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r-p r'TTM 't ' i't " W V"0 I.LL.t li.'jccl:?, r.-rr.?. CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY M onctay-Th u rsctay Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise ond Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 77 TWELVE PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1958 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 31 4 4 KtOumty 'Salute This Is National 4-1 1 Club Week. Clubs and Individual 4-H'ers across the nation are offering a "Salute to 4 II Parents" and are themselves being saluted by their communities for the work they do the year 'round. The University of Nebraska College of Agriculture News Service has prepared some gl impses at the way individual 4-H'ers in Cass County feel a bout 4-11 membership. Herbert Kraeger, a member of two 4-H clubs in the Platts mouth community, said that the Rotary Club Here Names Officers L. A. Caldwell, Father Max Kors, Gene Sochor, John Schrei ner, Carl Schneider and Al Hueb- ner Tuesday were elected to of fices in the Plattsmouth Rotary Club and will take office at the change of terms July 1. Caldwell actually succeeds to the presidency since he is now vice president. Fr. Kors was elected vice president, Sochor, re-elected sec retary, Schreiner re-elected tre asurer (without opposition) and Schneider and Huebner named to the board of directors. For Tuesday's program, Ro- tarlan R. R. Furse talked and showed color slides about Tomb stone, Ariz., which he said was quite different from the way it is shown in movies and on TV. Furse told what life was real ly like in the famous "wild west" town as seen through the files of the Tombstone Epitaph, news paper of the town for 78 years since the silver mining boom. Some of the legends attached to the town and its legendary heroes, like the Earps, Billy the Kid and others, are greatly ex aggerated, he said. The roman tic death of Billy the Kid, for Instance, wasn't romantic at all according to the record In the Epitaph. "The Kid" was shot down and killed as he lay in wait with a rifle behind a bar rel, himself planning to ambush one of the Earps, according to the newspaper. High School Rotarians of the month at the meeting were Tom Sullivan, senior, and Chester Bowman, junior. Farm Hiring Day Termed 'Success' The Fattsmouth Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the State Employment Service, held its annual Farm Hiring Day Feb. 28 at the Stander Imple ment Company's show room. The response of both those who were seeking farm employment and those who were seeking hir ed men was the highest ever experienced.. Chamber manager Dale Bow man thanks the F. F. A. Chap ter, Hugh Stander and the Vet erans of Foreign Wars for their cooperation and loan of equip ment which made the program a success. The Chamber served coffee an doughnuts with the assistance of the local FFA Chapter. Photo Copying Machine Ordered The County Board of Commis sioners Tuesday approved pur chase of a photo copying mach ine for use of all courthouse of fices. The machine will be used to copy documents and other material which is not a big en ough project to employ the photostating equipment in the office of the county register of deeds. The machine will cost $331. THE HEATHER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth. Nebraska. March 3, 4. 5, 1958 Date High low Pree Monday 35 23 .00 Tuesday 43 2G .00 Wednesday ... 42 32 .04 Forecast: Highs 40-45. Con siderable cloudiness tonight, expected low in 30's. Sun sets tonight at 6:21, Sun rises Friday at 6:49 a.m. M & - n ers Parents' knowledge he has gained thru beef and soil conservation pro jects will be valuable to him for the rest of his life. "I have been able to apply the things I have learned about judging livestock and terracing in everyday life as well as 4-H projects," he said. Herbert, a 4-H club member for six years, said that his par ents have been an Important factor In his 4-H work. "My fa ther is a club leader and both my parents are keenly interest ed in 4-H and working with youth." Herbert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen " Kraeger of Platts mouth. Nancy Lancaster, a 4-H club member for seven years and a member of the Ak-Sar-Ben Feed ers Club said that her experi ences in 4-H have been very re warding in many ways. "I now have a small bank ac count of my own and know that I will use it wisely as it is a symbol of hours of hard work and knowledge gained," she said. "The knowledge I