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a sr." " mum. izzz. CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 77 SIX PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, JULY 7, 1958 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 66 Jochimsera Hs Head of Legion Thursday evening Hugh J. Kearns po.st of the American Le gion held their annual election of officers for the year 1959. Commander Arthur Warga pre sided over the session. The matter of sale of the Le gion building to the Cass Coun ty Historical society was discus sed with the plans for a second story to the structure, but no de finite action was taken. In the election of officers, Merlin Jochimsen, prominent local merchant was selected as the post commander. Mr. Jo chimsen, a former naval veteran of world war two, has been an aptive figure in the community life since locating here. He has served as a vice-commander of the po.st. For first vice - commander Boyd Llnder, local business man was selected while for the po.st of second vice commander Mer le D. Meisinger, well known world war II veteran was chos en. Members of the executive committee named were: Wil- Heart Attack Fatal to Man At Swim Beach Edward E. Hoggatt, 31, Oma ha, was pronounced dead at 5 p.m. Saturday by Acting Coun ty Coroner Sheriff Tom Solo mon. Hoggatt had gone to Merritt's Beach and while there was struck with a heart attack and fell to the ground near his parked car. The county's resus citator was used in an attempt to revive Hoggat but all efforts were fruitless. Investigation by the sheriff's office revealed Hoggatt, a Oma ha hotel auditor, was bothered with a severe heart condition and was under doctor's care. His body was brought to Plattsmouth and transfered to Fairbury Sunday where his par ents reside. Mr. Hoggatt was sin gle. Flood Relief Workers Wanted Dale Bowman, Chamber of Commerce manager today re ceived a phone call from Audu bon asking for volunteer workers to come to the flood area. They are asking for help for Tuesday and Wednesday. Vo lunteers wanting to assist must take shovels, overshoes and hammers. They should contact Bowman for further details. Green Thumbers To Sponsor Miss Avoca The Green Thumbers Garden Club met Tuesday, July 1, at the home of Emma Hauschild with 14 members present. Roll call was a favorite dessert and the program was an afternoon of "fun." . Girls eligible to enter must be 16 to 21 years old, single, and residents of Cass County. They must register by July 9 at Roy Ruhge's grocery store. Mrs. Dean French and new son came home from the hospit al Thursday. ' Kt', ; . Jet'! WSiS. NEW HIGHWAY 66 APPROACH Valley from a knoll just west of Mid-Continent Twine View has a new look now with the new approach Co. The road cuts through the pasture where of the Plattsmouth - Louisville road (Highway rattle grazed last summer, tit; being brought to grade. The photo was taken Ham H. Sehmidtmann, E. O. Vroman, Fred Lugsch, Alva Un der, Eugene Krlngs, James F. Begley, Albert Olson, Fred Feld housen, Orville Julian. It was voted to accept the in vitation to hold the next meet ing August 7th at the cabin at the farm of R. T. Cuthrell, vet eran Legion member, south of this city. E. O. Vroman, Fred Herbster and Kenneth Young were named as committee to ar range for the event. The members of the post were pleased that Lester Dalton, member of the post, is again buck home after hospitalization for an injury. The meeting closed with the serving of a luncheon by a committee composed of Lloyd Behrends, Kenneth Young. Moisture Content Of Wheat Is Problem, Too LINCOLN Nebraska farmers rushing the harvest of ripe wheat before it Is weather -damaged in the field may face another problem In handling high moisture grain stored even temporarily. This warning was voiced to day by E. A. Olson, University of Nebraska Extension agricul tural engineer. When grain contains more than 16 or 17 per cent moisture, it should be moved directly into a heated air dryer or a storage structure equipped for drying, Olson stated. If the grain is under 16 per cent moisture, It can be held for a short time be fore drying. Holding grain at high mois ture levels can be dangerous when the grain Is harvested faster than it can be dried, Ol son assered. This situation Is common when only one dryer is used to handle the grain from two or three combines. 'When this problem develops, the grain should be checked every 6-8 hours with a grain temperature probe," the Univer sity specialist advised. If the temperature begins to rise. It will ordinarily increase rapidly, which will damage the grain and consequently affect the milling and baking qualities of the flour. Immediate steps should be taken to dry or move the grain if the temperature exceeds 110 degrees Fahrenheit, Olson emp hasized. Grain dried with heated air systems should be cooled to equal outside air temperatures before the grain is moved to storage. Keeping the wheat cool and dry is essential to maintain high quality. With natural air drying sys tems, higher moisture grain will not be damaged since the grain is kept cool by the movement of air. Aeration, which is a means for controlling grain temperatures, is advisable in the case of large capacity storages when grain has been dried before being binned. However, aeration systems are not intended