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'ESIi. STATE i;r CASS COUNTY'S CREATEST NEWSPAPER (DJQJTIHl JdDtUTOM Time Plat PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monctay-Thu rsetay Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise ond Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 77 EICHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 3. 1958 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMPER 65 itsm t -- ... v-; , ' - --.. ag?A aw.-xijdA in.ilin j,. i PLATTSMOUTH HIGH CLASS OF 1938 Members of the PUS 1938 class back for the 20th reunion here are, left to right: front Flora Belle Meade Wehrbein, Clara Senf Stoll, Jane Rebal Finney, Pat Cloidt Mohr, Shirley Seiver Buchanan, Mrs. Lowell S. Devoe, Lowell S. Devoe (1938 superintendent), Kathryn Orosshans Stapp, Margaret Ann Pitz Cuthrell, Frances Cloidt VVooster and Warren Lillie ; center Frances McCart Herrley, Hazel Pay ton Maher, Alice Band Concert Here July 22 A combined summer band of Plattsmouth High and Bellevue High will play two concerts in July, one here on the 22nd and the other at Bellevue on the 23 rd. Directing will be Richard Ku cera, Plattsmouth High band director, and Jack Wells, Bell evue director. Kucera said the arrangement is both a public relations effort of the two communities and a chance for a summer concert with a full band for the two ci ties. Both bands ar depleted now with members on vacation or working at summer jobs. Here, both A and B-C bands are practicing regularly if with skeleten makeup. The A band is getting ready for the concert and also preparing for appear ances at rodeos, fairs and mun icipal celebrations. The B. and C bands, combin-' ed for the summer are looking forward to fall appearances and the possibility of other dates such as it had in leading the Kiddie Day parade here. The bands were practicing ev ery day, but for the rest of the summer will go to a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule. Cass County Historical Society Meets At Elmwood The Cass County Historical Society was entertained at Elm wood June 25 at a noon lunch eon at the Legion Club with 47 being served. Miss C. Augusta Robb and Mrs. Ray Eveland served as co-chairmen for the affair, as sisted by a committee of cooks composed of Mrs. Fleming Robb, Miss Myrtle Woods, Mrs. Wal ter Oehlerking Sr., Miss Robb and Blue Bird Extension Club. After expenses of the luncheon are taken out, the balance of funds raised is to be turned ov er to the society as Elmwood's contibution. Rev. Norman Armstrong, pas tor of Elmwood Christian Church, gave the invocation. A business meeting was con ducted by the president, Martin Sporer of Murray. Minutes were read by Mrs. Ivan Balfour of Union. A report of the building com mittee was given by Mary Book meyer. A bill for perpetual mainten ance of museum has been plac ed in the hands of the County Commissioners to be put on the ballot this fall. It asks one-tenth of a mill tax which would a mount to 10 cents on every $1,000 valuation would bring in a little over $4,000 per year for upkeep. Mrs. Marv Linhardt of Elm wood read a history of her home town which will be ready for publication later. She introduc Elmwood's first citizens, who responded with a few remarks. Mrs. Linhardt regretted that Mrs. Louis Kunz could not at tend as her father was th efirst blacksmith in Elmwood. Myrtle Woods of Wabash took the group on a trip around the world by map and pictures. It truly made one feel present on the flight. She left Omaha in 33of 1933Grads Attend Reunion One of the most anticipated social affairs of the season came about Saturday evening when classmates of Plattsmouth High School of the graduating class of 1938 assembled at the Lions Club here. A social hour beginning at 6:30 started the function with much reminiscing, laughter, hand shaking and exchanging of children's names, all gather ing around the punch bowl. Out - of - towners were greeted by local graduates who had ar ranged the affair under the chairmanship of Richard Cole. Thirty-three of the 74 grad uates were present arriving by car, bus, train and plane. Those coming from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Harley Min niear of Central City, Nebr. Burton