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EDITORIALS Furses Fresh Flashes NEEI EED FOR HISTORICAL MUSEUM displays in the business windows of Plattsmouth during the past week of Korn Karnival, certainly bears out the conten tion of the Cass County Historical Society that the need for a historical museum ex ists here. Throughout the business section can be seen hundreds of articles of historical value, all of which should be preserved. From past experience, we know that a good share of the owners of these articles would be happy to place them on loan for all to see if proper and adequate facilities were provided for care and preservation. Shown in Plattsmouth's business win dows are only a small share of the thou sands of antiques, relics and historical documents. Throughout the county are hundreds of articles, many deteriorating, that would make for a museum second to none, preserving these pieces of incalcu able value for future generations. We doubt that it would take very long to raise ample funds for a suitable build ing. We personally know of several men and women of the community who have offered $1,000 and up each for a county musem. We know there are many others, that will contribute in smaller amounts. The problem of raising the necessary funds seems to us to be of minute propor tions. Biggest problem of all is securing the proper building. There is but one place in Plattsmouth suited both in location and historically for this museum. That is the old library build ing at the corner of Avenue A and Fourth street opposite the courthouse. This build ing in itself is steeped in Cass County his tory. Its construction is such that little re modeling would be necessary to house these museum pieces. There is ample room on the lots for expansion in future years if needed. It can be lighted and heated from the courthouse plant. We are certain if the owners of this building were given the opportunity to furnish housing for the museum they would be willing to put a price on it. If they were told the full story of what a museum would mean to future generations, of what a great contribution they would be making not only to the city, but to all the county, and the resulting goodwill they would create from their willingness to part with it, we cannot believe the own ers would refuse to sell. It would be a great memorial for one of Cass County's most prominent and out standing pioneer families.- it GERMAN MILITARISM A rather snrnrisintr rnnrt from "Rprlin recently informs us that at least a dozen German factories are busily turning out iron crosses. The iron crosses and the red, white, and black ribbons which accompany them, are now banned by the Allies as are all other Nazi medals. The new iron crosses, however, have the swastika removed, the replacement be ing a four-point oak leaf. The activity being shown in manufac turing new medals is an indication of German militarism, and the extent to which many Germans prize medals for military service. In the United States, many veterans have not even saved their medals, and will never wear them again. Only those still in uniform, who earned medals in the war, wear them upon occasions in this country, as a general rule. In many European countries, and es pecially in Germany, military medals are worn at every opportunity. It is reported reliably that the West German Govern ment is confidently awaiting a lifting of the present Allied ban on war medals. It is also reported that Nazi medals, giyenor "conquest," will not be ruled THOUGHT FOR TODAY livcrythimj is dangerous to him that is afraid of it. Benjamin Massinger The Plattsmouth Journal Official County and City Paper ESTABLISHED IN 1SSI Tublilicd Semi-Weekly, Mondays- and .Thursdays, at 410 Main Street, Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebr. Flipper Fanny, our dainty little con tour twister, tells us she used to be crazy about all-day suckers. Now she just wants one for the evening. A wolf, a local gal tells us, is a guy that you can't trust too far or too near. A hardware clerk here wound up witfc a black eye after a beautiful little brunette walked in the other day and asked for a "little oven." A super salesman can make you be lieve you have longed all your life for something you never heard of before. it it Ever notice how many people start giving younsters advice as soon as they are too old to set a bad example them selves? it 'A diplomat is no different than we are, except that he has more time to make up his mind to do the wrong thing. Married men are considered to be the best listeners. Practice makes perfect. The new homes come equipped with every modern convenience except low monthly payments and taxes. it ir ' Many a man has been forced to turn over a new leaf because his wife can read