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IZZZ. STATE HIST. SOCIETY XXX i;03 a si. u.v TME IPlLATTSRsAKIDUTIHl JJ(0)lMrMIL Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monctay-Thursctay k' ' VOLUME 78 SIX PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY. AUGUST 31, 1959 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 8; Camp Was 'Successful' For Reserves Plattsmouth's Heavy Mortar Company, 355th Infantry Regl ment, returned home on Aug. 23 from Fort Carson, Colo., after spending 15 days at Summer Camp for Army Reserves. The company trained under Its new set-up, which is that of a training unit. The mission of the 89th Infantry Division, of which this unit is a part, is as a train-division. It will be offically changed over Oct. 1. Emphasis will be placed on instruction, and preparing the NCO's as trained instructors and leaders :n the unit. The first week and half was spent in the field going through regular field work, and the last 2',2 days of training was on the Trainfire Range, which was a very good experience, Capt. Ce cil M. Karr, commanding officer, said. The army now uses the trainfire range for firing instead of the "known distance" range. The former is considered better traiing for combat conditions. The men of the unit did an 'excellent job of training, how ever, the ratings will not be known until sometime in Octo ber or November according to the inspection team from Fifth Army who was inspecting every phase of the training," Karr said. For the most part, the comp any trained as a separate unit, with the exception of some tac tical problems when it was fea sible to train with the batallion. It spent one night on overnight bivouac. Warrant Officer Dale M. Bow man, was assitant personnel of ficer for the regiment during the encampment. Capt. Karr took over the duties of Battallion S-3 in addition to his duties as company commander. Sgt. Ernie W. Woods of Ne braska City received the unit's fourth annual "Soldier of the Year" citation. He proved out standing in his training and set an example for his men during the year, Karr said. Sgt. Woods was given his cita tion the closing day of camp. "It is felt that this company had a very successful summer camp," Kar said. This was the ninth consecutive year of sum mer training for this unit. The first year was at Camp McCoy Wise, and the last eight years sessions were at Fort Carson. The company will settle down to armory training itaw until about next February when pre parations will start for next year's summer camp training. Rec Fund Gets $73.83 from Gasoline Dealers Plattsmouth gasoline retailers turned over $73.83 to the recrea tion committee Monday morning as proceeds of their 100 years of Oil Progress celebration Satur day, according to Carl Ofe, chairman of the campaign. Every Plattsmouth service sta tion operator cooperated in giv ing one cent for each gallon of gasoline pumped during that day. Proceeds will be used to pro mote the recreation program be ing initiated by the service clubs of this city. Proceeds this year were 10 cents more than the $73.73 rais ed in a similar campaign last year. Sheriff's Sale Set Aside Here District Court Judge John M. Dierks Friday set aside a she riff's ?ale held in July and or dered another sale. In the case of the Metropoli tan Life Insurance Co. vs. Con ad Reinke, Edwin A. Fricke and Ella Reinke, he sustained the objection filed by Conrad Reinke that the property involved was 'not sold for fair value." Stanley A. Miller and Miriam A. Miller were high bidders at the July 22 foreclosure sale, bidding $32,500. Judge Dierks granted Marie M. Snodgrass a divorce from El bert Snodgrass. The probation of James H. Cox was ordered terminated by Judge Dierks, Cox having served the probationary sentence, paid his fine and made restitution. Parole officer Jack Ryder of Ne braska City recommended the dl.charge. 