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li: CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER TIME PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise ond Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 77 16 PACES (3 SECTIONS) PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1958 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 103 Plat T 1 'J SCENE OF TRAGEDY This was the scene at Murray corner last Saturday after a gasoline transport - car accident had taken the lives of three persons. Mrs. Art Taylor and Mrs. Lawrence Smith, Murray, were thrown from the car with white top (left) Tractor Drivers Get 4-H Awards; Scale h Gift The three to Cass County 4 H tractor drivers were award ed buckets of grease as special awards given by the Cass Coun ty Farmers Non-Stock. Herbert Kraeger of Plattsmouth, th first place winner, received a 35 pound pail of 'Co-op Multl Purpose grease, Bob Engelke meler and Bob Jlild, both of Louisville, second and third place winners, received 25 pou nds and 10 pounds of the same kind of grease. Friends of 4-11 Friends of" 4-H Club work have purchased and presented a port able livestock scale to the Cass County Extension Service. The scale mounted on a two wheel trailer is available for use by 4-H livestock clubs. It will be used to weigh in calves enter ed in the County Rate of Gain Contest. The scale not quite fully subscribed for in full has the following friends who have contributed to the fund for its purchase. Anyone else who wou ed, like to share in this worthy enterprise may make their de sires known by contacting the Extension Office. Contributors to date are Ed Lorensen and Willis Lorensen of Weeping Water, Nebraska State Bank of Weeping Water, Corn Growers State Bank of Murdock, American Exchange Bank of Elmwood, Farmers Stae Bank of Avoca. Home State Bank of Louisville, South Omaha Pro duction Credit Association, Plattsmouth State Bank. 4-H Orioles Club at Alvo and the Cass County Agricultural Soc iety. Clarence Schmadeke, County Agent. Herb Kraeger Wins Scholarship LINCOLN Twenty-five Uni versity of Nebraska College of Agriculture students, chosen from the upper one-fourth of their high school graduating cla sses, are winners of Sears-Roebuck scholarships. They include Herbert Kraeger Plattsmouth. Each of the winners receives a check from the Sears-Roebuck Foundation which sponsors the scholarship lointly with the Lin. coin Sears-Roebuck store. The students receiving the sch olarships must be carrying 12 hours at the University, includ ing a science course and an Eng lish credit course. Murdock Mail Service Improved November 15, 1958, 14 exten sions to the Murdock rural route which will benefit 19 families will become effective. This added service is a result of the reduced requirement for extensions on rural routes, which recently be came effective. Four other extensions benefit ing 5 patrons are expected to be approved soon. I ' I f i 1 iJ 1-., H IS:-:': , , , ,,lMr ,f lini'- -- - A. jLAiJjZ. . Zt..iA.M- lJk t&SlLaU. Afcto 6 Months Water Sales Here Total $28,731, Sales of water to the public here in the six months ended Oct. 31, totaled $28,731.90, a re port from the Board of Public Works (Water Dept.) to the City Council shows. The report was presented in written form to the Council Mon day night, accepted as present ed. , Total operating revenue for the six-month period was $33, 520.98 with these other income items added to the main figure: water sales, city use, $75.70; city hydrant rental, $3,274.56; mer chandise and iobbing revenue, $1,374.80; miscellaneous opera ting revenue, $64. Operating expense in the same period totaled $16,919.74, accord ing to the report. Principal sub-totals were $8, 151, production; $4,160.39, trans mission nd distribution; $4,608.24, general and miscellaneous. The board listed assets and li abilities balanced at $481,814.32! as of Oct. 31. Assets included fixed capital of $408,269.45 and current and accrued assets of $73,040.84. i Fixed capital included $3,788.96 land and land rights; $119,147.92, structures: $285,332.57, machin ery, equipment, transmission a distribution system. Principal items under current and accrued assets were: $3, 910.91, Plattsmouth State Bank, water fund: $18,317.70, Platts mouth State Bank, sinking fund; $21,076, bond and interest re- mmrnm f4 t - i 7 tCl -( Vila. . i.rtkti..;, Mtt juArfjtowA PRISII 'F.AR MINIFY cars, the top on of which drove Manley turnoff from Ilifhway 50 4 5 and killed. Truck driver Ralph Gentry, Falls City, died in the cab of the truck when it smashed into a concrete block corn crib (right rear). The whole area in the vicinity of the truck burned furiously from thousands of gallons of spilled gasoline. Report Shows serve; $iu,uuu sinsing iuna oonas from customers; $1,479.33, con struction fund: $2,089.47, custom ers deposit fund; $7,972.32, in ventory of materials and sup plies. Liabilities on the balance sheet Included: Long-term debt, water reven ue bonds payable, $249,000; $5, 708.60, current and accrued li abilities; $3,250, deferred cred its, customers prepayments; net worth-earned surplus, $182,236. 