Rishel, Dayton, Ohio; Joe Kvapil, Washington, D. C; Mr. and Mrs. Joy Miller, Beloit, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Far mer, Hammond, Ind.; Mrs. Ha zel Payton Maher, Tucson, Ariz, and Jean Knorr Tucker, Am herst, Mass. Mrs. Flora Belle Meade Wehr- September and returned in the middle of December. Miss Woods had a display of collections trinkets and souven irs of her travels. A collection of books written by Bess Streeter Aldrich, a na tive, also pictures and articles were on display. Fred Buehl of Murdock had his father's diarv along. It is dated Jan. 1, 1869. Mrs. Henry Herold from Platts mouth moved the group meet at. the Robert Ramge Museum for the July 23 meeting, bring-1 ing sack lunch. It will be elec-and husband, Raymond Woos tion of officers and she urgedter, Omaha; Patricia Cloidt all to attend as Ramge's collec Cont'nued On Page Three i PICNICKERS Shown above is a group at the picnic Sunday at the State Masonic Home here, sponsored by Plattsmouth Home Chapter, OES. Seated: Margaret Worthmann, Louisville, Worthy Grand Matron; Luella Regnier, and husband Ivan Regnier; Mrs. Ronin and husband Herb Ronin, Worthy Grand Patron of Lincoln; Thelma Smith, Grand Wecta, Omaha; Johanna Whitehed, As sociate G rand Matron, Omaha; Kathryn Rrock, Grand Treasurer Mae Campbell Smith, Marie Thomason Meisinger, Jean Knorr Tucker, Beatrice Am Brothers, Margaret Anne Vallery Dingman, Irene Anthes Rhylander; back Burton Kishel, Neil Lancaster, Beryle Shanholtz, Harley Minniear, Robert Ramge, Richard Cole, Clarence Cuthrell, Robert Kiser, Joe Kvapil, Raymond Wooster, Leonard Holoubek, Gavin Farmer, Dale Wohlfarth, Joe Chovanec and Leonard Weiland. (Journal photo, prints available). bein gave the invocation and guests were seated for the din ner. Richard Cole gave the address of welcome, substituting for Joy Miller, the class president. "Shades of '38" was cleverly given by Raymond Wooster of Omaha, who also favored the group with a few saxophone sel ections. Warren Lillie of this city also appeared on the pro gram announcing "Who's Here." Reading the correspondence and regrets, also the showing of family pictures was narrated by Margaret Anne Vallery Ding man. Of the 74 graduates four never married and five are de ceased. Those deceased are Ches ter B. Foster, Robert Gilmour, Delbert Hobbs, and Dale Long. , Mrs. Mary Ellen Kaufman D -Agosta of Omaha has eight children credited with the most children. The highlight of the evening was the informal talk of former Superintendent Lowell S. Devoe who with Mrs. Devoe of Lincoln came for the reunion. Mr. Devoe recalled days of 1938 and was well received by his audience. Mr. Cole dismissed the group upon the decision of meeting again in 1963. The remainder of the evening was spent taking pictures and saying farewell around the punch bowl. At this time Mrs. Shirley Seiver Buchanan of Omaha offered piano selections. Members of the graduating class are Mary Altschaffl Mur phy, Artesia, Calif.; Irene An thes Rhylander, Plattsmouth; Beatrice Arn Brothers, Bellevue; Fannie Austin Kennedy, Gass ney, S. C; Alice Mae Campbell Smith, Murray; Mae Smetana, Medford, Okla Capper j 'en i E. Carlburg, Omaha; Eileen Case, Omaha; Joseph Chovanec, Omaha; Frances Cloidt Wooster i nifnv, tiott!-,,.tVi Dinht.rj r , luuiu , x iQHuiiiuutii i Aviwuaiu ' . ' (Continued on Page Two) v . rniTf i - 'fit i Parades Set for County Fair WEEPING WATER (Special) The Cass County Fair will be held in Weeping Water starting Tuesday, Aug. 12 and will run until Friday night, Aug. 15. A Kiddies Parade will again be held on the closing day. Child ren up to 10 years of age will be allowed to enter decorated ve hicles, costumes, pets, etc. This parade has not been held for a number of years and will add much to the fair. Tuesday will be the annual Free Ride day for the children. The Grand Parade, the 4-H. parade and the Veterans parade will again be featured this year. Re-Named To Board The County Board of Com missioners Tuesday reappointed Henry Davis of Louisville to the County Veterans Service Board. Home Chapter OES Sponsors Annual Picnic at Masonic Home Home Chapter No. 189, Or der of the Eastern Star, were hosts Sunday to a picnic dinner served in the dining room of