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(UNURNM. Consolidated With the Nehowka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 79 FOURTEEN PACES PLATTSMOU I H. CASS COUNTY, NfctSRASKA THURSDAY. AUGUST II. 1960 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 77 PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday I ail Plans, Specs For Sewer Presented Plans and specifications for the Lincoln Avenue Souih sani tary sewer were presented by Henningson, Durham and Rich ardson, Omaha engineers, to the City Council Monday night and referred to the Board of Public Works. Subject to the Board's approv al, the Council .set Auk. 29 as the dute for taking bids on the pro ject, sewer District 19. The Council also ordered the engineers to check a section of sewer in Lincoln Avenue which tha new sewer will adjoin. The section of sewer has a tendency to plug periodically, Street Com missioner Arthur Helwig said. Publication of notice to bid ders begins in today's Journal Mrs. John Nelson Dies at Lincoln Home Monday Monday evening Mrs. John Nelson Sr., 77, died at the fam ily home in Lincoln following an illness that has covered sev eral months. Mrs. Nelson was a resident of Plattsmouth for some ten years during which time she had made a host of friends in this community. Johann Petersen was born in 1881 in Denmark, spending her early girlhood in the land of her birth. She came to the United States and was married at Havelock, fifty-four years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson had the pleasure of enjoying their golden wedding at their home in Lincoln with their children and grand chil dren joining in the happy event of their life. Mr. ad Mrs. Nelson made their home at Havelock where Mr. Nelson was employed by the Burlington railroad in their s.hops at that place, until in 1921, when Mr. Nelson was transfered to the Plattsmouth shops, the family moving to this city where Mr. Nelson served as the foreman of the tin shdp-until in 1931 when the family re turned to Lincoln and Mr. Nel son resumed his work in the tin shop there until his retirement. Mrs. Nelson was very active in the Rebekah lodge here and at Lincoln and was awarded a twenty-five year pin for her splendid service to the order. She was also a devout member of the Methodist church f 0 r many years, her helpful serv ice being felt in the church or ganizations. Mrs. Nelson found her great est happiness in the love and care of her home and family to whom she was devoted down through the years. Surviving are: the husband, John Nelson Sr., Lincoln; dau ghters, Mrs. Elsie Perkins, Oma ha; Mrs. Frank Moran, Omaha; Mrs. Melvin Stockton, Wheaton, 111.; Mrs. John Case, Laramie, Wyo.; Mrs. Louis Camp, Aurora, 111.; sons. John, Jr., Lincoln; William, Plattsmouth; sixteen grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Nel son were held today (Thursday) at the Havelock Methodist church, Rev. John E. Knight of ficiating, Esther Shipman, or ganist. Rebekah services at the church by lodge No. 150 of Have lock. Graveside services were held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Plattsmouth this afternoon. Burial was in the family plot beside an infant daughter. Pallbearers were Norvil Nel son, Frank Nelson, Walter Nel son, Maynard Nelson, Elmer Hansen, Harvey Camp. Stop Signs for Alley Approved The City Council Monday night granted Soennichsen's Store per mission to install stop signs of a mutually agreed kind to halt traffic from both east and west before it passes the store's rear customer doors. Sam Arn of the store was at the Council meeting to ask for the signs which will be purchas ed and installed at the store's expense. The signs are part of a new plan the store has for safer, more efficient use of its parking space south of the store. Arn said there have been several close calls in the past in which customers have almost been struck by cars as they stepped out of the store and cars came past in the alley. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 3 cents. TTT" Pl'FPY LOVE Everybody loves a puppy and the one at the County Fair (rot more than a share of attention Tuesday from early Fan-goers. The girls posed willingly enough but bolted before the photographer could learn their names. v a , si r Vt : .. FRATERNIZATION Things were informal opening day at the Fair and sheep in adjoining pens got acquainted. SAC 'Volunteers' 'Hole Up Aug. 17 HQ. SAC, Offutt AFB One hundVed Strategic Air Com mand volunteers will go . into seclusion here Aug. 17 in a 24 hour test of an on-base fallout shelter. Under simulated emergency conditions, the airmen will re main confined underground while SAC Operations, Engineer ing, and Medical personnel con duct tests to determine the shel ter's adequacy. Such items as temperature, ventilation, sanitation, and oth er related factors, will be ob served and analyzed. The in formation gathered will be used to determine the feasibility of constructing similar shelters at' other SAC bases. Also on hand for the test will be a flight surgeon trained to observe the men's reactions, as well as medical corpsir.en. The corpsmen are part of the "pre cautionary" measures .being taken to treat unexpected ill nesses. When the test is completed, the airmen will be interviewed for suggestions, observations, and