06; profit and loss, $13,730.66; and donated surplus, $27,889. Firs Department Busy Tuesday Tuesday afternoon the mem bers of the fire department had a busy time. The nice fall wea ther led to many grass and weed fires over the city and the de partment was busy in getting these under control. The acreage of Ed Dieter on Wintersteen hill was scene of the first fire shortly after 1 o' clock, calling out the fire truck and crew to check the grass fire. Another alarm was shortly be fore 2 o'clock when a grass fire along the east side of Oakmont farm on Chicago avenue got out of hand. A pole along side the avenue caught cn the fire and was well charred by the flames. I The department reports the I fires were without loss to the ad- joining properties. mm. Jiiwm i . ' mii..i,.a i.Mmnii ,y Fivo iwnnns urro in thec. wn up onto the bottom car at the Sunday night. Two construction T , Funeral Service At Murray For Tragedy Victims Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 the last rites were held at the Christian church at Murray for Mr5. Elsie May Smith and dau ghter, Joan Lea Taylor, victims of the terrible highway tragedy of Saturday afternoon on high way 75, east of Murray. It was one of the most largely attended service in the easteif. part of Cass county for many years, practically all residents of the Murray community and a large number from Nehawka and Plattsmouth as well as over the southern part of the county being present to pay their last respects. Rev. Victor Swartz, pastor of the church conducted the ser vice, bringing words of com fort to the deeply afflicted fam ily and host of friends of the departed. Louis Sack was soloist and Mrs. Richard Sack organist for the double service. The buriai was at Mt. Plea sant cemetery, north of Ne hawka. Casket bearers for Mrs. Smith were Edward Kniss, Dale Topliff, William Smith, Orville Todd, Louis Sack, Herbert Camp bell and for Mrs. Taylor, Merle Rogers, Clifford Rogers, Richard Sack, Charles Shrader, Clayton Cooper, Forest Beil. Mrs. Den nison Price was floral bearer. The Sattler funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Call Your News And Social Items To 241 ..n, uiiu i..tuiiiiii un.i uuuiimn n ...i. - - y .T "Stew s , I workers rooming at WHininr Wntpr u-.k eriM,1 In )nr( In th -. g- - m . v t j t j u t v. , . topmost car. Three Cas Countyans in the lower car were not seriously hurt Phote bT Bob Faris. 2 Injured in Picker Accidents Near Nehawka NEHAWKA (Special) Two corn picker accidents last week end caused painful injuries t4 Fred Ruhge, Jr., and George Kime. Friday morning, Ruhge was picking corn on the Wilmer Har. shman farm. His right hand was badly mangled and Mr. Harsh man rushed him to St. Marys Hospital in Nebraska City. It was necessary to amputate thrf e lingers. He was still hospitaliz ed Monday. Ruhge -is married and has a small son. Kime had his right hand drawn into a picker Saturday. The middle fineer was badly cut and mashed but no bones were bro ken. He was taken to a doctor's office. State Sales Rise Leads U. S. Average Nebraska retail sales in Sep tember continued its advance, with a 7.5 per cent gain over a year ago. This prompted University of Nebraska researchers Thursday to report: "Nebraska seems to be recovering at a pace which is slightly better than the nation as a whole." The monthly bulletin, Busi ness in Nebraska, said that farm equipment dealers reported a 3.5 per cent gain over a year ago, "resuming their upward march which was temporarily inter rupted for the previous two months." Liquor stores reported a 16.4 per cent gain and automobile dealers recorded a 10.2 per cent drop. However, in comparison with the, previous month, retail sales showed a 2.1 per cent decline, the bulletin said. The general city index in cluding bank deblts, ; building activity, retail sales,'' electricity and gas consumed, water pump ed, postal receipts and news paper advertising showed an 8.9 per cent gain over a year ago. City Asks Bids On Police Car The City of Plattsmouth is ask ing (in a legal notice to bidders in today's and subsequent Jour nals) bids on a passenger car for the police department. Sought are bids on a 1959 4 door, black sedan with specif ications as appear in the legal notice. Sealed bids will be taken up to 7:30 p. m. Nov. 28 when the Council will open the bids at the regular Council meeting. Boat Club To Incorporate Friday The Plattsmouth Boat Club will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at the 40 & 8 Club to incorporate. All members and prospective members among those interested in boating are asked to attend. 