the Nebraska State Masonic Home here. About 225 persons were pre sent to partake of the fried chic ken and other delicious foods prepared and served by the of ficers and members of the Home Chapter. Grand officers resent for the occasion were Mrs. Luella Reg nier, Worthy Grand Matron, of Fairbury; Herbert A. Ronin, Worthy Grand Patron, Lincoln; Mrs. Johanna Whited, Associate Grand Matron, Omaha; Clyde Worrall, Associate Grand Pat ron, Wahoo; Mrs. Wilma Harms, Grand Secretary, Omaha; Mrs. Kathryn Brock, Grand Treasur er T.incnlrr Mrs Marearet worthman. Associate Grand Conductress, Louisville; Mrs. Frances Bulis, Grand Chaplain, Norfolk; Mrs. Lucille Rinne, Gran Martha. Beatrice; and Mrs. Thelma Smith, Grand Electa, Omaha Also, the members of " V. ...... Ltl,,...J II . . L ...L..W. of Lincoln and Ida Alderman, resident of the home; Standing are officers of Home Chapter No. 189 Luenetta Hutchinson, Worthy .Matron; Florence Noell, Alice Smith, Dorothy Gruber, Ruth Ramge, Mary Rogers, Ila Todd, Juanita Brendel, Frances Jochimsen, Max ine Richter, Phyllis Kreglo, Lillian Todd. Nell Hamblen, Leonard Born, Katherine Ghue and Bill Howland. River Rises Sharply, Falls The Missouri River reportedly rose five feet rapidly Wednesday afternoon and almost as quick ly fell. The sudden rise and fall due to heavy rains to the north left catfish stranded in shallows and catches were being made by hand or netted easily by com mercial fishermen for a time. Plattsmouth had 1.18 inches of rain during the past three days up to about 8 o'clock to day, Schreiner Drug Store which records rainfall said. It was .10 inch Tuesday, .95 Wednesday and .13 from mid night last night until 8 a.m. to day. Rain was general across the county with amounts ranging to an inch and a half. Wheat was not reported seriously dam aged in Cass County although harvest will be delayed In some places a few days by the "cool off." Rainfall for the year here to taled 8.35 inches this morning, as measured by Schreiner's. Last year's total was 30.68 inches. Farm Near Mynard Sells For $42,000 The Kiser farm west of My nard was sold last month for a reported $42,000. Charles Tasler who purchased the 160 acre farm a little over a year ago sold it to Hugo Meisinger. The price figures to about $263 an acre. During the time Tasler had the farm he improved the or chard considerably. Possession of the farm will be given next spring. Holiday Friday, Work Saturday It'll be a holiday Friday, the 4th, and business again as usual Saturday for practically all busi ness places and public offices here. ( The bank and most retail es tablishments were to close after business today, reopen at re gular time Saturday. The courthouse and post of fice will be closed Friday and open Saturday as usual. Some eating places will be open Friday. Following the bountiful din ner, some time was spent in vis iting and viewing the Home and a program was held in the Cha pel. The guests were welcomed by Mrs. Lunetta Hutchinson, Worthy Matron and Wm. How land, Worthy Patron. The Wor thy Grand Matron was intro duced and she in turn introduc ed the other grand officers. Appearing on a musical pro gram were: Carol Smith, piano sclo; recitations by Karen, Bev erly and Betty Jo Wohlfarth; vocal solo by Yvonne Jochim sen; trumpet solo by Bob O' Neil; piano solo by Roger Hut chinson and vocal solo by Nan cy Wehrbein. Also, tap dance by Sharon Harms; piano solo by Bill Todd; vocal duet by Rita and Linda Ramge; vocal solo by Delbert Todd; piano solos by Carol and Carl Schreiner : the Charleston by Donna Steppat and Dixie Wilson; accordion duet by Lar ry and Lyle Engelkemeier; pi ano solo by Marilyn Morris; vo cal solo by Marcia Qruber.'and piano solo by Marilyn Hutchin 'No Doubt of Federal Aid for Sewage Plant' There is "no doubt Platts mouth will be eligible for federal aid" in building its sewage treat ment plant. Ted Philippi of the State Board of Health toki a special meeting here Wednesday night. And, he said, while the Ne braska Water Pollution Control Council is "wielding no club" oi ls not in an "enforcing mood," it "would like you to start (on plant construction) as soon as it is deemed possible by your Independence Day, 1958 Freedom Still as Precious The adoption of a