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A 1 nr--a. t O r) . c CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEM! - WEEKLY Monday - Thursday MKDUJTDl pjnnr t , ? ? ULL. Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elm wood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 75 NUMBER 51 TWENTY FOUR PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 17. 1956 TEN CENTS PER COPY JjdDQJ . . ..- . j . - .....j-. . X. s- ..j?" v.. ., 'gk S S K I'7 . ' V okv -' : ' v H s 4X I . r A. ' j .'.-....-.. . r - " - - . V 1 . v !-' if.- -f' ;.,. .. v , "C!"'"'" ' . ; ' . ... . ,; . V " - v. -.. '-.--v. . '" - " - ' ' ' . , - ' - ' . .. ' . j f '. .-- Ci .' '' .... '- . - .v ..' : . - " , . X- V , rs-' s. . - " j - - r7 -"-.3,-- - - r ' - - V - " - ' - x ' r , . - - '!. . "' rki,..' . : " - . ' .-. ' . - .. J -. -..f.wt,- . .' f- , -1 ---i 2 Just Reminiscina: County Pioneer Kecails 1 tie Coioriyi wio West A Louisville native who re-i Mr. Stohlman said the fam calls herding cattle on the open lily's modest abode near Louis prairies of Cass County recent-; ville was always "open" to the ly celebrated his 90th birthday j ever moving wagon trains head- in Altadens, Calif. Frederick A. Stohlman of Murdock took time rut during the festivities to reminisce of the real old time days when Nebraska was a frontier land in the still young "Old West." The old homestead where he spent his boyhood days is still ; owneu oy August oiuiimiuu, oi. a member of the family. Frederick Stohlman recalls ; that when a boy, He, with the Murphy boys. Frank Slates and others herded cattle on the local prairies, often times see ing roaming Indians, who for tunately were friendly. He also remembers the sweep- in? rjrairie fires, with one in particular the cne which des- j farm four miles south of Louis troyed the family herd. i ville. " j His father homesteaded these PHS Alumnus t o Head Team For Columbus rh.qrlps; "Linriv" W olever wu. ioin the coaching staff cf St Bonaventure High School of Co- lumbus for 'the 1956-57 school year. Mr. Wolever will be associated with Bob Costello in coaching high school sports, and will also concentrate upon expanding the St. Bonaventure grade school snorts orosram. He will teach social studies. A graduate cf Plattsmouth iiign isenooi, jur. wuicvei uated in 1953 from Tarkio Col lege, Tarkio, Mo., with majors in physical education and history-social sciences. He spent two years coaching at Talmage . This year he has been coach of all sports at Sil ver Creek and his basketball team copped the Merrick County championship. Mr. Wolever will manage the Genoa baseball team in the Cornhusker League this season He is the son of Mrs. Sophia Wolever. His wife is the fcr msr Pat Libershal. Local Beach To Open For Pub! ic Sa turday Merritt Eeach, three miles north of Plattsmouth. will open for the season this Saturday. Meritt's has, for many years,! been a popular xecreation spot fc- people of this area. ; Swimming, picnicking, fishing ; and boatins; are available at the j beach .which will again be under j the management of E m e r y j Doody of Plattsmouth. i it ing westward. Many times the pioneer fam ilies would become snowbound for weeks, he said. When they finally did depart on some clear morning they could be seen for the remainder of the day. That evening they still could b spotted, Mr. Stohlman said, on "Church Hill" to the west, having traveled only about three miles all day in the heavy snows. "Truly, the cowards never started and the weak died! These were the pioneers," he commented. Mr. Stohlman and his wife, the former Bertha E. Kupke of Mur dock, lived until 1947 at their j lands in 1853, coming here from S Wisconsin with Frank Stander, Henry Bluma and George Bente, other early pioneers. Mr. Stohlman was born on the homestead on April 23, 1866. His big birthday party was ob - served at the home of his son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. McCafferty. The couple spent the winter months ! enjoying the California climate. rive uuuyiiieii, ia yiuiiucmia- ren and six great grandchildren, all of whom live in California, attended the party. Mother of 14! ! p i rs. George n Contest For Top h By Margaret Dingman Journal Woman's Editor