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OIAIS i.IST. ZOCLL'l PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday K 37. LINCOLN, KE23. Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo -Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 79 EICHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1960 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMDTR 90 Time Plaits Mm Journal Average County $48,135, Ag Census Shows The 1959 Cenus of Agriculture, conducted In Cass County last fall, counted 1,430 farms, ac cording to a preliminary report ju.st issued by the Bureau of the Census, U. S. Department of Commerce. Total land In farms was 327, 920 acres. The average size of farm was 229.3 acres. The average value of farms (land and buildings) in the county was $43,135. Of the county's farm opera tors, 498 owned their farms, 302 owned part of the land and rented additional acreage, and L37 were tenant farmers. The average age of farm operators In the county was 49.7 years. There were 247 farm operators 65 or more years of age. Of the ,1,430 farms in the county, 1,180 were commercial farms. Detailed statistics on crops, livestock, equipment, etc., are presented in the preliminary re port, with comparable statistics for 1954. Copies of the county report may be obtained for 10 cents each from the Bureau of Census, Washington 25, D. C. By type, county farms are listed as: 776 field crops, 776 cash grain, 10 poultry, 40 dairy, 300 livestock, 60 general and 245 miscellaneous. Under specified facilities and equipment, the report listed for Cass County: Farms by kind of road on which located hard surface 200 (Compared with 136 In 1954); gravel, 1,110;; dirt or unimprov ed, 116; less than one mile to a hard surface road, 55; one or more miles to a hard surface road, 61; one to 4 mile to such road, 56; 5 or more miles to such road, 5. A total of 1,246 county! farms reported having telephones; 990, home freezers; 860, grain combines; corn pickers, 984; pickup balers, 399; field forage harvesters, 180; motortrucks, 975; tractors, 1,271; automobiles, 1,361. Farm labor statistics from the week preceding the enumera tion last fall included: Family workers, 1 n c u d 1 n g operators, 1,300 (compared with 1.4C0 in 1954); reguar hired workers working 150 days or more, 73 (70 in 1954). Fewer farmers used nearly as much commercial fertilizer in 1959 than was used in 1954. A total of 871 farmers reported using fertilizer on 88,367 acres in 1959, compared with 1,055 farmers using such materials on bs.uu acres in 1954. The comparison of livestock and poultry on farms, accord- Stolen Tractors, Truck Recovered In Cass County A new $3,700 tractor stolen Aug. 9 from Ray Dvorak at Brainard, Neb., was recovered a mile north of the Platte River bridge in Sarpy County by two boys, George and James Keller of Ft. Crook Sunday morning. The Dvorak tractor had been observed south of Plattsmouth last Tuesday but was quickly moved out of Cass County when an investigation developed as to its origin. About noon Sunday, a second stolen dlesel tractor valued at $4,100 which was stolen from the Farm Store at Tekamah and a 1959 GMC truck stolen from Omaha Sept. 4 were recovered south of Plattsmouth by Sheriff Tom Solomon. The truck and tractor were abandoned on a dead-end Cass County road and had been there for some time. The truck had been driven 1,500 miles since Its theft. Solomon said officers are in vestigating several good leads in the thefts. Fear of being red handed evidently caused the thieves to dump their load, the sheriff said. THE WEATHER Compiled for the Plattsmouth Journal at the Masonic Home Weather Station, Plattsmouth. Nebraska. Sept. 22, 23. 24, 25, 1960 Date High Low Free, Thursday 58 48 .41 Friday 66 60 1.71 Saturday ...... 