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i 1 1 SAP CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER VOLUME 71 Five Academes Take IHlecivy Toll; Loss Said Five accidents, estimated to have caused $8,550 worth of damage were investigated over the week end by Sheriff Tom Solomon and Deputy Kenneth Dunlap. Icy road conditions were responsible for most of the mishaps. Early Saturday morning, a car driven by James E. Jenny of Lakewood, Ohio, left the road two miles south of Plattsmouth. Four occupants of the car required doc tor and hospital care, but were not seriously injured. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $500. Hruska Will Seek Second District Congressional Seat Roman L. Hruska, Omaha, has filed as a candidate for Congress lor the second district, which includes Cass county. The 47-year-old native of David City Is a Douglas county commission er. He is seeking the seat in the House which Congressman How ard Buffett, also of Omaha, now holds. Buffet recently an nounced that he will not be a candidate for re-election. Hruska has been head of the Nebraska Association of County Officials and is a member of the advisory committee of the state board of control. Jacob Johannsen, Business Man At Murdock, Dies Jacob Johannsen, son of Nich- i olas and Anna Johannsen, was born in Scott County, Iowa, No vember 25, 1874 and passed away at his home nl Murdock. Nebr., December 17, 1951, at the age of 77 years and 22 days. He was married to Rose Ann Schumann in Carrol County, Iowa. He came to Nebraska in 1905, settling for a while in Lin coln, and then operated a meat market and restaurant in Mur dock for a number of years, and since leaving the store, has done custom butchering in the com munity. Two children were born in this home, one daughter, Mrs. Edna Rlkli of Murdock, and one son, Otto, who passed away in his fourth year. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Rose Johannsen, his daughter, Mrs. Edna Rikli, two sisters, Mrs. Amelia Haas and Mrs. Dora Weiss of Durant, Iowa, four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, besides a host of friends and neighbors. Council To Meet Wednesday Night mhf Platttemouth cit? council will hold its second semi-month !y meeting of December, Wed nesday night, December 26. The meeting was postponed two days since th regular meeting night falls on Christmas Eve. Police Court Improper parking Robert White, fined $2 and costs. Improper parking Ralph P. Betts, fined $2 and costs. Speeding Billy G. White, fined $10 and costs. Improper parking Kenneth E. Yaker, fined $2 and costs. Passing stop sign W. P. Faniel. forfeit $5 cash bond. Intoxication Harold Hyde, forfeit $15 cash bond. : ; , QJk : .ft ; - N l - "y -J ; -,:-ii s-J ' : - v" 1 TTtHlE SIXTEEN PAGES Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Dun lap's accident report, indicated that icy road conditions were partially responsible for the ac cident. Later that evening about 8:30, a car driven by Ernest B. Bond of Plattsmouth left the road 13 miles west of Plattsmouth on the Louisville road. Neither Mr. Bond nor his pas senger, Charles Schrader. .were injured, but the car was a total loss. Sheriff Tom Solomon, who investigated the mishap, said the car rolled over three times. Solomon said icy road conditions were again partly responsible for the mishap. Saturday night about 10:15, a car driven by Pfc. Johnnie C. Douglas of Ft. Crook, struck the guard rails at the approach to the Missouri River bridge toll house. Sheriff Solomon report ed. Douglas told the sheriff that he was driving about 35 miles an hour -when the car hit the rails. According to the sheriff, the car skidded about7 feet before the impact. Damage to the car and guard rails was estimated at $600. Sunday afternoon, about 4:30, a car driven by Charles W. Harr iscn of the U. S. Air Force base at Rapid City. Weaver. South Dakota, rol'd over after leavine the road five miles wes t of Plattsmouth on the Platts-mouth-Louisville road. The accident, investigated by Sheriff Tom Solomon, also re sulted in