him like a book. wearable. These medals, or emblems, are those for invasions and other ruthless ag gressions of the Nazis. their daughter, Mrs. Geo. Grif-THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL f Do you hear bells ringing all the time 2" vestigations, would not let Lan ger have a red cent to probe the utilities or any monopoly. Davis ended up paying his own ex penses, and even those of wit nesses, while Senator Langer fi nally decided to take three big law cases in order to finance his investigation. Friend of Utilities The other solon, Congressman Sterling Cole, who would like to probe the Dixon-Yates utility situation, is chairman of the Joint Committee cn Atomic En- i ergy and already has a certain It seems that the four most nomilar . amount of investigative money medals given under the Nazis, the ironiat..his disposal. However, he j i i. i ,i i i smiles so benignly on the big cross, second and first class, the knight h utiiity.atomic combines that any cross to the iron cross, and the German ! pr0be conducted by him would cross in gold, will soon be proudly dis- j mean little. played again in Germany. The love of military tradition, pride in soldiery, and the fact that the Germans were beaten and only have their medals in the way of results, causes much interest in military awards in West Germany. Even taking this into consideration, the news that twelve factories are already manufactur ing iron crosses is r, surprising indication of the martial spirit now running through West Germany. Down Memory Lane 10 YEARS AGO plattsmouth Rotarians attending an intercity meeting in Glenwood included Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bernhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Woster, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Caldwell and Orville Nielsen . . . Commis sioners Henry Backameyer,' G. W.' Hart and Sam Gilmour were out in the county looking over a number of bridges washed out in heavy storms during the summer . . . Eldon Vroman, stationed at Otis Field, Congressman Cole even tried to wipe out the Eisenhower pro posal to let all private companies share in a. five-year pool of new atomic patents. The original Eisenhower atomic bill provided for such a pool because some big companies which have been fa vored by the Atomic Energy Commission have the inside track on new Atomic patents, and it was considered only fair to let less-favored companies have a chance to catch up. Democratic leaders amended the bill in the Senate to make it a ten-year instead of a five-year pool, but when the bill got back to the House, Congressman Cole knocked out the patent pool al together despite pleas of fel low Republican Senator Hicken looper of Iowa to stand by the Eisenhower program. The debate illustrated how far Cole leans over on the side of the big atomic-power-combines. A lot of people wondered why, and this may be the. explanation. Cole's Background Mrs. Cole, the former Dorothy Thomas, is the daughter of the secretary of the Corning Glass Company of Corning, N. Y. Cole is also a great friend of Amory Houghton, chairman of Corning Glass. Houghton and the Corn- Louis friend of Truman's. These contributions were given during several campaigns. Grunewald produced a can celled check to ex-Senator Brewster of Maine dated 1941 for $2,500. This was in addition to the $10,000 he advanced Brew ster in 1950 4- $5,000 each on behalf of Vice-President Nixon and Sen. Milton Young of North Dakota. "Did Nixon ever thank you for that?" Grunewald was asked. "No," he replied. "Has he ever helped you in your present troubles? "No." "Did Nixon record that $5,000 in California?" "I don't know." Mr. Truman's lettter to Grune wald, written in 1943, read in part: "Dear Mr. GrunewaM: I've fin Orvil Koop from Calif, and Cloyd Koop from Colo, came a week ago for a visit with their narents. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Koop. On Saturday all went to j Neo Harbois, Minn. lor a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Koop Jr. returning home last Thurs day. Mr. and Mrs. Randall Koop from Lincoln were here Sunday. Orville left for home Monday. C. M. and Cloyd went to Lincoln for a short visit at the Randall Koop home. Virgil Woolhiser and John Re veillae rode in the "Buffalo Busters Saddle Club Saturday night at the Douglas County Fair at Waterloo. The club won first prize in the parade and se cond .:They have 24 entries from Cass County. Two of the four exhibitors will be from thir. area. Keith Addleman of '.cuisville and Duane Arends of Manley. Art Schoeman and Bernard Voigtman were busy Monday painting new parking marks on the ' sidewalks. This time the angle of parking is being lessen ed and it is expecte-d that it will make it easier and safer to get cars in and out of the parking stalls. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ingram of Lincoln are the parents of a son, Douglas Ralph born Tues. Sept. 14 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. He weighed 7 lbs.. V2 oz. Mrs. Ingram was formerly Margaret Siemus. They also have another son. The Lions Club held a picnic Thursday evening at the River side Game Farm, with their wives and families as guests. More than 70 were present to enjoy the fine picnic dinner. This is an annual event put on by the club to help the new tea : chers eet acquainted in the community. The remodeling of the top floor of the Hon building house ing the Variety Store is moving along fine. When completed it will be a completely modern apt. for Mr. and Mrs. Hon. Gas heat and air conditioning are being put into the apt. which will have a large kitchen, dmmg room, living room, two bedrooms PAGE FOUR r m at II A r Monday, September 27, 1951 oets Comer Verse will appear in this space without charge. Name of writer must appear on copy submitted. Keep them short space will not permit lengthy poems. heard of the generous way in j and bath with closets and built which you expressed confidence in my leadership, and I want you to know my heartfelt apprecia tion. I'm more grateful than I can say " Grunewald can't help wishing that some of these people showed more gratitude today. Mass., experienced a hurricane that swept the Atlantic coast from Florida to Maine i ing Glass crowd are Cole's best TTiv, A backers. nold were married in Macon, Ga. ir it it OA YEARS ACO Attending- the county meeting of federated women's clubs were Mrs. Her man L. Thomas, Mrs. Robert Reed, Lillian White, Genevieve Whelan, Mrs. L. VV. Eg enberger, Alpha Peterson, Mrs. Philip Hirz, Mrs. Gilbert Hirz and Marie Kauf mann . . . Present at an old-fashioned par ty at the P. T. Heineman home are Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Devoe, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Minor, Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tidball, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Rea F. Patter The Washington Merry -Go -Round Three Times Winner Ak-Sar-Ben Plaques for "OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE" 1949 1951 1952 "Honorable Mention" 1953 Presented Nebraska Press Association "GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD" First in 1952 Second in 1951 and 1953 (In Cities Over 2,000 Population) RONALD R. FURSE Editor and Publisher DICK HOWE .News Editor VERN WATERMAN ..Advertising SOPHIA M. WOLEVER .Society Editor (f?i5 unauu. miotm awsa Entered at the Tost Office at Plattsmouth, Nebraska as second class mail matter , in accordance with the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. DREW PEARSON SAYS: VALUE OF DIXON-YATES PROBE WILL DE PEND ON WHO UNDERTAKES IT; WASHINGTON HASN'T SEEN THOROUGH UTILITY PROBE FOR MANY YEARS; MYSTERY MAN GRUNEWALD GAVE $13,000 TO DEWEY'S CAMPAIGN. WASHINGTON It's been a long time since the nation's capital saw a real, honest-to-goodness rock-bottom probe of the biggest lobby in Washington, namely the Public Utility lobby, which, according to the official records filed in the House of Representatives, spends more than any other pressure group. However, as a result of the Dixon-Yates deal, such a probe is now being discussed. Two members of Congress would like to conduct it. They are : Sen. William Lan ger of North Dakota, nominal Republican, and Congressman Sterling Cole of New York, 100 per cent Republican. Senator Langer, who is head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has already tried to stage ah investigation. He "per suaded Sidney Davis, former assistant to Justice Hugo Black, to leave a lucrative Corning Glass, in turn, manu factures glass bulbs for General Electric, has close ties with G. E. And General Electric, of course, is one of the biggest com panies already having a foot in the atomic - energy industrial I door and wanting to get in fur ther. It is among the companies which might not wish to pool its atomic patents with other companies. Congressman Cole has an nounced that he will probe the Dixon-Yates contract. Senator Langer has announced that he will do likewise. It will be inter esting to see who gets the inves tigation money from GOP lead ers. Mystery Man Gives If you look over the private records of mystery-man Henry Grunewald its easy to under stand why certain people would like to get him behind bars on a perjury charge. First, they would like to impeach his veracity; second, they doubtless would like to get him in a place where he has less chance to talk. In talking to Grunewald my self I found that he had receipts to show that he had contributed heavily to the Democratic Na tional Committee, plus cancelled checks from ex-Sen. Owen Brew ster of Maine, Republican, plus an account of cash contributions to Governor Dewey and Herbert Brownell totaling $13,000 when Dewey ran for President in 1944 and 1943. "To be fair to Mr. Dewey," said Grunewald, "He said, 'is this cash?' I said yes. 