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I HSBii. BTA1S III PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday TME JPLATTSMflDDTIHI JtDHUCSrMIL Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families I, TV VOLUME 80 Scholar Placings Listed Plattsmouth High School fin ished fourth in Division A of the third annual Peru Inter Scholastic Contest last week, scoring 49 points. Falls City was first in the di vision with 101, Nebraska City .second wih 85 '.ii, Auburn third with 67 and Syracuse fifth with 40'i. Weeping Water High finished 12th in Division B with 10 and 5-14ths points. Humboldt won with 15 and 5-14ths. Individual placings for Platts mouth: Suzanne Murdock, first in Literature and first in spelling. Carol Smith, second in Typ ing. John Carr, tie for second in Art. Marilyn Morris, tie for second In English Usage, 4th in Litera ture. Leona Chappell, third in Am erican Government. Janelle Meisinger, third in Home Economics. Don Yelick, third in Industrial Arts. Tim Fischer, third in Music. Marcia Lagerstrom, third in World Hlstroy. Helen Herger, fourth in Am erican History. David Kraeger, tie for fourth In Geometry. Pat Markham, fourth in Home Economics. Gary Jenkins, fourth in Spell ing. Judy Armentrout, tie for fifth In English Usage. Valerie Gorton, tie for fifth in Health. Glen Pederson, fifth in In dustrial Arts. Individual placings for Weep ing Water were: Dick Elliott, second In Biology, General; tie for fourth in Geo metry. , Janice Kassube, tie for third in Art. ' Linda Lane, tie for third In English Usage. Bevely Lee, fifth in American History. More than 450 students from 31 Nebraska high schools par ticipated. Tests were given in 23 areas with the top five place winners in each area earning points. 'Head Hiding' Problem in Nuclear Age "Let's stick' our heads in the sand." That attitude Is a prlobem in the U. S. today as people con template a future threatened by nuclear attack, a speaker told the Rotary Club here Tuesday. But, Ensign Michael Shellen barger, U.S.N. , said, the nuclear field lsn-t as mysterious or omi nous as many people believe. He said the effecst of nuclear explosions can be calculated, steps can be taken to protect oneself and family from radio active fallout and even should a nuclear attack occur In this area the situation Is not hopeless. Shellenbarger spoke from facts he'd learned during a five week school period at San Fran cisco on defenses against atomic, biological and chemical attack. He said the public generally is uninformed about the effect of nuclear weapons; many have the attitude the whole thing Is "too terrible" to contemplate. Information is easily available from Civil Defense and only the availability and capability of in dividual weapons is classified. The rest what to expect, what to do and how to do it for survival can be had In book form, he said. Shellenbarger theorized about what might happen if a nuclear attack were made on SAC at Offutt Air Force Base. Platts mouth's situation would not be hopeless, he said.. The. speaker described the various effects of several sizes of nuclear explosions. He was Introduced by C. E. Shellenbarger, his father, Ro tary program chairman for the day. The Rev. Robert O. McLeod, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, was a guest. Kenneth Price, High School Rotarlan for the month, told of his plans, to attend Northwest Missouri State College at Mary ville In speech and speech ther apy. He'd like to teach in Nebraska. SIXTEEN PACES -A 1 ' . - 1- t ! - iii or " .yi1- A 3"' V FROM OX HIGH The symbolism of the Cross and the hope the world sees as it looks Heavenward were caught in this photo graph taken years ago at Talma ge by the Rev. G. E. Seybold, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church here, Harry Knabe, Nehawka Named Outstanding State Stockman LINCOLN A well-known eastern Nebraska swine raiser, Harry M. Knabe of Nehawka, has been named Outstanding Nebras ka Stockman for 1961 by the University - of Nebraska Block and Bridle Club. His portrait will be placed with those of oth er outstanding stockmen in Ani- Harold Dukes Named VFW Cmdr. The VFW meeting held March 28 was presided over by Com mander Jack Barnard with 37 members present. Commander Barnard presented the Sixth District Commander