65 43 .61 Sunday 71 46 .00 Forecast: High in upper 70's; low in lower 50's. Fair skies to continue. Sun sets tonight at 6:15; rises Tuesday at 6:16 a.m. Farm Worth Ine to the report was (1954 fig ures in parentheses): cattle and calves, 38.440 (41,951); cows, in cluding heifers that have calved, 10,202 (13.472) ; milk cows, 3,206 (5,403 1 ; heifers and heifer calves, 13,025 (13,304); steers and bulls, including steer and bull caves, 13,159 (15,175). Horses, 565 (738). Hogs and pigs, 39,054 (38,799). Sheep and lambs, 3,451 (2, 558). Chickens, 128,906 (173,313). Crops harvested Included, 1954 figures in parenthese: corn, 127,928 acres (130,331); sorghum, 20,059 acres; wheat, 32,031 acres (21,936 1; oats, 14, 630 acres (30,339 1; soybeans 8, 513 (9,963); hay, 18,153 acres (25,957). Parades Good and Appreciated Downtown Plattsmouth streets were looking natural a- galn by this afternoon after a lot of hours of cleanup work following the Karnival. Thos,e streets were the scene of three days of Karnival fun two days of rain or overcast and one day of sunshine (Saturday). The three parades were not troubled by rain, went off well and were much appreciated by crowds which lined the streets the entire length of the parade route each time. The City and Rural Schobls and Kids Parade Friday after noon had these winners: City Schools 1st, Winterteen School, Mother Goose Takes a Gander at Kornland; 2nd, Cen tral School, Hansel and Gretel; 3rd, Columbian, Old Woman in the Shoe. Rural School 1st, District 88 (Hell), in Fantasy Land, Every Child Is Royalty; 2nd, District 6 (Rock Bluff), Dogpatch King Konji Karnival; 3rd, District 42 (Beston, Pot of Gold (corn) at the End of the Rainbow. Merchant3 Parade float win ners Friday night were: 1st, Gambles Store, Young Lady (Delia Dlggs) in a Shoe;; 2nd, Knorr's 5 and 10, Hansel and Gretel (Bill and Ann Knorr) in iront of a candy house; 3rd (tie), Swatek Hardware's Land of Oz and Soennichsen's Jack and the Cornstalk. No winners were announced for Saturday night's GI and Or ganization Parade. A sobering note was the float of First Christian Church, en titled Reality not Fantasy. It showed a Sunday school teach er ( Mrs. Henry Adkins) and class in a sanctuary inscribed: "The Way of the Cross." Added fun for Saturday night parade goers was provided by j the entry of a lleet of miniature j cars driven in mad abondon by the Scimitar Shrine Ciub of Ne braka City. Plattsmouth High's bands and visiting band from Ca.s County and other communities added pomp to the parades. Saturday night's band line up included Plattsmouth. Mills and Fremont County (Iowa), Olenwood, Tabor and Sidney, Iowa, Nebraska City, Weeping Water, SAC and the Lincoln Drum and Bugle Corps. Althouse again Heads County ASC; Community Ivan G. Althouse, Waverly, has been re-elected chairman of the Cass County ASC Commit tee. Oscar E. Domingo, Weeping Water, was elected vice-chairman; Charles E. Spangler, Mur ray, reguiar mem'oer; Henry Vmduska, Plattsmouth, First alternate and Harold R. Bueh, Ashland second alternate. The Community Committee mail election ballots were tabu lated Sept. 8, by a tabulation board consisting of Alvin Oeh lerking, Murdock; John Lefler, Louisville, and Chester Wiles, Plattsmouth. The following men were elec ted a community committee men for the 19G0-61 program year: (Avoca Oren Pollard, Ernest Norris, Louie Allgayer, Richard Wilson and Carrol Meyer. Center: Harold Domingo, Fred Holt, Lyle Thomasen, Alvin Oehlerking, and Robert Jame son. East Rock Bluff Robert 'Help Willie See' Fund: $253 Following are new donors to a fund begun by the Plattsmouth Lions Club to raise 51,000 ;"or Willard (Willie) Simons, Platts mouth man who was blinded by a tear gas charge nine years .igO. That amount is needed to pay for transportation to and irom New York and hospital ex penses during and following a corneal transplant which a sp ecialist has advised Willie may restore sight in one eye. Contributions to the fund may he sent or given either to L. W. (Roy) Moore, Lions Club presi dent, or The Journal. Checks should be marie payable to Wil lie Simons Fund. The total of contributions to date is $253. Donors: Previous $162 Anonymous 1 Fouchek, Garnett Si Long . . 