Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1961)
.",T,"V.'V I.l. STA1S I'.IST. C3CISTY HX Time PumrsMGDiuTiHi Jotknm. Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elm wood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday JUN 1 0 1961 VOLUME 80 SIXTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1961 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 59 'Operation Abolition' Film Report Shown for Rotary The controversial film, "Oper ation Abolition," was shown here Tuesday noon at the regu lar meeting of the Rotary Club at the Lions Community Build ing. The film, a report on Communist-led riots last year in San Francisco during hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee, was made available by Rep. Glenn Cunningham of Omaha. Eugene Mahoney, administra tive assistant in Omaha to Rep. Cunningham, introducted the film. Dr. P. T. Heineman was program chairman for the day. About the film and the work of the Un-American Activities Committee, Cunningham said before the House of Represent atives in February this year: "This committee performs a vital service for our Nation by carefully documenting and out lining the methods, tactics and operations of Communists in this country. The committee has been in the forefront of the fight against the worldwide Communist conspiracy. "The committee's effective ness is best illustrated by the in tensity of the Communist drive against it. Aided by fellow trav elers and those who see little or no danger from communism, tre American Communist Party has launched an all-out cam paign to abolish this important committee. "Special "front" groups have been established to carry out this camDaien, known as "Oner ation Abolition." Fortunately, Congress has not been fooled by these Dhony organizations, and the vital work of the Un-American Activities Committee con tinues. "I now include as part of my remarks a review of the film "Orjeration Abolition." This re view, by Reporter Al Frisbie of the Omaha World-Herald, arj peared following a recent tele vision showing of the film.' I, commend It to the attention of my colleagues here In Washing ton and to the readers of the Congressional Record across the Nation: "Omahans had a chance Sun dav afternoon to see a comrjar atlvely small group of Americans thumb their noses at one of the cornerstones of their country's wav of life. "The disturbing opportunity came during the showing of the Liquor Commission OKs License The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission In a letter to the City Clerk postmarked Monday informed the citv it had approv ed the application of Keener I. Price for a Class C liquor license for 316 Chicago Ave. The Commission had a hear ing June 2 on the aoplication, scheduled after residents here protested the City Council's recommendation that the li cense be anoroved. Objectors addressed letters to the Com mission and posted $100 surety cause bond, required by the Commission before a hearing is set. Sixteen objectors appeared at the Commission hearing. Peti tions bearing signatures of 200 objectors were introduced in evidence. The City Council earlier this soring voted 44-0 to recommend the license be approved after a hearing in which oral objections were heard. In Its letter to the City Clerk, the Commission said: ". . .Upon consideration of all the evidence and files, the Ne braska Liquor Commission finds: "1. That the City Council of the Citv of Plattsmouth recom mended Issuance of the license. "2. That the application be approved and a license duty is sued." Price as annlicant was assess ed costs of $15. The City Council passed an ordinance extending the bound aries of the liquor district to in clude portions of Chicago and Washington Avenues. Tuesday, Mrs. Price paid the fee for the license which is not actually a new one but one transferred from a location at 125 So. 5th St. The annual Class C license fee totals $750, $500 of which goes to the city and $250 to the school fund. film, "Operation Abolition," over KETV. "The movie, assembled from news clips, shows the riots that went hand-in-hand with the House Un-American Activities Committee's hearing into Com munists activity at San Francis co last May, "Conflicting views concerning its effectiveness and even its authenticity have catapulted the film into special prominence during the past week. "To this viewer it was pretty much a case of seeing is believ ing. "Photographically, the film does not have all the precision and delicate lighting of a Holly wood production. There are times when you have to take the narrative at face value. "Sometimes the sound and pictures of real-life action are a bit on the fuzzy side. "But what comes into