have gain ed in learning to cook and sew will be valuable to me the rest of my life," Nancy said. "I have learned that everyone can gain by taking tips from experienced leaders." Nancy, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lancaster of Murray, said that her parents have helped her a great deal in 4-H work. "They are both sup porters of 4-H and have a great interest in It." she said. "My experience as a 4-H member has prepared me to be a better citizen, physically, men tally and spiritually," Jolene Spohn, Elmwood, a member of the Fairview Farmerettes 4-H Club said. Jolene named the experience she has gained during her eight years in club work as the most important achievement in 4-H. "4-H has prepared me for my future vocation, as I would like to be a home agent so I can teach other children the 4-H, way," Jolene said. "It has giv en :.ie the opportunity to partic ipate in mai ; activities which develop individual interests and talents." She said that through 4H she has learned to join with friends in work, fun and fellow ship and to look for the ideals of better living. "My parents, who are both club leaders have always been behind be 100 per cent in any project that I chose to under take. This is very important in achieving the real meaning of 4-H." Jolen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LaMoyne Spohn of Elmwood. Edward J. Lutz Dies Wednesday at Family Home Wednesday, Edward John Lutz, 65, lifelong resident of Platts mouth, died at the family home west of this city. Mr. Lutz has been in ill health since Decem ber 1950 and largely incapaci tated. He was born In Plattsmouth September 18, 1893, son of Ed ward and Katherine Zuckweiler Lutz, growing up in this com munity where he attended the local schools. On February 25, 1919, he was married to Miss Mary Alice Gobelman at Havelock, they have continued to make their home in this community and where they have been highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. Mr. Lutz has been engaged in farming in this locality for his lifetime and was most successful in his farming experience. There is surviving his passing: the wife, Mary, son, Edward Glen; two daughters, Mrs. Ken neth Wondra and Mrs. Clark Wiles, all of Plattsmouth; three grandchildren; one brother, Paul P., of Chicago. Mr. Lutz in his youth was confirmed in the St. Paul's Ev angelical and Reformed church of this city, retaining an active interest through the year. Funeral services will be held at the Sattler funeral home on Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment at Oak Hill ceme tery. Visiting hours will be Friday from 3 to 5 and from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. f M &m- J) l vie Uh fk PHS TW1RLERS Baton twirlers who en- Lancaster, Suzan Lebens, Betty Knutson, Janet tertained Plattsmouth High School basketball Campbell, Nadine Weiss, Charlene Lewis and crowds at the half time several times the past Sharon Harms. season are shown above, left to ri&ht: Nancy Wet Snow Caused Some Worry Here Wednesday's wet snow caused considerable worry here for the Consumers Public Power and Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph managers before a change in the weather ended the threat of wire trouble. "This was one time the temp erature worked in our favor," a power company man said. He said the greatest danger was that tree limbs would become weighted, break and damage lines. Otherwise, the snow was good for farm land but bad for farm roads. Many roads were next to impassable but many of them were being driven anyway. Helen Eiting Heads C of C Women The Women's Division of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Com merce hied its annual election of officers at the home of Mrs. Zulemma Dye and Helen Less man Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Helen Eiting of the Wee Ward robe was nominated and elect ed chairman for 1958. Mrs. Lu cille Gaines, county register of deeds, was nominated and elect ed assistant chairman. A report on the 1957 activities sponsored by the Women's Div ision was given by past chair man Helen Lessman, which in cluded their white elephant sale, teachers tea, homemakers day and the teacher-merchant mix er. Other business included a dis cussion on the possibility of hav ing the annual homemakers day, details to be announced later. Also, the possibility of a fall style show and white elephant sale. The Women's Division voted as its first project for 1958 the decoration of the Chamber of Commerce office, March 