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f.T ? TV TTT' 1300 R ST. w i T?7 A CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER Plat PUBLISHED ' SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday LJI3 VOLUME 73 Dostiroct C Jyrw Pis M xd1 Move Jurors for the October session of district court have found themselves with little to do so far, and won't go to work until November 1. In their first case, the complaining witness failed to appear and the defendant went free. In the second, the defendant pleaded guilty, and in the other cases attorneys have agreed to trial without jury. On the docket for Monday are two cases charging John E. Aultner Jr. with driving a truck overweight on capacity plates. Also Monday will be the drunken driving appeal case against Gilbert E. McEntyre. A number of cases were taken Simons Fund Over $650 as Gifts Grow With the Willie Simons sight onto their property. They asked fund over the $650 mark, the j an injunction enjoining defen drive will be boosted in the next ' dants from maintaining the fill, two weeks by the proceeds of two dances. Mayor Leo R. Meisinger has proclaimed tomorrow (Tuesday) as Willie Simons Day, and there will be a dance at Eagles Hall iiom 8 p. m. to midnight that day. The high school Pep club sold tickets to the dance in bus iness houses Saturday. The other dance planner! for the Simons fund benefit will be in the Eagles hall Saturday, Nov. 6, also 8 p. m. to midnight. Both dance halls are being furnished free of charge. Tick ets are $1 per person to each of the dances. The Simons fund was boosted this week by the collecting of $72.89 from the boxes stationed in Plattsmouth business houses, and by the giving of several more donations. The bank and its employees have given $100; Storz beer $10, Navy mothers $5; Mrs. Leyda $1; Mrs. Fred Armstrong $1; Tom Griffen $2; Mrs. Ollie Dasher $1 end David F. Simons of Omaha $10. Simons will go to Chicago this Thursday for a preliminary ex amination of his eyes by Dr. C. Kronfeld, an eye specialist, to determine if the vision of one eye can be restored. Injured in an accident, Simons has been blind three years. A committee began a drive early this month to finance the ex amination and surgery, if an op eration is found feasible. Ex penses may come to $1,700 if the operation is performed, which would cover surgery, hospitali zation, transportation, examina tions and miscellaneous ex penses. It is hoped that a removal of scar tissue and transplanting of the cornea will restore vision. Tf not. efforts will be made to transplant a complete eye, ac cording to the fund committee. Gamble Store Start Big Sale Tuesday A. M. Herb Freeburg, owner of the Plattsmouth Gamble Store, an nounces a big $20,000.00 stock reduction sale in this issue of The Journal in a two-page ad appearing in the second section. Mr. Freebure in his announce ment says that after 10 years of business in Plattsmouth he finds it necessary to make adjust ments in the furniture inventory of the store. In the sale that includes every item in his pres p" inventory, there are price cuts up to 70 per cent of present retail prices. In addition to his furniture sale, Mr. Freeburg has added hundreds of articles from his large hardware, automobile and appliance stocks. It will pay you to turn to these pages now and take advantage of many of these outstanding bargains. List Local Students At The U. Of Omaha Five Plattsmouth students are attending classes at the University of Omaha this year. They are Leon Elliott, Loran Nierste, Jon Schuetz, Fred Sey bold and James Seybold. James Seybold is a graduate of South high school. The oth er four students are graduates of Plattsmouth high school. THE WEATHER Compiled for the Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station. Plattsmouth, Nebr. Oct. 21-24 High Lory Prec. Thursday .64 62 Friday 68 44 Saturday 72 46 Sunday 70 42 Forecast: Cloudy with scatter ed showers. Consolidated With TWELVE PACES OUT before Judge Dierks last week. In the matter of Carmichael vs. Bradley, the judge found for the defendant and dismissed the in junction suit, for want of equity, at cost to the plaintiffs. Plaintiff had charged that by building i up fill on their property, defen I dants had caused water to drain and asked $500 damages. In the case of Ronnie Mc Shane, four years old. by his father, Raymond, vs. Guy A. Crook doing business as