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A S L E Mrs. John Fischer Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Adkins of Lincoln, visited his sister and husband, Rev. and Mrs. Walter Jackson, last Saturday through Monday. The H. N. Erskine, Jr. and Clinton Westlake families en joyed the usual Fouth of July family gathering at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. N. Erskine, Sr., near Prairie Home last Monday evening Mr. John Hubre of Los Angeles and Mrs. Mildred Ging ery of Beatrice visited at the home of their sister and hus band; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Mor ton, last Thursday. Mrs. E. J. Morton visited in Beverly Bassett of En?lewood,' f fk M ICCI AM CDC' Colo.. sDent n fpw rinvs Inst, u-ppk VVIVIIVI UJI WIN EIVJ visiting at the homes of Eagle i PROCEED I NCS iiienas. one is ine aaugnier 01 Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Bassett of Englewood, former Eagle resi dents She returned to her home with an aunt on Saturday. Mrs. E. E. Moore of Weeping Water returned to her home last Tuesday, after spending a couple of weeks at the home of her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ransford, fol lowing the latters recent surg ery. The Ransfords also visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Moore and family at form weeping water before returning home later in the evening. Eagle W. S. C. S. Meets Women's Society of Christian Service met at the church base m e nt Wednesday afternoon with the president, Mrs Laura West, in charge. Mrs. Arinabelle Althouse conducted the devo tionals and lessonj with Luella Fischer at the piano. Officers THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Monday, July 11, 1955 PAGE THREE OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Cass County, Plattsmouth, Nebr. July 5, 1955 Board met pursuant to ad journment. Present R. E. Norris, H. L. Bornemeier and W. F. Nolte, Commissioners and Chas. Land, County Clerk. Minutes of the last session ap proved and the following busi ness was transacted in regular SSfifS 5rl reportswre given and Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Allen. The Aliens brought her home and spent the holiday with the par ents, returning home Tuesday. Harold Siekman of Hastings is spending his summer vaca tion at the home of his mother, iir;s. t. ii. sieKman. Baby Beef Club The Eagle Baby Beef club met at the Harry Rockenbach home last Thursday. A demonstration on making rope halters was very interesting. The members en joyed a weiner roast following the business and club demon stration. H. N Erskins, Jr., has been .suffering with a pinched nerve condition causing his consider able discomfort in back and leg. The Medical assistance resulted in applying heavy weights on his legs, however he is able to be at home and we are hoping he will recover soon without surgery and hospitalization. The Robert Walker family, returned home Monday evening after spending the weekend at Lynch with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. LaVelle Swarts and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Althouse and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Althouse were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Alt house on the Fourth of July evening. Raymond Althouse spent last weekend at the Keith Althouse home in Lincoln. The former is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Althouse and a nephew of Keith Althouse. J RADIATOR REPAIRING ONE-DAY SERVICE Plattsmouth Motorv Washington Ave. Ph. 287 PIug-in-Electric r Ends rust, mildew, mold and warping caused by high humidity ' There's no longer any need to let dampness and humidity damage your home and possessions. Hotpoint Elec tric De-humidifier gets rid of dampness protects you from rust, mildew, mold, and rot. A FREE TRIAL proves it! Ask for a demonstration. Fys for itself in Protection! Laura Lanning announced the 15th W. S. C. S. Anniversary will be observed in October. The Society moved to constribute to the MYF group of Young folks for camp expenses in July. The project for the society complet ed, new tables, chairs and cur tains for basement. The next project is tile for basement floor and a contribution of $5 was given to start the project. Hos tesses were Mesdames Anna Root and Mary Ronhovde. Eagre Miss LaVerne Stradley of Lincoln visited at the Cassie Adams home Wednesday eve ning. The Harry Snokes family have moved their household goods other equipment to their farm and have moved to the house property east of