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IZlll Si'.Ui liIST. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families NUMBER 10 VOLUME 80 FOURTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1960 TEN CENTS PER COPY IT MB Dear Santa . . Dear Santa: I want a football helmet and a airplane model. From Steven Rishel; and Peter wants a paint set. From the Rishels. Reassessment Needed, City Taxpayer Says To the Editor: This refers to your article that appeared In Thursday's editon of Journal regarding the tax puyer and the City .school sys tem: City Schouls vs. City Taxpayer I am sure the taxpayer of Plattsmouth agree that our city schools are a maior problem and that they should be given top consideration. However, 1 can see the tax payer's point of view, too. Our taxes have been raised for the past three years a considerable amount and the way it looks they will continue in that direc tion. Several years ago, I visited the County Assessor's office to check into my own tax situation. In checking through the records I found many errors in the val uation of property. In detail, I found three bedroom homes classified as two bedroom. Where people have remodeled their homes they were still class ified as they were before re modeling. I am sure it Is probably this way all over the city. I feel that something should be done about this real soon. I propose that a committee be designed to check into this prob lem. That all property should be reassessed. I feel if this is handled cor rectly all taxpayers of Platts mouth might have a different impression of the problem which has to be considered. . Sincerely, Just another Taxpayer T. Hugh Hanlan, 80 Weeping Water Funeral Tuesday Thomas Hugh Hanlan, 80, Weeping Water died Friday night at the Hilltop Nursing Home at Weeping Water. He has been in failing health fpr tome time. He was retired Missouri Pac- ifift nopnt of. Wooninrr Water and he resided there lor leen years. Survivors include his wife and daughters. Mrs. LaVeta Dur ante, Redlands, Calif, and Mrs.. Mary Kathryn Thompson, Hous ton, Tex., and a sister, Mrs. Kate Emory, St. Joseph, Mo. He was a member of St. Pat rick's Catholic Church at Man ley. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Peter Gad ient officiating. Burial will be at Weepinng Water with the Hobson Funeral Home in charge. Lyle Wendt in UN Honorary Lyle Wendt of Murdock was among those initiated this past week into Alpha Zeta, Agricul tural Honor Society at the Uni versity of Nebraska. Wendt is a senior in the Col lege of Agriculture, and his name appeared recently on the Dean's list of forthcoming "grad uates in Agricultural Economics who have made outstanding academic records. He has been the recipient of two Regents Scholarships and two Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben a wards w'hile at the University. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wendt of Murdock. Help Fight TB Use Christmas Seals SHOPPING DAYS W - v: Y -r-fef -ft : '-Y-f i f Yl u i v 1 ; I ' Ru. . YtAV;v r -"-: a llltl M II M lH-j-' "TTil itfclMWTMMMW. JACK A NO JILL HIO.ST center, were crowned Jack and Jill Frost at the Plattsmouth Jun ior High Christmas party and dance at the Hyrh School Audi Decorations at WW Judged Thursday WEEPING WATER (Special) A Home Decorating Con test was held this year and sponsored by tha Chamber of Commerce. There will be four cash prizes The decorations will be judged Thursday evening, December 22, between 8 and 9 p.m. Samuel Waugh eigh-joetS lOSt in jets Post in Reinsurance Corp. NEW YORK Samuuel C. Waugh, Plattsmouth native and president of the Export-Import Bank of Washington, and Reed O. 'Hunt, President of Crown Zellezach Corp., have been eieciea cireciurs oi uenciai ns- i insurance Corporation, it was announced here by James A. Cathcart Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive of ficer. Mr. Waugh has been president of the Export-Import Bank of Washington since his president ial appointment in 1955. He previously was assistant secretary of state for economic affairs ( 1 953-55 rieDutv under secretary of state (1955) and i United States alternate gover-1 nor to the International Mone- j ary Fund and International j Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( 1953-55 1. j In 1958, Waugh, as special: ambassador, accompanied Vice President Nixon on his visit to South America. Hunt, who has been president and chief Executive olficer of Crown Zellerbach, recently served as executive director of the President's Conference on Occupational Safety in Washing ton, D. C, before assuming his responsibilities in government. Waugh spent many years in the private banking industry. He is presently on leave as di rector of the First Trust Com pany of Lincoln, and the citi zens Stato Bank, Lincoln. He joined tha First Trust Company of Lincoln in 1913 and served president from 1946 to 1953. 