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Time Pslattsmoilitm JflDraiML PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday flEBK. SIAlfi HIST. SOCI 1303 R ST. ' , LINCOLN, Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 79 FOURTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY. JUNE 30. 1900 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 6r 'No More Aid Now' To Build Sewage Plant There'll be no more money for Plattsmouth from the cur rent fiscal year's allocation of water pollution control funds by the federal government. A letter to the Board of Pub lic Works on the Board's re quest for additional federal as sistance for construction ol a sewage treatment plant here was read to the City Council Monday night. The letter, from T. I. Fllipl, secretary of the Nebraska Wa ter Pollution Control Council, said the Council advised that all unused funds of this year's state allocation had been realo cated. It said that if funds from the next fiscal year's allocation should be available, the possib ility of further funds for Platts mouth would be considered at that time. Plattsmouth was allocated the maximum amount available on the basis of the original esti mate of construction cost for the treatment plant and a san itary outlet sewer. Since then, though, two bid lettlngs failed to produce an acceptable bid and the consult ing engineers recommended re vising the estimate upward. This was done and the bid for additional federal funds made. A third letting on the propos ed project is now scheduled Jyjy 11. Objection To Sewer Dist. Filed A petition signed by 24 per sons objecting to a proposed sanitary sewer district for Lin coln Avenue south was received Monday and read Monday night to the City Council. Andrew Epperson, developer of Ideal Heights Addition just this side of the CPPD sub-sta tion, initiated action a second time to create a sanitary sewer district. The petition was referred to the City Attorney and City Clerk for checking of signatures and checking of front footage of properties involved. In sanitary sewer procedure, approval or disapproval of own ers of properties with a major ity of the front footage which would be assessed for the cost of such a district is the deter mining factor in creating or de feating a district. City Attorney Harold Lebens said it might be necessary for the engineers to do some field work to get an accurate check on footage. A previous attempt by Ep person to create a district was defeated. A special City Council meet ing to hear objections to crea tion of a district for Lincoln Avenue is scheduled tonight at 7:30 at City Hall. 1.5-Block Paving District Asked A group of residents of North 7th Street Monday night asked the City Council to create a street improvement district for 7th from Avenue E south about a block and one-half to connect with paving already installed. Bruce Gold was present as spokesman for the group and several others attended also. He said owners of five of nine properties abutting the section of street are in favor of paving. It was suggested that if the paving were asked by petition and signatures were sufficient (60 per- cent procedure would be less complicated and faster. If the Council creates a district, 51 per cent of objection is re quired to defeat it. A check was to be made on the possibility of a petition. Time of Reckoning Has Arrived Do you owe the City of Platts mouth for work done by the city for you? Like unplugging a private sewer line, or doing some grading or other work? If so and you've ignored the city's billings, be prepared. The City Council Monday night authorized the City Attor ney to start proceedings to col lect such past-due accounts. Subscribe to The Journal Now! SCOUTS AT CAMP The Plattsmouth Scouts shown are at Camp Cedars near Fremont and Wahoo for a week of summer July 4 Reminder: Traffic Accident Tragedy Maker Col. C. J. Sanders, Nebraska Safety Patrol chief, today ur ged Nebraskans as they pre pare to celebrate the long 4th of July weekend, to remember that the traffic accident is the greatest tragedy maker. The combined epitaphs of the many careless drivers killed in holiday accidents might well read, "He drove too long, too far, too fast, too foolishly, and with only two beers." The safety Patrol reports show that 3 persons were killed and 103 injured in Nebraska last year as a result of traffic accidents over the long 4th of July weekend. "Even though local officers and members of the Safety Pa trol will be patrolling Nebras ka's streets and highways, they alone will not be able to pre vent motorist from killing or Injuring themselves. When ft comes right down to it, one of the most effective deterrents to traffic accidents is the driver himself," said Col. Sanders. He