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frr?TT C7Tp T.JT?T 1500 R ST. CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER Plot 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 74 EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1955 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 94 SIMM Plottsrraytlh Poire Chief Stands mi Oral lesiguioftoomi Ray Wiysel, chief of the Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire department, turned in his badge to Sec.-Treas. John Swo boda three weeks ago and today reiterated that his re signation from the department stands. Mr. Wivsel. in a statement to New Pontiac Display Here Comes Friday The new 1956 Pontiac models which go on display at McKen zie Motors showroom in Platts mouth Friday , (Oct. 21), intro duce a General Motors "first", a completely new Hydra-Matic transmission. Called Strato -Flight Hydra-Matic by Pontiac engineers, the new transmission is designed to provide smoother, and quieter shifting of gears. The Pcmiac Strato-Streak V 8 engine, introduced last year, is larger in 1956 with horsepow er upped to 227 in the Star Chief and 205 in the 870 and 860 series. Fifteen new body styles, longer by 2.4 inches, include six "hardtop" Catalinas, three of them iour-door and three two door. "Hardtop" models are available in all three series, the Star Chief, 870 and 860. There is a choice of 57 new colors in "Vogue" two-toning or solid colors. Interiors utilize new fabrics and leather in a wide range of colors. "Pontiac is proud to be the first to introduce a big and vi tal General Motors first Pon tiac's new Strato-Flight Hydra Matic transmission", R. ' M. Critchfield, General Motors vice president and general manager of Pontiac Motor Division, said today. "In over two million test miles this revolutionary trans mission system demonstrated smooth, effortless shifting. This new Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic transmission combined with Pontiac's more powerful V-8 en gine will give Pontiac owners a new experience in positive ef ficient performance. There is no interruption i n transmitting power to the rear wheels and gear action is barely noticeable. This postive action insures un hampered accelerat ion for quick, safe maneuvering. First Nebraska Snow Fall Was In September September was slightly warm er and wetter than normal. Wind movement was rather high; relative humidity and duration of sunshine were near normal. Temperatures averaged near to slightly above normal over the entire State. Rainfall was heavy ever the south-central portion of the State, and east-northeastward to the east-central portion. The greatest total was 6.45 inches at Red Cloud and Bloomington, the U. S. Weather Bureau re ported. Except for a brief cool period about the 11th, hot dry weather prevailed during the first 17 days. Some of hot days were windy and dusty. Highest tem peratures during the month ranged from the middle to up per 90s along the northern and western borders to 160 degrees at Ashland. The northeastern corner of the state had the first freezing temperature of the sea son on the 11th, when a low of 27 degrees was recorded at Wakefield. Moderate to heavy rains fell over most of the State from the 18th to the 28th. Some snow frll on thp 25th over the area from Scottsbluff northward and irom Gordon westward. The greatest amount of snow was 3 inches at Harrison. The hot dry windy weather cr.used continued deterioration of all vegetation until the 18th. The rains came too late to help the crops for this year, except that some late sorghum was benefited slightly. Brome and blue crass pastures were grow ing rapidly by the close of the month over the southeastern portion of the state. The mois ture was of great benefit for sodding winter wheat, as the ground was too dry and hard to work before then. The rains pro vided ample surface moisture, and some subsoil moisture for frost. Livestock were not in as good condition as usual and feed supplies for the coming winter are rather short. Damaging storms were of minor importance. Mr. and Mrs. Verner Meising er entertained Mr. and Mrs. Don Born and Don W. at dinner, and favored the guests with a sub scription to the Journal as a going away gift. a Journal reporter, said, "I find that my business more and more conflicts with devoting the nec essary time to the fire depart ment to give the city the kind ol trained personnel necessary for proper protection. I