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.'.--. GTAIE IiI3T. SOCIETY TDDE POAFTSIMOTTIHI JlDlDIErMtL. Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families f Tn, vnnn published: CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER bfcMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday VOLUME 79 SIXTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1959 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 7 - wi' - mm StIO STIDAL H00 i UP 1 fl i0 Santa Fes 7o WW Saturday WEEPING WATER (Special). The Civil Air Patrol has made plans for the annual flight to Weeping Water Saturday, Dec. 12 for Santa Claus. He will land at Brown's Airport at 1 p.m. All children will meet at the Chief theater at 12:30 and will be taken by the school buses to the airport. They will be brought back to Weeping Water for a show and treats. This is the third annual "Flight for Toys" sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol. Santa's visit, the show and treats, are sponsored by the Weeping Water Chamber of Commerce. Members of the American Le gion Post 237 and the Weeping Water Volunteer Fire Depart ment will assist with the chil dren and their toys to the air port. Swine Club -At Nehawka To Get Plaque A plaque was received this week at the County Extension of fice. It will be presented to the Nehawka Swine club, which was judged as Nebraska State Champion 4-H Swine Club in 1959. The Nehawka club was Issued Its charter In 1945 and has been one of the top 4-H Swine clubs in Cass County each year since. John Knabe Is the leader of the club. His father Harry Knabe, who was one of the 3 first 4-H Swine club members in Cass County, Is assistant leader. There were 11 members in the club in 1959, all of whom success fully completed their projects. Sandra Stapert a member of the club was "Miss Nebraska Hampshire Queen" In 1959. And Kenneth Ahrens another mem ber of the club showed the cham pion 4-H market hog at the 1959 Cass County Fair. Congratulations to the Nehaw ka 4-H Swine club. Incidentaly all 11 members of the club had hampshire pigs for their 1959 projects. The 11 members owned and fed out 86 pigs. The plaque is supplied by the Ococh Feed Mill of Lincoln. The 1960 edition of the Farm ers Tax Guide is available at the County Extension office. The publication gives the changes and procedures in reporting in come and self-employment tax es. Your copy is free for the asking. Clarence Schmadeke, County Extension Agent. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. THE WEATHER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Dec. 7, 8. 9, 1959. Date . Hlfh Low Pre. Monday 53 .00 Tuesday 52 .00 Wednesday ... 49 .00 Lows not available. Forecast: High in 50's; low near 30. Partly cloudy tonight, mostly fair Friday. Sun sets tonight at 4:55; rises Friday at 7:40 a.m. "i " v T " ' w 1A - (Dp (pm rrr SANTA'S RED AND WHITE Nick himself, of course), IMiss Christmas (Susan Sharp) and Santa's Chief Elf (Billy Behmer) are shown on the Chamber of Commerce's Christmas float during; arrival last weekend. The PHS Band 'Can' Go To Enid; Teacher for Homebound OK'd Good Neighbors Have Husking Bee Twenty men and nine pick ers made short work of husk ing about 60 acres of corn for Fred Kaufmann near here Wed nesday. Kaufmann was injured when his tractor and a truck collid ed at the intersection of High way 66 and the new 73-75 by pass early this fall. He's up and around but not feeling much like picking corn. So, Wednesday his neighbors and friends turned out to do the job for him. Furnishing pickers and work ing were Laurence Jones, Art Thiessen, Richard Haecke, John Hild, Ernest Hild, Edward Wehrbeln, Louis Wagner, Floyd Becker and Marvin Petereit. Helping were Dale Hild, Ro bert Wagner, Gary Toman, Ben Speck, David Toman, Verner Hild, Stuart Meisinger, Elmer Buechler, Walter Flint. Verner Friedrlch and Otto Petereit. Bringing food and preparing it were Mmes. Laurence Jones, David Toman, Ben Speck, Ed ward Wehrbein, Art Thiessen, Milton Gregg and Louis Wag ner. The crew started work in the morning, was finished by early afternoon. The Kaufmann place is seven miles west and a mile south of Plattsmouth. Directed Verdict For Defendant A directed verdict in favor of the defendant was rendered here in District Court Wednesday by Judge M. Dierks in the damage case of Farmers Union Coop As sociation vs. George Reeves