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CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday i mm mmm Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Delivered Twice Weekly to More Than 3000 Cass County Families VOLUME 73 EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1954 FIVE CENTS FER COPY NUMBER 45 a ir i y IP llrBoDccoise Gotiteste 5 In oi o s ghly Hoces Early filings indicate that the county primary election in August will be one of the most highly, contested in re cent years. With two months still remaining in which to file, more than 20 have indicated that they will be can didates for the past. Most highly contested at this point are the Second Commissioner district, county treasurer, sheriff and as sessor, where both parties "have candidates filing for office. Nine Gubs Get Awards; Six Are Inducted Bait Stations Placed at City Dump; Cooperation Asked DTLA BUD Offi) Equalization Hearings Will Start Mav 17 In two of the races, both par ties also have at least two can didates. They are in the sheriff and Second Commissioner dis trict races. Filings to date look like this: Second District Republicans Ray Norris, in cumbent; and Kenneth Wessel of Avoca. Democrats Otto Schafer of Nehawka and Fred IL Stohlrnan of Louisville. Sheriff Republicans Lloyd Fitch of Plattsmouth and Roy B. Sharp of Plattsmouth. Democrats Tom Solomon, in cumbent; and Dick March, both Cass county commissioners will meet as a board Qf equali zation in mid-May with hear ings slared for from three to 40 days. The Commissioners will cpen hearings May 17 and wii sit at least three days and not more than 40. Members of the beard of equalization will be County Commissioners Herman Borne meier of Elmwood, W. F. Nclte of Plattsmouth and Ray Norru c Weening Water. County Clerk W. J. B. McDon ald will serve as secretary to the board under the new set up for county boards of ecuilization. The board does not include the j incumbent; and Clara aessor as in past years. ; both of Plattsmouth. Pretests asainst assessment s Democrats Earl Ail bee valuations must &e mea wim Plattsmouth. Attorney Republicans Richard C. Peck of Plattsmouth. Register of Deeds Democrats Mrs. Lucille Horn of Plattsmouth Treasurer Renublicans Mrs. Wayne Scoles of Union and James Mc Millian of Plattsmouth. Democrat N. W. McKee of Plattsmouth. Assessor Republicans Ernest C. Giles, Olson, of Nine Plattsmouth Cub Scouts received awards and six more were inducted at an April pacK meeting held Frdiay night at Central school building. Award recipients presented by Vem Waterman were: Alan Hansen silver arrow after Bear. Billy Highfield gold arrow after Bear. Donald Yelick silver arrow after Bear. Michael Becker wolf badge, gold and silver arows. William McGraw, wolf badge. William Hirz wolf badge. Tommy Smith, service star. Hichard Haith service star. Terry Anderson silver ar row after wolf. Inducted into the pack at a ceremony conducted by Kenneth Weaver and Albert Hansen were Roger Roberts, Charles McNul ty, Tommy Hansen, David Mc Daniels, Perry John Dingmai. and Frank Albert Clifford. Opening activities were con- ductedoy Lee McDamei and Ger- I Sion paid, aid wit.n k a. weaver present ing colors. Plans were a wiener roast on May 16 were announced by Albert Hansen. A skit, "The Story of Oil" was presented by Den 6, led by Mrs. Davenport. Recreational feature was a kite contest with prizes going to three Cubs. Keneth Rhylander received the prize for the big gest kite, Warren McMillian, th2 highest and Delbert McDaniels the kite that gave the most trouble. Bait stations were placed at the city dump today by Bill's i Pest Control as the city's sani- j tation program was put into op- eration. One hundred bait sta- j tions are beine placed at the I dump in an effort to control j rats. ! A program originated by th': ; ! city a year ago, it is designed t , have much greater coverage j than the dumn area alone. But j for greater efect, the city ad-; ministration is calling for com-; nlete cooperation from local cit- I izens. ! Bill Spradlin. pest control op- j erator here, who has a contract j the service through one of the i participating service groups. In action recently