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CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER mm ODQJAQ- PUBLISHED . Monday - Thursday SEMI - WEEKLY ruin: u Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Delivered Twice Weekly to More Than 3000 Cass County Families VOLUME 74 TEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1954 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER C Carol roS Pupils Present Santa SI c now A packed house greeted the 250 boys and girls of Central school when they presented their Christmas pro gram, "At the Court of Santa Claus" in the new auditor ium Thursday night. More folding chairs had to be brought out to accom modate all the persons who wished to see the operetta. Their enthusiasm was more than justified, as the young sters appeared in their colorful costumes and went through their well-rehearsed actions. Murdock Joins The Journal as News Editor William "Bill" Murdock joins the staff of The Plattsmouth Journal with this issue as News Editor taking over the duties of Richard Howe who has had charge of the department for the past four months.. Editor Murdock comes to Plattsmouth from Dodge City, Kansas, where he has been sports editor of the Dodge City Globe for the past two years. Prior to going to Dodge City, Mr. Murdock was associated with the Scottsbluff Star-Herald as news Y r ST. i s William "Bill" Murdock editor and also the city desk. m charge of A graduate of the Missouri University School of Journalism. Murdock had his news editor's position with the Kirchville, Mo. News - Express interrupted by Uncle Sam when he spent three years as Personnel Sargent Ma jor with the Air Force, receiving his discharge in 1945. Editor Murdock has a wife and daughter, Suzanne, 11, who will follow him to Plattsmouth to make their heme as soon as suitable living quarters can be found. Mr. Murdock will take over his new duties with the Thursday issue of The Journal and will have complete charge of the news department of the news paper. Richard Howe has not an nounced his future plans al though he has several offers under consideration. Ask for Help In Maintaining Lions Building A plea for aid in maintain ing the Plattsmouth Commun ity building has been directed to the public by Fred J. Feld- housen, president of the build ing corporation, and Ray E. Story, chairman of the rental committee. Made available to the com munity by the Lions club, the building's only revenue for up keep and operation come from rentals, Feldhousen pointed out. The building is perfectly suit ed for many kinds of activities, including club meetings, par ties, dances, banquets with complete kitchen facilities shows, and conventions and gatherings of all kinds. Rentals are very reasonable, Feldhous en pointed out. Other means of supporting the building are to purchase stock, join the Buck a Week club, buy memorial plaques, and make direct donations. Final Filing Date Is Dec. 31, 1954 Ivan G. Althouse, chairman of the Cass county ASC committee, has announced today that the f!nal date for filing application for payment with their office under the 1953 ACP program is Dec. 31, 1954. Any person who has not re ceived payment for practices he has performed under the 1953 ACP in accordance with the ACP specifications must claim payment by filing his applica tion with the county ASC office on or before this date. Li . Time of the operetta, direct ed by Marion Urbach, was the day before Christmas, on any street, anywhere. The action shifts to Santa's court room in scene II, act I. Pianist for the program was Michael Shellenbarger. In charge of making costumes were Mrs. Beverly Sheil. Nancy Darrah and Betty Parriott. Staging wa sby Mrs. Joan How land, Helen Neddenriep and Nelva Gillham. Business mana ger was Rose Prohaska and pub licist Patty Settell. In the cast, Galen Pritchard was soloist during the Christ- ! mas carols; in the silent drama, Claire Julian was Little Red Riding Hood, Kathy Lutes the mother, Susan Dunham grand mother, Todd Wilson bunny, Steven Gold the wolf, Ronnie Richards the father, Marvin Thorns, John Chudy and Tom my Hanson the hrunters, and the first grade the trained bunnies. Character is the play were: Santa Claus, John Carr; Mrs. Santa Claus, Janice Brooks; poor man, Richard Rozell; poor woman, Lois Kellison; poor boy Mark Weaver; poor girl, Luckey Meyers; the Spirit of Christ mas, Julie Chovanek, jester, David Waterman; little rich girl, Linda Brittain; heralds, David Wilson; James Seay, Jim Stewart and Willaim Senf. Pages, Clark Davenport, Ter ry