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., : 'r, , ; v". u ; u'U i v rxrs. ct.tc hist, ccciety nx 1503 n ST. LI.'.'CCLN, CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER Tme IPlattsiwkdhu PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monctay-Thursctay Consolidated With the Nehowka Enterprise ond Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 77 TWELVE PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9. 1958 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 15 , ' t ornemeeer is Chairman, 2-1 Herman Bornemeier was re fleeted chairman of the Cass County Board of Commissioners here at the courthouse Tuesday at the commission's 1958 organi zational meeting. The vote naming: Borne meier chairman was 2-1 and came on the sixth ballot after five 1-1-1 ballots. HS Musicians Entertain CC Chamber of Commerce mem bers and their guests Monday night termed a program of en tertainment by the high school music department "outstand ing." Introduction of students train ed by instrumental supervisor Richard Kucera and vocal super visor Beverly George was by Kucera. Appearing were: Clarinet quartet No. 1, Jayne Fauquet, Noveta Humiston, Kay Casey and Larry Fitzgerald. Junior triple vocal trio, Jean Marler, Marge Grosshans, Mary Iverson, Judi Meisinger, Irene Lambert Marlys Lane, Kaxlene Senf, Nanette Cognac and Miss Fauquet. Piano soloist, Marilyn Morris. Mixed vocal quartet, Janet Campbell, MLss Fauquet, Dan Wehrbein and Jim Morris. And a baritone (instrumental) duet, Larry Christenson and John Fauquet. Miss Morris, Miss Fauquet and Jim Morris, were accompanists. Mrs. W. F. Warga Died Wednesday At Denver, Colo. Mrs. William F. Warga 76, former resident of Plattsmouth, died Wednesday at a hospital in Denver where she had been for three weeks and has under gone two operations. Altla G. Warner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. War ner, was born August 10, 1881, at the farm home near Platts mouth, eldest of eight children, six of whom survive. She grew up in this commun ity, graduated from the Platts mouth high school. Her younger years was spent in this commun ity where she possessed a large circle of friends. She was a member of the First Presby terian Church and also a mem ber of Home Chapter No 189 of the Eastern Star. On September 2, 1907 she was married to William F. Warga, they making their home here until moving to Denver. Surviving are the husband.W. F. Warga of Denver; sisters, Mrs. Roy E. Howard, Mrs. L. F. Terryberry, Mrs. William S. Wetenkamp, Mrs. C. R. Hutchi son, Mrs C. E. Ledgway, all of this city; brother, Wallace War ner of Plattsmouth: Mrs. Gret chen Farnam and Donald L. Blunt, daughter and grandson of Fred Warner, a deceased broth er, who was brought up by Mr. and Mrs. Warga. Donald Warner, a nephew al so preceded her In death. Funeral services will be Mon day at Denver. Mrs. Ledgwray and Mrs. Terryberry left Tues day night by train for Denver. Funeral Of Charles W. Martin At Greenwood Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Oreenwood Christian Church for Charles W. Martin, lone time re sident of Greenwood. Rev. Al ber of Lincoln officiating, assis ted by Rev. C. A. Park. Burial was at the Greenwood cem etery. Survivors are: wife, Gladys; daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, Route 3, Lincoln; brother John Martin of Ceresco: sisters, Anna Mittan .Bakersfield. Calif., and Bessie Reitz, Hooker, Okla.; Granddaughter, Marilyn Hall. THE WEATIIER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Date High Low Prec. Jan. 6, 7, 8, 1958 Monday 59 2G .00 Tuesday- 26 4 .00 Wednesday .... 44 8 .00 Forecast: High today near 50. Low in 30's. Continued mild and warm. Sun sets tonight at 5:15 p.m. Sun rises Friday at 7:50 a.m. After the result was reached, Commissioner William Nolte of District One said he was dis appointed, and felt that he should have been named chair man. He said it is customary in Ne braska counties to rotate the chairmanship among the board members. Prior to the vote on the chair manship, the board had voted on the post of chairman of the Co unty Welfare Board. Nolte was elected 2-0 with one commis sioner passing. However, Nolte said that he refused to accept the post as welfare chairman, which he said Is not as important a position as chairman of the board. Nolte