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I- 'im m i ,,.11 niuiiii CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER VOLUME 75 if oe ymftfles Loste Cass County is one of 23 Ne braska counties that has been recommended to Washington to be designated a major disaster area, State Drouth Committee Chairman Frank Reece, of Val entine, announced in Lincoln Tuesday. Action on five others was deferred pending further investigation. Mr. Reece met at the state house with state and Federal officials and Governor Ander son to lay out inspection plans over the farm areas of the state. Henry Frazee, United States Department of Agriculture credit official, has been in Nebraska making a personal inspection of counties seeking drought desig nation along with Governor Damage Suit Asks$17423 For Injuries Raymond Rippe, Avoca, filed suit in District court here Wed nesday for $17,423.33 in cash damages against Floyd C. and John Wilson, non-residents as a result of a car-tractor accident on High 34 May 18, 1955. Carrying Michigan license plates, the car, claimed to have been driven in a negligent and careless manner, rammed the rear of the Rippe tractor caus ing extensive damage to the ma chine and temporary and per manent injury to the plaintiff. The accident occurred near the Ft. George intersection about 24 miles east of Lincoln. In his suit, Mr. Rippe asks $1000 for damages to his tractor and $150 for rental of another while his own was being repair ed. In addition he asks $401.85 medical expenses, $731 for loss of time, $128.88 travel expense and $15,000 for personal injur ies. He is represented by Van Pelt, Marti and O'Gara and C. C. Sheldon, Lincoln. Two Teen-Age Girls Taken Here, Rushed To Omaha Hospital Two girls, ages 14 and 15, were rushed to St. Joseph's hos pital in Omaha by ambulance at 5 a.m. this Thursday morning after being taken into custody by Sheriff Solomon. The two girls had escaped about 2 a.m. from an Omaha girls home by securing blankets and sheets to a third story win dow. In attempting to slide down the makeshift rope, they had fal len nearly three floors, receiv ing severe injuries. Picked up by two Omaha youths the girls had been driven to Plattsmouth and were found by the Sheriff who had been no tified to be on the lookout for the pair. THE WEATHER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home tVeather Station, Plattsmouth Nebraska. September 24, 25, 26. 1956 High Low Prec. Monday 85 42 .00 Tuesday 88 40 .00 Wednesday ..90 46 .00 Forecast: High's today near 90. Low expected m mid 50 s. Cooler air moving in, but no ex treme change in temperature expected. Sun sets tonight at 6:13, Sun rises tomorrow at 6:17 a. m. Following a meeting of tavern' owners and Plattsmouth Mayor and City Council three weeks ago regarding enforcement of Ordinance No. 885, regulating minors in bars and taverns, Mayor Gold presented police in structions this week. With the City Council going on record that they preferred a more lienient enforcement of the provision allowing minors in bars, rather than the com plete banishment as provided in the section, Mayor Gold is sued the following instructions to local police, with copies going to tavern liquor licensees: To All Holders of Liquor Li censes in Plattsmouth, Nebraska: iwi n.ijimi ' yi" Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise SIXTEEN PACES r co Anderson and members of the State Drought Committee and State Agriculture Director Ed Hoyt. Their recommendations have been forwarded to Wash ington. It is expected that prompt designation will be made in Washington. Mr. Frazee stated that it has been a policy in the past that Secretary of Agricul ture generally follows the re commendations of the state committees. Cass County Commisioners made application for designa tion as a disaster area several weeks ago following a period of extreme drought that has placed many , farmers and feed ers in a precarious position due to lack of feed crops and in some instances cash and credit dif ficulties. , Under major drought desig nation feed and grain for found ation livestock herds and more liberal credit, to those who qual ify is granted. Counties other than Cass seek ing assistance and approved by the state committee are Stanton, Madison, Boone, Greeley, Val ley, Sherman, Howard, Buffalo. Hitchcock, Furnas, Harlan Franklin, Webster, Nuckolls Thayer, Jefferson, Gage, Pawnee, Seward, York, Hamilton and Saunders. Counties on which recom mendations are pending and will be inspected are Gosper, Antelope, Knox, Cedar and Nix on. Four counties decided against such designation since com missioners felt the program was not suitable for the situa tion prevailing, Robert