12. The evening program was con cluded with a lunch served by the hostesses. Call Your News And Social Items to 241 CIB SCOUT COMMITTEE are members of the Cub Scout 1!58, elected at the annual Blu L - ' - - - -- -- - -- -- - - - 1 Plattsmouth Cub Scouts Have Annual Blue and The annual Blue and Gold Cub Scout banquet was held Thurs day evening at the Lions Club Building. Those in attendance included 127 Cub Scouts, den chiefs, par ents and special guests Mr. and Mrs. Gene Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lang, E. E. Vroman and Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Sey bold. Rev. Elwin Coolman gave the invocation followed by Ed Lang, district commissioner of Omaha as the main speaker. Election of officers was held and the following were elected; Fred Fischer, Cubmaster;' Ruh sell, Nielsen, chairman; Ray Bourne, treasurer; Chuck Ault, advancement, and Ray Fuller, George Smith and Clark Fin ney, activities. Rev. Seybold presented a ma gic program which was enjoyed by Cubs and parents alike. Schalk presented awards to the following Cubs: David Neeley, wolf badge; Toby Scott, denner; Scott Sm ith, assistant denner; Jim Cool man, 2 year service star; Dick Spangler, denner; Tye Finney, bear badge. Chuck Ault, silver arrow af ter wolf; Larry Ahrens, bear budge; Douglas Mahlman, wolf badge; James Smith, 3 silver arrows after bear and lion bad ge. Charles Mann, Lion badge, one gold arrow and 2 year serv ice star; Tim Kalasek, bear badge; John Bernhardt, gold arrow after wolf; David Bern hardt, silver arrow after lion; Bradley Bourne, gold arrow after bear. Ray Bourne, master of cerem onies presented Cubmaster Schalk with a gold cup from the pack. The closing was given by Gene Zimmerman, Scout executive of the South District. The tables were gay with col orful decorations, as follows: Den 1, with Hermina Reich stadt as den mother assited by Mrs. Cliff Arends, Mrs. Robert Russell, Mrs. Robert Mann and Mrs. Mahlman, featured travel as their theme. They had air plane and sailboat nut cups, for Shown above committee for and Gold ban quet last Thursday. Left to right are Ray Ful ler, Ray Bourne, Charlie Ault, Russell Nielsen, Frd Fischer. Gold Banquet eign persons place cards and maps as place-mats. Den 2 with Joan Smith as den mother featured gold decorat ions, gold foil monogrammed place-mats, gold foil nut cups and centerpiece of gold flowers in blue wax bowl. Den 4 with Jane Finney as den mother assisted by Mrs. Robert Gall, Mrs. Chuck Ault and Mrs. Don Wall featured a miniature Den 4 centerpiece with Cub Scout shirts as place-mats and menu, and small gold wolf-bear-lion book nut cups and wolf-bear-lion head place-cards. Den 5 with Esther Rishel as den mother featured a Cub Scout doll pushing a wheelbarrow as centerpiece inscribed "Cub Sc outs Work Together", miniature wheelbarrow with Cubs profile were the mats with menu on a Cub Scout silhouette. Den 6 with Mrs. Dorothy Sc ott as den mother assisted by Mrs. Maxine Christensen fea tured a large gold tree dang ling with satellite blue gum balls properly inscribed "George Washington to Rocket Ships." Favors as place-cards were gay little Cub Scouts mounted on gold rockets (filled with candy); place-mats were blue and gold. Den 8 with den mother Virgin ia Schalk assisted by Helen Ost erholm and Peggy Brookhouser featured an outer space theme. The centerpiece was a yellow and blue satellite and rocket dis play, nut cup and place-cards were rockets and place-mats were rocket designed and blue napkins in explorer napkins rings. Nehawka Names Board Candidates NEHAWKA At the town cau cus Tuesday Martin Ross, Jun ior Tanner, Gus Neumeister and Thurmond Nixon were nomin ated. The two vear terms of Nixon and Neumeister expire. Other town board members are Roy Snyder, Dr. R. R. Andersen and Gilbert Edmonds. The election is April 1. A Classified Ad In The Journal costs as little as 50 cents Accreftnoirs Lamids Situdy Msgr. Tupy Dies At 44 Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock at St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Jo seph Tupy, pastor of the Holy Rosary Catholic church In this city, passed away. The death of this well-known and highly-esteemed clergyman came as a severe blow, not on ly to the members of the church parish but the community as a whole. During his pastorate here he made a host of friends both in the church and the com munity. Monsignor Tupy at the time of his death was 44 and had been a priest of the Catholic church for 20 