirty-six choice baby beef calves, exhibited at the King Korn Karnival Calf Show went on the block at the first calf auction Friday morning. Jack Todd's Grand Champion Hereford Steer sold for 56 cents a pound to the Murray State Bank with Charles Boedeker bidding it in. The 855 pound Champion returned his owner $478.80. It was the first of the 38 baby beefs sold. Jack's Blue Ribbon Angus steer returned second top money at the sale. Soennichsen's. with Sam Am bidding, paid $40.75 a hundred for the Angus. The store also purchased the blue ribbon Shorthorn steer of Gail Otto of Greenwood for 40 cents a pound and the white Here ford heifer of Ellen Kay Born of Plattsmouth. Other buyers were Butch Mei singer, Bill Todd's blue ribbon Angus steer: William Roth, Doris Ehlers blue ribbon Angus steer; George Saxon, Barbara Sulli van's red ribbon Shorthorn steer, and Danny Wehrbein's red ribbon Angus heifer; Platts mouth State Bank, Hunter Ing werson's red ribbon Shorthorn steer; Clement T. Woster. Bill Sullivan's white ribbon Short horn steer; Plattsmouth Motors, CCoirm ECairiniival IHIoirse Show Class Womiinieirs Maimed The annual Horse Show, held here Thuiday as a featule of Farmer's Day of the Kinr Korn Karnival, rates alonjr with the best ever had at Plattsmouth. The Horsemen performed before larjre afternoon and evening crowds Thursday, in one of the outstanding exhibitions of showmanship in the Midwest. Results of the 22 classes were: Todd And Mills Named Directors Of Angus Group L. B. Todd of Murray and J. F. Mills of Murdock were elected directors at the South Eastern Nebraska Aberdeen Aneus As sociation's annual meeting last week. " Todd was elected to a two year term, and Mills for one year. Other officers elected were Burt Randall of Unadilla. pres- i ident; Charles Miller of Syra- j cuse, vice president; Pete Su-' song of Auburn, secretary- : treasurer; Walter Neemans of j Dunbar and Ed Howe of Hum- j boldt, directors for three year ! terms: Forrest Bell of Nebraska j City, director two year term, and ! Verne Moody, Auburn, director i on e.XeT-t Tentative date for the Asso- Nation's sale was set for April d. lvoz. Kay bimms was named auctioneer and Burt Randall elected sale manager. At the sale a S50 warrant will be given to the F. F. A. or 4-H boy or girl or associate member toward the purchase of a reg istered Angus female to be pur chased from a member of the association. Children of associ ation members are barred. Raymond Sand Takes Dealer's Tour Raymond J. Sand of Platts mouth joined 61 other feed deal ers and key feeders on a tour of the many feed testing proj ects at the Allied Mills' Research Farm last week. After viewing the work done on all types of livestock and poultry, lunch was served and followed by a two hour ques tion and answer session, con Hnepd by the group s research staff. County School Activity Dates Are Selected Dates for five county school :tivities were set last week b the Cass County Men's Associa n,cc p ;t ; coaches, superintendents and male teachers of county high schools. Scheduled were: Basketball tourney, February 12-16 at Elmwood. Volleyball tourney, March 4 7 at Weeping Water. Grade basketball tourney, March 18-21 at Eagle. Music festival, March 26-27 at Weeping Water. Track meet, date not set, at Wesleyan. Officers elected were O. A. Colon of Elmwood, president; John Johnston, vice president, and Allan Hansen of Nehawka, secretary-treasurer. Roger Wehrbein's white ribbon Angus steer; Young and Lacy, Sharon Van Ackern's white rib bon Hereford steer; Johnny's Cafe, Jerry Claycomb's white ribbon Hereford steer. Twenty-two of the calves were purchased by Silverman and Wexler of Omaha. The Omahans were consistent bidders and paid some of the top prices. Prices paid at the first calf auction ranged from $36.75 a hundred to the $56 for the Grand Champion steer. Twelve animals brought 40 cents a pound or more. Rex Young. Plattsmouth auc tioneer, cried the sale. He was assisted in the ring by his part ner. Ellis Lacy, and Hy Kirch hoff of Weeping Water. Karl Grosshans and