Anderson, Timmy Fischer and Verne Bridgewater; danc ing dolls, rZandra Neilson and Sandra Spangler; Christmas carolers, 4th, 5th, 6th grades; Christmas shoppers, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades; the little singers, 2nd grade., silent drama, 3rd grade,- and Christ mas sprites, Phyllis Haas, Vir ginia Martin, Sharon Shafer, Judy Simons, Susan McKenney, Judy Nickels, Sharon Lockhart, Nancy Bulin, Karen Keil, Joyce Buechler, Ruth Horn, Mickey Sutton, Delia Diggs, Beverly Earley, Karen Kock and Marcia Lagerstrom. Torch-Light' Night In Plattsmouth Tonight ' iss " 'Porch - Light" night in Plattsmouth, and the V. F. W. members will be around between 7 and 9 p.m. to nick up toys at homes with their porch lights burning. Any old toys, either in work ing condition or which can be repaired, will do, say V. F. W. officials. Just have them ready and leave your light burning. Children or parents of chil dren who would like a toy or so for Christmas should write or see Lloyd Fitch at 628 Oakmont in Plattsmouth. THE WEATHER Compiled for the Journal at the' Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Dec. 16-19, 1954 High Low Prec Thursday 38 22 Friday 40 18 Saturday 44 30 Sunday 36 20 Forecast: today partly cloudy and warmer. Carload j u, 4- Will m -3 h ' Standing before a carload of corn contain ing 850 bushels donated by members of Christ Lutheran Immanuel and Trinity Lutheran churches for needy in foreign lands,' are Otto Schafer, Franklin Wehrbein, Hugo Meisinger, Ernest Yenney Funeral Set Wednesday Ernest Henry Yenney, 45, died in Plattsmouth Sunday morning after an illness of nearly two years. Funeral services will be at 2 p. rn. Wednesday in the First Prrsbyterian church. Rev. Keith Delap officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Yenney was born Jan. 1, 1909, in Fremont, the son of Henry and Laurietta Rogers Yenney. He was married April 26, 1936, to Erna Marie Correll, who survives. They have one daughter, Barbara, and two sons, Darrell and Walter. Other survivors are the parents, and a sister, Mrs. Bert Redmond of Norfolk. Mr. Yenney was fire chief at Offutt air force base, and a member of Mispah Masonic lodge of Omaha. He was a veter an of World War II. He had moved to Plattsmouth in 1950 after living in Norfolk and Council Bluffs as well as Fre mont. - He was baptized and con firmed r; the Lutheran church, and transferred to the First Presbyterian church in Platts mouth. A graduate of Norfolk high school, he was active in sports and earned athletic letters four consecutive years. He attended Norfolk business college one year. From 1936 to 1941 he owned and operated the Yenney de livery service in Norfolk, and during three of those years he was night captain of the Nor folk fire department. From 1941 to 1942 he was employed by the Norfolk police force, then he moved to Council Bluffs and be came a firefighter at Offutt field. He was appointed fire chief in 1949 and held that of fice until his death. In 1945 he was stationed in California while serving with the armed forces. During his residence in Platts mouth, Mr. Yenney had -taken an active p'art in civic affairs and a great interest in the mod ernization of the Volunteer i Fire Department." Through his ef- forts many modern inovations j were added to the local depart- t ment s methods of operation and ', equipment. j He was instrumental m im proving fire hazard conditions here and took the leadership in annual inspections and sugges tions for removing fire hazards in the down-town area. Before his health failed, he appeared before many local organizations presenting films and delivering talks that made Plattsmouth residents concious of the -value of an efficient fire department. Through his efforts locally he had attained wide respect among fire department members and surrounded himself with hun dreds of friends throughout the community. His local contribu itons will long be remembered by those with whom he worked. Misp? a Masonic lodge will hold giaveside services. Visiting hours will be from 3 to 5 and 6 to 9 p. iii. Tuesday at Sattler funeral liome. Cpl. Kirk Sponsors Orphan at Party " Army. Cpl. Larry E. Kirk of Greenwood will sponsor a French orphan at a European Communications Zone party in Corporal Kirk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Kirk of Green- ! wood, is a clerk - typist in the ; zone's 60th Station hospital in I Poitiers, France. j Kirk entered the Army in j March 1953 and arrived over- I seas in August 1953. I of Grain Goes Presenting 'AX 1 ?J S tfv - K- . k i . i , f N Hi t' hmt'M ' m ' mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmM mammmmmmmmmmmMmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmHmr Ammmhhm 1 . . .: . ' . .i, ';.. 