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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday TTiHIE IPLATTTS me Mmmi ItWyr .pf-t ,... .- O 1 i 1 L I L - i Consolidated With the Nehawkj Enterprise and Elm wood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 80 FOURTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29 1960 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER .1 3 Mm 131 F it.- 131 S! K!if m IT Ut iVI It BU 0 v Am aWitt; ii1 mr.i mryai n r ay itw sr. .ir s ,0 r vesc - w r W I Local Lions Club Adopts Anti - Litterbug Project Plattsmouth Lions closed the year 1960 with a program that was aimed to help control the littering of the streets and high ways Tuesday evening. The program consisted of a Donald Hespen Hurt in Crash At Platte Bridge Donald D. Hespen of Platts mouth was rushed to an Omaha hospital last night after being involved In a one car accident at the Platte River Bridge on Highway 73-73. Hespen was southbound and in the process of passing another vehicle as he approached the bridge when his vehicle began to slide on the icy surface. His car struck the west guard rail, cut east across the lane of traffic and struck the north bridge; '"rode" the bridge railing for a distance and spun out on the river bed below. The 1955 model car was a mass of bent metal and Hespen had to be pried out of the overturned car. Hespen's face and right side of -his head received serious lacerations and one ear was al most torn off. Sheriff Tom Solomon gave him emergency first aid before he was sent to the hospital. Lambs Up, Hogs, Cattle Steady, Off At Omaha Market Fat lambs sold 25-50c higher, fat cattle and butcher hogs steady to 25c lower Tuesday at Omaha. The week's opening cat tle and hog runs (following the Christmas holiday observance Monday) were heavy. Wooled slaughter lambs Tues day sold to $18, shorn to $16.75. Butcher hogs sold to $18.50 sparingly; sows to $15.50. In fat cattle trade, least price change was on choice yearling type beeves but the day's top $27.25 went to well-finished 1200-pounders. Fed heifers sold to $26.50. Feeder steers weigh ing 923 selling at $24 were rated steady. Among recent sales at Omaha for shippers from Cass County: Elmer Hansen, 17 hogs, wt. 251, $18.25. Leo Rikli, 20 heifers, wt. 1059, $26.35. Ernest Hild, 12 hogs, wt. 218, $17.50. M e 1 v i n Grotelueschen, 42 hogs, wt. 212, $17.25. If all our wishes for you conic true, you'll rate 1961 as the most satisfying year of your life. Rlcy you enjoy l!:e Lest of health and much happiness . . . make solid progress in the direction of achiev ing your most cherished ambitions, from one end of the year to the other. The JOURNAL film sponsored by the "Keep Amercia Beautiful" organization graphically depicted how the highways and streets come to look like garbage disposal dumps instead of what they are intended for. The littering of parks, zoos and beaches was also shown. The impact the film had on the members can best be des cribed by the fact that the club adopted as a project for the ccming year an Anti-Litterbug educational campaign for Plattsmouth and this area. Arrangements were made to have the film shown at the local schools, public and parochial, at Scout meetings and for other groups. The film was brought here by Carl Benzel and F. Bard Coats worth of the Nebraska division of the U. S. Brewers Foundation. Fellowship Meets Sunday at EUB Church in Elmwood The Cass County Christian Fellowship, a cooperative enter prize among churches of the county, will hold its bi-monthly meeting in the Elmwood Evan gelical United Brethren Church Sunday, Jan. 1 at 7:45 p.m. The 'host pastor, Rev. F. E. Schroeder, will preside, and the Rev. F. F. Gross of Fremont will bring the evening message. Following the worship service, there will be a brief business meeting and a fellowship hour in the church parlors for youth and adults. Members of all the Protestant churches of the county are in vited to attend. Car, Truck To Attach Motor vehicle registrations for 1961 will be available Jan. 3, next Tuesday, County Treasurer Gwen S. Scoles said today. Instead of getting new license plates this year, applicants for renewals of 1960 plates will re ceive small adhesive decals to be attached to the 1960 plates. Two years ago small metal tags were used in place of new plates and attached through notches in the old plates. The Treasurer said applicants for licenses must present: For renewals 1961 motor vehicle tax statement and 1960 registration certificate to which this year must be added to the St. John's Gets Special Blessing , From Pope John St. John the Baptist Parish of Plattsmouth was signally hon ored by receiving, on the vigil of Christmas, a special blessing from His Holiness, Pope John XXIII. The document is historic be cause it is personally signed by His Holiness. The blessing was petitioned on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the parish, which .was solemnly celebrated in 1959. The petition was presented to the papal curia by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Marion Strojny, J.C.D., Judge in the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, Consultor to the Sacred Congre gation for the Oriental Church, Commissary of the Sacred Con gregation of Sacramental Dis cipline, Judge of the Appeal Tribunal of Rome, and Advo cate of the Sacred Rota. Msgr. Strojny was a Roman clasomate of St. John's pastor, the Rt. Rev.