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nsaa. state r.w- X3C3 R ST. JdDOJTOAl PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monctay-Thursdny CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER Time Platt Consolidated With the Nehcwka Enterprise ond Elmwcod Leoder-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 77 FOURTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. MAY 29. 1958 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER em or Da emces ri et eire OilOS 1,200 See Crass IP day '58 Get DM Memorial Day will be observed here Friday with services at Oak Hill and Horning Cemeteries. I Following services at the Legion plot at Oak Hill, beginning '. at 9:45 am. and including an address by the Hev. E. S. DeSpain of First Methodist Church, a memorial ceremony at the VFW plot and casting of a wreath in the river from the Missouri River lindge in memory ol Navy veterans, joint services will be held at Homing Cemetery with Fr. Max i Kors of St. Luke's Episcopal Church speaking. Assembly of members of the American Legion. VFW, I Weir Auxiliary units, Navy Mothers, Gold Star mothers and DAK members will be at the CAR plot at Oak Hill at 9:45. The line of march will be to the American Legion plot with color hearers and firing squad leading. The program as Oak Hill will be: 9:45 a.m. Assembly and ser vice at GAR plot. 10 a.m. Service at American Legion plot with America being played by the high school band, prayer by the Legion chaplain, the memorial address by Rev. DeSpain, America the Beautiful played by the band, placing of wreath by presidents of the American Legion and VFW Aux iliaries, a volley by Reserve Unit firing squad, taps, raising of the colors by Legion and VFW commanders and the National Anthem by the band. The services, of course, com memorate the sacrifices by men and women of our armed services in all wars. Graves of service veterans will be decorated by the Veterans groups prior to the memorial .services. Burglars of Louisville Stores Flee LOUISVILLE Two burglars escaped but left their loot behind after entering two grocery stor es here about 3:30 a. m. Tues day. Rodney Ahl, son-in-law of Joe Hon who lives above a variety store next to the second grocery burglarized, fired a -shot over the head of one fleeing burglar. Hon, proprietor of the variety store, had heard the thieves en ter the Nichols Grocery. He call ed town marshal V. L. Austin. Hon, immediately, took up guard at one end of the alley with a shotgun. Ahl also came to the scene and when Austin arrived was placed on guard by Austin who went to the police station for a riot gun. The burglar escaped before the marshal got back, despite Ahl's warning shot. It was discovered the men, described as one tall and the other short, had first invaded Reichart's Grocery by cutting a screen window. There they took cigarets and about $8. At the Nichols store they took between $70 and $80. Cash and cigarets were found near the store and Tuesday Mrs. Herbert Edwards who lives across the alley from the store found a bag of change in her incinerator. At the Nichols store the burg lars forced open a window after removing a bar across the win dow. Sherriff Tom Solomon was notified an hour after the incident and he and deputv Wayne Schneider then went to Louisville to assist in the search. The Sarpy County sheriff also was called. Inasmuch as no witnesses heard any car leave the scene following the shot, it is a pos sibility, according to Solomon, the "lone burglar" was a resi dent or transit laborer in the Louisville area. Articles dropped by the burg lar are being sent to the State Criminal Bureau at Lincoln by the sheriff's office for search of fingerprints, Solomon said( Mrs. Glenn Carneal of Union has taken a position at Offutt Air Force Base. THE WEATHER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. May 26, 27, 28, 1358 Date High Low Prec Monday 85 63 .00 Tuesday 84 62 .tr Wednesday ... 79 40 .00 Forecast: High in 80's; fair to night, low near 60. Sun sets tonight at 7:48; rises Friday at 4:54 a.m. Kiddie Day June 20 ! June 20' ! ! Get out the red pen cil and circle that date on your calendar for it is the day when the kiddies of Plattsmouth, Cass County, Neb., and adjoining counties in Iowa are going to take over the town. The Retail Committee of the Chamber of Commerce is plan ning the first Annual Kiddie Day for that date with a program of fun for the small frv which will be long remembered by them and their parents. Tentative arrangements call for a pet and hobby parade with dozens of prizes, treats and-or souvenirs for every child par ticipating in the parade and prob ably a Free Color Cartoon Movie at the Cass Theater. The parade will be divided in to at least five classes, which will include pets, horses and ponies, decorated bicycles and smaller decorated vehicles such as tricycles, scooters and doll buggies, hobbies and costumes. Worthwhile prizes will be award ed in each class. Heading up the committee for this event are "Bill" Knorr, the chairman of the Retail Commit tee, "Mert" Jochimsen and Har old Johnson. As plans progress for this big event, details will be published in the Journal. Flags Honor Unknown Dead The flag at the Plattsmouth postoffice building was lowered to half mast Wednesday morn ing in compliance with orders from Washington, that flags on all government