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SSB. BIHB BKt. PLAWSMflDIUTflH. JidDlDDSIMQ- LIHCOLH. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, MAY, 19, 1960 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 53 VOLUME 79 SIXTEEN PACES TIME Oratory Finals Tonight The finals in the Plattsmouth Junior High Oratory Contest will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Sponsored by Modern Wood men of America, the contest features Kill's finest speakers who will discuss the subject 'Space Man's New Frontier." Finalists are Kathy Albrecht, Pat Holliway, Paul Brimberry, Marvin Lancaster, Claire Julian, Tom Hansen and Stephen Gold. Judges are Helen Eiting and Walter Smith. Clement Woster will present trophies to the winners. The public is invited. Historical Society Has More Donors The Cass County Historical Society reports additional con tributions through donations, memberships and memorials. The Museum work continues to progress. Austin Sheet Metal Co., has completed the installa tion of the heating system and Young and Jose, contractors, have the workshop and storage area enclosed. The continued interest and cooperation of the people of Cass County are needed to com plete the, building. Mail your contribution today to Grace Livingston, Plattsmouth. Following is a list of addition al donors: Contributions: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lugsch, Mr. and Mrs. Rog er Hild, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hild, Navy Mothers No. 680, Mrs. M. M. Muncie. Elsie and Guy Wiles, Winter'steen PTA, Plattsmouth Garden Club, Mr. and Mrs. John Vallery, Charles A. Quinnett, Lewiston Social Circle Club, all of Plattsmouth and Mr. and Mrs. Hihry Knaup of Weeping Water, Augusta Robb, Elmwood, Joseph Segrave, Woodward, la., Helen Mary Wiles of Fremont' Memorials: For Henry San der: Mrs. Anna Lorenzen, Deni son, la., Eddie A. Bashus, Julian Ann Bashus, James H. Bashus, Jeffrey Leroy Bashus, Dickin son. N. D.. Alan Wiles. Huron, S. D., Janice Freeburg and Nita Capwell of Plattsmouth. For Don C. York: Mrs. Don C. York, Mr. and Mrs. Don F. York, Mr. and Mrs. W. Randall York,, Mr. aryl Mrs. Joe York. For Elbert Wiles: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kraeger Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hild. For Fredwich G. and Martha Egenberger: Mrs. T. L. Rogers, Long Beach, cam. For Dr. and Mrs. George Gil more: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wehrbein. For Mrs. Malcolm (Ruth) Pollard: Mr. and Mrs. Oren M. Pollard, Nehawka. For Dr. and Mrs. John Duff: Mrs. Grace Duff Greene, Mrs. Hnrrv O'Brien. For Charles L. Graves: James II. Graves, a nephew. May 29 Services at Callahan Cemetery The Callahan Cemetery near Murdock will have Memorial Day Serlvecs at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 29. Rev. O. W. Matzke will be speaker. 50-Year Reunion pfru At least 18 of the 75 known living members of the Class of 1910 will be guests of Peru State Teachers College Sunday, May 22, for their 50 year class reunion. Among those saying they will attend is Mrs. Arthur Embree of Plattsmouth. Mrs. Schneider Again President The Plattsmouth Mrs. Jaycees recently elected their officers for the fiscal year, commencing July 1, I960, to July 1. 1961. Re-elected President was Mrs. Wayne Schneider. Mrs. Orval Kahler was elected -vice president, Mrs. Harold A. Smock, secretary, and Mrs. Gene Scarlett, treasurer. The vacancy of state director will be filled by the board of directors, and will be announced later. The new officers will be in stalled at the joint installation dinner of the Jaycees and Mrs. Jaycees to be held in June. r J c, - W I V -. " ' ,,; ninmiw.il 1"" vmi v.- "'J ' , IffVl DISTRICT TRACK CHAMPIONS Shown above is the Platts mouth High track satiad which won the Class B District at Seward last week, left to right: front Jim Hurst, Jim Shown, Robert Akins, Brian Nelson (holding District Trophy), Roger Noell, Char les Stoehr, Albert Dasher; second Lee Hackler, Denny Campbell, Tom Smith, Duane Haith, Dave Hohman, Larry Toothaker; third Albert Konfrst, Dave Wilson, John Carr, Jim Stewart, Corky Driver Barely Escapes Death As Trucks Hit A two truck accident occurred about 7:30 p.m. Monday three and three-quarters miles east of the Elmwood corner. A tractor trailer loaded with scooters and an empty boat hauling trailer collided and the driver of the eastbound truck narrowly missed being killed in his crushed truck cab. Harold J. Bird of Lincoln, driver, said he observed, the oncoming trailer go out of con trol and cross his lane of traffic. Bird said he pulled to the left of the highway, opended the left