14;?' Jf EXPLORERS A Plattsmouth Explorers Post had its first meeting and organized Thursday night at Garfield Park. Officers were elected and meetings set for every second Thursday of the month at 8 p.m. at Central. Any boy 14 or a freshman in school, or 15 if not a freshman, is eligible to join. Shown above from left are: Drive Starte Pollock VFW Has Regular Meeting, Hears Several Reports Veterans of Foreign Wars held their regular meeting at the VFW Club rooms, Aug. 24 with a good attendance present. Commander Rudy Stoll pre sided at the business session. Reports of committees were given, Harry Porter reported on the Scout Explorers that recent ly was organized and is being sponsored by the local Veterans group. Ten dollars was voted to be given the Explorers for a party. Several applications for mem bership have been received, and are being investigated for elig ibility. Ralph Timm, is reported as getting along nicely and is to be transferred to the Veterans hos pital. Louis Menges recently re turned from the hospital. The annual membership drive .is being conducted and all com rades are urged to pay their dues for the current year. Jack Barnard gave a Bingo re port on games held weekly at the club. The Post voted to sponsor a bowling team at the Gall Duck Pin alley. Report was also given on the $10 recently contributed toward midget baseball. The annual smorgasbord- that has been held during the K K Karnival was discussed and plans were made that a dinner be held instead with auxiliary members to be in charge. Leonard Lutz reported on the rebuilding of the barbecue pit. ' Report of the color guards at the dedication of flood control structures was given and of the district meeting held recently in Falls City. Redecorating of the club rooms will be on the agenda in the i next few weeks, with post and auxiliary members to assist in this project. Committees have been ap pointed to assist at the K. K. Karnival. Equalization Meeting Tonight The City Council will sit as a Board of Equalization and Ad justment tonight beginning at 7:30 at City Hall, hearing any objections to proposed a.sess ments for construction of the Thayer Street sewer, sanitary sewer district 15. By Saturday, two written ob jections to assessments had been filed with the city clerk. New Reporter for District Judge John Matheson of Stanton ha; been appointed court reporter by District Judge John M. Dierks. He had been doing court reportng at Kansas City. Matheson is a stenotype reporter. f t r -r-ct r ;" To Par This year, a group of Pee Wee baseball managers under the leadership of Ray Simons have started a drive to raise money to make needed improvements on the local recreation grounds known as Pollock Park. Simons said today that grad ing, and seeding is an absolute must this fall, if Pollock field is to be used next year. In addition to the need for grading and seeding, Simons stated that toilet facilities, fenc ing, seating, water etc., is need ed and will be added if money is made available. Several merchants and other interested persons have already given money for this worthy pro ject. Checks or cash may be left either at the Journal Office or the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce office. Those who have contributed already are: Scanlan Bros $ 5.00 Western Auto 5.00 Swatek Hdwe 5.00 Farley Furn 2.00 R. Simons 2.00 John Cloidt 5.00 Lyle Grove 5.00 Boyd Linder 3.00 R. L. Aldrich 3.00 Anonymous 2.50 Lloyd Fitch 10.00 Cady, Inc 5.00 The Journal 10.00 Gravel Jobs On Cass County Roads The State Department of Highways at their bid opening on' Friday let contracts for gra vel and maintenance in Cass county. Roads that were under the contract were Elmwood to Murray and Weeping Water. Western Knnrt Xr r.ravcl wmo awarded the contracts for '$7 ,524. In the Cass-Otoe was the high way from Dunbar to Nehawka, the H. A. Risk Co., of Nebraska City was awarded the contract for $g 2 ' Call Your News And Social Items to 241 0 k Bel County To Be Represented At Nebraska State Fair Cass County will be well re- participate in various contests1 Fair this week and next. 4-H'ers paricipate in various contests ' including judging in foods, live- j stock, clothing, dairy, crops.1 home living, and poultry, tractor; driving contest, song contest, j style revue, and demonstrations.! In addition livestock entrees' include light horses, dairy, beef, I swine and poultry. One club has entered a 4-II booth. An almost full late of entrees will be ex hibited in foods, home living and clothing. (These are on a County "luota basis). Tractor and soil conservation displays also hive been entered. Parents agree that their child ren need to learn the use of money but often find themselves puzzled about how to teach them. 14 i - .. . - -s front Mike Brink, president; Ronald Adkins, vice president; Joe Kizzi, secretary-treasurer; Dave Wilson and Tom Brink, committee chair men; back Alan Hansen, Butch McGraw, Dav id Nettleman, Tom Dillon and Bill Brink, advi sor. The post is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post . here. Improve S Field Mrs J. A. Donelan, Member of Pioneer Family, Dies Sunday Mrs. J. A. Donelan, 87, mem ber of one of the pioneer fam ilies of Cass county, died Sun