- Msgr. Joseph Przudzik, V.F., P.P.C. It is planned to have the document suitably framed and put on permanent display in the church. The priests of the parish heard 457 confessions for Christmas. On Christmas Day, 81 Holy Communions were dis tributed at the nine Christmas Masses. Party For Students Mrs. Roy Cole was hostess at her annual Christmas Party for her piano students at her coun try home. Thirty students participated with each playing a musical number. Later games and refreshments were enjoyed by the group. Owners To Get Decals To '60 License Plates applicant's street address, Post Office number or route number if it is not shown on the certifi cate. DECAL FOR '61 This is "ad- hesive decal" which will be is- If new plates are to be sent sued instead of new license j by mail, applicants should . in plates for passenger cars and, elude 25 cents for postage, the trucks in 19G1. The sticker will I Treasurer said, be attached to the lower right-j An ad in today's Journal gives hand corner of the 1960 plates. I notice of issuance of licenses). Stores Close For Weekend At 6 Saturday New Year's Day will give most folks their last chance for a double holiday for some time to come. Stores throughout Platts mouth will be closed at 6 p.m. Saturday evening and remain closed until the following Tues day morning. There are exceptions to this, however. l'rug Stores will operate on a regular Sunday schedule this ccrni.ig Sunday and will open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Mon day. Service stations will be open on both days and some restaur ants will be prepared to serve food to the weary traveler or a local who may need to eat out. Everyone is expected back on the job Tuesday morning of next week and during the. days to follow. Monday Official Holiday Here Monday will be a holiday in Plattsmouth offices. The Courthouse, City Offices, the Post Office and the bank will be closed all day, open again Tuesday as usual. The County Board of Commis sioners will meet Tuesday, Jan. 3, for the final meeting before reorganization. Harold Gregg, new District One Commissioner, will be sworn in Jan. 5 and the Board will meet Jan. 10 to reorganize. Knights Templar Have Xmas Rites Mt. Zion Commandery No. 5, Knights Templar, held Christ mas services at 9:30 a.m. Sun day. Invocation was by Maynard Ramge; reading of Sentiments of the Grand Master by Marion Reed, recorder, and toasts and responses were given by the fol lowing: C. Harold Edwards, Grand Commander; Edward F. Wehr nein; Ray Story; Stewart Sch lichtemeier, Illustrious Master; John Rishel, High Priest; L. J. Hutchinson; Cecil Karr and Clem VVoster. Maynard Ramge gave benediction. the Mrs. Anderson Dies at Greeley NEHAWKA (Special) Mrs. Charlotte Anderson died at a Greeley, Colo., Hospital Monday evening of a heart ailment. She was born on a farm near Nehaw ka. Her parents were Mr.- and Mrs. James Easter of Nehawka.. She was married to Hugh An derson. She is survived by two sons and a daughter; asister, Eleanor Easter of Nehawka; a brother, Ralph of Chicago and several nieces and nephews of Nehawka and Union. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Laura, and brother Olmey. She and her husband farmed near Nehawka until they moved to Western Nebraska and later to Greeley. The funeral will be Friday afternoon at Greeley. Miss Eleanor Easter left to attend the services. Frank Smith in Veterans Hospital Frank Smith, senior editor of The Journal, entered Veterans Hospital in Omaha for observa tion and possible surgery. He is in 6 East Wing. For new licenses the fourth copy of title issued in Cass Coun ty and the 1951 tax statement. Non resident military license renewals require the 1961 cer tificate of non-resident status and the 1960 registration certif icate, the Treasurer said. The Treasurer's office in the Courthouse will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday during January and Feb- ruary. What a fTrJ""r' wrw- 1 "yf " ' " r. : r--- r . . CV - l) U v I :v2Tr'H i r., ;',;V1 ";, v-s ,v ;. vrA BEFORE WINTER What was Christmas Day that day as some did on Christmas Day. Shown like in Plattsmouth? It was balmy, spring-y, preparing to drive on the 9th hole is Bob Brook much like it was the clay after Christmas when houser while Ab Kimball, left, and Bill Brook this picture was taken at Plattsmouth Country houser look on. The "Indian summer" ended, Club golf course. Several men and women golfed however, and .... ft 11 vk . 