clear focus Is the fact that "Operation Abolition" paints a vivid warn ing of how Communists can prod others to do their dirty work. "What happened at San Fran cisco was a mockery to American ideals of respect for the law. "The movie showed that even within the hearing room the pro ceedings sometimes took on the trappings of a Roman orgy. "There were shouts and hand claps for a college youth who glibly asserted the House com mittee had no legislative con stitutional purpose and, who then took the fifth amendment in avoiding an answer to an "Are-you-a - Communist-Party-member?" query. "The film also showed that demands made by such known Communists as Archie Brown inside the hearing room were echoed thunderously by stu (Continued on Page 2) Mrs. Lockhart, 62, Dies Here; Rites Friday Mrs. Garland (Frances) Lock hart, 62, died at a Nebraska City Hospital Tuesday. She had been ill since August. She had lived in Plattsmouth since 1937, coming here from Nevada, Mo. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Caldwell-Linder Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Swim, pastor of First Baptist Church, in charge. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery here. Visiting hours are today from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Lockhart was born Oct. 16, 1898, at Kingston, Mo., dau ghter of William and Etta Sater Lester. She was married at Nev ada June 5, 1918, to Garland Lockhart. He survives along with three sons, Wilfred of Lincoln and William of Plattsmouth; seven grandchildren; brothers, Mayne Lester, Recluse, Wyo., and Jos eph Lester, Escondido, Calif., and sisters Mrs. Elizabeth Ste burg, Arnold, and Mrs. Cora Robinson, San Diego. Mrs. Lockhart was baptized in the Baptist Church at Nevada where they lived 12 years. James Childers Dies in Missouri James Childers, brother of Mrs. Wayne Meisinger of Platts mouth, died early Wednesday morning at McFall, Mo. Funeral services will be' Fridav at 2 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Home in Albany, Mo. 'Sweet 16' Contest Set: Entry Deadline July 20 The Plattsmouth Mrs. Jaycees have announced plans for their third annual "Sweet 16' contest, to be held in conjunction with the Jaycee-sponsored carnival July 13-14-15. The contest is open to all girls who will not have reached their 17th birthday before July 20. The winner of the contest will be crowned during the Jaycee carnival. The Oueen will be voted on and voting is a penny a vote. Eah eirl entering the contest will have a container placed in a nlace of business, the contniner bearing her picture and a short autobiography of herself. The winner of the "Sweet 16" Contest will be presented with some gifts, and will reuresent the Plattsmouth Mrs. Jaycees Rat Control At City Dump In Making Steps to control a reported rat infestation at City Dump were arranged, following a special meeting Monday night of the City Council with County At torney James Begley, dump op erator Emery Rozell, City Phy sician Dr. R. F. Brendel, Police Chief Fred Tesch, Sheriff Tom Solomon and an extermination firm's representative. Begley told, the Council there is an immediate need for con trol and suggested the city has a responsibility along with Ro zell for correction of what Beg ley said In a letter to Rozell last week is a "public nuisance." Rozell promised immediate action to make arrangements for extermination of rats, after he received the letter. Monday night, the Council agreed the city has a share of responsibility toward condition of the dump by agreeing the city will pay $15 a month toward rat control service bid by the Omaha firm, Lystad's. The serv ice will cost $27.50 a month and extend for several months until the rat population is controlled. The city leases the dump from Rozell for citizens' use for $25 a month. Begley also advised the Coun cil it should consider long-range needs for city refuse disposal and give thought to some other method of disposal, perhaps in cineration or landfill. Budgetary provision for such a meas ure should be considered ahead of time, he suggested. The County Attorney was con cerned with the condition of the dump because it is located out side the city limit and is under jurisdiction of county officials. A State Dept. of Health inspec tor had been shown the dump by Sheriff Tom Solomon and rec ommended immediate attention be given to rat extermination. Procedure to poison rats will begin at the dumr Monday, weather permitting. An adver tisement nlaced by the city ap pears in The Journal today and will anoear aeain Monday. It warns that children and pets be kept away from the dumo for at least two weeks beginning Mon day. Snakes Alive! Anyone for The Mile