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, x in v m n w mm LINCOLN, KEEa, CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER (Plat JJ(D)IURRIAIL PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise ond Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Thon 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 76 T - -- EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA. MONDAY. APRIL 1. 1957 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 33 Time trsiidpajiiK! p. .. ',' . c- r si ' j 1 :j v ' p .r- ..-c;.;- v , v "'iV i H mi iiMim Wlii 'i Mm an - wiiii ii iii. tin mmmMmMmmim'min"M-mr1rL-i '" -f ijn CONGKATl'LATIOXS, Danny, says Mayor Bruce E. fold as he presents winners plaque aad eertifiiate to Danny Wehrbein at the teenage road-e-o Saturday afternoon. Young Wehrbein bested 20 other young drivers in the competition. Wehrbein oot 3 ei H Despite a gloomy, frigid day 21 young drirers turned out Saturday for the teenage road, e-o in Plattsmouth and Danny Wehrbein tourned the intricate course chalking up 454 points out of a possible 500 for top honors. Wehrbein's performance in the actual driving events cap ped a fine terformance in the written examination where he also nailed down first place with a 94. Another Plattsmouth teenager, Weldon Stoehr, drove himself into second place by scoring 444 points. Third place went to Louisville's Don Vogler, ho counted 434 points. The competition, which was held on Main street between Third and Fourth, featured a series of close maneuvers whtch tested to the utmost every skill the teenage drivers could mus ter. One of the events, a picture of which is shown elsewhere on this page, consisted of driving an auto through a row of ten nis balls. The driver had to drive through frontwards and then back the vehicle through. Other events included turns Murdock Bank Shows Interest In Judgeship William Stock, president, and August Ruge, vice-president, of the Corn Growers State Bank at Murdock, are taking a spec ial interest in a forthcoming ap pointment to a federal judgeship in Nebraska. With the resignation of Fed eral Judge John W. Delehant, who has asked for retirement, two Nebraska attorneys are be ing considered for the appoint ment, Clarence S. Beck and Robert Van Pelt. Both are now directors of the Corn Growers State Bank. Nebraska Attorney General Beck is a brother-in-law of Ed win T. McHugh, cashier and di rector of the Murdock bank. Mr. Van Pelt is a prominent attorn ey practicing with a law firm In Lincoln. The latter and Mr. McHugh began their association at the time Van Pelt was a professor of law at the Univer sity of Nebraska, from which the latter graduated. Both Van Pelt and Beck, with other Murdock citizens, were active in the incorporation of the Corn Growers State Bank which was organized in 1950. Herman C. Kupke, promin ent farmer of Cass County, con stitutes the sixth member of the board of directors of the bank. Poor Box Taken City police last wek invest igated the theft of the poor box from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Investigating officer Lawrence Chappell said the theft occurred between 7 p. m. and 10 p. m. He said the front door was standing op en and there was no visible evidence of a breakin. Amount taken was not determined. Youth Hood through a series of barrels, a sharp turn through closely spaced flags, and parallel park ing. The contestants were grad ed on performances in each of the events. The Saturday contest was under the sponsorship of the 1 Plattsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce with Wayne Schnei der, chairman of the road-e-o committee. Young Wehrbein, because of his winning effort, will repre sent this area in the state teen- State Asking Bids On House North Of City The State Department of Roads and Irrigation has an nounced sealed bids will be ac cepted for the sale of a building located 1,000 feet south of the Platte river bridge north of this city. Bids on the structure will be accepted until 12 noon, April fl, in the office of the right-of-way director, of the roads and irri gation department, room 1309, State Capitol Building, Lincoln. The department described the building as a one story frame house, 40 feet by 2 feet In good condition which is to be removed from the premises. Successful bidder may move the building across, but not down highways 73-75 and the project must be accomplished by April 22. Each bidder must file with his bid a certified check