1. THE NEXT MORNING Scenes like this were enacted Tuesday morning here and elsewhere in Nebraska where a band of snow fell during the night. Plattsmouth .got a quarter-inch, just en ough to provide a little sledding and sliding on Fire Damages Workshop on 2nd Avenue Fire damaged the workshop of the late Emil Weyrich at 510 2nd Ave. Tuesday at about 4:15 p.m. Fire Chief Joe Kruntorad Wed nesday commended the local volunteer firemen for their quick action in answering the call and controlling the fire. The fire was discovered by Bobby Shepard, World-Herald carrier. Kruntorad said Bobby report ed hearing an explosion and then seeing smoke coming from the w'orkshop. Bobby ran to the Weyrich home and reported the fire. No estimate of damage was made. The shop contained much equipment and many products of the skill of the late inventor and craftsman. Some of the equipmen nearest the door was taken out shortly after the fire was discovered. Bids To Be Taken on New Police Cruiser The City Council will take bids un to 9 a.m. Saturday on a new 1961 car to be used as a police cruiser. Bids will be opened that morn ing at a special meeting of the Council at City Hall. I Pl I Difference a Day - s k , . ""5 JANET, TOO Janet Blair took a turn on the sled down the hill past their home en 10th Street. For many youngsters the snow fall was just what fiey ordered after Santa brought winter toys. Journals Thursday And Saturday The Journal this week will be printed Thursday and Saturday, the Saturday printing to carry the Monday, Jan. 2 dateline and be in lieu of that printing. Monday, The Journal Office, like most local businesses, will be closed all day for the New Year's holiday. The closing Saturday for classified advertising will be 9 a.m. It is hoped to have the paper ready before noon. for local delivery Makes! X: . ;"' . , ; . -i f I steeper hills. Above, 10th Street near 1st Avenue was a temporary playland. Jimmy Blair is on the sled. His sister, Jane, right, was going just as fast, sliding afoot with hands up and out for balance. . . ; -.'i. ft! - ; & ' District Commander Cucst at VfW Meeting Here Arthur McLean, Plattsmouth, fith District Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was a special honored guest of the Plattsmouth VFW Post at its regular meeting Tuesday nie.ht. The Post's membership chair man reported the Post is about 100 members short of becoming 100 per cent in the current mem bership drive. He urged members to work toward that goal and get mem berships in as soon as possible. It's Tax Assessing Time Soon Cass County residents have from Jan. 1 to March 1 to file tax assessment schedules in the County Assessor's Office in the Courthouse in order to avoid penalty. Jan. 1 is the assessment date for Nebraska. Plattsmouth residents can file at the Assessor's Office between Jan. 3 and March 1, any day except Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office will be open cer tain Monday evenings to accom modate working persons, re maining open un(il 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 20 and Feb. 27. For the county outside 1,'Iatts mouth, the Assessor announces this schedule fur deptuy asses sors to be at the follnwinp! loca tions: Louisville, City Hall, Jan. 3-7, Feb. 8-11. Weeping Water, Agricultural Auditorium, Jan. 9-14, Feb. G-8. Elmwood, Firehou.se, Jan. 16 21, Feb. 1-4. Greenwood, Legion Hall, Jan: 9-11, Feb. 9-11. Eagle, Firehouse, Jan. 3-5, Feb. 6-7.. Alvo, Firehouse, Jan. 26-28, Feb. 13-14. Murdock, Library, Jan. 23-25, Feb. 15-18. Union, Legion Hall, Jan. 6-7, Feb. 3-4. Nehawka, Auditorium, Jan. 19-21, Jan. 30-31. Avoca, Library, Jan. 23-25, Feb. 1-2. Murray, City Hall, Jan. 16-18, Feb. 16-18. South Bend, Town Hall, Jan. 12-14, Jan. 30-31. Manley, Catholic Hall, Jan. 26-28, Feb. 13-15. (An ad concerning assessment filing appears in this issue of The Journal and will appear subsequently). Parking Measures Adopted This week's tricky driving here and anticipation of more snow prompted the City Council Monday night to pass a resolu tion regarding parking on cer tain streets. The resolution was to provide one-side parking at certain placed in order to facilitate snow plowing and to make driv ing less hazardous. These measures were adopted: On North 3rd Street from Main Street to Avenue B one side parking on the west side. On North 7th Street from Ave nue D to Avenue E one side parking on the west side. On North 5th Street from Avenue C to Avenue D, one side parking on the east side; 'from Avenue D to Avenue E, one side parking on the west side. On Valley Street parking restricted on the curve near the foot of Valley. The measures were taken on recommendation of the police chief or city couneilmon. Sheriff's Night Radio Operator Job To Be Ended The rie,ht radio operator's job at the sheriff's office will be dis continued as of the first of the year for "lack of business," ac cording to Sheriff Tom Solomon. Solomon said that winter "business" has justified keeping a man on duty. Jerry Van Winkle the night operator worked from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. ' Correspondent at Murray Needed Due to the illness of Mrs. Mar ion Minford, Murray, (The Jour nals newly acquired correspond ent), she will not be able to con tinue in tins capacity. Anyone interested in writing news of the Murray .community is as!;rd to write or phone The Journal. Tin: wKATiiru Dec. 21, 25. ?(i, 27, 2S, 10 D:te High l,ow I'rce. Saturday 44 23 .00 Sunday 48 23 .00 Monday 34 24 .00 Tuesday 25 21 .00 Wednesday 29 12 .05 Forecast: Hit'h in lower 30's; fair tonight, low near 20. Sun sets tonight at 5:03; rises Friday at 7:50 am.