the city council has asked for complete cooperation from all individuals in controlling the rodents. Once a full, cooperative program is put in motion, control can then be constant at little cost. As established, the year's con trol service provides a steel ba.t station and fresh bait for a one year period. Along with the bail and bait station. Spradlin also will place and relocate the sta tions for the best results. with the city for placing ana , neighbors to go together in tak srvicing the bait stations at th2 ; tne one-vear control serv city dump, is seeking coopera- . sharing the overall $5 cost, tion of local civic organization j ? Trie bajt station could thus b in spreading the ra control pro- ; relocated between the two prop srram on a community wide bas- j erties when the need arrives. is. Civic groups are being offered 10 percent from each rat control service contracted for through Mr. Spradlin. Individuals may specify the civic group to which they wish to have the comrnis- or may contract for For those individuals and bus iness places who already have their own bait stations, the war farin bait and service can be ob tained for $3 a year. The control program is also being handled through the of fice of Mike Typer, Chamber manager. nL'JJa "Honor the Past JP Ron for the FutureVo?i5 inrar(QosiBra 'A CP fl t n K ... PI Republicans Pick Delegates To Convention Avoca Farm Lady Injured in Auto Crash Near Home j Mrs. F. H. Haveman. 53, of I Avoca suffered injuries in a two Cass county Republicans have car collision near Avoca last the county clerk before the end of the eoualizaticn hearing. The earlier the betterjso that Com missioners can arrange their hearings. If a taxpayer feels his assess- Gaines of Plattsmouth. ment is too high, he should cam- j Clerk pare it witn otners oi similar , rPmocratsW. J. B. McDon- ccnaiticns and then if out c line, file a complaint. In cases, if any. where real ; estate values have been incfeas- f ed. the property owners will be j notlf'-d by the county assessor. I t Democrats W. J. aid of Murdock. Commissioner, 3rd Dist. Republicans Herman Bom emeier of Elmwood. Clerk District Court Non-political C. E. Ledg way of Plattsmouth. Superintendent Non-political L. A. Behrends of Plattsmouth, Only office for which - there August 10 primary. Building Is Believed to Be 100 Years Old .Week-end rais slowed destruc-' tion n one of the citv's oldest bM'MinTS Tast week-end. The building, estimated to be 100 ve-rs old. was an early liv- j prv stpbie d warehouse and is ' looted ir- the rear -of Soennich- j sen's. i B-irc razed bv Rov B. Sham's j crew, the structure had under- j Grand opening of Welcome ron mar.v renairs throush the j jnili owned and operated by Don vars. It had been usee very lit- ; tie in recent vears. Owned by Soennichsens. it is i oinT torn "down to provide ad- Tickets Ready For Benefit; Concert Slated Tickets went cn sale today for a benefit dance for the Platts mouth high school band's trip to Oklahoma later this month. The dance will be given Sat urday night. May 8, at Eagles Lodge . by Plattsmouth Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the M & H orchestra, which will play for the benefit. Jim San din and Melvin McKenney plan to sit in with the orchestra for the benefit. Tirk-pts: nrp available from has been no filing is that of the band members and will also be county surveyor. The filing pe- j on sale at Schreiner Drug, at 75 riod however, does not close un- j cents each. til. July 1, 40 days before .the I Arrangements are also being completed for the pre-Oklahoma band concert at the high school auditorium next Mondav night, May 10, acording to Mr. McKen ney, director of the high school music program. Concert tickets will sell for 50 cents and 25 cents. The band is slated to leave for Enid, Oklahoma cn May 11. Aft er taking in the three day clinic and contest, competing witn bands from throughout the mid west, the Plattsmouth group will return on May 16. set in motion machinery for the August 10 primary election. Can didates on the ticket marked at tendance at the recent county convention at Louisville. Delegates elected to the Re publican convention in Fremont