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CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY, Monday - Thursday Consolidated with The Nehawka Enterprise - Delivered Twice Weekly to More Than 3000 Cass County Families VOLUME 72 FOURTEEN PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1953 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 83 isirolSBime Higher 11 Enrollment in all Plattsmouth schools through the first day of school for all children Tuesday, showed a con siderable jump over a year ago. Supt. T. I. Friest revealed the increase at the board of education's monthly meeting that night. Total enrollment in city schools on that date was 1.092, compared to 1,016, or an increase of 76 students. The increase is 7.5 per cent over enrollment on opening day a year ago. . Enrollment figures show 607 County Hoi Raisers Rate limh in Stale Cass county hog raisers show- ; ed their heels to Nebraska in! State Fair exhibits at Lincoln I earlv this week Leonard Stoehr of Plattsmouth 1 took first place with his Durocs in the pen of three class for an early win. But it was in the Hampshire classes that coun tians cleaned up. George Maahs of Nehawka earned second place with his junior yearling Hampshire boars and was first with his junior spring boar, while Everett Maahs was second. John Knabe of Nehawka was first in the aged Hampshire sow class. George Maahs was second be hind Everett Maahs of Walton with his entries in the senior r.pring gilt class and exhibited the junior champion boar. John Knabe exhibited the senior and grand champion sow while George Maahs has the re serve junior champion sow. Stolen tar fs Involved in I It-Run Crash A car stolen at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., and involved in a" OJ- - hit-and-run accident south oi Plattsmouth has been returned to its owner. The car was found i parked on a side street in Platts mouth. Wm. J. Darrock of Ft. Leonard Wood came to Plattsmouth for his car after a check showed that it had been stolen, Sheriff Solomon reports. An unidentified man, presum ed to be a soldier, was driving the 1953 car when it collided with one driven by Mrs. Julius Olsen of Omaha. The collis ion took place south of Platts mouth. After the crash, the driver of the stolen car continu ed on into Plattsmouth without stopping. Later the car was found on a sideroad here. Solomon said he learned later that a soldier was seen board ing a bus here the same day. Hew Cream Law Goes Into Effed September 14th The new cream law will go into effect on September 14, A. r. Case, local produce operator reminds patrons today. The new law provides that only "good cream" shall be used in making butter. The law, Case explains, proves that all cream purchased for manufacture into butter shall consist of cream that is either sweet or sour, contains no un desirable flavors or odors, and is free from objectionable sedi ment. When unlawful milk or cream is offered for sale, it shall eith er be destroyed or an approved harmless coloring substance added to prevent such unlawful cream from being used for hu man consumption. Unlawful cream, according to the Bureau of Dairies and Foods of the state department of ag riculture, is that consisting of stale, rancid, mouldy, yeasty, dirty, curdy, decomposed, con tains or has contained flies, oth er insects, other objectionable matter or undesirable flavors or odors. Missouri Bridge Hit Second Time; Truck Damaged The second accident in re cent weeks on the Missouri Riv er bridge nas causea $,uuu dam ages to a truck trailer and some damage to a bridge. Sheriff Tom Solomon reports that a truck-trailer driven bv James A. Ratcliff of St. Louis', Mo , struck an overhead cross beam on the bridge last week. The trailer was a total loss with damage estimated at $8,000. A similar mishap occurred at the bridge two weeks ago. Bo HI ere iioim enrolled in the elementary grades, kindergarten through sixth: 140 in the seventh and eighth grades, and 345 in high school. Once again a very heavy en rollment is noted in the kinder garten and first grades. Both classes top the 100 mark in the elemental The heavy enrollment also some classes overloaded even though additional class- rooms aim iwuiao , lHr' ed this year. In Columbian school. 