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TME 1PSLA PUBLISHED -SEMI-WEEKLY ' Monday-Thursday Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 78 SIXTEEN PACES PLATTS MOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1959 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 103 CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER Honor Society Dnducts 15 Mere In an Impressive ceremony Tuesday afternoon, the Jessie Whalen Chapter of the National Honor Society at Plattsmouth High Inducted 15 Junior mem bers. The President of the National Honor Society, Susan Sharp, con ducted the ceremony. The pur poses and goals of the Society Junior Class Play Here Friday at 8 The play, ' Decision on Ramey Scott," will be presented by the Junior Class Friday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. at the High School Audi torium. In the cast are Kenneth Price, Carolyn Gerdts, Marilyn Morris, Susan Lebens, Shirley Foster, Nell Cole, Sandra Spangler, Su zanne Murdock, Larry Thothak er, Karen Kiel, Gary Jenkins, Janelle Melsinger, Judy Armen trout, Albert Wetenkamp, Alan Hansen and Pat O'Farrell. In the play: Ramey Scott Is a friendless, lonely new girl in school. Miss Webster, a sympathetic teacher, tries to help Ramey by asking the popular student council pre sident, Ellie Parks, to appoint Ramey as a member of the sen ior class ring committee. This is done, though corridor gossip has lit that Ramey stole a wrist watch from her locker partner. Ramey denies this, then announces the loss of a valuable brooch, a statement doubted by almost everyone. This is the situation when Miss Call, an ambitious news paperwoman, arrives to do a series of articles on the high school. Miss Call hopes to make her story sensational enough to sell to one of the big national " magazines, thus furthering her own career. Fuel for Miss Call's ambition thus . up unexpectedly at the meeting of the class ring com mittee, when a valuable dia mond ring disappears and is re covered only when the thief can return it in a darkened room and remain unknown. The last act becomes a court room - like scene conducted by Miss Call in an attempt to prove that one of the students was one of the thief. Miss Webster opposes the mock trial and the persecution tactics which are employed, for she wants the students to real ize the danger of preconcieved conviction. Youths at Large Two Plattsmouth youths who were committed from Cass Coun ty to the Boys Training School at Kearney recently still are at large, listed as escapees. The boys left the institution on Nov. 5 and were traced as far as Stuttgart, Kan; Journal Want Ads Pay. Students Here Pay Tribute Wednesday at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1,472 children and young peo ple stood In silent tribute to those who served that they might live in freedom In the American way of life. At 11 a.m., "taps" sounded in the halls of all the public schools in Plattsmouth. At the first note, all the teach, ers and pupils stood at atten tion in silent tribute for one mi nute. After 'retreat" was sounded elementary teachers discussed the role of tne veteran in pre serving our way. of life. The junior-senior high school students assembled In the aud itorium to attend a program presented by the Plattsmouth VFW. Jr. High Open House Draws Well Open house at the Junior School Tuesday night was well attended. Parents had been Invited to attend and see their- youngster? take part in abbreviated class periods to demonstrate the work ings of the school. They saw classes In music, language arts, physical educa tion, social studies, science, math and band. were explained to the new mem bers. Afterward the senior members tapped the chosen Juniors and escorted them onto the stage, Susan administered the Society's pledge to the initiates, after whi ch Rhodehorst, the principal, presented the new members with their membership cards. As new members were escor ted to the 'stage, their parents were escorted into the auditor ium. Following the ceremony the senior members presided at a tea honoring the Junior mem bers, parents, and faculty. The new Junior members are Joe Am, Joyce . Buechler, Neil Cole, Shirley Foster, Carol ine Gerdts, Elmer Gochenour, Karen Keil, Susan Lebens, Pat ricia Markham, Marilyn Morris, Suzanne Murdock, Kenneth Price, Sandra Spangler, James Stewart, and Larry Toothaker. Property Owners 2-1 Against Sewer Residents of Lincoln Avenue are 2 to 1 against Installation of a sanitary sewer at this time, a canvass of properties which wou ld have been affected by a pro posed sewer