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TTlHIE PLMTS MOTTO! PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday i:r. Consolidated With the Nehawkj Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 80 SIXTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY. JANUARY 12. 1961 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBCR 17 Lodge Here Installs Howland Thursday evening, Jan. 6 Plattsmouth Lodge No. 6, AF & AM held an open installation tf officers for the ensuing year, The event was largely attended by members and their guests. Installing officers were Ray mond C. Cook, Installing Offic er; Philip F. Rlhn, Installing Chaplain; Edward F. Wehrbein, Installing Marshal; and John L. Beckman, Installing Secre tary. Officers installed for the year, 1001, are: William Howland, Worshipful Master; C. William Armstrong, Senior Warden; M. Dean Morrison, Junior Warden; Maynard S. Ramge, Treasurer; Charles M. Mead, Chaplain; Clayton Rhylander, Senior Dea con; Ralph P. Hild, Junior Dea con; Robert Aim. Senior Stew ard; Richard Glaze, Junior Steward; John E. Schutz, Ty ler. Installing Officer, Raymond C. Cook asked that a silent prayer be given for a departed Brother, Emil Weyrich, who was to have been installed as Secre tary for the ensuing year. After the installation of Of ficers, William Knorr, accom panied by Mrs. Roy Knorr, sang "Spirit of God." Worshipful Master William Howland introduced his family, and Senior Warden, William Armstrong and Junior Warden, Dean Morrison, introduced their families Assistant Grand Custodian. Harry Ahl presented the Lodge with a Certificate of Proficiency for work in conduct of the Lodge and work of the Order. Mr. Ahl also presented Profici ency Certificates to the follow ing: Maynard Ramge, Leslie Niel, John Beckman, Marion Reed and Charles Mead. Distinguished guests present were: Raymond C Cook, Grand Custodian, Grand Lodge of Ne braska; Harry N. Ahl, Assistant Custodian of Grand Lodge of Nebraska; Ernest James. Assist ant Custodian Emeritus, Grand Lodge of Nebraska; Ross Van Sickle, Assistant Custodian, Grand Lodge of Nebraska; Mrs. Ruby Lancaster, Grand Guard ian. State of Nebraska, Inter national Order of Job's Daugh ters; Edward F. Wehrbein, Jun ior Past Grand Commander, Grand Commandery of Nebras ka; Wm. F. Evers, Past Grand Commander; John Rishel, High Priest, Royal Arch Masons, Chapter No. 3; Mrs. Ruth Ramge, Worthy Matron Home Chapter No. 189 and Guradian of Bethel No. 24, Job's Daugh ters; Mrs. Lillian Todd, Worthy Matron Elect, Home Chapter No. 189; and Merle Rogers, Wor ship Master Elect, Nehawka Lodge. Refreshments of ice cream and cake bearing the Masonic Emblem, were served by the committee in charge. Band Parents Club Meets The Plattsmouth Band Par ents Club held its quarterly meeting Wednesday night at the Central Cafertia with the new president, Grant Roberts, presi ding. After the minutes of the last meeting were read, there was a discussion concerning money that had accumulated in the Activity Fund since the starting of the Band Parents Club. It was decided to spend the money on musical instruments and ac cessories for the band uniforms. The new chairmen were intro duced by Roberts. They are: Transportation, Kitty Jenkins; Uniforms. Dorothea Roberts; Special Events. Kenneth Dun lap and Wayne Lockhart; Social, Mary Jane Dunlap; Publicity, Norma Spradlin. The next meeting will be April 12 in the Band room and all members are urged to attend. Coffee and cake was served after the meeting. Get Invite to Inauguration Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hendricks and Miss Marilyn Hendricks of Plattsmouth have been honored with an invitation requesting their presence at the Inaugura tion of John Fitzgerald Ken nedy as President of the United States in Washington, DC, Jan. 20th. The plattsmouth people were active during the Presidential orv,.m un helDing sei ud ana helDing set up ana&ireei ana operate Democratic campaign I Pleasant Hill addition in south headquarters here. 