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KEBR. STA1E HIST. S0C1LU XXX 1500 R ST. LINCOLN, KEB3. JdMJS CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monctay-Thursdny Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise ond Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Coss County Families VOLUME 77 EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA. MONDAY, MARCH 3. 1953 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 30 TIME lJ : Ysv Ji Art n nun n nun immum him nirii ni ni in irir rum Tinrirmr ' nrr ftwrai-fn" ' - .,.,. IIOM.FK GALS Shown above are the gins Mho lead Plattsmouth High .sports followers to greater enthusiasm. They'll be generating pep again Tuesday night at Plattsmeuth's first tour ney basketball game at Neb. Wesleyan against ON mf JOB ...for you DRIVE STARTS The Cass County Chapter of the Ameri can Red Cross today began its annual fund drive, Chairman L. R.' Starr said. A pre-drive meet ing was held Friday night at Weeping Water to organize the drive. 'A' Band Plays Music Ofl950's "Music of the 50's" was the theme of the Plattsmouth High School A Band concert Monday , night, featuring numbers writ ten the past two years. The program also Included Dance Band and the Platts mouth Matorettes. Larry Fitzgerald was narrat or for the presentation, "Ballet for Young Americans." In the band directed by Rich ard Kucera are: Oboe, Nannette Cognac, Marie Gochenour. Piccolo, Connie Land. Flute, Karen Keil, Sharon Clark, Luckl Meyer, Sharon Clunsolley, Marilyn Morris, Ruth Mann. Clarinet, Larry Fitzgerald Jane Fauquet. Noveta Humis ton, Kay Casey, Lorraine Low ther, Carolyn Vlnduska, Pat Smock, Joyce Buechler, Dave Gochenour, Judi Meisinger, Ja nelle Meisinger, Jim Bulin, Nan cy Bulin, Karen Zajic Alan Han sen. Janice McGraw, Kenneth Price. Alto saxaphone, Mary Nolting, Eileen Porter. Mary Wohlfarth, Jackie Zajic, Pat Konfrst, Sus an Sharp. Tenor saxaphone, John Fur long, Tom Mincer, Dave Albeit. Baritone saxophone Bill Brink. French horn, Jim Morris, Tim Fischer, Linda Brittain, Bill Senf. Coronet. Marilyn Hendricks, Keener Price, Lonnie Muller, Roger Beverage, Lois Living ston, Linda Slander, Neil Cole, Donal Yellck. Billy Royer. Baritone horn, John Fauquet, Larry Chrlstenson, Roger Mra sek. Trombone, Larry Cole, Sheila Marsh, Jim Furlong, Marge Gro Grosshans, Sally Dunham, John Carr and Jackie Fairfield. Bass horn. Tom Dunham, Dan Wehrbein. Toby Allbee, Gary Jenkins Wallv Bishop. String bass, John Kaffenber ger. Percussion, Jim Lamascui, Bud Lewis, Ron Reimer, Rog er Roberts, Elmer Gochenour, Sammy Zwanzig. Jury Term Here Ends The February term of District Court here was completed when the last scheduled case was con tinued Friday until the next jury term, in September. Of the 12 cases docketed for the February tsrm, only two were tried. The jury was dismissed. Plattsmouth at Sewer Planning Plattsmouth is at about the same stage in planning sewage disposal facilities as several other cities in the state, an en gineer of the consulting firm which drew a set of preliminarv plans for Plattsmouth's sewage treatment plant told the Rotary club Tuesday. R. L. Reins of Henningson, Durham & Richardson, Omaha, said several cities are at the stage in planning at which they still have to acquire a plant site, decide how much they want to spend and how they're going to raise the money. Plattsmouth has considered its disposal plant plans for some time, has had preliminary plan ning (the cost estimated by Reins' firm was $200,000) and recently the mayor asked the Board of Public Works (which has jurisdiction over the water system) to take charge of the sewer system. The board has given the may or and City Council no official answerbutthemayorsaidboaeirm answer but the mayor said board members have said they believe the board should handle the sew ers. Reins said the $200,000 cost es timate would include a plant of concrete construction, mechan ical equipment, pumping facilit ies, land and fencing and con trol equipment. Under a federal act, the fed eral government will particip ate in plant construction up to 30 per cent of the cost. A club member asked wheth er federal participation places any higher standards on const ruction than a municipality may want to meet if it were construc ting without