t Webb, ASC administrative officer said. Those counties were Fillmore, Colfax, Platte and Frontier. The inspection tour started Tuesday afternoon at Seward : then swung north into Butler County and Saunders County. Charge Driver Of Car With Motor Vehicle Homicide Clyde F. Neidigh, Lincoln AFB, was charged Wednesday in district court with motor ve hicle homicide as the result cf a car crash and death on High way 6 near Greenwood Septem ber 1. Neidigh is alleged to have struck the car of Kern E. Wis man while failing to yield right-of-way. Wisman died of his in juries September 22. While homicide charges were filed, it will be several months before Neidigh can be brought to trial. He is confined in Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln with a near severed shoulder, broken legs, and other injuries. His condition is reported fair. Steal Two Boats Near Dock Area Two boats were reported stol en to the sheriff's office Tues day night from just north of the Plattsmouth dock. One, a 16-foot aluminum boat, was the proper ty of Leo J. Zbylut of Omaha. Robert Cappell of Plattsmouth was owner of the second craft, it was also a 16 -foot of aluminum. It is believed the boats were loaded on a vehicle and hauled from the dock area. Raymond Larson spoke and displayed his coins at the Avo ca Loin's Club Tuesday evening. In accordance with the re commendations of the City Council that a liberal interpre tation be given the provisions of Section 6 of the City Ordi nance 885, concerning minors in licensed premises, the policy of the Police Department will be as follows, so long as there are no other violations found: No minor will be permitted to enter and remain in a place where beer and liquor are sold except: (a) During lunch hour from noon to 1:00 P. M., in establishments where lunch es are served; (b) When accompanied by a parent, but in no case after 10:30 P. M.; A ---jrw T-i - ;r"- -rr"l "T"iTim7r'imirii".ijiii jmi) 1 f IV mrr t1 ' PLATTSMOUTH IS A DUCKY Place came up with second award in the local school parade Friday evening:. Sponsors were parents and teachers of Wintersteen school. Driver of the float was Mrs. Wayne Schneider. Pupils riding the float included Glenda Schwenneker, Cheryl Pfreeinitioii Week Saddle Club Show One Of The Greatest Cass County Saddle Club had one of the most successful shows during the years of the King Korn Karnival with 140 horses on the show grounds. There were 11 saddle clubs participating in all events of the show. This show consisted cf club or team competition with point system. Cass County Saddle Club win ning the most points, as hostess of the show, gave trophies to the visiting saddle clubs with the next highest points. Hamburg Saddle Club of Ham burg, la., won the highest points and received the first trophy. Second trophy was won by the Florence Saddle Club of Oma ha. Third trophy was won by Otoe County Saddle Club from Syracuse. Fourth trophy was won by Tarkio Saddle Club from Tarkio, Mo. Other Saddle clubs participat ing were Buffalo Busters from Springfield; Ak-Sar-Ben Riding Club, Omaha; Ashland Saddle Club, Ashland; Waubonsie Sad dle Club, Sidney, la.; Paillion Saddle Club, Papillion and Oak land Saddle Club from Oakland, la. The Cass County Saddle Club is grateful to those who helped in anyway that made the show the greatest success of 1956. Al so they hope to see more of the local people attending the show in 1957. Omaha Couple Wed A marriage license was issued in county court Tuesday, Sep tember 25, to Marion John Schiro, 38, Omaha, and Rose Jo Ann Cappellano, 24, Omaha They were united in marriage the same day by County Judge Raymond J. Case. (c) In incorporated clubs during planned family gath erings; that is, during par ties or affairs planned for families, and then only as part of a family group; (d) In establishments holding on-and-off sale beer licenses, minors over 13 will be permitted until 10:30 P. M. (e) Married persons over 18 and under 21 when ac companied by husband and wife who is over 21 years old; In all other cases, minors must not be permitted to remain in licensed premises. Any sales to minors or per mitting minors to consume al and Elm wood Leader-Echo PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, mm riinnriiriiMiii'iiiiyiniiimiuiiiiniBiwiiii)ini iuiiiijwhii iwiji mmiiuiiiilMiiiniiJi ipnjl inj PJaftsmouth I uucKy nace Nationalities to 'Schneider, George Schworm, Pamela Sell, Loris Miller, Johnny Simons, Tanis Baldwin, Jimmy Fines, Rosilyn Taylor, Garth Mamoran and Gertrude Chinn. real crowd pleaser. Chriswiser-Constable Photo As a prelude to observance cf National Fire Prevention Week to be held nationally week of October 7 to 