for drying grain, Olson pointed out. "Do not con fuse this operation with bin dry ing using natural air," he con cluded. .i1. ',!' ; i r"" lV' Corn Borer Infestation Gets Serious LINCOLN The first brood corn borer infestation in Neb raska this year promises to be the largest since the destructive pest invaded the state, a Univ ersity of Nebraska insect spec ialist said today. "In eastern and central Neb raska, most corn 40-50 inches in height with the leaves extended has 55 to 100 per cent infesta tions of corn borer right now," according to Robert E. Roselle, University Extension entomolo gist. Presence of corn borers can be detected by the feeding signs on the upper leaves. After hatch ing, little borers feed on leaves for some time before boring in to the stalks. Pinhead sized hol es appear in the leaves, not in a definite pattern. Early planted fields or taller corn should be treated with a recommended insecticide when 50 to 75 per cent of the plants show these feeding signs, Ros elle emphasized. To be effective, treatment should be applied as soon as pos sible after 50 per cent or more corn plants show feeding by the borers. Later applications may result in insufficient or Incom plete control, especially in east ern Nebraska where corn bor ers usually develop a few days earlier than in the western part of the state. The heavy infestation appar ently has resulted from favor able weather conditions both during the winter and during the period when the egg-laying moths emerged, Roselle said. There's Time Soon To Act RiDiCuLoUs Plattsmouth merchants are planning an outstanding event the last of August that is des tined to cause a great deal of comment. The event is to be known as RiDiCuLoUs Days with merchants viewing with each other as to who can be the most ridiculous. It is possible that you might see staid merchants dressed in SACK dresses, in carnival garb or cow punchers. You are urged to plan to be in Plattsmouth for R i D i C u LoUs Days, coming soon. Full details will appear in coming issues of the Journal. Howard Clark entered the Me thodist Hospital today and will have surgery on his finger Tues day. THE WEATIIER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. July 3, 4, 5, 6, 1958 Date High Low Pre Thursday 80 70 .03 Friday 84 73 .07 Saturday 82 63 .00 Sunday 83 57 .00 Forecast: Partly cloudy today; highs 75-85, low around 60. Sun sets tonight at 8 p.m.; rises Tuesday at 4:58. i'i" t Mf ' r V JJ r - v' ; . r: . TRICK FIRE BLOCKS TRAFFIC Murray Thursday. A chemical fire, resulting; from melt and Plattsmouth volunteer firefighters are inir of the metal in the truck body was the bic shown at the truck fire south of Legislature Will Deal with Interstate By Melvin Paul Statehouse Correspondent The Nebr. Press Assn. LINCOLN The 1959 Legisla ture probably will have several matters to settle concerning the Interstate Highway in Nebraska. The road is now taking form between Omaha and Lincoln where 11 miles are under con stuction. State Engineer L. N. Ress terms -progress of the building "very satisfactory." The engineer has driven over a portion of the highway where contractors are' pouring 24-foot wide strips of pavement at a bout 3,000 feet per day. There are two immediate problems connected with this route that may require legis lation as it expands westward across Nebraska: 1. What to do about speed li mits which can be higher be cause of the straightness and other safety factors of the route. 2. The problem, of billboards along the right-of-way. Whether there should be a re striction on establishing busin esses on access routes to the In terstate is another matter that came up in the 1957 Unicamer al but didn't make the grade. Ress believes that current speed limits of 65 in daytime and 55 at night will work on the Interstate until longer stretches of road are constructed. Then, the engineer comment ed, there will have to be an in crease in the Interstate speed and in case of balking by an in dividual state. Ress said, the federal government will move in to settle the question. This can be done since it is footing 90 per cent of the bill and the route generally is con sidered a defense highway. On the problem of billboards along the Interstate, Ress said the federal government would pay 1V2 per cent of the cost if the state would purchase an add itional 650 feet of advertising rights on each side of the re gular right-of-way to prevent signs from going up. But Ress said this would be impractical in population areas. And. he added, there are e nough legal loopholes to permit businesses now in operation to erect signs. In the 1957 Legislature there was a move made to limit con struction of businesses on ac cess routes close to an inter changea point where you get on and off the Interstate. But the bill was axed. Now, the-highway department pur chases enoush land at an inter change which it says is requir ed for safetv reasons, so as to prevent construction of estab lishments in the immediate vi cinity of the interchange. Buffalo Causes Ouitc A Stir Along Highway Sunday the residents and travelers on the highway in the vicinity of Nehawka and Murray had visions of the days when the Nebraska plains were the home of the roaming buffalo. Several of the buffalo that are being raised on the farm of John Dietl, made their escape, and had gotten out in neighboring fields. The sight of the shaggy natives of the old west attracted much attention, cars were park ed along the road and occupants were out to glimpse a sight of the animals. The owner was able to round them up and get them back home. Mr. Dietl is raising the animals on his farm for those who may wish to enjoy a tast of buffalo him t. Murray corner complication. Mrs. Sutton New County Home Agent Today a new face is added to the Cass County Extension Ser vice staff. Mrs. Charles Sutton starts her appointment as Coun ty Home Extension Agent. 