'west Plattsmouth. r-T- ;-n ;"- ' "'! - T --" r"HTfTYT ' """ CHAMBER BOARD Shown at the first 1961 meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Board are, from left: seated V. V. Clark, Bruce Gold, Chamber Manager Harold Smock, President Ted Ohnoutka Lyle Grove, John Schreiner, Office Secretary Mrs. ' : Legion Gets 'Thank You's For Flogs The American Legion Post here has received some prized and much-appreciated "thank you's." They were from elementary school pupils in appreciation for new 50-star flags the Legion Post presented to each class room as part of its American ism program. One, from Grade 1A at Co lumbian School was a folder card fashioned by the class and signed with all the names of the classmembers. Its message was: "Just To Say Thank You for The Flag." TJae , card bore the notation: "decorated and designed by John Guelstorff II (T.V. John ID." Another "thank you" read: "Dear Sirs: Thank you for our new flag. It Is very pretty with the new stars on it. We like our flag. Thank you very much. Columbian Kindergarten." Mrs. Dora Albin, Union, Dies at 87 Wednesday Mrs. Dora A. (Chilcot) Albin, 87, a lifelong resident of Union, died Wednesday morning at Rest Haven Home in Weeping Water. Funeral arrangements were being made by Lett Funeral Home of Nebraska City, the time of services to be announc ed. Burial will be in East Union Cemetery. Mrs. Albin was born April 3, 1873, at Union. She was mar ried April 21, 1891, to Carter Al bin at Plattsmouth. He died in 1944. Surviving children are Ezra of Union, Mrs. Pete Gobelman of Weeping Water, Pirl of Louis ville. Ben of Union, Mrs. William Reibold of Omaha, Harry of Plattsmouth. Mrs. Leonard Bur bee of Silver City, Iowa, and Mrs. Harland Stock of Weeping Water. Another son, Glenn, was kill ed in Germany in 1944 in the Army in World War 2. Other survivors include 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Mrs. Albin was a member of Union Methodist Church. 'Cut Weeds, Brush,' Petitioners Ask A request from seven resi dents of southeast Plattsmouth that the Burlington Railroad "clean up and clear out weeds and brush'' in the area known as the feed yards was directed Monday night to the City Coun cil. Signers of the request said weeds and brush "create a fire- hazard and a refuge for dogs and foxes which are destroying poultry in the neighborhood and are spreading weeds to the adjoining properties." The Council authorized the mayor to contact the proper authority about the matter. STREET LIGHTS The City Council Monday night authorized installation of ; five street lights on Thayer oircci aim i-itra.-tuii, n 4 Chamber Board Committees Set The Board of Directors of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Com merce had their first meeting of the new year Monday ap proved the following committee appointments: Membership Herb Freeburg, co-chairman Ernie Schultz. Retail Committee Bill Knorr, chairman Gene Fees, Chris Bulin. Combined Fund Drive at Avoca i AVOCA The annual Com munity Polio, Heart land Cancer Fund Drive will take place In Town Hall here Saturday, Jan. 21, the committee in charge has announced. There'll be a .bake sale and lunch from 3 to 5:30, a soup supper from 5:30 to 7 and cards from 8 to 10 p.m. There'll be door prizes at afternoon and evening sessions. Cash donations to the funds can be sent to Mrs. Calvin Car sten. The clubs and women's or ganizations of the community sponsor the combined drive. Municipal Court 3 Forenoons only Municipal Judge J. H. Graves, is now holding court on Mon day, Wednesday and Friday forenoons only until further no tice, he announced today. 'Rehabilitation Is Everyone's Responsibility7 Rehabilitation of persons un able to hold remunerative work is everybody's responsibility, Robert Reade, Plattsmouth, Om aha district supervisor of the Nebraska Division of Rehabili tation Services, said here Tues day. ' Reade spoke at the regular Rotary Club meeting at the Lions Building. He said the rehabilitation program, administered through the State Dept. of Education and State-Federal Government fin anced on a 40-60 basis in Nebras ka, aims to rehabilitate the in dividual who is unable to work and earn a living because of disability. Reade said the Services get referrals of clients from many sources, official and individual, and seek them from anyone. He said they want to rehabilitate every person who is capable of being assisted and trained to ward employment. He cited examples in Cass County a man who couldn't work because of a back condi tion who