0 , . " h ' r- , . - -cv ' ; - " rN k Kenny Cottle, representative of the Wonder Bakers at Omaha, presents balloons Saturday evening to Penny Lee and Vicki, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George Moore, Plattsmouth, at Soennichsen's big opening. Cottle is still going strong after inflating and handing out thou Rites Tuesday In Plattsmouth For Mrs. Ramge Mrs. Alice Ramge, 92, died at her residence at 920 avenue E Saturday evening after several years of illness. Funeral serv ices will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday in Caldwell-Linder chapel, Rev. Max Kors officiating. Visiting hours at the chapel will be 4-6 and 7-9 p. m. today (Monday). Mrs. Ramge was born Dec. 9, 1862, in London, Canada, the daughter of Edward and Eliza beth Oliver. She came to Platts mouth in 18T9 and on April 13, 1881, was married to Frederick Ramge. The wedding was in St. Luke's Episcopal- church. Rev. Burgess officiating. Mr. Ramge died in 1946. Mrs. Ramge was a charter member of Home chapter No. 189 of the Order of Eastern Star, and was past matron of the or der. Survivors include two sons, Alvin of Plattsmouth and Fred of Cheyenne, Wyo.; a daughter, Mrs. J. L. Meisinger of Denver, Colo.; eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Burial -r ill be in Oakhill cem etery. HERMAN SCIIWEPPE STILL CONFINED WITH ILLNESS Herman Schweppe, of near Murdock, who has been ill at nis nome ior tne past several months is improving very siowly. He -is confined to his home a great share- of the time and doctor's orders are for continued rest. Journal Want Ads Pay to Needy Rev. A. Lentz, Rev. Melvin Meyer, Fred Gaebel, John Neumann and Herman Raeber. The grain was shipped Saturday from the Farmer's Coop erative new elevator at Manley. Journal Photo. Balloons at Soennichsen's pital in Omaha the past two Photo. Santa Will Visit Sick Youngsters Santa Claus has an- nounced that . he will; b "happy1 to " call" on Platts mouth youngste-rs who are confined to their homes and unable to come see him. From his ' headquarters at the Gas Co. office, where hundreds of boys and girls have flocked to see him al ready, Santa said he has a complete ' list of how good or bad each boy or girl has been, but that his records don't tell which ones are sick and not able to be out side. So you sick boys and girls have your mother or father call Santa's helper at phone No. 7199, and you'll be taken care of. Others can visit Santa at the Gas Co. office any night the stores are open. Two Wrecks At Same Spot Saturday Night - Two accidents happened at the same spot two miles west of Plattsmouth Saturday night, one at 5:35 p.m. and one seven hours later. Five persons were injured in the second accident, a youth shaken up in the first, and three cars badly damaged. John Kaflenberger of west of Plattsmouth was the first per son on the scene for both acci dents, and reported both to Sheriff Tom Solomon. As Kaffenberger was going to town at 5:35 p.m., he came on a car driven by Carely L. Rohlfs, 16, of Plattsmouth which had hit loose gravel and rolled over onN a steep embankment. He was shaken up but not injured. That night as Kaffenberger was driving home, he came across a two-car collision at the same spot. A car driven by Ter ry I. McBride, 17, was traveling east and was in a collision with one driven by Mrs. Anna L. Barr of .Louisville who was going west. McBride received several head lacerations; Mrs. Barr iiad body cuts and bruises; her husband Vern received a bruised fore head; son Carl had a deep chin cut; and son Richard had a bruised knee. Mr. Whitzell Dies, Funeral Was Today Jesse D. Whitzell, 89, a resi dent of the Nebraska Masonic Home from Wymcre, died Friday in an Omaha hospital. Funeral services were at 2:30 p. m. to day (Monday) at Caldwell-Linder funeral home. Rev. Erwin Keil officiating. Burial will be in Oakhill cemetery. Mr. Whitzell had been in the Masonic Home three years, ad mitted through Wymore lodge No. 104, A. F. A. M. Survivors include one daugh ter, Mrs. L. D. Densmore of Lincoln. sands during the two days. Penny and Vickie were given a few extra as this picture was taken their daddy is a polio patient at Veteran's Hos where he has been confined for and one-half years. Journal Merchants at Murdock Join In Dedication Twenty-two Murdock mer chants joined with the Murdock Farmers Co-operative Saturday