Mrs. Grosshans clerked the sale. After each animal was sold it was weighed at the Plattsmouth Lumber Yard and then taken to the Plattsmouth Sale Barn. All services connected with the sale were donated. Mel Todd, calf show chairman, expressed deep satisfaction with the number of calves offered for sale, and the price buyers paid at the Friday auction. The sale Todd said,' will definitely be an annual event. Class 1 Ponies under 50 in rhes. riders 11 and under First. Fashion Beau Cair. Glenn Wet enkamp. owner. Bud Lewis, rid er; second. Glamorous Babe. Ed Lee Ransom of Denison. Iowa, owner and rider: third. Peanut. Jerry Morhain. owner. Donnie Jenkins of Essex. Iowa, rider: fourth. Champion. Linda and Larry Kovich. owners. Nancy Plumb of Omaha, rider. Class 2 Foals of 1951. saddle- breds First. Lookout Apple Mountain Farms Lady, owner. Sam Stevens of Hambure. Ia.. rider; second. Oakmount Prince. E. E .Kowschultz of P'Mtsmouth owner and rider; third. Red Radir. Ed Nelson, owner. Joy Burd of Ashland, rider: fourth. Pipe Dream. Pat Hammond of Lincoln, owner and rider. Class 2-A Foals of 1951. wes ternFirst, Chicolite. Gilbert Stork, of Herman. Nebraska, owner and rider: second. Little ! Ted McCue. Marvin Schlicht of j Hamburg. Ia.. owner and rider: I Uiird. Sun Chunk. K. W. Gross j hans. owner. Charlie Grosshans. j rider: fourth. Sonny Boy, Ed I Gleason owner. Bob Jenkins of j Ess-x. Ia., rider. 1 Class 3 English equipment. ponies 50 inches and under 53 inches, riders 14 and under First. Gvpsy Queen, Wayne Le wis, owner. Bud Lewis, rider: second. Black Magic, owner and rider. Janice Wiles of Platts mouth: third. Black Wonder Girl. Pamela Bass of Malvern, Ia.. owner and rider. Class 3-A ponies over 50 in ches and under 58 inches, riders 14 and under, western equip mentFirst. Trigger. Alan Wiles of Plattsmouth. owner and ri der; second. Sun Ray. Charleen Stocker of Herman, owner and rider; third. Laddie. Mary Ann Rvan of Plattsmouth, owner and rider: fourth. Snooper Dick, Carl Sinderson owner. Jane Ford of Oakland. Ia.. rider. Class 4 Ladies western pleas ureFirst. Pat. Mrs. Bob Crow der of Oakland. Ia., owner and rider: second. King C. Johnnies Cafe. Leona Helms of Glenwood. rider: third. Gold Dust, Mrs. Frank McArthur of Oakland, owner and rider: fourth. Apache Lee, Mrs. Lois Ormsby of Omaha, owner and rider. Class 5 Foals of 1950 western First, Ribbon. Judv Prior, owner, Les Prior of Glenwood. rider; second. Naughty Plaudit. I. H. Stofferson, owner and ri- ner. of Crescent. Ia.. third. Sal- Iff Hamburg, owner and rider: fourth. Sonny's Apple Blossom. K. W. Grosshans. owner. Charlie Grosshans, rider. Class 6 Mens western pleas ureFirst. Smoky. Harry Gil more of Pacific Junction, own er and rider: second. Laddie. Johnnies Cafe, owner. Johnnie Helms of Glenwood. rider: third. Maior, Ivan French of Council Bluffs, owner and rider: fourth. Spooks. Dan Perkins of Oakland, owner and rider. i Continued on F&kc CJ St John's And -1 High School Tie For First Place 1 St. John's school and Platts mouth high school shared first place honors in the Plattsmouth school parade held here Friday afternoon. St. John's float depicted the Pilgrims going to church. The high school's winning float was based on Valley Forge. Third place was won bv Co lumbian school. Its float showed the landing of Columbus. "The Melting Pot," entry of Winter steen school, was awarded fourth place by Judges James Begley and C. C. Girardot. Other float entries were First Ward, the atomic bomb blast; high school, "Today Verses To morrow;" Central school, "Keep America as Columbus Discov ered It. Free." and the high school Pep club. Beef Increase Okayed By OPS The Office of Price Stabiliza tion recently made some im portant changes in its price pro gram. In order to give packers their fair profits (as guaranteed un der the Capehart amendment to-the Defense Production Actt, OPS has announced a penny-a-pound increase in the ceiling prices or wholesale beef. This change also means that retail j prices of some beef cuts will be i allowed to increase slightly. -1