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V",T"" T7flm , iii--ii. diiuE Llji. SCCI J ws ii OA L T , -v V V V A I CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER JjaDTORlA n 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 TWENTY PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1954 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 97 A Wig gram Plonked No one knows just when, but Santa Claus definitely will be in Plattsmouth this year, according to Chamber of Commerce members after their holiday-season plan ning session last week. However, they expect to receive word from Santa soon telling when he will be here to speak to boys and girls about their Christmas wishes. Members of the retail trades committee, headed by George Smith, decided that Wednesday, Dec. 1, will be the big day for opening of the holiday season in downtown Plattsmouth. - - - A i i t Willie Simons In Chicago for Examination Willie Simons of Plattsmouth. subject of an intensive "Buy An Eye" campaign the past few weeks, is in Chicago today being examined by a doctor to see if his sight can be restor ed. Simons and Don Kellison boarded a train in Omaha ear ly this morning, and planned to be in Chicago for Simons' appointment this morning. Backers of the drive to raise money for Simons' expenses are' honing he can appear on the "Welcome Travelers" radio and television show. Simons per's Christmas edition, to be and Kellison have t;ckets to the ; published Nov. 29. Advertising Fridav show, but aren't, certain copy for the annual number that they will appear before the ! must be in by Nov. 15, Furse ex camera. In some cases a cine- plained. mascone is made lor later pre- : The committee decided to buy mentation, so they may be able ' a Santa Claus suit, which will to see their own appearance. Simcns lost his sight three years ago. and is hopeful that this week's trio and examina tion will reveal if surgery can restore vision in one eye. He will be examined bv Dr. C. Kron feld. Several hundred dollars for his expenses already have been raised, and if rurgery is found practicable a total fund of about $1,700 will be necessary. At a benefit dance for the Simons fund Tuesday evening, more than $1C0 was raised. Furnishing music for the dance were the Tune Tumblers, with special numbers by Nancy Siemoneit, and Joan Levitt of Omaha. Mrs. Gamble Dies, Funeral Saturday Mrs. John W. Gamble of Oma ha, formerly of Plattsmouth, died there Oct. 27. Private fun eral services will be at 11 a. m. Saturday in Burkert funeral home, 34th and Farnam in Oma ha. Mr. Gamble formerly was su perintendent of school of Cass county and Plattsmouth. Columbian School PTA Hears Reports About 75 adults, plus children, attended the Columbian P.T.A. meeting Tuesday, presided over by Russ Neilson. Pat LaRue reported on the recent district No. 1 school meeting in Lincoln. She said the main theme of the meeting was how to get mere parents, especially fathers1-, to attend P. T. A. Ray Bourne and Mrs. Schalk reported on drapes and rods for school windows, sc. educa tional movies may be shown. It was voted to present the infor mation to the school board. Thp bv-laws committee. headed by Mrs. Kenneth Trive lv, announced that meetings will be the fourth Tuesday, ra ther than the final Tuesday, and said the organization will be formally named Columbian P.T.A. The group voted to join the council, and Carl Haith was elected unanimously as delegate. Doran Bowman re ported on the council. Bob Brittain presented War ren Rhylander a past - presi dent's pin. Trie youngsters joir.ed in the evening's activities, and were oiven treats and favors by the teachers, aided bv Campfire rirls Marilyn Stoehr led in Hallowe'en games, and refresh ments were served by the com mittee. THE WEATHER Compiled for the Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, plattsmouth, Nebr. Oct. 25-27. High Low Prec. Monday f f Tuesday 64 5? -4S Wednesday 54 36 Forecast: Fair, highs 5o to 60. Partly cloudy tonight, snow flur ries northeast Nebraska. romnases ds Here: tireet decorations win go up during Thanksgiving week, but they wont be lighted until Dec. 1. Window decorations in busin ess houses also will be set up ahead of time, but Chamber of ficials have called for a grand unveiling at 7 p. m. that same day, and stores will open from 7 to 9 p. m. that evening. Churches and schools are be ing invited to get into the window-decorating act, and they may set up their own Christ mas decorations in stores with extra or vacant windows. Plans for a home-lighting program will be announced la ter. Also to be announced later are plans for a kids' Christmas