comments. Traffic Deaths Continue Drop Nebraska's traffic deaths con tinued to drop during July, when the state finished the month with 22 traffic deaths as compared to 34 for July of last year. The last five year average for July is 30 deaths. The July deaths brought the 1960 total to 135 as compared to 180 for the same period last year. The last five year average for the same seven month per iod is 169 deaths. Colonel C. J. Sanders, Ne braska Safety Patrol, in report ing on the July deaths, stated that day-time accidents claim ed the most lives with 17, as compared to 5 for night-time accidents. He commented, "These figures show that many motorists are less alert while driving during the day-light hours when accidents- should be the easiest to avoid, than during the hours of darkness. This emphasizes the advice that we have given so many times that drivers have to make driv ing a full-time job if we are to reduce accidents." The Patrol report for July also showed that two-car acci dents caused 15 deaths. One car accidents accounted for five deaths, and two were pedes trians. State Highway accidents in July accounted for 15 deaths, 5 were on county roads, and 2 were on city streets. Mr 9 3 1 Coy nty Tax Levy Set at 7.80 Mills iere Tuesday Oil Would Cost 18c Front Foot Oiling o f unsurfaced city streets will be done at a charge of 18 cents a front foot, the City Council decided Monday night. This would include grading of the street if necessary, applica tion of the oil and application of a coating of rock dust. Residents of several areas had asked for oil which has always been applied here at the prop erty owners' expense. The Council also discussed "patching," that is oiling of small stretches. There were two opinions on that one that is is feasible, the other that it wculd be too difficult and the result unsatisfactory. On oiling projects in the past, persons requesting the oil paid for it in advance at the City Clerk's office and the city has done the work, included in the front foot cost. Awards, Praise Given Local VFW Post and Auxiliary The VFW Post and Auxiliary received a joint letter from Mim Kir.sey, Director, Americanism Department in recognition of Community Service Work for the past year of Commander Rudy Stoli and President Patricia Bab- urek. Following a copy of the let ter: "Congratulations to Lepert Wolever Post 2343 and its Lad ies Auxiliary for winning Twen-j ty-Fourth National award in the 1E59-1P60 Community Service Contest. The members of your Post and Auxiliary can be well proud of this recognition considering that there were 179 entries in national judging. The accompanying national citations are sent for your pre sentation - one to the Post and one to the Auxiliary - wi'.h the Commander in Chiefs compli ments and his praise of your many outstanding community betterment projects. Your record book evidence wit he on display in Cobo Hall, De troit, during our 61st National Convention. That will make it possible for all delegates to s'H what your- Post and Auxiliary accomplished and what you've done." vfc - iU fc- V HERDSMAN Jim Charling of Elmwood turned herdsman in the small confines of the pen alloted his swine at the Fair, to help h!s entries put the best foot forward for the camera. Two did, anyway. ?n 1 1 HORSES POPI LAR Always popular with youngsters are the horse exhibits at the Fair. In fact, the horse almost got screened out by admirers. The County Board of Com- mis.-ioners Tuesday set the 1960 61 fiscal year tax levy at 7.80 mills. Tnis compared with last year's levy of 7.62 and the 8.39 which was the first estimate this year before the Commissioners began whittling at the proposed ex penditures. Tuesday, they trimmed an other .04 mill from the General tund levy and eliminated a proposed .10 mill levy for funds lor possible repayment of pen alties imposed on persons for non-declaration of intangible assets for tax assessment. The latter measure had been advised first because of the pos sibility of the Supreme Court ruling such penalties uncon stitutional. Then it was thought such repayment if ordered could 1 be made from amounts paid in raiher than levying for repay ment. Earlier, at the official bud get hearing, the Commission nad cut .45 mill from the pro posed levy by cutting the Bridge Fund levy from 1.00 mill to .80 and the Federal Matching Road fund levy from 1.75 to 1.50. I he levy, with amounts esti mated to be expended in the ! nSCal year ending June 30, 196i: Mill I Levy General Fund 3.58 i Bridge Fund 80 Road Fund 1.70 County Relief ... .22 Est. $242,800 1C6,'J00 Soldiers and Sai lors Relief . . . none Mail Route Fund . . . none Federal Matching Koad Fund . . . 