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w KEBH. STATS HIST. SOCIETY XXX . STATS CAPITOL. BLD3. T T.,r,flT M ? SPP CASS COUNTY'S CREATEST NEWSPAPER ITDn PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo -Delivered Twice Weekly to More Than 3000 Cass County Families VOLUME 73 SIX PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1954 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 24 v7 nr Lough - a - Minute . Play Net $151 For Campaign extern heir ielhiedliLoD n Actovotoes Promotional machinery for the 1954 King Korn Kar nival has been put into motion through cooperation of the King Korn Klub, Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club. Announcement of promotional plans adopted by the groups last week were announced by the Korn Klub and Chamber today. Directors of the KKK have adopted a centennial seal, theme, and a series of spring and early summer pro grams designed to bolster interest and enthusiastic sup port of the 100 anniversary celebration here next fall. " Chamber retail committees, i Cass County Horse Show Asso I ciation, Lions Club and the Korn j Klub have adopted sponsorship I of May and July promotional I functions. The first will be on l 'May 6 when Plattsmouth Cham ber Retailers will back a Sales men & .Associated Dealers day ! program. A full day of activity t; Accpt.cn of proposed KKK s climaxed at a smorgasbord at Centennial activities, discussion i the Lions Building will feature cf the housing situation, and a j the day. report of the membership drive in julv. Retailers and the were featured at a board meet- ; Horse Show Association have C. of C. Heads AdoptSeries Of Promotions f l;fl sj8 N -. ?'s. S v s O r . fit ?- ic- . -x f-.-f ; :m- M i I - -?s-s - - s' J' - f 1 v.tov,.,.v. .Acs.s-.s-A,.. . .. w,,sv,.lteAMi.. n,, , MuMlli I I Is Adopted B(ord Adopted Salary Schedule Class I: Teachers who have earned at least 64 hours of college credit but less than 96 hours. Class II: Teachers who have earned 96 or more hours. Class Ha: Teachers with degree (Elementary Schools only). Class III: Teachers with degree (High School only). Class VI: Teachers with Master's Degree. Ray Bourne, left, is trapped by "Uncle Henry" (Robert Readej ir.g of Chamber of Commerce j adopted a program, to combine and Jim Sandin leaving with an armload of ladies' clothing directors Thursday nisht , with a Fourth of July program, Chamber President E. A. Ernst j originated by the Lions Club last reports that one-third of the j year. The 1954 project, along Chamber membership has been with the fireworks display, will canvassed and that the mem- feature a pancake feed by the bership committee has been in- j Horse Show, retail sales promo structed to wir.d up the cam- j tion by the Chamber of Com paign as rapidly as possible, j merce, plus a miniature carnival. Ernst explained that support of j AJ1 wm nave the Centennial the membership will determine theme o-t addmonaf StsSS? Korn Karnival directors also tbJ mr ProJects dunn0 selected the theme ..Honor the V (U jj.. ,i past plan for the future," as Referring to those additional j th uli tto for September's projects the Chamber president centenni!l program, sugsestd that all members) , make their wants, wishes and A AlonS wih the theme a cen desires known. "Any one with tennial seal centered with a log any idea will find a welcome lis- cabin and walking plow, has tener in the Chamber manager been adopted by the Korn Klub. who will present the proposals The seal is now being drawn and to the Chamber board." Ernst j will be used throughout the year said. He also invited Chamber (in promoting the luuth year members to attend any of the board meetings. celebration. The adopted seal will be used for regular Korn Housing: again cropped up as j Karnival membership buttons, a leading problem for Chamber ! will be used throughout the corn directors for 1954. as they heldjing months on letterheads and their first official board meet-,! envelopes, in advertisements and ing since Mike Typer, new man-j as a symbol of every activity aeer. arrived. The Directors are ; throuehout the vear. seeking methods to alleviate i soecific arransreme Specific arrangements for each of the activities already approved by boards of the cooperating or ganizations will be outlined in the near future, according to the Tnrn Khih hoard which will have Chamber board members adopt- general supervision