'Well,' he says, 'I can't handle that, but I'll introduce you to a fellow whom you can give this money to."' Grunewald then was intro duced to a man he later found was Herbert Brownell, now At torney General, then Dewevs campaign manager. The amount then contributed was $3,000. La ter Grunewald said he gave Brownell another $5,000 in cash "in the presence of Gene Tun ney,' and in 1948, another $5,000. Grunewald said he had given $1,700 to the Truman campaign in 1948, and he -produced a let ter from President Truman thanking him. He also produced ! a receipt signed by Howard Mc Mrs. Bessie Core Phone 4377 Mrs. Gail Meisinger and Dean na and Mrs. E. A. Ingram .visited Mrs. Gene Ingram and infant son, Douglas Ralph at St. Eliza beth's hospital in Lincoln, Sat. Mrs. G. L. Erickson and Mrs. Lester Faris of Broken Bow came to Louisville to attend the funeral of Mrs. J. T. McShane Sunday. They returned home Monday. Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Snyder of Papillion and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Zastera of Plattsmouth were among those from out of town whn attended the funeral of their long time friend, Mrs. J. T. McShane, Sunday. A kitchen shower sponsored by the Woman's Society of Christian Service war. held at the Methodist church parlors Tuesday evening for Miss Marian Alfrey, whose wed ding to James Johnson will be Oct. 3. Guests mciuaea tne members of the Society and rel atives of the bride and groom to be. Mrs. Stiffler assisted by Mrs. Halstead and Mrs. Hirsch and others planned the program and refreshments. Miss Alfrey re ceived many nice articles for her kitchen. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Graham re turned home Friday from a trip to Oregon. They report that it rained all the time they were Other - wise the trip was cases. Exnausi ians are oeing installed above ceilings whicn has ben dropped to 7V2 ft. to carry off the kitchen odors and help keep the rooms comfortable. The Louisville Lions beat Ta ble Rock in the first . football game of the season Friday night 19 to 0. Next Friday night the Lions will go to W. Water to play the Indians. Rodney Heim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heim and winner of the Normal School Scholar ship last spring is attending Peru State Teachers college. He and Jack White are roommates and are in the same dormitory with Ray Mayfield of Nehawka and two boys from Syracuse with whom they were previous ly acquainted. Joseph F. Hon and Mrs. Ha zel Ahl both of Louisville were married Friday p.m., Sept. 17, at 5:00 p.m. at the Methodist par sonage by the Rev. W. M. Hal stead. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Hen of Omaha, brother and sister-in-law of the groom, stood up with the couple The only other witnesses weree Mr. and Mrs. Earl Woodsman of Omaha, son-in-law and daughter of the bride, and Ronald Ahl, son of the bride, and his fiancee, Miss Anita Vanderford of Peru. The couple are living in the apartments occupied by the Ahls at the home of Mrs. Mc Nealey at 308 Maple St., until their new apts. are completed, above the Hon Variety Store. Mrs. Minnie Brann, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Philips and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Heiman of Omaha came down Sunday to move Mrs. Brann's furniture and get some of it ready for sale. Mr. and Mrs. Herman returned to Omaha Sunday night but Mrs. -Brann and Mr. and Mrs. Philips are re maining longer in order to get the house ready for Rev. and Mrs. Halstead to move into the last of the week. The Ash Grove plant and its Supt. Andy Lunteigen played REVERIE OF A YOUNG MAN IN CAMP One day as I walked thru tall stately trees While white clouds voyaged a sea grey sky, I tho't to myself 'What now are these, that I see And yet know them not? 'What am I and what is man, that we are brothers Yet know not cne another, but it seems Co our ways at add extremes.' 'Would Cod that I might come to know The walks and ways of the world. To comprehend the magniture or suns and seas and stars and skies. To walk along the ccean shore and dimly yet to realize That I, O Lord, am but a grain even as these grains of sand. And that I must abide my time, ere I gain thy promised land.' 