Eagle. Mr. Harold Siekman made a business trip to Kansas City a few days last week. Margaret and Susan Som mers, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sommers of Pleasant Dale enjoyed a visit with their grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Si las Cantley, a few days last week, returning home on Sun day. Eagle Home on Leave Lt. Robert Bickert is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Lester Donlau and Mrs. Donlan and family, on leave from Camp Pendelton, Calif. The former is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bicket, Oak land, Calif., ' formerly of Eagle. Kathleen Donlan of Omaha vis ited her uncle and aunt, the Lester Donlan family, last week. Eagle Mr. and Mrs. Billy Stillwell and family of Unadilla, vsiited the Seeley Stillwell family last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Alma Rolhf of Lincoln, visited at the home of Mrs. A. H. Siekman, last Thursday eve ning. The Richard Andersons of Lincoln called at the C. G. An derson home last Monday eve ning. New Stall Baby Mr. and Mrs. Valjean Stall are the parents of a baby boy, born on Tuesday, July 5, at, the Lin coln hospital Mrs. Stall is the former Frances Schick at Elm- wood. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schick at Elmwood and paternal grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stal at Eagle. Mrs. Valjean Stall's sister, Mrs. Paul Reinke, the former Jeanne Schick gave birth to a son, on June 30 and both the mothers were assign ed to the same ward room at the hospital. Both babies weigh ed about the same, Reinke baby 6 ponds 6 ounces and the Stall baby 6 pounds 7 ounces. Both the mothers and babies are do ing fine. Eagle Free-Movies The free picture shows at Eagle are being very well at tended, it is reported and the folks are also enjoying .them. Fees for the month of June were reported by the following officers: Clerk of District Court $ 177.25 County Clerk 271.20 County Judge 797.75 County Sheriff : . . . 48.50 Register of Deeds 350.10 The Co Superintendent filed the Annual Report of Cass Co. Institute Fund. Motion made by H. L. Borne meier and seconded by W. F. Nolte to accept Iola Fuller as Deputy for Clara Olson, County Assessor. Motion carried. Annual report of Cass Co. Ag ricultural Society was filed with the Co. Clerk. Claims as listed on the follow ing Funds were allowed by the Board: General: Board of Public Works. . . Water, Ct. Hse, Jail . . .$ County Clerk Envelopes. Central Elec. & Gas Co.. . Gas, Jail Central Elec & Gas Co. . . Gas, Ct. Hse Central Elec. & Gas Co. Gas, Ct. Hse. Pilot Consumers Public Power Dist. Lights, Ct. Hse,... Jail Felton & Wolfe Co. Supp. Gant Publishing Co. . . . Supp Industrial Chem. Lab. .. Inc. Supp Thelma Kruger July Sal. Lawyers Coop Publishing Co. Supp Ofe Oil Company Mdse.. gas etc., Surveyor Omaha Printing Co. . . . Supp Plattsmouth Journal Minutes, 6-20-55 Redfield & Co. Supp Redfield & Co. Supp 214.95 Thomas S. Solomon June Jail Exp 223.75 So. East Nebr. Co. Offi-. cials Assn. 1955 Dues. . Standard Blue Print Co. Supp Stepnenson Sch. Supp... Co. Freight W. A. Swatek Hdw. Mdse W. A. Swatek Hdw. Mdse. Underwrood Corp. Serv... Agreements Bridge : W. A. Swatek Hdw. Mdse.$ County Road, Dist. No Leonard Bell 10 y2 days . Salary 170.00 Wendell Bell Dozing .... 850.00 K. E. Dokter Rock haul- 29.20 71.78 8.68 9.92 2.96 48.16 2.68 18.00 46.30 225.00 12.50 72.07 1.26 17.45 16.16 26.00 19.62 1.29 9.01 2.05 68.17 12.05 1 Prize Yinnlng Crochet Vork On Exhibition v ft- ( f y ait 6, ? S- 41. V t, & 2. rV V .tr A V nil I h?" 4 This front view of the 1954 Nationwide Crochet Contest ex hibition held in New York City shows the three top prize winning pieces in the Contest (left to right, Teen-Age prize, Grand Na tional prize and Men's prize). Over 3000 first prize winning en tries from Fairs throughout the country were included in the pub lic exhibition. A similar display is planned for the 1955 Contest. The Cass County Fair, Aug. 23 at Weeping Water will sponsor this exciting Contest locally this year. If you like to crochet, and would like an opportunity to win a share of the $3000 national prize money in the Contest, contact the Fair Secretary for further information. NEB SKA h I AMES C. tiLSGK, Supmnttnd tYAII BltTOIICAL SGSIBTV It wras just a hundred years ago this summer that Logan Fontenelle, famed chief of the Omaha Indians, was killed by the Sioux in a skirmish near the present town of Petersburg. The Petersburg Commercial Club has underway plans to erect a mark er this month to commemorate