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TtHlE PUOTSM!0)(LJTIH1 PUBLISHED SbMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Consolidated With the Nehowka Enterprise ond Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 78 SIX PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1959 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 92 CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER r nil (iW 4 . r; w ( ASS PERUVIANS Shown County freshman at Peru State - - Gleason 'Covers' K's Ames Visit When Soviet Premier Niftita Khrushchev visited Iowa State University at Ames, one of those covering the visit journalistical ly was Burton Gleason, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gleason of Plattsmouth. The younger Gleason is editor of the new Ames Laboratory News, a bi-weekly newsheet for employes of the Ames Labora tory of the Institute for Atomic Research. The newsheet carried a photo of part of the Russian party on its visit to the Laboratory. School Board Meets Tonight The Plattsmouth Board, of Ed ucation will meet tonight at 7:30 at the high school. It's 4 the regular Octobar meeting. Cass County Scores Well in Keen Livestock Competition at the "Worlds Largest 4-H livestock show" Is very keen. Cass County 4-H ex hibitors, nevertheless scored well at this show at Ak-Sar-Ben. Included in the County awards were the champion pen of 5 heif ers shown by Hunter Ingwerson, 7th place in Swine Showman ship by Wayne Thoren, Champ ion and Reserve Champion Land race market hogs, exhibited by Kirby McGill. Total ribbons awarded to Cass County 4-H exhibitors included 4 purple ribbons, 25 blue ribbons, 32 red ribbons and 1 white rib bon. Several Cases Filed Here in District Court These cases were filed recent ly in District Court here: Roberta Dreamer by Robert S. Dreamer, her father, vs. Rob ert O. Swaink, annulment; Mary Lou Welsh vs. Marion K. Welsh, divorce; County Board of Public Welfare of Cass County vs. Roy Craig, e al, lien foreclosure. Charlotte Hathaway vs. Ber nard Hathaway, reciprocal en forcement of support; Lowell S. Hamblen vs. Emil A. Koukal. damage; In the matter of the Guardianship ot Rose 1. z,oz, Incompetent, license to sell real estate: In the Matter of the Guardianship of Walter E. Zoz, incompetent, license to sell real estate. In the Hamblen vs. Koukal case, Hamblen seeks $10,000 for expenses and "severe and ex cruciating physicial and mental pain and anguish," Hamblen al leges resulted when "attacked" by the defendant at 6th and Main Aug. 1. THE WEATHER Oct. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1959 Date High Low Prec. .00 .50 .00 .20 Thursday 52 Friday 49 Saturday 53 41 Sunday 56 44 Lows not available for Oct 1 and 2. Forecast: High around 60; low in lower 40's. Occasional rain or drizzle. Sun sets tonight at 6 p.m.; rises Tuesday at 6:25 a.m. above are Cass Teachers Col- Countyans in Biggest Peru Freshman Class New Peruvians from Cass County arranged to get together for a group picture during their first week, of "beanie-wearin' " at Peru Sate Teachers College. The 184 freshmen at Peru State constitute the largest class for the 92nd academic year at Nebraska's first college. The total enrollment of 561 is up eight percent over the 1958 fall semester's 519. The fresh men wore the beanies until the first home football game on Oct ober 1, when the Peru Bobcats met the Concordia of Sew ard Bulldogs in the Oak Bowl. In the photo are; front row Mac Freeman, Plattsmouth; Gladys Ackley, Nehawka; Carl Everett, Union; Francis Lindell, Murdock; back row: Larry Rea, Murray; Tom Min cer,; Plattsmouth; Ed Hoh man, Plattsmouth; Gene Wright Greenwood. Competition The county group of 5 market hogs received a blue award, and 3 County groups of 5 steers; Angus, Hereford, and mixed breeds each were awarded red awards. Cass County had the 5th larg est number of exhibits by a coun ty in the show. Four states had entries in the show; they were Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota. -Clarence Sch madke County Extension Agent. County Beef Winners at Ak-SarBen Hunter Ingwerson of Platts mouth showed the champion pen of five beef heifers at the Ak-Sar-Ben Live Stock Show. He showed Angus heifers. His broth er, Jim, won a blue ribbon for a pen of five Angus heifers. Red ribbon winners for pens of five included Hunter and Jim Ingwerson and their sister, Lln nea, who showed two red-ribbon pens of five beeves. Cass County results in the AK-Sar-Ben beef show last week included the following: 645-895 pound Hereford hei fers blue, Linnea Ingwerson, Plattsmouth; red, Clark Rikli, Murdock. 