concluded, "Maybe the best way to prevent accidents is to stay home and have a nice, quiet, safe and sane 4th of July with the family. But if you must drive, we hope you will try to be the best and safest driver on the road." Vandals Do Damage at Missile Site Vandals did approximately $300 damage to equipment at the missile site East of Louis ville Sunday night according to officers of Beacon Construction Co. The vandals operated some of the machinery and damaged others by removing parts. Also missing according to the sheriff's report, was a keg of nails and two empty five gallon gas cans It is possible that a discharg ed worker from the site may have been responsible for the damaging of equipment, accord ing to Sheriff Tom Solomon. Pants, $300 Stolen From Worker Here A transient worker living in a motel room in Plattsmouth in formed the city police and sher iff's office that he awoke today at 3 a.m., just in time to see a man departing from his room. He said he jumped up out of bed and pursued the intruder but when he got outside the in truder had got into a waiting car and was pulling away. The man said his pants are missing along with his billfold which contained about S300 in cash. The transient worker told Sheriff Tom Solomon he blamed himself mostly for the theft in asmuch as he had told several persons earlier last night that he was carrying a large amount of money for a trip to Missouri. Motor Causes A'arm Early this morning an over heated motor in the basement of the Hotel Plattsmouth caused some alarm as the smoke filled the basement and crept up to the first floor- The fire department was called out to check the dan ger of fire. No loss except to the motor. Class of 1940 Has Reunion Here Approximately 85 persons ga-, It was unanimously agreed by thered at the Lions Building j all present to hold another re Saturday evening, June 25, toi union in five years. Programs celebrate the 20th anniversary' had been prepared which listed of the graduation of the Class ' the names and addresses of ev of 1940 of Plattsmouth High; ery member of the class and School. Guests were greeted as they arrived by John Elliott and Stan ley Lepert and welcomed by Mrs. Norma Bryant Brink who presided at the guest book. A social hour began at 6:30 with former classmates and teachers renewing, acquaintanc es and reminiscing about in cidents of their high school days. Mrs. Helen Slatinsky Bellinger and Mrs. Aileen Reed Rice presided at table. the punch) At 7:30, everyone was seated1 at decorated tables with a color ' scheme of blue and white, the PHS colors. The invocation was welcome by Mayor Grant Ro berts with Joe York acting as toastmaster. "Who's Here?" followed with each member of the graduating class introducing himself, his or her wife or husband and telling a little about himself and family. The banquet was served by Mrs. Ruth McClanahan and her helpers. Following dinner, a memorial service was conducted by Joe York, paying tribute to those i members of the class who are deceased. He told with pride i that 47 per cent of the class had j served in the armed services' and two had given their lives in service of their country, Jam es Jones and Ralph Stava. An other member, Earl Weiland, had died in 1958. All those pre sent stood for a moment of silent prayer in memory of the deceased class members. A short business meeting was , conducted by Mrs. Helen Sla-i tinsky Bellinger. Prizes were I awarded to Mrs. Willene Rusk Chovanec as the one who had traveled the greatest distance to attend, from Alexandria, Va., and Mrs. Mary Ann Dieter Kel ler for having the largest fam ily, eight children. Celebration at WW July 3rd WEEPING WATER (Special) Weeping Water i will again j have a celebration July 3rd. A balloon drop will be held at the Memorial Field from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Kids races and sack races and other games will be from 2:30 to 3:30. Free boat rides will be from I 1 to 5 p.m. at the East City I Lake. There'll be a horseshoe pitching contest at 2 p.m. Weeping Water Midgets will play another Midget team at 4 p.m. There'll be an Old Tim ers game at 6 p.m. A band concert by the Weep ing Water band is set for 7:30 p.m. and free fireworks for 9 pm. at the Field. There will be refreshments, lunch and concession stands. A dance in the Cass County Auditorium will follow the fire works. The celebration is sponsored by the volunteer fire depart ment. Chamber of Commerce. American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars. In case of rain, the event will be postponed to July 4th A fishing contest will be held Shirley (Mason) White, Lucille (Ramel) Kous at the west lake July 4th for gaord, Mary (Dieter) Keller Jr., Phyllis (Speck) three age groups of