buildings be lowered to half mast, honoring the unknown dead of World War 2 and the Korean campaign. The flags will be carried this way until Memorial day when the bodies will be lowered into the tombs besides that of the Un- Most Businesses To Close Friday Most Plattsmouth and Cass Countv business places will be closed Friday, Memorial Day. The drug stores will remain op en until noon. Service stations will do business as usual. The courthouse., post office and banks will be closed. It'll be business as uaual for most everyone again Saturday. Journal Want Ads Pay i unlninuM ii irn mill ii i'iii in in n mi m..i, mi. ll.tWl..WITIIIIIIIUJIIII.WIlljq W illUJ MIIWIMIWWI 1 .A Hhu CI B BASEBALL AWARD WINNERS Scott Smith was named here by vote of fellow Cubs at a recent pack meeting: as the outstanding player in the Cubs' recent round-robin baseball tour nament. He Is shown with trophy in front row. Cubs named as runnersup in the voting received plaques made by Den 2 and are also shown in the group, from left: front Brad Bourne, Scott Police Matters Considered Police matters were consider-1 ed by the City Council Monday; night. j Police chief Fred Tesch on be half of the police department: asked for salary increases for policemen here and for a uni-l form allowar.ee. j Mayor Grant Roberts asked the Council for approval of a system i of application filing prior to ap-j pointmeiit of anyone to the rie- partment. j Tesch said the department per-! sonnel have not had a raise for several years and he feels they are deserving of one. He said he had examined Bellevue's pay schedule and found it to be generally higher than Platts mouth's. He asked for this new month ly pay schedule: chief, $350; pat rolman after one year's service, $325; new patrolman, $285, with a $10 raise every three months until the salary is $325 starting the second vear. The chief now get $310, pa trolmen $285. He asked $50 a year as uni form allowance. $25 payable af ter six months service. He estim ated it costs a patrolman $150 to outfit himself the first year. Plattsmouth officers now pur chase their own uniforms. The Council promised to con sider the request. Mayor Roberts said an appli cation form he has had drawn up is much like a civil service! ago Ave., is listed in good con application. He said he feels the i diiion" at Children's Memorial time is coming wUen Piatt s-j Hospital, Omaha, after it had mouth will have a Civil Service been feared he was mre sin -Commission to govern examin-S iously hurt when hit by a car ations for appointments and the! new applications will help to ch ange over when that time comes. He suggested that present po lice personnel also fill out. the applications to give the city a personnel record of them. New applicants for police jobs would fill out the applications which j would hp screened hv the mavor : and the City Council. The mayor said he had made his police appointments "for the time being" on taking office on : impact. April 28 because of the plan for She said another child, Cher the application system. He said i yl Kay, 0, daughter of 'police future openings on the force will chief and Mrs. Fred Tesch who be advertized in the newspaper, arrived at the school crossing Councilmen Roy Moore, Wil- with the boy, stepped into the liam Hiihfield and Louis Swo-i street, then stepped back and uoua .N.uu uiey uiuu'm uie plication form "long but thor-l ough." Councilman George Ka-j lasek asked for a chance to read the application again before tak-j ing action. j Action will be taken at a later date. i Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zastera de parted Wednesday for Hastings where they will be guests of relatives. - rhy4 X .n. fiWi 4 rc?, f j bnm, ' ; .vd Y f , ; i yy y I ' ' " Vj'-'V1.;: ' t ' -y . 'I ' ' ,r ' ' ; 4 "!''- , j ! I.KST U K FORGET Graves of service veterans will be tle I corateil for Memorial Day by veterans organizations as Mrs. Don i Warga of the American Legion Auxiliary does above, placing a cross on a grave along with a flag Cemetery. os Danny Smutz, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Smutz, 818 Chic here Danny wa.s struck at Chicago and 10th at about 2:40 p.m. Monday as he ran into the street on the way home from Colum bian School. The car was driven by Mrs. John England, Plattsmouth. Police said Mrs. England was driving about 30 miles an hour when she saw the boy too late to avoid him but in time to slow down considerably before the Boy, 8, rl au-jUiui sue unu a iuj;ii-iuie at the crossing obscured the boy when he ran into the street. He reportedly was expecting the stop lights to be operating. Danny was rushed to the hos pital by Caldwell-Linder am bulance. It was feared at first he had a serious back injury and possible internal injuries. X-rays showed no serious in jury. He is still under observa tion and will be in the hospital .f .T, . : yx 1 '- , fvW - i li., -'(y s - ' ' Smith, Tye Finney, Tim Kalasek; center David Nielsen, Chuck Ault; Dick Spang'.er. Jim Wall; back Larry Ahrens, Phillip Fischer, Kenny Hamilton and Dennis Bernhardt. Mike Gall was also chosen but not on photo. Games were play ed on south Chicago Avenue using Little League rules and diamond measurements. Journal Photo, print available. in the Legion plot at Oak Hill it by Car, Good several days. There are appar ently no fractures. Tesch said the school stop lights