Jr. A jury was selected Tuesday and heard, evidence from both sides in the case. Then, defend ant's attorney made a motion for a directed verdict. Judge Dierks sustained the motion, dismissed the jury and directed, the ver dict. Next cases scheduled are Dept. of Roads vs. Wesley Grado ville, condemnation, Monday; and Dept. of Roads vs. Emil A. Koukal, et al, condemnation, Dec. 16-17. Rev. Embree Heads Ministers Group Rev. Arthur L. Embree, pastor of First Methodist Church, is new president of the Platts mouth Ministerial Association. Also elected at the associa-! tion's last meeting were: j Secretary, Rev. Melvin Shafer, ' Mynard Evangelical United Bre- ! thren. j Treasurer, Rev. J. W. Taenz-: ler, First Christian. j Representative to UCYM, Rev. I Joseph Barr, Murray and Cedar Creek Presbyterian churches. Rev. Embree succeeds Rev. G. E. Seybold, St. Paul's Evangeli cal and Reformed. Journal Want Ads Pay FLYER ARRIVES Santa (old St. The Board met Monday even ing at the high school. After conducting preliminary business, the Board authorized the high school band to go to Enid, Okla., next May providing sufficient interest is evidenced by the par ents involved. The Board appointed Miss Maxine Cloidt as their delegate to the Nebraska School Boards Convention at Grand Island which convenes Jan. 18-19, 1960. The superintendent was au thorized to secure a teacher for homebound children providing a properly qualified person can be obtained. The Board accepted a build ing from the Consumers Public Power District which will be used as a tool shed at the Ath letic Field. Choristers Sing For Lions, Rotary The Lions and Rotary clubs here Tuesday night heard the premier out-state performance of the Choristers, a University' of Nebraska group. The nine young women and nine young men cf the College of Agriculture sang a program featuring Christmas songs. In the group are Jane Fauquet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fauquet of Plattsmouth, and Frank Puis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Puis, Louisville. They were featured as soloists. Director is Bill Hatcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hatcher, formerly here with the cream ery. The director is a University faculty. The Choristers is a group which "sings just for fun." Their performance was well received by a large number of members of both clubs at the Lions Community Building. Paul Fauquet, Lions president, pre sided. Rich.ird Huebner Is Moot Ct. Finalist Funeral of Conrad LINCOLN Richard Huebner of Plattsmouth, a student at the University of Nebraska, has been selected as a finalist in the moot court competition sponsor ed by the University Law Col lege. Two teams were selected in the semi-final round of cornne tition, and will face the final round before the Nebraska Sup reme Court next spring. The names of the team win ning the final round will have their names eneraved on the Thomas Stinson Allen plaque located in the Law College building. Richard, sen of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Huebner, is a senior in Law College. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi, law honorary society. Help FighTTB Use Christmas Seals i Wwi U ? j - ..?. . - . , ti : float was made by the Women's also decorated Santa Land at the open at stated hours from now to Library Bd. Gives Book To Honor Miss Gering The Board of Directors of the Plattsmouth Public Library has placed the book, "The World's Great Religions" by the editors of Life Magazine, in the library in recognition of the splendid service given the library by Miss Barbara Gering during her many years on the Library Board. A special book plate bearing Miss Gering's name will be In scribed in the front of the book. The World's Great Religions is a beautifully Illustrated edi tion, representing all .the, relig ions of the world, showing how mankind worshiped from the early days of Hinduism to the present day of Christianity. This book Is now available at the Library fog reference. lattsmoum lage Opener by Plattsmouth High's Blue Devil basketball team escaped with a 41-36 opening night victory ov er Tecumseh here Tuesday in an erratic game. It now faces a rough test, meeting extra - tall Fairbury there Friday night. Coach John Adkins of Platts mouth called Tuesday's game the school's poorest first game in years. He said there are usu ally first-game