cannot see in the foreseeable future where it would be possible for me to give the time to training, attending meetings and covering fires." Mr. Wiysel, local Studebaker and Packard dealer, has been a member of the Plattsmouth de partment for the past 16 years. During that period he has been ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' IP 4 " V m 9 , i J- A -A J ' X 4f X' , Ray Wiysel active in building a strong vol unteer group. He served as chief in 1953, was called upon to act as chief for a long period in 1954 and was again named head for 1955. , . Volunteer Fire Department President Carl Schneider told The Journal that Mr. Wiysel turned in his badge about three weeks ago, but added that the or al resignation had not been recognized and that a letter of resignation would probably be required. No attempt has been made to date to replace Wiysel in the organization, according to John Svoboda, secretary. Fall Breaks Hip Emma Egenberger of Platts mouth is in St. Joseph's hospital at Omaha after she fell on the kitchen floor and broke her hip Saturday. HERE FROM NEW MEXICO Mrs. Nina Upton of Albuquer que, N. Mex.. has been visiting the past two weeks with rela tives and friends in Union and with a daughter in Elmwood She will visit a brother in Den Mexico. Police Court Rudolph Skalak, Plattsmouth, $10 and $4 costs, drunk. Robert Jorgensen, Omaha, for feited $10 bond, speeding. Helen Boles, Glenwood, Iowa, forfeited $10 bond, speeding. Kenneth L. Bachler, Platts mouth, $3 and. $4 costs, improp er parking. Water Of improvement projects going on in Platts mouth this fall the largest is an expansion pro gram for the water system by the Board of Pub lic Works. New mains are being laid, a new well has been dug and a new water tower is going i ... . .. .. . ?z?t m s tar IZAry 5 , ' - ..-.. ,. ' Anchor Construction company of Omaha came down this hill leaving a deep ditch behind. It is part of a large water expansion program now in progress in Plattsmouth. And this was Weeping Water Truck Driver Dies In Train Collision GRAND ISLAND Harold Herman, - 26-year-old, , Weeping Water truck driver died early Friday of injuries incurred when a truck he was driving was hit by a Union Pacific railroad mall train west of here. Investigating officers said Mr. Herman, had turned off Highway 30 to a sideroad when his truck was hit. He was pinned In the truck for 30 minutes before be ing rescued. . l( Gapen Services Held Saturday Murray Church MURRAY Funeral services for Lloyd Gapen, 85, of Benkel man, once a farmer in the Mur ray community, were held at the Murray Christian church Saturday. Rev. Robert Larson conducted the rites. Burial was in Horning cemetery. Mr. Gapen died at the home of his son at Benkelman Oct. 11. Music for the service was by Louis Sack, soloist and Mrs. Richard Sack, organist. Pallbearers were Gleh Wiles, George Snyder, Andrew Snyder Myron Wiles, Ralph Wiles, and Rcscoe Dean. Mr. Gapen was born on Oct. 13, 1863, at Plattsmouth, the son of Joshua and Maria Eikenbary Gapen. He was married in 1891 at Murray to Catherine Young, who preceded him in death in July, 1952. Mr. Gapen and his family moved to western Nebraska in 1919., He was a retired farmer. He is survived by one son, Oliver Gapen of Benkelman. A daughter. Villa Mar, died in 1955. Sattler Funeral Home at Plattsmouth was in charge of arrangements. John Rettlesdorf who had re turned several days ago from the Universty hosptal in Oma ha was taken back to the hos pital Sunday night by Sattler ambulance. Tower Erection 5 Vt Downhill Pull, Uphill V - " Group Returns In England and Miss Thelma Kruger of Platts- mouth and Misses Marian Nuss rallah and Ruth Eipperle of Om aha have , recently, returned home from a two-month tour of Europe and the Mediterranean countries. . The primary objec tive of the tour was to attend some of the series of interna tional assemblies of Jehovah's Witnesses which were held throughout the United States and Europe this summer. The tour began in London, England, where the. group sav? the British museum, Clarence House, which is the home of the queen mother and Princess Mar garet, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Madame Toussard's wax works and the world-famous House of Parlia ment and Big Ben. From England the party went to Holland with its traditional windmills, flowers and canals, and then on to Germany and Switzerland. In Paris many in teresting things were seen, in