900-1,115 Hereford market heifers red, Ray Albert, Louisville, and Ralph Puis, Man ley. 1,090 to 1,310 Hereford market steers blue, Ross Rikli, Mur dock; red, Gene Wehrbein, Louisville. 1,040 to 1,085 Hereford steers Clark Rikli, Murdock. 1,005 to 1,035 Hereford mar ket beef blue, Ray Albert, Louisville, and Paul Rice, Mur ray; white, Rollin Terryberry, Louisville. 960 to 1,000 Hereford steers blue, Raymond Althouse, Eagle. 905 to 955 Hereford steers red, Kirby McGill, Louisville. 7G0 to 900 Hereford steers Raymond Althouse, Eagle; red, Gene Wehrbein, Louisville and Linda Gregg and Linnea Ing werson, both of Plattsmouth. County group of 5 Hereford steers red, Cass County. County mixed group of 5 steers Cass County. lege. Also Freshmen but not shown are Anna Shown and Mary Skalak, both of Plattsmouth. Legion Elects Delegates for District Meet Thursday evening, the mem bers of Hugh J. Keains Post 56 of the American Legion met at the Forty and Eight Club for their October meeting, a very interesting session with many subjects taken up and discuss ed. One of the chief matters was that of the forthcoming conven tion of the 12th District to be held at Utica Oct. 24. Delegat es to the meeting selected were E. O. Vroman, Al Linder, Mer lin Jochimsen, Kenneth Young, Merle Meisinger. Commander Boyd Linder and Adjutant Don Warga will also be present to represent the officers of the post, j A committee of three compos-! ed of Vrcman, -Al Linder and Jochimsen was appointed to look ; into the disposal of the musical' instruments used by the famous arum and bugle corps back ' in the Thirties. James Pittman, operator of the new shoe repair business, was reported as a new member of the post. The post voted to have a bowl ing team'in one of the local leagues and to supply shirts lab eled American Legion Platts -mouth for the team. Chairman James Begley of the Americanism committee, re ported on plans for Boys and Girls Government Day for 1960 that have recently been revised for the coming year. The official drive for mem bership for 1960 will be launch ed next Monday at 7:30 p.m. to endeaver to push the member ship nearer the quota. The observance of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, was discussed and a committee composed of Gene Krings, Art Warga and Boyd Linder was named to have charge of the event. 3-Month Term For Wrongful Use of Auto In District Court here recent ly: Judge John M. Dierks sen tenced Roger Allen Stearns, 19, to three months in the County Jail and fined him $100 after Stearns pleaded "guilty" to a charge of "taking an automobile for wrongful use". The charge had been reduced from "auto theft" in an amend ed information filed by the co unty attorney. Stearns was charged with taking a 1956 Ford belonging to Billy W. Barker from near thi Tritsch building on South Chica go Avenue, without Earker'f consent. i The judge granted Myrle W. Foster a divorce from Doyle R. Foster and awarded her custody of a minor child. Judge Dierks also granted Florence I. Bonner a divorce from Emory R. Bonner and awarded her custody of a minor child. Call Your News And Racial Tterrs '! 241 WHSm Wcaihcr Friday Perfect for . . . One thing was pretty generally lgreed di h:re Friday as high school football teams around the state prepared for gam?s It was perfect weather for an open duie, off the gridiron. Plaittsmcuth gets back inlo action this Friday at West.side and olays next at home Oct. 16 against Fails City. Car Thefts Are Reported This city was scene of several auto tliet cases Thursday nite, one in the main part of the city mkI .c.iie near the St. John church. A 1356 light green stat'or wa gon beioni'ir.!? to S-Sgt. Raymoad Church had been left parked on North 5th Street as he returned from his duties at Offutt Field last evening. This morning when he sought the car it was found to be missing. It was reported to Police Chief Fred Tesch and at once was broadcast over the traffic radio. A short time later a call from Deputy Sheriff Dick Whitted of Sarpy County report ed the car found abandond near the rendering works near La Platte. The car had been stripped of a great deal of its contents, five wheels, seven tires and a bat tery. The second stolen car was taken from 812 North Eighth St. a 1956 two-door green sedan with the number 59-12949. LETTER BOX To The Editor: I was a visitor in your city all three days of the King Korn Karnival, and enjoved it-But there was something lacking, We old-timers have witnessed these annual affairs, and know what makes a good KKK-itlS the Corn-grown right here inlParaaer. bne got a oaton lor Cass County j Christmas after seeing last Let's think back in the years ' year's Karnival parades and be past what made a good Korn in 8 mch impressed. Show. Yes, the committees, the Then, she talked this fall merchants, the farmers, the' about the parades with her par- bands, the city and rural ols, the visiting bands and org anizations. All working togeth er all of which you still have but where is the Corn?