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LINCOLN, KEB8. 'U CASS COUNTY'S CREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise end Elmwood Leader-Echo -Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 76 SIX PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUCUST 19, 1957 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 78 Finance Drive ForKarnival, Begins In City Six King Korn Karnlvai com mitteemen today began an in tensive campaign in downtown Plattsmouth to obtain funds for the Karlval which is to be held Sept. 19, 20, and 21. Th. city's business section lia been partitioned and each man assigned a definite district. Working as solici tors for the Karnival are: Don Wal, Chris Bulin. Fred Feldhousen Bill Wetenkamp and Ernie Schult. Schultz, who heads the Kar nival this year as president, was openly enthusiastic as he looked over the planned program The three days, he said, will be filled with fun, floats, par ades and entertainment. He expressed particular plea sure over an announced water fight between volunter fire de partments from Glenwood, la., and Plattsmouth. Schulz said it will give the Karnival a highly attractive extra feature of en tertainment. Arrangements for the water fight are being made by Wayne Dasher, committee chairman for the Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department. Here is a sampling of the entertainment menu to be offered Karnival rev.Mers: parades, calf and hog shows, corn and farm (shows, flow er exhibits, marching band contests, free games, dances, football game and a lonir list of attractions. Hale's Show of Tomorrow will opr ate the Karnival's midway for the three days of fun. Schultz again reminded resi dents membership to the Karn ival association is $ and urges persons who have not purchased memberhip ticket to do so as quickly as possible. The president believes this year's corn exhibit will be bet ter than last year as Mother Nature is doing her part In as sisting county farmers with what could be one of the best corn crops in several years. Entertainment for this year's Karnival is being planned by a committee headed bv Chair man Harold Smock, Other of ficials in addition to Mr. Schultz include Dale Bowman, secretary Fred Feldhousen, treasurer, and Walter H. Smith, master of cer monles. All Teachers Return To Posts 0 F?le Faculty EAGLE (Special) Eagle schools will open for the fall term Monday, Sept. 2, with re gistration and normal routine during the morning. All faculty members of last year have returned for duty in the school system. Raster of teachers in high and elementary schools will be contained in next edition of the Journal. Cass County's Greatest Newspaper The Plattsmouth Journal THE WEATHER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. August 15, 16, 17, 18, 1957. Date High Low Prec. Thursday 94 63 .00 Friday 92 72 1.03 Saturday 82 62 .15 Sunday 82 59 tr. Forcast: High in mid 80s. To night fair low in mid 60's. Sun set tonight at 7:18. Sun rises Tuesday at 5:38 a.m. Murray Youth Shows Grand Friends and near neighbors from near Murray last week won the two top plums in the baby beef show of the Cass County Fair at Weeping Water. Paul Rice, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rice, showed the grand champion, a 930 pound Angus. It was his third year of beef showing and the cham pionship of course was the best he'd ?ver done. Paul had earned several ribbons previously. Showing the reserve grand champion, a Herford, was Ron nie Nolte, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Nolte, who lives about a mile from Rice's. It was Ronnie's second year of showing. Murray made Itself further THERE IS only one way to eat watermelon and any kid will verify this that's to apply a little salt, spread the elbows, meet the melon halfway dig in! These two lads, Raymond Long (left) and Gary Downing Saturday demonstrated Public Schools In Louisville Open Sept. 3 LOUISVILLE (Special) Schools here will hold registra tion for the fall term Aug. 30, with classes to convene Tuesday, Sept. 3, it has been announced by Superintendent of Schools Campbell. Campbell said the new school year will fined Louisville schools setting a new record of achieve ment with five faculty members holding master of art degrees. Newest addition to the high school faculty is Mrs. Selma Mulniz, Lincoln ,who has been elected to teach commercial subjects. She received her col lege training at the University of Nebraska and has a back ground of experience in public schools. Other members of the faculty include: Gaylen Dodge, new high school principal who also will teach modern problems and orientation; Ernest Lee, athletic coach; Mrs. Leadabrand, Green wood, English. Lawrence Gell, Red Oak, la., will teach industrial arts; and John Schaumberg will be