on May 24 are Alice Jane Gross nans, Richard Peck. Stephen Davis r,nd James McMillian of Plattsmouth; Paul Eveland and Herman Bornemeier of Elm wood; Herman Meisinger of My nard; Ward Brunson and Mrs F. H. Brunson of Louisville; and Mrs. Ivan Balfour of Union. Candidates for county offices Wedneday. She was treated at Syracuse Memorial hospital for bruises on the forehead, an in jured right knee and cuts on the head. Mrs. Haveman was driving south when her car collided at a county road intersection with one driven by Robert F. Larri son of Topeka, Kansas. Larrison received a cut cheek bone, chest and facial bruises. He was driv ing east at the time of the mis- har. The front end of the Larrison car and side of the Haveman car were badly damaged. Mrs. Ft. George. McLaughlin Is Planning Grand Opening of Bar citicnal parkins area for the ' o-rrvory ?T1rj department store. Talec of earlv riw Plattsmouth connect the building with heavv warehouse activitv here. Shin-; rrents cominr uo the river were , often stored in the building and later transferred to covered wasrens for the long hauls into i central and western settlements. ! Since it wa; ronstructed 100 j years r.ro, the building had been : virtually silted in. What was at I on time the main floor of the ; building, has in modern times, been more of a basement, while ; an ur)er floor had ultimately! refchd street level. Razine th? building necessita ted cir.ck actioin bv the VP.W. club here. Destruction of the Tvect vrall left the V.F.W. club baserrnt unprotected. Volun teer club membars nuicklv threw in a block wall Saturday just in time to Prevent the heaw Stnrdav niht and Sunday rains from flooding the club basement. McLauahlin, will be held some time in the. near future, Mc Lnnsrhlin said todav. However, McLaughlin is hope ful of openins the new estab lishment, at 4th and Main for business "on Wednesday, May 5. The date is also McLaughlin's 34 th hirthday anniversary. He has for the past two years operated a tavern at sixth and Min streets. New fixtures are being in stalled in the location this week with booths scheduled to arrive Tuesday. Some plumbing and electrical work is still necessary, along with stocking the place were introduced and David Mar- i Haveman lives on a farm near tin of Kearney, candidate for United States Senate, addressc t 1 the group. i Republican candidates at the t convention included incumbents ' Herman Bornemeier and Ray ; Norris, commissioners from the ': third and second districts; Glen ; Johnson, surveyor; Ernest Giles. ; assessor; and C. E. Ledgway, i clerk of the district court. Other candidates included ; Lloyd Fitch, sheriff; Clara Ol-; son, assessor; Kenneth Wessel. I second district commissioner, ' Mrs. Wayne Scoles and James McMillian, treasurer. i Mrs. O. E. Liston Dies Suddenly Mrs. Mary Hazel Liston, wif? of Dr. O. E. Liston of Elmwood, and a long time resident of the Elmwood communitv, died Thursdav at Lincoln. She had been ill for some time. Funeral services were heid Sunday at the Elmwood Metho dist church with Clements Fu neral Home in charge of arrangements. Murray Soldier Is Baker Mrs. Louis Baker Is Correspondent At Weeping Water r . t Ip T3i!-.fi Vine VtOOT ' Ai.i. iAiuiS ua i. iia-J u -' rilled correspondent fo- the Plattsmouth Journal at Weep ina: Water. Mrs. Baker will suc ceed Mrs. Lee Stratton. Lifetime resident of Cass ccuntv, Mrs. Baker is well ac quainted at Weeping Water and will serve the Journal in her heme community. She had pre viously lived at Louisville. Mrs. Stratton has been cor resoondent for the Journal at j i 1 j -i ! . - : i y . -. -v ff ::- si 1 1 Mrs. J. Beins, Ex-Nehawkan, Dies in Idaho Mrs. John H. Beins, native cf ' Nehawka and resident of Cass ' county for thirtv years, died at ; Idaho Falls. Idaho on Saturday, May 1. of Uremic poisoning. Sha was 47 years old. i Daughter of William and Christian Schwartz Chappell. j she was born October 25, 190S,at Nehawka. She was married to I John N. Beins of Plattsmouth on September 27, 1927. at the W. T. Richardson home in Mynard. They moved to Idaho in Novem ber. 1936. Surviving are her husband, John, of Idaho Falls: a daugh ter, Karen Beins of Idaho Falls; a