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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.