cluding the Eiffel Tower, Arch de Triumph, Notre Dame, the Conduct Medal Is Given John Glaze PACIFIC FLEET (FHTNC) John J. Glaze, electrician's mate second class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Glaze of 322 Second ave., and husband of the former Miss Joanne L. Cecil of 648 Main st., all of Plattsmouth, Neb., was awarded a Good Con duct Medal while serving aboard the general stores issue ship USS Castor. The Chief of Naval Personnel, Washington, D. C, issues the Good Conduct Medal to only those sailors who have demonstrated the highest of achievements In conduct and proficiency in rating through out a continuous three year ac tive duty period. Returning Saturday from, a vacation in Rivera, . Hanford, and Fresno, Calif., were Mr. and Mrs. John Kalasek. Starts lir'itAtfi up to give Plattsmouth a good margin in supply. Here Pittsburg and Des Moines Steel company workers were preparing the concrete base of the tower they are building on Maiden Lane, two blocks south of Rock street, on the LapiduS prop erty. Journal Photo. Job 1 -r ' fit a difficult pipe placing operation. Heavy sand bags were placed on the huge pipe to keep it from sliding down hill. Truck in background shows progress down hill of the pipe. Ditch dig ger, right, digs deep and fast. Journal Photo. After Travel Mediterranean Lcuvre and the Palace of Ver sailles. From Paris, Misses Kruger, Nussrallah and Eipperle went to Rome, Italy, where they saw the Vatican, Roman Forum, and the Colosseum, among other things. From Rome they traveled east to the Adriatic Sea where they embarked for Lebanon by way of the Mediterranean Sea. . En route they stopped at Alex andria, Egypt, from where they journeyed- to Cairo- to -see the pyramids and the Sphinx.- While in Lebanon trips were made to Baalbek, the famed Cedars of Lebanon, cave of Adisha and Damascus, Syria. Homeward bound, the travel ers stopped in Naples, Italy, where they saw Mount Vesuvius, the ancient ruins of Pompeu, Sorrento, and took a trip on the Amalfi drive which borders the Mediterranean for about 50 miles. ' En route home stops were made at Genoa, Italy, Barcelona, Spain, Lisbon, Portugal, and Hal ifax, Nova Scotia. Hall Services Held on Friday At Plattsmouth Funeral .services for I James Hall, 71, were held Friday at the Caldwell-Linder Funeral Home in Plattsmouth. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. Rev. Fred W. Seigmund conducted the rites. Mr. Hall died Wednesday at his Plattsmouth home. Music for the services was by Mrs. Hugh Stander, Jr., soloist, and Mrs. George Jacobs, organ ist. Casket bearers were Doran Bowman, Carl Egenberger, Ar thur Hansen, Chester Wiles, C. J. Wiles and Howard Wiles. Issac James Hall was born Oct. 7. 1884, at Plattsmouth, a son of Dr. Joseph Hall and Jessie Wiles Hall. After graduation from Plattsmouth high school in 1901, he was employed with various railroads as a storekeep er. He retired from. railroad work and was in the farming and livestock business near Murray for about 20 years. In recent years he ,had lived in Platts mouth and had been active in civic affairs, including the King Korn Karnival, the Selective Service board and the county canvassing board. Mr. Hall was a member of the Christian Church at Platts mouth, having joined in his vout. He was also an active member of the Plattsmouth Easrles lod?e having served a-s secretary and on the boad of directors. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. M. M. Soule, Evanston. Ill ; two nieres. two uncles. Luke L. wiles, Plattsmouth and I. R. L. Wiles, Manchester, Mo., and a number of cousins. Winkler's Observe 60th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Winkler of Eagle observed their 60th wred ling anniversary Sunday, Oct. 9th at their home in Eagle Friends in Elmwood, who at tended, were numerous. All join ed in wishing them many more happy years. Journal Want Ads Pay 3 Jump Bonds For Saturday Police Arrests Three persons put under ar rest by Plattsmouth police jumped their bonds today. Mary Jane Smith, 23, 816 South 22nd street, Omaha, for feited a $14 bond on a charge of being drunk; Duryl Dean Tal bott, 2725 South Sixth, Council Bluffs, Iowa, also forfeited a bond of $19, on a similar charge. City Patrolman Wayne Schnei der arrested the pair at 1:30 a. m. Saturday along with two or her occupants of a cab They were booked at the county jail lor disposition. The group be gan when Talbott picked up Mary Jane Smith and