party for all grade school chil dren. Journal publisher Ron Furse described to the Chamber com mittee plans for the newspa be used in Chamber activities and which also will be rented out to other groups needing it. A schedule of open hours was set up for retail stores as fol lows: Dec. 1, unveiling of win dows at 7 p. m., stores to be open from 7 to 9 p. m. Dec. 8 and1 15, open until 9 p. m.;Dec. 20-23, the week of Christmas, open until 9 p. m.; Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, open only until 5 p. m. New Pontiacs Will Be Seen Here Tomorrow Hearlded as "completely new, from top to bottom," the 1955 Pontiacs will go on display this Friday and Saturday at Minor Pontiac in Plattsmouth and in other Pontiac showrooms across the country. Completely re-styled, and boasting the long, low look and panoramic windshields of other General Motors cars of last year, the Pontiac also has been drastically changed under the hood and under the dash board and colorful upholstery. It is the most complete change - ov er since Pontiac was first pro duced in 1926. Those visiting Minor Pontiac this week will be- treated to free demonstration rides in the '55 autos, as well as refresh ments, balloons for the kids, and a prize for some lucky vis itor. On display at 8 a.m. to 9:30 pm. will be the Custom, 870 and 860 series, which are equipped with a new Strato Streak, 180 - horspower engine. There is a kit available which will boOvSt horsepower over the 200 mark. The new Pontiac will be available in two new series, the Star Chief with a 124 - inch wheelbase, and the Chieftan series with a 122 - inch wheel base. Some models are as much as six inches lower than last year, ana three inches wider. The lower center of gravity and re-designed suspension will make for a smoother ride and superior cornering ability. Other innovations are a 12 volt electrical system, new frame, larger brakes, new head light treatment, and the twin silver streaks which were made popular by Pontiac's "dream cars." the Bonneville Special and the Parisienne. Complete Training On the Great Lakes Vern Fairchild of Plattsmouth and 41 other naval reserve offi cers and men from the Lincoln naval reserve training center increased their sea-going skills aboard ships of the Great Lakes Naval Reserve Training squad ron this summer, says Lieuten ant Commander C. A. Forkner. This is the fifth yeai of oper ation for the unique mid-western shipboard training program. The seven ships, following rou tine inspections and mainten ance work will go into winter quarters in their home ports of Chicago. Milwaukee, Sheboygan, and Benton Harbor, Michigan. They will resume their program of afloat-training for midwest naval reservists m April of 1955. Lions Plan for Regional Club Confab Here Preliminary plans for a re gional Lions club meeting were made at the local Lions club ! regular meeting Tuesday night. About 12 Lions clubs will con vene in the Lions building here Nov. 18. The members and wives will see at least one professional en tertainment act, plus a musical program under the direction of Melvin McKenney of the Platts mouth high school. Lyle DeMoss will be speaker and master of ceremonies. Plans for a Lions-sponsored trap shoot, to be held at Solo mon's shack, were discussed. The shoot will be open to the public, beginning at 11 a. m. and lunch will be served at the site, i Merlin Jochimsen will be chair man, and, a committee meeting to work out other details will be tomorrow (Friday) neon at the Plattsmouth Coffee Shop. Also in. the tentative stage is a card party, also open to the public. A ladies night has been planned for the last regular meeting in November. William Floyd and Clark Finney- are chairmen. Also on the program Tuesday was a discussion of the objec tives of the Lions club, led by John Cloidt. Church Accountant Talks Here Tonight Speaker at the Methodist church in Plattsmouth at 8 p. m. today will be George L. Terry of Cheyenne, Wyo., chief ac countant for the Methodist George L. Terry church in Southern Africa. A graduate of Baker Univer sity, he has a master of business administration degree from the Wharton school of finance, Pennsylvania. Eagle Students Present Their Tcast of Town7 Eagle high school was the scene of the program "Toast of the Town," Oct. 19, sponsor ed by the Pep Girls of the high school. Melvin Adams was master of ceremonies and accompanists for the acts were Faye Erskine, Marv Weyers, Bethel Wulf and Luella Fischer. Acts included: : Vocal solo by Janice Frolich, reading by Lela Rockenbach; piano solo by Su sanne Oberle; vocal duet by Myrna Richards and Gary Earl; Vocal solo by