32 first graders and 36 second graders are enrolled, while in Central the first grade class totals 38. Some equali zation is planned in first grade Central and second grade Co lumbian. Grades fifth through eighth are also somewhat overloaded. Both the fifth and sixth grade classes have 37 in each class, seventh grade classes have 32 and 33 enrolled; and eighth grade classes have 38 and 37 enrolled. Here are the enrollment fig ures for each school: First Ward Kindergarten, 28; first grade, 26; second grade, 11; third grade, 20; fourth grade 20. Central Kindergarten, 33; first grade, 38; second grade, 25; third grade, 28; fourth grade, 28: fifth grades 37 and 37; sixth grades, 37 and 37. Columbian Kindergarten, 38; first grade, 32; second grade, 36; third - grade, 24; and fourth grade, 24. Junior High Seventh grades. A breakdown on Wintersteen was not available, however total enrollment was listed at 47. At the board meeting, school officials also discussed the building program, temporarily tied up because shipments of furniture and finish work has not arrived. It also reviewed the needs for playground equipment at the new schools, and discussed a dis crepancy on athletic equipment. Mrs. Rohren Greets Nephew Released From POW Camp Mrs. Alice Rohren of Platts mouth was among relatives to welcome Cpl. Frank Effinger, Jr., of Lincoln home early this week. Mrs. Rohren is an aunt of the former prisoner of war in Korea. Cpl. Effinger was greeted at Offutt Air Force Base Monday bv members of his family after his return from the Far East. The youth had been a prisoner for 27 months A pubuc celebration is -being planned at Lincoln in the youth s nonor. Journal Want Ads Pay! Cass County 4-H'ers Earn Top State Fair Awards Cass county 4-H club members shared well in the hundreds oi 4-H club awards determined early this week in state fair judging. Among the countians to earn high recognition for their en tries were: Tailored suit or ensemble Suzy Switzer of Nehawka, pur ple; Marilyn Hobel of Eagle and Darlene Krecklow of Elmwood, blue. ,j Angus Hefiers Betty Todd of Murray, blue. Other projects Judy Leada- brand of Greenwood. Diue. First County year- ouagei vu Canners of Nehawka, blue. . . Three jars of different kinds of fruit Shirley Switzer and Jo Ellen Nixon of Nehawka, blue. Secretary books Janice Swit zer of Nehawka and Susan Wood of Wopm"nT Water blue. Portfolio Joan Noms of Weeping Water,, blue. Window display Phyllis Swit zer of Nehawka, blue. Hereford steer Ronnie Svo boda of Murdock, blue. Framed pictures Joan Nor -ris of Weeping Water, purple. Lamp shade Gerald Swit zer of Nehawka and Joan Noms of Weeping Water, blue.. Lounging or sleeping outfit with two accessories Marilyn Mrs. Kohreii, 88, Dies Tuesday at Nebraska City Mrs. Matie S. Kohrell, 88, mother of Edward Kohrell of Plattsmouth, died at St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City Tues day morning following a one day illness with pneumonia. The long-time Nebraska City resident was born on February 10, 1865, in Hanover, Germany, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Bradehoft. She migrated to the United Sftates at the age of three, coming to Nebraska City in 1868. She was married on December 8. 1886 to Louis F. Kohrell, who died about five years ago. The Kohrells had resided briefly at Plattsmouth during their long married life but had spent most of their life at Ne braska City. They had also re sided at Omaha for a short time. Mrs. Kohrell was a member of the Lutheran church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Paul Pfann of Nebraska City; and six sons, Edward of Platts mouth, Carl and Albert of Oma ha, Herman of Minatare, Jesse of Miami, Fla., Barrett of Hazel ton, Indiana. Also surviving are a niece, Mrs. A. N. Smith of Omaha; two nephews, William and Roy Wright of Omaha and Minneap olis; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Two chil dren preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Peterson Mortuary at Nebraska City. Bu rial was at Nebraska City with five sons and Paul Pfann as casket bearers. One son, Jesse, of Florida, was unable to attend services. Gerald Hall Sweeps Ayrshire Fair Awards