injuries to a passen ger in the car. Sheriff Solo mon said that Norman Schuess- ler was treated for head, wrist and leg injuries. The late mod el vehicle was a total loss. The fifth accident in the chain of damiagng and injurious mishaps was probably the most dramatic. A truck loaded with hogs traveling north and driven by Carl Teten of Talmage. collid ed with a bread truck headed south and driven by Kenneth V. Copf of Rulo. The accident which occurred south of Plattsmouth on High way 73-75 was investigated by Solomon. The sheriff said that defective road construction was partially the cause of the acci dent. At the point of impact, only 18 foot clearance was avail able and the road was covered with ice and full of chuck holes. It occurred at the scene of the detour north of Union. The bread truck was loaded with approximately 2.000 loaves of bread in addition to cakes and other bakerv goods. Neither driver was injured although Gerald Konf. a oasseneer in the bread truck, received an injury to his right knee. Solomon said a 1951 car was wrecked at the same spot Sat urday night. The bread truck and truck loaded with hogs were exten sively damaged. After the coll ision the bread truck left the road and plowed into a corn field. Ice Rink Is Flooded Sunday Firemen began preparation of the ice skating rink on Chicago Avenue Sundav in Dreparation for the big post-Christmas rush 1 Doosted by an additional week of vacation for local school kids. Expecting Santa to bring sev eral sizes of ice skates for dis tribution .among local boys and girls, flooding of the rink was started Sunday. The rink was shaped earlier by members of the street department. Man Burned On Hands And Face Neal Snell was burned about the hands and face this wreek end when sparks ignited a shed while he was warming up a tractor on his farm near My nard. The injuries are not serious The shed ji'as slightly damaged by the flames. $8,500 tPO.ATnrSRfldDQJTlH D(DraR!AQ. Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers PLATTSMOUTH, Mrs. Heineman, Resident Here Ten Years, Dies Mrs. Sophia Johanna Heine man, resident of Plattsmouth since 1941. and mother of Dr. Paul T. Heineman of Platts mouth, died at Cox hospital in Omaha Sunday. December 23, 1951. She was 81 years old. Mrs. Heineman had been in ill health for the past two and one-half years. She had been at an Omaha nursing home for the past year. A native of Keokuk, Iowa, she was born May 10, 1870, the daughter of Charles and Lena Bode. She married Henry W. Heineman at Keokuk on Aug ust 8, 1894. After their marriage, the Heineman's lived at Columbus, Nebraska, until his death in January 1941. Mrs. Heineman then moved to Plattsmouth where she had resided until poor health necessitated moving her to a nursing home. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Or der of Eastern Star. Surviving are her son. Dr. Paul T. Heineman of Plattsmoutn; and a granddaughter, Mrs. Mar garet Knorr of Plattsmoutn. une son died in infancy. No services will be held here but the body will be sent to Schmidt Funeral Home at Keo kuk for services Thursday, De cember 27. Burial will be at Keokuk. Sattler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements here. 50 Additional Parking Meters Due Here Soon Fifty additional parking me ters are expected to arrive in Plattsmouth within the next week, thus completing installa tion of meters here. In the meantime, four meters have been placed in front of the courthouse, following request of numerous individuals. The meters, installed west of the courthouse, were transferred from the east end of Main street. When the additional meters arrive they will be placed on posts already installed, both north and south of Main street on 4th street, and at the east end of Main street. . One hundred ninety-five me ters are now in operation, while the other 50 will bring the total to 245. The additional meters will be installed by Dick March, maintenance officer and special police department employee. Subscribe to The Journal At The Cats County Court House Frank Beloyed of