Mon arch Engineering Co., the case was dismissed with prejudice at the defendant's cost. McShane had asked $75,000 damages after Ronnie was burned on a flare while Crook was resurfacing a highway through Weeping Wa ter. In the case of Frank Krejci et al vs. City of Plattsmouth, de murrer by the defendant was 1 i i j-,r,ji . , i uveiruieu ana ueienutuiL given 10 days in which to answer or further plead. Krejci and oth ers are asking cancellation of special sewer assessments, and the city had stated in a demur rer that 1) several causes of ac tion are improperly joined; 2) petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action ;and 3) there is a de fect of parties plaintiff to said action. " Divorce was granted Elizabeth Wallace from Marvin Wallace. License to sell real estate was granted in the matter of the es tate of George Carl Bluma. In the Aulner case, stipulation was filed waiving jury trial and agreeing upon certain facts. In the Williams vs. Williams divorce case, a hearing on an order to show cause was contin ued to Nov. 26. On the jury panel are: W. A. Roberts, Barbara E. Gibson. Mrs. H. W. Christensen, Mrs. Lyal Fleming, Mrs. Henry Knoup, Mrs. Eugene Ludwick, Mrs. Frances Thoren and Mrs. Law rence Johnson, all of Weeping Water; Mrs. Roy Beins, Mrs. Freda McCormick, Mrs. Verna Fillmore, Phyllis R. Bourk, Mrs. Henry A. Hild. John Garringer, Mrs. Ralph Wever, Mrs. Herman Meisinger and Ernest W. Schultz of Plattsmouth, Mrs. Lucy Ohm i n1 i T-v 1 1 -rM ana uiayion uoueie ui camwood,-Soohiy Thorns of Wabash, Wilbur Whited, Mrs. Don Urwin and Ernest Gruber of Louisville. Henry Smith of Avoca, and George McKay of Alvo. Hild And Nielsen Are jAcademy Nominees Representative Roman L. Hruska Friday nominated seven Nebraska men to take tests and examinations to the United States Air Force Academy. Out of the seven men two I Plattsmouth ycung men were nominated: Marion John Hild, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hild, and Vernon Stuart Nielsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Nielsen. 'A nominse from Offutt Air Base is Eugene L. Vosika. ' n Mr. and Mrs. Harley Meisinger A Classified Ad in The Journal ; of Weeping Water were here on costs as little as 35 cents I business Saturday. Mo Mev Polio Cases ere; Plans No new polio cases have been reported in fiattsmoutn since last week following the an nouncement that little Debbie Woster was confined in Chil dren's Memorial hospital at Om aha. Following the discovery of the case of the pupil in North Ward school, other members of her class were given garnma gobulin shots as a precautionary meas ure to prevent a further spread of the disease. Other pupils in the school were immunized if they so desired. Plans for further gamma gob ulin "shots" in other Platts mouth schools were dropped fol lowing consultation of local doctors and the State Depart of Health. Lack of available serum ,and no indications that pupils in other schools could possibly contract the illness, it was decided there was no need for wholesale immunization. the Nehawka Enterprise Mavot Cuts Ribbon at Hinkv-Dinkv i .-. -r-..., - - - ". ;.';s ,n t n- 1 1 ' 1 ' s .,- . f m limn mw i iii pi iiiiii mm'tmmn , , - . - 1 I - I - I s ' ? ' ' I !", - ' ' "s ( um.u m.. tnrmt Hi'-' Mmrwww" x 1 1 " I r " r nr"x -:hS:, -.v , ' --- lAf,Vi-tii-'i - " - -i i Itnam- ,h fnnMmi -ft : V. in n inn mi i irt Wrn v .ll" iff ' 1. Mayor Leo Meisinger cuts the ribbon mark ing the pre-view opening of the new Hinky-Dinky Super Market at Seventh and Avenue A Sun day as President J. M. Newman of Community PoliceCheckon Five Accidents Over Weekend Plattsmouth police investi gated five minor accidents over the weekend with no injuries reported. . . Friday morning a car driven by Floyd M. Colbert of Platts mouth and one driven by Jack H. Richardson of Offutt air base collided at the intersection of Ninth and Avenue C. Dam age to the Richardson car was i $300, to the Colbert nickup $10. Saturday morning a car driv en by Ulfret H. Klaasmeyer of ; Dunbar collided with one driv en by Mrs. Alma Aldrich of Plattsmouth. Damage to the Klaasmeyer car was $125, to the Aldrich car $25. The accident was at Washington and Avenue C. Also Saturday a car driven by Glenn O.. Diggs of Platts mouth and a truck driven by Larry D. Jenkins collided at North Eighth street and the road from Winter's trailer court. Damage to the car was $50, to