was fitted with a brace and placed in a "bench job"; a boy who was born without ears and became the butt of cruel jibes, who was given ears through plastic surgery and who I found his work in agriculture; , and of a girl, a polio victim, who was helped and trained and now holds a position as a secretary. Any Nebraskan 16 or older is eligible for the attention of the services program if he has a Orville Kimble; standing Boyd Linder, George Smith, Wayne Schneider, Ray Story, Herb Freeburg, Bill Knorr, Joe Zastera, Ernie Schultz and Albert Young. On the Board but not present for the picture are Chris Bulin and Clem Woster. Bridge John Schreiner ,oa- chairman Lyle Groves. Christmas Wayne Schneider. Civic Joe Zastera. Industrial Ray Story, chair man, V. Clark, C. Woster, L. Groves. Housing Albert Young. Banquets Chris Bulin. Recreation George Smith chairman, Ray Simons. Agriculture Richard Spang ler. Education Boyd Linder. Legislature Bruce Gold. KKK Harold Smock. The Board spokesman said "we need the cooperation of all the members of the Chamber and also the organizations of Plattsmouth. The Board also asks that the citizens of Platts mouth support our projects. With this cooperation we can make Plattsmouth a bigger and better community in which to live." Anyone interested in any of the committees, chamber mem bers or otherwise are asked to contact the Chamber office. ALLEY VACATION ASKED Vacation of an unused and unopened alley between 16th and 17th Streets and 3rd and 4th Avenues, west of Rubin's . Addi tion, has been asked by three owners of property abutting on the alley. The City Council which got e request Monte, ;jugl ln; structed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance vacating the alley, subject to a utility easement. of Handicapped permanent disability that is a substantial employment handi cap. Reade said the program is not a "giveaway." If an individual can pay for his own help he is expected to do so, or to the ex tent he is able. However, no measure or expense is spared if it will provide the means of future employment. Nebraska has been in the program since 1920, being one of the first states to enter in the cost-share program with the Federal Government. There is a great need for the Rehabilitation Services. Reade said the number of disabilities in the U. S. annual is five times as great as the number arising from World War II and the Korean Conflict. He said about 550 persons are rehabilitated in Nebraska an nually at a cost of about 500 per person for rehabilitation. The Services have about 1,500 active leases in Nebraska now and about 600 in the seven-county Omaha district. The average annual earnings of presons rehabilitated is about $2,200, Reade said. This may not seem large, he said, but many persons are able to earn only at the lowest level and this keeps the average down Training is provided on levels from the most-unskilled up to the professional level. The Services' theme ' is "Overcoming Handicaps by Im (Continued on Page 7) Block of Dimes Goal Here Saturday Plattsmouth Chapter of Fu ture Homemakers of America is sponsoring a drive for the March of Dimes Saturday, Jan. 14. They will place a piece of tape a block long on Main Street. "Won't you put your dimes on the tape so we can have a block of dimes?" Members of the FHA ask. C. A. Johnson Again Heads Loan & Building C. A. Johnson was relected president of the Plattsmouth I ' an end Building Association at its annual stockholders meet ing Tuesday night. Albert Olson was re-elected secretary-treasurer and W. C. Soennichsen . was elected vice president. Johnson, Soennichsen and John J. Cloidt Jr. were re-elected to three-year terms as di rectors. Cecil Karr was named to. fill the one-year unexpired term of the late Emil Weyrich. Olson reported assets of $1, 795,485.73 at the close of busi ness Dec. 31, $202,498.73 or 12.7 per cent more than the pre vious Dec. 31. During 1960, the association made 89 loans valued at $494, 950 compared with 89 the year before valued at $531,100. Average loans were $5,499 in 1960 and $6,192 in 1959. Equalization on Water Main Feb. 13 The City Council will meet as a Board of Equalization to equalize and adjust assessments for Water Main District 2 Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Before that date, owners of properties to be assessed will be sent notices of their proposed assessments. . - - - J itf;'-; -lit . li J'l NJ: ."X i ' il . i ! 