10 Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hull .. 5 Anonymous 5 Central Electric and Gas Employees 7 Anonymous 2 5GGth Missile Squadron, Ol'futt Field 46 Mr. and Mrs. Art Weiss 5 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Alkire, Denver 10 6 Months, $500 Fine Is Sentence Harry Willms, 60, of Platts mouth Friday was sentenced to six months in the County Jail and to a fine of $500 by District Judge John M. Dierks. Willms had pleaded "guilty" to counts of motor vehicle homi cide and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. The homicide count carried the jail term. - ! i Charges were the result of the death of a pedestrian, Mrs. Josephine Ulrlch. 74, Jan. 16 in a hit-run accident on North 8th Street. Willms was arrested at his home by Sheriff Tom Solomon shortly after the accident which fatally injured Mrs. Uirich. In a statement to the sheriff, Wil lms admitted hitting someone and said he was too scared to stop. Friday in court, Judge Dierks heard statements by Willms' counsel, Francis M. Casey of Plattsmouth, and by County At torney James Begley, appearing on behalf of the State. Judge Dierks, having examin ed the pre-sentencing report ,of the probation officer, then de nied the defendant's request for probation, accepted his "guilty" plea on each count and passed sentence. Besides imposing the mone tary fine on the "leaving the scene" count, the judge revoked Willms' operator's license for a year. He was also assessed court costs of $45 55. In sentencing Willms, Judge Dierks said he was taking into account the man's age and Lis condition of health. Whims was immediately com mitted to jail. Journal Want Ads Pay Committees Snodxrass, Robert Nickles, H. L Furlong, Thomas Sullivan, and David Meisinger. Eight Mile Grove Floyd Becker, Richard Livingston, Walter Weiss, Enner Sprieck and Ernest A. Hild. Elmwood Wm. ' Von Spreck eisen, Warren Rikli, Herman Wendt, Don L. Bornenieier and Wm. Blum. Greenwood John Grady, Art Hansen, Clyde Johnson, Everett Erickson and Carl Swanson. Liberty John L. Foster, Clar ence Beccard, George Rieke, Clifford Rogers and Delbert Todd. Louisville John Graham, A. C. Hinkle, Lee Roy. Derby, George Vervaecke and Max Burmeister. Mt. Pleasant John Rieke, El don Ragoss, William Klemme, Melvin Thorns, and Renos And erson. Nehawka Vance Balfour, John Barkhurst, Arthur John sen, Fredolin Sand and Joseph Lindsey. 10OO See Juno Wait, Qu King, Queen Address Subjects King Walter and Queen Linda addressed their subjects after receiving their crowns, flowers and then took their thrones to view the beautiful setting of the courtyard. King Walter volcomed every one to Kornland, expressed his hope that all "would have a good time" and his appreciation for "hard work so many had done to make the Karnival possible." Queen Linda, still overwhelm ed by her selection, modestly said, "I don't know if I am so deserving, but I am so happy." She repeated, "I am so verv happy." Responsible for the Kornation setting was the Plattsmouth Women's Civic Club headed by Mrs. George Sarver and Mrs. Stanley Cowan as co-chairman'. Assisting were Mrs. Ray Bour re, Mrs. Donald Warga, Mrs. William Babbitt and Mrs. Boyd Linder. The Plattsmouth Band provid ed the fanfare. At the Kornation Roger Smith presented an organ nrelude. During Alice in Wonder land's travels in Fantasy Land, Jon Uirich was soloist. Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts with their troop leaders assisted with the Kornation traffic. Following the recessional, a reception was held at the lion's Club with the Mrs. Jaycee's in charge. Mrs. Bob Bogle, Mrs. Harold Smock, Mrs. Wayne Sch neider, Mrs. Charles Grosshans and Mrs. Orval Kahler served on this committee. Officers of the Karnival are president, Robert Faris; Vice presidents, Harry Porter, Wayne Schneider and Lloyd Fitch; secretary-treasurer, Dale Bowman; board cf directors, Ed Kohrell. Oscar Mussman, Robert Will iams, Rudy S oil, Robert Gall, Jack Branard, L. A. Behrends and past president, Harold Smoek. 