Joyce Walker; reading bv Mrs. Stillwell; piano solo by Virginia Westfall; vocal trio by Rene Rockenbach, Wil ma and Phyllis Schwartman; whistling solo by Mrs. Steinke; vocal solo by Mary Weyers; ba ton twirling by Diana Root: vo cal solo by .Bob Walker; vocal solo by Lois Erskine; vocal duet by Joyce and Bob Walker; pi and solo bv Sharon Wall; vocal solo by Marion Wulf; reading by Lela Rockenbach; vocal duet by Joyce and Richard Westfall; accordian solo bv Gail Lanning; vocal solo bv Mvrna Richards; piano solo by Joyce Westfall; vocal solo by Gary Earl; read ing by Mrs. Stillwell; and songs bv the men's quartet, Howard Root. John Ronhovde, Melvin Adams and Albert Franke. George Kcil Injured In Automobile Wreck George Dale Keil, 22, of Platts mouth is in Methodist hospital, Omaha, as the result of a one car accident last night. Keil was found about 7:30 p. m. by Mrs. Esther Schneider of Cedar Creek, unconscious in the wreckage of his car east of Cedar Creek. He had driven straight into a bank, failine to turn with the road. His 1936 auto was demolished. Keil's condition was not known this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Vic Schreiner and familv are vacationing at the Lake of the Ozarks. - f ' ,. Nv v: - - i ft.:' H fff ,? v v s s - i jt ', - " ' t' ' ' - s, ' - s " if''' ' ' ? - S-K 4 ? 4 Avoca High School Students Present High School Play The play,' 'Have Patience, Doctor," was presented by high school students Oct. 21 - 22 in the Avoca school. Action took place in a New York sanitarium, and involved doctors, nurses, the sheriff, and other citizens including a mas Actors included Bob Noerrr , linger, Harold Ehmke, Stanley Fmshoff, Glenn Murdock, John Mohr, Clyde Fletcher, Bob Kir choff, Vincel Schrader, Mari annea Linhardt, Carleen All gayer, Luella Buchholz and Tom Fletcher. Between - acts music was by Josephine Meyer, a piano solo; and Elaine Brockhoff, Maye Berner and Kaye Berner, piano trio. Mrs. Strait was play spon sor. Chamber Workshop To Be In Columbus A one-day Chamber of Com merce vorkshop has been planned in Columbus. Nebr., Nov. 15, for officers, directors, and members of chambers of I commerce. Anyone interested in going may contact Chuck, Allen at the Plattsmouth Chamber. Rotary Host To Governor On Tuesday Plattsmouth Rotary Club will be host to Dist. Governor Henry Schepman, of Falls City at their regular meeting next Tuesday. Gov. Schepman will be making his annual visit to the local service organization. Dr. Gordon B. Wasson was program chairman at Tuesday's meeting and presented a group of color photos covering man euvers of the Aircraft Carrier "Boxer" in the Pacific and in teresting highlights of countries visited during his tour of duty in Hawaii, Okinawa and .Japan. John Alwin, local contractor and a guest of S. S. Davis, came in for some belated praise. In 1945 Mr. Alwin constructed a speaker's desk for the club and presented it to Rotary. Tuesday marked his first visit to Rotary with club members voting him a "thank you" nearly 10 years late. Junior Rotarian Vern Kaffen berger, high school junior, an October guest of the club, gave his report. Mike Shellenbarger, senior, is still confined in an Omaha hospital following an auto accident. Mervil Miljer, English and dramatics instructor in the lo cal schools, was a guest of Supt. T. I. Friest, and gave club mem bership a preview of the Junior class play to be presented soon. This High Chair Taking a Long Trip An enthusiastic response was reported by manager Herb Free burg to the big furniture stock liquidation sale at the Gambles store. A line of customers greeted Freeburg when he opened the store's doors Tuesday morning, first day of the five-day sale. The first 20 customers each day are receiving free gifts, and all customers can get as much as a 70 percent discount on their purchases. It was fortunate Freeburg didn't promise to deliver all the goods he sold this week, because one high chair is on its way to Africa. The purchaser, an Air Force wife explained she and her hus band, with the little one. will be on the Dark Continent for the next three years. Centennial Books Are Still Available Some Plattsmouth centennial books still are available, accord ing to Chamber of Commerce secretary Chuck Allen, and may be purchased while they last for $1 each. These books, containing a his tory of the Plattsmouth area from 1854 to the present, along with short biographies of sev eral old-timers, are available at: Chamber office, Central Electric and Gas Co., B & H Shoe store. Soennichsen's, telephone office, Knorr's Variety, Stibal Variety, bank, Smith's clothing and at all drug