1 $ i . " fit 1 ?;. 1;i OA i .i ' r ' ( ID- ET CETERA, ET CETERA, ET CETERA The King of Siam, to be portrayed by Tom Smith, struck a typical attitude as three of the other principals of the The King and I posed Wednesday at Plattsmouth High School. Pat Markham will play Anna Leonowens, Tim Fisch The King And i' Friday The King and I by Rodgcrs and Hammerstein, set against the background of the Imperial Palace of Siam, will be present ed by Plattsmouth High School Friday at 8 p.m. at the School Auditorium. A cast of more than 100, in cluding youngsters representing most of the public elementary school classes, will unfold the story of an Engish school teach er and the "Uncivilized" King of Siam. It is a conflict of eas tern and western ideologies with some warmly humorous over tones. Tom Smith will play The King.1 fillins in as a late replacement for Larry Toothaker who under- went an appendectomy Pat Markham will portary An na Leonowens, the school teach er. Other principals are Tom Hansen, Louis Leonowens; Rog er Hutchinson, the Interpreter; Steve Wehrbein, the Kralahome; Ted Wehrbein, Phra Alack; Al bert Wetenkamp, Lun Tha; Claire Julian, Tuptim; Marilyn Morris, Lady Thiang; Bill Thompson, Prince Chululong korn; Tim Fischer, Sir Edward Ramsay, and Yvonne Jochim sen, Princess Ying Yaowlak. Royal wives will be Cheryl Toman, Carol Smith, Vicky Fitzpatrick, Antoinette Stones, Kathy Lutes, Mary Catherine Stones, Marilyn Vinduska, Don na Campbell, Daiiene Dean, Mary Taenzler, Barbara Sch neider, Mary Kay Hendrix, Sandra Kellison, Shirley Wel stead, Mary Sharp, Priscilla Woster, Betty Brink, Marilyn Mohr, Pat Meisinger, Linda Martin, Pam Aspedon, Connie Pfeifer. Royal Children will be played by Raymond Peterson, Gary Claus, Larry Smith, Max Linder, John Fischer, Thomas Hansen, Billy Rishel, Debbie Steward, Dianna Jackson, Diane Engle man, Cynthia Sarver, Jayn Lof fer, Carol Lockhart, Karyn Waterman, Kathryn Waterman, Tonda Lutes, Connie Rae Ad kins, Nancy Hopkins, Kay Col lins, Dean Clark, Kathryn Lof fer, Kenna Dianne Swabby, Dianne Tesch, Janet Evers, Yvonne Jochimsen, Janis De Rock. Leslie Nettleman, Cindy Albrecht, Susan Klauke, David Rhylander, Jac Fogelstrom. Buddist Priests will be Albert Wetenkamp, Tim Fischer, Steve Wehrbein, Ted Wehrbein, Gene Vallery, Bob Painter, Perry Dingman, John Wetenkamp, Ro ger Hutchinson and Jim Lutz. Palace Guards are John Wetenkamp and Jim Lutz; Slaves Ellen Winscot, Martha Winters and Connie Fitzpatrick; and Amazons, Marcia McQuin, Marcia Lagerstrom. Mary J. Smith, Cathy Svoboda and Mar tha Winters. Members of the Ballet Chorus are Marilyn Koubek, Claudia Marler, Mary Susan Boyle, Barbara Newsom, Linda Stan der, Sharon Dunlap, Becky Beed, Carol Dasher, Lynn Perrelet, Margaret Taenzler and Sharon Kiser. In the Ballet in the Palace (Continued on Page 7) County rgareized Same The Cass County Board of Commissioners reorganized Tuesday with the same individ ual assignments, by district, as were in effect the past year. Melvin Todd of Union and DUtrict Two was re-elected Restriction Suggested on More Trailers Temporary restriction on Is suance of new permits for trail er courts and for expansion of listing ones has been recom- ' menace iu u.e uu.u... here The recommendation was made by the City Planning Com mission in a letter read to the Council Monday night. The Council decided to ask the Planning Commission for fur ther information", figures on which the recommendation was based. The letter, addressed to the Council by Paul Fauquat, a Commission member, on behalf of the Commission said in part: " 'It is the recommendation of the City Planning Commission, addressed to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Platts mouth, Nebraska, that no new trailer court licenses be issued at the present time and that no permits be granted for expan sion of the existing trailer courts. It is the intention of the Plan ning Commission that this order be effective within all territory to which the city can make it effective.' "The thought of the laiter part of the quotation is that to the extent that the City can