'Would that I might some patience gain, a little calm in heart and mind, A little hope in earth's mankind, and thus behold my faith might stand Upright and yet far stronger.' I went for a walk among the stars last nite And I spoke with my Cod and he said to me: "These are thine, these many worlds, They belong to thee and thy progeny." "From you sparks thou shalt draw life's knowledge, The secrets of their life and thine. Use well thy days of fend existance Ere thy lights shall cease to shine." "The wonders of my universe are vast and without fatham, Yet would thou plumle their endless depths, Discover thou their endlessness? Rejoice and be thou then amazed To find that thine own ignorance though great, Might yet be far, far greater." I was alone again, But now no longer sad of heart For I would do the Creator's bidding Work hard in all that is of merit, Make strong my faith in brother man, Cain strength and patience. And at last, perhaps to gain thy promised land. And I gazed at the stars, and they gazed at me. and in their twinkling eyes I read the eternal promise of the future The future of alljife to come The promise that is tomorrow. By George V. Pickwell, San Jose, Calif., grandson of Mrs. W. A. Cook, Elmwood, Nebraska, and son of Cayle Pickwell, nature author. Written while at army camp in Georgia, May, 1954. senger Agent, accompanied the Special. The special train was made up of 17 cars. There were 8 coaches, then a counter equip ped baggage car and then an other eight cars. Leaving Louisville they went to South Bend where they un loaded near the Boy Scout camp where they had their lunch and then reloaded to return to Lin coln. The counter equipped baggage car also contained two large coolers for cold drinks, which were stocked by the Scout or ganization for refreshments for the boys. The R. N. A. Lodge m&t Wed nesday evening for their regular monthly meeting and social. Mrs. Albert Thiel was the host ess of the evening. , 'Mr. and Mrs. Edwin McHurty and daushter nf At.rhisnn KmNk as spent the weekend visiting at the McHugh homes in Mur- ' dock. Ervin Stohlman of Louis ville and Myrtle Wendt of Mur dock are the new employees at the Corn Grower's State Bank of Murdock. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Litchen burger and family left Friday for a week's vacation. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents thf-rp fine Relatives who have been in ; nost to neany isuu aoy cjcouis poor health were improving and their leaders and a few par when they left. i ents who accompanied them on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young-' the trip Saturday morning. Mr. quist, who went to Colorado last Joe Cook, Labor Relations Offi week in the interest of Mr. cer, of Goodyear Tire and Rub Youngquist's health are spend- ber company of Lincoln was in ing this week at Loveland. Ac- charge of the train and W. F. cording to word received by Burke, Burlington General Pas- FiTl WELCOME H3ME Mrs. Florence McDonald Phone 2871 or 2322 Mr. and Mrs. August Wendt, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Elseman and Myrtle Wendt went to Oma ha Wednesday evening to view the electric parade. LaWayne Harger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Harger was able to come home from the hospital on Wednesday where he has been a patient for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Magorian and family, Mr and Mrs. Ken neth Bornemeier and family and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Gorthey drove Sunday to see the Pioneer Village there. This village con tains 10,000 items in 12 build ings on two city blocks. It de picts the lives and achievements of those people who built an empire of the midwest. JIZBA & JIZBA Registered in Engineering; and Architecture Design, Surveys, Estimates, Supervising 5417 Ogden Omaha, Nebr. Phone PL6361 IJMMM FURNACES Installed by Martinson Sheet Metal 139 So. 6th Phone 7189 RADIATOR REPAIRING ONE-DAY SERVICE Plattsmouth Motors Washington Ave. Ph. 28 V SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $3.50 per year in Cass and adjoining counties, $4.00 per year elsewhere, in advance, by mail outside the city of Platts mouth. By carrier in Plattsmouth, 20 cents for two weeks. law practice in New York and undertake s j Grath, chairman of the Demo monopoly investigation. cratic National Committee, for Butjrom that point on, Langer found himself stymied. Senator Jenner of Indiana who, as chairman of the Rules Committee, controls the purse strings of all Senate in- $500; another signed by Joe Elythe, Democratic treasurer, for $500: another for $1,000 signed by Blythe; a receipt for $500 signed by Sidney Solomon, a St. 1 Y THMMK YOJ. I I DID YOU M 55 Y I'LL SY Y j 1 1 DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT MAKES Y TILLER S SICK 1 VACKVION, HUNKMTS I I ME YmiLE. I T.DID: I lvc BEEN SO GQ I ME FEEL. 4 AND1VEHNDTO 4 11 i nii i JA Ktircr -rrt ec wit onc? S I Trc ANVRnnv V vwOMnpoerni K no -rue omimii 1 y I1VB,CK! xTy AS X KM yUl HUNK! J IAll IW a I - " 1 TM,i Xtgi iit- fa