the truck none. Ronald Daniels of Platts mouth and John E. Stewart of Offut air base collided on high way 34. Damage to the cars was about $50 each. Sunday, also on highway 34, Stanley J. Zbyert of Omaha and O. F. Smalley of Platts mouth collided. Both cars suf fered very little damage. Fun?ral Services Heid for Mr. Duda Funeral services for Ferdin and Duda, 77, of Omaha, form er Plattsmouth resident, were Wednesday morning in Holy Rosary church,, Rev. Joseph Tuny officiating. Pall bearers were Mike Ba- jeck, Cyril Kalina, Adolph Kou bek. T. A. Gradoville, Frank Slatinsky and John H. Toman. Burial was in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Mr. Duda was born Jan. 19; 1877, in Cerma, Bohemia, and died Oct. 17 in Omaha. House guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Sweem in Ore aDolis is Claude Sweem of Seat- tie, Washington i Changed A bulletin issued from the superintendent's office through students advised parents to this effect. However, parents were advised to keep close check on children and other members of ' the family for any indications of illness. Little Debbie Woster her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clement Wos ter report, was removed from the isolation ward at the hospit al Sunday. Treatment of hot packs was started Friday, with tub baths and exercises underway Sunday Major effects of the illness are noted in both lower limbs and the right arm. Doctors report, however, that it Is too early to know the extent of permanent effects of the disease. This will not be known until after three to four weeks of treatment, the parents -were advised. and Elmwood Leader-Echo PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, Kids Get Vacation; Teachers Keep Busy Cass county school pupils, along- with those in the rest of Nebraska, will enjoy an extra long weekend thanks to the teachers convention Thursday and Friday in Omaha. The kids will be through after school Wed nesday and won't so back until "Monday morning:. For teachers, however, it won't be quite a vacation. They will be attending gen eral sessions, teacher groups and even the luncheons will be broken down according to the type of teachers guid- -' ance, mathematics, etc. H Principal William Floy u 1 will be on a panel in the section on guidance. Rites Saturday For Mr. Fricke, Early Druggist Funerai services for Freder- ick A. Fricke, 73, long - time, druggist in Plattsmouth, were Saturday afternoon in Sattler funeral chapel, Rev. G. E. Sey bold officiating. Mr. Fricke died Wednesday night in his home, after an illness that had kept him at home severar months. Music for the service was by Mrs. Ferdinand Nolte, and pall bearers were Robert Walling, Arthur Hild, Otto Patereit, C. E. Ledgway, James Begley and K. P. Pence. Burial was an Ash land cemetery. Born June 20, 1881 in Mound City, 111., Mr. Fricke came with his parents to Plattsmouth where his father. Fritz G. j Fricke, founded the Fricke drug store in 18S4. Fritz Jr. went to 1 WOrk for his father at an early I age, and after graduation from St. Louis College of Pharmacy he joined his father in the business. He became sole owner in 1937. The Fricke drug store was the oldest Rexall drug store in the midwest. Surviving are the wife; two daughters, Mrs. L. P. Allen of Terre Haute, Ind., and Mrs. M. H. Allen of Omaha; two sis ters, Miss Dora Fricke of Platts mouth and Mrs. Russell S. Har ris of Omaha; two brothers. Dr. Albert of Los Angeles and Ed win of Ashland; and seven grandchildren. V. F. W. Auxiliary Sponsors Aid Class A civil defense program spon sored by the Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars was organized in a first of a series of programs when a first aid class was formed in a meeting held at the Myers building on Main jstreet Wednesday evening. Classes will be held every Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. under the supervision of Miss Lucille Meisinger, Red Cross instructor. Courses open to public and any person desir ing to participate in the first aid class may attend this week only on Thursday, October 28. Cpl. Wilbur Meisinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Meisinger of Weeping Water, who has been with the armed forces in Korea for the past 16 months, arrived Tuesday in the. States' and on termination of his services with the Army will return to his home in Weeping Water. Journal Want Ad