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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1952)
Next Tuesday, September 30, Plattsmouth residents of legal Vjf ng age, will for the third time this year have an opportunity to prove interest and confidence in Plattsmouth. This newspaper is not interested in selling any resident of this community a bill of goods. Although we get rather angry at times, we still believe in an individual's prerogative in this ereat democracy of forming his hei own opinion, but we are fed up with some individuals attempts to falsify the issue regarding schools. We admit to some errors in judgment here at The Journal, but on the whole this newspaper has a record for a good many other Nebraska members of the Fourth Estate to shoot at. When it comes to carrying information to our readers regarding bond issues, or any other type of promotion that directly influences the future of our citizens, we take pride in the fact that we check our sources of information carefully and go to the records for facts and figures we do not subscribe to the curb stone information bureau that has been proven wrong more times than right! We're tired of hearing that a decent school system in Platts mouth is going to bankrupt every home owner, information put out by a group of people that seldom contributed one dime or an ounce of constructive helpfulness to this community, but have bled Plattsmouth and Cass county for everything thev could get out of it and are still clamoring for more afraid the major ity of voters of this school district will see to it that they put some of it back. We would like to discuss this tax assessment that will burden our home owners if they vote Plattsmouth the schools she so desperately needs. We checked the county assessor's office for CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER VOLUME 71 Dedal School District ouweirotiiioini IHleire 9s 'one ff Best' Over two hundred American Legion and Auxiliary members from four counties were in Plattsmouth Wed nesday to attend the District 12 meeting. Attendance was described as one of the best reported at a district meeting. Warren C. Wood of Gering, department commander of Nebraska, headed a group of. state Legioon officials who joined Legionnaires from the four counties at the meeting here. Principal speaker at afternoon Dirt Will Roll Cn Home Site Early Next Week Heavy dirt moving equip ment will move onto the Valley View housing site early next week as prepara tions are made to landscape the area. Attorney Francis INfT Casey of Plattsmouth, spokesman for the group of builders announced. Casey said today that deed to the site, south of Plattsmouth, has been filed with the Register of Deeds after the group exercised its option here today. Engineers will make a survey of the area and set stakes this week end in an ticipation of the dirt moving next week. Casey explained that Arland Hunt, Omaha contractor, will do the land scape work at the housing site. Plans of the group are to construct an estimated 100 houses on the site lying just south of the Platts-mouth-Louisville road ad jacent to Highway 75. PLATFORM CHAIRMAN Mrs. Glenn Carneal was gen eral platform chairman for the Kins Korn Karnival. Her name was not listed amon" commit tees in charge of koronation ac tivities. Journal Want Ads Pay! peon Foirnjunrn mi SdhooD ByildoDug Proposal Scheduled Friday' By PYA A special meeting of one of- Plattsmouth's largest civic ana educational welfare organiza tions, the Parent-Teachers As sociation, will be held at the high school auditorium Friday night. An open forum to discuss one of the Association's primary ob jectives 'to promote the wel fare of our children In school" and to explain plans for Platts mouths school bond program will be featured. The meeting will be held at 7:30 Friday night, September 26 at the high school . auditor ium. Participating in the open for um will be James Begley, secre tary of the board of education; Bruce Gold, president of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Com merce; and Col. Harold -Chips" f You Have SIXTEEN PAGES Hegioon sessions of both the Legion and Auxiliary, and again at a joint evening banquet. Commander Wood told the groups that Uni versal Military Training is a necessity for the United States. With the peace and security of the nation at stake. UMT is the logical means of protecting our heritage. Wood said. The commander's statements were further enlarged when dis trict Legionnaires voted in fav or of a resolution advocating Universal Military Training. In other action at the after- j noon session, delegates from j the four counties named Henry Flau of Nebraska City as dis-1 trict commander. He succeeds Alvin Luebbe. Leonard Brothers of Plattsmouth, recently dis charged from the service, was elected vice commander and Father McFadden of Syracuse was elected chaplain. At the session, Cass county Legion members also elected Bill Rosencrans of South Bend as commander of the Cass Coun ty post. Greetings to the nearly 100 Legion members were extended by Plattsmouth Commander ames Begley. while Plattsmouth Mayor Clement T. Woster ex tended the city's welcome to the group. District Commander Luebbe responded for the group. Afternoon discussion periods were led by A. H. Duxburv, for mer Cass county judge now with the veterans administra tion at Lincoln. Dr. Miller, chief medical officer of the vets ad ministration and E. O. Raasch. chief of the administration di vision of the vets administra tion: State Welfare Director Sanderson with assistance from (Continued on Page Eight) Woodruff, president of the Par- , ent-Teachers Association