door of his truck and hung out, holding on to the steering wheel with one hand. The un loaded bowfrtrailer sheered the top olT the Bird truck cab' and embedded itself in the loaded trailer. Bird received a head lacera tion and-was given first aid at the scene. Boyd James of Mag na, Utah, driver of the west bound truck, escaped uijury. James told Sheriff Tom Solo mon he was headed downhill when he observed a truck ahead either slow down or stop on the east end of a bridge. He said he applied brakes and the long double deck trailer began to whip and went out of control. O. A. Thomson of Palymra, the driver of the truck ahead of the James vehicle, said he slow ed down to allow the eastbound tractor trailer to clear the bridge before proceeding west. Solomon who was eastbound on U.S. 34 Investigated the acci dent. Traffic was tied up with the use of only one lane from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Damage to the trucks is estimated to be over $8,000. Junior Memberships Sought by County Historical Society The Cass County Historical, Society today began a campaign in the schools for Junior Mem berships. This is an important step in the progress of the Museum planning, a spokesman for the Society said. The location on Main Street ' STATE V-P Mrs. Wayne Schneider, above, president of the Plattsmouth Mrs. Jaycees is a new state oincer, elected vice president of Nebraska Mrs. Jaycees at the annual state con vention recently at Lincoln. Baccalaureate Here Sunday "Which God Will You Serve" will be the title of an address here Sunday night at the bac calaureate service for Platts mouth High School's graduat-1 ing class. Speaking will be Victor Sch warz. pastor of Murray Christ ian Church. The service begins Jaycees Sponsor Local Trackmen In Jr. Olympics At their general membership meeting Monday night, the lo cal Jaycees elected to sponsor a- group of High' School Ath letes to the Junior Olympics Track and Field Meet at Cozad May 30. Wayne Schneider, state chair man of the Youth Fittness Pro gram for the Nebraska Jaycees, said today' that the "local Jay cees felt that Plattsmouth High had some good talent In track and it would give the boys a chance to show their wares." .The meet is an afternoon and evening event, the last event to be held at 10 p.m. Schneider said some of the local Jaycees as well as himself would be in attendance. It also was moved by Harold Smock that the Jaycees pur chase two books from the Na tional Junior Chamber titled. "Young Men Can Change the World." These books are to be donated to the High School Library and the Plattsmouth Public Library. The meeting was presided o,ver by President Don Born with 18 Jaycees in attendance. was considered tne most desir able because it was near me schools. Every effort will be made by the Historical Society to make the Museum a visual source of information that concerns our county. As students go to the library to study they will come to the Museum to see the ex hibits that are of historical im portance. The parents are urged to re spond to this drive by making it possible lor their children to join the Historical Society as Junior Members lor U60. Tne fee is 50 cents per year. A treat will be given to the home room hat turns in the highest per cent of Junior Membership by May 25. THE WEATHER Compiled fur the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Many 16, 17, 18, 1960 High Low Prec. Mondav 67 45 .00 Tuesday 72 60 .00 Wednesday 67 57 .23 Forecast: High in lower 60s; , low ln uppCr 40's. Partly cloudy to clear. Sun sets tonight at 7:40; rises Friday at 5:01 a.m. Adkins; fourth coach Bill Hawkins, manager Alan Hansen, coach Cecil IMcKnight. Qualifiers for the State Meet this Friday and Sat urday in Lincoln were Stewart in 100 and 220, Hurst in the 100, Noell in the high hurdles, Toothaker in the mile Nelson in the half-mile, the 880 relay team and mile relay team. The relay teams are pictured inside. at 8 o'clock at the school audi torium. Commencement will be Fri day, May 27, at 8 at the audi torium. Sunday night, this order of service will be followed: Processional, piano duo of Marilyn Morris and Shirley Foster. Invocation, Rev. J. W. Taenz ler, pastor of Frist Christian Church. Anthem. The Rev. Mr. Schwarz's ad dress. Anthem. Benediction by Rev. Melvin L Shafer, Mynard EUB Church. Recessional. -'V The Junior-Senior Choir di rected by Beverly George will sing. Ushers from the junior class will be Duane Haith, David Al bert, Cecil Gerdes, Donald Ye lick, Linda Abel, Suzanne Mur dock, Ardyth Haden and Bar bara Wiysel. Senior class sponsors are Jes sie Whalen and Joe York. Senior class officers are Charles