showed. Results of the canvass were reported to the City Council Monday night at its regular meeting. Persons owning 5,934 front feet of property on the Avenue were opposed to the sewer and signed a petition of objection. Persons favoring the sewer had 2,908 front feet of property. State law provides that when 50 per cent or more of the front footage to be affected is owned by persons petitioning against k lateral sewer, a sewer district shall not be formed. Monday night, the council ac cepted the report of the canvass and moved to suspend further action on a resolution of neces sity for the sewer. The sewer had been proposed by Andrew Epperson, developer of Ideal Heights, a residential subdivision just this side of the CPPD sub-station. A hearing on the proposal was held Nov. 2 but continued to Monday night to allow time for an official check of the front footage involved. Trouts Win Awards For Tropical Fish OFFUTT AFB. Sgt. and Mrs. James Trout won eight awards in the Nebraska Aquari um Society's ninth annual Tropical Fish Exhibition. These included best of show and the grand championship trophy. Call Your News And Social Items to 241 The colors were advanced, the pledge to the flag given. Com mander of the Nebraska VFW, Dale Bowman of Plattsmouth, J "Or? ?v 'ALOHA, FATHER BOB' The banner told the story of the good sendoff his choristers gave the St. Luke's pastor who beamed his apprecia tion. Also shown from left are: back Martha iu Aye ,1! ".v-'. I "It A 1 1 THE BOARD Plattsmouth School Dis trict's Hoard of Education is shown at its meet ing last week, discussing the annual audit of the schools' finances. From left are Supt. O. F. American Education ses Bui enribes", (This is American Education Week. As a part of the effort to call attention to schools and their function. The PTA Council here arranged for Raymond Larson, president of the Platts mouth Board of Education to outline the duties of the board). By Raymond Larson President, School Board Closer Police , ' Patrol Saturday Nights Requested Closer police supervision of downtown Plattsmouth Saturday nights was requested of the City Council Monday night by the Plattsmouth Ministerial Associ ation. Rev. G. E. Seybold, president of the association, appeared be fore the Council to make the re quest as the association directed. The request was for "better supervision and more police Saturday nights to keep the streets from drunks." Police Chief Fred Tesch said that on Saturdays one policeman is on duty from 4 to 7 p.m., two besides himself from 7 to 10 p.m. two from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and one from 2 to 7 a.m. He said the police have bc?n supervising downtown and mak ing the other necessary patrols as much as this limited force permits. The Council took the associa tion's request under advisement. To Veterans spoke briefly of the responsib ility of the American citizens. ' The program was closed with the National Anthem. r'4i vT'- Haase, Judy Delores Hobbs Thystrup and v l- ' ' 1 (i I ; j. g j hp r '.v A to !;;:' 1 7-L Week chool oard The Responsibilities School Board Member: Individually: 1. To acquire sufficient know ledge of educational needs and trends to provide a reliable basis for achieving , satisfactory de cisions at School Board meet ings. 2. To be regular in attendance ! at all Board meetines. 3. As a member, to represent the entire community and not merely a portion or section of it.- ' ,- Collectively, with other mem bers of the Board: 1. To provide the best educa tion, with the means available, for local children. 2. By careful planning, pro vide . a logical arrangement for future expansion of the school system, if necessary. 3. As representatives of the citizens of the district, to mana ge the business affairs of the school district in an efficient manner. 4. To obtain the best administ rators and teachers. 5. Determine the policies gov erning finance, personnel, cur riculum, student activities, fac- Thanksgiving Union Service Planned Nov. 25 A union Thanksgiving Service is being planned by the Platts mouth Council of Churches to be held at the Methodist Church Wednesday evening, Nov. 25. The Rev. Robert E. Hodgson of St. Luke's Episcopal Church will preach the sermon. Choir memberrs of all the co operating choirs ar,e asked to sing in the choir which will be under the direction of Miss Mil dred Hall. ,11: '' r ; Conn, Penny Owings, Norma Neil, (holding banner); front Virginia Suie Haith. "-v 1 fit : ' ' I rsuf It ?x 'w3yv i' J; Mussman, John Cloidt Jr., Maxine Cloidt, Rus sell Nielsen, Fred Herre, secretary Albert Han sen and president Raymond Larson. Board Outlined ilities, discipline, and other maj or school activities. 