jitters which could account for part or his team's mediocre showing. Those jitters may affect Fair bury the same, it can be hoped. Fairbury lists a starting line up of 6-6, 6-5, 6-2, 6-0 and 5-11. Tallest is center Lonnie Davis. Jim Morgan, a 6-5 forward, comes to Fairbury highly tout ed, transferring from Mollne, 111., where he played regularly. Moline is a hotbed of Illinois basketball. Plattsmouth's tallest regular is center Roger Noell at 6-1. Here Tuesday, the value of f. w. I MHariMiM UMawMiMiMiaMMawaMHnMMj m mini l ,-mmt.iik 'mi& "-i 1 in rrrf n mn n I BLUE DEVIL CAPTURES REBOUND According to the two photos, Roger Noell of Plattsmouth High (No. 44) outbattled Mike Leahy (No. 35) of Tecumseh for this rebound in the game here Tuesday night. At least it would be nice to claim that the Jour nal's machine-gun camera caught the split-second action. Alas, it's not tru. Th two Polaroid photos wer taken Mveral minutes Division of the Chamber which Chamber office which will be Christmas eve. Santa, his two $50 Prizes in Chambers Annual Lighting Contest , The annual Christmas Home Lighting Contest sponsored by the PlaMsmouth Chamber of Commerce has been set. Harold Smock, local Christmas program chairman, said today that the Chamber would offer $50 prize money to be given for the best lighted Christmas themes. The prize money will be brok en down as follows: $20, grand Case Postponed The condemnation case, State Dept. of Roads vs. Enill A. Kou-. kal, et al, scheduled for trial beginning Monday of this week was postponed until next week because attorneys for one side had a case in progress in Lincoln. Escapes having a game under one's belt was demonstrated by Tecumseh, even though it did lose its open er to Pius X of Lincoln. Tecumseh played much more smoothly than Plattsmouth, made fewer mechanical errors and managed to keep the pres sure on most of the game and threw a scare into local fans just at the end. Albert Dasher paced Platts mouth with 17 points, 10 in the second half and eight in the third quarter when the Blue Devils built a 10-point cushion which just held out in a scram bly fourth period. The Blue Devils were typically fir.t game in the opening quar ter, trailing by 2 to 5 points un til catching up with about three minutes to go. They built a 21-14 halftime lead as Noell hit seven and Dasher five points in the second quarter, mostly at the end. The 7-10 point advantage lasted through most of the sec offical helpers and three young Friday night. It obviously was a told their wishes and received treats. champion; $15, second place; $10 third place; and a special prize of $5, to the person who has the best Christmas window. The contest will bP judged this year on he following basis: 50 points for the most lights, 25 points for originality. The light ing contest will be judged the first time on Sunday, Dec. 19, and will be judged a total of three times. All persons are urged to par ticipate and those who do take part are asked to leave their lights on until 10 p.m. each night so that the Judges may be able to make their comparisons. Prize winners will be announ ced In the Plattsmouth Journal as soon as the judges have com pleted their selections. 41- ond half until Tecumseh made its bid in the final four min utes. Plattsmouth abetted the cause by committing sever al costly errors, losing the ball on traveling and other viola tions and a few times throwing it away. The visitors took advantage of a couple defensive lapses to pull up to within three points with 50 seconds left and with time stopped there had a one-and-one free throw situation. However, it missed the toss and Plattsmouth grabbed the rebound. Jim Shown was fouled shortly after and made the two free throws to ice the game. Plattsmouth shot only .300 from the field, firing at .278 in the first half and .318 in the second. The Devils got up only 40 shots, compared with 65 or 70 which Adkins considers normal. Shown followed Dasher in scoring with 9. (Continued on Page 7) . in apart, each developing 70 seconds. But, it does appear (on the left) as though the ball were in contention between Noell and Leahy and (on the right) that Noell seemed to have won the battle. Other Plattsmouth players are Jim Shown, left, Larry Mar ler and Jim Stewart, right, in the left photo and Stewart and Shown just below the two renters looking up in the other photo. visitors