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vrJl VIST. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Consolidated With the Nchowka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 80 EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1961 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 62 Is Museum has v If mm mm taw Alvo District Meeting Held; Status Unclear ALVO (Special) Although status of the Alvo School Dis trict remains in doubt, patrons ot the district met recently at tpe school and voted to have grade school and contract high school attendance for the 1961 62 school year. A budget for 1961-62 was pre sented and voted also, The Journal was told, i In regular school district re organization procedure, the dis trict has been dissolved and an nexed to the Eagle district. Two law suits were filed, seek ing to block the merger, with the County Superintendent and oth ers as defendants. The Court found for the defendants and dismissed a temporary injunc tion which had blocked the mer ger order. The Court recently dismissed motions for new trials. The evident remaining legal alternative for opponents -of the merger is appeal of the District Court decisions of the State Supreme Court. Last week, County Attorney James Begley on behalf of Coun ty Treasurer Mrs. Gwen Scoles filed a motion in District Court asking the Court to rule on necessity for and amount of a supersedeous bond in the case of Wilson Howe et al vs. School District 102 et al. The motion said the Treasurer has had re quests for District 102 funds from both Districts 102 and 104. Judge John M. Dierks has not held Court since the motion was filed. Paul Shanklin Took 'Round-the-World Icebreaker Trip BOSTON Forty thousand miles and seven months ago the Coast Guard icebreaker USS Eastwind quietly slipped her moorings at Castle Island Term inal in Boston, Mass., and set out on what became a history making voyage. Serving aboard during the cruise was Paul E. Shanklin, chief yeoman, USCG, son of Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Shanklin nf Union, Ncbr. On May 27, the Eastwind steamed back to her home port after completing the first voy age ever made by an icebreaker j around the world. A veteran of both northern and southern icebreaking ex-1 peditions, the cutter spent four months of the long cruise on i "Operation Deep Freeze 61", j smashing clear-water paths in the eight-foot pack to enable huge cargo ships to s u p p 1 y i scientific stations throughout ; the south polar region. j Since her departure last year, the vessel searched for a down- ed jet plane, performed a daring' rescue at sea and played host to thousands of visitors who swarmed aboard at Panama, ! New Zealand, Australia, Cey- j Ion, Greece. Italy and Portugal, j The Eastwind was the first ship to participate in the inter- national, 15-nation, Indian Ocean survey, dubbed ' Operation Monsoon." Her term of scientists found valuable information about the world's last ocean ' frontier enroute to Colombo, j Ceylon, which included a 12,000- j foot high underwater mountain A Classifiea Ad In The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. THE WINODW DISPLAY at the Cass County I the Cass County! proved interesting. It depicts a nome scene or I8(il with models of the lamily a Civil War Soldier has left behind him. Children stop daily to see the dolls dressed in costumes of 100 years ago. The Museum Committee is grate ful to the little girls who generously loaned their dolls for this display. They are Diane Farrell and Janey Tritsch of Valley View and Laura Jean Morrison and Susan Adele Sprieck, granddaugh ters of Mrs. Virgil Perry. Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Clem Woster, who arranged the window, have decided to leave it as it is for another week. it . 4 Accidents Injure Several Accidents last weekend in- jured several persons. A car-horse-truck accident In jured six persons about 6 p.m. Thursday about two and one half miles north of Union Cor ner of U.S. 73-75. !i-v a i The Rev. John T. Vallembois j VlW AnnUOl of Jerome, Idaho, who was on j r J a cross country trip with his ! gcirbeCUe IS SundOV family was driving north on 73- j ' 75 when he saw a horse enter- The annual barbecue spon ing his lane of traffic from the sored by the Veterans of For east ahead of his vehicle. eign Wars will be held Sunday, Rev. Vallembois applied ! brakes, skidded 60 feet and! struck the horse, then crossed over into the south lane of traf fic and struck an oncoming truck driven by Edin Ottemann of Johnson. The Vallembois car remained on the highway and the Otte mann truck and the dead horse ended up on the west shoulder of the hiehwav. The horse was the property of j Buck Jones, who lives a short distance south of the scene of accident. Jones told Sheriff Tom Solomon the horse broke loose from its rope and was being pursued at the time it raced across the highway. Mrs. Mary Ottemann, 68, who was riding with her husband re ceived head and leg injuries. Rev. Vallembois, his wife Syd ney, and their two children Rod ney, 5, and Randy. 