over all Cen- j adjusted Lack of f-A t Mav salesmen nroiect and r ! u1b naa ueeu aujueu. ui iuua.1 dLLivitics. rain has made it impossible to Anomer leaiure oi uie cany tell if grinding by the construe promouonaa worK wm ae yuun the housing shortage here Chamber officials also accept ed proposals of the King Korn Klub to back pre-centenial ac tivities in the community Three dollars a laugh. That was the net from "Your Uncle Henry" a three act com edy presented here during the past week for the March of Dimes. At a laugh-a-minute that meant $151 for the fund. But 4,631 residents of the com munity missed a heck of a lot of fun. They were the ones who rl i A V 4- Viniro tiAlrfitc tr-v tVo Tim Final payment m the amount i n of $16,746.52 was approved I Pn- Approximately 550 adults and Final Payment On Avenue Paving Okayed Yrs. ' Exp. Class I Class II Class Ha Class III "class IV 0 $2600 $2700 $2800 $3000 $3100 1 2650 2750 2900 3075 3200 2 2700 2800 3000 3150 3300 3 2750 2850 ' 3100 3225 3400 4 2800 2900 . 3200 3300 3500 5 .... 3250 3350 3550 6 . . . . 3300 3400 3600 7 ' , 3450 3650 ' 8, . . . .... 3500 3700 9 f . - 3550 3750 10 .... 3600 3800 (Classes I, II and JIa are applicable to Elementary Schools only). Classes III and IV are applicable to High School only). day night by the city council on the Washington Avenue paving. The amount brings to $66,654.61 the costs of the paving project. State funds totaling over $16, 000 are included in the total project costs. Of the final pay ment, the state's share will be over $2,000. The state shared youngsters laughted while com edy circumstances were building up around the six-member play cast. Uncle Henry (Robert Reade) had a time unraveling the mari taKstatus of his nephew, Tom my (Jim Sandin), while Charlie (Ray Bourne), and his wife, costs on the center 24 feet of J Grace (Phyllis Bourke), provid Neighbors Argue Effects Of Dog Noises Councilmen Plan To Attend River Pollution Meeting At least two Plattsmouth city councilmen are planning to at- Which is worse, the howling tend an afternoon meeting at of does or other animal noises? Omaha Wednesday when seven Plattsmouth City councilmen Missouri river towns will discuss Experience, Training Basis For Pay; Unit System Set Plattsmouth board of education has adopted a salary schedule to be put into force with new contracts to be issued during the coming month. The schedule will call for an additional $10,000 for teacher, salaries during the year. Teacher salaries, under the schedule adopted by the board, will be determined by the amount of experience, training and degree of the teacher on both elementary . and high school levels. The schedule was adopted by the board at a special meeting Wednesday niirht. following a series of recent regular ad special meetings between the board and faculty representatives. ' Aloncr with n hnsi cnfnrv schedule, shown at left, the board also provided for addi tional pay on a unit system. Un der the system, additional pay is authorized for those teachers who carry addded responsibil ities or who are in specialized fields. Units are also provided for men with families and de- Suit of a Weeping Water groun y,1" ,nu w"tmn tn challenging proposed relocation j tagp?i!? Sfc, nf qtotr, wicrHrotr n Vioe ' Broken down in the five closs- SSL?1? 5?efi"5nles, the salary schedule is based Hiiiiiai iiy uxi pjcptUitwuu in col lege, plus the experience of the instructors. Basic salaries are Quarry City Group Drops Highway Suit the paving project. Councilmen also officially ap proved change orders on the projeet amounting to about $7, 000, all of which will be paid by the city. The change orders, were primarily for work on the sewer. At the same time, changeovers on the Wintersteen paving proj ect were also officially approved by the council. Councilman B. H. G. Eiting al so raised the question of whether or not high spots m the new pav ed a May salesmen project and ; tennial activities, voted to cooperate in an eariy Julv promotion. Plans for the Plattsmouth Days retail promo tion to be held February 19 and 20. cation of a Centennial book, giv ing historical highlights of the 100 years since Plattsmouth was founded in 1854. Arrangements for the book are under the gen eral direction of the Goldenrod Study Club. Supporters of the advance Centennial activities are confi dent that enth-alastic backing will be received on all levels. Every opportunity to bring the greatest number of individuals into direct participation is being studied and considered. Meanwhile regular KKK fea tures are also being considered for possible ways of improve ment, along with new ideas and activities. The Korn Palace, , , -r-i 1 i iVail nOW. XaJilliU OUUVY, -X XX ca- Liner uraiana oi w iTlhibit. flower show, Koronation discussion on 4-H club work,! , u ri1i Ka tion company completely cor rected the high spots to permit proper drainage. 