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M3R. STATE HIST. 50CISXY R ST. SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday NUMrFr" '.6 CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Fomilies VOLUME 7K SIX PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1959 TEN CENTS PER COPY PLilTSPJeUIH MM Death of Pioneer Lady of County At Age of 95 F riday there passed away one (f the early day residents ot (.'as -county, Mrs. Mathilda Marie Ilermine Engelkemier, 9.r), at the family home, -110 So. 11th street Death came as the result of a stroke and the advanced years. She was born on February 19, li'CA In Lippe-Detmuld, Germ any, daughter of Henry and Amelia Kirchoff. She spent her childhood in her native land and later came to the United States. She was married to August H. Engelkemeier, early clay resi dent of Cass county, on Septem ber 7, lMHfi and they have since made their home ip. tills county and have had a great part in the development ot this section on Nebraska . Surviving are the following children: Laura, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Lena Lulz, Pluttsmouth; Fred W. Flattsmouth; Mrs. Em ma, tPhilip) Heil. Louisville; Walter, Murray; Mrs. Alvena lEldt Meisinger. Plattsmouth; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren. Preceding her in death is the husband and one son, Hebrert. Mrs. Engel kemeier was the last of her family. The family resided west of Weeping Waer for six years, on the farm west of Murray for a period of fifty years. They mov ed into Plattsmouth in 1948 to the home where she passed away. Mrs. Engelkemeier was a member of Christ Lutheran church. Dr. A. Lenz, officiat ing. Music was by Glen Kraeg er and Arthur Hild in a duet with Jack Franke as organist. Burial was at Oak Hill ceme tery with Roy Engelkemeier, Joe Puis, Leonard Lutz, John Hild, Ernest Engelkemeier and Lester Gansemer as casket bearers. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tenyberry and Mr. and Mrs.. Verner Friedrich as floral bear ers. Visiting hours were held Sun day 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 at the Sat tier funeral home that had char ge of arrangements. Death of Robert B. Keller, Well Known Resident Robert B. Keller, 54, resident of this city for the past twenty years, well known and active in the affairs of the community, died suddenly Friday, October 16th at the St. Joeseph hospital at Omaha. Mr .Keller was taken ill at his home and hurried to the hospital where he pas ed away later. He was born January 27, 1905, son of Robert and Anna Benco Keller and was married in 1927 to Lura Marriott at Kansas City, Kan. Surviving are: the wife, Lura; daughter, Mrs. Emerson Wiles, both of Plattsmouth; three sis ters, Miss Melitta Keller, Mrs. Mary Gemmet, both of Kansas City, Kan: Mrs. Freda Chase, Ramsey, 111. Preceding him in death are the parents. Mr. Keller was a very active figure in railroad activities dur ing the greater part of his life.: Before ccniing to Plattsmouth! twenty years ao he was located at Wichita, Kan Since cominp, j to Plattsmouth Mr. Keller was' engaged us signal maintainer fori the Missouri Pacific railroad on the Omaha-Falls City division of the railroad. He was general chairman of the Missouri Pacif ic Signalmen organization. Mr. Keller was a most pleasant' gentleman and d iring his years ! here had made many friends j among the residents of this com- i munity. He was a very active figure in the First Methodist church as well as the social life i of the city. ! Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the chapel i of the Sattler funeral home and : largely ntvended by the friends j and neighbors to pay their last! tributes to the departed friend.! Rev. A. L. Embree, pastor of the First Methodist church officiate ted. Mrs. Fred Fischer was org-' anist for the service. j Interment was at Oak Hill' cemetery, with Clyde Willis. Fred ! Fischer. Vernon Hansbrough, George Borders, Howard Wiles and Hal Garnett serving as cas ket bearers. Floral bearers were; Mrs. Herman Tiekotter and Mrs. I Howard Wiles. Visiting hours were held Sat urday at the Sattler funeral home. Subscribe to The Journal Now! MIXKK Plattsmouth public schools teachers and local i business and professional people chat as they await dinner at the j high school auditorium Thursday night. It was the annual Teach- ' 'AAixer' Is Well i ! Attended The annual Teachers Mixer dinner was held Thursday night at the high school auditorium with a large attendance of