music director for high and elementary schools. Campbell said classes will be gin Tuesday rather than Mon day, Sept 2, in order to give those who desire an opportuni ty to attend the state fair La bor Day. Eagle Graduate Named President Of National Croup An Eagle High School grad uate recently was elevated to the presidency of the National Voca tional Agriculture Teachers As socation at the group's national convention in Philadelphia, Pa. He is James Wall, who has been a voag instructor for 19 years, the last 11 at Waverly. Wall has been national vice president of the organization for the last three years and is a graduate of the University of Nebraska. The new president formerly taught schools at St. Edward, Aurora and Crawford. The national association has a membership of more than 10,000 voag instructors. known in the beef division by i taking the championship and re serve championship for heifers. Linda and Tom Gregg, the Har old Gregg children, showed An gus heifers to win thnso awards. Other top winners in the beef show and other divis ions of the fair not previous ly listed in the Journal (di visions by weghts not listed separately) : Beef Breeding heifers: Polled Here ford, Rollin Terryberry, 2 red; Hereford, Raymond Althouse. blue; Angus, Robert Hike, Sus an Burge, blue. IIcifers:Hereford, Fred Mei singer, Linnea Ina;werson. Frank Puis, Ronnie Nolte, Ray Albert, Beverly Philpot, Fred Meising er, blue; Angus, Linda Gregs, m rv f ri ' '. 4 i r . ( v CSf ' I EVEN TOURISTS got in the free watermelon act at Ruback's. Here little D"Anna Faye Schooley proves there is only one way to enjoy melon as she digs into one in time-honored style. Her mother, Mrs. Kenneth Schooley, Clay Center, Kan., seems to be getting quite a kick out of D'Ann and the melon but little sister, in the middle, looks a mite peeved because she has only a spoon a wooden one at that to work on. (Journal Photo). Trucker Pays For Damages To Oiled Road City officials today reiterated their determination to "crack down" on car drivers who ig nore barricades protecting newly-oiled roads. In every case possible, Mayor Bruce E. Gold said, violators of such barricades will be appre hended and will be charged damages as assessed by the street department. Most recent incident involved Al McClanahan and a Platts mouth Transfer Co. truck, May or Gold said. McClanahan was assessed $64.20 in damages to a freshly-oiled road at South 1st and 5th Ave. It was reported to city officials by householders in the area. Mayor Gold said a search cur rently is being conducted for several other drivers on similar charges. Mary Schmidt, Tom Gregg, Pat-i ty Foster, purple; Shorthorn Roger Noell, Jim Ingwerson, Bill Sullivan, Roger Noell. Steers: Hereford, Ronnie Nol te, purple, Paul Rice, Gene No ell, Tom Sullivan, Larry Gregs, Nancy Todd. Linnea Ingwerson, Connie Dietl, Mary Schmidt. Leonard Hild, blue; Agnus, Lau ren Todd, Paul Rice, Barbara Arends, purple; Shorthorn. Jim Ingwerson, Janet Schewe, Eu gene Eikerman. Gail Otto, blue. 4 II Song contest: small group. Thrifty Thimble, Cass Go Gut ters, blue; large group, Modern Misses, blue. Music identification: Susan Wood, Maribelle Elliott, blue. Crops judging: Roy Smith, 1st. Booths: Tomorrow Poultry ....( , , A , - J - uti 0 proper melon-eating technhique at Ruback's Super Market. Ruback's fed free to patrons an estimated four tons of watermelon Friday and Saturday. (Journal Photo). 0 Annual Mynard Picnic Scheduled For Tuesday Noon Annual picnic dinner of the Mynard Community Club an e vent which steadily has been gaining in popularity for many years will be held at 12 noon Tuesday in Mynard Community Hall. Using past performances as a yard stick, many Plattsmouth businessmen, courthouse employ es and city residents will make the five-mile junket to Mynard for the event. Serving begins at noon and ticketholders may eat all they want. Commission Meet Cass County commissioners at 10 a.m. Tuesday will convene in the first of two days of regular sessions. County Clerk Charles Land said commission agenda is light and sessions probably will be "routine." Champion Raisers, Manley Maidens, Triple B, blue. Yard beautification: Scrap books Sharon Dodson, Jacque line Dodson, Marilyn Pollard, blue. Garden displays: Charles les Stander, Norma Nelson, pur ple. Bird houses: Barbara Chand ler, Roger Hammer, Wayne Mil ler, Larry Rumph, Wayne Reed, Michael Miller, Robert Gerdes, Linda Engelkemeier, blue. Bird feeder: Itoger Erickson, Roger Hammer Wayne Reed, blue; bird bath, Roger Hammer, Gary Baker, blue; bird scrap book, Charles Stander, Roger Hammer, blue. Tractor club exhibit: Tractor Savers, red. Entomology display: Sharoa 4 Ik 'J Ik. X ' m 'hi imiiii - P .