6. Require strict adherence to all laws pertaining to public schools. 7. Review reports of school ad ministrators. 8. To be economical and ef ficient in the expenditures 0'. public funds. McLain Chief Speaker for Form Bureau The headline speaker for the Nebraska Farm Bureau Feder ation Convention in Lincoln Nov. 15-18 will be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Marvin L. Mc Lain. He will appear as the speakr er for the Tuesday, Nov. 17, evening program at Pershing Auditorium, winding up the big membership participation day of the convention. Farm Bureau members are. expected from all Nebraska for the day by char tered bus and private car. The day will begin at 9 a.m. The morning feature will be the address of Nebraska Farm Bur eau President Charles Marshall of Avoca, who will discuss or ganization achievements and facets of farm programming. McLain is a native of Iowa; and for many years operated a livestock farm in Poweshiek County. As Assistant Secretary of Agriculture he supervises the agricultural stabilization and crop insurance activities of the United States Department of Agriculture. The title of his talk will be "Agriculture Is Important" 1 i SURPRISED Fr. Hodgson was surpirsed last Thursday night with the Aloha party. Miss Solomon had told him he was to meet some people. He did, some happy wellwishers who got him to let his hair down for a pose . with gran Reports Broken Windows Police Chief Fred Tesch re ports that on Monday night some parties 'as yet not appre hended committed some mali cious mischief at the Central school building. Three window panes on the north side of the building were broken out and the police are now working on the matter and it is hoped to have the parties apprehended. Cookout Finals Nearing HONOLULU Twenty-five backyard chefs from all sec tions of the nation Friday will shop for various food ingredients as they prepare to compete Sat urday, Nov. 14, for the title of America's Cookout Champion. The parade of amateur cooks who are to descend upon a Hon oluu supermarket, included the Rev. Robert Hodgson, pastor of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, who recently was declared one of the finalists in Kaiser Foil's Cookout Championship to deter mine the top barbecue chef of the country. The Rev. Mr. Hodgson is to arrive in Honolulu this evening and Immediately be shown the tropical garden at the Hawaiian Village Hotel where the cookoff competition will be held. Twenty-five gleaming grills area is established, it will repre noon, along with tables, flags, refrigeration equipment, bags of charcoal, and boxes of cook ing utensils. When the cookoff are ais established, it will repre sent the world's largest outdoor barbecue kitchen. The competition will be jud ged by Stan Musial, famed first I ua.sfiiia.li ui me 01. i-iuuis vuiu- inals and owner of a large rest- urant, and a number of other nationally known food editors and writers. An awards ceremony will be held Saturday evening. In addi tion to the title of America's Cookout Champion, the winner will be given a check for $10,000 I cur runner-up winners will re ceive 1960 "Jeep" station wag ons. Contestants will leave the Is land Tuesday evening, Nov. 17, en route to their homes on the Mainland. Party Gives Sendoff for Although temperatures dipped to below freezing and were ac companied by gusty winds and snow last Thursday night, all was calm and serene at the home of Miss Vera Solomon here. The residence was readied for an Hawaiian party honoring Father Robert Hodgson of St. Luke's Episcopal Church who won a trip to Hawaii in a Na tional Cookout. Other guests were members of the St. Luke's Choir, organized by Father Hodgson. Present were Monty Ladd, Ro bert Campbell, Martha Haase, Phyllis Haase, Mary Spondike Judy Conn, Penny Owing, Pat lrl 3 from County Delegates To 4-H Congress LINCOLN Twenty-nine Nebraska 4-H club members in cluding three from Cass County have been named delegates to the National 4-H Club Congress at Chicago. 111., Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, W. M. Antes, state leader of 4-H and Young Men and Women at the University, of Nebraska announced here today. 