son, John A. Beins in the United States Air Force at Fort Braeg, North Carolina; her mother, Mrs. Christian Chap nell of Nehawka; a sister, Mrs. Henry Lyons of Manitou Springs, Colo., and brothers. Vilas Chap pell of Excelsior Sprinss. Mo., o-iiti luu i.ui auuui, tiiic- ; jnouth Thc rcnfprenri- r-illprt in i Fun"2' services and burial a 7to"1tldoS? fraf- held at Idaho Falls. Mrs. Stones Breaks Leg in Kitchen Fall Mrs. John W. Stones of Platts mouth is recuperating at Clark son hospital in Omaha where she is receiving treatment for a fractured leg. Mrs. Stones suffered the frac ture Saturday afternoon when she fell in the kitchen at her home here. Drummer's Day Schedule of Activities Registration from 9 ajn. untu 11 am. will open the Drummer's Fun Day program at Platts mouth Thursdav, May 6. It will be followed by a full day of tours of local places of interest plus the smorgasbord. Here is the time schedule adopt ed for the day; 9 ajn. to 11 ajn. tion. 11 am. Tour of the Masonic ' Heme. ! 12 noon to 7 pm. Smorgas- ! . f TnSSf oi brex I Mayor, Fire Chief shops. ' j 2 pm. Visit to Plattsmouth ; schools. i 2:45 pm. Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation plant. 3 pm. U. S. Engineer Dock and boat ride on the Missouri river to Queen Hill Quarry. 4:30 pm. Arrive at Queen Hill. Regis tra- Dor! Ashbaugh At Washington Safety Meeting Darl B. Ashbaugh of Platts mouth, safety expert for the Corns of Engineers, Omaha dis trict, departed Sunday nisrht by train for WTashington, D. C, where he has been invited to take part in a safety congress. Ashbaugh received the invita tion from President Eisenhower last month. The safetv confer ence opens Tuesday in Washing An unusual and educational program will kick off Centennial activities at Plattsmouth on Thursday May 6, when Plattsmouth is host to salesmen and associated dealers at a "Drummer's Fun Day" program. The one hundred or more Plattsmouth mer chants participating in the activity will be host to an estimated 500 associate dealers and sales men at a smorgasbord and tour of the city on Thursday. Final arrangements for the event, under the direction of the King Korn Karnival Klub and Centennial committee, were outlined at a meet ing of the group Friday night. Featured during the day will be a trip on the Missouri river from the Plattsmouth Dock to Qu&en Hill quarry. Confirmation of the trip was received late last week from T. J. Hayes, Colonel, Corps of En gineers of the Omaha District. He advised the Chamber of Commerce that approval has been obtained from top authori ties for the trip. He explained that limited capacity of the craft available will necessitate limiting attendance to 100 adults. The barge tour is scheduled for 3:00 p. m. froi the Platts mouth dock and will arrive at Queen Hill at approximately 4:20. Preliminary arrangements for the trip were made through C. J. "Button" White at Platts mouth. Morning registration will be held for the visiting salesmen, company executives and associ ; ate dealers and a smorgasbord will be served by the Plattsmouth Lions Club at the Lions bulld- j ing from noon throughout the afternoon. Food will be available at all I hours to enable the hundreds of anticipated visitors to view "Don't Forget Mom" Is Chamber's Advice For Special Week Don't forget Mom! That's the reminder from the Chamber of Commerce today as "Take Her Out to Dinner" week gets underway at Plattsmouth, following a proclamation by Mayor Leo Meisinger. Tke week of May 2 to May 9 has been proclaimed "Take Her Out Week" here. It's a prelude to Mother's Day which will be observed May invited to Take Part in Parade Mayor Leo Meistnger and Fire-j the man place3 of inter2St ln Chief Sam Arn have been invited i tH Mmm,,nitv t- tuttpmt. 