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VV, UiU 5TA1U list, cociu , - i r r "T XXX TME IPlATTirSiMKDlUTM JJGDraiMlL 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 -X- VOLUME 78 FOURTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1959 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 89 County SS Convention At Elmwood The 59th annual Cass County Sunday School Convention will be heid Tuesday , Oct. 6 at the Elmwood Methodist Church. The theme is "Study to Show Thyself Approved Unto God." Following is the program: 9 a. m., registration. 9:45 a. m., organ prelude, Mrs. Sidney Moore. 10 a. m., opening theme song, "Wonderful Words of Life." Devotions, host pastor, Rev. James Hansen. Welcome, Mrs. Eldon Menderv- hall, Sunday School superin tendent. Response, Mrs. R. A. Noell, vice-president, Murray. , 10:30 a. m., address, Rev. Neil Danberg, regional director of Christians and Jews. 11:15 a. m., Marimba solo, Mrs. Ted John, Elmwood E. U. B. Survey of Sunday School re ports, Rev. Victor Schwarz, Mur ray and Weeping Water Chris tian. 11:30 a. m., Nebraska Council of Churches, Rev. J. Dallas Gib son, Rev. Orville Matske. Noon luncheon served by the Elmwood Methodist Church Ladies. 1 p. m., prelude, Mrs. Sidney Moore. Group singing, Alfred Borne meier, Murdock E. U. B. Devotions, Rev. I. C. G. Camp bell, Weeping Water Congrega tional. Offering, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Dwlght Clements, piano and or gan duet. Business meeting. Solo, Mrs. Ivan Hansen, Ne hawka. Group discussions. Children Learn About God, Mrs. Mark Stock, Murdock Methodist. Guiding Youth In Christian Growth, Rev. Joe Barr, Murray and Cedar Creek United Presby terian. Leading Adults in Study, Rev. J. w. Tanzeler, Plattsmouth Christian. Study for Personal Enrich ment, Rev. Raleigh Peterson, Professor of Cotner College. Reports. Introduction of new officers, Mrs. Lynn Rothe, president. Benediction, Rev. J. E. Aesch bacher Avoca Congregational. Prowlers Reported At Union School A prowler entered the Union elementary grade school late Monday or early Tuesday morn ing was revealed Tuesday when Frank Anderson, school custo dian, arrived at the school. Entrance was gained by pry ing off a hasp on the furnace room door and entering through the basement. The intruder ap parently tried to gain entrance by climbing the fire escape on the east side of the building which opens into the primary room. A file in the room had been opened but nothing taken or disturbed. A cigarette butt was found on the floor and a footprint found in one of the rooms that corresponded with one found on the outside of the building. A rock had been thrown through a window in the gym but no other damage was noted. Members of the schoolboard, George Stine, Don Wolte and Mrs. Glen Hartman were noti fied. Wehrbein, UN Team Place 6th Austin, Minn. A University of Nebraska swine judging team placed sixth at the National Bar. row Show here last week. Members of the team included! Gerald Goold, Brule; Ted Klug. Valentine; Lloyd Langemeler, Ithaca; George O'Neal, Mound City, Mo.; Donn Simonson, Mul len; Ernest Thayer, Greeley; Roger Wehrbein, Plattsmouth. and Patrick Wrieht. Bridgeport. Team coach was Richard War ren, assistant professor of an imal husbandry at the College of Agriculture. Dr. E. R. Peo, assistant professor of animal husbandry accompanied them. MM1 Lions Hear About School Problems Members of the Lions Club and their guests were given an in.ight into school problems in' our growing community by Os car Mussman, superintendent of Plattsmouth schools, the the reg ular Lions meeting Tuesday night. Mussman described the sys tem under which city public schools are being operated. All grades, kindergarten through 6th grade are under the guidance of William Landis. Students In grades 7 through high school are under the supervision of the high school principal, Wayne Rodehorst. The speaker explained some of the inequities that exist in the financing of our schools. Some of them are peculiar to the community while most of them are a part of the trend in growing population. He said the average per an num cost of education for a child In the public school sys tem Is $400. In Plattsmouth, the figure Is around $300 per child per year; 300 children in our schools are attending under PL 874, covering children of Gov ernment employes. Mussman called attention to the figures published in Mon day's Journal relative to the pro gressing need for classrooms now and in the near future. He also described the problem of obtaining teachers. He said "not enough teachers are becoming available to meet our expanding school needs." He pleaded for State Aid to schools, giving as a reason the fact that in today's society, chil dren educated in a community do not stay in the place where they obtained their education, but migrate to other commun ities or states. Lions Club president Paul Fau quet assured Mussman that the local