made payable to the department of roads and irrigation in an a mount equal to five per cent of his bid. The amount shall be for feited to the state as liquidated damage in case the successful bidder falls or refuses to com ply with terms of the bid. The department reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. Journal Want Ads Pay California Youths Three Santa Paula, Calif., Fu ture Farmers of America mem bers arrived in Plattsmouth ear ly Sunday morning and after a brief period of rest jumned into a schedule which will keep them busy until they embark Friday night for home. Jim Powell, Jim Beakman and Allan Peck, were honored at a Sunday morning pancak? and sausage breakfast at VFW clubrooms which was attended bv members of the Plattsmouth FFA, superintendent of schools Tom Friest, vocational agricul ture Instructor Don Hansen and Plattsmouth Chamber of Com merce President Cecil Karr. The breakfast under the aus pices of the Veterans of For eign Wars, signaled the beein- ning of a busy weok of tourlmi Inenl Ttta nroiects. the Omah.l Livestock Market, Strategic Air Command Headquarters, Allied Chemical Plants, and the State FFA convention In Lincoln. Powell, who is president of Others shown are: Don Vogler (far left), Louis ville, third place; and Welvon Stoehr (next to the mayor), second place. Back row (left to right): Wayne Schneider, Harold Smock and Charles (Irosshans. Journal Photo BO BOD m age road-e-o to be held in May at Red Cloud The youth road-e-o in its first runoff in Plattsmouth, at tracted considerable spectator interest with many observers commenting 'it should have been started a long time ago." Wehrbein was presented a plaque and certificate by Mayor Bruce E. Gold who also handed certificates of accomplishments to Stoehr and Vogler. Prior to the 1 p. m. start of the road-e-o judges and mem bers, of the Jaycee road-e-o com mittee were treated to a lunch by Boyd Lytle, proprietor of the Hotel Coffee Shop. Serving as judges were: Sgt. Ray Campbell and Stuart Hal pin of the Nebraska Safety Pa trol; Chief of Police II. P. Kin sey, Bellevue, Chief of Police Clarence Iverson, Nebraska City; and Don Lavine, driving in structor of Louisville schools. Ten Candidates Seek Positions In Eagle Voting EAGLE (Special) Residents of Eacrle on Tuesday will cast ballots in the village election with the polls to be located in the fire house. Polls will be open from 8a.m. until 8 p. m. Voters will choose three mem bers to the village board and two members to the board of education. Seeking seats on the village board are: Harry Robertson, John Sybrand, Joe Rudolph, Fred Muenchau, Donald Schmidt and Secley Stillwell. Nominees for the board of education Include: Henry Wielf, Morris Muenchau, Clyde Wen zel and Junior Johnson. Serving cn the election board will be Freda Wall, Luella Fis cher, Evaline Halvorscn. Fred Reitter and August Schweng man. the Santa Paula FFA chapter, during the Sunday morning breakfast presented to Karr and th; Plattsmouth chamber a - fp of oranges, a picture of v'm 'i is shown on page one of today's Journal. Following breakfast yesterday the youths attended church and in the afternoon were taken on a tour of local FFA projects. While in Plattsmouth the Cal ifornia youths are staying at I the homes of Herbert Kraeger, Roy Smith and Gary Rieke, who recently made a trip to Santa Paula under the exchange pro gram. The West Coast youths ap peared bright and fresh after their long journey and eager to start the round of events. Al- though they hadn't had much u"le LIJ 1uijk me cuunuy all "wpre glad to be here." Cass County's Greatest Newspapej The Plattsmouth Journal Quiet Bypass Project Open Council To Meet For Consideration Of Several Plarss City council will meet at 7:31 p. m. today In the second reg ular session for March which was postponed last Monday be cause of the blizzard which swept Cass County. Several commiUoe reports are expected to be given for oun cil consideration including spec ifications for road oiling equip ment which the city proposes to purchase. Hearings on liquor licenses also will be held and Mayor Bruce E. Gold said he also ex pects the private sewer ques tion to come in for more de bate. Storm Delays Court Trial On Condemnation A condemnation litigation in volving the state of Nebraska as defendant and Joan K. Solo mon, plaintiff, originally sched uled for trial Monday March 25, as yet has not been redocket ed by district court. Mrs. Solo mon is the wife of