4:45 new Inspection oi housing in community. Tour No. 2 3:30 p.m. Tour of the Neb raska Masonic Home. 4:30 U. S. Engineers Dock. 5:00 pm. Queen Hill Quar ry. 5:30 pm. New Housing. Appeal Filed in $7,000 Judgment For Right of Way Department of Poads and Ir rigation,. State of Nebraska, has filed appeal in district court from a countv court judgment to take part in the annu3i "Eellevue Davs" celebration on Saturday at 2:30, May 29. Thev will be among guests for the "Chief and Mayor Day" pa rade. The parade will feature a ceennial theme. The community has been in vited to enter floats in a Platts mouth section of the parade which is to be headed by th? Fire Chief and Mayor. The event is sponsored by the Bellevme Volunteer Fire Department. Clyde Jackson Is Dropped from City Police Department Mayor Leo Meisinger has re moved Clyde Jackson from the police force, and named DIck March to full-time duty as spt- community at different times of the day. Completion of ticket sales Sat urday showed a late rush of in terest and enthusiasm for the Drummer's Fun Day activity. Both local residents and out-of-town registrations Indicate good attendance for the event. While sale of tickets officially closed Saturday in order to pre pare for the Thursday activities. Korn Klub officials indicated that they would still make pro visions for late comers If the number is not too large. cial officer for meter mainten- m which Philip R. Dwinell and ! ance and supervision, wife were awarded $7,000 dam-I Jackson finished his J fic accidents and other mishaps j which annually claim the lives j of thousands in the United i States. ! Recently a group submitted a report of the White House Con- i ference on Highway Safety. The national safety crusade is an ; "opportunity for every motorist, pedestrian and taxpayer every-; where to do something about i traffic safety," the report ' stated. General aim of the crusade is ' to reach each motorist and pe- I destrian as an individual and to impress on- him the importance ' of his own efforts for traffic safety, the media report of the ; White House conference points ! out. Nine-Year-Old Fractures Bone ages by appraisers. The action followed the De partment's suit in county court against the Weeping Water land owners for right of way for con structicn ing ticn of Highway 50 Acpraisers Richard Spangler, William Gilmour and Albert J. Ulrich had set damages at $7, 000. In its appeal, the Depart ment of Roads and Irrigation charges that the amount is excessive. lis lengthy service on the force last wee:. No successor has been named. Bill Hoschar and cticn of a spur from Weep- ppnnv Prnnc A r Water west to the new loca- ; rt-99 r r uns Mr e Prom King-Queen SSgt. and Mrs. Gerald BlunV arrived hers to visit for a wee'i at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mae Blunt. Sgt. Blunt has been transferred from Mitchell Air Force Base, New York, to California. Bill Hoschar and Peggy Frans were crowned king and queen at the annual Junior-Senior prom at the high school audi torium Saturday night. Jon Schuetz was the royal es cort and Barbara Sullivan was maid of honor. Attendants were Betty Todd, Carolyn Robinson, Shirley Story, Joan Egenberger, Ruth Bruns. Terry Ernst, Marion Hild, James Graves, Roger Hild and Bob Carr. Caroivn Sue Lamascus, nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Lamascus, broke her collar bone in an accident at her home Friday mominsr. The Plattsmouth erade school student stumbled over a pillow and fractured the bone in the falL Court House Briefs Weening Water cembe: since last De- CLEKK RESIGNS j Miss Valeria Ilolman has been ! rar.ed clerk in the office -of i Countv Clerk W. J. B. McDon-j aid. She wilJ succeed Miss Janis Arr.cia. employee at tne cierKs office for the last two years Miss Arnold, who resigned, will go to Lincoln. Her resignation was effective Saturday. MSgt Charles E. Yates (left) of Murray, Nebr., and Sgt. j Alton H. Dupont of Hartford, Conn., prepare rolls at Fort Bragg, N. C, where Exercise Flash Bum is under way. The maneuver includes training in the tactical use of atomic weapons. Both soldiers are bakers In the 510th Quartermaster Bakery Company. Sergeant Yates, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Yates of Murray, en tered the Army in 1943. His wife, Arvetta, lives at 430 Grove Ave., i Petersburg, Va. Sergeant Dupont, whose wife, Joan, and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dupont, live cn Route 4, Bumham St. E., Hart ford, entered the Array in March 1553 and completed basic train ing at Fort Dix, N. J. (U. S. Army Photo). Roller Rink to Open Tuesday At