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r-y' 1IK mil' KS2?.. CTATC HIST. S3CICTY XXX X5C0 R CT. CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER MdDUTIHl JflDTOrMQ. LINCOLN,. MXpgBLisHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monctay-Thursctay Consolidated With the Nehowka Enterprise ond Elmwood Leoder-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 76 SIXTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. MAY 2, 1957 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 47 ear i Tim ff S fi 1 - - 't i. . gL ..'jr Mrs. Clifton Garrison, and Mrs. George man is chairman of the Woman's Division of Reike, of Union, receive favors from Miss the Chamber of Commerce who were in charge Helen Lessman, of Cass Drug. Miss Less- of Humemakers Day held here Tuesday. .V.r.." ' ". r" . . -. J Bill Spradlin, pest control expert, explains here are Mrs. Wayne Dasher, Mrs. Lowell Mc ,'y termite distruction to three interested ladies Quin, and Mrs. Frank Nickles. at Tuesday's Homemakers program. Shown Journal Photo by Butch Furse Mew Occupatio Tax Oi'dmamze Today's An ordinance placing a tax on occupation and lines of bus iness carried on in the City of Plattsmouth will ro into effect today following publication in to day's Journal. The new ordin ance, No. 953. appearing on page 7-B, replaces one that has been on the books for a number oi years that has become obso lete and Ineffective. The new ordinance covers most lines of business within the city, excepting interstate and government. It also provides for proper collection of the tax and repeals all prior ordinances in Apple Blossom Time In South East Nebraska One of the most attractive seasons of the year is at hand in Southeast Nebraska, this is Apple Blossom time. While in this immediate section, the orchards are few and far between, they have been maintained farther south in the Nebraska City and Auburn area. If the temperatures remain as they have, this weekend should be a great time for the lovers of floral beauty through this part of Nebraska, with the trees laden with their attractive pink and white blooms. Richard Kimmel. one of the large orchard owners in this part of the state, says his or chard In the Nebraska City area should be out in fine shape by the weekend. Visitors are wel come he states at his orchard, signs will be placed where to drive and park, but the visitors are requested not to pick the blooms and also, cars remain in designated ares. The tour through apple blos som land is a great treat to the residents of the city and each year attract hundreds of visitors. IVnna Ernst spent th? pnst weekend in Denver Colo., visit ing in the home of Mr. and M-s, Raymond Adkins and son, Raj . Jr. . '. ' ' -MB V 1 .iJMP: -rum f . .... i1' i m Josjma conflict and when the new laws shall apply. The new ordinance frankly states it is for the purpose of raising additional revenue from business operated in Platts mouth, but differs from previous taxes ot this kind, in that the new law provides that revenues go into the general fund to be used "as other moneys belong ing to the General Fund." First occuDation tax ordinan ces in the city were levied, ac cording to records, for the pur pose of providing night police protection. Later some of the funds were used for other pur poses, and finally few business es within the corporate limits paid occupation taxes. During the last two years, little or no effort was made to collect them. Under the new ordinance the tax on each business or pro fession and each occupation or line of business hereinafter con ducted within the city will be assessed a minimum of $10 per year which must be paid in one payment in advance, whether th? license is ussued for a year, month, quarterly or for a day. It also provides that there will be no refunds. While a minimum tax has been set up for some businesses, oth ers are covered more in detail. Apartment houses will be as sessed $2 for each rental unit, the same for motels. Bankrupt sales, banks and building and loan companies, barber shous and beauty parlors, all carry special sections, as do bowling alleys, billboards, buses, motor transportation, circuses, carni vals, and several others. Theso run from $5 per year to $30 per day. Occupation tax due dnte hns been set for May 1 of ach year and will end with the last day of April. The tax becomes due May 1 and must be paid on that date in advance or d declared delinquent. The ordin ance provides for a fine of up to $100 for each violation and t.lv violator can be committed to jail until assessed fines are pikl. Collection of the occupation taxes will bctrin at once. Cl!v Clerk Albert Olson stated. ' 1 1 V t, T .1' 3 t 4 Rotary Hears Of Changes In Today's World "Greatest changes of all in the world we live in today, Neil Danburg, regional director of National Council of Christians and Jews, told Rotarians and their Anns here Tuesday night, "is the change in our family life." Coming to Plattsmouth as guest sneaker through Rotary prexy-to-be L. B. Dalton, pro gram chairman, Danburg said America's family life has chang ed from an