5 Firsts in Kiddie Parade Five first prizes were awarded in the Kids section of the Fri day afternoon parade. Winners were: Story Book 1st, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Judy Rho- Iden, Kathy Long, Terry Long; 2nd Wizard of Oz, Linda Sch j weneker, Beth Stones, . Hilda i Stones; 3rd, Moby Dick, Mary, Jerry and George Bradley. . Mother Goose 1st, Humpty Dumpty, David Freel; 2nd, Lit I tie Bo Peep, Janice Cole; 3rd, Queen of Hearts and King of ! Hearts, Darrell Duncan, Janet : Gilson. ! Foreign Costumes 1st, One j Little Indian, Dixie Baburek, I and Dutch, Lunette Hall; 3rd, I Gypsy, Suzanne Hula, j Miscellaneous 1st, Robot, 'Ben Thompson; 2nd Salt and Pepper, Debbie and Cheryl Hild; j 3rd, Miss 1925, Carol Wood, j Vehicles 1st, Bicycle for Two, ! Mary Casson and Nanette 'Nel- son; 2nd, Queen of Fantasy, Connie Adkins; 3rd, Clown, Jeff Cloidt. COUNCIL TONIGHT The City Council meets to night at 8 o'clock at City Hall for its regular fourth-Monday September meeting. Are Listed Plattsmouth Kenry Vmdus- ! ka, Harry Nielsen, Royal Smith, Ralph Wehrbein, Leonard Pet I erson. Salt Creek A. D. Bachman, j Charles Dyer, Harry Bricker, El ton Erickcn and Peter Stander. South Bend Harold Buell, "avmond Nelson. David Parrott, Robert H. Maack. and John S. Jones. J Siove Creek Chester Borne meier, Letter Rosenow, Walter Oehierkmg, Jr., Skyle Miller Jr., and Marion Weuzel. Tipton Herman Kirchhoff, Don Snoke, Edward Muenchau, Orris Lanning and Henry Wulf. Weeping Water Ralph Lind sey, 1 red Kirchhotf, Harlon Stock, Herman Bose and Harry Critser. West Rock Bluff James Chriswl.iser, Bert Worthan, Eu gene Nolle, Willis Cole and Har old Rice. The newly elected officers take office Oct. 1. y iiuii.ii.. 'I .'.I'l'-.i' V' 1 J i QUEEN LINDA Linda Norris, Weeping Water, Thursday night named Queen of the Korn Karnival told the Kornation audience she was "so happy." Emcee Walter Smith held the micro phone for the Queen. She had just received her reaal bouquet of roses, presented by the new King, Walter Gleason of Plattsmouth. - jj fc m. r mm. M ' mwKJKmm- " i KING CROWNED While his grandson, Tommv Gleason who was crownbearer for the King looks on, Waller Gleason is crowned King of the Korn Karnival by 1959 K'tig Dr. Herbert Worthman, Louisville. Tommy is 4, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kur ton Gleason, Ames, Iowa. Gene Wehrbein Grand Champion Corn Corn shown by Gene Wehr- bein of Louisville was named j Grand Champion of the Korn ' Karnival Corn Show Saturday. Wehrbein's 10-ear exhibit was , first place winner in the Steck- ley brand section. I Ron Nolte of Murray showed the first place corn in the Open j Class and Robert Engelkemier of Louisville the best single ear in that class. The winners: Open Class 1st, Ron Nolte. Murray; 2nd, Gene Vallery, Plattsmouth; 3rd, Steven Val lery, Plattsmouth; honorable mention. Fred Arnold. Platts mouth. CargUl 1st, Bobby Kiser, Plattsmouth; 2nd, Ted McCor- J Q mick, Plattsmouth; 3rd Wilbert Engelkemier, Louisville; hon orable mention, Steve Rocigers. Union. Dekalb 1st. John Tschirrcn. Plattsmouth; 2nd. Dean Mei singer, Plattsmouth: 3rd. Stan ley Wolski Jr., Plattsmouth: honorable mention, Dean Mei singer. Steckley 1st, Gene Wehr bein. Louisville; 2nd. Thoma sen Bros.. Weeping Water; 3rd: Don Rcsso, Nehawka: honorable mention. Chester Wiles, Platts mouth. Pfister 1st. 2nd and 3rd. Mrs. Charles Warga, Matts nioulh; honorable mention, Lyle Engelkemier, Murray. Linda Crowned Mr. Gleason, Miss Norris Reign over Kornland Tht 29th annual Kornation of Kbit; and Queen of Korn land for 