Omaha pleaded guilty in county court to a charge 01 permitting an unauthorized person to operate a vehicle. Sentence was suspend ed and Beloyed paid the cost of the court action. Patrolman LeRoy Jensen was the arresting officer. Lawrence Edward Gohling horst of Tabor, Iowa, was fined $15 and costs in county court on a charge of reckless driving filed by Patrolman LeRoy Jensen. Kenneth D. Waller of Nebras ka City was fined $5 and costs in county court on a charge of oneratine a vehicle wltn an lm proper muffler. Waller pleaded guilty to the charge. Patrolman LeRoy Jensen made tne arrest. License for marriage was is sued in county court Saturday to Emmert Andrew Kousgaard, 30, of Bellevue and Betty Lu cile Bressman, 28, of Platts mouth. David E. Sueltz, 28 of Strom burg, Nebraska, and Betty Jane Woehler, 20, of Louisville, were issued a license for marriage in Cass county court Saturday, De cember 22. Hearing was held in the guar dianship of William R. Hoffman. Clarence J. Garrison was lined $1 and costs in county court on a charge of using a learner's permit. Arrest was by Patrol man LeRoy Jensen. Virginia L, Dow has filed di vorce actiorf in Cass county dis trict court against Robert E. Dow. Fouchek and Garnett are attorneys for the plaintiff. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA Dog-Sled Tied Up; Meter Flag Down A pre-school age youth combined modern parking convenience with an okl means o f transportation here this past week. Progressing: slowly down main street, riding: a small sled pulled by his friendly dog-, the youth "tied up" to a parking meter, etxracted a worn penny and with businesslike ease dropped his coin into the meter. The do? and sled clamly awaited the youth's return from his Christmas shop ping tour in local business esta blishxnents. Lincoln Company Seeks Routes Of Elmwood Firm Norman Bornemeier of Elm wood has been ordered to appear before an examiner of the Ne braska State Railway Commis sion to show cause why his cer tificate should not be revoked for willful failure to comply with the provisions of the Nebraska Motor Carrier Act, and for will ful cessation of service and op erations in violation of his op erating authority. The hearing will be held Mon day. January 14, at 9:30 in the commission hearing room of the state capitol building at Lincoln. Philip and Richard L. Fricle of the Fricle Transfer Company iof Lincoln have filed applica tion seeking approval of th acquisition ui uic uiBiuift rights and authority of Nor man Bornemeier. Bornemeier's certificate au thorizes the following opera tions: Transportation of commodi ties generally except those re quiring special equipment on four regular routes and one ir regular route operation. The four routes are from Elmwood to and from Omaha; between Union and Omaha with stops at Murray; from Elmwood to Lin coln via Eagle and Murdock; and between Lincoln and Mur- . 1 L - i eludes transfer from Elmwood rav -i ne irreeuiar route iu to and from Omaha ana occa- , sionally to and from Kimoau ; and intermediate points; and intermediate p throughout the state. MoPac Officials Ready To Discuss Train Removal Officials of the Missouri Pac ific Railroad have indicated willingness to discuss the pro posed removal of two trains with reoresentatives from towns in southeastern Nebraska. Kan sas and Missouri. Plans are being made for a meeting of the towns and rail road officials sometime during the week of December 26 and January 1. The company is seek ing to discontinue trains 110 and 119 which run from Kansas City to Omaha, via Plattsmouth and other Cass county com munities. The town representatives, which recently met at Nebras ka City, hope to persuade the railroad from filing a formal application of the two trains. In Cass county the proposal has met with increased resis tance. Union was one of the communities represented at the Nebraska Citv meeting; while Weeping Water. Elmwood and Eagle have made independent moves to forestall the railroad. The Elmwood Lions Club is lead ire the fight in that community. C. E. Shellenbarger's