day, August 30th at the Clarkscn hospital, Omaha, where she had been a patient since suffering a stroke, July 20 at her home here. Edith White, daughter of Al fred W. and Emma White, was born at Plattsmouth February 8, 1872. She was married on Sep tember 5, 1894, to John Ames Dcnelan at S. Luke's Episcopal church in Plattsmouth. Surviving are: daughter, Mrs Karl Brown, Papillion; grand daughter, Miss Marion Brown, Papillion; sister, Mrs. J. C. Thygeson, Nebraska City. The husband was engaged in the banking business in Weeping Water and died December 3i. 1907. Ms. Donelan was a lifelong member of St. Luke's Episcopal church in Plattsmouth, where she was an active figure in the church iocieties for many years. Francis S. White, grandfather of Mrs. Donelan was one of the earliest settlers and established a general store that was later operated by A. W. White, father of Mrs. Donelan for many years. Mrs. Donelan was a lady highly esteemed in the commun ity where her family had played so important a part in develop ing and her loss will be keenly feit by those who had the plea sure of knowing her. Private funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m at the Caldwell-Linder cnapel, Rev. Robert. Hodgson, rector of St. Luke's church officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill ceme ery. Private visiting hours. The iamily request no flowers. Caldwell-Linder funeral home in charge of arrangements. Ca s county's Extension Club leaders will learn a few tricks fo managing the purse strings from Clara Leopola, Extension Home Management Specialist, in train ing sessions to be held Sept. 1 and 2 at Alvo, Plattsmouth, and Weeping Water. The group will discu?s pro blems that parents face in try ing to help their chldren learn hnw to manage money. The Uni versity of Nebraska specialist will suggest tricks parents can use in teaching good money ha bits to their children. She will point out how the at titudes and beliefs or parents influence children who are grow ing up in a world in which money plays such an Important role. Clarence Schmadeke, KKK Talent Show Set for Sept. 26 The annual talent show oi the King Korn Karnival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 1:30 P. M. All instructors of music, danc ing, baton, etc., are urged t.1 have their pupils participate in this talent show. Also, anyone with talent, who is not a stu dent, may likewise participate. It would be appreciated it all entries for the talent thow could be in by Saturday, Sept. l'J and for further information contact the chairman Mrs. Janice Free burg, at 3032, or Harold A. Smock, president of the King Korn Klub. Weeping Water Schools Will Open Sept. 7 WEEPING WATER (Special) Weeping Water . Public Schools will open Monday, Sept. 7. The faculty Is Arthur Thorn sen, superintendent; Mrs. Flor ence Papp, principal; Mrs. Arn old Detmer, homemaking; Arn old Detmer, shop; Rob't Kremke coach and social studies; Tru man Lytle, English and dramat ics; Eugene Wollenberg, coach and mathematics; Robert Dap pen, music director and Kenneth Wiles, science. The following are the teach ers in the elementary grades: Mrs. Robert Shumaker, kinder garten; Miss Alta Teten, 1st grade; Mrs. Alma Umland, 1st and 2nd grade combination; Mrs. James Kivett, 2nd grade; Mrs. William Davis, 3rd grade; Miss Kathryn Ellis, 4th grade; Mrs. Mildred Dimmitt, 5th grade; Mrs. Bonnie LaRue, 6th grade; Mrs. Truman Lytle, 7th grade; Miss Maude Baldwin, 8th grade. The mtisic room which has been located on the second floor has been converted into a grade school room and this will be used by the 7th grade. The mus ic room will be in the basement. One half of the shop in the basement has been remodeled into a sound proof music room. A two tier riser has been built in the room. The grade school hours have been changed from 8:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. with the exception of the kindergarten and school will open for them at 8:45. The school hot lunch program will be in effect again this year with the meals for 25 cents a day. School buses wil pickup the children the first day. Laurence Houseman will be the new school custodian, re placing Miller Christensen. Local Postoffice Cets New Look In Last Few Weeks The United states Post Office building here is receiving a thor ough re-decorating and improve ment program inside and out and even the flagpole on the east side Is to be painted and placed in first class shape. The lobby is a real treat to the patrons as it has been pain ted and walls and ceiling done in tones of blue