3, all received minor and major lacerations and were taken to Nebraska City Hospital. Another passenger in the Vallembois car, Julia Ruby, 17, of Wendell, Idaho, received injuries and also was sent to the hospital. Rev. Vallembois, his family and passenger remained at the hospital overnight and then re turned to the sheriff's office Friday to claim their personal possessions and make reserva tions for a train trip back home. About 1:30 a.m. Friday, a one car accident occurred at Mur ray corner. Edward D. Roddy, 32, of Mur ray was making a right turn off 73-75 onto the Murray Road (Continued on Page 3) CAK-HOKSF-TKl CK ACCIOENT Six persons were hurt in an accident about 6 p.m. Thursday two and one-half miles north of I'nion Corner on CS. 73-75. The damaged car, driven by an I I ' A lJlllOn IGC1 Schools Hav Elections UNION (Special) School District meetings were held the past week in Districts 10, 11, 12 and 13. District 10, Ervin School Re elected was Robert Kendall, secretary. Other officers are Carl Everett, piosidont; Cecil Cline, treasurer. Helen Cline was rehired as teacher with a re ported raise in salary. Plans to install a telephone in the school were discussed. District 11, Sciota School Frank Roddy, president, was re elected. Other officers are John Everett, secretary, and IL'nry Diekman, treasurer. U was decid ed that the school remain clos ed for another year. Four chil dren in the district will attend schools of their choice. District 12, Taylor School Mrs. Melvin Eaton was elected treasurer. Mrs. Kenneth Hoback was elected secretary to finish the term of Mrs. Jim Kovar, secretary, who had resigned. John Foster was elected presi dent, replacing Harry Gobel man. The school as yet has no teacher. District 13, Swan School N. H. Thompson was elected to re place Jack Harris on the Board. Oiher members are Jerry Paasch and George Rieke. Mary Becker was re-elected teacher for the year with a salary raise. June 25, nine miles south on ; Hi-Way 73-75. In case of rain I the Barbecue will be held the following Sunday. Tickets may be purchased from the members of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars and pro ceeds from this Barbecue will be used for th Scholarship Fund. This Barbecue is onen to the public and children may attend at half price. '62 Wheat Acreage Application Due Before July 1 The Cass County ASC Office is accepting applications for new wheat farm allotments for ccr-j tain farms. A producer who intends to i seed wheat for harvest in 1962 on a farm for which a 1959, i960 or 1961 allotment was not estab lished, and who desires to be considered for a 1962 allotment, must file an application in writ ing prior to July 1, 1961. at the Cass ASC County Office in Weeping Water. John VV. Livingston Dies; Rites Pending Relatives here have received word of the death of John Wil - liam Livingston Sunday morning at his home in New Orleans, La. He had been in failing health the past year The body will be brought to Plattsmouth; funeral services are pending at Sattler Funeral Home. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Livingston. : . ;' fill IP I ' VslKlfcl r :-r-Cv ""4. r a) o a i n QUEEN SHARON' Miss Sharon Kay Harms, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Harms of Plattsmouth, was installed Queen of Jobs Daughters, Bethel No. 24, at ceremonies held in the Masonic Hall Saturday evening. Sharon is a Plattsmouth High graduate, class of I960, and is employed as a clerk-typist in Omaha. The Queen and her parents were hosts at a reception after the installation. Stocks and chrysanthemums decorated the serving table where punch, cookies and mints were low. Miss Janet Jacobs poured j Richard Spangler, Mrs. Chris Bulin, Jlrs. I. B, Todd and Mrs. Ro bert liurmston. Mrs. Maynara ttamge is uuaraiun nn aneiuun Smith Associate Guardian of the Bethel. Miss Harms succeeds out going Queen Noveta Humiston. An account of the installation and other photos will appear subsequently. (Journal Photo by Keener Price). Scouts Here Need Camping Equipment Forty Scouts