club would support the school- authorities antt assist in working for the best interests and needs of the schools here. Prior to the talk by Mussman. the club voted to sponsor a trap shoot in October. They also vot ed to help sponsor a men's chor al group in the city. With the Induction of Fr. Rob ert Hodjfipon as the newest mem ber of the club, proper saying of grace will return to the club. You Can Arrange To See Waterfowl On 'Refuge' Here Although the Plattsmouth Waterfowl Management Area of the State Game Commission on the river bottom northeast of here is posted "No Trespassing" during the time waterfowl mi grations are underway, it is pos sible to see the area. Resident manager Harold Ed wards told the Journal arrange ments can be made to get on the area and see waterfowl when migrations start by tele phoning him or the new con servation officer for the area, Bill Gurnett of Omaha who will be here beginning about Oct. 15. Gurnett was recently appoint ed officer for the area to serve in that capacity while migra tions are underway. Edwards said they have no way of telling when the migra tion will start, but it could be almost any time now, since early cold weather in the waterfowl breeding areas of Canada aw not uncommon. Many Enjoy Trap Shoot Along the Platte River Range Sunday a number of the local lovers of trap shooting gathered at the Riverview ranee near the Platte river for a practice shoot. There were some thirty rut -to try their skill on the range and some very good re cords were set. The event caused a great deal of enthusiasm a rnong the participants and an other practice shoot Is planned for Sunday, Sept. 27. The Lions club is considering a trophy shoot in the near fu ture at the Riverside range. A Band of Was, Is, Will Be Busy Plattsmouth High A Band members and their director, Ri chard Kucera, have diligently practiced to prepare for march ing and playing performances scheduled this season. One of the most important is slated for this Saturday evening at the Ak-Sar-Ben Rodeo where they will compete for Class A honors. In the past 10 years, Platts mouth has won the champion ship banner seven times. Following is the personnel of the 73-piece band Kucera will take to Ak-Sar-Ben: Flutes Karen Keil, Sharon Clark, Lucky Meyer, Sharon Gunsolley, Marilyn Morris, Ruth Mann, Marcla Lagerstrom and Carol Schreiner. Cornets Keener Price, Lon nie Muller, Roger Beverage, Lin da Starrier, Neil Cole, Donald Yelick, Joe Rizzi, Carol Jacobs and Mary Taenzler. Clarinets Noveta Humiston, PHSBand Among 3 in 'A Contest OMAHA Twelve of the most outstanding high school bands in the midwest have accepted invitations to take' cart in Ak-Sar-Ben's annual competition this year, contest supervisor Lytton S. Davis announced to day. Ak-Sar-Ben's popular Midwest Championship Marching Band Contest is one of the highlights of the Ak-Sar-Ben World Cham pionship Rodeo and 32nd annual Live Stock Show, which will be gin at Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum in Omaha this Friday, Sept. 25. The following high school bands will compete: Class A Bellevue. Platts -mouth, Columbus. Class B Clarinda, Iowa; York, Central City, Kimball, Albion. Class C Underwood. Iowa; Syracuse, Tekamah, Wahoo. In addition, the crack Fifth Army Band of Chicago will give an hour's concert prior to the rodeo Monday and Tuesday eve nings, Sept. 28-29, highlighting the celebration commemorating the 140th anniversary of the Ar my in Nebraska. i Contest judges will be Don Lentz of the University of Ne braska, Walter Olsen of Fre mont High School and Jack Mal ik of the University of Omaha. Bands receiving Division One ratings in each of the three classes will be awarded Ak-Sar-Ben's championship banners. In. dividual members of the bands receive championship medals. THE WEATHEH Sept. 21, 22, 23, 1959 Date High Low Pree. Monday 82 64 .00 Tuesday 83 Unav. .00 Wednesday . 76 Unav. .20 Forecast: High in lower 70's; low in upper 50's. Continued cloudy. Sun sets tonight at 6:18; rises Friday at 6:14 a. m. .Papain i High School Joyce Buechler, Janelle Meisin- ger, Karen Zajic, Alan Hansen, Carol Gochenour, Linda Senf, Bill Thompson, Kathy Lutes, Sharon Dunlap, Sally Lebens, Pat Smock, Carolyn Vinduska and Mike Liddick. Baritones Larry Christen son, Roger Mrasek and Cheri Toman. Trombones John Carr, Joyce McClanahan, Louis Austin, Jean ie Nelson, Marlene Johnson and Cathy Svoboda. Bass Gary Jenkins, Roger Hutchinson, Tom Beckman, Al bert Wetenkamp. Alto sax Eileen Porter, Mary Wohlfarth, Jackie Zajic, Dennis Horn and Larry Engel- kemier. Percussion Roger Roberts, Elmer Gochenour, Mike Brink, Mike Maxwell, Darlene Johnson, Store Timm and Tim Fischer; Baritone Sax Kenneth Price, Tenor Sax Dave Albert, Mary Sharp. . ! Cornets Bill Senf, Bill Sprad liri, Lanny Sitzman, Bill Royer and Tom Brink. Twirlers Sharon Harms, drum major, Nadine Weiss, Bet ty Knutson, Nancy Hirz, Susan Lebens: Mary Schmidt, Nancy Bulin, Wanda Jenkins and Val erie Gorton. This week will have been a busy one for the band and dir ector. Monday night they were among the nine bands to march at the Eighth Annual Baton Twirling Clinic and Marching Band Festival at Syracuse. No ratings were given, but criti cisms were given to each band by Kenneth Johnson of Colum bus whose band was seen in the Rose Bowl Parade last year. With the King Korn Karnival Thursday, Friday and Satur day, the band will also be busy since it annually takes part in Karnival parades. It is expected many Platts mouth people will attend the performance at the Ak-Sar-Ben Rodeo Saturday night. V ' , -A .