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CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER VOLUME 72 Iklosncy and! Betty Betty Totkl of Murray and Melvin Todd of Union continued their domination of 4-H calf entries at the King Korn Karnival by exhibiting the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion heifer, while Melvin had the reserve steer to his sister, Nancy's Grand Champion steer. It was a complete sweep for the Todds. Xancy received the Grand Champion steer award with a white face Hereford and Betty earned the Grand Champion heifer award with an Aberdeen Angus. Mel vin earned both reserve awards with a Hereford and Angus. . . Judging in the Kern Karnival .Mrs. Nolfingr 74r Native of Europe, Dies Tuesday Mrs. Wilhelmine Nolting, na tive of Germany and resident of Plattsmouth since 1893, died at St. Catherine's hospital at Omaha early Tuesday morning following one week hospitaliza tion. Mrs. Nolting had suffer ed with cancer. She was 74 year.s old. Born at Koenigsberg. Ger many on December 31, 1877, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Steppat. She was married on December 9, 1897, to F. W. Nolting seven years after coming to the United States. She came to Plattsmouth in 1893. She resided on a farm' here until her husband's death in 1933 before moving to town. Mrs. Nolting was a member of the Presbyterian church and very active in church organiza tions. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Social Workers Flower Club. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Grace Heitzhausen of Portland. Oregon and Mrs. El len K. Spangler of Plattsmouth; four grandchildren, Frederick and Mac Heitzhausen and , Charles and Charlene Spangler; and three great grandchildren. Also surviving are William Steppat of Gregory, So. Dak.; Mrs. Henrietta Schultz of Seat tle, Wash.; Frank Steppat of Omaha; Mrs. Emma Kaffen berger, Mrs. P. A. Meisinger and Ed Steppat of Plattsmouth; and Mrs. Joe Timken of Beatrice. One son, William M. Nolting, died in 1923. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock Friday afternoon, September 25, at the Presbyter ian church with Rev. Keith De lap officiating. Peter Halmes, Wm. Halmes, Verner Kaffen berger. Donald Steppat, Gene Nolting and L. George Born will be pall bearers. Burial will be at Oak Hill cemetery. Visiting hours will be held at Sattler Funeral Home Thursday afternoon and evening from 3 to 5 and from 7 to 9 and the body will lie in state at the church from 12 noon until 1:30 Friday. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Sattler Funeral Home. William Cecil is Distinguished Hilary Student Twenty-nine Army ROTC ca dets .of the University of Ne braska, including one from Plattsmouth, have been selected as distinguished military stu dents by Col. James H. Work man, professor of military sci ence and tactics. The Plattsmouth man is Wil liam I. Cecil, who upon success ful completion of his final year of the advanced ROTC program, may be qualified for appoint ment as second lieutenant in the Regular Army. Each of the men selected has demonstrated outstanding qual ities of military leadership, high moral character, high aptitude for military service, and his dis tinguished himself either aca demically or by demonstrating leadership accomplishments in recognized campus activities. Cecil was one of six honored in the infantry program. Journal Want Ads Pay! Ul U 13 FOURTEEN PAGES i 11 Calf Show was completed short ly after noon Thursday. Next on tan for the 4-H beef exhibitors will be the calf and lamb auc tion at the show grounds Friday morning. Judging in the various divi sions produce the following award winners. Senior Showmanship Mel vin Todd. George Born, Bill Jameson, Bill Todd, Roger Hild, Roger Wehrbein and Nancy Todd, blue; Arlie Jose, Betty Todd, Janice Lancaster and Beverly Sullivan, red. Junior showmanship Linnea Tngwerson. Ellen Kay Eorn, Bill Sullivan. Kenneth Choat, Roger Noell, Mary Sullivan, Nancy Lancaster, Bruce Jameson and Teddy Brannon, blue; Donald Harvey, Lowell Rieke, James Ingwerson, Hunter Ingwerson, Carroll Schmidt, Mary Schmidt, Marjorie Grosshans, Danny Wehrbein, Larry Choat, Shirley Foster, Duane