1960 was truly a setting de lightful to the young and old sters, as about 1,000 persons vatched Thursday night. With the piesimtation of Alice 'n Wonderland and characters of Fantasy Land depicting the 1960's theme 'Kornland the Kitmdom of Fantasy" brou pht back memories to the olds ters and loy to the youngsters who lir.ed the nvdn street of Plattsmouth for the opening; of Kim; Korn Karnival. Walter Smith was emcee sp eaking from the platform which was the castle setting for the royal courtyard where the thron es awaited the new king, Waller Gleason of Plattsmouth and the, new qrren Linda Patricia Nor ris, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Thornton of Weeping Water. Awaiting at the castle to give up their thrones were the reign ing king and queen, Dr. Herbert Worthman of Louisville and Mary Ann Ryan Higains, daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. W. V. Ryan of Plattsmouth. Tending the royal gates were Steve Baburek, son of Mr. and Mrs- Paul Baburek and Timothy O'Farrcll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. O'Farrell. Characters of Fantasy Land were Peter Pan, Elaine Tlustos, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tlustos; Puss in Boots, Susan Rouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Rouse; Pixies were Bet sy Waterman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Veinon Waterman and Lynn Crace, daughter of Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Claud Crace; Humpty Dumpty. Suzanne Solo mon, and Ole King Cole, Joey Solomon, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Solomon, Litle Black Sambo, Kevin Case, son of M.i. and -Mrs. Raymond Joe Case and The Tiger, Mike Troop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Troop. Amid fanfare, entered the Counts and Countesses of Korn land, representing boys and girls of Cass County Communities. They were Lynne Marie Root and escort, Gary Marcoe of Al vo. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Evan Root and Orval Mar coe; roll Linda Kay Rohlfs and Car - Carsten ot Avoca; tneir parents are Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Konns ana Mr. ana Airs. jaivin Carsten: Ruth Ann Sprieck, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sprieck and Gene Tlustos. son Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tlustos, Louisville. Next adding color to the stage setting for the new royalty were: the Dukes and Duchesses, all seniors from Plattsmouth Sch ools. The Duchesses with their various shades of formals made a beautiful setting; the Dukes wore dark suits. Participath?. were Ahn Han. sen, Linda McGraw, Ted Bown.iferred to the University of Ne Elizabeth Veiick. Donald Yel-1 brasska School of Nursing and ick, Barbara Wiy.sel, James lis presently at the University Seay. JudUh Armentrout, Bill! Hospital in Lincoln. In April of Faris, Pati-ia O'Farrell, John Ware Jr., Nancy Patras, Glen Peclerwn Jr.. Lona Chappell, David Hohman, Patricia Royer David Ale-ft. K ucn Keil. Also Cecil Gerties, Jr., Shir ley Fo.:tcr. Aihert Wetenkamp, Marilyn Morris, Duane Haith .Tcye Euech'er, Gary Jenkins, Sandra Spangler, Eimer Goch enoar, Jr., Lois Ke'.lison, Will iam Nelson, Marilyn Rea, Ron ald Boardmnn, Janice Morris. Larry Toothaker, Patricia Mark ham, James Johnson Jr., Barb ara Rcwlett. And Kenneth Price, Beverly Reimcr, Jerry Kellison, Sheila Record, John Carr, Susan Peter eit. Joe Arn. Ronnie Roberts Neil Cole, Delia Diggs, Paul Anderson, Mary Cutrer, Mich ael Maxwell, Lorna Lirscot. Jamns Stewart. Susan Lebens Herbert Gawenn and Marcine Baches. Next to the Cocrtyard were the Lords and Ladies rcpresen atives of th" freshman, sopho mrve and junior classes of the high school and the eighth grade of public school and the eighth grade of St. John's Parochial School. Juniors were Bonnie Way and her escort Joe VanNoss; sopho mores. Carmen PTeifer, and James Webb: freshmen Val erie