1 1 Tires Punctured By Vandals Here Eleven car and truck tires were punctured in an act of vandalism here last Thursday night. Lvle Montgomery of 11th Street and 2nd Avenue notified police vandals had punctured i ires on cars and a pickup truck hat night. Police Chief Fred Tesch said it appeared a sharp instrument, perhaps an ice pick, had been used. .... . . I t " 14,. ' Koer Laniim and Pat llo.liway. ,iX - :a AySJ ):yk- riiniiiMniiimnt-iriiiiiiiiiif" " '---'"" nnn lmniMniiimiMn ' - tr-iwtwM i whm ' YL'LKTIOS ROYALTY The Ynlrtitle King and Queen were crowned as a rlimax of the an nual pre-Christmas dance at Plattsmouth High School Saturday night. The King, Gary Jenkins, is crowned by last year's King, Jim Shown. The VFW Toyshop Opens For Needy The VFW Toyshop for needy children will be open from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday Dec. 19 and Tuesday Dec. 20. harems are requested to pick. haIf the popuiation of Avoca, up toys, household articles and. Nebr. was on hand Thursday clothing at the Armory between niljht at the Town Hall to take the above hours. Parents may make their lection free of charge. se- Judge J. H. Craves Back Fron Hospital The friends over Cass County of Judge J. H. Graves will be pleased to learn that he is now' at home alter several weeks' spent at the Methodist hospital in Omaha. He has undergone severe surgery and is still bed fast. It is hoped that in the pleasant surroundings of home Thomas G. Corbin, Commander, ; nel Corbin opened the program he may soon regain his former Elflth Air Division, to speak at, with a brief but detailed discus vigor. I public meetings in each of the sion of the Strategic Air Corn- oiium. Attendants were Judv Winters and LeJand Pritchard. left, .nd PegRy Liddick and Roger Heedum. Jack and Jill were elected hv the 8th grade and are fit H LINCOLN AFB More than i part in a highly informative public meeting at which, they I heard a , three-man team of 1 Strategic Air Command repre ! sentatives discuss the new Atlas I Missue sites now under construe-1 j tion in this part of Nebraska. i Avcca is one of 12 communi-! i ties within a fiftv-mile radius of Lincoln Air Force Base where construction is already under- Morcf Tham Half of Avoea Turns yyi ror tcios missile fiwieecirio way on the "Silo" type Atlas public understands wnat is go Missile sites. The meeting here; ing on." tonight is the frist of a planned ; Following his introduction by program initiated by Colonel j Mayor Fred Marquardt, Colo- graders. Queen, Shirley Foster, receives her crown from Winnie Sporer, standing in for Mrs. Diana (Alli son) Campbell, last year's Queen. The new royal ty was voted by the student body after nomina tion of candidates from each class. ei'ies and towns which" are lo cated near to the new -Atlas sites. - "The need for these meet ings," Colonel Corbin said, "is obvious. The Advent of the mis file era has created new weap ons, and new concepts in carry ing our Nation's defense policies. The people of Nebraska are j among the first in America to become closely associated with the Strategic Air Command's new missile weapon system. We feel that it is important that the Dear Santa Claus, I am Sandra Sedlak and I'm five years old. I can't write so my mother is writing this for me. I would like ball bearing skates, a p'ay oven also some pans for it. Sandra Sedlak. Dear Santa: I wish I had all the football equipment and the rest of my train set and a watch. I have been a good boy. Tommy Sedlak. Dear Santa Clause: I want a big 3 year old doll. And a Darbe doll to. And a cowgirl hat. And a cowgirl boots. Phone number is 7228. From Nancy Nielsen. Dear Santa Clause: I want a gun. And a wagon to. And a rifle to. And a cowboy hat. And a truck to. Phone number is 7228. From Stuart Nielsen. Commissioners Meet Tuesdav The Cass County Board of Commissioners will have their last I860 meeting Tuesday, be ginning about mid-morning at their chamber in the Court house. It won't be the last meeting for the I960 Board, however, as the Commissioners meet again Jan. 3, before newly-elected District Ons Commissioner Har old Gregg is sworn in at a meet ing Jan. 5. The Tuesday meeting is the regular second meeting of the month. Troop 220 Scouts . Haxe Xmas Party WEEPING WATER (Special) Boy Scout Troop 220 held a Christmas party and troop meeting on Tuesday evening in the Legion Hall with the par ent,. as guests. The boys prac ticed the Morse Code during the meeting. Following the meeting the group sang Christmas carols. The parents were presented with. Yule logs that the Scouts, had cut down and decorated with candles and painted pine cones. Bruce Haas was a guest at thp merting and will join one of the troops. Chnstmas cookies and coflee wore served. The boys went swimming Monday niht at Lincoln but there will be no more swimming until Monday night, Jan. 9. Terms of District Court Arc Announced! District Judge John Dierks has announced the terms of the dis trict court for 1961. The spring 1erm in Cass count V will start February 6th and the fall term CmLmk 11 Trt Cm-rtv f ni , n I V