federal aid. Reins said "no,' that engin eering firms ordinarily use the State Dept. of Health standards as criteria in design. He said the Dept. of Health is the review ing agency on standards. Reins said he thought the en tire sewage treatment program along the Missouri River valley in Nebraska is progressing, al though he said downstream com munities may be waiting for ac tion to be taken upstream before going ahead themselves. He said neither federal nor state authorities were "holding a gun at the head' of commun ities to get treatment facilities built. A question also to be answer ed by each community is its own financing. The common method, Reins said, is to finance with a combination plan part revenue bonding paid by a sewer use fee based on water usage and part general obligation bonding paid by taxation. He said it is customary to set the sewer use fee on winter us age of water to avoid the seas ons when much water is used as in watering lawns and gardens and not dumped into the sewers. He said Glenwood is in about the same stage of planning as Plattsmouth. Reins was introduced bv Carl Schneider, substituting for pro gram chairman Robert Cappell who was unable to attend. Mayor Bruce Gold was a guest at the meeting. Gold said after the meeting that the citv is in good position as far as bonded Indebtedness is concerned. He said $21,000 in bonds have been called for March 1 pay ment and after that the city will have only $14,000 in generftl ob ligation bonds outstanding. Pius X. F'rom left are Sharon Harms, Jane Fau quet, Nancy Lancaster, Janet Campbell, Jean Marler and Nancy Ilirz. Miss Campbell and Miss Lancaster are senior cheerleaders. Same Stage in as Other Cities In the last two vears, the city's bonded indebtedness has been reduced from $180,000. Much of that amount was special assess ment bonds. As of Feb. 1, the city had $175,802 in registered warrants outstanding. All but a fraction of this is for suecial assessment programs like paving, sewer construction and street improve ment. At Tuesday's Rotary meeting, Willard M. Stivers Glenwood, was a visiting Rotarian. Ed Bi erl junior class Rotarian from the High School, told the club he plans to enter the field of en gineering or some field connect ed with math and science when he finishes high school. Auctions Thursday, March 6 G. W. Ault Machinery at Ced ar Creek. A big listing of new and used machinery, appliances and other items. Young, Lacy and Morris, auctioneers. Ad in today's Journal. Monday, March 10 John Hutchinson Farm Auct ion, 3',2 miles southwest of Lou isville on South Eend Road. List ing includes a team of matched sorrel horses, 10 head of cattle complete line of farm machin ery and some feed and chickens. His ad appears in today's Jour nal. Young, Lacy and Morris pre the auctioneers. Wednesday. March 12 Stander Imolement Auction, was postponed from Feb. 27. Previously announced date of March 13 also cancelled. Friday, .March 11 Elmer Frohlich Farm Auction 2U2 miles northeast of Eagle. The listing includes 10 Hereford cows and 25 sheep; a complete line of farm machinery, baled alfal fa hay and straw; soma oats and household goods. Watch for his ad in the Journal. Young & Lacy are the auctioneers. Monday, March 17 Arthur Pershing's Closing Out Sale at the farm one mile south mid 2'z miles cast of Greenwood. This is an exceptionally big saie witn i) neact ot came, a fine line of farm machinery headed by two late model trac tors, some buildings, seed oats, rye, alfalfa and bromegrass. A lot of baled hay and straw and all household goods. Young, La cy and Morris are the auction eers. His ad will appear soon in the Journal. Watch for it. '57 Crop Grain Resealing Set Ivan O. Althouse, chairman of the Cass County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, has announced that a reseal program will be avail able to permit keeping farm stored 1957 crop corn, barley, oats and wheat on the farm, and also extending loans for another year on farm stored 11)50 crop wheat ard corn now under re seal. There will be no resell on 1957 crop milo. Althouse said April 15 has been established as the last date on which the grazing of the re mains of a 1157 crop will be per mitted on 1053 acreage reserve land. Journal Want Ads Pay 4-H Members To Salute Parents Nebraska's 