Gerald Hall of Elmwood scor ed sweeping wins in the open class Ayrshire and Brown Swiss dairy cattle show at the state fair at Lincoln. He took top place In every Ayrshire bull exhibit and walk ed off with top exhibits in most of the Ayrshire female classes. Hall exhibited the top bull calves, senior yearling bulls, two-year-old bull, junior champion bull, senior champion bull and grand champion bull. In the female classes he ex hibited the number one heifer calves, was first and second with his junior yearling heifers; was second in the senior year ling heifer class; placed first in cows three years old and under four; had the first and second ranking cow over five years; ex- ihibited the best three females; I and had the senior and grand champion cow. In addition his exhibits earned the produce of dam second place, and best ud dered cow, first place. Man Wanted Here Dies at Lincoln Cass County Sheriff Tom Solo mon has been advised that Da vid Smith, wanted here on two charges of no account check passing, has died in the state penitentiary. 3vifV nine con tor-i CO4 tn tno .nit-nt.ftPV frnr)1 Mnrt.h Plntt.p , Jast month-; He died August 31. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents Kopp, Louisville, purple; Rayene Miller, Elmwood, blue. Slip Marilyn Habel of Eagle, blue. Tailored suit or ensemble Suzy Switzer of Nehawka, pur ple; Darlene Krecklow of Elm wood, blue. Palin one-layer, cake without frosting Norma Nelson of Greenwood, blue. Duroc market hogs George Born of Plattsmouth, purple; Kenneth Tschirren of Platts- i mouth, blue (2). i Hampshire market hogs John Knabe of Nehawka, purple; Marvin McKay of Alvo, purple; John Knabe and Marvin Mc Kay, blue. Swine showmanship George Born of Plattsmouth, purple; Marvin McKay of Alvo, blue. Hereford steers Nancy Todd of Union and Melvin Todd, Jr., of Union, blue. Wastebasket Joan Norris of Weeping Water, purple. New and refinished furniture Gerald Switzer of Nehawka, blue; Joan Norris of Weeping Water, blue. Home improvement Jacque line Wiles of Plattsmouth, and Judy Leadabrand of Greenwood, purple. Homemaking Suzy Switzer of Nehawka, purple. Bus Rides Again On Tap For Wintersteen Students Wintersteen school-age chil- dren are getting used to riding a bus to school. They are now taking their second swing at bus riding over a span of two school years. Last spring, the Wintersteen grades had two months of school in the Methodist church while the old Wintersteen building was being razed. This fall, they are again making daily trips by bus, but this time they're going half days at Central school. Classes for the Wintersteen students started Tuesday morn ing. For the present they at tend classes in the morning on- j iy. Teachers in the school are Miss Edna Jean Wetenkamp, .... .. . ' LIU1U UI1U 1UIU 111 glUUCi, 1V1I3. Lucile Rosencrans, principal, first and second grades; and Miss Nancy Stooker, kindergar ten, afternoons only. riest Is Veteran chooi Head In Cass County wnue a iounn oi Nebraska last week, according to a re supenntendents of schools are port 0f Deputy Sheriff Charles new to their schools this fall, Land Plattsmouth Superintendent T. , The vehicles were driven by i. rnesL is one oi me veterans in the state. L ' . ) r : t , - V - :':' . w rv Thomas I. Friest j prolonged illness, according to Friest is serving his tenth year . word received here by George as head of the school system in ( C. Sheldon. Plattsmouth. He is survived by his wife, He's the veteran school man Edith, a son, Wayne and family in Cass county also, being well 0f Alhambra. Wayne was born ahead of all other Cass coun- m Nehawka, also another son ty school superintendents. Here's who died in infancy and is the record for the county school buried at Mt. Pleasant ceme heads: I tery. Alvo Kenneth L. Gardner, 3. J M Esenwine had many Avoca Walter Everman, 4. friot ,,.nM0 living in M.a-ta Eagle-Charles S Newton 6. Elmwood John R Johnston, Greenwood Abe Dick, 3. Louisville R. F. Whitmore, 3. Murdock Ernest T. Heim, 1. Nehawka Arthur Mehrens, 1. Plattsmouth T. I. Friest, 10. Union Wm. Ellis Metzger, 1. Weeping Water John R. Piper, 2. Superintendents serving five or less years in the same com munity constitute 75 per cent of the total