years. He served charges at St. Mary's, David City, Neb. St. John the Baptist, Prague; Assumption church at Dwight; St. Bernard's, Julian; St. Paul's, Dunbar, before coming to this city Jan. 18, 1953, to succeed Father Edward C. Tuchek . On July 7, 1955, Father Tupy was invested here with the rak of Rt. Rev. Monsignor at the Holy Rosary church, this carrying with it the rank of Do mestic Prelate at Rome. The investiture was made by the Most Rev. Louis V. Kucera. bish op of Lincoln. The event was at tended by a large number of the priests of the Plattsmouth dean ery and from Lincoln. In the passing years, Monsig nor Tupy has carried on his work in the community in his kindly, thoughtful manner, look ing after the needs cf the par ish In every way and also en riching the community life by his pleasant personality. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Tupy of Lonsdale, Minn., where he was born and spent his childhood. He leaves surviv ing the parents and a large num ber of brothers and sisters. Mrs. Mary Tupy, New Prague, Minn.; Frank W. Tupy, Webster, Minn., James E. Tupy, Mont gomery, Minn., Mrs. Anna Ne rud, Kenyon, Minn., John J. Tupy, Montgomery, Minn., Mrs. Rose Sticha, New Prague, Minn., Mrs. Lillian Petricka, Mont gomery. Minn., Mrs. Dorothy Sticha, Elko, Minn. One brother William Tupy passed away as a boy. The body was brought to the city from Omaha to the Cal-well-Linder funeral home to a wait funeral services which will be held Friday morning at 11 o' clock at the Holy Rosary church. The Most Rev. James Casey, bishop of Lincoln, will offer the solemn pontifical requiem mass. Monsignor Joseph Przudzik, pas tor of St. John's church will be arch priest, Rev. Wenceslaus Eeranek of Dwight will be dea con. Rev. George Levanec of Morse Bluff, sub deacon, Mon signor Henry Ingelhorst of Ex eter and Monsignor Jerome Pok orny of Wilber, deacons of hon or. The funeral sermon will be preached by Rev. Gregory Pet- erus of Burchard. Monsignor Thomas Kealy of Lincoln will be master of ceremonies. There is expected a large del egation of the clergy in this por tion of the church to be in attend ance. The body will be transported from the Caldwell-Linder funer al home this afternoon at 4 o' clock to the Holv Rosary church where it will lie in state until the funeral hour Fridav. Mem bers of the Knights of Columbus and men of the Holy Rosary church will comprise the guard of honor. The body will be sent by train by the Caldwell funeral home to Lon-dale, Minn., for further ser vice to be Monday, March 10th at Immaculate Consept i o n church. Burial will be at St. John's cemetery, Vessli, Minn. The recital of the Rosary will be held at the Holy Rosary church this evening as follows 7 the Altar Society, 7:30, Knights of Columbus, 8 o'clock parish rosary. Arranged For Sale: 60-Gallon Soap Kettle, 6 Slaves . . . Since this is the auction sea son in these parts, it may be interesting to compare present day items with what was offer ed at a farm auction more than 100 years ago. That the auction was to be at Versailles, Kan., makes little difference. The sale bill for the sale March 1, 1849, was discover ed by a reader of the Gravette, Ark., News Herald and offered that paper for reproduction. The Journal acknowledges the News Herald for the information, brought by Ed Miller, 701-4th, who returned recently from a visit with his daughter at Gra vette. The sale bill: Having sold my farm and am leaving for Oregon Territory by ox team, will offer for sale on March 1, 1849, all my personal property, to wit: All ox teams, except two teams. Buck and Ben, and Tom and Jerry. 2 milch cows. 1 gray mare and colt. 2 ox carts. 1 iron plow with wood mole board. 800 feet of Poplar weather boards 1.000 3-ft. clapboards. 1,500 10-ft. fence rails. 1 60-gallon soap kettle. 85 sugar troughs, made of white ash timber. 10 gallon; maple syrup. 2 spinning wheels. 30 pounds mutton tallow. 20 pounds beef tallow. 1 large loom, made by Jersey Wilson. 100 split hoops. 2 handle hooks. 1 32-gallon barrel of John Mil ler whisky, 7 years old. 20 gallons appple brandy. 1 40-gallon copper still. 100 empty barrels. 4 sides oak tanned leather. 1 dozen reel hooks. 3 scythes and cradles. 1 dozen wooden pitchforks. One-half interest in tan yard. 1 32-calibre rifle. Bullet molds and powder horn, rifle made by Ben Miller. 50 gallons of soft soap. Hams and bacon. 40 gallons of sorgum molasses. 6 head of foxhounds, all soft mouthed except one. At the same time I will sell my six negro slaves two men, 35 and 50 years old: two boys, 12 and 18 years old: two mulatto wenches. 