the event The exact date and some of the circumstances surrounding the death of Fontenelle, the son of Lucien Fontenelle, the noted fur trader, and an Omaha wo man, are somewhat uncertain. Traditionally, it has been as sumed that he was killed June 15, 1855. Recent information uncov ered by Dr. Donald F. Danker, archivist at the Nebraska State Historical Society, however, in brara River between Boyd and Cherry counties. The name comes from a Dakota Indian ex pression meaning "turtle hill." The Keya Paha region was outside the main stream of trav el and early settlement, and oc cupation of the area occurred relatively late. One of the early points of interest was Meads' Tavern, located on the Niobrara River. Nebraska History for June 1953, contains a most interesting article by Harry B. Robinson and Nellie B. Hulshizer, "Pioneering on the Niobrara at Meadville." From this one gets an excellent picture of early activity along the Niobrara. The early history of the coun ty is enlivened with tales of famous outlaws, including Kid Wade and Doc Middleton, both of whom frequented the area that is now Keya Paha County. Outlaws preyed upon the ranch ers who were among the earliest permanent residents of the coun ty. Keya Paha originally was part I of Brown County. The Niobrara was an important argument for dividing the county, however, and finally in 1884, after the voters living, north of the river had voted overwhelmingly in dicates that this traditional date j favor of separation, Governor is incorrect and that he probab ly was killed July 16 or 17. "A contemporary source is the Council Bluffs, Iowa, Bugle, for July 31, 1855, in which the fol ing l,302.69t lowing article appeared Hillard W. Land 22 days Salary Roy B. Sharp Rock haul ing 357.34 County Road. Dist. No. 2 Hansen Motor Co. Reprs.$ Consumers Public Power Dist. Lights, Union, Ne- hawka patrols Hwy. Equip. & Supply Co. Mdse Mo. Valley Machinery Co. Mdse Standard Oil Co. Diesel. gas 133.48 County Road, Dist. No. 3 A. B. Cline & Son Weld ing ..$ Friendly Variety Store,.. Mdse Hwy. Equip. & Supply Co. Mdse Lincoln Equip. Co., Final rental No. 60 294.73 The Board adjourned to meet Tuesday, July 19, 1955. Attest: Chas. Land County Clerk No. 2905 July 11, 1955. 25.00 5.02 3.00 12.60 10.11 14.90 3.92 79.25 PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Your Self Service REXALL STORE Schreiner Drug 1 Day Film Service Vyir Lssl If you buy a house or building that is termite infested, you will be the one who pays! New floor joists carpenters all are costly. You can protect yourself ... Ask permission to have it checked for termites or termite damage before you buy. Call us for free inspection at no obligation. CALL JOHN HOBSCHEIDT 5146 DLL' Term te Contro Member of Nbr. and Iowa Pest Control Assoc. 601 N 9th Dial 7142 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Office of County Commissioners Cass County, Plattsmouth, Nebr. July 5, 1955 The Board of Equalization met upon the call of all members for the purpose of equalizing assess ments of omitted or undervalued property relating to business in ventories of materials and equip ment of firms engaged in the business of quarrying rock in Cass County, Nebraska. Motion by W. F. Nolte, second ed by H. L. Bornemeier that the following firms be notified by the Clerk, in writing, that it is proposed to increase valuations of the schedules of the respec tive firms in the respective amounts shown following, and that a hearing will be held on the 20th day of July, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. in the Board room in the Court House at Platts mouth, at which time said tax payers may appear and - show cause, if any, why said increases in valuations should not :be so "Advices have lately arrived from the hunting grounds of the, Omaha bringing the sorrowful intelligence of the death of the Omaha chief, Logan Fontenelle, an intelligent and much esteem ed man. His remains were brought to repose with his an cestors near Bellevue, Nebras ka, on Wednesday last after having remained undistrubed for nine days." On the basis of this, Dr. Dank er infers that Fontenelle was buried July 25, 1855. The news paper account states that he was killed nine days before he was buried. If we count his burial day, he was killed on July 17th. If we do not count it, he was killed on July 16th. Supporting evidence for the July date is also found in the diary of Grenville M. Dodge, who was living on a claim on the Elk horn River in the western part of Douglas County In his journal for July 24, 