at the crossing were not operating at the tirni of the ac cident because they' are clock started and turn on at 3:10 p.m. Some school students were out early Monday on the last regu lar day of school. It was the only pedestrian ac cident of the school year here, in fact the first since Sept. 4, 1957, Tesch said. That one in volved an adult pedestrian who suffered a broken leg. Fiesta at Offutt Friday to Sunday Offutt Air. Force Base will throw its Wherry arid' Bellevue gates open wide on Memorial Day to let the people of the sur- rounding communities share in the three - day Frontier Fiesta sponsored to support Base youin Activities. The Fiesta also runs Saturday and Sunday. Ample parking space will be provided all guests near the carnival area which will be lo cated just east of the old Mar tin Bomber plant on the Base. Visitors will be directed from the gates by Air Policemen and no special pass will be needed to enter the Base. The Fiesta's theme' is "No Man Ever Stands So Straight As When He Stoops To Help A Child." Proceeds of the three-day event wiil be given to Base Youth Activities. This group co ordinates Little League baseball and basketball, a teen-age and sub-teeners social center and the Scouting program. PHS Dance Band On TV Saturday The Plattsmouth High School 18 piece dance band will appear on Swing Modern Show on WOW-TV, Channel 6, Saturday afternoon. May 31. The Appearance will follow baseball "Game of the Week," sometime between 2 to 4 p.m. Accordion, Piano Students in Recital Accordion and -piano students of Mrs. Arnold Mcisinger will be heard in recital Sunday at 3 p. m. at the Lions Building here. The program will feature 33 numbers of accordion bands and piano and accordion solos and small groups. Elaine Fidlcr of South Bend has won a Gold Singers Key for four years participation in the Doane College Singers. Journal Want Ads Pav Cancer Fund Drive Donors Here Listed Following, are listed donors to the Cancer Drive here, reported by Mrs. Hazel Fitch, drive chair man: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moore, Mr. and Mrs. William Evers, Mrs. Alice Perry & Mr. T H Pollock, Pauline Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Mil ton Munsie, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Travis, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Feld housen, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Case, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ofe, Mr. and Mrs. Win ford Dasher. Clara Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smock, Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Day, in memory of Mr. William Day, Josephine Rys, Mr. and Mrs. Ho ward Lindquist, American Le gion, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hast ings, Mr. and Mrs. James Robin son, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wag mer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Home, Don Stradley, Mr and Mrs. Bur dette Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. James Warga, Mrs. Bert Mason and Joan, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Willitt, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Bern hart, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Way, Mr and Mrs. Leo Osterholm, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Linder. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kaffen berger, Mrs. Mollie Gobleman, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eisenbarth, Mr. and Mrs. Al Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Moss, Mrs Hazel Fitch & Shirley, Mrs. Emma Egenberger, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Mickles, Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Molte. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peck, Charles Manners, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rhoden, Mrs. Lucille Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gold, Mr. and Mrs Elmer Tschirren, Continued On Page Three JCs Get Site for Carnival The Junior Chamber of Com merce here has received permis sion from the City Council to use city streets for a carnival July 22-23. Several JC members were at Monday night's Council meet ing to make the request. Wayne Schneider was spokesman and said the organization has plan ned a year of projects and that the carnival is one way it has of raising funds to help finance the year's work. The carnival will consist of 4 kiddie rides, a ferris wheel, an "octopus" and concessions. Permission was granted Mon day night, subject to approval of the fire chief, for use of 5th Street from Avenue A to Main and from Main to the alley a half-block south of Main. This is the same stretch of .street us ed for the carnival during King Korn Karnival. The condition was placed on granting of permission because placement of part of the carni val between the post office and city hall will block one entrance to the fire hall. However, special arrange ments have been make by the fire department. Chief Joe Krun torad said the two older trucks will be kept inside the hall fac ing the east door and the new truck will be kept outside dur ing the carnival. In case of bad weather, the new truck will be covered with a tarp. St. John's Parochial School Has Graduation, Promotion Closing exercises for St. John the Baptist Parochial School: were held Tuesday night at St. John's School Auditorium. j