will be going to camp June 25, and Scoutmaster Bill Spractlin says there is a need for more Scout equipment and clothing. Spradlin asks anyone willing to donate this type of equipment and clothing which they no long er use, to call him, Phone 7142, and he will gladly pick up the articles for the boys. Three Accept Positions Barbara Jane Wiysel, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray H. Wiy- '1 of tnls c'ty. has accepted a position at the Homo Office of ; Mutual of Omaha and United of ; Omaha. ! Also accepting positions there :lc('ent'y were Mrs- Jerral D- 'Marshall and Mrs. Kyle T. Mor- &an- ! Call Your News And Social Items to 2111 daho clergyman, struck a horse . .... . V. . ' . .. .i 1 ... i into an oncoming; truck. The five occupants of the car and a woman in the truck were injured. served. Colors were white and yel punch. Also assisting were Mrs. County Officials Recommend Employe Salaries County Clerk Chas. Land notes a misstatement in Thursday's Journal column on legislative happenings. The column said "Now pay of employes is set by the elect ed officials for whom they work." Correctly, the elected officials recommend salaries which are set by the County Board of Com missioners. 24,000-Bushel Storage at Eagle EAGLE (Special! The Farmer's Union Co-operative As sociation of Eagle, is conduct ing a new 124,000 bushel grain building, located north of the elevator, and plans to have it completed, for harvest. on the highway and careened Plans Completed for CCiddie Day Wednesday School Board Makes Policy Revisions The Plattsmouth School Dis trict Board of Education at a recent meeting made the follow ing revisions in Board Policies: 1. Policy Concerning Non- dili gent Pupils: The Plattsmouth Board of Education reiterates thnt. thp hnxip plpnu-iit in thpl education of youth is to enable each individual to be accepted into every level of the educa tion program as he is, and that he shall be provided a stimulat ing environment with opportu nities for learning experiences designed to promote favorable behavior changes which will ul timately effect satisfactory life adjustments. Since behavior patterns are well established by the time an individual attains the age of sixteen years, and since the School District presently does not provide the remedial pro gram necessary toward achieving the desired goals, and since there is increasing evidence that the stimulating environment neces sary for learning experiences may be deteriorating due to the influence of the non-diligent pupils, now therefore, be it re solved that, effective with the 1961-1962 school term, a pupil, sixteen or more years of age, who has been enrolled in high school for four semesters, but because of lack of effort during enroll ment has not received half of the credit hours necessary for the academic classification of a high school junior, according to established requirements, shall not be permitted to continue in regular classroom attendance without first establishing evid ence of sincere application; and that effective with the 1962 1963 school term such a non diligent pupil, who has not re ceived 34 of the credit hours necessary for academic class ification as a high school junior, will not be permitted to continue in regular classroom attendance without prior evidence of sincere application. 2. Borrowing Money: When necessary to cover cost of cur rent operation, the School Dis trict shall make use of the pro visions of State Law Section 79 520 which states a school dis trict may borrow money to the amount of seventy percent of the unexpended balance of the current existing levy, and may execute and deliver in evidence thereof their promisory notes which they are hereby authoriz ed and empowered to make and negotiate, bearing a rate of in terest not exceeding the usual rate of registered warrants and maturing not more than one year from the date thereof. 