stores. Mrs. Martin Nelson Dies In Emerson, la. Word has been received here bv friends of the death of Mrs. Mirtin Nelson formerly of this city, who died October 26, 1954, at her home in Emerson, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Friday at Emerson, Iowa. Mrs. Pearl Myers is spending her vacation with relatives and friends in Worland, Wyoming. Hennings Will Head IGA as Superintendent Ordell Hennings, who has acted as store supervisor for the IGA group in the area for the past three years, has been named superintendent of all IGA stores served by the Lin coln office, it was announced this week. Mr. Hennings will have charge of store management, promo tion and engineering' of mere than 250 stores in six states, in- - Wx ! mnnift'iiWM mum Ordell Hennings eluding Nebraska, Iowa, Color ado. So. Dakota, Missouri and Kansas. The position given Mr. Hen nings is one of the top execu tive jobs with the Grainger Bros. Co., wholesale distributors to IGA stores in six states. It comes following a near lifetime in the food dispensing business. Starting in the Hinky-Dinky store while attending high school in Plattsmouth in 1931, Hennings rose to store manager here and continued until resign ing in 1948 to accept a position with a Councli Bluffs whole saler. He joined Grainger Bros. Co., about three years ago. The new position meahs that ".r. jid Mrs .Hennings &nd son will be leaving Plattsmouth within the next 30-days to make . their home in Lincoln where headquarter offices are located. Union Native To Talk Friday At Convention Francis Chase, former Cass countian now a well-known il lustrator and commercial artist in Chicago, may meet some old friends when he lectures Fri day in Omaha at the state teachers convention. Born in Union, Chase spent his boyhood on a Cass county farm. Those years, he said in a recent interview, "spent close to nature proved to be the most important period in my training. The impressions from those years are invaluable to me now." His illustrations and covers have appeared in the American, Better Hemes and Gardens, Col lier's, Country Gentleman, Hol iday. Redbook, Today's Woman and Woman's Home Companion. At the teacher's convention, he will address an art teachers luncheon on commercial art, and also speak to the elementary art section. Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Thorns of Elmwood were business callers Tuesday in this city. Court House Lee C. Underhill of Lincoln for speeding, was fined $15 and costs. Richard E. Christy of Shen andoah, la., overweight on ca pacity plates, was fined $26 and costs. Neon Products Co. of Omaha overweight on capacity plates was fined $10 and costs. Booth Fisheries of Omaha, reciprocity violation, was fined $10 and costs. Albert Doeden of Palmyra, overweight on axle, was fined $50 and costs. Billy L. Booton of Platts mouth, for speeding, was fined $15 and costs. John P. Raymond of Ashland, failure to observe stop sign, was fined $10 and costs. John L. Hearn of Omaha, speeding, was fined $15 and costs. Orville Dean Strobel of Der by, Kans., no trip permit, was fined $10 and costs. Harris LeRoy Woodman of Hutchison, Kans., overweight on axle, was fined $50 and costs. A petition has been filed in county court asking that J. Howard Davis be appointed ad ministrator of the estate of Fritz A, Fricke, and setting a hearing for Nov. 16, 1954, at 11 a.m. in county court. MM DHEfi(U Council Meet Is Postponed; No Quorum City council had no regular meeting Monday night, two councilmen being absent so there was no quorum. Mayor Leo Meisinger and Councilmen B. H. G. Eiting and Sam Arn spent some time talk ing to representatives from Hinky-Dinky stores. They dis cussed some of the problems in the parking lot adjacent the new Plattsmouth market, and ironed out the proper way to arrange curbing, parking and other factors. It was pointed out that flood light poles, which seem to be placed in the middle of the side walk on the east side of Seventh street, actually are inside the four-foot sidewalk and are on the store's property. Mayor Meisinger said many people had talked to him about the matter, thinking the poles were in the sidewalk itself and on city property. No official council action was necessary on the Hinky-Dinky matters but the store was asked to submit a copy of its plans r for council information and for the files. . ' '55 Chevrolets Are on Display Here Today The completely re-designed 1955 Chevrolet, which will in clude optional overdrive for the first time and a V-8 engine for the fisrt time in 35 years, went on display today at Cass County Motor Sales in Platts mouth. Wraps were taken off the new