resolution authored by five members of the Continental Congress, Ju ly 4th, 1776, is one of the great days of democratic civilization and history. The resolution was autheied by Thomas Jefferson, chairman, John Adams. Benjamin Frank lin, Roger Sherman and Roger Livingston. Adoption of the re solution dissolving ties between England and the American col onies, required courage and faith. General Washington, in gener al orders to his troops, remind ed them: "The general hopes that this important event will serve as fresh Incentive to ev ery officer and soldier . . . the peace and safety of his coun try depends, under God, solely on the success of our arms . ." Most Americans know of the long, bitter struggle which en sued. Independence and free dom were not easily won. Many paid with their lives. Ever since this freedom, our independence, has been jealously guarded and defended. On July 4th we think of it anew and weigh its value. Motorist Is Answer to 4th Traffic Problem "What is the answer to the 4th of July traffic problem? You are, Mr. Motorist." In these words, Col. C. J. San ders, Nebraska Safety Patrol, today pinned responsibility for the safety of the holiday motor ists squarely on the drivers themselves. "It is our firm belief that most holiday auto accidents can be laid at the door of impatient and careless drivers," said Col. Sanders. "Many motorists are so intent on cramming their In dependence Day week-end trip into the limited time available and don't take time to drive safely." Col. Sanders reported that Ne braska had 13 traffic deaths over the long Memorial Day week end this year. The highest num ber of deaths for a Fourth of July weekend in recent years was 6 in 1954. If Nebraska is to improve on its poor Memorial Day showing this year -or better its record of no Independence Day death in 1956 and the one in 1957, he ur ged motorists to get an early start and not to cover too much mileage because of :strain and fatigue. These two things will remove the pressure to drive at unsafe speeds, to disregard traffic signs and signals, and to ignore the ordinary rules of courtesy on the road. Our whole message can be summed up by: "Drive to arrive alive Slow Down and Live." November Voting On Bingo Now Is A Certainty The question of submitting the matter of legalizng playing of bingo on the ballot at the Nov ember election has been settled. The required 56,794 valid signatures were counted by 1:38 p.m. Wednesday and decided the matter. The Issue was short just seven teen signatures Wedne dav morning, but in a few minutes another flock of signatures were ' submitted by Robert Lowe, state adjutant of the VFW number ing 2,622 to close the gap and put over the matter. The drive was headed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 50 cents ' Board of Public Works, City Co uncil and the public." Thilippi made those comments at a meeting of the Board of Public Woiks. the City Council, advisers of the two groups and a representative of an Omaha engineering consulting firm. A federal law directs munici palities and industries to clean up waste before dumping it into rivers. States are responsible for administering the law. In Ne braska, the enforcing authority In 1958, we face the challenge of Communism, military and ec onomic. In principle, the test we face has not changed. Once a gain America must rise to the challenge and meet the issue. It is a sobering thought as we look back on July 4th, 1776. We cannot afford to fail. Rotarians Begin New Fiscal Year New president of the Platts mouth Rotarv Club, L. A. Cald well, presided at the Tuesday noon meeting at the hotel. In stallation of new officers was not held because outgoing pres ident Lester Dalton is still re cuperating from a brain con cussion suffered in a fall Mem orial Day. The meeting was the first the new fiscal year. Fr. Max Kors. club vice pres ident and program chairman for the year, served as pro gram chairman for the day. He introduced Rotarian Bob Wal ling who gave la short talk as a "light diet ofV amusement for a hot and humid day." The club was polled informal ly about a club picnic the last Tuesday this month with the ladies of the club members and general approval of a repeat of the annual affair was shown. As a sidelight of the meeting, Steve Davis presented Fr. Kors. with a certificate of appoint ment as "admiral in the Navy of the Great State of Nebraska." 