3. Tuition: Unless otherwise provided by state law, tuition for the privilege of attending school must be paid for all pupils whose parents or legally ap pointed guardians are not legal i residents of the school district. The rate for pupils enrolled in grades nine through twelve shall be that set by the state law as the rate to be paid by the county for free high school tuition. The tuition for pupils enrolled in grades below grade nine shall be set by the board of eiucation. (Continued on Page 3i x KOI 1,1)1 l!S SCATTI.KI.I) A pile of huge i of .Murray. Some of the rocks were throw n aginst rocks alongside Highway 73-75 at the .Murray i gas pumps of tireen Service Station. Roddy suf turnoff were scattered when struck Friday about j fered multiple cuts. 1:30 a.m. by a car driven by Edward l. Roddy I (I'hoto by Tom Solomon) 2 ri Alan Jay Kreglo Alan J. Kreglo Hired Here as PHS Bandsman The Board of Education to day announced signing of Alan' Jay Kreglo to teach instru- j mental music and serve as high school band director for the 1961-62 school year. The Board offered Kreglo a contract at its special meeting Tuesday night and the bands man accepted. A native of Auburn, Neb., Kre glo taught mathematics the past school year at Tehachapi (Calif.) Unified School District High School. Prior to that, he in structed high school band and chorus at Salem (Neb.) High School. Kreglo attended Peru State Teachers College, the Univer sity of Nebraska and Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa. He was a member of Univer sity Singers and at Peru State was student band director, a member of Peruvian Singers, the Peruvian Quartet and the Math Honor Society. Kreglo plays the trombone, piano, cornet and clarinet. Carolyn Vinduska In Tri-Sigma Carolyn Vinduska, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vinduska of Plattsmouth, was initiated into Sigma Sigma Sigma, national social sorority as a charter mem ber. Miss Vinduska is Junior Panhellenic Representative for the sorority. She is a sophomore in medical technology at Creighton Univer sity. TllRNT0'n .srM THE WEATHER June 15, 1C, 17, 18, 1961 Date Thursday High Low Prer . . 67 53 .00, . . 68 55 .00' . . 72 59 .00 j ..77 65 .00 Sunday . . Forecast: High near 80. Cloudy and cooler tonight with low near 57. bun sets tonignt at e p.m., rises Tuesday at 4:50 a.m. ill V V Plans are completed for Pint ts mouth's 4th Annual Kiddie Day next Wednesday. The Kiddle Day Committee, composed of Harold nenling er, Bill Knorr, Dick O'Donnell, Mert Jochimsen and DeWayno Freeburg have collected money to underwrite the event, and for dozens of prizes to be awarded to winning parade participants. The festivities start at 10 o' clock Wednesday morning with a Kiddie Parade. There will be at least six classes or sections of the parade which will be led by "the Plattsmouth High School Band. Classes In the parade include pets, Bikes, Comics, Small veh icles and Miscellaneous and prizes will he awarded to win ners in each class. Members of the Mrs. Jaycees will judge the parade entries. Children desiring to enter the parade should be on hand nt the Burlington Depot area at the east end of Main Street at 9:15 Wednesday morning. Entries are limited to children 12 years of age and younger. All children participating In the parade will receive treats of popsicles, pop corn and balloons after the parade. Children en tering the parade will he given special tickets giving them priority for the train ride. The train and units of the Plattsmouth Fire Department will also participate in the parade. Business firms who underwrote the cost of the day's entertain ment are: Soennichsen's, Schrei ner Drugs, Knorr's, C. A. Ruse, Smith's Men's Wear, Joehim sen's Market, Swatek Hardware, Wee Wardrobe, Plattsmout h Paint Store, Western Auto, Cass Drug, Feldhousen Drug, Style Shop, Ruback's Super Market, Schmidtmann's Appliance Store; Grove's Jewelry, Scanlan Bro thers, Ray & John's Sales-Ser vice, B & H Shoe Store, Biles Paint Store, Ladies Toggery, Linder Firestone Store, Gambles, Mack's Kitchen, Mom's Cafe, Hinky Dinky, Leo's Barber Shop and The Plattsmouth Journal. The Kiddie Day Committee and the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce invite you to come to the Kiddie Day fun fest and enjoy a day of relaxation and shopping for bargains offered by the merchants for that day only. Participating merchants will have Free Train Ride tickets for their young customers. Kim Meisinger , Was Finalist In Baby Show Kimb'erley Diane Meisinger was among the finalists at the Baby Show Cornation Pageant at the Music Hall Auditorium In Omaha last Thursday evening. The event climaxed a month long contest sponsored by the Disabled American Vetera n s Auxiliary, General MacArlhur Unit No. 2. At the Beauty Show May 29, Miss Meisinger won first place in the Red Head Division and second place in her age group, winning a beauty cup and red ribbon. At the pageant last Thursday she was crowned one of three queens in her age group, win ning a trophy. Kim is the 10 month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Meisinger of Plattsmouth. 4 u I j" c ' iiittiiiiiii.ttiiiiiiiiiiitii.itiii.iiii...i1t.ln(tylftil(tt(1ii.((iutttt)lltttl)tt,t)twt(l