1.50 122,000 Totals 7.80 $824,978 Mail route funds are supplied by the federal government, ad minstered by the state. The estimated receipts and expendi tures are based on those of the past year. (7.80 mills means $7.80 per $1,0L0 of assessed valuation). DEN MOTHERS NEEDED Local Cub Scouts are in need cf den molhers. Scouting will get underway early in September. Anyone who would like to help in this worthwhile organization is arked to contact Ray Simons or Oscar Mussman evenings. Call Your News And Social Items to 241 Hey, There! You re Needed! "Hey there you with the blood in your veins! It's as easy as rolling up your sleeve." are the words spoken by co-chairmen, Mrs. Clara Price and Mrs. Ruth Porter of the local Blood mobile Program. The Bloodmobile will be in Plattsmouth Aug. 16 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at the Presby terian Church. Any organization or church with a list of donors is asked to contact Mrs. Price, Phone 6296, or Mrs. Porter, Phone 9113. The Nike-Hercules is a de Anyone eligible for a 1, 2 or j f eic nnasne. sues for launch-3-gallon pin or certificate will j in are being built or already receive it Tuesday at the Blood- mobile. Memorial To Paul Bornemeicrs To Aid Student A scholarship fund, establish cd as a memorial to Mi- and Mrs. Paul Bornmeier of Elm- wood, has been given to tne University of Nebraska scholar ship committee to assist a stu dent from Cass county in at tending the University. Mi. and Mrs. Bornmeier, liie- 242,000; long residents of Cass county, 27,100 were killed in an automobile accident east of Lincoln Aug. 1,078 12, 195J. Their son, R. P. Borne meier of Denver, and daughter, 34,000 Mrs. Margarethe Shoenberg of Lincoln, both attended the Uni visity. Ihe fund composed of contri butions from family members and fiiends of the Bornemeiers, is administered by the Univer sity of Nebraska Foundation and will provide a $100 scholar ship for live semesters. Star Mail Route Open for Bids Bids for operation of a Star Mail Route between Payne Junction, Iowa, and Plattsmouth will be accepted by the Distribu tion and Traffic Manager, Wichi ta, Kansas, until 4:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Postmaster Les Niel said today. Anyone Interested can contact the Postmaster for forms and other information. Cheryl W s Miss County Road Intersection To Be Restored A motion instructing the County Highway Superintendent to restore the intersection on joth s:des of the new Highway 73-75 by-pass where County Road 191 used to cross was pass ed by the County Board of Com mitsioners Tuesday. Previously, an order had been jiven to construct the intersec tion east of the by-pass on re quest of the Plaitsmouth Coun try Club, a golf course now in operation northwest of the cay. Tuesday, W e s Gradoville, Wayne Dasher and Llnford Dasher who live on the west side of the by-pass opposite the former county road, asked the Board chat the west intersection 1 oe restored. I An earlier resolution, passed by the Board 011 the tsiate Depi. effect that the intersection must not be used commercially. The County Club wants access or a road to the golf course. I he men who addressed the Board Tuesday want access to their homes. The motion, declaring the situation an emergency and in structing the Highway Super- j intencient to proceed, was pass ed 3-0. Missile Site Topic For Rotary The Rotary Club Tuesday noon heard about the Nike-Hercules installation and operating batiery Tuesday noon at the regular club meeting at the Lions Building. Capt. James Rutan, comman der of the battery which will go operational about Oct. 1, spoke to the club and answered questions about the site. His battery of the Army Air Defense system of missile launching sites will be located near Louisville. Administration buildings are being constructed now and the launching pad is 10 be built soon. Capt. Kutan said personel of the battery eight oificers and 120 enlisted men would all be in the area by Sept .1 and get ready to receive and install prminnipnt, in operation around all major cities or strategic locations. This one will protect Oliutt Air Force base, Omaha and surrounding communities. Otneis in this part of the country are at Ireynor, Iowa, and Anew and Lincoln, Neb. The Louisviiie site win have 12 missue launchers. The Nike- Hercuies is designed to track and destroy enemy aircralt or mist-iles. Emitted men of the battery will Iwe in uarracKs to be ount at trie s..e; married men and their families will live in sur rounding communities. Currently, Capt. Rutan lives in Nebraska City but will move here. lie and oificers already here have temporary headquar ters in the basement of a pri vate home. ihe captain, a lieutenant and a warra.it officer attended the rtotary meeting. Herb Freeburg was program chairman. Hearing On Liquor License A hearing will be held Monday, Aug. 15, by the State Liquor Commission in Lincoln on an ap plication by Keener I. Price for a Class C Liquor License for a location on Chicago Avenue here The City Council recently de nied the application. The Liquor Commission hearing is usual procedure. Mayor Grant Roberts and Roy Moore and Warren Rhylander i Ihe Council's License and Judic iary Committee made plans tc attend the Lincoln hearing. eik of M OSS Chervl Weik of Nehawka. a tall brunette with a regal car riage, Wednesday night was Towned Miss Cass County of 19G0. Miss Weik, 17, daughter of Vlr. md Mrs. O. W. Weik of Ne hawka, is 5-7, weighs 124 has brown eyes and dark hair. CHERYL WEIK Miss Cass County As Miss Nehawka in the Queen Contest at the Cass County Fair in Weeping Water, she was chosen by a board of three jud ges over eight other entrants representing county communi ties. .TiiHpino- Wprlnpsdnv was nn personality, appearance, poise and accomplishments The decision of the three jud ges from Lincoln, Ralston and Springfield was revealed as the climax of the crowning cere mony before 