Open to the public, the for um is intended to acquaint the general public with the Platts mouth educational situation and the need for additional building facilities. Every per son, interested in the welfare of the Plattsmouth school chil dren and the Plattsmouth school system is urged to attend. Taking a stand for the PTA, Woodruff declared that "A com munity's schools, a nations' fu ture are two elements of Amer ican life inseparably related and both depend upon the citizens cf today. Nearly three hun dred Plattsmouth citizens have Indicated their belief in this philosophy by becoming mem- An our information and you can do the same. Records there show that the average assessed valuation here in Plattsmouth is slightly under $800 per taxpayer one of the lowest in the state of Nebraska. If the total amount of the bond issue proposed by the school board ($450,000) is issued to be amortized over a period of 30 years, a levy will have to be made of eight mills the first 10 years, seven mills the second 10, and six mills the final 10 years to meet both principal and interest. THAT MEANS THAT MR. AVERAGE TAXPAYER IN PLATTSMOUTH WOULD HAVE TO PAY A LITTLE LESS THAN $6.40. $5.60 and $4.80 for the res pective three 10-year periods. On the above basis it would cost the AVERAGE taxpayer the whole sum of $168 over a 30-year period. Certainly, this newspaper does not expect to get by for this small tax. Nor will a good many other taxpayers of Plattsmouth. BUT, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR TAX WILL BE get out your last tax receipt issued by the county treasurer and under the sixth column from the right that says "VALUE" take that figure and multiply it by .008. If the figure is $1268 your additional tax will be $10.144 not a dime more, nor one cent less, and don't let anyone try to tell you differently. Frankly, we think the cost of this project has been talked about and stressed far too much most of our citizens should be more interested in the welfare and education of the youth of this community than in the few additional dollars it will add to their tax bill. Most classes in our school system carry far more pupils than recommended by accreditation authorities. Overcrowding means that your child just cannot be given the individual attention and instruction he deserves. Everyone of Consolidated with The Nehawka PLATTSMOUTH, CASS Addition An architect's view of the proposed Plattsmouth high school addition, which is designed to relieve congestion in class rooms in junior high school and high school is shown above. The proposed plans, prepared by Clark and Enersen, Lincoln architects, would provide facilities for vocational agriculture, music, homemaking and a general assembly also available as an auditor ium. Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, September 30, to vote on the special bond issue. Former Union Resident Dies Bert O. Frans, resident of the Union community most of his life, died at Denver, Colo., on Monay, September 22, 1952. He was 50 years old. Mr. Frans was employed as a mechanic. Son of the late J. H. and Ida Frans, he was a member of the Baptist church. Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Orilla Gerking of St. Joseph, Mo., Mrs. Earl Wolfe of Union. Mrs. Edith Kampfe and Mrs. LaVon Frrantes of Brule, and Mrs. Rex Reed of Cortez, Colo.; and a brother, Carl Frans of Denver. The body is at a Nebraska City funeral home. Funeral services and burial will be at Union. Attend Convention Mr. and Mrs. Fred J.- Feld housen of Plattsmouth were in Nebraska Cit.v Rnnriav whpre they attended a convention of the Eastern Nebraska district ! starting a museum at vvaxs pharmacuetical group. ' mouth. bers of the Plattsmouth Parent - Teachers Association," Wood ruff said. Over 7,200.000 other Ameri cans throughout the nation have in the past year declared their intention to work for the welfare of the children of this country through their member ship in the National Parent Teacher Association. According to Woodruff. 26, 000.000 children are attending school in America today. A million more enter every year. yet, American taxpayers pay i more money annually on prison and corrective institution up keep than they do for educa tional welfare of the nation's youth. "Second rate school fa cilities tend toward producing second rate citizens," Woodruff points out. iratoisst In PlattsmouSh - - Vote Enterprise - Delivered Twice Weekly to More Than COUNTY, NEBRASKA; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, Bound E To Relieve Congestion Registration "Not" Necessary To Vote It is not necessary for res idents of Plattsmouth to be registered to vote in either the special school bond election to be held on Tuesday, September 30, or the general election on No vember 4. Residents do not have to register or be registered to be entitled to cast their ballot in either election. Chamber Directors Set Group Meeting A general membership meet ing of the Plattsmouth Cham ber of Commerce will be held on October 16 at Plattsmouth Hotel. The session was set by the board of directors Tuesday. At the Tuesday session the directors also went on record as being favorable to plans for "A community's schools are only as good as its citizens want them to be," the PTA president said. "Teachers, alone, can't do the job. . American desire for prog ress has brought us the high est standard of living in the history of mankind. This prog ressive spirit must be maintain ed through our children and their children, and first on our planning priority must be their educational welfare," Mr. Wood ruff explained. Plattsmouth residents will be asked to carry out this trust on