-1 Yyirco Girl C Don ISike-CcB'ir Case Of Ss Found One of two boxes of dynamite stolen recently from a quarry near here was found Sunday floating near the Iowa side of the Missouri River by two Paci fic Junction, la., men. The case of explosive, almost full, was turned over to Sheriff Tom Solomon by the finders: Merle Sergeant and Fay Stod dard. In a quick follow through, Sheriff Solomon investigated report of an explosion re ported by Iowa State Game Warden Garrett. Garrett notified Solomon he heard an explosion about 5 p.m. Sunday from the river's Nebraska side about five miles south of the river bridge. However, the sheriff's probe Weekend Rain Gives Boost To Corn Crop Weekend rains in the Platts mouth area added concrete foot ing to farmer's hopes for a bet year and certainly better than the 1956 crop. While Plattsmouth seemed to be the center of Mother Nature's activity with total precipitation of 1.75 of an inch, other sections were re ceiving measurable moisture. While this year's crop is jud-g-ed "later" than in 1956, many observers believe barring a real heat wave without moisture or arly frost corn's mortal enemy everything loeks "good." Most stands of corn are quo ted as heavier than in 1956. Fields are better filled and ears are bigger all signs of a bet ter per-acre yield than the pre vious year. Recent rains in this section of Nebraska and western Iowa have had a cooling effect on the area with temperatures drop ping from the 90's to the high 70's and low 80's. Cooler air brought welcome county residents who were be ginning to wilt under high tem peratures and high humidity percentages. But with all signs pointing to a much better year for farmers, it's interesting to note the Plattsmouth area of Cass Couny actually is below the precipitation fig ure of 1956. To date, this territory has re ceived 19.57 inches of precipi tation, and It is .02 of an inch below the 19.59 recorded in 1956. But the big thing this year is the rains came when needed not in the copious quantities of 1958 which came after hot suns had withered the crop. Weather predictions for to day and Tuesday call for partly cloudy weather with temperatures ranging in the 80's. Thunder showers are forecast for western Nebras ka but littls rain activity is expected in this locality. A Classified Ad In The Journal costs as little as 35 cents At Fair Fredenburg, blue. Swine Duroc: Gilts, Dennis Meising er, Arlan Cundall, Lloyd Bell, Eugene Eikerman, Ronnie Root, George Pool, Dale Engelking, Charles Stoehr, Dennis Mei slnger, blue; boars, Charles Stoehr, 2 blue; breeding litter, Charles Stoehr, George Pool, Dennis Meisinger, Ronald Puis, red. Landrace: gilts, Hunter Ing werson, blue; boars, Randall Rehmeier, white; breeding lit ter. Randall Rehmeier, white. Hampshire: gilts, Gary Fitch (2), Julia Jean Johnson, purple; boars, Gary Fitch, purple; breed ing litter, Gary Fitch, purple. (More Results Thursday) Journal Want Ads Pay Stolen Dynamite Floating fin River this morning failed to disclose any evidence of explosion in that area. Solomon believed the case of dynamite found by the Iowa men had been in the water only a short time and thought it pos sible the explosive had been dumped in the river near Plat tsmouth. The two cases of dynamite were reported stolen from Heebner Quarries last Monday, and the theft is believed to have taken place several days prior to dis covery by a company foreman. Meanwhile, Iowa offic ials Saturday were in Platts mouth to check the area in an effort to det ermine whether the local theft had any connection with the re cent dynamiting of constru Courthouse Clock Soon To Be Ticking; New Motor Ordered If you're one of those per sons whose actions are tim ed by the courthouse clock take heart, the old timepiece soon will be ticking away. Custodian John Beckman today said a new motor for the clock has b-sen ordered and should arrive from Cin cinnati, Ohio, within a week. The tower clock was a casualty of the recent se vere electrical storm which knocked power out in the Plattsmouth district for a bout 55 minutes. Beckman said when power returned the motor stuck and burned out making nec essary the replacement. Six Pay Fines In County Court For Violations Pace of "business" slackened last weekend in county court with six persons appearing be fore Judge Raymond J. Case to answer charges. Thomas M. Harrer and James F. Wacher were fined $100 and $50 respectively and split $4 court costs after pleading guilty to counts of indecent exposure. No address was given for either man. Ray's Texaco, Omaha, was as sessed $14 for improper use of local plates; Thomas L. Pikes, Union, paid $5 for improper muf fler; and George T. Warenko, Fargo, N. D., was fined $14 for operating a vehicle of excessive length. Karl Harmon, Texarkana, Ark. paid $54 for overload on tan dem axle; and Wilbur H. Whi ted, Union, was assessed $19 for speeding. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents i V v; THIS IS one black sheep which apprearent ly has very little wool, but it didn"t stop the crit ter from putting in an appearance at the 1957 Ca.ss County Fair last week. Judging from the Crash ction equipment near Coun cil lilufl's. The dynamite theft in Ca.ss County took place several days before twin explosions did near ly $25,000 damage to machines working on the Interstate High way 75 in the Big Lake Area. Sheriff Solomon notified Iowa authorities of the dynamite theft after learning of the Council Bluffs explosions. Bluffs officers brought with them here some burn ed fuses found at the ex plosion site and scraps of paper believed to be dyna mite labels. Sheriff Solomon repeated an earlier request In which he urg ed residents of Ca.ss County to i report to him any explosions heard. Frosh Students Enroll Today At High School Incoming freshmen students at Plattsmouth High School this morning registered for the fall term ot school beginning Sept. 3, and then were taken on a whirlwind tour of several depart ments. ' . Although the number of stu dents signing for entrance this morning was not tabulated at noon, it was estimated approxi mately 120 frosh would be reg istered by start of school. This figure represents little change over 1956. Following registration students visited the band department where the high school band, un der the director of Richard Ku cera was put through its paces for the newcomers. The frosh also were taken on visits to the vocational agricul ture department and to the home economics room where each course briefly was outlined. Stu dents also began to familiarize themselves with room numbers in the high school buildings. After a free lunch served in the cafeteria of Central School, the group was shown motion pictures. The day came to a close shortly after 2 p. m. Registration for unper grade high students will be held Tues day beginning at 9 a. m. Society To Meet The Cass County Historical Society will meet Aug. 28 at noon in the park at Bellevue, president Martin Sporer has an nounced. Anyone interested is invited and asked to bring a sack lunch. There will be election of of ficers and a tour of points around Bellevue with William Shallcross as guide. . v, " 'x V ' - - , t i - lly Umt coy ! Victim Incurs Skull Fracture, Other Injuries An eight-year-old Rock Bluff girl today is reported in "fair" condition at Children's Memorial Hospital, where she is under going treatment for injuries In curred when her bicycle struck an auto at a Rock Bluff inter section. Nancy Jo Shera late Sun day afternoon was rushed to the hospital in an auto driv en by Cass County Sheriff Tom Solomon, after she had been taken to Plattsmouth by her father. Sheriff Solomon said the girl was coasting downgrade south and as he entered an inter section her bicycle truck the left side of a south-bound ve hicle operated by Eugene A. Far ris, 17, Murray. "I did not see her until she was about five feet from my car," Fan-is told Sheriff Solo mon shortly after the accident. Solomon said Farrls brought his car to a stop about 50 feet east of point of impact. Bicycle skid marks of approxi mately 10 fee-t indicated th? Shera girl saw the car and tried to avoid it, Sheriff Solomon said. The young girl was bought here by her father, Paul, and brother. She nad transferred , to Solomon's car. With Solomon driving and Linford Dasher holding her, the injured girl was at Children's Hospital 45 min utes after the mishap. She immediately was taken to i x ay where it was determined she was suffering a fractured skull and broken collarbone. Her condition Sunday night was term ed "critical" but improved early today. Avoca Schools Register Sept. 2 AVOCA Registration for clashes will be Monday, Sept 2, beginning at 9 a. m. for Avoca public schools. There will be short class sessions for assign ments. Andrew Hansen, superintend ent, says improvements include refinishing of all floors, improv ement of stairways, repainting of walls and new hallway en trance at the west side of the gym. Opening day, tuition students are asked to bring their free high school tuition admission certificates. The bus schedule will operate the first day. The staff for the year: Han sen, superintendent, commer cial, coach; Spencer Leger, prin cipal, mathematics, science, shop; Mrs. Grace Nilson, Eng lish, social studies, dramatics; Mrs. Ella Mae Granius, 6, 7. 8; Mrs. Leta Willcoxen, 3, 4, 5; Mrs. Myrtle Woolph, kindergarten, 1, 2; John Emshoff, custodian, bus driver; Kenneth Vessel, bus driver; Mrs. Louie Ruhge, hot lunch supervisor, and Mrs. Anna Miekle, cook. s i ;-.'.. V! . . ' , 6 j; - . .i . ;V I ... ""'"" - J:.l -- it.: j closed ryes the lamb is either camera shy or perhaps ashamed because of its lack of suitable covering. (Journal Photo).