youngsters j Kostka, Norma (Bryant) Brink; back Bill from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. I Knorr, Fred Naeve, Harold Austin, Kenneth camp. They posed last Sunday afternoon just before taking leave in cars for ( amp Cedars. They'll be back this Sunday. anyone having a change of ad dress was asked to notify some one on the committee in order that everyone could again be notified in five years for a sil ver anniversary celebration. A great many letters had been received from classmates and teachers who were unable to attend and these were read by Mrs. Lunetta Falk Hutchinson. It was interesting to learn of their activities and accomplish- ments during the past 20 years. York thanked the committee who had worked with him in fanning and preparing for the reunion and expressed his ap-l preciation to all who had con- tributed- in any way to making the evening so successful. The highlight of the evening came with an informal address j by L. S. Devoe of Lincoln, for mer superintendent of schools. CLASS OF 1910 REUNION Shown in the two photos are Plattsmouth High Class of 1940 graduates and faculty members who attended a 20-year reunion here Saturday night. Above, from left: front Miss Clara Weyrich, Mrs. L. S. Devoe, L. S. Devoe (former superintendent of schools), Mr. and Mrs. Vern Waterman; second Clara (Taylor) Speck, Aileen (Reed) Rice, R (LASS MEMBERS From left: front Mil dred (Payton) Gerdes, Wilma (Swatek) GilloEly, His humor and wit coupled with his vivid memory of past in cidents and pupils brought back many fond memories and was much enjoyed. Special guests for the eve ning were Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Devoe, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Roberts, Mr- and Mrs. Vern Waterman and Miss Clara Wey rich. There was more than 50 per cent of the graduating class in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Ri chard Kubicka of Granada Hills, Calif., were among those from a distance along with John Morris of Los Angeles and Mrs. Chovanec from Virginia. Others included many from Omaha and Lincoln and surrounding communities. The remainder of the evening was spent in visiting and taking pictures. A memory table had been prepared by Mrs. Aileen Reed Rice. Mrs. Wilma Swatek Gillogly and Mrs. Charlotte Cot-i ner Raymond which brought pleasant experiences to mind and was much enjoyed. ' V . : . ; ....... . y ... f ... .7 : August Keil, Old Resident, Dies at 72 .uiu-.t Keil. 72. lifelong res ident of Cuss County, died Mon ti. iy. Jan. 2'. at the family PO.no wesi ci uus in.v. jui. "til h ul bee:1, h- i.iiliim health :;:nep December, 105:. w i ; Nu-ii July K, 1888. at the farm rea r Oedur CreeK where his pureits, Jnhn P. and Kathcrine Wolff Kiil. were eav ly cui.v l C',i',kit.:;. Jan. 7. 1014. at Plattsmouth he was P'.A-rit-.! io Leuie S oehr. They lived on the home est of this city. Mr pi i'e -unee HUG. Surviving are his wife, dan-h- to:- Airs, r-iecierirk .June. Wehr- oein. son ueraia, nu cu naus- mourn: iw. '. rnra.-ons. I'e'nus Le and Rodney Clair Keil; a brother, Louis Keil. Platts mouth, and nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were the parents, three sisters and seven brothers Mr. Keil spent his lifetime in farming and was one of the outstanding agriculturalists of the county. He was interested in the development of Cass County and the community in which he made his home and was active in all movements for the betterment of the coun ty. He was a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church east of Louisville. Active in church af fairs, he served as secretary of the church 17 years. He was a member of the board of directors of the Farm ers Elevator Co. Funeral was this afternoon at Christ Lutheran, the Rev. A. Lentz officiating. Burial was in Glendale Cem etery east of Louisville with Sattler Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Street Vacated The City Council Monday night passed an ordinance va- eating an unused part of Spring Street south of the Missouri-; Pacific right-of-way. A proper ty owner adjacent had asked the vacation. Mary Helen (Dill) Ray, Georgia (Atkinson) Kcllberg, Audrey (Baird) Haeeke, Lunetta (F'alk) Hutchinson, Willene (Rusk) Chovanec, Helen (Slatinsky) Bellinger; back Ralph Johnson, Marvin Lillie, Glen Lutz, Stanley Lepert, Har ley Cottingham, Ralph Ellingson, Bernard Kubicka and Rapheal Toman. Todd, John Elliott, Robert Dow, Joe York, Mat hew Sedlak, John Morris and Joe Phillips. Pres ent but leaving prior to the photo-taking were Bette (Bruce) Todd, Eileen (Lester) Classen and Eugene Lester. . ' ) f' ," . . . U ;t - ; e, j TOI' BAKKHL KACFIt at (he recent IMallsmoiilh Kodeo, Mary Kay i:i'.)eis, left, receives her first place rlieek from the Kodeo