Mother Has Surgery Word has been received by C. E. Shellenbarger that his mother. Mrs. E. G. Shellenbar per of 415 A Gladstone. San Francisco. California, under went surgery for removal of a tumor of a eland of the throat. December 18 at a Glendale hosDita". She is recovering satisfactor ily according to latest reports. FIRE IN TRAILER Firemen were called to Oak mont Trailer court Saturday morning in answer to an alarm. A trailer was extensively dam aged on the Interior but the blaze had been extlngllshed when firemen arrived. MONDAY, DECEMBER Omaha Firm Receives Cedar Creek Contract Clark Construction Company of Omaha has been awarded the contract for rebuilding the Ce dar Creek road south to the Plattsmouth Louisville road, the state highway department has disclosed. The Omaha company will re ceive $10,763.40 for grading and $27,927.56 on culverts. Construction will involve about two and one-half miles of road work. The existing county road extends north from No. 132 about a mile and a half, then winds northwest into Ce dar Creek. The new route will all be straieht north and south. The roadbed of the new road will be 24 feet wide. Three con crete box culverts and nine other culverts and drainage structures are to be constructed beneath the roadbed to insure all-weather road. One of the box culverts will replace the I-beam bridge about lVz mUes north of the highway. The project is being financed largely with Cass countv funds matched with federal aid secon dary highway funds. Bids for gravel surfacing the route will be taken when the grading and culvert work nears completion. The road will stop just short of the road east from Cedar Creek. Cass forces will build the connection. The Cass county project was included among $2,591,323 of road work which is scheduled to begin early next year. Nineteen 4-H Clubs Organized In Cass County Cass County 4-H enrollment for 1951 totaled 441 boys and girls. The number . represents every community in Cass County and a nice increase over the 1951 enrollment. It is hoped that the number of 4-H'ers can be increased even more in 1952. . In fact the goal of 4-H com mittee members and extension agents is to have every boy and &" "J,"?? , , "C"L uuf tU4""co U"C1 t the 4-H club movement. Clubs . organized 10 aaie ior iaoz are j as follows: i Nimble Fingers Mrs. Victor 1 Stoehr. Plattsmouth, leader. Ten Busy Bees Mrs. Alvin Bornemeier, Murdock, leader. Klever Kooks Jean Norris, Weeping Water, leader. Louisville Willing Workers Mrs. Ervin Albert, Louisville, leader. Fairland Midgets Mrs. Har old Kellogg. Ashland, leader. Better Health Mrs. J. M. Ranney, Weeping Water, leader. Live Wires Mrs. A. J. Leada brand. Greenwood, leader. Cullom Merry Maidens Mrs. Walter Weiss, Plattsmouth, leader. Fairland Giants Henry Bond, Ashland, leader. Nehawka Dairy Club Hall Pollard, Nehawka, leader. Early Bird Poultry Jimmie Bailer, Nehawka, leader. Triple B 4-H Club H. G. Arends, Manley, leader. Cass County Sheep Club Walter Weiss, Plattsmouth, lead er. Livewire Baby Beef Club H. N. Erskine, Eagle, leader. Cornhusker 4-H Baby Beef Pete Stander, Greenwood, lead er. Mynard Jolly Farmers Leon- i ard Harvey, Plattsmouth, lead- j er Cottage Hill 4-H Herbert Oehlerking. Elmwood, leader. Bird Club District 11 Mrs. Paul Wolph, Avoca, leader. Health Helpers Mrs. Herbert Heil, Louisville, leader. MEETING CANCELLED Adoniram Council No. 5 has cancelled its regular meeting December 24, IUustrous Master Robert Mann announced today. Courthouse To Close At 3 P.M. The Cass county court house at Plattsmouth will close at three o'clock Mon day afternoon, December 24, and a grain at 3:00 Monday afternoon, December 31. Officials and county courthouse employees are holding' their annual Christ mas party this afternoon. 