A. C. Mc Lean. Election of officers was held as follows: Commander, Harold Dukes: senior vice commander, Roy Versilius; junior vice com mander, Bob Adkins; quarter master, Boyd Evans; post ad vocate, Lloyd Fitch; chaplain, Fred Staack; surgeon, Leonard Lutz. Jack Barnard was named trustee for three years and Marshall Hill, trustee for one year. After the meeting the mem bers enjoyed a chili supper. Commander Barnard was giv en a standing ovation for the fine work he has done at the Post has the largest number of members at this time than any time in the past. Youth Invited to Sunrise Service All Protestant Youth are in vited to attend the Easter Sun rise Services, at the Horning Cemetery at 6:15 a.m. Easter Sunday. Services will be followed by a breakfast served at the Murray Presbyterian Church at 7 a.m. for a fee of 35c. 12 ' a A. t1 INDIANS GET PLAQUE Lions Club Presi dent L. W. Moore holds the plaque presented here Tuesday night to the Weeping Water High School basketball team. Others shown from left r ,- f A St mal Husbandry Hall at the Col lege of Agriculture. Knabe will be guest of honor at the annual Block and Bridle Club banquet at the Vniversity of Nebraska Student Union here Thursday, April 20. The public is invited to at tend the function. Tickets may be secured at $2 each by writing Block and Bridle Club, Depart ment of Animal Husbandry, Col lege of Agriculture, Lincoln, Nebr. Deadline for purchasing tickets is April 18. Knabe has been in the pure bred Hampshire swine business for approximately 43 years. He is presently serving as vice president of the American Hampshire Swine Association. Cass County Spelldown Is Saturday Saturday, April 1, at 9 a.m. the Cass County Spelling Con test will be held in the District Court Room in the Court House. The contest under the direc tion of the County Superinten dent of Schools is sponsored by the Omaha World-Herald. Each school of Cass County is allowed to send a contestant. These contestants are chosen by their schools, usually by a local contest. Each contestant will receive a pen. Cass County's winner will go to the Midwest Spelling Bee to b'e held in Omaha May 6 at the Sheraton-Fontenelle Hotel. Winner of the Midwest Spell ing Bee will take part in the Na tional Spelling Bee to be held in Washington, D. C. Call Y""ir News And Social Izems To 241 ! 1 ,"., are Co-Capt. Bill Miller, Coach Bob Krenike, Lions Program Chairman Tom Solomon, Co Capt. Carl Voyles and Speaker Jack Payne of Omaha. PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA Union Service Good Friday At Union UNION A Community Good Friday Service will be held in Union at the Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. Special choir selections will oe sung by the combined Baptist ind Methodist choirs. Rev. A. L. Embree will be the speaker. The public is invited. Easter Sunrise service will be observed with the Baptist Church inviting" the Methodist Church to participate. The service will be on the Hill at the Leo Roddy farm at 6:15 a.m. In the event of bad weath r, the service will be at the Baptist Church just prior to the 7 a.m. breakfast. The morning service will be at 10:50 a.m. with the message, "Everyday is Easter in My Heart." Offering will go to the church improvement fund. The evening service begins at 7:30 p.m. A 40-minute sound color film entitled "Cry of the China Seas" will be shown, pre sented by the Voice of China and Asia. 'Muster Day' Reonactment Here June 77 The board of directors of the Cas County Historical Society met Tuesday night to discuss an "aoproaching event of great significance." June 11 will be the centennial of the recruitment of the first Civil War volunteers in Nebr aska. Company A, the very first comoany, was recruited at Plattsmouth, and mustered in Omaha on June 11, 1861. The First Regiment of Nebraska Volunteer Infantry (changed to cavalry in Nov. 1863), was re cruited primarily from Platts mouth, Omaha, Nebraska City, Bj-ownville and Florence. , The Nebraska Civil War Cen tennial Commission has request ed that this centennial be suit ably observed, and plans were beeun Tuesday night for the Plattsmouth observance. There will be a display of Civil War relics at the Museum, and a re enactment of the mustering service on Main Street. The Museum directors are or dering