Run! Evcitement was at a high nitch Wednesday afternoon at the Cass County Treasurer's of fice here. Mrs. Gwen Scoles, the treas urer, and her office hem were vIMted by TWO BLACK SNAKES! The unwelcome guests made their entry through a window. One felt so welcome he entered a clothes closet, and crawled in to an opening. Screams from the ladies brought the Commissioners and the custodian, and with a dose of an inectiside and the ouick action of County Clerk Chas. Land (who caught the snake by the tail) and with Commissioner Melvin Todd's steady aim, the snake was knocked on the head. When a reporter visited the office after the incident the ladies were a wreck the wind ows were closed but the ladies weren't minding the perspira tion a bit. at various functions the coming year. Each girl entering the con test will receive a gift. Proceeds from the "Sweet 16" contest will be uspd for various civic and charitable contribu tions of the Plattsmouth Mrs. Javcees, lncludine the scholar sh'n fund recentlv established. The chairman for this year's Swppt, 16 contest Is Mrs. Pob Sed'fk, and sbp ''ill be assisted hv Mrs. '"ob firls, Mrs Abnpr Rubin. Mrs Tom Martin and Mrs. Ppon Bilps. Anv 16-VPnr-o'rt Hrl wishing to pntpr the '"Snrppf, 1(5" rnntpst nr nnvrme wistifnir to eilbm't the nam nf q lfi-vpnr-old vir mqv cnntirt any of the above com m't'ee. Results of votlncr for the con test will be announced In The Journal. Display of Relics and Will Tell Centennial Objections Heard To Road Closing Several dozen persons appear ed Tuesday at a hearing by the Cass County Board of Commis sioners on proposed vacation of 29 portions of unused roads in thp county road system. The hearing was held in the District Courtroom because of the size of the audience. After hearing any objectors, or persons appearing in favor of vacating portions of road, the Commission adjourned the hearing until its next regular meeting June 19. Twenty-nine portions of roads were proposed for vacation. Ob jections were heard on 13, as follows: Road DescriDtion No. 2 Louis Meyers of Greenwood and a petition with 43 signers were opposed to the closing. No. 3 In Greenwood Precinct, Floyd Claycomb against. No. 7 Stove Creek Precinct, Victor Shoemaker against. No. 8 South Bend Precinct, J. E. Johansen against. No. 9 Elmwood Precinct, no obiection; the Commission de cided to close the east mile of the proposed IV2 miles. No. 10 Weeping Water Pre cinct, Leon Meyers, Frank Mey ers (by letter) and Lola May Nielsen (by her attorney) a gainst. No. 11 Center and Weeping Water Precincts, Harold Meyer, representing United Minerals Rock Ouarry of Weeping Water, against. No. 14 Eight-Mile Grove Pre cinct. Chris Metzer on behalf of his daughter, in favor; Art Fink, Otto Peterelt, William Kraeger against. No. 16 Avoca Precinct, 2-mile, stretch: north-south mile, Mr. Welch, Carl Neumeister, Harry Neumeister, Everett Reimers, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Elliott, a gainst: east-west, Leslie Behrns against. No. 18 Nehawka Precinct, Hal Harsen. Elmer Fitch, Herman Smith. Tom Troon, George Lopp, Gpne Fitch against. No. 19 Plattsmouth Precinct, Lawrence Bethel, Stanley Wol ski. Mrs. Holman against. No. 22 Rock Bluff Precinct, Art Hansen, Paul Wisely against. No. 23 Liberty Precinct, Mr. Hostetter against. No. 26 Eight-Mile Grove Pre cinct, Metzger on behalf of his daughter against. School Board Sets Budget Meet Tuesday The Board of Education Mon day night set next Tuesday as the time for a special meeting to work on the proposed budget for the ensuing year. Other bud get meetings have already been held. The budget may be passed that night. In other business, the Board. Accepted a bid of Vanguard Inc. of Omaha for installation of a fire detection system in Wintersteen School, for $260; and the bid of Notifier of Lin coln for installation of a fire detection system in First Ward School, for $427. All the schools now have such systems install ed, being installed or under con tract. Accepted bids for purchase -exchange of nine manual and one elpctric typewriters from three firms. Heard the final report of resigned Elementary Supervisor James Jennings. Jennings recommended that the Board hire a reDlacement and continue the position he had held. The plan for next year is to have an administrative Drincioal and assistants in each school In place of the supervisor-principal plan of the past year. THE WEATHER June 5, 6, 7, 1961 Date High Low Prer Monday 78 65 .00 Tuesday 64 63 .00 Wednesday .... 79 63 .41 Forecast: High 80-85; low near 60's. Fair tonight. Sun sets tonight at 7:55; rises Friday at 4:51 a.m. t&lr, - r 'OsV ''fts --t-- 1 i t V 1. , -A, - .., i MAIN STREET, 1861 Flattsmouth's Main Street looked this way 100 years ago. The high building at left foregound was the Brick School House of the Fitzgerald Block. Still there, it is UL-JUPWllJJWyi'l''WP'1'iJ'lliy' J' T..'