Stoehr, president; Francis Lebens, vice president; Carolyn Vinduska, secretary; and Winifred Sporer, treasurer. Cass County FB Women Meet Near Elmwood May 24 The Cass County Farm Bu reau Women will meet at the home of Mrs. Richard Pratt near Elmwood Tuesday, May 24, at 1:30 p.m. for dessert lunch eon. A film describing 18th century life in Colonial Williamsburg, Va., will be shown. III WIIMf 11)11 111 W llh SOIL AND THE ( Hl'RCH Father Vincent Kelly of l lysses, Nebraska, and Rev. Ernest B. Stewart of Beaver Crossing, Ne braska, discussing Soil Stewardship with Herman Ebers, farmer in the Seward, Nebraska area. Farmer Ebers is practicing good soil stewardship within the shadows of his own church. Alvo School Has Baccalaureate ALVO (Special) The bac calaureate service for- the sen iors and eighth grade was at the Methodist Church Sunday evening. Preceeding the program musi cal meditations were by Dianne Rogers at the piano and Susie Leaver, violinist. Mrs. Carl Sut ton played the processional and the recessional on the organ. The "Lord's Prayer". was sung by Kathy Elliott. The Junior Class sang "I Believe.". The sermon was by Rev. J. L. Sandy. The invocation and Benediction were by Rev. G. M. Buckingham. The Class Motto is "The Chal lenge of Today is the Task of Tomorrow." Seniors are David Hermance; Nancy Roelofsa;.JLynne Root; James Wlnget and Judy Weich el. Eighth grade graduates are Kent Ayers; Ruth Dougherty; Rothe Hackstadt; Robert Gil more; Keith Nickel; Daryl Van de Hoef; Sheryl Vande Hoef and John Weichel. Soil Stewardship Week Is May 22-29 for State Over 1,600 churches in Nebr aska will observe Soil Steward ship during the week of May 22 29 according to Everett Barr, chairman of the Soil Steward ship Committee of the Nebraska Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. All lead ing religious faiths in America recognize Soil Stewardship as an important program in their church. fc Services planned in Nebraska this year include: county-wide services; field days; and church ' - .1 1 C5 .O V 41 x Auroed Obseirv The bands will play . . . vari-i Armed Forces Day this coining merce who, according to Cham ( us marching units and drill j Friday evening. I bcr Manager Dale Bowman, fell teams will perform in Platts I The event is sponsored by the! that it was fitting to honor the i..oii.l!'s N.jt celebration of I Plattsmouth Chamber of Com-, many service men who make Commissioners ass The Cass County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting Tuesday and Wednes day passed a resolution vacat ing a portion of a county road in Cedar Creek and passed sev eral motions on other matters. Vacating of the unused portion of road was asked to further ex pansion of the elevator at Cedar Creek. The Commissioners also: Passed a motion awarding contracts for rock for county road projects to Nelson Quar ries, Hopper Bros. Quarries, K. E. Dokter and Thomas Con struction Co. Each of several projects was bid separately and successful bids ranged from $1.70 to $2.38 a ton. Passed a motion authoriz ing the board chairman to sign a contract with L. L. Wade and Son, Omaha trucking firm for use of county roads to haul nu clear reactor equipment on the way from the Missouri River to the Hallam plant of Consumers Public Power District. The contract includes arrange ments for performance and lia bility bonds by the trucking company. The county will be paid at the rate of $15 an hour for a road grader to follow a caravan of trucks to resmooth road surfaces. Passed a motion declaring that an emergency exists in reference to the condemned bridge across Weeding Water Creek southeast of Union and authorizing the highway super intendent to purchase a used state bridge and install it. The bridge was the only one across the creek between High way 73-75 and the Missouri River. worship at the regular Sunday morning services. Many of these programs will be ln cooperation with the local soil and water conservation district, 4-H clubs, FFA chapters, etc. Soil Stewardship Week has been proclaimed nationally by President Dwight D. Eisenhow er and in Nebraska Governor Ralph G. Brooks. In the National proclamation, President Eisenhower stated that "Soil Stewardship Week is a solemn observance of rede dication to the high goals of conservation which I commend to the National community." Governor Brooks, in his pro clamation "called upon every citizen to join in this obser vance as it is pianned in your community and to beg each of you to renew your eflorts in helping to preserve our rich heritage." 10 Graduated At Elmwood ELMWOOD (Special) Com mencement of the Elmwood ; t School was held May 12, in the I Methodist Church. 