11 v fin lib Ml Charles Stoehr Marilyn Pollard hi c rat 41 Weldon Stoehr The club members were selec ted for outstanding accomplish ments in various projects and will receive expense paid trips to the Congress, Antes said. The Cass Countyans are Mar ilyn Pollard of Nehawka, can ning, trip donated by Kerr Glass Mfg.; Weldon Stoehr, Platts mouth, soil and water conserva tion, Firestone; and Charles Stoehr, Plattsmouth, swine, Moorman Mfg. Junior Play at Elmwood Friday ELMWOOD (Special) . The Elmwood Junior Class will pre sent "It's a Girl", on Friday night, Nov. 13, at the commun ity building. Music between acts will be presented by the fifth grade and a girls trio of Phyllis Laughlin, Lynne Whittemore and Judy Fitzgibbon. Lunch will be served by the Senior Class at the close of the Play. Fr. Hodgson Hawaii Trip Holliway, Suzie Ilailh, Sharon Weddle, Virginia Thystrup, De lores Hobbs, Norma Neil and Bob Reade. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tritsch, choir spon sors, and Miss Solomon's moth er, Mrs. Elzabeth Solomon. The party was a surprise for the honored guest. He was given a grass skirt and leis were placed around his neck. Hawaiian games were played and later chocolate cake puffs, ice cream, pineapple punch and coffee were served by Miss Solo mon. , The pastor left by plane Tues day at 7 a.m. from Omaha for San Francisco where he will sail for Hawaii. it - - liil11HH"'"'lU a skirt and tiny ukelele. Others Trom left are Susie Haith, Virginia Thystrup, Mary Spondike. Pat Holliway, Martha Haase, Judy Conn and Penny O wings. Here's Luck For Friday The 13th! Tomorrow, (Friday) is a day that superstition telli us is a day to live enrefuilly circe bad luck of a" kind can ha,r.en to you when the 13th day cJ the month falls on Friday. Piatt.; mouth merchants, at least ninny of thorn, offer to prove that the day is a lucky one for leaders of The Journal. Throughout this issue will bi found ads offering exceptional values to readers on Friday the 13th and carrying ovtr into Sat urday. Go come to P'.ilts'iiouth this weekend and ship with the friendly merchants who wish you luck on what is supposed to be one of the unlucklest days of the year. Quarry City Fire Dept. Saves Woman Mrs. Elsie A. Schellberg, 60, is reported in good condition to day at Bryan Memorial Hospit al in Lincoln. Mrs. Schellberg and her hus band, George, live in Weening Water and Wednesday they were preparing to make an out-state trip. Mr. Schellberg went to Av oca for a haircut and while he was gone a fire developed on the second floor of the home. Mrs. Schellberg investigated the fire and then summoned the fire department. She returned upstairs to the site of the fire and was overcome by smoke and fell unconscious to the floor. An article she was carrying cut the right side of her neck as she fell. The Weeping Water Fire De partment .answered the call and found the southeast corner of the house on fire but no one a rcund. They immediately began searching and in a west room they found Mrs. Schellberg on the floor, still unconscious and only a few feet from the fire. They carried her out and rush ed her to a doctor's office from where she was rushed to a Lin coln hospital. She didn't regain consciousness until late Wednes day afternoon. The excellent work of the Weeping Water Fire Depart ment saved the life of Mrs. Sch ellberg and also contained the fire to the southeast part of the home. Sherift Tom Solomon and De puty Sheriff Jo Kruntorad were also on the scene. The fire was reported at 10 a.m. County Teachers Association Will Meet Nov. 17 The ' Cass County Teachers Association will hold the second meeting of the year on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6:30. This will be a covered dish supper at the Eagle Public School. Following the meal, W. T. Semrad, Field Service Director from the N.S.E.A, office, will discuss the issues involved at the Delegate Convention which will be in the near future. Families are invited. All teachers are urged to at. tend, Eunice B. Stock, Secre tary of the association, ; aid. Nehawka Junior Class Play Friday NEHAWKA (Special) The Junior Class of Nehawka Hiuh will present the play, "Hillbilly Wec'din"' Friday evening Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. at the school aud itorium. Taking part in the play are Bill Johnson, Barbara Behrns, Jim Johnson, Doreen Lesley, Tom Redden. Connie Cook, Les ter Turner, Betty Janssen. Rog er Bates, Larry Abbott, Nancy Ehlers, Anne Briley. Thelmu Ketelliut and Judy Attebcry. THE WFATIUR Compiled for the Platismoulh Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Nov. 9. 10. 11. 1959 Hate Hich i.,w Monday 65 Tuesday , 63 Wednesday .... 52 Low not available. Forecast: Hiprh uuner Prer. .00 .00 .00 30's; Low near 20. Increasing north ehly winds, rain and snow. Sun sets tonight at 5:07; rises Friday at 7:10 a.m.