13, Plattsmouth Fire Department Chief Joe Kun tarod presented State Fire Mar shall Iverson to Rotarians Tues day noon at a Hotel Coffee Shop luncheon. Goal of the observance this year is to save 4000 lives from what Mr. Iverson described as "the greatest thief today." He stated that fire protection at present has reached a point where it is difficult for fire de partments to cope with it and in many instances they are un able to handle the situation. Lack of proper equipment is a big factor, he stated, however recent fires in the area have proven a mystery in the rapidity in which they get out of control. Recent blazes in the state have resulted in heavy losses both in property and lives. Fire control has been reduced to an "individual basis" and forces good housekeeping on the part of every business place and Wife Loses License Husband Fined On Drunk Charges A Plattsmouth husband and wife hailed into county court on drunkeness charges Monday were handed stiff fines and pen alties following their arrest by Police Officers Jenkins and Tesch. Mrs. Ruth Cechal, 1701 Avenue A, was charged with drunken driving and having no operators license. On these she was fined $100 and costs on the first com plaint and had her drivers li cense suspended for six months. A fine of $10 was levied on the latter charge. Her husband, John Cechal, was given a fine of $15 and costs on drunkenness charges b y Judge Raymond J. Case. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents coholic liquors will result in strict enforcement of the pro vision excluding minors com pletely. Section 7, concerning Sunday closing will be construed until further notice to permit doing business until 1:00 A. M.; Sun day morning, providing no one is permitted to enter after 1:00 A. M., and all customers are out and doors locked by 1:30 A. M. We ask your cooperation. The new rules and regulations took effect at the . opening of business Monday, September 24. Patrons are askeld to cooperate with local tavern owners in com plying with the new regulations regarding minors. Read Twice Weekly by NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, - 'Hi -- I I hi ji ii ii iii 1 1 1 iff iii .up nun uiiijuihi. 1 "I- J li ("il Jimuiu.. Is a tor MMmm Live 39 4 .This "quacking" duck was a every home, he stated. With the technical advances and scientific achievements of equipment and supplies to extinguish fires, it is only a question of how to get these supplies to the scene of a fire, he added. Every fire department must have good equipment and good training, Mr. Iverson told the group. Fire costs millions of dol lars and thousands of lives every year, most of them caused through carelessness. He listed major causes of fires in their order: Smoking, missuse of electrical current, defective heating plants and mishandling of inflamable liquids. In an effort to place Platts mouth's Volunteer Fire Fighting group on a sounder basis, a mail and stamp campaign for financial assistance will be a feature of National Fire Preven tion Week. Firemen will place 2000 letters in the mails next week addressed to business places and home owners in the fire district. Theses letters will carry an appeal for fu n d s through the purchase of Fire Prevention Stamps that will be included in the envelopes. No specific amount will be asked, each purchase of stamps will be on a voluntary basis you return the amount of cash you think fre protection is worth to you. Each year the local depart ment has made and will continue to make a solicitation of business places in Plattsmouth for con tributions for new equipment. This year the fund drive will be extended into residential areas. It is hoped that considerable money will be contributed. Every cent of these contribu tions will be expended for new equipment. The department is in dire need of a resuitator, smoke masks, and much smaller equip ment. In addition, a new fire truck, including pumper, is a must if Plattsmouth is to have adequate fire protection during this and future years. The city's growth has come at a faster pace than was anticipated it has outgrown fire protection. Many local businesses and groups will join with the local Fire Department in observing National Fire Prevention Week. Plattsmouth volunteer firemen, over 40 strong, urge everyone to join in helping to reduce the terrific losses of life and property due to fire. City Council Will Meet Monday Night Plattsmouth City Council was forced to adjourn its regular meeting to be held Monday eve ning of this week due to lack of a quorum. With one council man on a fishing trip to the wilds of Canada and another tied up in a busines deal, two members and Mayor Gold found