Tuesday, September 30, when a special election for issuing bonds for school buildings will be put before the public. Coffee and donutg will be served by the PTA. us, whether a parent or not inherits an obligation to give our boys and girls the finest educational facilities on earth if they are enabled to cope with a future this generation has slightly messed up for them. We cannot afford to deny our boys and girls the educational advantages they are presented in other communities for. in do ing so, we are only jeopardizing values of our personal invest ments in Plattsmouth. Today, this area faces the brightest future in its nearly 100 years of existence with the new. big Allied Chemical and Dye Corp. plant employing upwards of 400 persons at our back door already assured, and with several more large industries making surveys and preparing plans for a move to this area, Plattsmouth cannot help but grow and prosper if we folks at home give just a little boost. Presently more than 100 new homes are in the making for Plattsmouth this means more families, more children to at tend our schools, more taxpayers to help pay the cost of needed facilities, more citizens with pay checks to buy groceries, cloth ing, appliances, furniture, automobiles, pay electric bills, gas and water bills, all the necessities and luxuries thev need to sustain and enjoy a full life. Providing adequate school rooms and facilities, means more and more family people will want to live in Plattsmouth-.lt also means more business for the merchant, but above all this it is the determining factor in the value of your home, business buildin?, or other investments in Plattsmouth. Demand deter mines the value of YOUR holdings in this city. Without demand you have no buyers and therefore no values. The truth of this statement was brought out out forceably to most residents dur 3rd Kindergarten (lass Started At Central School Heavy enrollment in kinder garten in Central school has necessitated adding another kindergarten class. Supt. T. I. Friest disclosed that a third kindergarten class was started this week in the basement of Central school. Mrs. Vic Schreiner is teach ing the new afternoon class which was formed from surplus in other classes. Friest explain ed that 12 morning students and 10 afternoon students have been transferred to the third kindergarten section. Early enrollment in kinder garten exceeded the 70 mark and new entrants have been coming in almost daily. Prior to adding the third class, the two kindergarten sections each included 37 pupils. The heavy enrollment in the L Central school kindergarten is a result of having no kinder garten facilities in First Ward school. High teacher ratios are also noted in the second, fifth and seventh grades. Thirty-six sec ond graders are in one class while the two fifth grade classes are 36 and 37 while the two 7th grade classes are also 36 and 37. Services Are Held For Polio Fatality Funeral services for Cass county's fifth polio fatality of 1952 were held at St. Mary's Catholic church at Elmwood Wednesday morning with Rev. J. P. Hennessy in charge. Latest victim was Albert J. Staack of Weeping Water, who was one of the earliest victims of the disease. Mr. Staack had recently returned home from the hospital at Lincoln. Burial was in Holy Trinity cemetery near Avoca. A Classified Ad in The Jour nal costs a little as 35c. 3000 Cass County Families 1952 TGw lectioo loiidyded Hod PDood Polling Places For Special Bond Election Designated Four polling places have been designated for the spe cial school bond election to be held here Tuesday, Sep tember 30. Description of the voting precincts with their polling places are: First Ward, first precinct Persons residing north of Main street and east of 7th street will vote at the court house. First Ward, second pre cinct Persons residing north of Main street and west of "th street will vote at Plattsmouth Motors. Second Ward, first pre cinct Persons residing south of Main street, west of 6th street and north of Holdrege street will vote at Cass County Motors. Second Ward, second pre cinct Persons residing south of Main street, east of 6th street and south of Holdrege will vote at Cass County Maytag. All other qualified voters of the school district, who are not residents of city wards, will vote at the courthouse. Mrs. Margaret Schroeder vis ited her sister. Mrs. August Keil and family last week and also enjoyed the King Korn Karnival. Visiting this week at the Fred Wehrbein home is Russell Utt of Indianapolis. Indiana. The men were "buddies" while in service during the last war. Historical Society Hears Ideal Museum Plans Here Plans for a Cass County His torical Society museum at Plattsmouth were boosted Wed nesday noon by Marvin Kivett of the state historical society. Speaking at a special meeting of the Cass county group, Kivett pointed out activities of other communities in carrying on small museums. .The meeting was held at Hotel Plattsmouth. In the talking stage for more than a year now, the Cass N County museum appeared to take on more definite form aft er society members listened to Mr. Kivett. Kivett told the society to de cide on a special type museum, one that tells a story of Cass county. He explained that the story can be told in the type of articles displayed and the meth ods of display. He explained too that a num ber of other factors are in volved. Among those factors here is selection of a location, either renting a building or raising funds for constructing a small museum. Administra tion would be another factor to For Sctoels v ing the depression years in contrast to war years when we faced two great