a limited number of Company A souvenir plates to sell for the occasion. A history of Company A will appear on the back of the plate. The Cass County group is also nlanning to present an art ex hibit at the museum in May, with Zilpha Seward as chair man. May 7 many of the members will attend the State Historical Society meeting at Omaha Uni versity. The first meeting of Junior groups was held Wednesday at the Museum. Alvin McReynolds of Weeping Water displayed some of his locally-collected fos sils and rocks, and told the children about them. Monday the Junior Members, will be taken on a field trip to hunt fossils. All members inter ested should bring lunch, wear warm clothes and overshoes, and be at the Museum at ten o'clock. Sunrise Service EAGCiE (Special) The Sr. MYF of the Eagle Methodist Church is sponsoring Easter sun rise services at 5:30 at the church. Rolls, cocoa and coffee will be served afterward. i jriWMi'iil i THURSDAY, MARCH 30. 1961 f f x Good Friday, The following notices of Good Friday and Easter Sunday serv ices were taken from those regu lar submitted to The Journal: ; Union Good Friday service, 2 p.m., 1st Methodist Church here. United Youth Sunrise Service, Sunday, 6:15 a.m., Horning Cem etery. St. Luke's Episcopal Friday, if 2 noon to 3 p.m., Liturgy; Sat urday, 4 p.m., First Matins of Easter; Sunday, 7:30 a.m., Com jnunion; 10 a.m., Communion. Plattsmouth Baptist Sunday. 11 a.m., Easter services. I St. Paul's E and R Friday, :30 p.m., communion; Sunday, :15 a.m., Sunday school Easter program; ,10:30 a.m., service with communion. First United Presbyterian Sunday, 8:30 and 11 a.m., wor ship services. First Methodist Thursday ,'tonight), 7:30 p.m., communion service; Sunday, 11 a.m., serv- CV-'M -.-v , First Lutheran Thursday (to night), 7:30 p.m., communion; Sunday, 9:30 a.m., worship. First Baptist Sunday, 11 a.m., worship. Wesleyan Methodist Sunday, 11 a.m., worship. Reorganized Church of JesuS Christ of Latter Day Saints Sunday, 11 a.m., communion. St. John's Catholic Friday, 2 p.m. Holy hour; 7 p.m., com munion; Saturday, 8 p.m., Eas ter blessings and mass; Sunday, 6 a.m., 8 a.m.. 10 a.m., masses. Immanuel Lutheran, Eagle Sunday, 10 a.m., services. Christ Lutheran, Louisville Road Friday, 7:30 p.m., service with communion; Sunday, 10:30 a.m., services with communion. EUB, Murdock Sunday, 6:30 a.m., sunrise services; 9:30 a.m., worshin service; 8 p.m., color sound film, "I Behold His Glory." Immanuel Lutheran, Louis villeFriday, 10 a.m., service with communion; Sunday, 6 a.m., sunrise service; 10:30 a.m., service. St. Paul Lutheran, Weeping Water Friday, 7:30 p.m., serv ice with communion; Sunday, 8:30 a.m., service. Elmwood Union Good Friday service at 2 p.m. at Elmwood EUB Church; union children's service at 2 p.m at the Methodist Church. Elmwood Catholic Church- Weeping Water Champs Honored by Lions Here It was Weeping Water night at the Tuesday night meeting of the Plattsmouth Lions Club. The local club was host to the Weeping Water High School bas ketball team, Class C State Champions, their coach, the cheerleaders, as well as the su perintendent and principal of the school. Speaker of the evening was Jack Pavne, sports director of WOW-TV in Omaha, who enter tained the members and their guests with anecdotes about the NCAA basketball finals: He also stressed the impor tance of team, community, and school spirit in producing a championship team. The lessons learned in athletics will serve as a pattern for your future busi ness or professional life, he said. Guests from the Weeping Water High School were, the team Bill Miller, Jack Miller, Carl Voyles, Jim Moore, Wayne Thoren, Jim Potts, Eldon Se vern, Lani Beach, Tom Hays, Neal Parsons, Dick Elliott, John , - - -i t it T i Easter Services Friday, 4 p.m., and Saturday, 7 p.m., masses. Union Methodist Friday, 8 p.m., Good Friday Union Serv ice at Baptist Church; Sunday, 9:30 a.m., service. Nehawka Methodist Sunday, 6 a.m., sunrise service; 7:30 and 9:45 a.m., services. Eagle Methodist Sunday, 5:50 a.m., sunrise service. Seniors 'Explore' Today Sixty-nine Plattsmouth High School seniors today climaxed career days by practice teach ing, or visiting local businesses or professional offices. .The annual affait,..thls year entitled "Choose the Right Path," began