and white and the office of the postmaster and work room of the building has been redecorated and is a neat and very attractive place for the workers as well as patrons,. In keeping with the redecorating, the woodwork has also been re touched in the lobby. One of the largest moderniz ation moves that is not visible to patrons is the new gas fur nace being installed in the base ment that will eliminate the coal burner that has been in use since the opening of the postof fice building back in the Teens. Teacher Here Contributes to Children's Mag Mrs. Lucile Rosencrans of Plattsmouth has contributed an idea to the Things to Make page of the September issue of Jack and Jill, children's magazine. She tells children how to make a color wheel which demonstra tes that white is really a com bination of all colors. In the past Mrs. Rosencrans. teacher at Wintersteen School, has contributed a number of oth er suggestions to this section of the magazine. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 50 cents Year Coytci Sn Severed in County The year 1959 might be the; wettest In several years here, if! receipts of rain the next two months are reasonable. Friday night's 19 inch rain, which ranged from light and gusty to downright heavy and windy, and .08 Sunday night Some Shifting of Pupils Done to Relieve Crowding School started in Plattsmouth public schools today with the us ual first-day rush and some dif ficulties in the elementary grad es finding classroom space for everyone. A total of 858 pupils enrolled in elementary grades- (kinder garten through 6th i, elemen tary supervisor William Landis said. This compared with 813 in the I same grades at the close of school last term. There were problems of class- Journal Sept. 5, Instead of Sept. 7 The Journal will be printed the Saturday preceding Labor Day. The printing date will be Sept. 5 instead of Sept. '7, Labor Day Monday. The Journal office will be clos ed from Saturday afternoon to Tuesday morning. News sources and advertisers are asked to note the change and submit copy early. The classified advertising deadline for the Sept. 5 edition will be 9:30 a.m. that day. Giants Lose To Fathers, 7-6 The Giants of the summer recreation baseball program ended their season with zest when they batled their fathers Thursday evening at the ball park. The fathers won the game 7-6. Merle Hickey who managed the summer team was on hand and the boys presented him with a baseball with their signatur es, and a gift certificate. Later the teams and the fam ilies enjoyed a watermelon feed at city park. Those making up the Giant team are Timmy Kalasek, Stan ley Adkins, Leland Pritchard, Walter Fulton, Dick Spangler, Larry Riley, Ronnie Marsh, Lloyd Fitch, Larry Richardson, L. Thompson, Mike.Bruns, Roy Travis, Terry Highfield, Ken Rhylander, Todd Wilson and Joe Shown. Co. Commission Meets Tuesday The Cass County Board pf Commissioners will meet Tues day at the commission room in the courthouse, beginning about mid-morning. It's the regular first-Tuesday-of-the-month one-day meeting. 4 ' f:, 1 BEAT 1 HE HEAT This dnK s life which is so much maligned isn't too bad, says Corky, 9 year-old spaniel of (he Perry Dincman family here. Even beatin' the heat in a fur co.it is possible uhen an adoring family will furnish the ice cream. Be brought the year's rainfall total to 25.81 inches as measured by bv SchrchuT Drug Store That figure, like all those kept and reported by the drug store, arc rainfall only, and do not in clude moisture content of snow in the winter months. Last year's September-Oct- room space but they were anti cipated and adjustments were made. About 15 or 20. pupils were shifted to schools other than those in the wards in which they live and some more shifts will probably be necessary when things stabilize later this week, Landis said. Most-crowded conditions were in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades at Central School. Sever al shifts of pupils to other schools were necessary. Landis today said he "apprec iated the cooperation of parents in transfer of pupils" where nec essary to relieve crowding. No figures on Junior High and High School enrolment were avulibale today. Most students were in school just part of today but full sch edules were to be in effect be ginning Tuesday morning. "We're busting at the seams," high school principal Wayne Rodehorst said this noon. He said the enrollment was just a little greater than expected and that they'll "have to scare up all the old seats and other furni ture" they can find to give everyone