themselves unable to do busi ness. A special meeting will be held Monday night, October 1, in the council chambers at 7:30 p. m. More Than 3500 Cass County Families SEPTEMBER 27, 1956 News Flash! Police Hot On Cassidy Trail As The Journal goes to press Sheriff Tom Solomon informs us that police are hot on the trail of Wm. P. Cassidy wanted here on an attempted burglary charge and car theft. Traced to Mitchell, So. Da kota, Cassidy was surprised in a burglary attempt at Elko, Nev. A-pick-up truck taken from the Plattsmouth Motors lot here wras abandoned at this point. A wide search of the area is being made for Cassidy. Cass County Steer Wins Championship Lauren Todd, 15, of Murray, had the happiness of having his blocky, low set Angus steer sel ected as the grand champion of the Ak-Sar-Ben show in Omaha, Wednesday night. The announcement came after a long day of weeding out the many entries in the various classes of the 'show which num bered some s i x hundred an imals. The show ring was tense, as the animals were assembled by their owners, to await the deci sion of the judges after a day of elimination of the various en tries. The animals were arranged in a straight line across the arena as the auditors awaited breath lessly, the final award. Judges, Don Good and Walter Smith moved forward studying the ani mals for moments before Judge Good came forward and slapped the Angus steer smartly to sig nify the winner of the great mid-west stock award. Show chairman, Harry Coffee, t h cn draped the purple and gold ban ner of championship over the Cass County steer that designat ed his the best of a large array of the cream of the beef show. In the days of the show the 1,100 pound steer had lost some weight as had all entries. The Todd entry had also been winner at the King Korn show here last week. It was the ninth consecutive year that a Nebraska animal has been selected. - The proud owner is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Todd of Murray and is a sophomore in the Plattsmouth high school. . 44,500 Gal. Of Oil Put On Plattsmouth Streets This Year Plattsmouth street department under the supervision of Elmer Gochenour placed more than 44,500 gallon of oil on local strets since last spring, it was told here this week. More than one hundred blocks of graveled and rock surfaced streets have been given the treatment resulting in all -weather roads that are meeting with high approval of property owners in most instances. In some areas the treatment has broken down and has re quired considerable repair. In vestigation reveals that these trouble spots occur on streets that wrere recently repaired and brought up to grade. Treat ment over many of these streets has not been too satisfactory However, on streets that are packed with gravel the oil is doing a fine job, councilmen report. Cost of the treatment has been very low due in part to City Attorney Harold Lebens planning that enables property owrners to oil their streets on a contract basis rather than creat ing districts. It is expected that many more areas will be treated another year. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents Tlhiiree Yu tths Token! TEN CENTS PER COPY Three colored youths, all from Chicago, are being held in Cass County jail here on open charges following their capture on Wash ington Avenue late Wednesday afternoon. The three, James Grace Jr., 19, Melving Goins, 18, and Thomas Gaston, 19, were driving a 1956 car stolen in Chicago Tuesday night. They were stop ped by City Policeman Schnei der and Chappell after they had received a radio message from Sheriff Tom Solomon warning them of the car's approach. The three youths' troubles started in Chicago where they stole the car from a city park. In their confessions to Solomon, the trio stated they headed for Kansas City by way of Dubuque, la. After crossing into Iowa they Sewer Vents Stymie City Crews; Little Air Does The Job City crews were stymied for a time last week when sewer lines on Lincoln ave nue became clogged and housewives were screaming for relief. Investigating the eight inch mains on several oc casions nothing could be found that should stop the flow to outlets. One of the crew, with the aid of the Mayor and a local plumber decided to check vents on the line. None? could be found. Manhole covers had been covered up for many months and a recent oil treatment sealed them tight. City workers went to work plac ing vent pipes into the sew er street covers running them to the side of the road bed. Waste material has been flowing freely since that time. Housewives and city crews have breathed a sigh of relief. Couple Seek Divorce In District Court Suit for absolute divorce