has been named welfare chairman six straight years. Bornemeier was chairman in 1953 and 1954 and Norris in 1955 and 1956. Each of the two has been vice chairman in those years he has not been chairman through 1957. No vice chairman was named at the Tuesday meeting. The meeting was adjourned with Nolte still saying he re fused to accept the welfare board post. The commission this week was to meet with Otoe County board members to compare notes on salary structures. The board each election year may act to change salaries of county offi cials. If it chooses to do so, the action must be taken before the close of the final January meeting. Changes were made in Cass County salaries last election year. The commission will meet for the first time officially in 1958 next Tuesday. They also mieet Jan. 21-22. Meetings To Discuss Corn Program Moves The Cass County ASC office is ready to start accepting ap plications for the 1958 corn acre ages reserve program as neces sary agreement forms and in structions have now been receiv ed. March 7th is the final date on which an agreement can be sign ed. Those who are Interested in this program are invited to at tend a meetine where this pro gram will be discussed fully and all questions answered. Meet ings have been arranged over Cass County as follows: January 11, 1958-Murray school basement, Saturday 2 p.m. January 13, 1958-Weeping Wa ter auditorium, Monday at 1: 30 p.m. January 14, 1958-Alvo school gym, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. I OOF Install Officers at Meeting Monday Evening Monday evening Platte Lodge No. 7, I O O F held their in stallation of officers at their lodge rooms in the Odd Fellows building. The officers were installed by the degree team headed by Glen Kruger of Omaha, district deputy grand master. Mr. Kru ger is a member of Platte Lodge of this city. The officers installed were: Noble Grand, Dr. Joe J. Stibal; vice Grand, Fred H. Vincent; Treasurer, George O. Winscott; Secretary, Roy Carey. There were some twenty mem bers from Omaha lodges pres ent to enjoy the event. Following the ceremonies the members were treated to a very fine luncheon served in the din ing room. Fire Alarm At Kent's Monday The city fire department was called to the Kent restaurant and lunch room at the junction of Avenue E and Webster boul evard Monday afternoon. An electric motor used in the fur nace of the plant had shored and caused a great deal of tx citement. The loss was confined to the motor and is estimated at some $25 by the department. Response to the alarm was prompt and checked possible spread of tha lira. Community Church in 4th Year The Plattsmouth Community Church will begin its fourth year in Plattsmouth with special ser vices Sunday, Jan. 12, featuring outstanding guest speakers and singers. At the 11 a.m. worship ser vice, the sermon will be delivered by Evangelist Bud Petersen, widely traveled speaker from Omaha. At the afternoon rally, begin ning at 3 o'clock the main speak er will be a Negro boy, 23 years of age, Paul Abe Sabbah, who was born and raised in Nigeria, West Africa, of native parents. Abandoned ns a child, he was taken in by a missionary and later became a Christian. He is currently studing for the mini stery among his own people in Africa by attending the Chicago Evangelistic Institute, of Oska loosa, la. Evangelist Bud Petersen will again speak at the Evening Ser vice, commencing at 7:30 Special music, under the direct ion of David and Lois .Ashby- will be presented at each ser vice during the day. The African boy, Mr. Sabbah, will give a special talk to the children at the 9:45 a.m. Sun day School hour. All services are open to the public, and the pastor, Rev. George Smith, extends a cordi al welcome to all who may care to attend. TB Fund Drive In County Lags Cass County's TB Fund drive is lagging behind last year's drive at this date, Mrs. John Schutz, county drive chairman said today. To date, $1,150 has been re ceived from about 1,000 persons who responded to the mail campaign. That is $200 less than was Collected last year at the comparable stage. Mrs. Schutz said she is plan ning to send out about 1,000 re minder cards. Contributions to the TB fund which is used for tuberculosis research and for treatment and rehabilitation of victims of the disease can be sent to