teachers, merchants and pro fessional people, Chamber cf j Commerce members and their ; yrives and husbands. j , The welcome to the teachers was given by Walter Gleason,! Chamber president. The res-j ponse for the faculty was by I Supt. of Schools O. F. Mussman. ! Merchants and professional people and teachers in turn in troduced themselves. Thelma Baker was general chairman of the event for the sponsoring Women's Division of the Chamber. Her committees were as follows: Food Helen Hurst, chair man, Louise Huebner, Mrs. Herb Freeburg, Mrs. Walter Gleason. Table decorations Dorothy Meisinger, chairman, Rachel Grove, Beverly Johnson, Thelma Baker. Coffee Helen Woolcott, chairman, Helen Eiting. Dining room Phyllis Brook houscr, chairman, Deline Faris, Helen Smock, Helen Eiting, Joan Smith, Mary Alice Ohlsch lager, Marie Richards. Food serving Lillian Living ston, Francis Jochimsen, Helen Lessman, Thelma Baker, Mary Alice Ohlschlager. In the receiving line were Mayor and Mrs. Grant Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smock, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bowman and Mrs. Marie Richards. Harold Smock and Dale Bow man were in charge of enter tainment and Smock acted as emcee. Bingo was played with prizes donated by merchants going to teachers. A tan theme was carried out in table decorations with Indian corn, bittersweet and other fall ioliagton each table. Local Shipment Tops at Omaha Sharing high honors on the Omaha market last week were Siemoneit and Schmidt of Plat tsmouth. Their .hipment of 35 heifers averaged 899 and sold for $26. 16 Cubs To Be Inducted Oct. 30 Pack 399 of the Cub Scouts here wiil have it biggest, induc tion ever here Oct. 30 when 16 boys will be inducted in a Bob cat Induction ceremony. The pack meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at the old high school gym. Senator Edwin F. McHugh of' Murdock was in the city Tues-: day to visit with friends and look after matters at the court, house. Fire Dept. Fund Drives Goes Well The Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department's drive for funds to purchase more life- saving equipment is off to a I good start and has had help; from unexpected quarters. Ireasurer John Svoboda had no running total on contribu tions yet but he said the drive was going well. Property holders in the lire protection district were mailed a letter asking for support. . Returns are coming in well. The unexpected was three checks totaling $350 from insur ance companies. These were payments to the fire department for calls it had made to farms where insurance policies carried an endorsement for reimbursement of fire de partments for calls to fires. This fairly new insurance ar rangement costs only a few cents extra added to the pre mium. Judge Takes Case Under Advisement County Judge Raymond J. Case last week took under ad visement a case Involving two Cass County boys who h.'d ad mitted brcakins at Avoca and Otoe. A hearing was held before Judge Case in juvenile court for the two boys from Louisville and vVeeping Water. The boys and two from Otoe County were charged with two brcakins. Names Wanted For County IB Mailing List There will bo a Fall of the Cass County TB tion Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at the home Meeting Assoc ia-'. Oct. 21 i of M'-s. Scphia Woiever in Plattsmou; h. from each Representatives town in the county are urged to attend. Mailing lists will be made out and each one attending should bring a telephone directory from th"ir town and add names of other persons who live in the area, cross out nanus of these moved away or deceased. If your town cannot be re presented, mail a list to M-s. Woiever 623 Ave. B. before the meeting, Mrs. LaVell K. Swarts. Cass County Chairman has a.-,'.-ed. THE WKAPlF.i: , Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Oct. 15, lii. 17. 18. l!C:i Date Hish Low Prcc. Thursday 75 03 .00 Friday 74 G.) .00 Saturday .... 57 - .oo Sunday ... 