2v Mrs. Charles Sutton Mrs. Sutton is a graduate of the University of Nebraska in 1958. Since graduation she has received trainine as Home A gent in Lancaster County. Nan cy is a former 4-H Club member in Otoe County and has an ex cellent Extension background, in that in addition to having been active in 4-H work, her mother formerly was Home Extension Agent in Otoe County. Mr. and Mrs. Sutton have re cently moved to Weeping Wa ter where they will .make their home. Practice Field School Bd. Topic Possibility of developing ground for a football practice field behind Central Junior High will be a topic at the regular meeting of the Board of Educa tion at 7:30 tonight. Steve Davis and John Cloidt Jr., board members named to a special committee to investigate feasibility, cost etc., will report tonight. Other business will include discussion of teachers salaries. ' '' " ' ' Jv V i.l u . - - .-v r . ! J ! " ' ' V 1 ' . - AEC. CONGRESSIONAL OKOI'P ATTEND GROCNI) BREAKING CEREMONIES Con gress and the V. S. Atomic Energy Commission were well represented June 28 at the official ground breaking ceremonies of Consumers Public Power District's 100,000-kilowaU steam power plant which in 1962 will operate as an atomic power facility. Dignitaries shown above (left to right): Senator Roman Ilruska, of Nebraska; I'. S. Representative Chet Holifield, of California, Commissioner John S. Graham of the 1'. S. Ato mic Energy Commission: Consumer President t s J' J CPPD Pushes Plans To Build Hallam Plant HALLAM, Plans were being pushed along rapidly this week by Consumers Public Power Dis trict officials for actual constru ction work on Consumers' 100,-000-kilowatt steam power plant which in 1962 will be operating as an atomic power facility. The planning was shoved into high gear following last Satur day's ground breaking, attend ed by some 2,000 persons, on the 640-acre tract of land located about a mile north of this Lan caster County community. The site is about 22 miles southwest of Lincoln. The official ground breaking was done by W. P. Ven able, Consumers' superintendent of power supply, after the sig nal from C. C. Sheldon, Con sumers' 87-year-old treasurer and director after whom the plant has been named. Consumers' planning, progress and long-range atomic power program was lauded by the score of dignitaries, including Con gressmen, officials from the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, state, city and county govern ment leaders, businessmen and others. The steam power plant, on which actual construction will start just as soon as possible, (beginning with land leveling and grading almost immediate ly), will be in operation in the spring of 1961. The atomic Dower ' . ill S 4 1 - 4 - '-'vi t 1 ..-'i facility is scheduled for testing we live in a free country and in late 1961. All operations athave tlle riK'"t to freedom of "Sheldon Station" will be from 1 worship and many other advan atomic power in 1962. tages. The sodium - graphite type! A band concert was then pre nuclear power reactor as is to sented by the Weeping Water be built by Consumers will be . School band under the dirction the world's first large scale of of David Mullin, band director, the type to be in operation. A-j The fireworks display started tomic International has a "scale I at 9:30. Steve Ellison and mem model" sodium - graphite typebers of the Fire Department reactor plant in operation near were in charge of the erecting Los Angeles. Technical data, re- and setting off of the display, search and development infor-1 Steve Goehenour was chairman mation gathered at that plant in charge of the entire celebra will assist AI, the AEC, Bechtel tion. and Consumers to improve plans of CPPD's atomic plant. Jim Grosshans and Bob Win ters departed Sunday for Man hattan, Kan., visiting the col lege of veterinary medicine and taking with them a colt for treatment. R. A. I re. man, Treasurer C. C. IIoSts The second accident this year on a narrow Iron-railed bridge on U. S. 73-75 a half-mile south of Murray Thursday caused the longest traffic holdup in this area in many years. Traffic was backed up from 2 to 4 miles most of the time for nearly 5'z hours after a semi- 4th Fete Success At WW WEEPING WATER ( Special! -j- The Fourth of July celebra tion which was held in Weeping Water was a huge succe s from the beginning to the end. At nine o'clock Friday morn ing fishing contest for child ren up to 12 years of age was held at the west lake under the direction of Raymond Freeman and many other men helping him. At nine o'clock a whistle was blown and children all a round the lake cast in their lines and it wa.s matter of seconds j ferine first, second and third de until the first fish was caught gree burns, a broken arm, a