23 Leaders Plan Bigger 4-H Program Twenty-three Cass County 4 H Club Leaders spent a day last week working together to plan a bigger and better 4-H pro-gram,-acccrding to a report of Casr County Agent Clarence Schmadeke. John Kr.app of Alvo and Mrs Dresentinz ideas they had learn ed at the state 4-H leader trainine meeting at Lincoln in January. "It was an inspiration to see how the leaders willingly roll up their sleeves and went to work exchanging ideas and tak ins an active part in making the 4-H program a sound, and prac tical youth training program," Schmadeke notes. "Truly it was and is a good demonstration oi and calf and lamb sale will be regular features carried over in to the centennial progr.am. New House Sold To Farm Couple Miss Loris B. Long, local real estate broker, announces com pletion of sale by Mr. and Mrs. C. Ed. Miller of their newly con structed home at 909 Fifth Ave- Brothers Are Hospitalized; One Burned, Injured Morgan and Harvey Meisinger, brothers, are both in Clarkson hospital undergoing treatment. The brothers are sons of Mrs. John Meisinger, Jr., of Platts mouth. Morgan is reported in serious condition at the hospital where he is receiving treatment for burns and injuries. He was se riously burned last Tuesday morning while he was repairing an oil box switch at the Swift Packing plant where he is em ployed as an electrician. Sparks from, the box ignited his clothes. Later, while being taken to the hospital, he suffered injur ies when the vehicle was involved in an auto accident. Morgan is on the fourth floor and Harvey on the second floor at the hospital. ed the typical family back ground. Ruth .'(Mrs. John O'- Hare) was the "other woman" while Martha (Mrs. Margaret Fitch) completed the household circle as maid. , ' The play was under the di rection of Mrs. Robert Reade, who on the final night was pre sented a bouquet of flowers by the cast. Dean Dunham was stage manager and Mrs. Joan Smith, was general chairman. Also earning recognition for their part in the presentation were Betty Claus, advertising; Charles Warga, electrician; Charles Grosshans, props; Jan ice Caldwell, tickets; Rae Mae Henry, Evelyn Henry, Pat Bail ey, Elna Bomberg and Henlen Gunsolly, ushers; Carol Burch, Sandra Burch, Pat Winscott and Nancy Land, checkroom. Mrs. Louise McNulty, Mrs. So phia Wolever and Mrs. Kay Wall were ticket sales chairmen. Intermission presentation' were under direction of Melvin McKenney and the high school orchestra. rme Mr. and Mrs. Enno Ah- democraev in action for a veryrens of Louisville, Nebraska. Mr. n-nrthirhilp cause Leaders attending were R. A. N'oell Glen Kraeger. Delbert Todd! Henry Bond, Fritz Siemo neit. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling In gwerson. Leonard Harvey Roy al Smith, Mrs. Frank Mitchell, Mrs Oscar Uffelman, Mrs. J. M. Rarvy Mrs. Gus Neumeister, Mrs Albert Bose, Mrs Elmer Umland. Mrs. Anton Johnson. Mrs E W. Saltmarch. Miss Ee ivn "wolph. Mrs. August Siemo neit. John Knapp. Mrs. Chester Wiles. Mrs. Ralph Sullivan and Mrs. Harold Kellogg- Sewer Under Washington Avenue Believed Broken and Mrs. Ahrens will be moving from their farm home about March 1st. Orville Lewis, World War I Veteran, Dies were asked to answer that ques- j tion Friday night as neighbors in the Lincoln avenue area ar gued the point. The issue arose recently when some 26 signers petitioned the council to quiet alleged night time disturbances by greyhound dogs raised by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R, Griffen. - . But during the Friday night council meeting, the Griffens also- indicated that cows, , chick ens,; pigs and geese owned by other residents of the area make just as much noise and create just as much disturbance. Lacking remedial autnority, the council suggested that the two factions seek to work out their difficulties, and called up on Mr. Griffen to cooperate as much as possible. Griffen agreed to