Our contest to find the Cass County mother with the most children has become most inter- esting. It was thoueht we were going to have a four way tie, uni.il two Plattsmouth ladies nominat ed a Wabash mother within a half hour Wednesday. The honored mother is Mrs. Gecrge Meyer who has 14 child ren. She with her husband and four children live on a Wabash farm. The eldest, Donald is 34 and Larry 16 is the youngest ; child. They nave six gins ana j eignt do;.s. Air. ana aArs. iusyer were both born hi Cass County. Others nominated are M r s. Arthur Drake, of Elmwood, the mother cf 12 children, seven girls and five boys. The younger children are twin boys. Mrs. John Erhi of Union has 12 children and claims 22 grand children. Mrs. Corbin Cox of CKAaZi aCEIE The above truck, driven by Sidney Bour lier of Nebraska City, lies in a culvert just off Highway 75. The truck overturned in an unsuccessful effort to miss the car pictured at the left and driven by John Bergmann of Plattsmouth. The auto was battered by the truck and sent flying into a nearby field. Both men were injured and their vehicles had to be towed away by wreckers. The acci dent caused a minor traffic jam for a short time as scores stopped to offer aid to the men before the ambulances arrived. Other picture on Page 6. Street Workers Seek Two Weeks of Vacation Yearly Employes of the Plattsmouth Citv Department of Public Works are seeking additional vacation time. Foreman Elmer Gochenour re quested the Plattsmouth City Council Monday to offer the four workers on the department two weeks of vacation. They pres ently receive one week's vaca tion a year. The foreman is allowed two weeks vacation with pay. If adopted the proposal will equal ize the annual vacation schedule. Members of the police force are given two weeks vacation a year, it wTas pointed out. No formal action was taken on the proposal at the Monday ses sion. The request will be con sidered further by the Streets, Alleys and Bridges Committee headed by William G. Highfield. The other member is James F. McMillian. Sokol Park Opens Sunday On Route 75 Near Platte River Sokol Park on Highway 75, ( north of the Platte River Bridge, ! will open for the season Sunday, j The Park has accomodations for horse shoe playing, soft ball and picnicking. A new dance floor was instal led this spring and polka bands will often play during the sum mer months. The Park is available for group parties. Jeyer Leads other South Bend has 12 children with the youngest to enter school next term. Mrs. Jacob Camicle of South Bend has 11 living children. One son, Kenneth, lost his life in service in World Warr n while serving with the Navy. Mrs. Carnicle has 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Can you imagine what it would be like to visit any of the above households during a holiday when their children come home with their children? However, I imagine the daily routine runs more smoothly iii such a household as this as in the home with just one or two children who demand individual attention. There is still time to submit your choice for the Cass County mother with the most children. Applications must reach this of- j flee by Friday morning Do you know a mother -who can beat or tie 14? Two Are Hurt j In Car-Truck j Mishap Here j Two men were injured Tues-j day in the collision of a cattle ' truck and an automobile at My- nard Corner on Route 75. ; i Those injured were: Sidney Bouriier, 57, of Nebras- j ka City. John Bergmann, 74, of 623 Avenue G., Plattsmouth. Both men were taken from the scene in an ambulance. Mr. ! Bouriier was hospitalized in Nf j braska City suffering shock and j bruises. The local driver was I taken to his homo. He received a cut on the back of the head, a bruised eye, other bruises and shock. Mr. Bergmann was the oper ator of a car which apparently pulled from Mynard Road as the ! truck approached from the ! north. j The truck, which wras carry ! ing no load, swerved, struck the car and then rammed an abut ment and overturned in a gully. The front end of the car was smashed in and the lighter ve hicle was sent into a fence about 20 feet off the highway. Sheriff Tom Solomon and Dep uty Shrader Rhoden were call ed to investigate. Shortly after