Pay- Delivered Twice Weekly Opening Stores Co., (far right) looks on. Thousands of guests poured through the beautiful new store Sunday between 2 and 8 p. rn. Journal Photo. r Plan Field Trip For a Survey Of Watershed Plattsmouth's flood control backers are hooinn to sponsor a field trip to a partially - com pleted waier.shea project in the near future, according to Paul Fauquet. Fauc.uet is chairman of the committee appointed by Mayor Leo Meisinger to help push the city's recent applica tion for federal control pro gram in the Plattsmouth water shed. Fauquet said a trip to either Indian . Creek wtreshed north of Beatrice, or one in Brown county, Kansas, would help clarify the kind of work that needs to be done here. Both are pilot projects in the watershed program which have reached a fairly high f.tate of protection, Fauquet said. Pointing out that the field trip isn't especially for the watershed committee, Fauquet said he is interested in finding out how many businessmen and communitv leaders are in- i terested in taking such a trip He said it is very important for such leaders to know how such watershed projects oper ate. A sub - committee from the larger Plattsmouth committee met last week with a group of land - owners from the Louis ville road area, and report very good progress toward a program of co-operation. The local group will be responsible for obtaining property easements in the watershed project. Fauquet was visited last week by a delegation from the na tional park service, which is in terested in the project from the standpoint of possible re-for-estration of the areas best adapted. H. S. Debaters , Attend Clinic In Lincoln Five Plattsmouth high school students were in Lincoln Satur day to observe debate and to take part in discussion groups as one of the first steps in forming of a debate team here. Mervil ' Miller, dramatics in structor in the high school, said his students are working on ora torical speaking and will enter some speech contests, but will take no part in debates for at least a year. Students from here at the Sat urday session were Roy Clark, Donna McCormick, Erma Red den, Ann Smith and Bettie Win ters. Nearly 200 students from 18 Nebraska high schools attended the debate and discussion clinic. Dr. Curtis Elliott of the college of business administration dis cussed the pros and cons of the free trade question, ana the uni versity debaters held a sympo sium on aspects of the trade pol icy. At the afternoon session 'de baters from the University of Nebraska and University of Iowa argued "Resolved: That Con gress should abolish protective tariffs." INVENTORIES Unsold goods on the shelves of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers dropped by a quarter of a billion dollars during Aug ust, to approximately $77,250, 000,000, according to the Com merce Department. to More Than 3000 Cass 1954 1A -k Body of Man Taken From River Sunday Rhpriff Tnm Solomon Sundav I recovered from the Missouri river the body of an Omaha man missing since Oct. 2. He was Jo sephBell, 78 years old, and was first 'spotted by fishermen Pete Larson and Larry Rozmiarek near a dike east of Union. Solomon recovered the body near the dike, and carried it two miles downstream in order to transfer it to an ambulance. A search of the body located no bruise marks, Solomon said, but a card in his pocket helped establish identification. Positive identification was made by his daughter, Mrs. John LaFerla, with whom he had been making his home in Omaha. Mr. Bell, horn in Bonifero, Italy, Sept. 1876, had lived in Omaha most of his life and had operated a service station there for 20 years. He is survived by his daughter, three grandchil dren and five great-grandchil dren. Graveside services will be to day at 3 p. m. in Calvary ceme tery, Omaha. Tlaldweri-Linder funeral home was in charge. Services Here Wednesday for Mrs. M.Gorder Funeral services for Mrs. Hen rietta Mae Gorder, who died in St. Joseph's hospital, Omaha, Monday, will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the First Presby terian church, Rev. Keith Delap officiating. Mrs. Gorder was born Sept. 29, 1876, in Bellevue, the daugh ter of William H. and Ellen Bates Gorder. She lived in Springfield as a child, the rest of her life in Plattsmouth. She was married to John Gor der, who preceded her in death in June, 1931. She was a mem ber of the P. E. O., Eastern Star, active