-iC" 'V"-- If mm v COUNTY COURTHOUSE The Courthouse was built in 1864. It was situated on the present Courthouse grounds at about the spot where the stone marker is now on the south lawn. The Civil War Notes: The Ladies of Plattsmouth Made a Beautiful Silk Flag7 The flag for Plattsmouth's Civil War militia company was made by Mrs. O. F. Johnson "who owned the only sewing ma chine in town," according to pri vate writings of a member of the company which was Nebraska's first Civil War troops. The Journal received an ex cerpt from the notes of Joseph W. Johnson, the militiaman, from F. Walker Johnson, Tulsa, Okla., who wrote: Please find enclosed an ex cerpt which I have copied from notes written by Joseph W. John son regarding interesting inci dents in his life. Mr. Johnson, my grandfather, migrated to Nebraska from Leesburg, Ohio, where he was born on January 19, 1835. He arrived in Plattsmouth on the 17th of April, 1857. Shortly there after he and several others who came from Ohio with him home steaded west of 8-mile Grove. Later he worked In a sawmill at Clarks Mill on the Iowa side. In the spring of 1858 he went to Kansas and being from Ohio was not welcome. Later he worked in a blacksmith shop in Barry, Clay County, Missouri, until the spring of 1860 when he tried Kansas again and found that it still was not the olace for him. He returned to Clarks MTT1 where he met his future wife," . . . she was bareheaded and barefooted, her brown hair fell down on the horse's back. She was driving cows. I thought she was the most beautiful lassie I had ever seen." That summer he went with the Clarks by ox-team into the mountains west of Denver where Clarks bought a sawmill. How ever, the business failed and they returned to Clarks Mill aeain, spending the winter . . . "mostly dancing at St. Mary's. Pacific Citv and Glenwood and at private homes on the bottom. The lassie who road the white horse was a near neighbor. I took her to many dances." Her name was Mary "Molly" Henton and she was to become 1 9. ' : ' m u - III; . mm m: 11 III 123 z, - J .f-U -;LZy J Ml I my grandfather's wife after the Civil War. During the early 1870's he was Sheriff of Cass County and later County Judge. Inasmuch as the Company A of the First Regiment of the Nebraska Infantry was formed 100 years ago, I thought that perhaps the attached excerpt might be of interest at this time in history. The original handwritten notes are in the Library of the Ne braska State Historical Society. The excerpt: "... the soring of 1861 came on and so did the Civil War. I and Alge Pratt, Bill Bain, and Sam Peters went over to Platts mouth and enrolled in a com pany forming at that place by Dr. R. R. Livingston. The Com pany was organized and officers elected as follows: Livingston, R. R. Captain; McKinney, A. F. 1st Lieut.; Sharp, N. J., 2nd Lieut.; Whitlock, J. G., 1st. Sar gent. "The Ladies of Plattsmouth made a beautiful silk flag to pre sent to the company, at a meet ing called for -that purpose. Mrs. J. D. Simpson was elected Pres ident. Mrs. Moses Dodge, Secre tary, and Mrs. Burwell Spurlock, Treasurer. Mrs. O. F. Johnson, who owned the only sewing ma chine in town, made the flag. "The place of . presentation was in a beautiful erove of oaks on Wintersteen Hill, overlooking the Missouri river. "It was presented by the Pas tor of the Methodist church, Rev. Jerome S. Spillman. Capt. R. R. Livingston re sponded. Captain had the com pany kneel and take a solemn oath never to surrender the flag. "I went up to old Saint Mary to a dance. The ballroom and saloon were connected by a par tition door very handy late at night a fiht betran in thr- sa loon. I went in to see. "A fine lookintr chap was down on the floor and two or three fellows kicking him. I got to him and pulled him out into the street. I asked him his name, he Program Sunday History Here now known as the Ruse Building at the corner of 6th and Main. The view looks east from what is now High School Hill. 1 & smaller entrance at the riht of the building was to the County Clerks Office. The wall shown at extreme right is that of the present Myers Apartments. said Jack McDonald. 'Where do you live?' He said 'No Place'. "Would you like to volunteer and go south?' 