the wreckage was cleared away another truck lost one set of its dual wheels a little further south on Route 75, but avoided smashing up. The truck was forced to re main there for the rest of the day, however, for repairs. Supply Of Vaccine Is Available For The Elmwood Area ELMWOOD (Special) Doc tors Liston and Knosp of Elm- wood wish to announce that they have a reasonable amount of po lio vaccine available for child- ren ages one to fourteen years OI aee- They suggest that those wish ing their children vaccinated, register their names at the of fice. Petition Offered Council in a Move To Hinder Zoning That opposition to any form of zoning is strong within the city was made known Monday night when the Plattsmouth City Coun cil was presented a petition bearing 212 names. The document claimed its signers were opposed to zoning or the establishment of a build ing code within the city. The petition was accepted by the council for further study aft er it was presented by Ray Smock. In the past considerable sup port was shown for a zoning and building code and the issue was batted back and forth by both sides. Just when the problem will come to a showdown is un known, supporters and oppo nents of the proposal said. The Cranddaughtcr . Of Local Residents Refuses Ballet Post Jo Ann Noble, 10 year old bal let artist, will be featured in a special floor show entertain ment at the Club Hollywood Theatre restaurant in Chicago this weekend. She will perform a solo ballet number. Miss Noble is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Noble of Downers Grove, 111., and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Libershal of Plattsmouth. The Noble's daughter was among the finalists of five thou sand students entered in a try out for the New York City Bal let Troupe for "Nutcracker's Suite" recently. She declined the final invitation because of school studies. THE WEATHER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth Nebraska. May 14, 15, 16, 1956. High Low Prec. Monday 70 44 Tuesday 68 53 Wednesday 85 40 Forecast: Fair and mild today, highs in 80's, low tonight 40-50. Tomorrow fair and warmer. Good corn planting weather! Sun sets today at 7:38 p. m. Sun rises Friday at 5:03 a. m. MU"S !rild3s C lion Lepimboneeiifii Valedictorian - ...... . I- J ' ; j r BEST GRADES Herman Weber, left, received the highest average grades during the past four years and was named vale dictorian of the Plattsmouth High School Class of 1956. James Ulrich is salutatorian with second highest grades. This issue of the Plattsmouth Journal is devoting a special section to Platts mouth and Cass County graduates. A limited number of addi tional copies of today's Journal containing the special edition are available and those wishing them are asked to come to the office to pick them up while the supply is still available. The special graduation section was made available through area merchants who sponsored the pictures of the graduates and the Journal staff which wrote and edited stories of the individual classes. A Two Way Fine! ack to Woman Motorist A Louisville housewife who be ileveu she "was done' Tcrong" has received a rebate for the fine she paid in Plattsmouth for going the wrong way on a one way street. Mayor Bruce Gold has order ed the fine of S3 and costs of $4 remitted to Mrs. Shirley Dobbs, who was fined in police court here nearly seven weeks ago. Mrs. Dobbs was accused by city police of driving the wrong way on Plattsmouth's first and only one way thor oughfare, Seventh Street be tween Avenue A and First Avenue. Local Driver Pays In Loss of License For Hitting Curb A Plattsmouth motorist ran into a number of difficulties while driving to his home the other day. Among the difficulties he ran into: Two parking meters and a curb stone while making an il legal "U" turn. He finally reached home coming to a sure stop by run ning into a tree. Police Judge Graves, however was not amused and charged him with reckless driving. The mn's driver's license was re voked for one year. Forfeits His Bail A Lincoln man forfeited a $20 police court bond this week after being charged w7ith intoxication. The man is Charles McTee. It's All In How You Springtime Impressions By Jerry Sharpnack