4-H'ers will join hands with more than two mil lion club members around the world in observance of 4 H Club Week March 1-8. Theme for the week this year is "Salute to 4-H Parents," according to W. M. Antes, state lcadi r of 4-H and Young Mei: and Worn -n a the University of Nebraska. "Parents ulav an important role in this large rural youth or ganization, both ns volunteer leadt rs and in giving pu-.onraK-ment and assistance to mem bers in their own families. Antes said. "Adults who are concerned for the future of this generation in these critical times can do no better service than to encour age and assist the "4-H or ganization. They can do this by recognizing work well done; by making greater participation possible and by giving support to the local 4-H leaders who are helping the boys and girls of Nebraska in such an outstanding way. Wehrbein Again Heads County's 4-H Council Ralph Wehrbein of Plattsmouth was re-elected chairman of the Cass County 4-H Council Thurs day at the Council's annual meet ing. Re-elected vice chairman was Malcolm Pollard of Nehawka. Twenty-nine 4-H leadership a wards were announced as fol lows: 2-year clover pins Mrs. Jack Lindsey, Mrs. Joseph Loehman, Mrs. Rum Long, Morris Menden hall, Mrs. Morris Miller, Mrs. Frank Nickels, Mrs. Vance Bal four, Mrs. Melvin Gerdes, Her bert Heil, Mrs. Marvin Petereit, Mrs. J. D. Piner, Mrs. Clarence Schmadeke, Mrs. Peter Stand er, Lyle Stock, Msr. Clarence Stohlmann, Mrs. Richard Street er, Glim Terryberry, Mrs. Henry Vinduska, Mrs. Wm. Von Sp reckelsen and Mrs. Stanley Wood. 5-year clover pins Mrs. Al bert Bose, Mrs. Earl Puis, Ross Thomason and Mrs. Glen Weten kamp. 10-year clover leaf pins Mrs. Lexie Nelson and Arthur J. Roelofsz. Evelyn Wolph earlier received a 35-year leadership clover leaf pin. Commissioners To Meet The Cass County Board of Commissioners will meet Tues day beginning about mid-morning. It's a regular meeting. IT1 i , iff ,i , . it V. . at' 1 1' L r - ' V- 'v-.'.f I ill MISSOURI MONSTER The Missouri River here yielded the 51-pound yellow catfish held by Les Curtis, left and Gene Curtis, both of Plattsmouth. The men, fishing commercially netted the cat Thursday. While it was their biggest catch this season, it wasn't their bisest. They've caught cats up to 70 pounds. The average catch, Ihe Curtises said, l of fish from one to 10 pounds ach. They use a a by 200-fsot at. 4-H Stiute JUTUVrJAl 7 cms Mo i eh I - 8 Ti V tl ' v .V. .."4 4-U Club work is rondiii li'il by the E.xlniMon Service of each etnle njii'irullurul college or university, in rooierulion vtilh the I .S. iiartinenl of Arii-u lliij-. I'liin ollii iul Cluli ei k po-lcr in provided lu'uii;li lliu ruurley of Con l and Clark, Inc., ISew York. Arrest Made for Tavern Burglary Charges of breaking and en tering were filed today against Leon N. Mink, 28, of Platts mouth after he Implicated him self in an early morning breakin Saturday at Tim's Tavern. Mink was arrested by Sheriff Tom Solomon Saturday night in a tavern and later at the sher iff's office he gave a two-page confession concerning the break in. Mink told the sheriff in his statement that he knocked the rear door glass out of the tavern door after midnight afrd enter ed. Inside he said he removed the cash from the register and left by the same way he entered and then hitch-hiked to Nebraska City. He returned to Platts mouth about 7 a.m. Saturday morning, he said. Solomon said Mink's left hand was cut slight ly by the broken door glass. Sheriff's office records show Mink had been arrested on var ious charges. The most serious were on April 23, 1954, when he on April 23, 1954, when he was was placed on a 2-year probation out of the District Court of Cass County on a forgery count; April 29, 1956, when he received 3 month in the County Jail and a $100 fine after pleading guilty to a "joyriding" charge filed ' "t a. 1 "Hi. Pa tents mum WWWV - 1 1 1 ,' ItxP . - ' " against him in the County Court, and Oct. 11, 1950, again in District Court he received a 6 month jail sentence on a "no account check" charge. Mink entered a plea of "guilty" in County Court here this morn ing and was bound over to Dis trict Court. Bond was set at $1,000. Sears Waives Prelim Hearing In Burglary Case Henry J. Sears, Danville, Ind., charged with breaking into