number. Several Countians Pledge to Frats At University among the 48 new students who have pledged to fraternities at o t n . Pnnnpil TVio fminti'iric n vo pledged to six different frater nities. Pledges from the county are: Alpha Gamma Rho Edwin Ranney of Weeping Water and Melvin Todd, Jr., of Union. Beta Theta Pi Ronald Phi Gamma Delta John Wa- terman of Louisville. Sigma Chi John Carper of Murray. oigina. jLum juni oi Plattsmouth and Lanny Ludwick oi weeping water. Theta XI Wendell Friest of Plattsmouth. Polio Patient Has Brace Removed Miss Susan Sheard, Platts mouth's March of Dimes girl, had the brace removed from her leg Wednesday at the Ortho pedic hospital at Lincoln. Susan was stricken with polio a vear aen anrl has had braces on her leg and arm since. In removing the brace, Susan was j in cash were taken m a Tues presented shoes with little heels i day night break-in at the George to aid in her recovery. JStites filling station at Union. The brace from her arm is to Entrance to the building was be removed next Wednesday. gained by pushing open a north Susan is the daughter of Mr. window, according to Sheriff, and Mrs. Don Sheard of Platts-Tom Solomon, who investigated mouth. the reported theft. v - ' (.i:.vi,.-.v.,-,.w.v.v.v.'.-.ito.AWi-,w .-.v. wjv.-.-.--v. -.-.v.vjv.v.'.s1. ...; &X-.:-?: :liss Edna Jean Wetenkamp Cars Collide lear Ashland Two cars wire heavily dam aged in a county road inter- sprtinn nnllisinn npar Ac'hlanr! Mr, s at nnninn fifi of T.in- ' coin, and Mrs. Paul Kupke of Louisville. The autos collided at an in tersection 3l2 miles south of Ashland. Land's report indi cated that Mrs. Dunlop was driv ing east and turning north and Mrs. Kupke was going south at the time. Both failed to see the other in time to avoid the collision. Mrs. Kupke told the deputy that she had expected the other car to stop at the intersection. Former Nehawka Resident Dies In California t' 'nEHAWKA" (Special) How ard A. "Esenwine, 409 So. Ray mond Ave., Alhambra, Calif., machinist.; employee at Sheldon Mfg. Co. factory. 1919-1929. died and was a member 0f Nehawka j Lodge, A. F. & A. M. No. 246. iDelinauent Taxes i Total S34r509 In Cass County Delinquent tax collection time has rolled around again on the county scene. Collection will' get underway in the next few weeks. Sheriff Tom Solomon said to day that $34,509 in delinquent taxes has been turned over to his office for collection. That's about the same as a year ago when $19,000 in back taxes were collected. f OUIUIUUIl atllU Lild W XlUtn-tO Waaa i 3 .JPg g ' After that the Sheriff and Deputy Charles Land will be gin personal collection of the accounts. TV Show Is I IJAf InAnAff rUjlUilllUU J xhg Plattsmouth Chamber of .Commerce has been advised that i the "This Is Our Town series' j which was to have featured a pictoral description of Platts mouth on television September 8, has been indefinitely post poned. Bob Seitzer. promotion man ager for the television company, informs the Chamber that there has been a delay in the agenev's production and film processing schedule, forcing rjostoonement of the films scheduled for the week of September 7 through 11. When the' films are resched uled, the Chamber will be ad vised of the dates. I CASH. OIL. TAKEN I Several quarts of oil and $3.20 j te CCooiKoKsiir D5 on High Weeds Cause Accident; Union Youth Injured Jess Lewis of Murray received head, chest and hand injuries last week when two cars collid ed two miles east and two miles south of Murray. The youth was a passenger in a car driven by Edward G. Lewis of Union. The Lewis car collid ed with one driven by Mrs. Em ma J. Nutzman of Nehawka. Also injured in the accident was G. I. Fitch of Plattsmouth, also a passenger in the Lewis car. Fitch sustained a leg bruise. The. accident occurred, in. a narrow stretch of road some what obscured by high weeds. Lewis was turning north onto a county road and Mrs. Nutz man was going south and turn ing west when the cars collided. Both cars were traveling be tween 20 and 25 miles an hour at the time, according to an ac cident report of Sheriff Tom Solomon. Both drivers told investigat ing officers that they did - not see the other car until the col lision. Junior Rotarians Rejoin