Cass County Sheriff Tom Solomon. Trial opening was cancelled Monday due to the whipping blizzard which lashed across Cass County closing roads and preventing jurors' presence for the session. Although no official action has been taken by either party, in formed court house sources in dicate the state may withdraw from present condemnation pro- ceedings by asking dismissal 5f the suit pending in district court. It is the plaintiff's contention the department of roads and irrigation approved construc tion of a drive-in no"th of Platts mouth by Mrs. Solomon and the department's engineers laid out Its present drive-way. Since the initial approval, how ever, Mrs. Solomon said the state has constructed a bridge on the plaintiffs grounds and their plans call for moving pres ent driveway to the business 200 feet south. If constructed, the new drive would, Mrs. Sol omon said, lead directly into an eight-foot deep lake. It is on the above contended grounds the plaintiff is seeking damages to the ground and buil dings. Commission Meet Cass County commissioners will convene at 10 a. m. Tues day in a regular one-day ses sion. County Clerk Charles Land said the meeting was strictly routine. Session will be held in the commission's court house of fices. New Deputy Clerk Plattsmouth resident Sara Ce cil has been named new deputy clerk of county court. She re places Pat Zanders who has re signed. The new deputy clerk assum ed her duties Monday mornin. Arrive For f , y ? ':" fa 'b. A O' i ) )): -vh ! . 7 I r V'ili 1 J I ' i' ; L,.. hifnitia fim'i'i'jii-iiiiiiMji m miiwiimi in ml . v ; w M .V . . BuHHMiail ! .. ,.. . ..w.y. m ORANGES frem California were presented Sunday to Cecil Karr and the Hattsmouth Chamber of Commerce by three young members of the Santa Paula Future Farmers of America chapter. President of the Santa Paula group, 0 sSh L The Nebraska State Highway Commission has set April 18, as deadline for filing of requests for public hearing concerning ionskuction of the Plattsmouth by-pass on highways 73 and 75 Through secretary Owen J. Boyles the commission said it was following procedure estab lished In the federal aid high way act of 1956 which provides: "Any state highway depart ment which submits plans "or a federal aid highway involving the bypassing of, or going through, any city, own or vil lage, either Incorporated or un incorporated, shall certify to the commissioner of public roads that it has had public hearings, or has afforded the opportunity for such hearing and has con sidered the economic effects of such location." ' Boyles said copies of the com mission's announcement of the opportunity for public hearing have been forwarded to the Cass County Board of Commis sioners and to the Plattsmouth City Council. The bypass, as planned by the highway department, will split away from present highways 73 75 just south of the Oreapolis viaduct, skirt the west edge of Plattsmouth, and will rejoin highways 73-75 at a point south of the city near the Richard Spangler farm. Boyles said requests for public hearing on the subject should be addressed to the Highway Commission, Room 1415, State Capitol, Lincoln, on or before April 18. He said in event a re quest for public hearing is made, further notice of the time and place of sich hearing will ba given. But if a request for hearing L not ,recelvedf Boyle added the commission will complete its study of the matter and will give its advice thereon. Start Delivery Of New Area Phone Books Distribution of 3,500 new tele phone directories was to get underway this week, it was dis closed today by B. A. Ernst, area manager for the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co. In making the announcement, Ernst cautioned telephone users to consult the new directory for numbers because many listings have been changed. The long task of changing numbers, Ernst said, was to be completed by April 1. The new directory reflects the slow but steady growth of this area of Cass County. Although the "yellow pages" carries the same number of pages 30 as did its predecessor, white pag es, which contain number list ings, have jumped from 30 to 32 for a total of 62 pages. In addition to carrying gen eral information about telephone use, the directory at the begin ning of the classified sections, gives a brief history of Platts mouth. The directory was printed in the job department of the Platts mouth Journal. Plattsmouth Visit For Public County Intense campaigns this week are being