Soennichsen's Store here Feb. 8, today asked that a preliminary hearing be waived and he was bound over to District Court. Sears is held in lieu of $3,000 bond. Saturday, Sheriff Tom Solo mon received $25 from an Iowa man whose car was used by Sears and Mike Simon, Omaha, the night of the breakin. In their confessions, the men said they used the Iowa man's car without his permission but the following day they said they gave the man a top coat and $25 taken from the store. The coat naa been returned to the sheriff earlier. Louisville Has Village Caucus LOUISVILLE (Special) The village caucus Tuesday evening drew a fair crowd of about 25 or 30 people. Ward Brunson pre sided over the meeting and the clerk was Chris McGrew. " The following were named to be on the ballot for the village election April 1: John Jackman, Chauncey Woolhiser, Lloyd Braack, Richard Streeter, Char les Gaebel and Robert Larson. For police judge, the names of William Kahler and Richard Berner were selected. Wiles Re-elected Approximately 200 farmers of all parts of Nebraska were pre sent for the annual meeting of the Nebraska Dairy Breeders Assn. Feb. 18 at Fremont. In the election of directors to the executive board, Donald Wiles, Weeping Water, was re elected for a three-year term. In the reorganization of the board, Wiles was re-elected vice president. The Nebraska Dairy Brooders Assn. is a non-stock farmer co operative made up of 25 local county co-ops with total mem bership of more than 10,000. THE HTATIIER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Feb. 27. 28, March 1, 2, 1958 Hate High Low Prec Thursday 50 41 .5 Friday 43 32 .3 Saturday 31 22 .00 Sunday 29 25 .00 Forecast: High in lower 30's; low tonight in 20's. Possible snow flurries. Horsor Ho! Is at PUS The second quarter (nine weeks i and first .semester (18 weeks honor rolls nt l'latts lnouth High School have be n announced". They include: 1st Semester 5 A's Lois Gerilts, Carlisa Barnard, Marjorio Grosshans. 4 A's and 111- - Shirlee Cor beling, Dan Wehrbein, Edward Bierl, John Kaffenberger. Caro line Vinduska. 3 A's and 2 H's -- Diana Wiles. 2 A's and 3 B's Kay Faris, Pat ricia Liddick. 1 A and 4 B's Lorraine Low ther, John Fauquet, Carole Pt'ei frr, Donald Williams. 5 Us Arlene Cook, Darlene Jacobs, Nancy McConaha, Pat ricia McKinney, Robert Morris. 4 A's Connie Land, Jane Fauquet, Karlcne Sent, Larry Christiansen, Sharon Ilaecke, Noveta HumLston, Francis Le brns, Danna Luther, Susan Sharp, Charles Stoehr, Charles Toman. Mary Wohlfarth, Jac queline Zajic, Neil Cole, Caro line Gerclts. Marilyn Morris, Suzanne Murdock, Larry Toot liaker, Sammy Zwanzig. 3 A's and 1 B Beverly Beck man, Marilyn Hendricks, Kathy Johnson, Janice McGraw, James Morris, Linda Long, Rita Ramge, David Cappell, Sally Dunham, Shirley Foster, Suzan Lebens. 2 A's and 2 B's Carl Everett, Leonard Hild, John Konfrst, Judi Meisinger, Lynn Hendrix, Janet Jacobs. Bette Knutson Willa Jean Meyer. Brian Nelson, Winifred Sporer, Helene Puren ciu, Sandra Spangler, Barbara Wiy.sel. Gary Jenkins Roger Mra sek, Jame.s Stewart. 1 A and 3 B's Kola Gardner, Edith Kammerer, Sheila Marsh, Barbara Ulrieh, Matthew Wiysel, Ja lis FleLschman, Hunter In gwerson, Marlys Lane, Ronald Tcman, Kay Casey, Sharon Clark, Sharon Harms, Sandra Kaslon, Ronald Boardman, Joy ce Buechler, Harlan Garringer, Elmer Gochenour, Karen Keil, Lois KcllLson, Donald Yelick. 4 B's Janet Baumgart, Janet Campbell, Betty Smiley, Karen Starkjohn, Thomas Akeson, Ed ward Hohman, Jean Marler, Joy ce Rozell, Marlene Svoboda, Rosemary Taylor, Robert Lager strom, Rose Marie Gochenour, Mary Schmidt. 1 A and 2 B's John McBride. 2nd Quarter 5 A's Shirlee Gerbeling, Lois Gcrdts, Carlisa Barnard, Mar jorie Grosshans, John Kaffen berger. 4 A's and 1 B Caroline Vin duska, Caroline Gcrdts. 3 A's and 2 B's Dan Wehr bein, Edward Bierl. 2 A's and 3 B's Lorraine Lowther, Robert Morris, Carole Pfeifer, Diana Wiles, Donald Williams. 1 A and 4 B's Arlene Cook, Patricia Wiater, Darlene Jacobs, John Fauquet, Nancy McConaha. 5 B's Kay Faris. 4 A's Connie Land, Marilyn Hendricks, Kathy Johnson, James Morris, Linda Long. Rita Ramge, Knrlene Senf, Larry Christenson, Sharon Haecke, No veta Ilumiston, Bette Knutson, Francis Lebens, Danna Luther, Susan Sharp, Charles Stoehr, Charles Toman, Jacqueline Za iic. Neil Cole, Sally Dunham, Marilyn Morris, Suzanne Mur dock, Larry Toothaker. 