40 and 30 years old. Will sell all together to same jfarty, as will not separate them. Terms of sale, cash in hand or note to draw 4 per cent interest with Bob McConnoll as security. My home is two miles .south of Varsailles, Kansas on McConn's ferry pike. Sale will begin at 8 o'clock a.m. Plenty to drink and cat. J. L. Moss. Farmers: Check That Ear Corn As winter gives way to spring, farmers should keep a careful check on ear corn stored in cribs. E. A. Olson. Extension agri cultural engineer at the Univer sity of Nebraska, says farmers would be wise to check the grain at least once a week. He sug gests using a probe to cheek the condition of grain in the center and lower portions of the crib or bin. If the corn contains 17 or IS per cent moisture or above, far mers should find some means of drying before warm weather ar rives to avoid spoilage. Classifieds On 2 Pages Today Classified advertising in today's Journal appears both on Pasje 6 of Section A and Page 3 of Section B. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 50 cent. Preliminary work to survey ing "accretion" lands along the Missouri River in Cass County has been contracted for by the County Board of Commissioners. The work, a Commission re solution passed Tuesday says in regard to "certain accretion lands which have built up along the eastern boundary of Cass County, which is the west bank of the Missouri River" and "it is therefore necessary to deter mine the location and area of said lands so they can be plac ed on the tax rolls." Surveying of the lands and their taxing is required by law. The area in question may be as much as 36 sections. Hired to do the work was Wil liam H. Scott Engineer of Oma ha at a cost of $500 which will include a study and preliminary report outlining the survey prob lem but will not include field work. The work will include pre paration of land use maps, .show ing the areas accruing to prop erty owners, and study of maps and assessor's schedules. Much land along the river is now f amiable which was pre viously under water some or much of the time. Changes in the river course through con trol of the flow upstream has changed the accretion lands pic ture considerably. Some land in question is now being farmed. 'Participation Day' Set for April 9 Here April 9 has been set as Part icipation day at the county court house here, James F. Begley, chairman of the American Leg ion committee In charge of the Boys and Girls County Govern ment function, said today. This will be the 9th annual edition of the program and high school students from Avoca, Elmwood. Weeping Water, Eag le, Nehawka. Plattsmouth, Mur dock, Alvo and Louisville are expected to participate. Each school will hold an elect ion, naming officers for the fol lowing county posts clerk com missioner, judge, treasurer, reg ister of deeds, assessor, sher iff, attorney, superintendent of schools, surveyor and clerk of district court. One other office, welfare dir ector, is appointive and will be filled by an appointment by the commissioner. The function is part of the Leg ion's Americanism program, de signed to help young people be come familiar with the work ings of government. Each year, Participation Day is held the second Wednesday in April. Students elected to the various offices actually take part in simulated office funct ions under guidance of the real officers. Begley himself will take part since he is county attorney. Frees Family New Residents, Shoe Store Manager Mr. and Mrs. Gene Frees are new residents here, Mr. Frees being the new manager of the B & H Shoe Store. The couple has five children, two are in school. The family came here from Aurora where Mr. Frees was employed in a grocery store. Previous to that time he was employed in a store at Albion. The family has taken a house at 1401 West Main Street. Legion State Commander Here This Evening This evening at the 40 and 8 club Hugh J. Kearns post No. 56. department of Nebraska. Am erican Legion, will have as their guest, C. A. (Doe I Irvine, Om aha, state commander of the organization. The meeting will be held at 8 o'cloc k and it is hoped to have as many as possible of the mem bers present. This is the offic ial visit of Commander Irvine who will bring greetings from the state organization and dis cuss the plans and probbms of the year to come. This coming year Is one of great importance to veterans and every member who can is urcd to attend.