in Red Cross work, mem ber of the D. A. R., of the school board, park board and Women's club. Surviving are one daughter, Martha of Pueblo, Colo.; two sons, Harlin of Alliance and Frederick of North Platte, and three grandchildren. Visiting hours in Sattler fun eral heme will be 3-5 and 7-9 p. m. Tuesday. Slightly Injured In Auto Mishap One woman was injured slight ly when thrown out of a car Saturday morning. Walter B. Frevert of Toledo, Ohio, driver of the car, said he was driving east on highway 34 when a rock truck pulled out in front of him at the Nehawka junction. Frevert steered to the left, went into the ditch, and his wife was thrown out of the car. Frevert said the rock truck didn't stop. Court House Marriage license was issued Thomas Lyle Bryant, 18, and Corrine Elizabeth Balfour, 17, both of Nebraska City. License to marry was issued Orville H. Todd, 51, and Mar garet E. Todd, 50, both of Mur ray. Rex Grube of St. Louis, Mo., speeding, posted , $50 bond for Oct. 27 appearance. Jim Scott of Shawnee, Kans., no trip permit, was fined $10 and costs. Jack Leslie Edwards of Coun cil Bluffs, overweight on axle, was fined $50 and costs. Charles Frohner of Omaha, overweight on capacity plates, was fined $27 and costs. Ben R. Burth of Offutt Air Base, speeding, was fined $15 and costs. William E. Underland, Jr., of Lincoln Air Base, drunken driv ing, was fined $100 and had his license suspended six months. Richard J. Oestman of John son, overweight on capacity plates, was fined $10 and costs. Phillips Dept. store has filed suit on account against Glen S. Ferguson, $80.97. r et n n County Families FIVE CENTS FER COPY i o n ITU D DT3 U7 I 1 Over 2000 persons jammed the new Hinky-Dinky Super Market opening here Sunday during the first hour following cutting of a ribbon as officials of the company together with 34 store managers over Nebraska played host during a special pre-view showing. It was estimated that between 5000 and G000 people were ushered through the new store during the hours of 2 to 8 p. m., officials said. J. M. Newman, president of the company, stated that it ful opening events since the Drivers Not Injured In Three-Trirck Accident Sunday Three truck drivers narrowly escaped injury Sunday wrhen they stopped for construction workers just south of the Mur ray corner on highway 75. A pickup truck driven by Har old W. Hien of Bellevue slowed down and was struck in the' rear by a cattle truck driven by Law rence W. Beethe of Elk Creek. Another cattle truck, driven by Ronald L. Waltemath, aiso of Elk Creek, was unable to stop and hit the Beethe truck in the rear. All were going north. Damage was heaviest to the Waltemath truck, which was about a total loss. Census Takers Beqin Training At Papillion Questionaires fpr the 1954 census of agriculture are now in the mail and will be in the hands of local farmers within a few days, it was announced to day by field supervisor Charles R. Korb of Norfolk. The farm census question aires are being mailed from a central point with the distri bution timed so that the report forms will arrive about a week ahead of the date when enum erators will begin the field can vass. The advance mailing is to give farm operators time to consult their records before fil ling in the answers required by the questionnaires and get them ready for the census enumerators. This procedure is designed to insure greater ac curacy, of reporting and to save time for the farmer and the enumerator. wrhen the latter calls at the farm. The 1954 Census of Agricul ture questionnaire is designed to provide information on the number and size of farms, acreage and harvest of crops, livestock production and in ventories, selected farm facili ties and eauipment, selected farm expenditures, farm val ues, and mortgage debt. On the average, . each farmer is asked about 100 questions, many of which can be answer ed by simply checking "yes" or "no." Enumerators ' for the 1954 census will "begin an intensive training course Tuesday in pre paration for the start of the census. The training sessions will be in Papillion and will be con ducted by crew leader Joseph G. Strawn. Prospective enumerators sche duled to take the training are: Jack W. Risox, Louis F. Haus child, Darlene M. Ritter, Pa tricia Adolf, George T. Troop, Sandra K. Scheef, Ruth L. Al bert. Wm. Von Spreckelsen, I. L. Markland. Lucian H. Benning, Robert