autos at 8 a.m. today and the agency will be open until 9 p.m. In addition to a head swirling list of new features on the all - new cars, visitors to the showing will be given fav ors and someone will get a prize. Chevrolet buyers in the next year will get many choices: three lines, the Bel Air, 210 and 150 series; three trans missions, Power - Glide, regular and overdrive; and three mo tors, the V-8 Turbofire at 162 horsepower, the Blue flame six at 136 horsepower, and the Blue flame six at 123 horse power. - The new Chevrolet will join other General Motors cars in sporting the panoramic, sweep around windshied, and the choices of color and two - tone color combinations are enough to keep a car-buyer's wife busy for a while. To help attain the "1955" look, Chevrolet designers have lowered the roof as much as six inches and have re-vamped front and rear suspensions. Chevrolet's overdrive is being made available for the first time. Engine speed will be re duced as much as 20 percent by the overdrive, which automat ically cuts in when the foot is lifted from the accelerator above 31 miles an hour. Other new features include a 12-volt electrical system on all models; red warning lights in place of ammeter and oil pressure guages; suspended brake pedal; and a "power package" to boost V-8 engine power to 180 horse power. Asks Prize Winners Pick Up Trophies Three trophies belonging to winners in the merchants and school parades during King Korn Karnival still are un claimed, according to Chamber of Commerce secretary Chuck Allen. The trophies are in his office, said Allen, just fathering dust. Thev belong to the first- and second-place winners in the rural school parade Pleasant View and Fairview schools and second-place winner in the merchants parade the Social Workers flower club. QUIET IN POLICE COUPwT Police Magistrate Graves isn"t exactly complaining, but what with the lack of law-breaking in Plattsmouth he's finding himself with lots of time on his hands. The last case filed in his court was Oct. 16, nearly two weeks ago. He's been filling in his time by .filling in his scrapbook. Surety Pireirjf Paul R. Eveland of Elmwood was re-elected presi dent of Cass County Farm Bureau and Cass County Non Stock Cooperative Association at the annual meeting of the organization Monday evening at Weeping Water. Oth er officers elected were as follows: vice-president, W. LeRoy Cook of Elmwood; associated woman's chairman, Mrs. Herbert Oehlerking of Elmwood. Precinct board members were elected as follows: Avoca, Oren Pollard; East Rock Bluff, Louis Sack; Eight Mile Grove, Gerold Keil; Elmwood, Alfred Bornemeier; Greenwood, M. Dale Stander; Mt. Pleasant, Leonard Lutz; Nehawka, Lyman Anderson; Plattsmouth, Robert Cole; Stove Creek, Howard Pool; Weeping Water, John Rippe ; West Rock Bluff, Stuart Schljchtemeier. As Cen ter, Liberty, Louisville, Salt Creek, South Bend, and Tipton precincts did not hold caucuses, the board will appoint directors from these precincts as provided in the consti tution. ' District Court Judge Disposes Of Three Cases District Court Judge Dierks has disposed of three cases which had been appealed from lower court, and will resume court Friday by beginning on the law docket. Trials so far have been criminal docket cases. Two charges of driving a truck overweight on capacity plates, against John E. Aulner Jr., were upheld by Judge Dierks. Aulner was ordered to pay $16 and costs of prosecu tion on one case; and to pay $30 and costs on the other. Aul ner asked that an appeal bond be set, and Judae Dierks set thp bond at $100 plus costs accrued to date. ,' Aulner operates a star mail route, and had protested that the overweight law should not apply in his case since he has a contract with the federal government. A drunken driving charge, appealed from Plattsmouth city police court, was dismissed on the recommendation of prose cuting attorney Paul Fauquet, and Gilbert E. McEntyre plead ed guilty to reckless driving. He was fined $50 and the costs of prosecution. County Asks Condemnation For Widening Cass county has filed con demnation proceedings in county court' against two land owners on a road east of Green wood. The county plans to wid en and re-construct the road, and asks that " three appraisers be appointed to help arrive at a suitable price for the seven foot strip of ground that will be needed for the widening. The suit is against Peter and Louisa Lenhard, Lena Kupka, guardian of the estate of Peter Lenhard, and " August Kupka, tenant; Millard F. and Helen Schewe, and Vernon Scjiewe, tenant. The widening project will commence five miles east of Greenwood, and run to the South - Bend - Murdock road four miles farther east. Mrs. Gorder Funeral Rites On Wednesday Services for Mrs. Henrietta Mae Gorder, who died Monday, were Wednesday afternoon in the First Presbyterian church. Rev Keith Delap officiating. music ai me service was Dy Orville Nielsen, Mrs. George Ja cobs accompanying on the or gan. Pall bearers were Robert Cappell, Frank Downey, Robert Painter, Carl Schneider, Leslie Niel and Alvin Huebner. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. Gorder was born Sept. ter of William H. and Ellen ! merely recommendations to the Peters. She was married to John j state convention and still must Gorder, who preceded her in ; be adopted or rejected by the death in June, 1931. voting delegates at that meeting. Surviving are one daughter, i Martha of Pueblo. Colo.; two I WILSON ON LEAVE sons. Harlin of Alliance and i Cpl. William W. Wilson, son Frederick of North Platte, and j of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilson of three grandchildren. i Greenwood recently spent seven i days in Japan on a rest and re Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schneider j cuperation leave from the 865th have returned from a trip in the ' anti-aircraft artillery battalion East. They attended a National j in Korea. Bankers Association meeting in A mechanic in the battalion. Atlantic City, New Jersey, and i he entered the army in February visited with friends in New I 1953 and arrived overseas last York City. May. The following delegates for 195S were elected: Richard Pratt of Elmwood, delegate chairman; Rueben Stock of Murdock, will be his alternate. Other delegates were Lyle Choat, I ot Nehawka; W. LeRoy Cook of i Elmwood; Paul Eveland of Elm- wood; Vance Balfour of Nehaw l ka; August Rieke of Murdock; I and Malcolm Pollard of Nehaw ka. Alternate delegates are El mer Stoll of Nehawka; Mrs. Er vin Albert of Louisville; Billy Worthan of Plattsmouth; Leon ard Lutz of Murray; Arthur Wolph of Nehawka and Everett Jose of Weeping Water. As the membership of the or ganization was increased over 100 members during the past year, an additional delegate and i alternate was elected for the 1954 convention. They are Rich ard Pratt of Elmwood, delegate, and Glen Kraeger of Platts mouth, alternate. One hundred forty five mem bers attended the meeting that started with a banquet served by the Plymouth guild of the Congregational church in Weep ing Water. The tables were beautifully decorated by Mis. Harold Meisinger and Mrs. John Rieke of Weeping Water. The banquet was followed by home talent entertainment and the talent find contest spon sored by the Associated Women of Cass county . Farm Bureau. Mrs. Fred Wehrbein of Platts mouth was mistress of ceremon ies for this part of the program. During the home talent por tion of the program, the fol lowing children entertained with their accordians: Larry and Lyle Engelkemier, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Engelkemier of Murray; Carolyn Vinduska, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vinduska of Plattsmouth; Car roll and Mary Schmidt, children of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schmidt of Plattsmouth Mary Ann Gakeme ier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Gakemeier of Murdock; and Sharon Bornemeier, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Born emeier of Murdock. Miss Mer wina K?mpmann, daughter - of Ptv. and Mrs. Kampmann of Elmwood, presented a violin solo and Mary Jicka, daughter of Mrs. Dorothea Jicka, and Mari lyn Mendenhall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Mendenhall of Eimwcod. gave a pantomine. The talent find contest win ners -were: Pegy S?.nd, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Sand of Nehawka placed first with ' a piano soiu, owns, iviais.wi.. ! son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles I Marshall of Elmwood, placed i second with a vocal soio ana j Edna Jean and Edith Weten I kamp, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. ! Glen Wetenkamp ' of Platts mouth Dlaced third with the vo cal duet. The contest was judged bv Rev. and Mrs. Roger Grow of Weeping Water. Miss Sand vill participate in the district contest ct the an nual meeting of the Nebraska Farm Bureau at Lincoln in No vember. The winner of the state contest will attend the American ! ' c.ao rvvnHw in Now I l December. Miss Sand alsn winnr 0f the countv contest last year and was the district winner at the state con vention. During the business meeting 32 different resolutions were considered bv the group and 25 were adopted. Those that are of state or national nature are