Authoritative one, where the head of the household generally the husband and fath er, was in a position of dictator, to one that could be classified as a democratic household, where everv member of the fam ily voices his opinions, to be come more of a social institu tion. Changes in our world have been coming thick and fast, he said. There has been a terrific movement of population, more than half from rural to urban. "The faster cars and slower travel; more wealth and less security, and many of our tra ditions of values are swept under the crprt. The income tax puts everyone in the middle class," Danburg said. The totalitarian type, where father was -on top, is a far cry from today, he added. A third of the husbands do housework, half of them do dishes, 62 per cent are doing the washing, and 42 per cent do cooking, and concluded with, "What ev-v -a-reer woman needs today is a good wife." Although people are becoming more impersonal, the small com munities are much better than cities. "There's a different spirit of friendship and personal con tact in the small town, which makes it a much better place to live," the sneaker concluded. Miss Carol Dnvls. accompan ied by Miss Bridges, presented a solo, "Dawn." Junior Rotarian Larry Cole, thanked the club for his attend ance invitation for April. LICENSE ISSI KD A marriage license was issued in county court April 30 to Leo Polan. 41. to Virginia J. Bag ley, 40, both of Omaha. They were married the same dav by Judge Raymond J. Case. Wit nesses were Sarah Cecil and Mrs. Estellu L. Rutherford. ' . 1 'A : T Be IHieBd! Cass Women At "Forward Look" Meeting LINCOLN "The future is ours, so we should prepare our selves for it." That is what State Home Ex tension Leader Florence J. At wood told women attending the "Forward Look" discussions a round the state the past two months. Women who took part in the meetings at Lincoln, included county home agents, state Ex tension specialists from the Uni versity of Nebraska, and Cass County leaders of Home Exten sion work. Purpose of the meetings was to help plan long-range county Home Extension programs. A few of the ideas brought out in discussion groups include the following: In the area of family relations the women felt emphasis should be placed on learning to under stand teen-agers so they 'can be enjoyed. The women also em phasized the importance of find ing a way to care for the chil dren properly if the mother works outside the home. Groups discussing health and safety came to the conclusion that as there are more and more babies, we need a sustained and improved child health program geared to newer knowledge a bout child health. They also feel that since there are more senior citizens in our population now, a program Is needed aimed at the health, hap piness, housing and hobbies of this older age group. Household equipment groups suggested that more attention be given to laundry equipment, heating and air-conditioning. At the end of each meeting's general discussion groups, the women assembled in county groups to decide how the facts brought out could be used in their county's planning. Local Lady Honored By Dental Assistants Nebraska Dental Assistants Association at their meeting in Lincoln Tuesday, honored one of the Plattsmouth assistants in their selection of officers. Mrs. Mabel Engelkemeier of this city was named as the treasurer of the association. She has been a member of the as sociation for several years. She has been assistant to Dr. P. T. Heineman. here for a number of years. Mrs. Lawrence Mills of Omaha was selected as the president of the group. Blue Devil Band Goes To Enid, Okla. Plattsmouth High's 78-piece concert band boarded a train at Omaha about 1:30 Wednesday morning for Enid, Okla., where they will participate in the Sil ver Anniversary of the Tri State Music Festival. This will be the second trip the local band has made to that city. Nearly 100 friends, par ents and well wishers were on hand to see them off. This year the Band Parents Club and band members raised nearly $3,000.00 through maga zine sales, concessions at sport events, a stand at the King Korn Karnival, and a number of other projects to pay their own expen ses to this event, one of the largest music conclaves In the midwest. Three years ago, the Blue Dev il band, captured the number one spot in their class In a mar ching band contest, and created quite a sensation among the more than 100 bands partici pating. This year it Is estimated that the Tri-State affair will attract more than 10,000 participants, Richard Kucera. local band di rector, stated. He said it costs about $27 to send flrh memhnr of the band to Enid for the four day event. In addition to entering the concert band event. Individual members will be entered in small groups, soloists, vocal soloists and larger group contest. High light of the entire four day-tour will be their appearance in the "Million Dollar" parade of bands that will march before huge Looking For A Guy Who Wants A Thousand Fish If you want a 1,000 iish, the sheriff is looking for you. Generally a sheriff s look ing for a