Journal Staff Writer Spring has again sneaked from behind a half-sprouted spi rea bush and leaped upon us with both feet. Of course, it's about the same each year grass greening, buds budding, rabbits ricochet ing and the local school popula tion turned loose on somehow un suspecting parents. Yet, each spring brings new sights, new adventures and new ideas. Margaret Dingman, Journal society editor, is busy trying to determine which Cass County mother harbors the largest sin Salutatorian ( V ( t; .Satess- J A y ay Street Fine Goes Mayor Gold said the fine was remitted becuase he believed the woman was fined illegally. At the time she was brought to court there was no resolution or ordinance backing up the one way street. Some three weeks after the woman was fined the "lame duck" city council at its last session passed a resolution mak ing the one way street legal. Mrs. Dobbs requested a refund, claiming the "F i n e was illegal, she didn't know the one way street existed and she didn't like the way the case was handled." The one way street came in for more criticism at Monday night's session of the council. Councilmen received a com munication claiming the one way street hindered business at the Standard Service Station on Seventh Street because custom ers were only able to leave in one direction. The letter requested the street be made a two way roadway from Main Street to Avenue A. It was during discussion on this letter one councilman, Wil liam G. Highfield, said he had received a request to extend the one way street even further to the north. The overall aspects of the one way street were talked over for nearly a half hour with an em phasis on its safety value stress ed by Councilmen James F. Mc Millian and Police Chief John J. Hobscheidt, Sr. Councilmen said they will take another "good long look" at the one way streets advantages before taking any further action. Look At It: Mak On gle accumulation of children. So j bus Centennial celebration, but far, this inventory has turned ! threatens to leave it on indefi up some rather astronomical j nitely possibly unitl the Korn figures, numerically speaking jKarnival? 14 being the latest count (pre- In the opposite and, Indeed, suming one wasn't hiding behind the stove.) News Editor Bill Burton also is occupied in a similar specula tion. As he often (very often) is heard to say, "My new son will arrive at any moment." Publisher Ron Furse is think ing of his annual vacation. This year it's Minnesota. Leaving this office for a min ute, we found Dan Rohan wear ing a new spring beard. He says he is growing it for the Colum- ELQDTlV TGDIfiKQlirQ Incumbent Commissioner William R Nolte won the first round Tuesday in his try for another term. Bv a two-to-one vote he defeated Earl Albert for the Republican nomination for Cass County Commissioner from District One. w , 00 Mt. Nolte captured 298 Sewer Jams Will Prove Costly Here Plattsmouth residents want citv work crews who to aid them when their sewers become stopped up will find prices might j be a little steep. The city council Monday night voted approval of a rate charge for city work done on private sewers. The new charge is $3 an hour for each man assigned to the job and $10 an hour for the use of the city's new router. Two men are usually required on one job. The router is a new posses sion of the city. Previously one was rented. The recommendation for the above fees wras made by Mayor Bruce Gold. His wishes were put into a motion by Councilman WTilliam G. Highfield and sec onded by Councilman Roy Moore. In the voice vote Councilman James F. McMillian did not res pond. Councilman Ray Wiysel was absent due to a business conference in Chicago Thp rpsrular Department of luiTWin TT'o-rlrc lohnrprs TPCPIVP $1.55 an hour and the foreman gets about $2.25 an hour However, the $3 fee was set to cover other costs such as tying up a truck during the time of the individual jobs and hand ling other extras, the proponents said. Wabash Man Gets Bruised In Auto Crash Herman Bergmann, 42, of Wa bash received bruises when the car in which he was riding left the road four miles south of Lou isville early this morning. Sheriff Solomon said the driv er of the car, Richard Ortlieb, also of Wabash, pulled off the road to avoid hitting a car driv en by George Vogler, Sr., of Louisville. The sheriff said the Ortlieb car left skid marks of 138 feet, then slid sideways an additional 57 feet before rolling over in a field. Mary Smith, Queen Of May, At St. Johns Church Ceremonies Mary Patricia Smith was named May Queen at the an nual Mav crowninsr ceremonies held at St. Johns Church Sun- day evening, May 6. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wralter Smith. Seventeen high school girls dressed in formals led the pro- ! cession carrying flower-covered ! arches. The grade school children car ried lights and bouquets. Father Chonta gave the ser mon. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Tupy was celebrant at benedic tion and the closing exercises. es Varied Populace not very spring-like extreme, we found Advertising Manager Vern WTaterman sporting a quickly balding pate which gives us an idea for another count. To wit, which Cass County family has the most bald children? We will have to mention this to Margar et. Spring, as far as this writer is concerned, means mainly the arrival of a large "Herd" cf robins which stampede just out side my bedroom window every morning at five o'clock. votes to 146 votes for Mr. Al bert. The winner must now face Ed Fitzgerald, who ran unopposed in the democratic primary, in the general elec tion in November. Voting throughout the day as rather light due to the lack of competition within the parties. President Dwight D. Eisen hower fared well as he gather ed 1,002 votes on the GOP side against 558 for Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee on the democratic ballot. Both were running unopposed in their res pective primaries. Vice President Richard Nixon took one write-in vote on the GOP ballot and Ad lai Stevenson received 13 against Kefauver. One write in was also recorded for Gov. Frank Lausche of Ohio. In the Third Legislative Dis trict the winners were Emil "Ed" Fricke with 956 votes and Tom Doolev. 1.095 votes. John E. Rice received 411 votes and Joseph Strawn got 701 votes. The district is made up of Sarpy and Cass Counties. Cass County alone gave Mr. Dooley 647 votes; Mr. Fricki?, 500; Mr. Strawn, 120 and Mr. Rice, 166. Mr. Dooley will now face Mr. Fricke in the general election. In the six way race for two posts on the Second District slate of alternates to the Dem ocratic National Convention, lo cal Atty. Francis M. Casey fin ished third. The winners were Frank Tesar and John C. Main elli. Mr. Casey had better than 5,000 votes, but could not over come the lead gained by the two winners in Douglas County. In Cass County Atty. Cas ey received 373 votes for the alternate post, giving him a wide margin over his oppon ents here. Here's how voting went in Cass County: Republican For Governor; Hart, 204; An derson, 852; for lieutenant gov ernor; Swanson, 335; Burney, 308; Johnson, 100; Griswold, 202: attorney general, Towsend, 223; Beck, 752: railway com missioner, Milne r, 150; Petty grove, 89; Vogt, 138; Sorensen, 263; Swanson, 272: for Congress, (Continued on Page 6) Murray Man Fined $25 in County Court A Murray man pleaded guilty in county court this week to a charge of careless driving The man, Robert E. Larson, was fined $25 and paid costs of $4. Other cases: James R. Clayton of Craig, Mo., speeding, $25 fine, $4 costs. James Dunnigan, intoxication, $10 fine, $4 costs. Henry A. Degen of Omaha, speeding, $10 fine, $4 costs. Robert L. Abbott of Nehawka, expired driver's license, $1 fine, $4 costs. Bernard W. Wiseman of Ogal lala, speeding, $15 fine, $4 costs. Donald J. Meredith of Union, improper use of farm plates, $10 fine, $4 costs. Clif K. Smith of Omaha, speed ing improper passing, $20 fine, $4 costs. Carolyn Robinson Is Pictured With Rev. Singh of India Carolyn Robinson and two other students of Nebraska Wesleyan University were featured on the front page of the Omaha World Herald in an interview with Rev. Mangal Singh of India dur ing his visit at the campus. Mr. Singh is one of a large delegation of Indian church men in this country for the great law-making quadren nial conference of all Meth odism. Miss Robinson is the daughter of Mrs. Robert Brittain of Plattsmouth.