waged at Plattsmouth Hiirh School as students prepare to elect officials to take part in student government day, A pril 10. Two parties, the Federalist and Nationalist, have been form ed st the school and each has held a nominating caucus. Nominated by the Nationals were: commissioner John.. Bride; clerk Kathy Johnson; register of deeds Nancy Lan caster; clerk of district court James Morris; , sheriff Mac Freeman; treasurer Kola Gard ner; superintendent of schools Gary Horan; Judge Larry Cundall; attorney James Lam ascus; surveyor Lowell Rieke; assessor Wliliam Sullivna. Named by the Federalists were commissioner Jay Speck: clerk Lauren Flei.schman; reg ister of deeds Herbert Kraeg er; clerk of district court Bet ty Dolezal; sheriff William Long; treasurer Larry Cole; Superintendent of schools Shir- Nolte Recaps District Fight To Open Roads In a recapitulation of the bat tle to open roads in district 1 following last week's blizzard, County Commissioner William Nolte Friday said with one ex ception all roads In his dis trict had been cleared for travel by Wednesday evening. The sole exception was one leading to half a dozen farm homes which was cleared early Thursday. Looking back on the storm's results, Nolte said every mile of county and state roads were at least partly blocked. But he said work to clear the high ways was completed in "jig" time because of the fine cooper ation of private contractors who came to his assistance. Nolte said much credit should go to Ray Campbell and Bill Vest in getting the road clearing project organized and the job finished in record time. Hp said the men jumped into a breach created by the hospitalization of district road foreman Clyde Thurman and Nolte 's own in ability to get out of his snow bound home for two days. The commissioner also wished to thank Lyle Sparks for his deed In opening several miles of county road and about 10 miles of the Louisville state road. But Commissioner Nolte said one lesson to be gained from the experience was evident: "A $20,000 motor grader or a truck were almost useless and better be left in a show case. It was the lowly 'dozers that opened the roads," he said. Journal Want Ads Pay Eye Jim Powell (holding orange), made the present ation to Karr, (left center). Watching the pro ceedings are Roy Sniifh (far left), Plattsmouth FFA member, and Jim Beakman and Allan Peck, right, both of Sania Paula- Journal Photo Preo Is Hearing Schools JL overnment ly Corbeling; judge Dan Wch rbein; attorney Robert Hutton; surveyor Roger Sutton; asses sorSharon Biggerstaff. The elected commissioner will appoint a welfare officer. School oflicials have indicated a third, party may be in the making for the flection which is to be held Thursday. All high schools in the coun ty have been invited to take part in student government day during which students selected at each school will take part in actual functions of the coun ty government. Two schools have sent in lists of elected oflicials for the days. Greenwood: county assessor Donald Boiler; county surveyor Ethel Towle; judge G a r y Maughan; attorney Gene Wright; sheriff Glenn Boiler; superintendent; Sharyn Tennant clerk Lennice Rodenslaben; commissioner Be wrly Yabs ley; treasurer, Dianne Tennant; clerk of district court Jackie Wiles; register of deed.s Carol Kirk; and Judy Stewart, wel fare director. Eagle county assessor Dar len Angelo; surveyor Ronnie Reynoldson; judge David Pas waters; attorney Mary Weyers; sheriff Ronnie Johnson; super intendents Lois Root; clerk Rene Rockenbach; commission er Phyllis Schwartman, treas urer Janet Umland; clerk of district court Marilyn Bird; an Beihel Wulf, welfare director. Local VFW Post Is Given Verbal Boost Plattsmouth Veterans of For eign Wars post was given a verbal pat on the back Friday night when national senior vice commander Richard Rodebush complimented th local organi zation on its fine community service record. Rodebush, an Indianapolis, Ind., livestock broker, was mak ing an official visit to the post and was honored at a smorgas bord held by the post. Better than 100 persons at tended the dinner and progam which followed and the audience included several high ranking officers of the State VFW de partment. Rodebush dealt at length with the membership problem con fronting VFW posts throughout the country an urged local post members on to greater efforts In the field of securing new per sonnel for the post. Due to a tight time schedule and visits in other