cooperate but explained that it is impossible to keep the dogs from barking at night or any other time. The petitions also asked that a health inspection be conduct ed, but explained the health survey would be more successful during the summer, after Mayor Woster had volunteered to have a city and state health check. Petitions were- primarily in terested in eliminating river polution problems. Councilmen Clark Finney and Howard Hirz indicated that they will attend the meeting, while B. H. G. Eiting expressed an in terest, but was unable to predict that he would attend. The meeting was called to en able .city representatives from the seven communities to con sider aspects of the pollution problem. It is a result of a re cent request of the State Health Department that the seven river city's outline plans to eliminate dumping of sewerage etc., into the river. Proposals of the Plattsmouth Council have already been sub mitted to the state department. Harry Parker Has Surgery ty district court. A statement re leased by the group outlined reasons for dropping the suit. The statement explained that they had been assured by the State Engineer and Highway Commission that the new con necting road between the re located No. 50 and city of Weep ing Water would be of the same construction as the new highway. They were also assured, the statement said, that Federal funds will be available for straightening and surfacing the old No. 50 between Weeping Wa ter and U. S. 34 to the south The residents are also counting on improvement of the highway north from the city. 1 Contracts were let in Decem ber for relocating nine miles of Highway 50 from Highway 34 north. The new road will lie two miles west of the Cass coun ty city. The group had been fighting the proposed relocation for nearly a year. Harry Parker was to undergo surgery at Veterans hosftital in Lincoln today, after being re ported in critical condition. Mr. Parker has been hospitalized off and on in recent months. He is a brother of Mrs. Flos sie Redd and Mrs. Roxie Elliott of Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Open Incinerators, Outside Fires Are Threat to Safety Ooen incinerators and outside Orville M. Lewis, resident or i burning resulted in two fires Sat Give Right Location Wrong addresses and locations in reporting fires, delay (your Plattsmouth Volunteer Firemen in fighting the blaze. "Plattsmouth Days" Set For Friday and Saturday Official Plattsmouth Days merchants will be designated by a sign made familiar a year ago when Plattsmouth retailers join in a two-day sales campaign on February 19 and 20. "Plattsmouth Days" were in augurated a year ago here and will be brought back by popular reauest this coming week-end when the Chamber of Commerce retail committee sponsors the , sale activity. The two-day sale ! is designed as a Chamber retail- n,. cwer under Wash iuc..." mun ir gton avenue -dvi'sed the ! event in line with Plattsmouth's j cilman Clark .Finney aa . . Th .-Good old city council r Davs in value ",. 1 meeting. ! uay Finney said he is ''atowt Pos itive" the S inch sewer is broken. Lanre pieces oi uie Good Old will mark Platts- wvxAVMHifilHML Official 2 Plattsmouth Days mouth Days. George Smith, chairman of; Friday and Saturday this week Plattsmouth for seven years, died at St. Joseph hospital at Omaha Friday morning, February 12, following a three-month illness. He was 60 years old. Mr. Lewis came to Plattsmouth seven years ago from Los An geles, Calif. He was employed as an engineerat a brewery at Omaha. Born at Blue Springs, Nebr., pn January 3, 1894, he was the son of P. R. and Maggie Lewis. He was married at Marysville, Kansas, on March 6, 1926 to Er mal Irwin. Mr. Lewis was a veteran of World War I and was a member of the Christian church. Surviving are his wife, Ermal of Plattsmouth; four daughters, Mrs. Harold Wurtele of Nebras ka City; Mrs. Dorothy Gilliland of Los Angeles, Mrs. Stanley Cole of Blair, and Carrol of Plattsmouth; and two sons, Rob ert of Los Angeles, and Michael of Plattsmouth. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and a brother, W. E. Lewis of Esbon, Kansas. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, February 15, at Caldwell-Linder Funeral chapel at three o'clock with Rev. Harold Mitchell officiating. Bur ial was at Oak Hill cemetery at Plattsmouth. Caldwell-Linder Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. urday and drew a warning from the Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department. Firemen were called to Valley View and to Avenue B and 12th street for two Saturday afternoon grass fires. Again no damage was caused in either case. But extreme caution is advised in view of the unusual dry weather conditions. Fire Chief Sam Am today called upon ex treme vigilance of every citizen when burning things out of doors. Am pointed out that the next fire could be someone's home. Elmer Elliott and John, and Mrs. the ( Redd visited him at the hospital nighttime howling, which they Sunday. said kept most of them awake at night and caused nervousness i C. kAamaa A Mm among adults and children both. Dies as Car Hits Loose Gravel An accident seven miles southwest of Ashland Friday night claimed the life of Grov er S. Snell, 37, of Greenwood. The Snell car apparently struck loose gravel, rolled over and landed on its wheels in a ditch. Snell's body was found beside the car by Wayne Headon of Waverly, who had seen the car in the ditch earlier but had not noticed Snell's body. The in jured man was taken to the home of a nearby farmer, Har old Landon, however he died be fore a doctor arrived. Snell was 37 years old. active in church affairs. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Williard Timblin of Alvo: Mrs. Doran Bowman returned i and a son. Harrv of Elmwood. Wednesday from the Lutheran ; Also surviving is one grandaugh hospital in Omaha, and is con- ter. Her husband preceded her set for elementary teachers in three classes and high school instructors in two classes. Under the system adopted by the board, no teacher presently employed will be given credit for more than four years experi ence, while new teachers in the system shall receive the same experience credit for previous teaching in comparable schools, but not to exceed a maximum of three years. Experience in lower class schools will be determined at one-half credit for each year taught. Basic salaries in the five classes are: Class 1 teachers with two year elementary certificate, $2,600. ' Class 2 teachers with at least 96 college hours, $2,700. Class 2A elementary teach ers with degree, $2,800. Class 3 High school teachers with bachelors degree, $3,000. Class 4 High school teachers with masters degrees, $3,100. The schedule further provides for annual increases for teach ers remaining In the system. In crease range from $50 to $100 a year. Other pay features of the schedule on the unit system are: Men teachers without depen dants, 2 units. Teacher maintaining home in Plattsmouth with one or more dependents who have income less than that provided for in come tax exemption, 6 units. Head football coach wh shall also be assistant of Junior high basketball coach, 6 units. Head basketball coach who shall also be assistant or Jun ior high football coach, 6 units. Assistant or junior high coach in football and basketball, 4 un its; athletic director, 2 units; track coach, 1 unit; other spring sports, 1 unit; girls physical ed ucation instructor. 2 units; an nual, 2 units; paper, l unit; jun ior class sponsor, 2 units; sen ior class sponsor, 1 unit; guid ance. 5 units; junior class play coach, 2 units; senior class play coach. 2 units: elementary prin- moving to Elmwood in 1929. ! cioal, First Ward 3 units; Co Mrs. Krall was a member of jlumbian 3 units; Wintersteen 2 the Methodist church and was , units: Central 4 units: pep club Mrs. Krall, 76, Resident at Elmwood, Dies Laura Bell Krall, native of Iowa and resident of Elmwood many years, died at Lincoln on February 9, following a linger ing illness. She was 73 years old. Funeral services were held from the Elmwood Methodist church with Rev. Z. W. Meyer of Crete in charge, assisted by Rev. Bert L. Story. Burial was in Elmwood cemetery. At the final rites, Mrs. Opal Clements furnished the music. Pallbearers were Harold and Rheao Timblin, Harry Weichel, Earl Dramer, Orville Miller and LaVerne Nickel. Daughter of D. L. and Sarah Fund, Mrs. Krall was born March 7, 1880, at Worthington, la. She was married to Samuel Krall on Nevember 21, 1906, at Murdo, South Dakota. They liv e din several communities until valescing at home. in death in 1948. the retail committee, today an- cVii-H i nnuncpd Dlans for thp retail ed Jroni the sewer near c .ale moticri omcial .Tlatts- srarage. It is Deiicv m0uth Days" merchants cards will be