-quite a ways off Main Street! Lets put Korn back in to the Karnival next yea.--Put up the huge tent at 4th & Main where it used to be with its corn, vegetables, fruit etc. display. -put it in a convenient spot for spectators--I liked the tent idea best. Another thing-It hardly seems possible spectators along Main Street who picked their spot early to watch "the goings on" can sit throufrh float after float, watching child after child in costumes, band after band, with out taking the least little bit of effort to applaud. Hours may have been spent to create a float or displayor sewing a costumeand it must get pretty hot and sticky beating the bass drum. a little applause would have made it all worthwhile to the performer. Sincerely, "A King Korn Karnival Korrespondent" MO . : IFAI) PFRU CHEERING A Plattsmouth girl, Rae Mae Henry, is one of the cheer squad at Peru State Teachers College this year. She is at extreme right. Others, from left, art Jan I r "ny in li ii.ui , mm ijfP - X ill, -V . Mm cwK ' a,9r i i z r iv -r- i M 4W i feV ... ft J. J i J... "Z.J jp j NEW PLATTSMOUTH INDUSTRY The sewing machines were humming at Platts niouth's newest industry when this picture was taken. Only a part of the Biles Building on lower Alain is ready for occupancy but 12 wo men were busy making "dusters" under the direction of Guy Mason, manager of the local plant of Lamm Manufacturing Co. Shown in Band's To March With, Susan, 4, Miss Susan Bradley is the mystery girl in a picture which appeared in Thursday's Journal. Miss Bradley was pictured marching alongside the Platts mouth School "B" (Junior Highi Band in the Friday afternoon parade during King Korn Kar nival. It seemed a little odd because Miss Bradley is 4. Friday her mother, Mrs. John Bradley, told the Journal about the girl's appearance with the band. 1 - -Susan, It seems, jis an avid scho-lents, looking forward with anti cipation for the time when she could march. In her conversation, she al ways told her folks she was go ing to march "with the band." They thought she just had her terms mixed and assured her she meant that she'd march in the Kiddie Parade the same afternoon as the school parade. But, it seemed Susan knew what she meant, alright. She did march in the Kiddies Parade with her baton. Then, as she and her mother watched the school section of the parade go past from a vant age point at O'Connell's Store, she showed she means what she says. As the "B" band passed, Susan scooted across the street quick as a wink and took up posi tion alongside the bass drum mer. On she marched, down Main Street and back again, her big ambition fulfilled. A Classified Ad In The Journal cost as little as 50 cents of Course Is a eal 6 ' M ' I" I '!' .llllllll.lllIWIll III Ml II .a-i.4.v? . . i SUSAN MARCHES Susan Bradley, 4, was an attractive if unbidden addition to the "B" band in the King Korn Karnival School Parade. She's an enthusiastic parader and delights in marching with a band (See Story). Wedding Held at City Kali Saturday Saturday afternoon Judge J, H. Graves- officiated at hi? of fice in the city hall in the mar riage of Miss Theresa Smith of this city and A 2 Donald O. Eyverson of Offutt Air Base. The wedding was witnessed by Miss Jeanette Cevintnic and Al bert L. Wallett of Fort Crook. County Board Meets Tuesday The Cass County Board ofi Commissioners will meet Tues day beginning about mid-morning. It is expected that the roads program for the current year will be further discussed. Kunkrl, Falls City: Pamela Yost, Sumner; Lin da Fillers, Nebraska City; Joan Kolilken, Peru. Miss Henry is a sophomore. W-1" , . ' - W 1L . .V-V. the picture are Alaniada Forbes, Jannet Keil, Charlotte Gall. Mable Exline, Mary Porter, Willie N'ickles, Audrey Haecke, Selma Schleips, Cceelie England, Hulda Kelsy, Hazel Freel, Josephine Kennel, "Ronnie" IJoyer, Karen Thomas, Attlia Strange and the manager Guy Mason. The firm manufactures ladies garments. Parader TB Volunteers From County at District Meeting Four Cass County TB volun teers