guy with a 1,000 "fish" taken at the point of a gun, but Tom Solomon tells this newspaper he is filling in a pond south of the Platte river bridge north of Plattsmouth as part to the new right-of-way of 73-75. In this pond are over 1,000 bull heads four inches or better in length. Solomon would like to give them to a farmer for his farm pond, or somebody who ran use them, but they must be removed In the next few days. The line forms to the right of his shack on the Platte. Knife and Gun Threat Lands Man In Jail Threatening a group of men in a tavern here Monday night cost a local men $20 and costs when he appeared before County Judge Raymond J. Case Tues day. Robert E. Guthrie. Platts mouth, was charged with intoxi cation and disturbing the peace following an altercation in a local tavern after he had become in volved in an argument with an Iowa man. The storv. pieced ; together from several witnessei;, reveals ih at Guthrie came to the tav ern during the evening after consuming a numbr of drinks on the town. Following an argu ment he left, but returned a short time later, used abusive language and threatened sever al persons in the place. He then went to the rear of the tavern where he was pick ed up a few minutes later by Deputy Sheriff Shrader Rhoden who stopped into the tavern to buy some cigars. When arrested, the deputy found an unloaded gun in a hol ster inside the waistband of his trousers, also a knife. He resist ed efforts to take him to jail, but went peacefully following a little persuasion, Deputy Rhoden said. Guthrie lives in Plattsmouth. but is employed in Omaha. Alvin McRevnolds of Nehawka was in the city Tuesday to look after some business matters at the courthouse. Keener and Kenneth Price, John Carr (partly hidden), Tom Dunham and Director Richard Kucera pack band hats while preparing throngs at Enid on Saturday. Band members while in the Oklahoma city are housed in private homes, hotels, motels and rooming houses. Chaperones accompanying the band this year Here Moimdoy, Homemakers Annual Show Held Tuesday Plattsmouth Chamber of Com merce Annual Homemakers Show came to a close Tuesday evening, marking another suc cessful event that has proven one of the most popular local promotions in many years. The show this year attracted more than 500 guests from over the county, with many of them arriving for the early 8:30 regis tration. Miss Helen Lessman, chairman of the Woman's Divis ion, said about 225 Extension Club members had registered by shortly after 9 a. m. Local merchants went all-out this year in establishing booths showing many latest kitchen and homemaking accessories, plus displays of gas and electric ap pliances. Hundreds of free sou venirs were presented visiting ladies through cooperation of merchants and manufacturers. At noon, out-county women were served a free luncheon in charge of Mrs. Pat Baburek. A regrettable misunderstanding a mong a few clubs caused some confusion, which the chamber is attempting to iron out and it is hoped the matter can be clari fied to all concerned. Cooking demonstrations were sponsored by the Gas Company and Consumers Public Power. A style show with local mani kins was one of the highlights of the day's program. Speaker Earl C. Reynolds, state manager for the National Federation of Independent Bus inesses, delivered an address on "Woman's Place in Today's Eco nomics." that proved to be a most impressive message. Dozens of free and valuable door prizes were distributed dur ing the afternoon to women visit ing the Homemakers Day pro gram. "Wear a Poppy In Memory of Nation's War Dead" Saturday "Wear a poppy in memory of America's war dead." This will be the appeal of the women of the American Legion Auxiliary to everyone in Platts mouth on Poppy Day. Saturday, May 4th. They will be on the downtown streets throughout the day offering the little red flow ers of memory to all who will wear them in tribute to those who died for America. Mrs. Vera Warga, president of the local Auxiliary and the ladles of the Auxiliary will be in charge of the drive. for the trip to include Mrs. Earl Albee, Mrs.j Plattsmouth's High School Alex Campbell, Mrs. J. K. band, that has been a consis Marsh, Mrs. Keener Price, Paul i tent award getter for the past Fauquet, Mr. and Mrs. J. How- several years, will return to ard Davis, Miss Beverly George, their homes Sundav, arriving at and Mrs. Bradley Fitzgerald. I PlntLsmmith will hnvp its timo at bat here May 13 for voicing objections to the change in High ways 73-75 as proposed by the Nebraska State Highway De partment, Owen J. Boyles, sec retary of the Nebraska Hghway Commission, announced in Lin coln Tuesday. When the proposed change was announced the first of April, Plattsmouth Chamber of Com merce asked the highway heads to set a date for a hearing on the by-pass that is expected to skirt the city on the west. This date has been set for Monday, May 13, 1957. at 10 a. m., in the City Council chambers at City Hall. By setting the meeting here on that date, the department !s complying with provisions of the Federal Aid Highway Act which Water Board