Lane nv.d Marvin Lancas ter; Patty Beed and Robert Lan num, flth grade public school and Mary Weber and David Kimble of St. John's. (Continued on Page 4) Queen Linda Preceding the Quern's ent rance were the Mi.ises of Fan tasy Land they were gowned In yellow ballerina frocks setting a stage of color for the new queen. They were Sherl Hopkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Hopkins; Colleen Newburn, daughter of Mr. and Mis. R. A. Newburn;- Jeanie Williamson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Williamson; Jeanie Ilcrfonlt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John II. Herfordt; Laclera Schryne maker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schryncmaker and Linda Gurney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gurney. Next came the Queen's crown bearer, David Sliellenborgor, son of Mr. and Mrs. IIulx rt D..t Shcllenberger. As Queen Linda Patricia Nor ris made her way to the castle, carrying her train were David Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mar shall J. Hill; Laury Morrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Morrison; Gayle Brendel, daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Bren del; Billy Hobbs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daronld Hobbs; Scott Gall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gall, and Patty Glaze, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Glaze. As the- new Queen made her way to the castle Mr. Smith to;d of her many qualifications which earned for her the title "Cass County King Korn Karnival Queen of 1960". Queen Linda is 19 years old. Her parents publish the Weep ing Water Republican and in their city they have been most active in civic affairs; her fath er giving of his time and sound business judgment as president of the city council. Queen Linda has an excep tional pioneer heritage. I It r family has a long family his tory in Cass County, dating to 1857 when her great-greatgrandfather (Rose) pre-empted land in the county. Also on her paternal side, another greut-great-grandfather pre-empt cl land in the county in 1858. Her great-great-grandiatheis Coinp ton and Norris came to Cf..s.s County in 1874 and 1877. She was a member of the Cheer Leader Group and of tnc Fhitp Quartet for three vears. , a membcr 0f Ptp ciUDt Band, i rih.s. CApp nnr) Vollev Ball for , four years at her high school Aiso Band Olficer, Triple Trio, Dramatic Club, participated in the class play for two years, be longed to the mixed quartet and was class officer in her junior year, participated in County Government, was assistant t;di- tor of the Annual when a .sen ior. In 1957 she was chosen Mi.ss Weeping Water and elected Queen of the Prom in her .sen ior year. After attending Doane Col lege, where she was enrolled in a pre-nursing course, she trans- this year Queen Linda was cap ped and hds two more years of schooling befoie receiving h r degree irom the University o Nebraska. At Doane College she continu ed her active v. oik, where she was a member oi Omega tsi Sorority; a member of the Cam pus Chest Fund Committee; member of the Christian Stu dent Association, and ol the Doane Tigei'ettts of i lie Doane Marching Drum Corps and dis playing her atnletic abiaty as a member oi tne w omens' Mum bling Team. In addition to receiving high scholastic recognition at tne School of Nursing she has given her many talents to The Ne braska State Student's Nuis ( Continued on rage 'Ji Pictures Thursday The main packet of engrav ings of photos ol King Korn -.arnival weekend activities, in U'lic.cd lor use in. todays Jour nal, was delayed m li.msii. t'liuto. , iliu ., Will up,.ear '1 Inns day. Navy Mothers Ciub Tag Day Oct. 1 The Navy Mothers Club will have Tag Day Saturday, Oct. 1 here. The little sailor boy tags will be sold to raise funds for local welfare work and for use in visits to the Veterans Hospital.