pel- The youngsters with the help of the parents fi.shed until 11:30 when the contest closed. Prizes were then awarded. A noon break was held and at one, again the young, ters gath ered at the Memorial Field and a balloon drop wa.s held. A plane flew over the field and released balloons, some of which con tained .slips good for prizes. Art Thomsen wa.s then in charge of numerous races. Here again, prizes were presented for dif ferent events. Walt Roberts and his son, W. L. Roberts and Roy Wade gave the children and young people free motorboat rides at the east city lake. This proved to be a highlight of the day as so many of the young peopte had never had the opportunity to ride in a motor boat. Mrs. Walt Roberts was on hand to see that each one riding was wearing a life jacket. At 4:30 until around 8 p.m. there were ball games in ses sion at the Field with a large u aimiuUiB rwiowmg uiu me mucricaii Legion rosi Zi I were in charge of a Flag burn ing ceremoney. L. N. Houseman was the charman. The Firing Squad stood at attention while the flags were burned and a prayer was offered by the chap- lain' onenng our thanks that This is the first time in years that a celebration has been held in Weeping Water. The field was crowded with cars. Mrs. Sam Moore entered the Brown Hospital in Nebraska Ci ty Saturday morning for obser vation. of York; Consumers Director and ! Sheldon, of Columbus; Senator i Carl T. Curtis, of Nebraska, and K. I,. Schaiht, of Columbus, general manager of Consumers. The filO-arre plant site was named "Sheldon j Station" in honor of Mr. Sheldon, 87-year-old i Mrs. Ella Cook, sister of Mrs. power and water conservation leader. The steam 1 Cynthia Dawson, fell down a plant will be in operation in (he spring of 1061. flight of stairs breaking her ank The sodium graphite-type nuclear power plant i le in two places and her collar Mill be tested in late 1W1 and in full operation j bone. She is in critical condi in 12. (tion at St. Mary's Hoapltal. Neb- rka City. Traffic ! truck loaded with empty lard ! cans jacknlfed and crashed on the bride seriously injuring its i Fremont driver. I Fire departments from Mur I ray and Plattsmouth and Union I worked for hours to put out the I 'of 1 1 1 1 i tur V'wn irwi Y iv rYTMl" rf the time in rain which ranged from light to drenching. The accident occurred about 2:30 when Edward Hernandos, 37, hauling for Badencluer and Sons, Fremont, was driving north. His truck jacknifed as he approached the bridge and then slammed sideways into the rail ing. The truck tore the east side railing completely off and the tractor of the truck went over the side. Hernandos, though suf- vie injury and numerous cuts and bruises, crawled up out of the ditch unaided and then was helped by a passerby. Sattler Ambulance of Platts mouth took him to the hospital. The Murray fire department was first to arrive. It put out the fire which resulted when the tractor, hanging over the side, spilled most of its gasoline. . However, the tires of the trac tor and truck were set afire by the gasoline blaze and complica tions" set in. Very quickly, the metal-alloy truck trailer was afire and mag nesium from its interior and ex terior finish presented a danger; When the magnesium came in to contact with water, from the rain and the fireflghting oper ations, it spit fire in all direc tions and released a toxic gas. The firefighters had to bore into the truck and get thousands of the empty cans out In order to fight the fire inside. To add to the complications, Offutt Air Force Base which was asked for foam eauipment to help fight the magnesium fire, couldn't respond as it ordinar ily would have because of a mi nor crash at the base. Offutt, however, did send a pickup truck with dry chemicals. The county fire departments fi nally controlled the fire about 5 p.m. The traffic tie-un lasted until about 8 p.m. until the road was completely cleared. During much of the tie-up, traf fic headed west and some of that going south wa.s re-routed via State Highway 1 through Murray. Many motorists hiked down to see the wreck even though they had to trudge a mile or two in the rain. Deputy Sheriff Wayne Sch neider and the highway patrol investigated the accident. Early this spring two trucks collided when trvlng to negoti ate the bridge at the same time. The bridge is 22 feet wide. (Anyone furnishing blankets and a robe at the accident July 3 south of Murray, are asked to call Sattler Funeral Home for possession ) . Detasselers Still Needed With fewer boys and girls en rolled to date than last year for seed corn detasseling in the rum mourn vicinity, me iiaie ; Employment Service is recruit s ! ing additional workers, Kenneth L. Ledbetter, Cass County In terviewer, said today. Ledbetter will take applica tions in Room 301 at the court house at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, and Thursday, July 10. To qualify for hiring, boys and girls must be at lea t 14 years of age. Height is an important fac tor in detasseling. Ledbetter said. The work is for the Steckley Company with the payment of an hourly wage and transports- tion to and from the fields. It is expected that detassel ing will begin verv shortly and PPI'S"11S interested in this work sl oula maKP applications prom- ptly in order to be ready for an early start, Ledbetter said.