oc.t'iiiuci ii. xn kjttij tuw...j . i I l tt me sprint; lerui win biiwt .iiJin 17th and the fall term November 13. The dates in Otoe county are March 13 and the fall term Oc- tober 6th. i mand's role in the new era of long-range ballistic missiles. Touching on the threat America faces today, he reminded the people of Avoca that the world tensions of 20 years ago were not unlike those of today. But, he strongly emphasized that the measures necessary to meet th.tt threat have changed drastically. "Today." the Strategic Air Command division commander .said, "we face an enemy tre- mendously more dangerous to ; capability, and making it total our wav of life than we did in j iy unprofitable, if not suicidal to the 1940 s an enemy dedicated to our annihilation." The Colonel reminded his au dience that now. for the first time in our history, a potential enemy has the capability to launch direct attack against the :.y; : -V ' It V.1 -;..' i i v f t V 'tl - 1 i i r .s'!.; E..'fr . fc SANTA'S CANDID CAMERA Santaland at the Chamber of Commerce office here will he open n'hhtiy through Friday nighl, but Santa, shown above with two of his admirers, will he too busy everywhere Christmas Kve to appear at his local headquarters. , 1961 4-H Council Members For Cass County Listed John Knabe, Mrs. Harold Mei singer and Mrs. Clarence Stohl mann were elected to two year terms on the Cass County 4-H Executive Committee. The elec tion was held at the meeting of the Council on Dec. 13. The County 4-H Council con sists of 34 men and women, In terested in the promotion and support of the 4-H cub program. One man and one woman repre sent each of the( 17 precincts in the county. The 4-H program of work for 1961 was also set up and ap proved at the meeting which was held in the County Extension of fice in Weeping Water. Any group of boys and girls interested in organizing a 4-H club for 1961 should contact any of the Council members or the County Extension office. The complete council mem bership for 1961 is: AVOCA Malcolm Pollard and Miss Evelyn Volph, both of Nehnwka. CENTER Alvin Grosser, Weeping Water, and Mrs. Earl Puis, Manley. EAST ROCK BLUFF Ray Cundall, Murray, and Mrs. Ralnh Sullivan, Plattsmouth. EIGHT MILE GROVE Ford Heim, Plattsmouth, and Mrs. Forrest Engelkemier, Louisville. ELMWOOD Warren Rikli, and Mrs. Sam Long both of Mur dock. GREENWOOD Raymond Eikerman, Alvo, and Mrs. Char les Eell, Greenwood. LIBERTJf Mel Todd Jr. land Mrs. Merle Rogers both of! . T T : ! tjiuuii. T riTTTOlTTT T n TT U..t TT:t l.uuioviij1ji nnnni injn and Mrs. Clarence Stohlmann both of Louisville. MT. PLEASANT Franklin Wrhrbein. Louisville and Mrs. United States mainland, and, that with long-range ballistic missiles he can launch that at- tack within minutes. "To counter this threat," Colo nel Corbin pointed out, "The Strategic Air Command has maintained for more than a dec ade, a combat-ready alert sys tem which provides the United States with an instantly ready retaliatory force capable of de stroying an enemy's war-making attack us." He went on to point out that ballistic missile sites such as the Atlas sites beii' constructed in Nebraska, will take their place alongside the manned jet (Continued on Pago 7i 4 j" ' Harold Meisinger, Weeping Wa ter. NEHAWKA John Knabo, and Mrs. Jake Stapert both of Nehawka. PLATTSMOUTH -- Sterling Ingwerson, and Mrs. Henry Vin duska, both of Plattsmouth. SALT CREEK Elton Erick son, and Mrs. M. R. Hansen both of Greenwood. . SOUTH PEND Leonard Roeber, and Mrs. Clinton Jones, both of Ashland. STOVE CREEK - Donald Fredenburg, and Mrs. Harlan Kunz both of F.lmwood. TIPTON Clyde Althou.e, and Mrs. Elmer Umland, both of Eagle. WEFPING WATER Walter SaJrton, and Mrs. Willis Lot-onsen, both of Weeping Water. WEST ROCK PLUFF - Har old Greg?;, and Mrs. Charles Martin both of Mm ray. Family of Seven Needs Assistance The Infern-o-ettes, a local or ganization, is sending a plea for assistance to help a familv in this area who is near desperate. Mrs. Betty Cabiness, spokes man for the organization, said a family moved here i rom another state, losing their bolongsings. The family consists of a mother, lather and five boys, ranging in ages two to sixteen. n,!j KIUIU, OUI Mrs. Cabiness sad so much n in particular winter flotliint'" LUIUUIl, food and furniture. She asked anvone who wishes to help may call her at CUI'.O. Mrs. D. R. Topliff of Murrav left by plane Thursday for Ma son City, la., lor the Robert Hackwith homo. Mrs. H-tckwiilt, daughter of Mrs. Topliff, gave birth to a son Thursday. Air. Topliff plans joining, the family ! later. Tin: Pee. Iate Thursday .. Friday '. . . Saturday .. Sunday Foi cf a; t : VI. ATHIlt 17. 18, 1'tliO High Low Prec. . . . , 32 lf .00 .... 38 17 .00 ...?'! U .00 30 15 . .00 Ili-h near 30. low- in lower ?.0's Few snow flurries iikely tonight. Sun sets toni'jht at '1:.r7; rises Tuesdav at 7: -Pi a.m. Stores Open Daily Till 9 P. Aft. T Christmas Shop in Plattsmouth for Best Buys llillltttIMtt(tlHHtl 0 lip ,M