Bobscheidt and Loren Todd, Jr., red. Angus heifers Betty Todd, purple; Roger Wehrbein and Danny Wehrbein, blue; Loren Todd, Jr., and Shirley Hild, red; Roger and Danny Wehrbein, white. Hereford heifers Melvin Todd, Jr., purple; Bill Sullivan, Kenneth Choat and George Born, blue; Bill Todd, Barbara S u 1 1 i v a n, Sandra Jameson, Gwendolyn Wills and Mary Schmidt, red; Tom Sullivan, Carroll Schmidt, Marjorie Choat and Larry Choat, white. Shorthorn heifers Linnea Ingwerson. purple. Angus steers Hunter Ing werson, purple; Bruce Jameson, Betty Todd, Arlie Jose, Loren Todd, Jr., and Bill Jameson, blue; Shirley Hild, Shirley Foot er, Sandra Jameson, Roger Hild and Leonard Hild. red; Keith Addleman, Jim Grosshans, Eu gene Wilk, Charles Stoehr, Leon ard Hild and Ron Tilson, white. Heavy Hereford steers Nan cy Todd. Melvin Todd. Jr., Roger Noell, Bill Sullivan, Mary Sulli van. Donald Harvey, James Ing werson, Bruce Jameson and Rog er Noell, blue; Larry Roeber, Gwendolyn Wilk, Hunter Ing werson, Bill Jameson. Larry Roe ber, Arlie Jose, Janice Lancas ter, Beverly Sullivan, Kenneth Choat Tom Sullivan and Eve lyn Jones, red; Edgar Jones, Peter Lutz and Tom Gregg, white. Light Hereford steers Nan cy Todd, Linnea Ingwerson. Fred Tilson, Ross Kikli, Lowell Rieke, Nancy Lancaster, Gary Rieke, Ellen Kay Born, blue; Gary Deal, Clark Rikli, Duane Hobscheidt, Teddy Brannon, Nancy Lancaster, Carolyn Bran non, Donald W. Born and Bill Todd, red; Fred Tilson, Teddy Brannon, Karen Tilson. Larry Cole and Peter Lutz, white. Hereford steers Nancy Todd and Melvin Todd, Jr., purple. Shorthorn steers Hunter Ingwerson. blue; Mary Sullivan and Barbara Sullivan, red. Truck-Bus Collide At Intersection A National Construction Com pany truck and Cotner bus were slightly damaged early Tuesday morning when the vehicles col lided at 4th and Main streets. Robert Sheard, driver of the truck, was going east on Main street, and the bus. driven by Clarence Cotner, had turned off 4th street west onto Main street. City police officers investigat ed the mishap. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heineman of Murdock are here today, I XXlUXouajr, iu ouruu nig iviiijj iKorn K.arnivai. S1 n El PLATnrRfl(D)QjTPIHl Consolidated with The Nehawka PLATTSMOUTH, o dill III. . , g.y.yy-wW'X' i.mr-- f"imy-MMmtK.. .t,..i' w,...i .u i .ihu...iih.i..w '' . i mm ..: .... l" 1 j fZ3d3l H II iUi ' j TP I "ir p 'i 1 1 til K -ir jf. j - rSnvv ! 7 Ant f. 4 -V 1 TShi I County-wide Participation Is Coronation Feature Some" two hundred Cass coun-- ty youth, most from schools here and throughout Kornland set the pageantry pattern for the Wednesday night koronation at which Glenn Wetenkamp and Miss Janis Schmidtmann were crowned King and Queen of the corn country. Pages, princesses, duchesses and counts and countesses add ed the zest of color and festivity to the koronation pageant. In order of their appearance, they were: Pages First Ward School Mary Jose phine Lebens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lebens; and Walter John Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Smith. District 41 Jeri Lynn Payton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Payton; and Dennis Petereit, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Petereit. Dist. 26 Sherrill Jose, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Faye Jose; and Bobby Jacobson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jacobson. Dist. 31 Caroline Jay Piner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Piner; and Wayne Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Mil ler. ( Dist. 37 Sandra Abel, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Abel; and Jimmy Bierl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bierl. Columbian Rita Goodwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goodwin; and Billy Royer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Royer. Dist. 60 Linda Martin, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mar tin; and Richard Worthan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Worthan. Central Jill Nowinski. daugh ter of Major and Mrs. Will No- iwinski; and Mark Weaver, son Enterprise - Delivered Twice Weekly to More Than CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1953 cimmn p Role 0 J In . 