with a luncheon at the High School Auditorium, followed by a general session and group meetings with visit ing experts in the various fields as leaders. Supt. O. F. Mussman. Cham ber of Commerce Manager Har old Smock, Walter Burns of the State Employment Service, Principal Wayne Rodehorst, Elementary Supervisor James Jennings, Senior Suzanne Mur dock who introduced the group leaders and Senior Class Presi dent Duane Haith were speak ers at the general session. "Exploration D a y" assign ments today were (the Chamber sponsoring the business district visits) : Cadet Teachers English, Judith Armentrout and Albert Wetenkamp. Speech, Kenneth Price. Mathematics, Patricia O'Far rell, Larry Toothaker and Da vid Wilson. Science. Gary Jenkins and Nancy Patras. Business education, Joyce Buechler and Susan Petereit. Physical education, John Carr, Duane Haith and Linnea Ing werson. Elementary, Shirley Foster, Lois Kellison, Patricia Mark ham, Janelle Meisinger, Mari lyn Morris and Elizabeth Yelick. (Continued on Page 8) Meeske, Jim Dokert and Roger Wiles. Also, Neal Parsons, superin tendent; Coach Bob Kremke; Eugene Wollenberg, assistant coach and Mrs. Florence Paap, principal of the school and the cheerleaders. Tom Solomon was program chairman and introduced the speakers. Bill Babbitt presented the trophies won at the Lions Bowl ing Tournament at Lincoln to Warren Rhylander and Dr, L. A. Amato. niv PMTTSMOITTH JOURNAL Official Counly and City Paper Established In 1881 ' Published Semi-Weekly. Mon days and Thursdays, at 410 Main street. Plattsmouth, Cass Coun ty, Nebr Entered at the Post Office at Plattsmouth. Nebraska as second class maU matter in accordance with the Act of Congress of March 8, 1870. TEN CENTS PER COPY Lincoln Avenue Sewer, Street Receive Attention Action to levy assessments for benefits from sanitary sewers Installed in Lincoln Avenue South and Pleasant Hill 2nd Addition Monday night was postponed at least until April 10, the next regular Council meet ing. The City Council heard fur ther requests for adjustments of assessments for the Lincoln Avenue sewer and scheduled some field trips to inspect cer tain properties. Front foot costs of the eewers were $2.70 on Lincoln Avenue, $3.03 in Pleasant Hill. Several persons asked about possibility of getting Lincoln Ave. rocked because of almost impossible driving condition. They were told the city has rocking on the schedule and has been awaiting favorable weather conditions and availability of crushed rock. Heebner Quarry south of here is the source of rock. A crusher breakdown and inability to get to the quarry because of mud has delayed getting rock. Monday night, the Council passed a motion to purchase up to $420 worth of rock for Lin- Final Plat of 'Heights' Readied The final plat of Patricia Heights subdivision In south Plattsmouth is being prepared for developer A. B. Rogers. Rogers told the City Council he hopes to build two pilot homes and that if paving, sewer and water can be in stalledan initial phase of 31 homes might be built within a year. The Council said it would ex pect proof of construction con tracts for about 15 homes before it undertook the expense of cre ating the special improvement districts. Rogers asked Jf deposit of certified checks) to cover special assessments wpuld serve' and was told it would if It could le gally be done. A special meeting of the Coun cil with Rogers to consider the final plat of the subdivision is scheduled for Friday night, Mayor Grant Roberts said this morning. Decision by Liquor Commission Expected Soon The State Liquor Control Com mission Wednesday privately and separately heard testimony from Raymond Uher and his counsel and from the City of Plattsmouth. An official hearing on an ap peal by Uher of a 25-day suspen sion of his off-sale liquor license by the City Council was sched uled for Wednesday but can celled after Uher pleaded guilty to the charge before the Com mission Tuesday. Wednesday, Uher and Francis Casey, his attorney, had an audi- ecne with the Commission. Later, Mayor Grant Roberts, Councilmen L. W. Moore and Warren Rhylander and City At torney Harold Lebens were heard by the Commission. Notice of the Commission's de cision is expected soon. Uher, in a hearing before the City Council, admitted a clerk In his liquor