Kiser, Jr., John J. O'Hare, Mar tha M. Schweppe, Marie I. Keyes, Alta R. Bolden, Gerald E. Gosch and Rose M. Love. Annual 4-H Meeting Set This Thursday The Annual 4-H Achievement meeting wiH be in the agricul tural auditorium in Weeping Water at 8 p. m. this Thursday. The county 4-H committee has selected this date for the achievement meeting because schools are in recess for teach ers' convention, Recogni7d at the meeting will be the many individuals who have so faithfully supported 4-H club work in Cass county. After a brief program, a social evening will be soent with re freshments, compliments of the Weeping Water Community club. Pvt. Richard Reveillae arriv ed home last week from Fort Jackson, S. C. for a 30 day leave with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jolm Reveilae. When he returns to duty he expects to be sent Daisy Wagner, one room paint -to Germany for overseas ser- ed; Mrs. Delia Halth, wallpaper vice. for one room. NUMBER 96 DDDITD was one of the mst success- company was founded. , -k Kick-off of the big preview started at 12 o'clock noon, when liead officials of Omaha played host at Mac's dining room to about 35 invited guests at . a "brunch," that included county and city officials and others that had cooperated with the company in establishing the new building here. Promptly at 2 p. m., Hinky Dinky President Newman gave a short dedication statement and Mayor Leo Meisinger . cut the ribbon that opened the doors to Sunday afternoon'o ceremonies. With 34 store managers and their 'wives acting as hosts, or chids flown directly from Ha waii were presented to each we man that visited the store, with cigars given men. Kids and grownups were treated to cof fee, soda pop, ice cream and bal loons. Nothing was sold during the open hours Sunday. Time was devoted entirely to ushering vis itors through the beautiful new store, pointing Out features of special interest and answering questions of hundreds of guests. The grand opening Sunday marked nearly to the day the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Plattsmouth. store. It was in October, 1929. that Hinky Dinky opened the loc.l market at 417 Main Street, the first of the company's chain to be lo cated outside the city of Omaha. President Newman in his ded icatory address stated, "We have always had a warm feeling for Plattsmouth because of its pro minent role in our early history. The fine patronage we have en joyed through the years and cur faith in Plattsmouth's great fu ture made us determine to give the city one of the most modern and most bes.utlful super-markets in the middle-west." The new store contains 11,000 square feet of selling and stor age space along with double parking lots that will accomo date 100 cars. The store has brilliant lighting both inside and out. completely air conditioned and' with fixtures of the latest design to insure quick and effi cient service. Delmont L. Heedum. manager here for the past 17 months, will continue in that capacity. Victor Schafer is assistant man ager, while Herbert H. Baum gardt, Plattsmouth native, will continue as manager of the meat department. Ivan Boerner has joined the local store as manager of the fresh produce department. , Others on the store's staff in clude 15 Plattsmouth men and women. Mrs. Flora I. Royer, Mrs. Viola Marsh. Mrs. Lois McMa hon, Marion Plybon and Marvin Brammer are all full tim? work ers, and Douglas Reno, Donald Gerbeling, Kenneth Aylor, Lynn Fitzgerald, and Lonnie Diggs are part time helpers. Helpers in the meat depart ment include Earl Gawart, full time, Dan Huebner, extra, and Mary M. Mendenhall. Ruth I. Jones and Leota A. Porter, all of whom have begun work re cently as wrappers in the self service meat section. List Speakers for Democratic Rally In Veepinq Water Speakers at the Cass county Democratic rally and. banquet tomorrow t Tuesday night will be Keith -Neville, candidate for U. S. Senate; James Hatt, can didate for congress; and Wil liam Ritchie candidate for gov ernor. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the rally at 8, both In the Weeping Water agricultural auditorium. Paul E. Fauquet, central committee chairman, said all other candidates who can be present will be presented. Paint Store Tells Winners Of Prizes ; At the Flattr.mouth Paint Store sale last Saturday, prizs were awarded as follow: Mrs. f Merle Dlekmann, a toaster; -- i f i. r i a- -