1'--- -, 'f - Mj , ,i jaimm , jr -- wTfcv .... .1 Plattsmouth Youth Wins 4-H Trip - LINCOLN Thirty Nebraska 4-H club members and one lead er have been named delegates to 1 the National 4-H ' Club Congress at J Chicago, 111., i Nov. 30 - Dec. 4, W. M. Antes, state leader of 4-H and Young Men and Wo men at the Uni versity of Ne braska, announ ced here today. They include 6 S. llunitr Iiigwcrson Hunter Ingwerson of Platts mouth. The club members were select ed for outstanding accomplish ments in various projects and will receive expense paid trips to the Congress, Antes said. Mrs. Carl Gade, 4-H clothing leader from Seward, is the first Nebraska club leader to receive such a trip, according to Antes. Her trip will be sponsored by the Singer Sewing Company. One member of the delegation, Geraldine Cappel of McCook, won two awards. She was named a Congress delegate as a result of a home economics demon stration. Miss Cappel also was cited for a state award in pub lic speaking. Ingwerson has meat animals as his 4-H project. His trip do nor is Wilson & Company. The Congress delegates will be accompanied by Antes and Miss Willa E. Morava of the state 4-H club staff; Ralph Copenhaver, Walthill, Thurston county agent; and Mrs. Frieda Bailey, Ogalla la, Keith county home agent. Labor Supply Up in County; 31 Jobs Filled Plattsmouth and Cass County transactions at the StaU - Em ployment Service Office includ ed 31 jobs filled of which 21 we're farm, 13 new nonfarm job open ings received, 18 persons direct ed to nonfarm job openings, 15 new applications for work and 53 visits to the office. The labor supply was 41, 19 men and 22 women, compared to September with 33, 19 men and 14 women. In the Plattsmouth, Nebraska City, Falls City area, these trends were apparent, according to the Nov. 1 Employment Service re port: Labor Demand: Employers or ders for 316 nonagricultural workers were received compar ed to 347 last month and 326 for October 1957. In view of the short labor supply, the orders for fewer workers were a very strong demand factor. The average number of nonagriultural job openings received in each of the past six months has been 302. October began with 74 openings and closed with 82. Labor Supply: Another decline in the labor supply brought the number of job seekers to 187, the lowest figure since the 146 on November 1, 1952. The total last month was 235 and for October 1957, 394. The November 1, 1958 total was composed of 103 men and 84 women. Area Activities: October jobs filled totaled 441 compared to September with 456 and October 1957 with 374. The average number of jobs filled in each of the past six month has been 556. In nonagricultural jobs fil led were 128 followed by whole sale and retail distirbution with 87 and manfacturing with 82. Permission Granted To Enlarge Bar Ernest Schultz Monday night was granted City Council per mission to enlaree the bar room area of "Ernie's Bar," 141 S. 6th. Schultz said in a request lie intends to lease the space ad jacent to the bar formerly oc cupied by a barber shop. 4-Inch Water Main Asked Of Council The City Council Monday night took under advisement a Board of Public Works request for a 4-inch water main and fire hy drant to serve a new housing addition here. It is the Pleasant Hill addition. 10 houses on Thaver street, work on which has been started. Council discussion centered a round minimum requirement? for serving an area with fire protection. Vote LINCOLN Corn growers a cross the nation who vote in the Nov. 25 referendum will select the corn program for next year and the years that follow, ac cording to Everett E. Peterson. Extension farm economist at the niversity of Nebraska. The outcome of this referen dum is important not only to corn growers but also to farm ers in general because of pos sible effects on feed prices and supplies, livestock production ami future fa'ftn policy, Peter son points out. Growers will get a chance to select either a "new program" or the same tvue of program as in 1958 and previous years. The choices: 1. The so-called "new pro gram" would feature no acre age alotments or other product ion controls on corn. Growers could raise unlimited corn and 5,306 Votes Cast Nov. 4 In County A total of 5.306 ballots were cast in Cass County in the gen eral election Nov. 4. The canvass ot votes in the e lection completed Tuesday along with tabulation of absentee bal. lots showed these final official results (absentee votes shown in parentheses and included in the totals) : Senator Hruska 2739 (34 1; Morrison 2407 ( 20) . Governor Andersen 2426 (31); Brooks 2774 (23). Congress Cunningham 2721 (30); Casey 2414 (23). Member in state legislature from 3rd district Gayer 2065 (19); McHugh 2702 (32). County officers: Superintendent of schools Behrends 3977 45). Clerk Land 2915 (35); Mc Donald 2227 (19). Register of deeds Gaines 4566 (52). Clerk of district court Ledg way 4269 (50). Treasurer Seoles 3090 (30): Stohlmann 1981 (16). Sheriff Becker 1651 (19); Sol omon 3567 (34). Attorney Begley 4145 (50). Surveyor Tiekotter 3083 (45). Assessor Olson 3197 (43); Brubacher 1756 (lOi. Commissioner. District 3 Bornemeier 1263 (8). Commissioner, District 2 Todd 736 (3); Schafer 492 (1). Historical society tax levy for 1868 (32) ;against 2787 (18). Public Power District taxes amendment for 2371 (34); a gainst 1500 (9). Bingo amendment for 2763 (32); against 1750 (16i. "Jim" Farnham Former Resident Dies At Lincoln James B. Farnham. 