displayed in the show windows of participating mer chants, Mr. Smith said. The cards will indicate that the store Is "a centennial hnrcmin renter" i The sale will be conducted t nirir? con- was broken wiic ' on struction crews were working on the highway last .fali;, . City and nsUuon r.eers will inspect the breaic in the near future to work out re pair arrangements. when Plattsmouth merchants will offer proof that "your-dollar will buy more in '54." Retailers here also point out that regular week-end free bridge program for neighboring Iowa residents will be held as usual in connection with "Platts mouth Days." DIVORCE ASKED James Anderson has filed pe tition in district court here for divorce from Edna Mary Ander son, charging extreme cruelty and abandonment. The couple was married at Hiawatha, Kan sas, on May 12, 1949. . They have three minor children. Mrs. Edna Surface, Former Resident At Union, Dies Mrs. Edna V. Surface, former resident of Union, died late Fturtfav nisht. February 13, 1954 at Lincoln. She was 76 years old. Funeral services will be held Tuesdav afternoon at two o' clock at the Methodist church at Union. Surviving are her husband, Philio E. of Lincoln; sons, Fien A. of Colorado Springs. Colo., the Rev. Clyde A. of Omaha: Clayton J. and Philio E-, Jr.. of Lincoln: and daughters, Mrs. Bess Erwin of Los Angeles, Mrs. i lma Hurst of Lincoln, Mrs. Winnie Hansen of Bloomfield; Mrs. iva Bell of Scottsbluf f , Mrs. Sally Thorn of Lincoln, and Mrs. Phiyllis McCallum of Blomfield. Butch Miller, butcher, at Soen nichsens la in St. Joseph hospital in; Omaha for observation and treatment. Enforcement Of School Stops Protects Children Enforcement of school stop- signs on highway approaches to the city have hiked city police court activity here during the past week. Bulk of the current violations tried in the local court are for passing the school stops. Report of Police Judge J. H. Graves to the city council Friday night brought out the violation story. The judge's report was aug mented by the statement of entirely necessitated by the non residents, cases in the city court show. Few of the violators have been by local citizens. Continuing efforts to warn mo torists of the stop signs has had little - effect, primarily because the non-resident motorists are inclined to exceed speed limits on the highway approaches with in the city limits. Warnings are soonsor, 2 units; elementary mu sic, 2 units; ten month contract for home economics, 5 units. For the school year 1954-1955 each unit shall be valued at $50, however the board reserves the right to reassess the value of a unit or the number of units ap plicable to any category each year prior to April 1st. The schedule will mean in creases in salary from as low as $50 a year to $500 per year. El ementary school teachers and specialized teachers will receive the greatest increases. Salaries of the school superin tendent, high school principal and music instructor are not in cluded in the schedule. W t r 4- -n Vi i w -v C t A. AAAT Mayor Clement Woster that ef- "u" ui i" e-n fnrL t warn mntnrit.e nf direction from the two automatic school stop lights. Councilmen however did con- forts to warn motorists of the school stop violations have failed to bring about complete support and compliance with the traffic laws. Since the police depart ment once again started enforc ing the stops, a slight change has been noted for the better. An annual problem of the city ; council, the school stop light vio lators had been given every break up until the past two weeks when the crack-down was enforced. The problem is almost sider renewing efforts to impress motorists with the necessity of stopping. Safety of school chil dren here is the basis for the crackdown. Reeent violators of the school stops as recorded by Judge Graves are: Passing school stop signs lEstelle Wemhoff, Lincoln, fined (Continued on Page Three) Lower Court Decision Upheld A decision of police magistrate J. H. Graves in fining Harold Le Roy Madden of Council Bluffs, la., $50 and costs, and suspend ing his auto driver's license for 30 days, has been upheld in Cass County District Court. Madden appealed the January 3 decision of the city court on January 13. The district court decision to uphold the lower court was handed down Thursday. William Kriskey, veteran Bur lington engineer of Lincoln, was here Saturday to visit with old friends.