they be gan making the rounds of Oma ha bars. They wound up in Plattsmouth where the woman went to the police to say that the driver had been forced to ccme to Plattsmouth. The drunk charge was the only one filed. A pair with the cad driver and woman were released after being held for investigation. Also arrested by Patrolman Schneider Saturday was Walter J. Smilinski, 2711, South 23rd, Omaha. He was turned over to the sheriff where he was charged with wilful reckless driving. He failed to appear in court Mon day and forfeited a $75 appear ance bond. Roy Baker Services Held Here Saturday Funeral services for Roy R. Baker, 37, who died at a Bea trice hospital last week, were held at the Sattler Funeral Home in Plattsmouth Saturday. Rev. Keith Delap conducted the rites. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. Ferdinand Nolte was or ganist. Mr. Baker is survived by' his father, Richard, and a sister, Mrs. V. H. Arnold of Las Vegas, Nev. PaUbearers were William. Hull, Richard Hull, Kenneth Hull and Henry Edson. ... New Chevrolet Display Here to Come Nov. 4 Climaxing a sales year that promises to set new all-time re cords for the automobile indus try, Chevrolet will introduce 1956 passenger cars Friday, Nov. 4. The new Chevrolet will be on display at Cass County Motors in Plattsmouth. The new model will go on dispay simultaneously at dealer showrooms across the country. Although details have been withheld, the company has reported the forthcoming line is the most diversifie din its history. W. E. Fish, general sales man ager of Chevrolet, predicted one of the company's most- success ful retail showings. "This is the biggest day of the year for Chevrolet dealers," Fish commented, "and they tra ditionally go all out to make it a memorable occasion for the people who visit their show rooms. "Special entertainment, dec orations and favors are an ac cepted policy by thousands of dealers. The expense in show room trim alone will run well over $3,000,000. Dealers want to be certeyi that the background and setting of the new cars do justice to their many improve ments. A feature at many showings this year will be demonstration rides in a duplicate of the car that clipped a full two minutes off the Pikes Peak hill climb re cord. The officially certified mark was set in September with a heavily disguised 1956 model. George Thiel, Wabash, enlist ed in the Air Force and was scheduled to leave Omaha Sun day. The family was much worried until they heard from him that he was not on an air liner which crashed. He was graduated from Elmwood high school last spring. Court House County court: Gale Gamblin, Iowa, $10 and $4 costs, no Nebraska truck plates. Glen C. Enderud, La Junta, Colo., $10 and $4 costs, no truck trip permit. W. E. Stites, Nebraska City, $10 and $4 costs, improper use ji dealer elates. Lester E. Erlewine, driving a Watson Bros, truck, $10 and $4 costs, overweight. Raymond C. Dyers, Kansas City, Mo., $10 and $4 costs, no trip permit. Charles Richard Preston, $100 and $4 costs, overweight. ue evSlls Malt Waho 7 is !H mm e Plattsmouth'a Blue Devils face the first test of their new-found winning way here Friday night when they bounce up against the Nebraska City football team in a homecoming game. Dope-wise the Devils will be solid underdogs. Friday night Nebraska City scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to defeat Falls City 14 to 12. A week before Falls City had defeated an injured Plattsmouth team 38 to G. Executive ...4ti ' - V Jimmy Waterman This is Jimmy Waterman, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Waterman, Journal carrier in the Hillcrest addition. He is known as the business executive type in the Waterman family. Deliverer of 35 papers, he has been at the job two years. The sixth grader likes to fish, work in his 4-H Club, play a horn, and collect stamps. Moore Rites Held In Omaha Today Private funeral services were held this morning (Monday) at Omaha Holy Angels church for Mrs. Helen Spies Moore, of Omaha, a former Plattsmouth resident. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery at Plattsmouth. Mrs. Moore is survived by a son, Wilson Moore of Omaha; a daughter, Mrs. Townsend Ace, Des Moines, Iowa; two brothers, Bert Spies, San Francisco, Calif, and Elmer Spie3, Kansas City, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Hermie Spies Schuldice and Mrs. Marie Cline, both of Kansas City, Mo. Weeping Water Market Bought Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beins have purchased Jonnies Market at Weeping Water. Mr. Beins was discharged from service a year ago. Mrs. Beins is the former Mona Patterson of Weeping Water, Mr. Beins, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beins of Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Beins have a son and are now residing in Weep ing Water. Graduate John H. Vogt PENSACOLA, Fla. (FHTNC ) Graduate from the U. S. Naval Pie-Flight School here Oct. 1 was Naval Aviation Cadet John H. Vogt, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Vogt of Wabash, Neb. He attended the University of Nebraska before entering the Naval Aviation Cadet Program through the Naval Air Station at Glenview, 111. He is now as signed to the Whiting Field U. S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Mil ton, Fla., for primary flight training. Mrs. Fred Biba of Geneva, Nebr. spent . the weekend here with her husband. - ; Ntearfc s mm 5 mi The victory hungry Blue Dev ils whipped the injury and los ing jinx Friday night at Wahoo and came home with the first football win of the season. A freshman, whose star is be ginning to rise early, scored the only touchdown in the game. He is Tom Winscott who sliced over from the Wahoo 24-yard line. Winscott, who was plunked into Plattsmouth backfield . the week before, because of a list of injuries to regulars, and to score the only Platter touchdown in that game, when the team lost to Falls City, is a choice talent but Devil Coach Burdette Han sen used him only in spots Fri day night because "he is too young and not ready." The Blue Devils licked Wahoo all the way in the face of a Wahoo sophomore who brought u? Platts mouth hackles with 40 and 59 yard pitches, but who, fortunately, hit few of his pass attempts. Winscott scored on an off-tackle handoff about the middle of the third quarter and Halfback Larry Long added the extra point with a plunge. The two teams played scoreless football up to that noint. Coach Hansen this week was full of praise for his " team who played a solid de fensive game. Part of the success could be laid to a new whirlpool bath for injuries which reduced the limps among Devil football players. Regular Quarterback Vem Aylor, for instance, played without soreness for the first time in three games. Only injury Friday night was to Halfback Larry Long who had severe bruises on his ankle and lower leg. First Downs 8 7 Yards rushing 163 62 Yards passing . . 37 60 Passes attempted 10 18 Passes completed 4 4 Passes inter, by 2 0 Fumbles 1 0 Punts and ave 6-22 5-23 Penalties 70 10 Net yards 200 122 7 Cass County Students Get Scholarships Two hundred-twenty freshmen attending the University of Ne braska have received a Univer sity Freshman Scholarship, valued at $100 in exemution of tuition, Dr. George W. Rosenlof, dean of admissions and inter institutional relationships, has announced. Awarded scholarships from Cass county and vicinity were seven: Barbara L. Christensen, Weeping Water; Marion J. Hild, Plattsmouth; Merwinna Kamp man, Elmwood; Jack W. Meyer, Weeping Water, and William R. Nessen, Louisville; Sally J. Wies neth, Louisville; Clyde A. Wiles, Weeping Water, and Carolyn M. Williams, Ashland. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of a competitive ex amination given students who rank in the upper quarter scho lastically of their high schools. Of the 220 freshmen, those scoring the highest in the exam ination are: Frederick L. Lyman of Oma ha, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lyman, first. William K. Carlson of Arradia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warner Carlson, second. Lloyd J. Lukenbach of Scotts Muff, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lukenbach, third. Dennis R. Bonge of Neligh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bonge, fourth. David M. Raabe of Omaha, so of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Raat? led for fifth and sixth. Barbara J. Michelman of Grand Island, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Michelman, tied for fifth and sixth. THE WEATHER Compiled for the Plattsmouth . Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station. Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Oct. 13, 14, 15, 15, 1955. Date H Thursday 64 Friday 64 Saturday 66 Sunday 64 Forecast: Today L Prec 43 33 30 34 (Monday) mostly sunny, high nea. 63, to- nignt iair, low near 33.