3 A's and 1 B - Beverly Beck man, Jane Fauquet, Leonard Hild, Kay Casey. David Cappell, Lynn Hendrix Winifred Sporer, Mary Wohlfarth, Shirley Fo ter, Gary Jenkins, Suzan Lebens. SPEI'TII WINNPRS Above are the winners in the Cass County 4-H public speaking com petition held at Weeping Water Thursday, .lolene Spohn, 17, I'.limvood, left, won first in the girls speaking. Herb M. Heil. 15, Louisville, first in the boys div ision and Mary Schmidt, Platts mouth, second in the girls div ision. First place winners ad vance to the district speakinf OIltMt. Bisiosjsice Pat Markham, Sandra Spangler, Sammy Zwanzig, linger ,Mra srk. 2 A's and 2 B's K la Gard ner, Janice McGraw, John Kon frst, Judi Meisinger, Ronald To man, Sharon Harms, Janet Ja cobs, Francis Kelli-son, Willa Jean Meyer, Brian Nelson, Ju dith Arinentrout, Joyce Buech ler, Lois Kelli-on, Helene Puren ciu, Barbara Wiy.sel. 1 A and 3 B's Hetty Dole zal, Janet Campbell, Bi-tty Smi ley, Mary Sullivan, Barbara Ul rieh, Matthew Wiysel, Carl Eve rett, Janis FleLschman, Edward Hohman, Hunter Ingwerson, Marlys Lane, Larry Fitzgerald, Sandra Kaslon, Shirley Lutz, Pat Smock, Stanley Weber, Joe Arn, John Carr, Harlan Gar ringer, Dennis Smith. 4 B's - Janet Baumgart, Irene Meisinger, Mary Nolting, Karen Starkjohn, Thomas Akeson, James Bulin, Jean Marler, Joyces Hozell, Rosemary Taylor, Don ald Neal, Ronald Boardman, Rose Marie Gochenour, Ken neth Russell, Kenneth Price. 3 B's Tom Sullivan Jay Speck. 7,541 Vehicle License Plates Sold Here Cass County Treasurer, Mr,s. Alice Jayne McShane todsy said 7,541 vehicle license plates were issued for the year of 1958 to date. This is about 50 sets less than were issued at this time last year. Sheriff Tom Solomon advised that his office will begin a county-wide check on impro perly licensed cars in the coun ty. The sheriff stated a night check will be made of cars park ed in villages and cities in Cass County and those bearing out of county plates will be ticketed and owners asked to report to the sheriff's office and explain. Solomon said there may be 50 to a 100 vehicles improperly licensed in the county and their owners will be required to pur chase county plates or face pos- f sible court action. In past years, the sheriff said the public has cooperated very well in reporting violators, well knowing that persons purchas ing their plates out of the coun ty without legal reason are not paying their share of local taxes. The two Nebraska laws con cerning license plates which the sheriff will use as a guide in his enforcement are as follows; 00-305.01 A nonresident owner, except as otherwise provided in this section, owning any for eign vehicle which has been duly registered for the current cal endar year in the state, coun try, or other place of which the owner is a resident, and which at all times, when operated in this state, has displayed upon it the number plate or plates issued for such vehicle in the place of residence of such own er, may operate or permit the operation of such vehicle with in the state without registering such vehicle or paying any fees to this .'tate, except that any nonresident owner gainfully employed in the State of Ne braska, operating a passenger car in this state, must obtain Nebraska license plates and pay the personal property tax, the same as a Nebraska resident, after thirty days of continuous employment, unless the state of his legal residence grants im munity of such fees to residents of our state operating a passen ger car in that state. 60-302. Every owner of a motor vehicle shall, for each motor vehicle owned, except as other wise expressly provided, make an application for registration on a blank furnished for that purpose by the county treasurer of the county in which the own er resides or is domiciled or con ducts a bona fide business, or, i if such ow ner is not a resident of this state, such application for registration shall be made to the county treasurer of the county in which such owner actually lives or conducts a bona lide business, except as other wise expressly provided. Mrs. Jennie Kiimm had sur gery at the St. Joseph hospital. ! Omaha, Feb. 12 and Is getting I alone fine. Shu it in room 364. i. ,Wtwllld.'P'ijdM