55, junior engineer with the Utilities Di vision of the State Department of Roads, a former resident of Plattsmouth, died Tuesday of a heart attack suffered at his desk in the state capitol at Lincoln. Mr. Farnham was a resident of this city in the early thirties, operating a restaurant in the building now occupied by the Jochimsen grocery. While a re sident here, "Jim", as he will be best remembered by the old friends, was an active figure in the American Legion and served as vice-commander. He was a veteran of both world wars and a member of the Naval Reserve at Lincoln. He lived in Nebraska for the pa.st forty-five years and in Lin coln for thirty-four years. He was a member of the Ame rican Legion, VFW and Mason ic Lodge No. 54 of Lincoln. Survivors include his wife, He ral; son, Rob Roy of Sacramento. Calif.; daughters, Mrs. Clarella Kreiner, Mrs. Pliyilis Horn. Mrs. Sally Gowin, all of Lincoln: mo ther, Mrs. Clara Jeffreys of Washington. 111.; four grand children, three brothers ami one sister. Elmwood Mail Route Extended ELMWOOD ( Special i The Elmwood Rural Route has been approved for an extension of 14 miles to enable more families to receive their mail at their drive ways. Growers Nov. 25 still qualify for support. In ad dition there would be no desig nated commercial corn area; price support voukl be available for all corn of e'huble (iialily in approved storage in all areas. Under the proposed "new pro gram," corn price support would be 90 per cent of the average price received by farmers dur ing the three preceeding years but not less than 65 per cent of parity. Early estimates put the average support price or loan rate for 1959 crop corn under this program at, $1 05 to $1.08 in Nebraska. Feed grains other than corn would have mandatory price supports under the proposed "new program." The level would be "fair and reasonable" in re lation to the corn price support considering relative feed values and supply situations. These would be considerably lower than 1958 rates; grain .sorghum for example, would be about, $1.60 a hundredweight or 20 cents lower I ban this year. 2. This choice would essential ly continue the same typo of pro gram as in 1958 and pervious years. In this program the com mercial corn area is established each year. Acreage allotments are in effect each year unless ended to meet a national emer gency. The size of the national corn allotment is governed most ly bjthe corn supply. Individual farm allotments are set for all corn farms in the commercial area. 1 Price support is available in the commercial area only to those who harvest not more than their corn acreage allotments. The level of support would be from 75 to 90 per cent of parity depending on the corn supply situation. The minimum of 75 per cent, or about $1.05 a bush el in Nebraska, could be expect ed in 1959. Feed grains and non-compl- I lance corn would be vnpnoyt at 0-90 per cent of parity. The Secretary of Agriculture has the authority for such support but it is not mandatory. Supports would almost surely be provided at 'rates a little lower than this year because of the lower coin price. Anyone in a commercial corn county who produced corn in 1953 or was entitled to a share in the 1953 corn crop is eligible to vote in the Nov. 25 referen dum. Pollitv; places will be an nounced by Agricultural Stabil ization and Conservation com mittees in each county over Ne braska. Firemen's Ball Set Dec. 6 The second annual Firemen's Benefit Ball sponsored by the Plattsmouth Aerie of the Frat ernal Order of Eagles lias been sit for Dec. 6 at Eagles Hall. Tickets for the ball are on sale and can be purchased from Eag les, many of the volunteer fire mm and at Cass Drug, Corner Bar, Marge and Elmer's Har and Plattsmouth State Bank. Last yar, the fire department, purchased a smoke mask with funds turned over to it bv the Eagles following the first annual benefit ball. To Sell Dam Site Buildings Here Pcrmisssion to sell buildings on that part of 10-A flood con trol dam site in west Platts mouth obtained by condemna tion was given by the City Coun cil Monday night. Paul Fauouet, flood control administrator, asked and got, permission to advertise the buil dings for sale. Thev are situated on the 2 9 acres piece of ground the ci ty procured by condemnation. That part of the site cost S3. 400, the amount awarded by a Dis trict Coii'l iurv after the city appealed a S3.7nn award by ap praisers. A C'a.'-sified Ad hi The Jour:, cos' as liM le as 50 cents tim: wi n iiik Nov. io, ii, r, m:,8 rc Hi. i.ow Tree. Monday oi oa I'U'sd::y (i (H) Vdr,ed.iy . . , 57 10 on Foveea -t : High m upper 50'-; iow in tipper 30 s. Po.-sible :,how -cr tOMght. Sun sets tonight at 5:06: rises Friday at 7:11 a m.