2 Games Here This Weekend Platt-mouth's baseball game night rain at Louisville Wednesday v.'ps cancelled because of and wet grounds. The local Platte Valley League team has two games scheduled here this weekend, Friday at 2:30 against the "Leftouts" team for 14-17 year olds and Sunday at 2:30 against Millard in the PVL. Managed Don Wall said Hodge Eaton, regular centerfielder, will be back with the club Sunday. He has been in Florida at Ken Beyer's baseball school. Call Your News. And Social Items to 241 THE WEATIIER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth. Nebraska. June 30, July 1, 2, 1958 Hate , High Low Prer Monday 91 71 .00 Tuesday 91 74 .15 Wednesday .... 89 64 1.25 Forecast: High near 90; low in upper 60's. Showers tonight, j Sun st tonight at 8:01; rises Friday at 4:56 a.m. 7 Si'!. Ml i. FARM FAMILY OF THE WEEK Shown above are Mr. and .Mrs. Willis I-orensrn, Margaret and Richard, Weeping Water. They will be honored as (he Farm Family of the Week on WOW-TV, Channel 6, July 11 at 12 noon. They will ba interviewed on a news program. is the Control Council, a repre sentative body of lay people and governmental officials. I The federal government will ! .n-tirlnntn tv.lvhlfl' 1ft IXr PPllf. of construction cast on projects it approves. The municipality must raise the other 70 per cent. First step, Philippi said, is for the city to apply for the federal aid. He said Plattsmouth would rate a good priority for some of th;; $685,000 the Control Council has to spend between now and June 30, 1959, because the Miss ouri river is so important in the pollution control program. He said the Missouri is the source of drinking water for more people than any other river in the U. S. He said that while some Con trol Council members feel fed eral participation in the pro gram will continue indefinitely there is only assurance of par ticipation up through June 30, 1959, since the President in his budget message did not include funds for an extension of the federal aid for sewage treatment construction. Funds already ap propriated are for expenditure by June 30, 1959, or cancellation. One question the federal go vernment asks on the applica tion is how the city's share of the money would be raised. Be cause of this, and because plant site is not yet settled, Board of Public Works and City Coun cil members suggested Wednes day night that each body talk about the plant again before any step is taken. Robert Reins, Henning.son, Durham & Richardson Engineers representative, said that his firm's experience has been that the average amount of time taken up by preliminary plan ning between the time a city de cides to go ahead and construc tion actually begins is two years. Philippi admitted one reason the Control Council Is anxious for Plattsmouth to start is that Missouri River towns generally are holding back, each waiting for the other to do something first. Omaha is planning a $23 mil lion treatment facility nnrl it will not be defeated by the re cent bond defeat, it was said. Bellevue is said to be near to submitting its application foi aid. Twenty-five plants are being constructed n the state now, one a $21,950 secondary-treatment facility at Elmwood, with $4,608 federal aid. Nebraska has 193 treatment plants, all but three constructed without federal aid. Most common method of fin ancing is general obligation or revenue bonding financed by a sewer use charge based on win tertime usage of water as a yardstick. Philippi suggested another meeting be held here after time has been allowed for discussion of the problems involved. He said the city would have ISO days in which to submit, de tailed plans and specifications to the board of health after an ap plication for federal aid has been approved. 'Leftouts' Practice Tonitc Cancelled Wet weather has forced can cellation of tonight's scheduled practice of the "Leftouts" base ball team here. They will play the town Platte vanry league team Friday at 2:30 and then play Sunday at Oflutt. meeting first at manager Paul Kerston's at 1 p.m. Tj i .f -i v " ' . r A. J. , M. f. J.