are shown in Santa Land real thrill for the kids as they Dear Santa . . . Dear Santa stet Dear Santa: Doll wardrobe and case. Ther. esa Ilolman. Dear Santa: Tiny Tears in Sandra Holman. rocker crib Dear Santa: Big sophisticates made of bisque finish viny-lustrous root ed hair. Jointed arms and legs and moving head to pose as vou wish. Sleeping eyes, thick lashes. Sandra Holman. Christmas Cactus Worth Seeing Have you noticed the unusual plant in the Board of Public Works office here? It's a Christmas Cactus be long to Fred Vincents and is worth seeing. It has many flow er: in shades of red, pink and rose, all the colors being shaded together in each bloom. The Vincents have the plant outdoors in the spring and sum mer and take it in come win ter. It's timed to bloom about Christmas. When it was first brought to the Main Street office there were just a few blossoms. Then they began to appear in pro fusion. It's worth a trip to see. A man at the office the other day said he'd had one that was timed to bloom at Easter time. Blues Win in Reserve Game The Blues defeated the Whites in an intra-squad reserve game preceding the feature basket ball game at the high school Tuesday night. John Carr scored 15 to lead the winners. Duane Kaith got 10. Galen Pritchard scored 9 and Dave Albert 8 for the losers. Kids: You Can See Santa; Times Listed Kids: Santa's here, and you can see him. He'll be at Santa Land at the Chamber of Commerce office on Main Street at these times: Friday, Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p. m. From Dec. 15 through 21, ev ery night at 7:30. Parish Life Conference At St. Luke's The Rev. Sam liomm, con sultant. In Christian Education for the Diocese of Nebraska, will lead a Parish Life Confer ence at St. Luke's Church Sun day, Dec. 13. Fr. Boman will celebrate the Holy Eucharist and preach tm sermon as a prelude to the con ference. This will serve the dual pur pose of opening the conference and of observing the annual Ad vent Corporate Communion for Men and Boys. This means only that special Thanksgivings and Interces sions will be used for the place of men and boys In tjie parish family. The Communion, there for, is not restricted to men and boys, but is open to all com municants who are properly prepared to receive the Blessed Sacrament. Following the service, the men of the parish will be hosts at a coffee hour in the under croft. The committee respon s'ble for these arrangements consists of Ed Egenberger, "Stub" Tritsch, Gene Sochor, Dick O'Donnell, Carl Ofe and Hubert Shellenberger. At 1:30, the conference will begin in the undercroft. It will deal primarily with the respon sibility of the lay people of the parish in the field of Christian Education with emphasis on areas other than that of the Sunday Church School. The theme is the Totality of Chris tian Education in the Parish. Fr. Boman assumed the du ties of. consultant in Christian Education in June when he was selected by the Rt.. Rev. How ard R. .Brinker, Bishop of Ne braska, to supply a Diocesan center to aid parishes in fulfill ing their responsibilities in the field of Christian Educaton. Fr. Boman was formerly Rec tor of Christ Church in Beatrice and served on the Children's Division of the Department of Christian Education. Prior to this, he had been pastor of churches in the Diocese of Kan sas. John Janecek Is Master of Lodge No. 6 A. F. Gr A. M. Plattsmouth Lodde No. 6, AF and AM held their annual elec tion of officers for 1960 at the lodge rooms in the Masonic building with a pleasing atten dance of the members to enjoy the Interesting meeting. John Janecek was elected as worshipful master for the en suing term; William Howland, senior warden: C. William Arm strong, junior warden; May nard Ramge, treasurer, and Emil J. Weyrich was re-elected secretary, a post he has filled for several years. Other offic ers will be appointed and instal lation will be in January, 1060. Following the business ses sion, the members eninyed a showing of motion pictures of the George Washington Mem orial Ledge at Alexandria, Va., where General Washington ser ved as master. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. Gl'ESS WHAT? The big mystery at the high school is "What happened to the Christmas Gemc?" Rubsrrihn tn The Journal Now' !4C.i(P.'Wrj'.ac!lp'.;; . m ;. I' X "Is- Shopping Days Til Xmas it i iS'ifS'S'sS'ifS'ii2''iiA'5