Retire Revenue Bonds May 1 Another $10,000.00 was trim med off the Board of Public Works revenue bonded indebted ness here Wednesday when Rob ert Cappell, manager, presented County Treasurer Alice Jayne McShane checks totaling $13,705 that included interest on the out standing debt. The bonds paid off Wednes day included numbers 11 to 20 of one thousand each leaving an indebtedness balance of $261, 000.00. This almount was in creased considerably the past year when improvements were made to the city's water system. A new reservoir was constructed above Hillcrest in the southwest part of town, plui considerable inprovement of the plant located north of the Burlington depot. Plattsmouth Water Board has an excellent credit rating and has met its obligations prompt ly since acquiring the plant in 1943. Before additional bonds were issued covering recent in debtedness had been cut nearly In half. Balance of debt will be retired on a gradually stepped-up basis in the future. In 1958-60 yearly principle payments will be $12, 000.00, then they will be paid off at the rate of $15,000.00 each year thereafter, Mr. Cappell said. Teenage Boys Paroled Two teenage boys, 11 and 15. involved in a series of breakins at the Elliott Elevator and a barber shop in Alvo, appeared in juvenile court here Wednes day before Judge Raymond J. Case. The pair were paroled to their parents under supervision of the Welfare Department. Enid Okla., Tuesday. Journal Thoto by Butch Furse Omaha about 6 a. m. coy 13 requires a public hearing be held if requested. At that time persons involved in the new rights-of-way, or have objections to the change for personal or business reasons, or want com plete information on the contem plated project, can be heard. Change of location of this highway has been in a more-or-less planning stage for several year;i, but only recently has much activity in the project been shown. However, with the ever Increasing burden of traf fic carried on the route, exten sion of a four-lane roadbed to south of the city, came to a head fast. Present highway department plans are to cut straight south from the Stull corner south of Oreapolis, construct overpasses on Missouri Pacific rail lines and follow a direct route skirting Plattsmouth about a mile west of the present city limits and rejoining the present 73-75 route near the Spangler farm a mile south of the city. Proposed plans are that the city route of the highway will be maintained and will cut in on the north near the Stull cor ner through a series of clover leafs, while another cut will be made at the curve near th? Spangler farm. In addition, re ports are that the Louisville road junction will be relocated south of Valley View addition. It is also hoped some compromise can be reached in a direct east west road past Oak Hill Ceme tery, should permanent location of the new highway be set ac cording to present highway de partment plans. Dale Bowman, manager of Plattsmouth Chamber of Com merce, says a full survey of the proposed changes Is being made at present to be present ed at this meeting. It is also re quested that others in the area interested in this project con tact the Chamber office. It is hoped that a thorough compilation of information can be ready by hearing date, and all interested parties can attend the meeting with highway de partment representatives prepar ed to make proper presentation. Rex Young, Lowell McQuin Going To Auctioneer Meet Colonel Rex Young and Lowell McOuin. local auctioneers, are leaving to attend the ninth an nual convention of Nebraska auc tioneers, to be held at North Platte, Sunday, May 5th. It Is expected there will be 200 of the members of the association in attendance. The program arrangements have been under the direction of Col. James W. Martin, of Chappell, president of the Ne braska Auctioneers' Association. Col. Rex. Young of Plattsmouth, vice-president, will serve as chairman of days program. Many national and state auc tioneers will be In attendance at the meeting. Prc-School Children Must Be Registered All children who expect to enter the kinrterrarten next fall are invited to register from 2:00 in 3:00 o'clock on Wednesday anernoon, wav a, r.ov. Moiners will please take their child to the school located In their own hool zone Central. Columbian. Wintersteen or Flrrt Ward. Tf it Is impossible to reelster nt this time, parents should cnll fhe Prlnciml of the school build ing in their section of town for an annoWment to register at another time. It, Is now a legal requirement that children who wish to enter kindergarten for the first time roust have attained the ne of r enrs on or before October 1M" following enrollment in school. T. I. Frlest Superintendent TUT" WIT"7" Compiled for the Plattsmouth .Trurml at tie Mn-ilc Hnr-e Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska . April 20, 30, Mv 1. l!.r.7 Date Hit;h I.nw Pree. Monday 77 50 .00 Tuesday 78 44 .00 Wednesday .... 84 54 .00 Forecast: Hleh nnr 80's. low near 50 Thunder showers pr sibie tnnlght. Fridav. tiartlv cloudv. Sun sets tonleht at 7:22. Sun rises Friday at 5:19 a. m. 1