1 lt4 of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Weav er. Wlntersteen Cheryl McGraw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clif ford McGraw; and Larry Bax, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bax. St. John's Sally Lebens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Har old Lebens; and Tommy Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Smith. Dist. 28 Irene Holman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Les Holman: and Terry Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack An derson. Dist. 88 Sharon Dietl, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dietl; and Dennis Horn, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Horn. Dist. 56 Connie Fitzpatrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fitzpatrick; and Keith Hiatt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dude Hiatt. Dist. 25 Sharon Kiser, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kiser, Jr.; and Johnny Todd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Todd. Dist. 9 Geraldine Bond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DeLoss Bond: and Larry Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peter son. Knights Dean Dunham, Tom Zastera, John Schreiner, Marion Hild, Robert Carr, Douglas Reno, Ter ry Ernst, Fred Seybold, Charles Kerns, Dale Eledge, Roger Hild, Loren Topliff, Don Hutchinson, Ray Adkins, Jim Jacques, Larry Vallery, Don Thurman, Jack Farris, Wayne Feldhousen, James Graves, George Ebersole, Michael Shellenbarger, Leslie O'Neil, Harold Demaree, Larry Stone, Bill Hoschar, Jon Schuetz, Van White, Byron Flnnefrock, (Continued on Page 5) Two Farm Homes nfered a! Night House burglars using skeleton keys visited two farm homes during the coronation Wednes day night. The farm home of John Wehrbein, located on the Cedar Creek road, was entered by unlocking the kitchen door. Missing were a number of ar ticles, including a suitcase, 12 guage L. C. Smith double barrell shotgun, a table model radio, Mrs. Wehrbein's engagement ring and a box containing her costume jewelry. The farm home of Edgar Mei singer, located on the Louisville road was likewise entered by un locking the kitchen door. Miss ing was an electric iron, port able white table model radio, 16 gauge Remington' shotgun, 22 calibre Moseburg automatic rifle and a number of rings and cos tume jewelry belonging to Mrs. Meisinger and her daughter. Katherine Phelps, Masonic Home Resident, Dies Mrs. Katherine Phelps, resi dent of the Nebraska Masonic Home at Plattsmouth for 2y2 years, died at the Home here Tuesday. September 22, 1953. She was 83 years old. Mrs. Phelps came here from Chapter 108 at Sidney, Nebraska. She Is survived by a brother, W. C. Staley, of Lincoln, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. E. P. Staley, cf Lincoln. Funeral services for Mrs. Phelps were held from Caldwrell Linder Funeral Chapel at 10:30 Thursday morning with Rev. Keith Delap officiating. Burial was at Oak Hill cemetery. dDOJCSRlAEL 3000 Cass County Families and TT Foirmeir.- beefi's As Mew Pueblo School Official At: Top Of Credit: Rating A Pueblo, Colorado, school official has earned a spec ial citation for his partici pation and interest in the 1953 Kin? Korn Karnival. The official, advised a week ag"o of the selection of a Pueblo teacher to reign as Korn land's 1953 Queen, co operated one hundred per cent to make certain that Miss Janis Schmidtmann would be here for the Koro nation and Karnival festiv ities. He not only insisted that she take the necessary four days to take her place in the royal pageant, but trans ported her to the train4 ar ranged for newspaper pub licity in Pueblo and in gen eral gave his wholehearted cooperation. The school superintendent deserves the full credit, ac cording to Korn Karnival officials. Credit for opening: night activities is also due .the Eagles Auxiliary for the Kor onation organization; Walter II. Smith, master of cere monies; Melvin McKenney and the Plattsmouth high school band; Elmer Goche nour and his street depart ment crew; and the hund reds of boys and girls par ticipating: in the grand spec tacle. Mary Sudman, Avoca Native, Dies at Hospital Mrs. Marie Sudman, native of Avoca and lifelong resident of the community, died at' an Om aha hospital on SeDtember 17, following a short illness. She was 49 years old. Born November 29, 1903, at Avoca, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buchholz. She was confirmed in First Lutheran church near Avoca and was married to John Sud man in 1920. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Helen Shellenberger of Ne braska City, Mrs. Norma Berner of Avoca and Mrs. Delores Carr of Lincoln; four sons, George, Ralph, LeRoy and Wilmer, all of Nebraska City; sisters, Mrs. William Kepler of Avoca, Mrs. Dorothy Wilhelm of Elwood; brothers, Henry of Avoca, John of Otoe, Fred of Nebraska City, William of Omaha, George of Plattsmouth and Harry of Wa bash. Former County 4 H'ers Will Be Feted as Leaders Cass County Agent. Clarence Schmadeke is seeking outstand ing 4-H members of yester-years who have developed into leaders in their community. Schmadeke points out that a recognition program has been set up to honor past 4-H club members who today are success ful business men and women. who can attribute much of their i success to 4-H club work and continued interest and support of 4-H. He asks that countians sub mit their nominations for the outstanding: former 4-H club members. Two people from Cass county are to be selected to re ceive an attractive alumni award certificate. Four individuals in the state will be named to re ceive statewide - recognition and eight will be honored on the national level with a ten-carat gold key and all-expense trip to the 32nd National 4-H Club Congress. FIVE CENTS PER COPY Teocheir Wonnnm Wekmroe CCoinig omid Qyeeim x Two native Plattsmouth boosters Wednesday night were named to rule Kornland during the coming 12 months. They are Glenn Wetenkamp, 48-year-old farmer in the Mynard community, and Miss Janis Schmidtmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Schmidtmann of Platts mouth. ,'. - King Glenn and Her Majesty Janis were crowned Kornland's rojral leaders in an impressive koronation cere mony before an estimated 3,500 loyal subjects in Korn land's royal courtyard shortly after 8 p. m. Wednesday night, September 23. . . They succeed King Fred I. Rca Mrs. R. Slander Dies at Farm Home Wednesday Mrs. Russell Stander, resident of Plattsmouth for 40 years,' died at her farm home near Platts mouth Wednesday afternoon, September 23, 1953, following a three-year illness. She was 57 years old. Native of Hamburg, Germany, she was born June 22, 1896, the daughter of the late Carl and Augusta Brandt. She came to the United States with her par ents in 1908, settling; in the Plattsmouth area. In 1913 she came to Plattsmouth and five years later, on February 20, 1918, was married at the Christ ian church parsonage to Russell Stander. Mrs. Stander was baptized In the Christian church. Surviving are her husband, Russell, of Plattsmouth; a son, George, of Plattsmouth; daugh ter, Mrs. Barbara Inman. of Exeter; two brothers, Walter Brandt of Liberty. Mo., and Herman Brandt of Long Beach, Calif; a sisterMrs. Carla Smith, of Omaha; and three grand children. Two children died in infancy. Funeral services will be held Saturdav afternoon at two o'- clock with Rev. George Smith officiating at the First Christ ian church. Visiting hours will be held at Caldwell-Linder Fu neral Home from 4 to 6 and from 7 to 9 Friday afternoon and evening. Burial will be at Oak Hill cemetery with Caldwell Linder Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. oia Jean Weiss Exhibits Grand Champion Lamb Miss Nola Jean Weiss, 15- j they set up housekeeping at the year-old daughter of Mr. and wretenkamp farm five miles Mrs. Walter Weiss of Platts- , southwest of Plattsmouth. mouth, exhibited the Grand j - a member of the Evangelical Champion lamb at the second ; United Brethren church at Mv annual King Korn Karnival , nardf he has been active "in lamb show at Plattsmouth. Judg- Church activities and has been ing was completed early Thurs- resident of the Brotherhood for day morning. i two years. He is also president . .Ry s""thi, s5? of, Mr: and I