Nebraska cit ies, Rodebush left shortly after his speech. The senior vice commander is lablcd in many quarters as almost certain to succeed next year to the post of national commander. Representatives from other V FW posts in the area were pres ent at the Friday night session and dignitaries included A. H. Duxbury, former Cass County judge, who has just been nam ed manager of the regional Vet erans Administration office in Lincoln. Six Divorce Suits Filed: Kolman Sues For Injunction Divorce srits far outnumber ed other casns In litigations fil ed recently in district cnurt. Pivnrce artions include: William Ernest Iard vs. Wil nia Sue Heard; Luella F. Zear vs. David F. Zears: Marv I Carper vs. Forrest J. Corner Ada Jane Douehprty vs. Jacob W. Dounhertv; Clara Comnton vs. Philip Comnton: and Nnrmi M. Mrasek vs Howard C. Mra sek. In another litigation, Lloyd Holman has filed for an injunc tion against L. N. Ress, state highway engineer. In connec tion with condemnation proceed ings at Holman's property north of Plattsmouth. scte Polls will open at 8 a. m Tuesday in Plattsmouth for a city election which apparently hasn't been considered of e nough importance to make an item of conversation. It is predicted only a small portion of the city's estimated 2,500 eligible voters will find their way to precinct polling places tomorrow to cast ballots for two city councilmen, two members to the school board for three-year terms, and one school board member for a one year term. Two incumbents, Ray Wiyscl and James McMillian, are sock ing return to the city's govern ing body for two yenr terms. Their opposition is being fur nished by Louis Swoboda and George Kalasck. Four candidates are vying for three-year school board posts. They are: Maxine Cloidt, Merle Stewart Albert Hansen and Rob ert Trltsch. George J. Smith and Everett Newton will be competing for the one-year school board seat. Polling hours In the city's five precincts will be 8 a. m. until 8 p. m. and regular election laws will be observed. This in cludes a ban on sale of alcoholic beverages during the hours polls are open for balloting. Persons close to the political picture In Plattsmouth ar at loss to explain the seeming lethargy by voters in connection with the upcoming election. One observer told the Journal he couldn't understand the lack of interest in view of the many important actions which Will face the city in months to come. He cited such impending ac tion as the purchase of municipal owned road oiling equipment; the current wrangle on the pri vate sewer question; the move to obtain a new fire truck, as prime examples of subjects which should be of vital Impor tance to each city voter. fc .- "Yet," he said, "from lack ! of enthusiasm being exhibited here, voters apparently are un ! concerned either with the re sults of the aforementioned steps or results of the 'election." City Clerk Albert Olson Sat urday morning announced nams of precinct judges and clerks who will officially run the elec tion. But in releasing the names Olson indicated some of them may be subject to change bo fore the Tuesday morning polls opening. The election boards are as follows: First ward, first precinct Judges: Honey Lou Cole, Ann Stoll, Eleanor Iverson. Clerks, Irma Johnson, Mathilda Long. First ward, second precinct Judges: Mrs. Helen' Woolcott, Nell Wehrbein, John Hadraba. Clerks: Mrs. Dorothy Lloyd, Ruth Krlngs. I Second ward, second precinct: rle Vallery, Franklin Kief. Clerks: Mrs. Glen Sawin, Mrs. Ellsworth Taylor. Second ward, third precinct Judges; Mrs. Robert Brookhous er, C. A. Johnson, J. C. Corn stock. Clerks: Vera Crandell, Mrs. Henry Starkjohn. Precinct Polls Here are locations of the five precinct polling- places in Plattsmouth for Tues day's municipal election. First ward, first precinct court house First ward, second pre cinct Christian Church. Second ward, first pre cinct, Cass County Maytas. Second ward, second pre cinct Cass County Motors. Second ward, third pre cinct Stites Implement Co. Polls will open at 8 a. m. and are scheduled to close at 8 p. m. Cass County's Greatest Newspaper The Plattsmouth Journal THE WEATIIEK Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. March 28, 20, 33, 31, 1937 Dates Date High Low Tree. Thursday 40 22 .00 Friday 47 T2 .00 Saturday 45 32 .00 Sunday 54 38 .00 Forecast: High near 50. Low near 35- Continued cloudy Tues day with little temperature change. Sun sets tonight at 6:49. Sun rises Tuesday at 6:00 a. m i r