actively participator with volunteers from 10 other count ies in a district meeting at Corn husker Hotel in Lincoln to plan the 1959 annual Christmas Seal Sale which opens Nov. 16. Attending from Cass County were Mrs. LaVell K. Swarts, Eagle, county representative; and Mrs. Joe Johns, Weeping Water, and Mrs. Oliver Schiber and Mrs. Helen Vroman, both of Plattsmouth. The latter three are members of the Cass County Seals Committee. , The Christmas Seal chairmen discussed the results of their lecal Seal Sales and compared them with the state and national figures. The health education chairmen met at the same time in a separate session to discuss ways 'o teach volunteers to use. the materials which will help to! make the public more aware, that there is still a problem wih; Tuberculosis. I Del mar R. Serafy, Executive! Secretary of the Nebraska Tub erculosis Association called this a most crucial year in the hist-! crv of the TB movement in N?br-! aska. He said. "Our work is a lit tle mere than begun; we have; little time to rest when 40 to 50 million Americans ae infert"d with live TB germs. Modern medical opinion is that we con not rest until we find a drug! which actually kills the tubercle' bacillus. No sur-h drug exists to day. The best drugs today only destroy the capacity of the germ to reproduce itself." This was the last of a series of ei"ht meetings conducted this month over th state hv the staff ;f the Nebraska Tuberculosis Association. The Cass County T. B Associ ation is planning a meeting in, Octrbcr to b"in work on their' Seals Sales Campaign. Mr-. R. L Aldrich entered the "arksnn Hospital in Omaha for X-rays and underwent minor surgery at eight o'clock this i morning. ' More Aid Fund for Recreation The fund for improvement of the Pollock Field baseball dia monds here is now $290, accord ing to figures ut the Chamber of Commerce. Donations can be left at or sent to the Chamber Office or the Journal. The contributors: Ernie's Bar $ 10.00.. Geo. Kalasek 2.00 Harold Gaines " 1.00 Tom Walling 2 ()() Ray's Sales and Serv 5 00 Schreiner's 3 00 Knorr's 5.00 Geo. Smith 10.00 Gambles 5.00 Chuck Ault 5.00 Soennichsen's 25.00 Steve Davis 5.00 Walt Soennichsen .... 10.00 Peterson and Sons . . 10, 0Q J. Barnard 1.00 Robert Tilson 1.00 Don Skalak 1.00 Fraiik Hull 1.00 Everett Newton 1.00 E. Clark 1.00 S. Cole ' 1.00 R. Kephart 1.00 Linford Dasher l.OO Harry Tincher 1.00 Cass Bar 3.00 Welcome Inn ' 2.00 Mack's Kitchen 10.00 Elmer's Bar 5.00 Bryant Motors 3.00 Frank Dolezal 5.00 Harry Porter 1 50 John Bombers 1.00 L. Swoboda 1.00 Ed Gradoville 2.00 Bill Cook 1.00 Howard Ballineer .. 1.00 Ray Walton 1.00 Virgil Ruse 1.00 Joe Gradoville 1.00 Roy Aylor 2.00 Harvey Meisinger 1.00 Leonard Lutz 1.00 Bowlero 5.00 Jan's Cafe 3.00 Cass Theatre 5.00 Dairy Queen 5 00 Raymond Uher 5.00 Feldhousen Drug 5.00 Tom Solomon 5 00 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. Aid rich 3 .00 Anonymous 2.50 Lloyd Fitch 10.00 Cady, Inc 5.00 The Journal 10.00 O'Connell's Store 5.00 American Legion Post '56 25.00 Boyd Linder 25.00 Bill Shaffer 5.00 Anonymous 5.00 Emma Jane Morton Dies at Age 94 Friday Afternoon Mrs. Emma Jane Morton, 94, lifeloru resident of Nehawka, died Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. uftcr havmg suffered a heart at tack Labor Day. Mrs. Morton died at the Mi Carmel Nursing Home in Neb: aska City. The life of Mrs. Morton is a history of Cass County ,as she was born May 21, 1865, in Lib erty Precinct, Cass County, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hen ry Taylor. The family has been one of the most prominent in Cass County. She was married to Charle- F. Morton in 1886. He preceded her in death in 1849. Surviving: children are EriLVir C. Morton. LaFerrla. Tex.; Ma ry Loveless, Colorado Spring:!; Emmett Morton, Wahoo: Venn Iske, Fremont; Hurley F. Mor ton, Union, and Edith 'Hathaway of Plattsmouth. Other survivors are sisters, Mrs. Eva Becker, Union; Mrs. Mary Pell, Omaha; brother Cal vin II. Taylor, Long Beach, Cal if.; sisters, Mrs. Elsie Poller. Union, and Mrs. Hattie Keedy. Ashland. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren and 14 great-envu grandchildren. Services were at the Me'hcdi t church in Union todav Mon day i at 2 o'clock. Donald Mr Quinn, minister. Mrs. Robert Dicks was soloist singing "Okl Rugged Cross" and "Beyond the Sunset'. Mrs. Richard Sclmout was organist. Burial was at East Union cem etery with Wilson Bickford Rob ert Morton. Darrell Morton. Richard Copenhaver, Jack Boh. Iken and Glen Hathaway as oes ket btttireri.