Plattsmouth t G. E. Whitlock today announc- i t m. pi.,.. ed that his onen air roller rink I -10nS 0 Ciecr on Chicago Avenue will open on! Officer Tuecrlav Tuesday, May 4. Final construe- j vrr,cers I UCSCay tion for the rink is now in prog- j New officers of the Platts ress. f mouth Lions Club will be elect- The roller rink is located j ed Tuesday night at the club's across from Oakmont on Chi resrular meeting at the Lions casro avenue. j building. Skating will be from 7 to 9 j Lions will elect officers of the and from 9 to 11 pjn. according! club and directors for the Liens to Mr. Whitlock's announcement. I Recreational Corporation. The Skates will be available at th? ! dinner meeting will be held at rink. 6:20 with election to follow. CARS DAMAGED Two cars sustained minor damage when they collided the post office comer Saturday, ! Police Chief Kenneth Dunlap reports. L. J. Mavf ield. former publish er of the Louisville Courier and a frequent visitor to Platts- rrrvt! nSuror' RTVi birth- day anniversary May 1. " on Saturday, Wayne L. Jaccbson was fined- SI and costs in county court on j a charge of no registration. ! License for marriage was is- I sued in county court Saturday, I May 1, to Thomas Lee Flackman, i 18, of Lincoln, and Dorothy Lee ' Phobie Hiskey, 16, also of Lin- j coin. They were united by! County Judge Raymond J. Case. ; Danile Kassing was fined $10 and costs in county court when j he pleaded guilty by waiver to a charge of speeding. Ulysses Williams, 30, and Charlotte Elizabeth Thomas, 29, i both of Omaha, were issued a i license for marriage and Were j united in county court Friday by ; County Judge Raymond J. Case, i Judge Raymond J. Case dis- ! missed a charge of failing to ; step at a stop sign against Ar- ' thur Sackett in county court. ; Sackett pleaded net guilty to j the charge. 1 Lawrence XI. Owens was fined j $10 and costs in county court Sun Returns On Heels of 2Vi Inch Rain Return of sunshine here Mon day was just as welcome as tru nearly 2 and one-half inches ot rain that fell here over a fou. dav period ending Sunday. Total for the four days, from late Thursday night, throug.' early afternoon Sunday wa3 2.4U inches. One inch of rain was record?'! ; following the Thursday night and eariy Friday downfall, whii? ; another .20 inch was recorded ! on Friday. An additional 1.10 inchas was ' recorded in the Saturday night and Sunday precipitation. Rain started about 9 o'clock Saturday night, fell intermitfeeniv ' throughout the night and up til shortly after noon Sunday. Welcomed by Cass county farmers who will soon btgin , nianting the 1954 corn crop, the 2l2 inches of rain has also boost ed the outlook for small grains. Falling slowly over the icur : day period, every drop of the i moisture soaked into the coun i ty farm lands. It was described ! as timeiy by many farmers who I will soon be starting thair corn i planting. after pleading guilty to a charge ' of speeding. Speeding was also costly to i Joan A. Alley. She was fined j $25 and costs when arraigned i before Judge Raymond J. Case j on the charge. j Ronald Lee Boswell, 19, of Un- i ion, and Marilyn Elizabeth I Younker, 16, of Plattsmouth J were issued a license for mar riage in county court Friday. Raymond Davis, Jr., was fined : $10 and costs in county court on a charge of speeding. ; Speeding also cost Ralph E. ; Dreamer $10 and costs when ar- : raigned in county court. Elmer R. Bowen was fined $10 . and costs in county court when ; arraigned cn a charge of pass- 1 ing cn a hill. i Louis C. Myers pleaded guilty j in county court to a charge of ; speeding and paid a fine of $1 j and costs. insufficient Fund Check Charge Is Filed in Court An insufficient fund check carge was filed in county court Thursday by Countv Attorney Richard Peck against K. E. Dok ter. The petition charges that Dokter issued an insufficient fund check in the amount cf $115.17 to the county treasurer on the Nebraska State Bank at Weeping Water. COACH MERLE STEWART TO FND CAREER HERE Coach Merle Stewart, head of the athletic department here far 12 years, has sub mitted his resignation to th Plattsmouth Board of Edu cation. S complete details in &prts Stin, Paje 6.