Members of the graduating class were Thomas Smith, Mich ael Brink, Wayne Williams, An-' tholee Rizzi, Rosemary Pa ben. Pamela Fulton and Jovce Mc-j Clanahan. j The program included: a play.! "Buddy Pays the Neighbor," 8th grade: procession of graduates : singing the school pep song: ded icatlon to Blessed Virgin Mary Gporge MrClanahan, and Lourd es Hymn, by the school. , Nearly 100 young men and School diplomas in impressive Wednesday night. (Their photographs appear in this edition of the Journal i. Diplomas were presented by Hoard of Education President Raymond Larson as an audience of 1.1MH) looked on. That audience heard addresses by a guest speaker and the three top honor students of the graduating class, who are: Constance Land, valedictorian, grade-point averaee for her four years in high school of !)ti6;(i. And Marilyn Hendricks and James Morris, cu-saluatorians with averages of 95 .563 each. Other top-ranking members of the lfh'ifl Class schola.Mically Constance Land Valedictorian Marilyn Hendricks Salutatorian .8 K, .'' i' j , James Morris Salutatorian Elmwood Youth Cets U Cf N Honor David Godliev of Elmwood was selectt ri as the outstanding phys ics student in an elementary gen eral arts and science course at the University of Nebraska, Dr. Robert Chasson, chairman of the physics department, said today. A sophomore, God Ivy is enroll ed in (he College of Engineering and Architecture. Last svme.sli r. he represented (lie college on the Student Council. II" is the son of Mr. and Mi's. L. D. Godbey. The valedictorv address was by Thomas Smith, sen of Mr. and Mrs. Walter .Smith. F.milv Schossberger. M. A., ed itor in chief of the University of Nebraska publications was in troduced by Rt. Rev. Ms.;r. Jo seph Przudzik. She talked on "Contribution of Catholicism to the CuMural and Educational Growth of Amer ica." Awards of diplomas and pro motions were by Msgr. Przud zik of St. John's Church and Fr. Ranach of Ih.lv Rosary (Tam il V "fcT - tt'-' J X. ! V .1 f women received exercises at the Plattsmouth High school auditorium are: sniriee tieriieiing, Dan Wehrbein, '.KLlMMi, and Her bert Kraeger, 113 0 Miss Land, daughter of Mrs. Vlasta Land, l'lati.sinoiit h, won a resident's scluilarship to Cre ighton University. Miss Hendricks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hendricks, Plattsmouth, earned regents scholarships to both the Univer sity of Nebraska and University of Omaha and will probably at tend Omaha. Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Olin Morris, Murray, won re gents scholarships to Nebraska, and Tarkio Teacher.-; College, Missouri, and will probably in tend the latter. Miss Gerheling, daughter of Mrs. Betty Gerbcling, Platts mouth, won honorable mention on the U of N regents scluilar ship list. Wehrbein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wehrbein, Plattsmouth, won U of N regents and Ak-Sar-Ben ag scholarships, plans to attend Nebraska. Kraeger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kraeger, Plattsmouth, won U of N regents and Sears-Roe- Merchants Salute Grads This issue of The Journal is a special Gradual ion Edi tion. The appreciative Platts mouth merchants join in con gratulating the class of 1958 of the Plattsmouth High School on three pages of this newspaper. A total of 97 of the !!! Grad uates are pictured on these pages photos of two were unavailable. Keep this issue of Till: JOI KNAL. As these young people go on to make their mark in the world it will be interesting to go over these pages and refresh your me mories of this important event in their lives. buck ag scholarships, plans to attend the university. The church scholarship was won by Barbara Ulrich, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ul rich, Louisville. She will enter nurses training at St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha. The teachers college scholar ship wa.s won by Betty Smiley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Smiley, Fork Crook. .She plans to attend Peru StaP As part of their honors ad dresses Wednesday night: Miss Land stressed the impor tance of "doing something use ful in this troubled world . . . working to abolish war and poverty" and the importance of having an "ideal or dream to ward winch to strive." Miss Hendricks said: "One de finition of succes.-, is making the best of one's opportunities . . . Let us look forward with pleas ure to the years ahead." Morris spoke of tin- importan ce of friends and the eneoura ageinen; given by parents and friends. "Some of the loneliest people in the world have won success but never had true friends," lie said and expressed appreciation to parents, faculty and lriends for assistance. Speaki r Dr. F. Ii. Decker, com missioner ol education, said that though it i.i a troubled age in which we live lie lias "complete confidence in the younger gen eration." America has no need to apologize for its educational system in this Sputnik era, lie -aid. American scholars are do ing the best job in hi., buy, he said. Lois Gerdts was presented the DAK award for scholastic ach ievement in history. She is the daughter of Harry Gerdts. Mr. and Mrs Fred Draper uad sons Darrell and J. C. are de parting this week tor Virginia, their old home, to visit with rel atives and old ('.tends They will visit at Hillsdale and other his toric spiiis in the oi,i Dominion jfr "'