Mrs. Schutz, Plattemouth. Union School Moves To Attorney General For Legal Opinion Monday evening representa tives of the five Union school district met at Nebraska City with the board of education of that city regarding the transfer of the Cass County districts to the Otoe County districts. Present were Charley Swan, district 13; Don Merdedith, dis trict 17; Robert Kendall and John Klein, district 10; Harry Gobelman, district 12 and Frank Roddy, district 11. The Cass county "representa tives Inquired as to the legal problems they may confront in the proposed changes including that of circulating petitions. Campbell Kropp of the Nebras ka City board, also chairman of the county reorganization com mittee, suggested the Cass Coun ty board members consult with the attorney general about the petitions, and the state director of school reorganization about boundaries on the petition. Shows Improvement At Lincoln Hospital David Oelke, brother of Mrs. Duane Traudt of this city, pa tient at the Orthopedic hospital at Lincoln, is showing a fine im provement. He is expecting to be able to walk when he is re leased from the hospital. He was here for the Christ mas Holiday at the home of his sister and enjoyed very much the visit among the relatives. Wild Life Meeting Friday Night At 40 & 8 On Friday evening the Platts mouth Wild Life and Recrea tion club will hold an open meet ing at the 40 & 8 club, inviting in the friends of recreation and wild life to the session. The occasion will be free to those interested and a fine time is promised. There will be a program of motion pictures given dealing with the wild life program in the state. The Plattsmouth game re serve north of this city will be discussed. The Club is provid ing a free lunch for those attending. n n n ireebyra 5 Named to Board by Vote Monday Night Herb Frceburg Monday night was elected president of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Com merce at the organizational meeting of the 1958 Board of Directors which was held im mediately alter the Chamber's annual banquet meeting at the Lions Community Building. Freeburg of Gambles Store succeeds Cecil Karr of the ac counting firm Karr & Sochor as head of the Chamber. Other officers elected were Del Heedum of II inky Dinky Store, vice president; Harold Smock of Smock Painting and Interior Decorating, treasurer; and Warren Rhy lander of W. E. Cady Mac hine Shop, secretary. Rhylander and Smock are a mong five new directors elected by ballot of Chamber members Monday night. Others are El more Brink of Bryant Motors, Chris Bulin of Soennichsen's Store and Mert Jochimsen of Joehimsen's Market. Holdover members of the board are Karr, Al Huebner of Huebner's Phillip 66, Walter Smith of Smith & Lebens Attor neys, Walt Gleason of the Cen tral Electric Si Gas Co., Don Wall of Wall's Conoco, Heedum, Joe Zastera of Cass Drug, Carl Sch neider of the Plattsmouth State Bank, Bill Knorr of Knorr's 5 & 10, Freeburg and Vern Water man of the Call. Terms of Ernest Schultz, past president, of Ernie's Bar, Ho ward Ruback of Ruback's -Store; Lyle Grove of Grove Jewelry, John Cloidt of Cloidt Service Station, George Smith of Smith's Men's Wear and Roy Moore of the Riverview Nursing Home ex pired with the annual meeting. Karr reviewed the past year of Chamber activity and thanked his fellow board members, com mittee heads and members and the general membership for their co-operation. He recommended an Octo ber or November member ship and pledge drive so that new boards in the future would have an idea of the membership makeup and be able to anticipate the funds available when organization is done for the ensuing year. Karr asked members to use the membership and pledge form included in the mimeo graphed annual report distri buted at the meeting. He said use of it would save the Cham ber manager, secretary and board much time now spent in contacting members personally. General chairman of the ban quet meeting was Ed Ernst of the Plattsmouth office of the Lincoln Telephone and Tele graph Co. The attendance, 127, was one of the largest at a Chamber an nual meeting. Death Of Former Resident In Omaha Mrs. Virginia L. Kinsella, 42, former resident of Plattsmouth, died Friday, January 3, at her home 4129 So 37th street, Oma ha. Mrs. Kinsella was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gallo