24, 1951 FIVE VolybDes okifi) Dim Food, Toys Are Distributed To Needy Families Ten baskets of food and toys were prepared and distributed by members of the American Legion Auxiliary to needy fam ilies in Plattsmouth. The baskets, delivered Sun day, included food and toys for every member in each family. The groups worked with the Welfare office in preparing the baskets. The participants pre pared the baskets at the 40 & 8 club rooms. Toys were given by the Platts mouth Senior " Woman's Club; fruit was donated by the Cullom Merry Maidens and Colonel 'Chips" Woodruff's Sunday School class of the Presbyter ian church; candy by Glen Pan konin's Cub Scouts. Cash dona tions were received from Tommy Troop. Ralph Timm and Earl Linder. Gene Krings, commander; Don Warga, adjutant; and Giles Bishop delivered the baskets. Frank Krejci Seeks Rights to Taxi Company Here Frank J. Krejci of Platts mouth has applied for acquisi tion of the operating rights and authority of John J. Cloidt. Jr., and Robert Krejci, Cass Taxi Company. Hearing will be held in the district court room at the Cass county courthouse in Platts mouth, Thursday, January 17, by the State Railway Commis sion. The Taxi Company's certifi cate authorizes operation of taxicabs within the city Plattsmouth and vicinity. of Sister-In-Law Dies In Iowa Mrs. W. C. Gribe was called to Council Bluffs. Iowa, by the death of her sister-in-law. Mrs. Marie Hrasky. wife of Joseph Hrasky, a former Plattsmouth resident. Mrs. Hrasky died December 20 at a Council Bluffs hospital. Fu neral services and burial were at Council Bluffs. Firemen Receive $781 In First Dav Of Drive During the first day of its drive for funds, the Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department re ceived contributions amounting to $781.50, according to figures released today. The amount includes only the first day collections, Sam Arn, who prepared the donor list, said today. Meanwhile additional dona tions are being received by members of the department. Other contributions will be pub lished as they are compiled. First day contributors includ ed: $100 Plattsmouth State Bank, Soen nichsens and The Gift Shop. $50 Mrs. Erna Lapidus and the Hotel Plattsmouth. $25 Jack & Elmer's Tavern, Minor Pontiac and T. H. Pollock, Art Reimer. Schreiner Drug Co.. Harry & Pete's Bar, Guy Griffin and Cass Theatre. $15 Phil's Tavern, Swatek Hard ware. $10 R. V. Bryant Motor Company, Feldhousen Drug Co., Walt Si kora Recreation Parlor, Mullal ly's Conoco Station, Searl S. Da vis, Stephen M. Davis, Clement Woster Shoe Store, Win. Schmld- tmann, Cass County Motors, Hiatt Furniture Co., Frlcke Drug ..i. ol.-au I.iJi CENTS PER COPY Three Plattsmouth homes hundred dollars worth of valuables taken in a daring pre-Christmas robbery here Friday night. Homes entered were those of Mrs. Etta Gorder at 724 Avenue B, now rented bv Ben Siebolt; Howard F. Hirz at 614 Avenue B; and C. C. Wescott at 705 Main. Valuables were reported missing in each of the three homes. " Sheriff Tom Solomon, who i has been investigating the Merchants Send Christmas Greetings Plattsmouth business men are extending their greet ings to their thousands of customers and the thousands of readers of the Platts mouth Journal through the pages of this issue of the Journal. Through the pages of this issue of the Journal are the greetings of practically every business firm in Plattsmouth. They extend their heartiest wishes for a joyous holiday season. Countians Urged To Contribute In Seal Campaign Tis the day before Christmas and all through Cass county. persons who have not yet ans wered their Christmas Seal let ters, are reminded to get their contributions in to help fight tuberculosis. It is hoped that everyone who possible can will send in their contributions for the Christmas seals during this week. Tuber cular Associations throughout the state have a goal of $185, 000. a sum badly needed for 1952 to continue the fight a gainst tuberculosis. "By purchasing seals, all of us not only are adding our bit to those who are less fortunate than we. but we also add a cheery note to the letters, pack ages and cards we send at Yule tide season." a spokesman for the county tuberculosis associa tion said. G. S. Ray of Murray was in Plattsmouth Saturday on bus iness which included renewing his subscription to the Platts mouth Journal. Mr. Ray. now past 