was filed in district court Friday by Betty Jean Thimgan from her husband Leo Paul Thimgan. They were married at Papillion September 23, 1949. The wife charges cruelty in her petition and asks for tem porary alimony, suit and attorn ey costs and custody of one child, Leo Paul Jr., age six. Subscribe to The Journal Now! ICormiovai SoS e Hits All records were broken here Saturday at the 4-H. Club Korn Karnival 4-H Calf Show sale with a peak price of $40 per cwt. paid for the top animal. Bidding was spirited from the start of the sale as Rex Young and Ellis Lacy auctioned off a total of 46 calves, many of them blue ribbon winners in Platts mouth's annual event. Many animals went to individ ual buyers for locker purposes, although greatest number were bought by Plattsmouth super markets to go on sale to their customers. Soennichsen's, Ru back's and Hinky-Dinky markets accounted for sales totaling near half the offerings. Services of auctionneers Young and Lacy, and use of Plattsmouth Sales Barn Ring by Carsten were donated for the sale. A complete list of buyers and sellers together with price is as follows : Soennichsens: Dwayne Hob scheidt, 30.50; Carol Schmidt, $32. Ruback's purchased eight head as follows: Gene Vallery, $30.50; Gene Noell, $28.50; Ron nie Nolte, $32; Chas. Stoehr, $28.75; Mary Schmidt, $31.50; Jim Ingwerson, $31; Dennis Pet erelt, $26; Steve Wehrbeln, $26.75. KEER. STATU HIST. SOCIETY XT. 1500 R ST. " i LINCOLN, KEBR. PUBLISHED SEMI - WEEKLY Monday - Thursday NUMBER 89 headed for Sioux City, breaking into several homes enroute. Crossing into Nebraska at Omaha they drove to Waverly where they broke into the O. L. Anderson home. Hearing "some one moving" they left and then entered the Roy Pillard farm home west of Lincoln taking watches and money. - Driving east on Highway 34, they broke into the Henry Wolf farm home a mile west of Eagle and the August Seikman home one mile east of the town. Con tinuing on, they .drove into the L. E. Wilson farm near Avoca where they got about $200 in cash and clothing. As they entered the house, a passing truck driver saw them, At press time Sheriffs John Tser, Saline, Ernest Arp, Sarpy, and Roy K. Welch, Seward counties are in Plattsmouth in connection with home robberies in their areas. Several pieces ha v e been identified, it is report ed, which connects the youths with other farm home breakins. drove back to Ft. George and notified highway patrolmen. Sheriff Solomon was called and given a license number. At tempting to intercept the car at the Union corner, the sheriff passed an auto near the sub-sta tion that answered the descrip tion. A radio call to local police resulted in their arrest. When stopped by local police, the youths threw $203 in cash to the ground. They later stated this' was the money taken from the Wilson home. Young Grace, in his confes sion, stated the trio planned to ma"ke the trip through Iowa and Nebraska to rob farm home to finance a rape charge he faced in Chicago on which he is pres ently at liberty under $3000 bond. All three youths, according to Chicago authorities, have police records. Sheriff's office here is piled high with loot taken by the three young men including clothing, suits, coats, shirts, and other garments. Numerous watches, bracelets and other jewelry. FBI agents were at the Sher iff's office today taking state ments concerning the movement of the car through state lines which is a violation of the Fed eral Dyer Act. What charges will be filed against the men is undecided, as is also the decision as to whether the State or Federal authorities will take over cus- ! tody and prosecution of the trio. 4-IK1 Hinky-Dinky Stores bought 18 head: Mary Sullivan, $29.50; Cheryl Sullivan, $28.75; Bill Sul livan, $27.75; Fred Meisinger, $30; Tom Gregg, $30.50; Gene Noell, $23.50; Bill Weiss, $28.75; Linda Gregg, $31.50; Nancy Todd, $31.75; Jim Ingwerson, $32.75; Carol Schmidt, $30; Bar bara Philpot, $32; Beverly Phil pot, $32.25; Ronnie Nolte, $32.25; Linnea Ingwerson, $29; Hunter Ingwerson, $35, and Fred Mei singer, top at $40. Wilson and Co: Barbara Phil pot, $30.50; Ted Wehrbein, $26.-75; Qary Toman, $25.25; Cheryl Sullivan, $28.50; Dwayne Hobscheidt, $27.25; Tom Sulli van, $27.75. Armour and Co: Paul Rice, $30.50; Dennis Todd, $30; Paul Rice, $30.50; Mary Schmidt, $27. Cass Co. Farm Bureau: Tom Sullivan, $28. Plattsmouth State Bank: Hunt er Ingwerson, $31.75; Don Wehr bein, $30. Philpot Feed: Beverley Phil pot, $31. Knud Jensen: Susan Petereit, $26.75. John Hrupek Cafe, Omaha; Joe Toman. $27.75. Wm. F. Nolte: Gene Vallery, $28.50. Murray Lockers: Linnea Ing werson, $32.50. Coif eok - " "Si iiii ii -- ii 1 1 1 lln i m If I