in dedication ceremonies for the town's new giant grain ele vator by serving a free pancake feed held in the fire hall. Although the elevator was completed last July at a cost of nearly $150,000, dedication of the large new concrete build ing was delayed until following the fall harvest that has found the new elevator filled nearly to capacity. Nearly 1000 residents of the area were served over 2000 pan cakes, sausages and coffee fol lowed by a tour through the giant new building. First registered delivery of grain received into the new ele vator was brought in by Law rence Zoz, who trucked it in Saturday morning. Owned and operated by the Murdock Co-operative, Robert Lichtenberger is manager, who was actively engaged in super vising the big crowd at the pan cake feed. He was ably assisted by Louis Wendt, president, and board members August Rieke and Leonard Fornof f, Mrs. Leon ard Fornoff and Mrs. Darwin Schulte. Although the elevator was constructed to serve farmers of the area, about half the capaci ty is reserved for storage of gov ernment loan grain for the next six years. Much of this grain was shipped into storage soon after the building was com pleted. At the present time, Mr. Lich tenberger said the elevator is filled nearly to capacity follow ing harvesting of the 1954 crop. usrai CoBDcerf: Tuesday Nearly 130 boys and girls from Plattsmouth high school wTill sing -during the high school mixed chorus' choral concert in the high school auditorium Tuesday at- 8 p. m., Melvin Mc Kenney directing. .. Only part of the concert will be Christmas music, McKenney said,. because he wants to give the group. the experience of sing ing many types of music. " The first semester chorus is made up of 128 high school stu dents, eind after the second semester starts it will be cut to about 80 of the better voices and those who read music best. The group will participate in the Ak-Sar-Ben choral clinic in Platts mouth Feb. 10, the district music contest in March, and at least one more choral concert at the school. In addition, the boys quartet, girls" quartet and girls triple trio are rehearsing or be ing selected, and a madrigal group will begin its activities with, the annual caroling at the Masonic home and city schools. McKenney explained that the City caondl Joddti the Ion S-0) Plattsmouth and Cass County will join the rest of the nation Wednesday in observing the country's first "S-D Day," designed to bring the daily traffic death rate from more than 100 down to absolute zero. While the program would be worthwhile if it works for just the one day, it is part of a long-range plan. Safe Driving Day is to prove that-it CAN be done. Sponsored by President Eisen- -r-t . . i 'I Mre I nere uarnc Rustlers In County une iarm family near Murdock is sure there are cattle rustlers loose in Cass County. At the Herman Schweppe farm near that city, two ani mals, one steer and a small calf have disappeared from the farm during the past two months with not a trace or trail of either left behind. The last critter lost was a small calf only a week or two old. A search of the entire area has failed to shed any light on the mys tery and the Schweppe fam ily are convinced the ani mals were stolen. Lutherans Ship Carload Grain To Aid Needy Three Cass County Lutheran Churches joined forces here the past week to ship a carload of corn products to needy per sons in Asiatic countries, Pales tine, Germany and other areas of the world. The 850 bushels of corn left don't drive unless you MUST. Manley Saturday for Omaha I jfn also be S-W (Safe-Walk-where it will be processed into j ing) Day as pedestrians must meal and syrup for shipment take much of the blame for overseas through the ''All-Luth eran Food Appeal" organization with .headquarters in Minne apolis. Full cooperation in the grain drive waj given by Christ . Luth eran Church. Rev. A. Lentz, pas tor, and Emanuel Lutheran Church, Rev. Melvin Meyer, pastor. Many members of Trini ty Lutheran Church, Rev. John Ulmer, pastor, contributed. Committee for, Christ Luther an included Franklin Wehrbein, i chairman, Otto Schafer, Ar thur Penke, Hugo Meisinger, Glen Kraeger and Dale Hild. Committee of Emanuel Luther an included John Neumann, chairman, Herman Raeber and Fred Gaebel. The car leaving Manley Sat urday was the 123rd car load of grain to be shipped from Ne braska this fall by LuOTeran churches. The car represented the first contribution from this county to the All - Lutheran Food Appeal, however these churches did contribute heavi ly to the "Friendship Train" about