extremes. Plattsmouth schools are filled to overflowing. Only this week the board of education was forced to set up a new kinderaarten in the basement of Central building under most unhealthy and adverse conditions. There is just not room in Plattsmouth schools for the present enrollment regardless of information handed out by those reluctant to pay their just obligation to society. When a barn is full of hay, any farmer will tell you that you just can't get anymore in. Plattsmouth has reached the peak of its growth under present educational conditions and facilities. No community can stand still we can either build additional classrooms in the school system and continue to forge ahead, or we can look the other way and in time see our community begin the decline that has spelled doom to other promising towns in recent years. Faith in America, Nebraska. Plattsmouth and the future has given most of us what little worldly goods we've accumulated during our short stay here on this earth, and that continued faith is the only thing that will assist us in retaining them. A "YES" vote at Tuesday's school bond election is like money in your pocket it is an investment in the future it is insurance that good sound family people will want to make their home in Plattsmouth. assurance that your home will retain its value, that your job is secure, that your business has an opportunity to grow and prosper, that the boys and eirls of Plattsmouth will have equal educational advantages with all other youth of America. VOTE SCHOOL BONDS TUESDAY AND GROW WITH PLATTSMOUTH. FIVE CENTS PER COPY Sept liOeinnieinifasiiry ni on n sjoong Voters of the Plattsmouth school district will for the third time in less than eight months be asked to cast their ballot for the future educational development of Platts mouth on Tuesday, September 30, 1952, when they are asked to vote at a special bond election designed to pro vide funds for school building additions and replacements. The voters will be asked to cast their ballots for a $450,000 bond issue for which funds will be used for constructing three elementary schools and a high school addition. The proposal has been put before the people by the board of education. Sanctioned by the board of Charges Filed Here In Recent Traffic Death County Attorney Richard Peck has filed charges of motor vehicle homicide against Wil liam Looney of St. Joseph, Mo , following a coroner's inquest held in the death of Mrs. Karol H. Davis of Lafayette, Indiana. Mrs. Davis died of injuries received in an auto accident two miles east of Elmwood on Highway 34 on September 18. j Her husband, Harry, also re- ceived injuries in the accident. Peck said today that the cor l oner jury's verdict was that ! Looney, driver of the other ve ! hicle, caused the fatality by j unlawful operation of his mo i tor vehicle. In the accident, Looney, and a passenger in his car, were also both injured. Looney has been receiving treatment at a Lincoln hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biles de parted Tuesday for a two week vacation to Long Beach. Calif., where they will visit with rela tives. Dr. G. H. Gilmore consider in event a museum would be started. Among Kivett's suggestions (Continued on Page 5) j 1 k I 1 -, ft .U ) s a PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday NUMBER 87 : directors of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce, the school building program calls for four room elementary Schools in the First Ward and Columbian school districts: a three-room elementary school in Wintersteen and an all-purpose general assembly high school addition. Members of the board of ed ucation, confronted with unus ually heavy teacher-pupil ratios for the second straight year, ex plain that additional classrooms are needed to meet state stan dards and to provide proper and unselfish classroom facilities for each student. Through the building pro gram, the school would cain at least six elementary classrooms, and nearly a dozen rooms for the junior high and high schocl departments. In addition the building program would enable the school district to provide a more complete curriculum to enable students more specialized high school instruction and more readily prepare them for voca tions and higher training when their public schooling is com pleted. Four polling places have been designated for the special elec tion and will be onen from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sep tember 30. At the polls voters will be asked to determine if there is a need for a three-room elemen tary school building in Winter steen: five-room elementary school buildings in First Ward and Columbian school districts: and addittional facilities at the high school. More than 1.000 school kids, one fifth of the total population of Plattsmouth are dependent upon the facil ities of these schools for their education. Enrollment during the current 1952-53 school year has .neces sitated that many rooms, net designed for classroom work, be utilized to enable every Platts mouth voungster to receive the education he deserves. Early this week a third class room fcr kindergarten was started at Central school newest in the Plattsmouth school system. En rollment in kindergarten in Central school alone necessitates three teachers. The latest class is receiving instruction in a basement room of the school. In the 72 year old Wintersteen school, nearly 50 school ace children. aees 5 to 8. are in two rooms, while the 81 year old school building in First Ward was put back in use after being declared useless 12 years ago. Columbian school, youngest of the elementary proun. now (50 (Continued on Page Eight) 3