71 .00 High in mid 60's; low in mid- 30's. Increasing cloud, ne., to night. Sun rets tonight at 5:37; rises Tuesday at 6:42. ers Miver, this rear sponsored Chamber of Commerce, Ag Outlook Meeting Oct. 26; 4-H Achievement Oct. 29 Khali I fill my feedlots with cuttle? How many sows should 1 retain for 1960? : I Th.s" are questions Everett Peterson, Extension Agricutural Sccnonml v ill try to answer Monday evening, Oct. 25, at Weep n:; Water at a meeting to he lvld in the Agricultural! Auditorium starting at 8 p.m. j These are- serious questions; and a thorough stud ol the si tuation should be made by live stockmen. The meeting is sponsored by the. Cass County Extension Ser vice. Reireshments will be serv ed following the meeting com pliments of the Chamber of Commerce. Iioolers Day, Oct. 30 The 21i.li annual Rooters Day will be heid Friday, Oct. 30. at the College of Agriculture. The program starts at 8:45 at the College Activities Blrig. Most of the prop ram will be held in the forenoon, so plan to arrive early. A barbecue will be held at noon. i ll Achievement Oct. 29 County 4-H Year! 548 Cass County 4-H'ers, their leaders, and 4-II parents will be looking forward to finding out who the 1959 County winners are. Those who have exhibited at 4-II shows MC SI IM IX PltlKiltKKS A dream of Cass County His torical S iciely Mrnihers is in progress and soon to be a reality as the picture a'jove imlicates. The 32 x 60 huildins is scheduled to he enclosed Hie latter part of this month. Recent contribu tions to the Seeiety have been received from Mr. and .Mrs. Henry Starkjnhn, Mr. and .Mrs. Leroy Covert in memory of their son, by the Women's Division of the will be anxious to collect their 4-H premiums. The County Achievement meeting will be held in the Ag ricultural Auditorium in Weep ing Water starting at 8 p.m., Oct. 29. The Weeping Water Chamber of Commerce will serve as hosts and serve refreshments. This is an annual affair which the Chamber looks forward to and sincerely is appreciated by Cass County 4-Her's. Clarence Sch madeke, County Agricultural Extension Agent. 'Sailor Boy Tag' Sale Here Oct. 24 By Navy Nylothcrs Saturday, Oct. 24, the Navy Mothers Club No. G80 of Platts mouth will observe their an nual Navy Mothers Day by sell ing Sailor Boy Tags on the street. Navy Mother Club is composed of Mothers of Navy Marine Corps and Coast Quard person nel. Proceeds of the sale of Sailor Boy Tags will be used to carry on the work in the Veterans Hospital and to give assistance lo Navy, Marine and Coast Guard personnel and their families. l y - ; Lj y m ry j a nd incites lomecoming m VFW Planning Halloween Party Again The regular nieetiiv, of hc Veterans of Fort-inn Wars was held Tuesday night at the chib rooins on South Gtli Stret. Business session was conduc ted by Rudy S toll . commander, with a 'jood attendance of the membership present. Plans for a Halloween party! for the children in Platts mouth was discussed and Harry Porter was appointed chairman., Date of the party is to be an nounced in the Journal. Several officers were elected to fill vacancies clue to absence; at meetings. Glenn Staaek was; automatically moved to Sr. Vice Commander, Jack Barnard was elected to Jr. Vice Command er. Bob Shepherd as trustee. Dale Bowman, Department Com mander, installed the new of ficers. , Applications for membership' were read and acted upon. The commander announced the; district meeting would be held at Tecumseh Nov. 8 and the fall; conference will be at Sidney; Oct. i7. ; Bowman read the new by-; laws for the third consecutive : time. Stoll announced that all members would receive a copy . of the by-laws. 1 Several members have been; reported sick. Reports were given on the bingo games held at the club ; every Monday night. Jack Bar nard is chairman of the bingo project. Shotgun Assault Verdict Is Guilty A Lancaster county iury late Friday at Lincoln returned a verdict finding George R Ste wrat, 30, guilty of assault. He was charged in connection with the wounding of Betty Ann Card. 38. of Greenwood Judge Paul White of Lincoln deferred sentencing pending a motion for a new trial Stewart said he intended only to frighten Miss Card on July 8th when she was wounded by a shotgun blast while in a cat parked on a country road bet ween Greenwood and Lincoln, i Stewart testified during his trial that he has continued to date Miss Card and has been going out with her four or five times a week in recent weeks. A Classified Ad In The Journa' fist ns little as 50 cents ; ":' i Wilmer Leroy: the Mi-it Kxtension Club of Murray, WW Aux iliary, Kin? Korn Karnival donations anil a ini-mhcrvli ip in Mis. J. A. Capwell. Membership in the So'-idy is SI per year and cm be paid to Miss Oruce I.ivinRston, treasurer. The new year begins in January. Each A Young Man Ol! THE GO! K 0 To tFo n (loot! Turn? Hi lis 3 .500. 