store, Ray's Liquor, had sold whisky and beer to a minor serviceman. The Coun cil ordered a 25-day suspension. Before it became effective, however, District Judge John M. Dierks issued an order tempo rarily restraining the Council from putting the suspension into effect. Later, the order was con tinued for 60 days. Severe Eye Injury Henry Jorgenson, 62. of Avoca was scheduled to undergo sur gery at an Omaha hospital today for removal of his right eye, in jured in Avoca Thursday night. Jorgenson told Sheriff's offi cers he left a business establish ment in Avoca Thursday night and went to his room. Later, he suffered a two-inch cut over his right eye, the eye being "forced back" and damaged severely. There was also a fracture of the skull but doctors at the hospital didn't say whether It was recent. Jorgenson lay in his room until friends found him Saturday morning and took him to the hospital. An investigation of the room indicates the injury could have been caused as Jorgenson fell against an iron stove, the Sheriff said, and then onto a concrete floor. NUMBER 39 coin Avenue, The money for that purpose is in the current budget. In connection with maintain ing Lincoln Avenue, Mayor Grant Roberts said there is evidently a mistaken impression among some residents along Lincoln Avenue that the city as a whole is obligated to maintain the street. Evidently, he said, the im pression was gained years ai;o during the time a petition was circulated by residents asking for oiling of the street. The Mayor read the petition which was the usual type In which residents request oiling and agree to pay for the cost. It was to be done annually for three years. No reference was made to the city's taking , responsibility for maintenance thereafter. Oiling and paving petitions are initiated by residents along streets. Rocking of Lincoln Avenue is part of a decision the Council made before the sewer was in stalled. It was decided to wait until the sewer ditch had a chance to settle before rock was applied rather than to require the contractor to restore only that portion of the street in which the sewer is located. Monday night, the Council or dered rocking as soon as the street can be prepared for the rock and it is available at the quarry. The rural mail carrier who travels Lincoln Avenue Monday night also asked for some mea sure to make the street more drlveable. He said he's been stuck and even sustained car damage because of mud. Land Rights For Dam Site Authorized 4 The . City Council Monday night passed a resolution to pur chase land rights for construc tion of flood control dam 12-A just south of Valley View. The resolution authorized ex penditure of $4,000 from the flood control fund for the pur pose. C. J. Schneider owns the land concerned. Some details of the arrange ment are still to be worked out. The easement for Dam 4-A in north Plattsmouth near Winters Trailer Court was obtained ear lier. Construction of those two dams, federal funds to pay the entire cost of construction, is expected this summer. Minor revision of plans is be ing done by the Soil Conserva tion Service. Street Improvement District for Ave. C? A motion to create a street improvement district for Avenue G from 8th to 11th was passed Monday night by the City Coun cil. The City Attorney was in structed to prepare an ordinance creating the district. Under Plattsmoulh's present municipal classification, such districts are formed in one of two ways 1. by petition of at least 60 per cent of resident own ers of property abutting the pro posed improvement; or 2. by resolution of necessity by the Council. In the latter case, the district is formed, unless 51 per cent or more of the resident owners of abutting property object. See Sample Ballots In This Issue Sample's of the ballots to be voted here April 4 in the Muni cipal and Board of Education elections can be found on Page 4 of section B of The Journal today. Two members will be named to the Board of Education of School District No. 1. A City Councilman from each of the 1st and 2nd Wards will be elected. THE WFATMER March 27. 28, 2, IflCl Date High Low Prrr Monday 43 34 .00 Tuesday 34 32 .00 Wednesday 48 27 .00 Forecast: High in upper 40's; low in 30's. Partly cloudy and warmer: Sun sets tonight at C:4G; rises Friday at 6:11 a.m.