1 1 The ten seniors receiving their diplomas were Diane Bornemeier, Sharon Charling, Sharon Fredenburg, Tom Green, Wanda Groves, Phyllis Laughlin, John Mendenhall, Kathleen Nielsen, Virgil Rueter and Lynne Whittemore. Salutatorian was Kathleen Nielsen and Diane Bornemeier was Valedictorian. An address was given by Charles Singh of India. Music was furnished by the triple trio including Diane Bornemeier, Kathleen Nielsen, Sharon Fredenburg, Sherry Stolz, Phyllis Laughlin. Judy Fitzgibbon, Lynne Whittemore, Wanda Groves, Sharon Charl ing and the girls trio including Phyllis Laughlin, Lynne Whitte more and Judy Fitzgibbon. Journal Want Ads Pay cance 'Friday Parsed a motion calling for preparation of bids on repair of the Courthouse roof, repair or replacement of all drainage facilities, broken shingles and1 whatever else is needed. Grain Terminal Elevator Near Queen Hill Cass County's newest busi ness, a grain terminal elevator I ui mc EAiuii,y u-iioii wiaiii kj. of Lincoln-Omaha-Kansas Cuv, will soon be built on the Harold Hull farm about. 5 miles south of here and 3' miles tat ol Highway 73-75. It will be a 265,000-bushel ca pacity elevator with a conveyor out over the river to load grain onto barges. The site has been staked and excavation and driving of piling are expected to begin soon. The elevator will be a cluster of poured concrete tanks with an overall area of 62 feet scmare by 161 feet in height. The site Hull leased to the company is just off the river banK ana tne eicvator win ue ; within about 20 feet of the bank. The site is on high ground not subject to flooding as was experienced thi,s spring. Early this spring, Hull told the County Board of Commis sioners about the possibility of the elevator locating in area and was assured the coun ty would do all it could to give a good access road. It is believed some grain will be bought in this area and also trucked in from points west, for storage and river shipment. The location is near Queen Hill. Equalization Work Completion Seen The County Board of Commis sioners, sitting as a Board of Adjustment and Equalization on current tax assessments, today expected to complete that work for the year by hearing two final pleas. The Board Wednesday after noon heard equalization pleas until 6 p.m. after their regular Commission meeting. j C'':. f' Si I . - v. . k til V v!":-.4 IT k --',;$ .jjA Vv J SHINING IT Putting the final shine to a KC-135 jet Stra lotankcr of the 3Hh Air Refueling Squadron is Technical Sergeant j M. . Ruck, 500 lloldrege Avenue, Plattsmouth. The KC-135 jet tanker is but one of the many aircraft that will be on display at Offutt during the Armed Forces Pay open house on Mav 21. Hie public is invited to view the Tower For Peace" might of the Aim ed Services from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. rces luw this their home. The famous SAC band and drill team will be on lmnd to participate in the festivities ns well as uoth the I'luttsmoutn l llk'h School "A" and "II" bunds. A number oi local oriuunzutions will join the parade. Boy Scout and Cub Scout members will march as will the meal Reserve Unit. Some merchants felt that many folks who would be down- tow.i or in town for the parade mh'.ht appreciate the opportun ity of .shopping with the result that most ci the stores will b; open this Friday evening. Many "Specials" are being offered this weekend by the lo cal stores to make .shopping in Plattsmouth more tempting. Confirmation For 76 at St. John's7 Most Rev. James V. Casey, Bishop of Lincoln will confer Samment of Confirmation at St. John's Catholic Church, Sunday, May 22 at the 8 o'clock mass. The Bishop will offer 8 o'clock mass to which the congregation will respond. A class of 64 children and 12 adults will be confirmed. The Bishop will be assisted by Monsignor Joseph Praidzik, pas tor of St. John's, Father Victor Stachowiak, and Very Rev. Max ; DeWitt, Chancellor of the Dio- cese. Small Car Accident Wednesday Evening Wednesday evening a small car accident was reported from Second avenue and Third street. tnis,The 1958 Chevrolet car driven by Fred Essex had stopped at a stop sign, a car driven by Betty Wensier was going south and turned west hitting the car driven by Essex. The Essex car suffered damage to the left front door while the car driven by Betty Wensier had left front fender and bumper damaged. The car wreck was investigat ed by Officer Jerry Simpson Baccalaureate at Murdock Sunday MURDOCK (Special! Bac calaureate services will be held at the Murdock Schoeil auditori um Sunday evening May 22 at 8 p.m. Mrs. Mark Stock Will give the address. Call Your News And Social Items to- 241 ' . Mi " I ,r