-v.- - , ' T ' r " V V, NEW LAKES The aerial views above were taken by the Soil Conservation Service recently. They show two of the new flood control dams built here and the lakes that have formed behind them. In the lefthand photo, Dam 10-A in west Platts- mouth, christened the Hill City Project, is shown at upper left center. It lies just east of the Missouri-Pacific railroad tracks which E 1F u CCCC EConDCfltiioDD TomiDlhe oft , School's Out Friday at Noon! School will close here at noon Friday to allow children and personnel to attend the King Korn Karnival. The School and Kiddies Pa rade is at 1:30 p. m. Friday. Both Plattsmouth public and parochial schools will end clash es for the week at noon Fri day. Rorarians See Film on 'Grouse1 The Rotary Club Tuesday noon saw a film on "the court ship of the American grouse" at its regular meeting at the Lions Community Building. Arrangements for the film were made by Rotarian Harold Edwards, resident manager of the Plattsmouth Waterfowl Management Area The color film showed prairie chickens, sage grouse and sharp tail grouse in the fascinating courting rituals. Full sound re corded their strange booming and feet stomping. Fred Lugsch was program chairman for the day. Special guests were Bill Gur nett, newly appointed conserva tion officer for the waterfowl area here, and Dean Meisinger, math and mechanical drawing instructor at the high school. The club will have an evening meeting next Tuesday, a Rotary Ann affair which members and their ladies attend. It will be at the Lions Building with serv ing of dinner scheduled for 7 o'clock. Board Accepts Car Panel Bids The Cass County Board of Commissioners Wednesday ac cented bids on a car for the Co unty Wolfare Department and a panel truck for the surveyor's office but rejected all bids on a used .truck tractor for use by the County Roads Department. The only bid on a new 1959 car for the Welfare Department was from Cass County Motors, $1,915 for a black four-door sedan. It was bought without trade-in. Stander Implement was the only and successful bidder on the panel, truck. The bid on the one-ton Inte r n a 1 1 o n a 1 was $1,710 with trade-in. The Commissioners had asked bids on a 1955 or newer truck" tractor to pull a 25-ton lowboy trailer for use in hauling equip ment and materials. Three bids were received $3,350 on a 1955, $4,175 on a 1956 and $1,950 on a 1953 model. Commissioners M,elvin Todd and Herman Bornemeier were at the meeting. Commissioner William Nolte was absent. H mi Mi.r- - ' .... Mi-r law t 1 MM 1111 If II ' ' WHO???? After the King Korn Karnival Herniation, sche duled for tonight at 8 p.m. on Main Street, you'll be able to fill in the faces of the 1959 King and Kween of Korniand. Six Platts mouth girls are contestants for the Kween title Janet Campbell, Jane Fauquct, Mary Iverson, Mary Ann Ryan, Mary Ann Berg mann and Karlene Senf. One will be selected by a secret panel of judges. The King: will be a man from outside Plattsmouth, also secretly selected. Many men have been unofficially "nominated" by guessers in recent weeks. Here's Information on 3 Korn Karnival Parades Three parades will be fea tured in the King Korn Karni val again this year. Following is information to assist those with parade entries and the people organizing the parades: School-Kiddies Parade Friday, 1:30 p. m. There will be entries in the school section of the Schools Kiddies Parade from both local and out-county schools. A list of schools other than local which will enter floats was not available. In charge of the parade are L. A. Behrends, county super tendent of schools, and O. F. Mussman, superintendent of Plattsmouth schools. Mussman listed the following information in regard to entries from local schools: The lineup will form at Ave- Drivers' License Law Being Enforced State Motor Vehicle Director Al Scissors Monday suspended the driver's licenses of three per sons under the implied consent law and dismissed a fourth case. The law, passed by the 1959 Legislature, makes it mandatory for a driver to submit to chem ical tests of his blood or urine to determine if he was driving under the influence of alcohol. If the driver refuses the test, his license can be revoked for one year if he fails to show cause why it should not be re voked at a public hearing be fore Scissors. Drivers having their licenses suspended were from Hickman, Giltner and Scottsbluff. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as RO cents. s . , -f ! run beneath the overpass of the U.S. 73-75 by-pass. The lake is i several acres big and growing. Dam 18-A and its new lake on the Newton Sullivan farm southeast of the city is shown at right, Several acres there arc also under water behind the dam. The road in the photo is the Rock Bluff Road, leading toward Plattsmouth from right to left in the picture. 0i i i VraA Wfc nue B from 6th to 8th Street and come out past the Hinky Dinky Store. Floats designed for view on left side because the parade goes down Main Street on the left side ot 'he street this is important to remember when making up four float. The parade will break up past Ru back's and Ofe Oil Station. Following is the lineup of floats: St. John's School, First Ward School, Winter steen School, Columbian School, High School, Central School, F.H.A., F.F.A., in that order. Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will again ,be awarded this year. Trophies will be awarded after the carnival. Floats judged 1st, 2nd, and 3rd are to take part in the parade Saturday night. Merchants-Farmers Parade Friday, 7:15 p. m. All parade entries are re quested to line up at 6:30 p. m. on 7th Street and Avenue A, extending north one block and we t on Avenue B. All bands will line up on 6th Street north of Avenue A. Gl-Organization Parade Saturday, 7:45 p. ni. Ail parade entries are asked to line up starting at 7 p. m. at 7th Street and Avenue A, north to Avenue B and then west. The "control point" for both the Merchants-Farmers and GI Organizations Parades will be at the Nu-Way Cafe on 6th Street and Avenue A. Wayne Schneider is in charge of both Friday night and Sat urday night parades and would like information sheets on pa rade entries, listing what float depicts and personnel taking part. it- ' V ii Vnfr iA 't ttii tfk itk nii i rfrffc i ilTin f - , . ro) (Q) . Many To Be In Impressive Crowning Fete A cast of more than 100 will take part tonight In th Koro nation Ceremony as Uh first major event of the Knss Koun ty King Korn Karnival. The annual pageant is to an nounce, and then crown, the reigning King and Kween for the Karnival. Karlem? Senf, Mary Ann Berg mann, Mary Ann Ryan, Mary Iverson, Jane Fauquct and Jan et Campbell are Plattsmouth candidates for the Kween title. The King 'will be from outside Plattsmouth. Taking part along with these principals will be a royal court of young ladies and men from high school, a small orchestra from the high school to play during the ceremony and sever al youngsters who will be crown bearers, flower bearers and train bearers. Dale Bowman will be master of ceremonies. Senior boys and girls of Plat ts mouth high will be Dukes and Ditches es, students from 8th through 11th grades are to be lords and ladies and high school students from here and other county towns will be Counts and Countesses. Following the ceremony, the new King and Kween will hold court at the Lions Community Building. Planners Agree on Golf Site A golf course which could be in operation by next year about four miles southeast of here is now envisioned by a gixup of planners here. About 3U men met several times the past several weeks to talk possibilities of a course for Plattsmouth. Tuesday night, they decided on a site, 40 acres owned by Gus Cloidl at the southwest corner of Four Corners, which can be leased for fivt years with an option to leas? i'or another five and to purchase at a cost of $8,500 any time in the 10 year period. Now, 1 the group, unofficially called the Pl.-atsnn-ulh Golf Cor poration, is on the nunt for per sons who are willing to take a share of stock at $200 in the course in the interest of play ing golf and providing needed recreation facilities for this community. Pledges will be accepted and when a goal of $12,500 has been pledged money will be collected and development of the nine !;ole course will proceed, the group decided A share of stock will entitle the holder to one vote in mana gement of the course and to reduced membershin fees. Boyd Linder, president of the group of planners, is also mem bership chairman, with most of chose who attended the plan ning meetings as members of ihe membership committee. The question was asked at the Tuesday meeting "It iV possible for us to develop a course with in the monetary goal set?" A veteran gilfer in the group said :ie kriew it could he done without a doubt, and within a short tune. Autos Damaged While no one was injured in a car collision near Murray on Saturday, $1,000 damage to the cars was reported by State Troo per August Ihde at Nebraska City. Autos driven north by John W. Bookwalter, 41, Lawrence, Kan., and Jerome J. Siciunas, 21. Omaha, both tried to pass another northbound car near the Murray turnout at the same time. The Siciunas car went into the ditch. 4)m A. M