Club; Program Absent Robert Walling's memory is slipping. Renowned for his tales of past activities in the com munity, Walling suddenly found Tuesday thmt his powers of memory have pone. It seems Walling forgot that he was program chairman for the Plattsmouth Rotary Club.' As a result activities at the club's Tuesday noon meeting were lim ited. It marked the return oT Jun ior Rotarians at the meetings, however. Special guests for the day and throughout this month were Dick Glaze, high school seniors, and Marion Hild, junior Each month two high school boys will be guests at the club meetings. Glaze and Hild were introduced by Supt. T. I. Friest. It was also announced that on April 27 the Junior Rotarians will have the program for the club. Guests at the meeting includ ed Adrian Newens and Dallas Bocher of Nebraska City, Rotar ians: and Robert Dalton, son of Les Dalton, from St. Paul, Minn. Three Are Injured In Crash Near Eagle Monday Three people were injured, two seriously, in a two-car head on collision four miles west of Eagle on Highway 34 Monday. Injured were Dale Campbell, 22, of Malvern, la., who receiv ed multiple lacerations on the head and chest; William F. Bar ker, 27, of Eagle, who received multiple lacerations, head and chest injuries; and Burl B. Eide, 23, of Council Bluffs, who suf fered a possible jaw fracture. Campbell and Barker were listed in a serious condition. Edie was driving the car, in which Campbell was a passen ger, west on 34. and Barker was driving east when the collision occurred. Passersby stopped and applied first aid to Camnbell and Bar- ker, who were bleeding profuse- Surviving are the parents and ly. Both cars were totally de-1 two brothers, Dennis Ray and molished. s James Elmore. Lions Start Work On New Community Center Directors of the Plattsmouth i-jons ttecreauuii urporauun are scheduled to kick-off their construction (or destruction) program today as preliminary activity for remodeling the new Lions Corporation Community Center building gets underway. The decision was announced i Monday mgnt ionowing a ooara Architect rr,ai nf nmha nrocont- XA UVA AJAliV-kJ V. -AAAMAAM SA.kSV.Av ed preliminary construction plans t?ov Qtnrv nroHHonf of th Ray Story, president oi tne corporation, announced the Thursday start for razing parti tions in the building. Several partitions will be torn out to make the area suitable for re modeling into an adequate audi torium, along with special rooms and facilities. While directors voted to tak DD GC IT G1W(o cicuse Aiiuriiey rrancis oasey s statement to nis appointed client, Newton Sullivan that "you look guilty and I can't defend you," probably set the tempo for the King- Korn Karnival's first Kangaroo Kourt in vears. The court convened in the busy main street district Saturdav night. , Sullivan, pulled into Judge Herman Meisinger and Judge Herman Hennings' court for failure to wear a Korn Karnival button, found that though court action can bo final, it can also be interesting. Sullivan paid his fine three fold by selling three Karnival buttons. T-f .-, i. T? Senator Grisvold Schedules Visit Here Sept. 14th i. 1." Sen. Dwight Griswold United States Senator Dwight Griswold will visit Cass county on Monday,- September 14. Instead of bringing: the usual 'report to the people," he has invited county residents to bring to him their ideas on national n rt ,4 i problems involving government in which he might be of assist ance. So that county residents may have a convenient chance to visit personally with him. Sena tor Griswold will be in Platts mouth at the law office of Beg ley and Peck from 10:00 a. m. until 12:00 noon. "I want to hear from the peo ple as to their views on farm legislation, tax policies, ways in which p-nvprnmcnt. ran econo mize and other current federal questions," Senator Griswold said. "I also want to find out how I can be of service to any individuals who may be having m. tvf ) -Ski : - i . I 5 ness of any kind with the fed- 1 J?n! A n? Sc nrnrt pral (rnvpmmpnt " ibership buttons has surpassed Senator Oriswold's visit in the!sales of Previous years to date. nrrSt il 17 Xf a i JJht according to an announcement tf? ?n ho ic artfiiS?i I by John Soennichsen, president tour, in which