Ci'een, I,!nnea Inswerson, (laughter of IWr. and Mrs. Sterling; Iiir weisi.n. More than two thousand spectators turned out for the !ttu! .j lieicl last Thursday through Saturday. Best all-around Cou hoy honors went to Jim Hennett w ith Norman Johnson niac ins second. P.oth men are from Raytown, Mo. am 1.05 Dnches 8F Plattsmouth and Cass County generally got hard rain accomp anied by strong wind Wednesday night. Here, rainfall totaled 1.05 inches as recorded by Schreir. er Drug Store. It began just be fore midnight and lasted about 45 minutes. There was some tree damage here but winds were not nearly as strong as those a couple weeks ago which did great dam age. Water ran curbful on Huebner's New Rotary President The Rotary Club Tuesday noon shifted leadership for the year.. The meeting twas the last of the 1950-60 club year and pres ident Carl Schneider passed the gavel to president-elect A. W. Kuebncr. L. A. Caldwell, past-presi -dent, gave Schneider a plaque as a memento on behalf of the club. Gene Sochor, retiring secre tary who had served three years, was given a pin by Schnei der. - John Schreiner remains trea surer. Robert Canpcll is new vice piesident. Lyle Grove is sec retary and Wayne Rodehorst is sergeant-at-arms, replacing C. E. Shellenbarger who had the post several years. The board of directors is Hueb ner, Cappell, Schneider, Schrei ner, Grove, Shellenbarger and George Jaeger. Names Due fcr Needy Streets Nameless city streets, or those which have names in us age which are not official will soon be named in the proper way. The City Council Monday night ordered an ordinance prepared naming such streets which have been brought to the city government's attention. A new request is that U. S. 73-75-34 South be given a street name so that house numbers can be assigned to houses beiiTj built and to be built in Ideil Heights Addition. The request was from Andrew Epperson, de veloper of the addition. Dentil of John Kracger at Hospital Tuesday John Kraoger, 72, native of the Louisville community, died Tuesday evening at St. Cather ine's Hospital in Omaha where he had been a patient for the past week. Born in Louisville April 8. 1887, in recent years he made his home in Omaha Survivors are brothers and sisters. William Kraegcr, Mrs. I Carrie Meisinger, Louise Krae Rer, Minnie Kraeger, all of Louisville: Anna Kraeger, Chi-i cap,o, and Tena Kraeger of Oin-1 aha. Funeral will be Fridav at i 2 p.m. at the Chapel of the Fus- selman Funeral Home at Lou isville. i s wing Mite Chicago Avenue for a brief time uu! dure was no question of ail emergency warning for down town. Wednesday night's rain brou ght the total lor the year to 13.61 inches, according to Sch reiners. This compares with 15. 00 in 1959 through June. This year's total, thus, lags by 1.45 inches. Last year's total rainfall was 31.38. inches. This year's June rainfall is above last .year's but last year May brought 7.68 inches of rain for a near record. Comparisons are: June. I960 5.16 inches, June, 1959-2.70; May, 19C0 - 4.2?, May, 1959 -7.68. A mile-wide strip of hail was reported to have hit near Man ley and damage to corn was re ported. Herman Bergman re ported to County Agent that hail damaged a roof at his place west of Manley and did some severe corn damage. A few hail stones were report ed at Weeping Water where a bout 1 1 4 inches of rain fell. Farmers in some sections of the county, around Weeping Water for one, are behind i:i cultivating because of excessive moisture and Wednesday this rain will add to that worry. Water Main Construction Contract Let A-l Plumbing Co., Lincoln. Monday night was awarded a contract to construct" a water main in Pleasant Hill Addition in southwest Plattsmouth. The firm was low bidder of two submitting bids to the Coun cil for a letting held prior to the regular City Council meet ing. A-l's bid was $17,229. The engineer's estimate was $19, 885. The other bidder, Anchor Con strue tion Co., bid $18,942. The award of contract was subject to approval by the city Board of Public Works. Readers for 'Story Hour' Readers for the Story Hour at the Public Library were list ed today by the sponsoring PTA Council Friday, Mrs Wright will read (2:30 to 3:39 pm.t. Mrs. Catron read Monday and Mrs. Hansen, Wednesday, this week. There will not ' be a Story Hour Monday, the 4th, but Wed nesday Mrs Wondra and daugh ter Kathy will read and Julv S Mrs. Hutchinson and daughter Marilyn will be readers. THE WEATHER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic lIone Weather Station. Plattsmouth, Nebraska. June 27, 28, 29, 1960 Monday '...80 71 .00 Tuesday 89 G4 .00 Wednesday U4 67 1.2 Forecast: High near 90. Thun der showers tonight; low In GO'.-,. Sun sets tonight at 8:01 ; rises Thursday at 4 :;i4 a m.