400 or 500 persons on the main Fair platform just off Main Street in Weeping Water. Miss Weik gasped and her hands darted to her face as the emcee announced theQueen dec. cision. Then . she qv.ickly re covered her queenly bearing and was crowned Miss Cass County by Nancy Gauer of Louisville, last year's Queen. Navy Mothers Day Is Aug. 15 Navy Mothers Day is August 15. The Navy Mothers Club of America, nationally chartered in 1933, is an organization com posed of mothers of Navy, Mar ine Corp and Coast Guard per sonnel. More than 500 clubs with 13 thousand members, the club car ries on extensive programs of service in Navy and Veteran's Hospitals; assists needy Navy and Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel and familiies and promotions of interest of the parents of these personnel. The Plattsmouth Club No. 680 will observe Navy Mothers Day by going to Veterans Hospital. Omaha, by giving games parties for the Veterans. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Keil and family departed today for a short outing in Colorado, visit ing at Denver with an uncle of Mr. Keil and later to take a tour through the Rockies and return ing through Colorado Springs Elementary Set Monday All children who will be en rolled in the Plattsmouth Ele mentary Schools, grades Kinder garten through six, should plan to register at the school in their district next week, the superin tendent of schools reminded to day. Fifth and sixth graders who will be attending the Central Grade School may register at the school in their district. It will expedite registration if at least one of the parents ac company the children to be en rolled so that all necessary forms may be completed prior to the opening of school, the sup erintendent said. Pupils who will be enrolling in the Junior High School will complete their registration on Tuesday, Sept. 6. No advanced registration is necessary. Pupils enrolling in the ninth grade, who have not been regis tered previously, will register Friday morning, Auj. 19, at the High School. if " ' , : ( : ehowka ounty Wednesday the queen candi dates had appeared in the Fair's Grand Parade and some were to appear along with Miss Weik again tonight in the 4-H Parade. The Fair runs through Fri day afternoon. Other queen contestants were: Miss Avoea Sharon Stubhcii dick. miss Ehnwnod - Judy Filziub bons. Miss Louisville -Norma Heard. Miss Mauley Sharon Switer. Miss Murdock Judy Mills. Miss Murray- Marilyn Mor ris. Miss Plaitsmouth- S a 11 d r a Spangler. Miss Weeping Water- Janice Holt. The new Miss Cass County graduated from Nehawka Iliuh 111 May this year and plans 10 enter the University of Ne braska this fall. She will major in Home Eco nomics and use a Home Ec Scholarship from the Univer sity, one of only two such j'ivui each year in the stale. In high school, Miss Weik was selected by the faculty as the "Best Ail Aiound Studtnt for 1959-C0." She was a high scholar sn 1 student. Her extra-curricular activi ties included: vocal solo work in which she received superior rat ings at county and district music contests; volleyball, band, girls sextette, girls trio, Pep Club, F'HA in wmuh she was an of ficer, cheer leading and the scnooi newspaper oi wn.ii was art editor. Last summer she was picked as a delegate from Nebraska to I the FHA national convention in Chicago. The past year, she was state publicity chairman for the FhA and editor of the stale magazine, Teen Topics. At graduation, Miss Weik was awarded a plaque by the Ne hawka American Legion lor out standing citizenship and high scholarship. Miss Cass County has lived in Nehawka all her life except the first two months. Her father is a former teacher who has larm ed six years. Her mother teaches in Nehawka School. Miss Weik has a brother, Gary, who will enter high school this fall. She is a member of the Me thodist Church and has been a an officer of the Youth Fellow ship. Her hobbies are modern oil painting, swimming and read ing. Countyans in Peru 'Post Session1 PERU Viola Miller of Elm wood; Carol L. Gilmour. Mar garet Hilgerson, Deanna Norton, Patricia Porter, Plattsmouth: and Faye Morton and Sarah Rich of Union are among the 118 enrolled in the five courses offered during the 1960 Peru State Teachers College two week post session which ends Aug. 13, according to F. H. Lar son, registrar. During the session students may earn up to three hours of college credit in Children's Lit erature, Audio-visual Materials Workshop in Elementary Educ ation, Safety Education, and First Aid. Registration to Thursday The registration schedule: Central School Monday, Aug. 15, 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:15 to 5 p.m. Columbian School Tuesday, Aug. 16, 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:15 to 5 p.m. First Ward School Wednes day, Aug. 17, 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:15 to 5 p.m. Wintersteen School Thurs day, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 to 4 p.m. THE WKATHEK Compiled for the Plattsmout'i Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth. Nebraska. Aug:. 8, 9. in. ltif.n Date Hisli Low Prer. Monday 80 G: .00 Tuesday 73 .00 Wednesday 75 55 .00 Forecast: High in mid 80s. low in lower 60s. Continued fair and mild. Sun sets tonight at 7:29; rises Friday at 5:29 a m.