he is devoting a, l tVl rrnpri vih P"1.?' -"e. congressional recess OIS T announced suc- peooa vms iaii w likening io!ss f thp snlps Pamaian in the ideas and problems of his Nebraska constitutents and dis cussing government affairs with them, face to face. Graveside Rites Held for Baby Graveside services were held Tuesday morning at Holy Sepul chre cemetery at Plattsmouth for the baby of Mr. and Mrs. El more Brink of Plattsmouth. The baby was born dead at St. Jo seph hospital at Omaha on Sun day, September 6. Msgr. George Agius of St. John's Catholic church offici- ated at the graveside services. the first shift today, the work j will be carried out by several i shifts of Lions Club members.) Shifts will be established for practically every night of the week along with some daytime work. Architect Engles outlined those 1 A A 1- i things which LionSj Club mem- i bers can set about doing in pre paring for the start of actual remodeling. Tools and equip ment have been carted into the , omor nf ith nnr building, corner of 4th and Main, and Lions Club members are scheduled to move into the building today. Plaster, lathe and some stud ding will be removed from the new Community Center in prep aration for construction of the 1 community facilities. GtL0r ' f i . . , i. During the course of the eve- ning, Judges Meisinger and Hen nings passed sentence on nearly a dozen violators. For the most part, violators failed to display the Korn Karnival button or the proper attire. Prosecuting Attorney Harold Lebens has still to lose a case in the Kangaroo Kourt. His conviction record was one hun dred per cent for the first court session Saturday night. Among his "victims" were Sandy Babbitt, Chis Zimmer man, Jr., Mrs. Ronald R. Furse, Mrs. Pete Ptak, Alice Sharpnack, Earl Alexander, Orville Nielsen and George Lopo of Nehawka. Roy Moore, Robert Slavicek, Bill Babbitt and Taylor Cuth rell exhibited finesse along with persuasion in herding- violators into court. They were the of ficial Kourt Policemen as ap pointed by Chairman Joe Zas tera. A second Kangaroo Kourt ses sion is on tap next Saturday night, September 12. Once again, violators of the costume and button requirements will be pulled in before the honorable Karnival Kourt judges. But i while most got off "easily" in I the first Kourt session, second i it somewhat "tougher." Korn Karnival officials have J expressed ' extreme satisfaction i witft botn the Kourt program and the cooperation noted In the costume dress activities. Men : nnrf womn wpre vprv cootera- . . . . . . . . ...... tive in the denim and gingham costume requirements. Denim and gingham will again be proper attire next Sat urday and again the following Saturday as decreed by Korn Klub officials. Kourt sessions will be held on each of the nights. And both the dress and Kourt will be part of the three day Korn Karnival. Sale ot Korn Klub Buttons Tods 600 Mark disclosing that button sales by the Plattsmouth high school band members will continue through this week. The band's first week of sales, lending Saturday night, resulted in 343 sales, Soennichsen learn ed. They are hoping to hit the . 500 mark by the end of this week. Kangaroo Kourt has definite ly been an assisting agent in the ticket sales, according to band members. They found few non purchasers during the Kourt session Saturday night. Total ticket sales have sur passed the 600 mark, according to Soennichsen. That's about 6U percent of the Klub's goal oi 1,000 members. Four Injured as Cars Collide At Greenwood Four personswere injured in a two-car collision late Monday nftprnnnn at the intersection of Main street and Highway 6 at Greenwood. Most seHously injured was Esther Jenkins. 21. oi Green- 1 ' wood, who suffered a bruised left knee, chest and ankle in juries. She was a passenger in a car driven by Henry C. Wright, 31, of Greenwood. Wright was driving on Main street when the car collided with a vehicle driven by Evert D. Clark 23, airman from West field, Pa. The Westfield car was going south on Highway 6. Clark suffered nose, chest and knee injuries. Also injured was A-L Melvin Jones, passenger in the car driv en by Clark. He suffered a cut scalp and leg injuries. Wright was also injured slightly.