six years ago. Arpn rnvprprf hv mnt.rllvit.Inns tn the car - included church members from the Platte River to NenawKa ana from MuraocK 1 to Plattsmouth with several hundred hauling their grain to Manley where the new ele vator handled the loading with out charge by Herman Arends, manager of the Manley Coop erative Grain Company. Leonard Stohlman and Glen Kraeger contributed to the pro ject by supervising the shelling without charge to the cooperat ing churches. PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS 'Ham" Chovanec of the First Realty Co. of this city, has an nounced the sale of the L. J. Eiserman property at 618 Chi cago Avenue. Oakmont to Ger ald H. Sharpnack. first semester is considered to be a training period, since many students coming in from rural schools haven't had the oppor tunity to do part singing, and all freshmen are undergoing their "voice change' or have just done so. Members of the boys quartet to take part in Tuesday's pro gram are Terry Ernst, Bob Carr, Bill Todd and Marion Hild. Madrigal members are Janice Wiles, Joan Mason, Gail Peter son, Carolyn Robinson, Mary McCarthy and Rosemary Nelson, all altos; Nancy Perry, Nancy Siemoneit, Beverly Harris, Min nietta Frazer, Joan Egenberger, Margaret Eiting,- all sopranos; Doug Reno, Terry Ernst, Bob Carr, Dan Huebner, Stuart Niel sen and Elwood Johnson, basses: and Marion Hild, Roger Hild, Bill Todd, Jon Ulrich, Jim Ulrich and Mike Shellenbarger, tenors. The program will include "Mary Had a Little Lamb," "Res My Shoes," "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "Onward, a ay hower's action committee for traffic safety, it is to demon strate that traffic accidents can be reduced when e,ach motorist and pedestrian accepts full re sponsibility for observing the letter and spirit of all traffic regulations. The Cass county board of county commissioners is backing the plan and calling on all driv ers to be especially careful on the county's gravel roads and of the dead-end roads which are the scenes of so many accidents. Mayor Leo Meisinger has is sued a proclamation calling for extra care in city driving. A few tips on how to survive S-D Day are presented by the president's action committee: Be sportsmanlike; obey all traf fic signs; keep speed reason able; start earlier and drive slower; let the other fellow have the right-of-way; stay in line; don't pass unless there's plenty of. room; obtain and review, a copy of your local traffic regu lations; Reduce speed at sundown; stay behind another car at least one car length for each 10 miles of speed; stay in your lane at hillcrests and curves; be extra alert at intersections; give sig nals; don't drive when you drink; have brakes, lights, "wind shield wipers, tires and steering rher.ked! if the weather is bad. traffic fatalities. Remember that a hunderd or so pounds of flesh is no contest to 3,000 pounds or more of steel. ( For Pedestrians, these rules are in order: Cross only at cross ! walks; look both ways; cross only on proper signal; watch for turning cars; don't walk out from behind parked cars; if you must walk along the road, walk on the left facing traffic; car ry or wear something white at night, so you can be seen. The nation marked Its one-millionth- traffic death about three years ago. Don't you be come No. 1,114,342. Open Nights Will Include Thurs., Friday Plattsmouth stores will be open until 9 p.m. every night from this Wednesday until Christmas, businessmen have ! decided, adding this Thursday ! and Friday to the earlier list That makes "open" ngihts Dec. 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 and 23, with all busnesses closing at 5 p m. Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. The extra open nights were decided on because of the un expected rush of business, ac cording to Chamber of Com merce Manager Chuck Allen. Santa Claus will be on duty at his headquarters at the Gas Co. office each night the stores are open. Also, he will be avail able to visit boys and girls who are confined and unable to go visit Santa. Mrs. Frank Sand submitted to an appendectomy Wednesday at St. Mary's hospital in Ne braska City. : Christian Soldiers," "Jingle Bells, all by the chorus; "Climb in' Up the Mountain by the boys quartet; "Lo, How a Rose Ere Bloombing," "O Come, All Ye Faithful," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Lullaby of Christ mas Eve by the Madrigal group with Shirley Story soloist; "The First Noel," Joy to the World," "Silent Night," and "No Man Is an Island." ontv 1U Shoppfoq (fays f( Xfinstm A