85, has been a resident of the Murray vicinity for over 63 years. Store. Dr. L. S. Pucelik, Dr. R. F. Brendel, Knorr' Variety, Meislnger Firestone Store. Mr. and Mrs. T. Cuthrell. Nellie Shea, Ella Warga Hardware. $7 Cass County Maytag. $5 Cass Drug Co., Herb Free burg, John Frady, Louis Vaeve, Joe Stibal, Mom's Cafe, Dr. L. A. Amato, Frank & Agnes' Bar, Honor Cafe. Art's Barber Shop, Grove Jewelry, Dr. W. V. Ryan, Grover Cundall. George Conis Cigar Store, Jochimsen's Market, Wee Wardrobe, Bates Book Store, Bowling Alley, Tom Solo mon, Cloidt Service, Plattsmouth Lockers, Dr. Paul T. Heineman, Floyd Frady. Sam Gllmore, Cald well Clothing, Mr. and Mrs. Joha E. Carmach. $3 Geo. L. Farley Furniture Col, Bill Babbitt. $2.50 Kenneth Dunlap. $2 Rosey's Barber Shop, Myers Grocery, Joe Case. Ruth Patton, Dan Hoschar, C. Kneike, Fred L Rae. C. E. Ledgway, L. A. Beh rends. $1 W. J. B. McDonald, Marie Swane, Mary Peterson, Charles Vallery, AUis -Chalmers, Dean Snyder, Ed Dooley, Reichstadt Shoe Shop, Clara Olson and Mrs. W. J. Hiner. i.Jt,;t,i i AAA PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday NUMBER 8 were entered and several break-ins and thefts said that the three houses were apparent ly entered sometime between 7:30 and nine o'clock Friday night. Information provided by the victims, points out that all had left their homes about 7:30 and all had returned about nine. Hardest hit were the homes of Howard Hirz and C. C. Wes cott. Missing from the Hirz home, in addition to a number of Christmas presents taken from beneath the tree, were silver dollars, turklsh towels, a 16-gauge Winchester pump gun; pold pocket watch, ladies gold wrist watch, woman's diamond ring; two small baby rings, and a couple handkerchiefs. A small bank was also broken. At the Wescott home, a two strand string of pearl beads with rhinestone clasp, bottle of cologne, white wool blanket a pair of men's loafer sox and a white sauare scarf were report ed missing by Miss Ruth Patton. a boarder at the Wescott home. Solomon said that Ben Siebolt reported approximately $4.50 In cash missing from his room. A tan top coat and suitcase were also taken. The Sheriff and his deputy." Kenneth Dunlap. checked the homes for fingerprints Satur day. But the best clue available is a blue top coat and crow bar found at the Wescott home. Solomon said Miss Patton ap parently surprised the burglars who left the articles on her bed. Footprints from the house show ed that someone had nidden behind the house for a short time. Entrance to the Wescott home was gained by forcing open the screen door and the back kitch en door. To gain admittance to the Hirz home, a glass window in the front door was broken. A west side door was used to en ter the Gorder home, according to the sheriff. Showing apparent familiarity with the premises, the burglar or burglars, ate raw hamburger out of the ice box at the Hirz home. The hamburger waa strung throughout the upstairs rooms. They also ate candy at the Gorder home, the sheriff said. Each of the victims told thj sheriff that thev had been ab sent from their homes for about an hour, and discovered the thefts upon returning home. Carl G. Bender, Eagle Farmer Dies Wednesday Carl G. Bender, 60, of Eagle, died Wednesday. December 19, 1951, after an illness of several months. He had farmed in the Eagle community for the past 12 years. A former merchant at Madi son. Nebraska, he moved to Eag le in 1939. Surviving besides his wlfa, Meryl E. Bender, are two sona, Marvin J. of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Edward Oarl ot Eagle: a sister. Mrs. George Schoettger of Arlington; and a brother, Aaron Bender of Hunt ington Park, California. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at Lincoln with Rev. John Doug las Clyde officiating. Burial was at Eagle. L. H. Hurst Is Said Improving L. H. Hurst is slowl yrecover ing from a fall from a scaffold at the Charles Barnard home. Mr. Hurst suffered the fall three weeks ago when he fell from a 16-foot scaffold. He has been laid up since, although no bones were broken