000 buddies d.d 930, 000,000 Good Turns last year! To the Troop meeting with the gang? Over 125.000 units meet every week to train beys in Fkills, crafts, and to remind them of their duty to Cod and Country. More important yt, where will he go from here? Hj'j gut the right siart, now . . . You can help. Back Scouting with your dollars. Do it today. Scout Fund Drive Begins Here Tonite The Boy Scout Fund Drive will begin locally tonight (in stead of Tuesday night i in paris of Plattsmouth, campaign chair man Don Hansen said today. Some areas of the residential part of the city will be visited by solicitors tonigln and tomorrow night other residential areas will be covered. 'I he Rotary Club win solicit in the business district sometime after Tuesday's regular club meeting. The Plattsmouth area is part of the Covered Wagon Council of the Boy Scouts which this year is seeking $155,93(3 to cover Scouting activity for an eipated 22,500 Scouts and ers in the 6-counly area anti-lead- Commissioners Meet Tuesday, Wednesday The Cass County Board of Commissioners will meet Tues day and Wednesday this week, their regular two-day second meeting of the month. Sessions begin each day about mid-morning. for Who will Who will they be? be the Plat t smout h High School 1 !).'!) I It imrcninini; King and Queen? Six nominees for queen and her attendants have been selec ted by the football squad as well as six nominees for king and his attendants selected by the l'ep Club. Queen candidates are Diana Allison. Dorothy Karris, Sharon Harm , Nancy llirz, Noveta llumistou and Winnie .Sporer. Km1; candidates are Albert, Dasher, l-raneis l.eliens, harry Murler, Brian Nelson, Roper Noel and Jim Shown. The student body will vote for their royalty this week. The l' p Club has been busy ordering materia Is and will lie v-ry busy deeorat ing for the ,'ii'a event. In order to add souk variety to the event, the Pep Club has decided to have a theme this year. They have chosen for the i heme "Autumn Leaves," and de corations will be of fall colors instead of the usual blue and w hite. This annual event will take place Oct. 23, this Friday, in Die high school gymnasium after the Plattsmouth vs. Hellevue game. Alumni are invited to come at 9.30 p.m. and dance until mid night to the music ol the "Jim my Rhea Combo.'' Tickets .sell lor $1 a couple, and 75 cents for single. Mrs. Veroncia Baker Pioneer Resident Dies Sunday Night Mrs. Teroncia Baker, 79, life time resident of Class county, died Sunday evening at the Elm wood Nursing home where she has been a patient. Death was caused by a cerebral hemor rhage and followed an illness of three weeks. She was born November 5, li79 at the pioneer town of Rock Blutf, daughter of Fred and Isa bella Worl Patterson. She was married on August 9, Ki!)9 at Rock Bluff to William Albert Baker who preceded her in death NovemDer 14, I9;j2. Suurviving are three sons, Cleo Baker, Plattsmouth; Fred Bak er, Union; Jess Baker, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Harold Hull, Rock Bluff; Mrs. Harold Say ers, Murray; two brothers. Cha sP Patterson and Robert Patte--son, both of Rock Bluff; two sis ters, Mrs. Edna Baker. Omaha; Mrs. Effa Shera. Rock Bluff; twelve grandchildren; seventeen grandchildren. Two sons. Wil liam and Mira.s preceded her in death. - In her long life time in the community of. her birth she has marie -na'.y friends as she passed her time in the daily duties ot housewife and the rearing of her family. She was atlii.tted with the Christian church. Funeral services will he Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the chapel of the Ca Ulw ell-Linder funeral Inane. Rev. A. L. Em bree of the First Methodist ( hut ch will officiate. Interment will be at the Voun-: cemetery south of VluJ siiuni! :i in the family plot . Visiting hcurs wi'l he t icl-y i Monday) 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 a; the chapei ot the funeral home. Caldwell-Linder funeral heme i.n charge of arrangements. Louisville To Enforce 8 p.m. r v. urfew Nov. 1 LOUTRVILLK (Special i The Village Hoard at its recent meet ing discussed the local curfew ordinance and ordered the mar shal to enforce the law bein ! mug Nov. 1. It states that all bos and i girls 1 f! years old a nil under must be off til" streets i.f I ouis i ville by 8 put unless aecom : su.iid by tlieir parent.-; i i guardian or atteni'iii", some school aeMvity. In order to i Inninate cor, fusion the curlew si-iia! used will be a bell instead of tha lire whistle. Mrs. Cakcmcicr Murdock Reporter MURDOCK Mrs F'.la Onke. meier is now writing news nr the Journal from the Murdui.k area. Persons have items of in torest are asked to sail her.