a place to sit down. One new staff member found out about Plattsmouth hills the hard way. Her new. Dodge end ed up down the embankment below the High School parking lot when she evidently forgot to set the emergency brake. Former Nebraska Governor Vote Is Challenged Press dispatches from Green ville Miss., tell of the challen ging the vote of George Law son Sheldon, 89, former govern or of Nebraska and those of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Anson Sheldon, in the Mississippi Democratic pri mary. The votes were challenged and put aside for action by the Wash ington County Democratic Com mittee. George L. Sheldon is a native of Nehawka and served as gov ernor of Nebraska from 1907 to 1909. He later moved to the South and in 1927 re-organized the Republican Party in Miss issippi. The son is at this time the vice chairman of the Repub lican party there. Since locating in the South, George Sheldon has been active politically and had the distinc tion of serving in the state leg islature of his adopted state as a Republican. Subscribe to The Journal Now! mr .-.x t h am- T rikrM-fell 4t .11 i a iij ettest tobcr receipts of rain were 5 7 Inches. This added to the cur rent receipts would give a year's total rainfall of 31.51, even inoro than the whopping 30 6a inches which caused general rejoicing in 1957. Last year's total was 27.94. Other years' totals: 19f)fl, 19.59; 1955, 15.54; 1954, 28.13; 1953, 20.34. Several of those previous years had very poor distribution of moisture and crop "diyouts" had many farmers reeling. This year, as last, distribution has been much better if not Ideal. Last year, for instance, in July when corn, beans and sor ghum are making their big growth, Schreincr's measured 11.05 inches of rain. This month, including Friday night's 1.90, a total of 7.16 inches of rain fell. The month Is. com parable to last July as far as stage of crops growth is con cerned since heavy rains this spring (7.68 in May) delayed planting in many county areas. August rains were (date, amount) : 2. 2.44; 3, .26; 4, .29; 5, .84; 9, .25; 13, .20; 14, .20; 19, .19; 22, .40; 23, .19; 28, 1.90; 30, .08. This year's rainfall (last year's in parentheses) : January, .10 (.35); February, .30 (.801; March, 2.40 (.07); April, 1.88 (2.06); May, 7.68 2.11); Juno, 2 70 (1.18); July 2.47 (11.05); August, 7.24 (3.47); September, ? (5:30); October ? (40). Auto Wreck Halts California Trip For Local Croup Mrs. Clell Gansemer and sons, Alfred and Ronald of west of Murray, who left here last week for a trip to the west coast and a visit at Burbank, Calif., with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sedlak, had their trip halted Thursday by an auto wreck at Rock Springs, Wyo. The Gansemer car was in col lision with another vehicle and as far as learned here, the car was damaged to a great extent. None of the party were ser iously injured in the collision, Mrs. Gansermer was shaken up and shocked, one son, Ronald, suffered a cut on his face but not dangerous. The other son, Al fred is not reported as injured. The party was held at Rock Springs and Sunday Mr. Ganse mer departed for that place to visit the injured and whether the party will continue onto the coast will be decided. Ronald will con tinue on to Burbank as he is ex pecting to be employed there. Cass County Students In 1,500-mile Tour This morning thirty-one Uni versity of Nebraska students started on a 1,500 mile tour of livestock interest in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado. The' tour which is expected to consume four days was set up by the Block and Bridle club of the University of Nebraska college of agriculture. Main purpose of the tour is to ackuaint students with livestock production in the three states, acording to Kmcst R. Peo. This years tour includes stops through central and western Ne braska and eastern Wyoming and Colorado. Among the members of the group are Tom Krapger and Ro ger Wehrbein of this city, out standing students at the college of agriculture. : Navy Reserve for Men 17 to 26 The Navy Dcparl merit recent ly modified eligibility reuive ments for enrollment in the Naval Reserve to include men between the ages of 17 and 2(5. Anyone interested in the Nav al Reserve Program may call Leonard Iloloubek, phone 7051. for further information. TIM: WFATillR Auk. 27, 28, 29, 30, 19.V) Pate Itifli low l'rec. Thursday 88 70 .00 Friday 93 03 1.75 Saturday 92 65 .00 -Sunday . ... 88 71 .15 Forecast: High near 85; low m fiO's. fair, cooler. Sun sets tonight at 7:01; rises ; Tue.-day at 5:50.