'Just what I want to do', he said. So I took him along with me and the next day he enrolled in our Plattsmouth company. "The day was finally set to go to Omaha to be mustered in. I went across the river to bid Molly good-bye. The last word I said to her was 'Molly, when the war is over I will come back and we will be married." She said 'Joe, I will wait for you." "On the 10th of June, 18G1, our company crossed the river and marched up the river on the Iowa side. "At Saint Mary, Col. Peter A. Sarpy had many tubs of Egg Nog sitting on the side walk and invited all to drink, but warned the bovs not to drink too much. "Sarpy made us a speech, which was full of patriotism. His prediction of the coming strug gle was pronhetic. He seemed to comprehend what was com ing better than anyone I had heard talk on the subject. "Well, on June 11th, 1801, at Omaha, Nehr., Ter. we were mustered into the service by Lieut. Merrill of the regular army. We became Commny "A" (the first companv) First Ree Nebr. Infantry. This made our Cnnt. Livingston the ranging Captain of the Regiment, which was very important. "The reiiment was finally or trnrized. ten full companies, and readv for the south. "Boarded Juiv 30 Col. Thaver hd a cannon placed on the bow of thp bnt "We Innded at Plattsmouth: the whole tnn-n wns there to rnet us to bid us p;eod bye. A littlp ;x vcar old M. Miss Lill'p Pimnsnn. with n fine hunph of flowers went nhmM a"d do livpvprt them to Cant. Living ston. "Whnt a snd parting. Husbands - Fnthers - Brothers -Sons and lovers bidding their dear ones good bye. Many of them never returned " Civil War Centennial Fete at 1:30 Civil War rrlU-s which the Cass County Historical Society believes are priceless because they help tell the history of this locality will be on display Sun day during the Civil War Cen tennial Program here. The prog mm begins at 1:30 p.m. on Main Street near the Historical Society Museum and is sponsored by the Society in co-operation with local and county groups, firms and indi viduals. (In case of rain, the program will be at the High School Audi torium). It will be preceded by a flag raising ceremony at the Com pany A, First Nebraska Volun teer Infantry marker on Winter steen Hill at 1 p.m. A band concert at 1:30, invoca tion at 2, presentation of flag to the Society to B Battery, 6lh Missile Battalion at 2:15, ad dress by Aubrey Duxbury, for merly County Judge now of the Veterans Administration in Lin coln at 2:25 and a history of Company A which were Nebras ka's first Civil War troops at 2:40 lead up to the re-enactment of the Pre-Muster Ceremonies of the company at 2:55. A drill by the SAC drill team and a demonstration of 6th Mis sile Battalion sentry dogs will follow at 3 and 3:30. The Society here has this to say about the Civil War display: No one living in Cass County should fail to see the Civil War Centennial display at the Cass County Museum next Sunday. This is a unique display. It is history that cannot be found in any book yet written, and it cannot be duplicated anywhere in the world. It is the visible story of our own locality. See authentic Civil War mus kets, sabers, bullet molds, pow der horns, and bullet pouches; canteens, cookpots and blanket rolls. There is a Sergeant's dress uniform and military head-gear of the period. There is the largest known private collection of badges. The eDic of Company "A" and the life story of Dr. Robert Ramsey Livingston are insenar nble. A full-length portrait of Dr. Livingston, who rose to the rank of Brevit Bripadier General, has just been given to the Cass County Museum by the Ne braska Historical Society. The museum has also re ceived, from donors throughout Cass County, manv items that are a revelation of daily living 100 years ago: Old mill equipment from Fac toryville, Avoca, Manlev, and Plattsmouth, is on disnlay. There are outstanding exhibits of century-old. tools, household articles and apparel. Do not fail to see these items, following the Civil War Centen nial program next Sunday, June 11. For the benefit of the guests, there will be a lunch stand, open ing at noon. l ast Call for Help STILL WANTED Your Civil War relics, to be included in this once-in-a-lifetime display. There is still time to loan them to the museum. Especially Wanted: Dress forms for costumes. Disapproval Of Beer License Recommended The Cass County Board of Commissioners Tuesday voted 3-0 to recommend disapproval of an application by Dennis C. Smith of Plattsmouth for an off sale beer license for a location west of U.S. 73-75 this side or the Platte River bridge. Smith has a bait business there. Smith and his attorney, Fran cis Casey, appeared on behalf of the application. The Rev. John Hoschar, pas tor of Community Church here, appeared against issuance of thp license. Several letters of objection had been directed to the Commission. The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission has jurisdiction to approve or disapprove the license. A A A 4 k Aii 4 A ifc