1855, General Dodge wrote: "The Omaha Indians ar rived in from their hunt, having been driven in by the Sioux. Logan Fontenelle was killed in the battle." It would be very easy, of course, for a small party of mounted Indians to have passed the Elkhorn on July 24th, and to have reached Bellevue the following day. Whatever the date of his death, Logan Fontenelle will al ways have an important place in the history of Nebraska. He was educated in St. Louis, but at the death of his father in 1840, he returned to Bellevue, where he was United States interpre ter until 1853. When the govern ment began negotiations with the Omahans for the transfer of their land west of the Missouri River, Logan Fontenelle was elected principal chief of the tribe. In that capacity, he signed the treaty which transferred the land where Omaha now stands to the United States government. Do All of Your Shopping at ALL THE EVERY DAY LOW PRICES The Thrift Corner of Plattsmouth IT D 0 SWANSON S BONED CHICKEN TURKEY or J CANS u GOILPIS VOJLiULiLiLlJ 1 D D 0 D D AMERICAN BEAUTY TOMATO CAT 12 OZ. BTLE. Linko Cream Style Linko Cut D Q D D D Q Q Q Your Choice No. 303 Can or ... ULrJ BIC BEN IN TOMATO SAUCE roiffi & mm HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE a D D D D STOKELY'S CRUSHED PoimeoppDe zL3c STOKELY'S FROZEN D 2 u IS DZ. CANS James W. Dawes directed that action be taken preliminary to establishing a new county. The new county had a vigor ous county seat fight withevery little community trying for the honor. Altogether, fifteen separ ate places were on the ballot contesting for the county seat and this election wras only a pre liminary skirmish in the contest for the official location. Finally the choice was reduced to two, the town of Burton and the site of the present Springview. In an election held March 25, 1885, Springview received 494 votes and Burton 405. Building on the site began immediately after the election and went forward rapid ly, although it was some time be fore the county was able to erect a court house. In the interim a residence was used as a tempor ary court house. Keya Paha County is one of the few counties in Nebraska which does not have a railroad. The county's population has al ways been small and, interest ingly enough, the first census return for the county, that of 1890, gave the largest popula tion the county has ever had. The population then was 3,920. Between that date and 1940, it fluctuated somewhat between 3,000 and 3,500. In 1940, the pop ulation was 3,235. By 1950, it had fallen to 2.1&0. D j ...... 2g)c eQDD GDI eirmra 'Every Melon Guaranteed' V or Whole D D D D '0 D D D D !D D D 0 0 H 0 D D D D Q The Soviet gives nuclear bomb facts to its people. Post-war Japan more Westernized. is becoming RELAX It's easy to relax . . . when ycu have strong and adequate property in surance! Insure thru this agency. Steve Davis Phone 6111 2nd Floor Bank Bldg. 5th & Main Plattsmouth Keya Paha County (52) The county with one of the most frequently mispronounced names in Nebraska, is Keya Paha, located north of the Nio- made and ordered. Motion car ried The following are based on actual values. Kerford Quarrys, increased from $115,820 to $191,100. Stone Products, increased from $28,370 to $124,140. Western Limestone Products Co. Inc., increased on Plant No. 1, from $9,800 to $10,800; in creased on Plant No. 2, from $28,379 to $124,140. Motion by W. F. Nolte, second ed by H. L. Bornemeier that the Board stand adjourned until July 20th at 1:30 P.M., unless sooner recalled by the Chair man. Attest: Chas. Land Clerk for Board No. 2904, July 11, 1955 ass j heotre Plattsmouth Last Times Mon. & Tues., July 11-12 Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon and Donna Reed in THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS" Unforgettable romantic drama of an American girl in Paris, a great cast in a great story! Also Comedy, Cartoon & News Ved. & Thurs., July 13 & 14 Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue and a big cast in "THIS ISLAND EARTH" The sensational book that thrilled millions . . . now on the screen after 2V2 years in the filming! Amazing! Exciting! Spectacular beyond compare! The screen's great all-time spec tacle ... of fiery meteors guided by the evil masters of another world gone mad ... of peoples and creatures human eyes have never, never beheld! A brand new picture in out-of-this-world color by Technicolor Also Comedy and Cartoon Night Shows 7:00 & 9:13 U P n n W Lb. rj 0 I " U. 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