regulate beyond the City limits, it is felt that they should do so with respect to the issuance of authority for additional trailer houses. This recommendation Is made because of the acute tax situation in Plattsmouth and the I feeling that occupants of trailer houses generally are not paying taxes in proportion to the ex penses created, particularly in the fields of education." Sewer Question To Be Discussed Here Tonight A meeting is cheduled to night at 7:30 at City Hall to discuss the question of the RREX Shops' connecting with the city's sanitary sewer system. The Board of Public Works arranged the meeting at the suggestion of the City Council when it became evident that in order to comply with city ordi nance the BREX might have to build a long and costly private sewer line in order to connect with the sanitary sewer which runs past the Shops but is not deep enough there for connec tion. Present at the meeting will be the city Council and repre sentatives of the Board of Pub lic Works, the BREX and the State Department of Health. er, left, will be Sir Edward Ramsay and Albert Wetenkamp. right, will play I.un Tha The Kod Rers and Hammerstein production is scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m. at the High School Auditorium. Board chairman; Herman Horiremeier of Elmwood and District Three, again was named vice chair man; and Harold Gregg of Plattsmouth and District One was given responsibility over the Wei fare Dept. Todd and Hornemeicr were chairman and vice chairman last year. William Nolle, retired District One Commissioner, headed the Welfare Dept. Tuesday, the Commissioners discussed feasibility of county zoning and decide to investigate this along wilh procedures which would be required if zon ing were undertaken. Ridss for the county's offic ial printing were opened and The Journal and Weeping Water Republican each awarded part of the printing, as the past year. Fire Dept. Had 45 Alarms During 1960 Plattsmouth's Volunteer Fire Department answered 45 alarms in I960, the annual report of Fire Chief Joe Kruntorad shows. This compared with 41 alarms in 1959. Total estimated loss from fire in Plattsmouth was $9,140 up from $5,625 in 1959) and in the surrounding fire protection dis trict it was $22,700 (eoincidcntal ly exactly the same as the 1959 total). The latter figure included $8,000 loss to a semi-truck and load of feed and tallow which burned on Highway 66. The 1960-1959 figures: City of Plattsmouth Fires in 1960: homes HO), autos (3), businesses (4), barns (3) and weeds (7). Fires in 1959: homes (7), autos (5), business (5), barns (2), weeds (11). Estimated loss in 1900: homes $3,000; autos $800; businesses $50; barns $1,775. Rural Area Fires in 1960: homes (5), autos (6), weeds (3). Fires in 1959: homes (2), autos (2), barns (3), weeds (4). Estimated loss in 1960: homes $14 025; autos $675; truck $8,000. Estimated loss in 1959: homes $12,200; autos $1,000; barns $9, 500. Kruntorad said the depart ment had one false alarm and three "smoke scares" in 1960. 471 Jobs Filled By SES Office Plattsmouth and Cass County 1960 at the State Employment Service Office operations in cluded 471 jobs filled of which 277 were agricultural compared to the 1959 total of 538 of which 362 were on farms, 200 nontarm job openings received, 471 new applications for work and 2, 271 visits to the office. The labor supply at the close of the year was 151, 123 men and 28 women. Frank Wooster Dies in Denver Frank Wooster, GO. who work ed Ire re as a youn man in the Eurlington Shops, died Jan. 5 at Denver. He was the brother of Rose Prohaxka of Plattsmouth. A na tive here he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woos ter. Mr. Wooster was transferred from work here to the Have lock Shops and later to Aurora, 111. When ill health forced his re tirement he moved to Denver He is survived by his wife, Beatrice, and a daughter, Kath erine. Funeral was Monday at Den ver. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as lit He as 50 cents Till: WKATIIKU Jan. 9, 10, 11, 1961 High Low Prec. Date Monday . . . . . 45 21 .00 ....43 19 .00 . .. 50 19 .00 High near 50; to- Tuesday . . Wednesday Forecast: nip.ht in lower 20's Coniinueil mild weather. Sun sets tonight at. 5:16; rises Friday at 7:49 a.m.