way of this city, spending her younger years in this commun ity where she was graduated from the Plattsmouth high school. The many old school friends will regret to learn of her passing. Surviving are: the husband, William M. Kinsella. daughter, Valerie Kay, of Omaha; parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Galloway, Plattsmouth; brothers, Robert, Omaha; Bernard, Lincoln; Con ley, Harlan and John of Fall- brook, Calif., Ermin and Will iam of Los Angeles; Charles, Li bera, Africa; Ray, Palmyra; Sam, Plattsmouth, sisters Mrs. Edith Stevens, Council Bluffs; Betty, Fallbrook, Calif.; Mrs. Hugh Mortimer, Norfolk, Neb. Marie, Los Angeles. Funeral services were held Tuesday from the Larkln funer al home at Omaha at 9:30 to St Mary's Church at 10. Interment win at Calvary epmetory, Omaha. iHloroors H. JUL .!.'' J A A" If CHAMBER CONFERS HONOR II. M. Soennichsen, Plattsmouth businessman and civic leader for 69 years, is congratulated by 1957 Chamber of Commerce president Cecil Karr as he gives Mr. Soennichsen a plaque reading: "II. M. Soennichsen. In honor of your faithful service in this community to your fellowmen from 1889 to 1-6-1958. May this be a token of appreciation I O vN' 'X4 m 1-. ' i-rA .vi, : - ; . , . - f i e , ft - t " - 4 1 ' . tr s. - . . v ' i v ' 1 1 LX nn 1i1J ., ., mmmmrM i..ttrttJtflAiW CHAMBER BOARD This is the 1958 Board of Directors of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce, left to right: front Secretary Warren Rhylander, Treasurer, Harold Smock, President Herb Freeburg, Vice President Del Is Christmas Commercialized? Depends On Your Perspective Is Christmas Commercialized? This was one of the squirm producing questions the Platts mouth Rotary Club asked Tuesday noon during a unique program presented by Mrs. Clem Woster, wife of a Rotar ian. Mrs. Woster asked that and other questions about Christmas which had already been brought to public attention through let ters of readers to newspapers and magazines. She said she thought Christ mas ought to be considered in the "clear light of the morning after." To the tirst question, all mem bers who responded indicated "yes," except one. Mrs. Woster then raised ques tions about the individual secu lar segments that make up the Christmas season as we know it today. Considered individually, these customs and habits did not appear to be overemphasiz ed. Christmas trees, thus were not pagan, sending of cards an empty gesture, Santa Claus a fraud, nor Christmas an Inven tion just to satisfy the enlarg ed wants of children. T1ip conclusion Mrs, Woster drew at the end of the nror;rnm was that Christmas IS NOT com mercialized but that wt live in a commarclalized ae. Mcainnied CC P . i J - ' .,( B Jf A guest of a club member re marked that the holidays only appear to be commercialized because of the great number of persons whose wants must be satisfied these days and the promotion and enterprise need ed to fulfill those wants. The Rotarian who dissented to the opening question said the way we treat the Christmas sea son is something which lias evol ved through public demand and if it wore not appreciated it wouldn't be supported. One other question Mrs. Wos ter raised was: Is the Christ mas season too long? At the conclusion sh" said that while it mav appear to be longer than it was in the good old clays it may not actuallv ho so. She said that in the days when parents constructed toys for the kids or knitted the Christmas mittens they must; and was for a long time coires have started soon after Thanks- ; pondent of the Plattsmouth Jour giving or they wouldn't have got J "1 i" that section of the coun-, the job done. ' 'v and a very earnest and ... ., ,,.,,! faithful lady in her work. i OU, WIH'I1 piOIUOUOU Ol I1I1M- mas begins late in the fall it i Isn't such a new departure, she ij i .ui.v v.i uu rujri , nivu aim ivii.v A conclusion all the club mem-j i,uva Klvver of Lincoln: broth- i bers and their guests were able j rr clia,.PS stout of Flnti Mo., ' to draw finally was that the;fhrfl(, frandchildren and five' customs about which the ques-1 B,.(at erandchlldren. tions were rals.Ki are not the! Tllfl nody ls a, Wadlows In (Continued on Pace 4) Lincoln. Seraiicliseeii f j v from ail of us to you. May God protect you and your good health for many years to come. Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce, 1958." At left is Mr. Soennichsen's daughter, Mrs. Harry Pein; at right, A. II. Duxbury, speaker at the annual CC banquet at which the plaque was awarded. Heedum, Joe Zastera; center Cecil Karr, Chris Bulin, Bill Knorr, Al Huebner, Chamber Mana ger Dale Bowman; back Vern Katterman, El more Brink, Don Wall, Carl Schneider. School Hearing Is Set for Jan. 20 The final hearing in procedure to petition dissolution of Cass County School District No. 40 Sunnyside and attach it to Dis trict 22 (Weeping Water) has oeen set lor Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. at the courthouse. The hearing is "for the pur - pose of determining the validity and sufficiency of petitions" for the dissolution. County Supt. L. A. Behrends called the hearing and may thereafter order the petitioned change in district lines. Mrs. Mabfc Winn Dies Wednesday At Alvo Mrs. Mahelle Winn. 77, well known resident of the Alvo com munity, died Wednesday at her home following an illness of some duration. Mrs. Winn was a well known lady In her home community. Survivors are: daughter, Mrs1 Evelyn Cheever, Lincoln son. , iv.ujjii viiiii, i.iiuvvi'tMi, mm ri . , resident j Dean of Local Businessmen Gets Tributes P 1 a 1 1 s m o uth's Chamber of Commerce honored II. M. Soen nichsen Monday night at its an nual banquet. The esteem in which the dean of local businessmen i.s held was shown as the entire audience rose as one to give the 91-year-old founder (if Soennichsen's Store a standing ovation. The ovation followed a clear ly heartfelt laudatory address by A. H. Duxbury, Lincoln, one of "dozens of young men" Mr. Soennichsen "helped to realize some of the values in life wo might have overlooked if it were not for our association with him." Those were some of the words Duxbury, manager ol the Vete rans Administration Office in Lincoln and county judge hero some 20 years, used in telling of the honored guest's career in Plattsmouth. Duxbury said that two words often used by Mr. Soennichsen's plainly show the character of the man. He said that in the years, beginning as a "green'' boy from Missouri in 1907, in vhich he worked for Mr. Soennichsen he had never known him to give an in struction or an order in his store but what it was con cluded with the words "Will you?" Since 1889 when he went into business here, Mr. Soennichsen has helped dozens of youngsters to further their eduction and their lives, Duxbury said. Through these and other great human acts and through his community service as city clerk, city treasurer, county assessor and member of the board of education, Mr. Soennichsen earned the "esteem and respect of his fellow citizens,'' Duxbury said. The business success and re putation as a leader of the hon ored guest are widely known in Nebraska, the speaker said. Many things have been said about Mr. Soennichsen, Dux bury said, but they have not stressed enough the most im portant thing the man has done -given invaluable training by showing youngsters how to learn by his good example. .Mr. Soennichsen was pre sented a plaque from the Chamber of Commerce con gratulating him on his career here from 1889 to l!).r8 and telling of the af fection and esteem the Chamber feels for him. The presentation was by out going CC President Cecil Karr. General chairman of the meeting and emcee was Ed Ernst who said that the occasion of honoring Mr. Soennichsen was fulfillment of one of the stated goals of the Chamber for the year just past. lie also spoke of the "great forethought Mr. Soennichsen : nad to do the things he has done t in and for th(, community." ; Dale Bowman, Chamber I manager, introduced Duxbury. j . School Accounts Audit Reported j The Plattsmouth Board of Kd ucation Tuesday night heard a report on the annual audit of i the school system's books. Kx i cept for some minor recommen dations on bookkeeping proce dures, the report okayed the books. A new system of bookkenimt was installed on State Hoard Education direction about year ago. 10 Days for Assault, Battery f a John Gustafson. Greenwood. was sentenced to 10 days in i v imm uiui ami tts.sesM'U rosi s oi jt:n ,o nere i;ini weeK alter pleading guilty to assault an 1 battery. He was charged with aultm ' his wife after the .shrri'f was called to Oreenwood at 3 a si. Jan. 2.