of the Mynard Community Club Mrs. waiter amun. piacea sec- ond with his lamb entry Miss Weiss earned a blue rib Dun m uie iat muici, iamu class with her entry, and Smith exhibited the blue ribbon winner in the ewe lamb division. Judging in the two lamb di visions produced the following results: Fat Market Lamb Nola Jean Weiss, first; Carroll Schmidt, second; Mary Schmidt, third; and Bill Weiss, fourth. Ewe Lambs Roy Smith, first: Mary Schmidt,' second; Bill Weiss, third; Nola Jane Weiss and Carroll Schmidt. Bill Weiss, 14, brother of the grand champion exhibitor, edg ed his sister in the showman ship division. He was awarded the blue ribbon for showman ship in the lamb show. Nola Jean Weiss was second and Car roll Schmidt, third. u i in nnr fi v h i n i ; iu i i J ; l ANGUS BULLS SOLD Otto Schafer and Sons of Ne hawka recently sold a total of four purebred Aberdeen Angus bulls. Buyers were Otto Peter eit, Plattsmouth, George Poub lon of Springsfield, and Clar ence and Ray Norris of Weeping Water. Journal Want Ads Pay! PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday NUMBER 87 leeeove ! end Queen Dorothy Ann Kunkel, i whose reign over the land of i golden corn came to an end as j subjects of the Korn Country j prepared to celebrate the 22nd annual Korn Karnival. Ex-King Rea crowned his successor to the throne and King Glenn placed the crown upon his fair haired queen's colden locks. Raymond Jacobs, son of Mr. ad, Mrs. George Jacobs of Plattsmouth, was crown bearer for his royal majesty. Preceding: the Queen into the royal courtyard were her ladies in waiting, Jo Ann Cecil, do ligh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Cecil: Kathryn Pnrkenina:, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Parkening; and Miss Marilvn Tyson, daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Tvson of Murray; and her maid of honor. Miss Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis. Flower pirls for the queen were Deborah Nan Kalasek. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kala ek; Susan Evers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Evers; Mary Schuetz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Schuetz: and Sandra Jean Grantland, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Grant land. The Queen's crownbear er was Jo Dee Kostka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kostka. Trainbearers were Dorothy and Deborah Woster. twrin daughters ! of Mr. .' WToster and Mrs. Clement T. Richard Douglas Peck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Perk; and Richard Edward Spangler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Spangler. King Glenn Wetenkamp ?neaked awrav from his co chairman duties at the Korn Palace to receive, his crown and sceptor at the koronation. His Korn Karnival activities over the 22-year history of the Kar nival were exemplified bv his double duty for the 1953. Karni val. Born in 1905 at the form where he now resides. King Glenn attended elementary school at Mynard and Tech high school in Omaha. He was married to Ames Fradv and ; anfi thp sphnni hnnrH nt riistrlrt 45. He has been active as a member of Plattsmouth Lodge . Vrt R A w .. . wi 1-1. ii . . . years and Is a charter member of the Plattsmouth Lions Club and is active in Cass County Horse Show Association events. He is the son of Mrs. Art A. Wetenkamp of Plattsmouth, who with her late husband was active in the early community affairs here. King Glenn has four children, Edna Jean, Plattsmouth teach er: Edith, Cass county rural school teacher; John and Al bert. He also has two brothers. Art of Plattsmouth, and Elmer of Blyth, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Mary Janney of Omaha. His wife also has been a com munity leader, being active in church work, assistant leader of a 4-H sewing club, secretary of a farm bureau unit and a Sun day school teacher. Like the King, Queen Janis Schmidtmann can trace her an cestry back many years in com munity activities here. Her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Becker and Mr. and Mrs. WilUam Schmidtmann, Sr., were pioneer residents of the community. Her grandmothers, Mrs. Becker and (Continued on Page 5)