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t t t '. i g 11 u 1 1 1 . i'. : ; r r ? r PUBLISHED ' SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday 3E LP 0. ATT STA1E HI3T. SOCIETY XXX J(flIMDi JUL 2 1 1961 Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo- Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 80 SIXTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1961 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 71 County Levy f v - Mot Rise Much May ' i . r . 1 -t" V t" -;- ' .if.. .srOUTS HAN'DSII KK When a photographer suggested the flovcrnor shake the hands of both David Wilson, left, and Allan Hans-en, rii;ht, he suggested the Seouts handshake. Gov. RIorri- Day Camp For Girls Pliittsmoulh Camp Fire Girls and Lino Birds have hvv.n having Day Car.ip at Ourficld Park f r( m Juiy 10 through Friday to nioiruw.i . U lid t r direction of Mrs. Sandra Allgcicr, tho girls have made nature picture.'!, decora tive calendars, kaleidoscopes, waste b-kcts. woven baskets... autottrapli books and weatlier vanes. - They also have had hikes, games, rong sessions and cook ou's. On their cook-outs they made pizza, hotdogs, and bean burg.cr.s. On th?ir last clay of camp they are to hold Council Fire where they received awards for attend ing four days out of six and Cam)) Tire girls received six honor beads each. Girls attending: IJlue Birds Susan Lutz, Kiley Armstrong, Dianr.e Buchholz, Rnb'n Bti'hholz, Pamela Miller, P a m c 1 a Guehlstorff, Jane Wards, Veda Jo Hill, Denise Be htzinger, Nancy Ruback. Mary Holy, Cathy Berlett, Barbara Brink, Nora Jean Case, Jean Ilerforat. Emily Fees. Susan Hula, Faith Kay Moranz, Cheryl Pohhneier, Leone Ohn outka. Pat Jordon, Mary Bradley, Meradoe Gall. Sally Jo High lield, Reva McShano, Vicki Sut ton. Cheiyl Wright, Carolyn Kcl lison, Sheryl Biekctt, Sandra Ilolman. Sharon Cowan, Connie Ro-'e!l, Nanette Hays. I, ynnd a Bracken, Shcrrie "i.,,. T mill i ! t-yi A T'i f i 1 ri n Villi. w . L VJii.'vii, ........... Mli'.er, Virginia Smock, Emily Love. Camp Fire Cheryl Schneider Donna Lorensen, Caiia Hubbs, Dcb'v.e Lind'iuist, Cynthia Al brrcit., Vicki Aylor, Pam Brook hc.isser. Corr.ie Richards, Patsy Schmidt, Alice Bcbeiunoyer. Linda Lnrensen, Mary Mc Quin. Terri Pfeifor, Bccki Til son. Twi'a Garrett, Mary Brink, Patsy Bi'in'c, Mary Lyrir.c Mc Clanahn'i, Judith Ann Ohnoutka. Linda Willet, Linda Dillon. Theresa Weber, Patty Long. Janice Wondra. Rita Berlett, Vic'u Cole, Gei.ny Lebens, Jur cne Yo'ing. Grrteho-i Lutz, Mar cia Thin, Karen Colbert. Leaders and mothers assist in": Mrs. Daris Armstrong, Wilda Guehlstorff, Mrs. Greta Bentz inger, Mrs. Jack Berlett, Mrs. Robert Gall. M r s. Kenneth Wright. Mrs. Joe Highfield, Mrs. Pickett. Mrs. Dolores Rozell, Mrs. Eiv.ere Gilson. Mrs. Rex Cecil, Mrs. Francis Albreeht. Mrs. Dun Grove, Mrs. Jack E'-ookhousor, Mrs. Daisy Richards, Mrs. Ra'.h Bobenmoy er. Mrs. Leone Tilson, Mrs. Ted Ohnoutka, Mrs. Albert Young, Mrs. Harold Lebens, Mrs. Flo Woiidra. Much of the work behind the f'fei.es such as buying and bring ing' equipment and food to the park was done by Mrs. Dorothy Mann. .I..IM . I l.l,lll...Jt0 1111,11! H I 1 r. - ' I f ' v, I V . K - - ' ' ," ' 4 Herman Bofenkamp Dies At Home Here Herman Bofenkamp died at Hillcrest Home July 19, after failing health since 1950. He was born April 1, 1874 in Thayer County. He was the fost er son of Bernard and Ellen Bof enkamp. His parents, John and Eileen Tanner died when he was two. There are no survivors. Leaving Thayer County he made his home in Sarpy County, going there in 1930. . . Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Oakhill Cemetery. Reverend Gene Swim will officiate. Caldwell-Linder Funeral Home is in charge of arrange ments. Countyans To Get Degrees at Peru Seventeen Masters Degrees in Education will be conferred at .summer commencement at Ne braska State Teachers College at Peru July 28, including one to a Cass County an. Harley L. Rector of Weeping Water will receive a Master of Science in Education Degree. In addition, 51 Bachelor of Ed ucation Degrees will be con ferred, including three to Cass Countyans: Kathleen Heard of Plattsmouth, Gloria Noell of Murray and Jerry Partridge of Louisville. CLASS Ul I NION Here for the Plattsmouth High School Class of 1931 Reunion Saturday night at the Lions Building were 38 classmates and six former teachers, Gerald Kovasnicka, Dr. Fester Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Reeder and Fred Rot hett. In the above picture arc, left to right: front Gerald Kovas nicka, Ruth Rotter Toman, Foster Patterson, Amelia Kief I)eR:sa, Ruth Ferrie Otto, Harriet Stull Anderson, Vivian Moore Tunnell, Neita Wilson Wondra, Lucile Albert Wiles, Rne Deles Dernier Brit- ton, Maxine Cloidt, Rose Ferrie r inn- ii nf -iirm 4,,. Ml U son thus congratulated the boys for attaining Eagle Scout rank following a special Court of Honor Wednesday night at the athletic field. Several Hundred Attend Scout 'Court' and Hear Governor Allan Hansen and David Wil son Wednesday night received Scouting' highest honor, the Eagle Award, in a ceremony at which Gov. Frank Morrison spoke. The Eagle Scouts are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hansen and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Wilson, all of Plattsmouth. Fathers of the Eagle Scouts had the honor of presenting the Eagle Awards... '-'.; A: Each Eagle Scout " spoke briefly. The award presentation was the climax of a ceremony in which many local Scouts and Scouters took part. A portion of the program was a review of the Scout's ascension through ranks. Tom Hansen, Allan's brother, was emcee. The now Eagle Scouts pre sented their mothers pins and gave tokens of appreciation to Alva Linder, their first Scout master; Bill Spradlin, longtime Scouter who was also recognized for his work in preparing the Double Eagle Court of Honor; and Russell Nielsen, the Eagles' current Explorer advisor. Gov. Morrison was introduced I 38 of Class of '31 Attend Plattsmouth H i g h 's gradu ating class of 1931 gathered at the Lions Community Building Saturday night July 15, 1961 for its 30th Anniversary reunion. I'lrich, Mrs. Pearl Mann; second ll vn K ! AMw! Kill' f: - . . .' . J , . ,r-r" ' -'v; ... r by Supt. of Schools O. F. Muss- man who said the Chief Execu tive had evidenced his deep in terest in Scouting by being pres ent for the Court of Honor. The Governor in his remarks flung out a challenge both to the Scouts of all ranks who were present and to the adults in the audience of several hundred at the High School Athletic Field. He said the youngsters are liv lngirr an age of great opportun ity and one with almost unlim ited worlds to conquer. "You are the first generation to know that there is no disease that cannot be cured if man puts his mind and ingenuity to the task; the first generation to know with certainty that starva tion and hunger can be con quered, if man puts his know ledge to use; and the first gen eration to know that the world is not bounded by the edge of space," he said. But, he said, it is "how" the knowledge that has been gained is used that is important. He said Scouting and the ideals it teaches does much (o mould men of character who will put that knowledge to good purpose. This was the first reunion this class had had and 38 members of the class of 59 attended. One class member, George Lepert, is deceased. Eleven guests were row James Bcgley, Fred Rothert, Merle McCrary, Ralph Sullivan, Cecil Hennings, Chester Wiles, Maynard Itanigc, I?ob Mann, Ed ward Howard John Galloway, Jack Troop, Kalhorina llilil Wehr- hein, Florence Nelson Morin, Velma Fulton Kief, Germaine Mason! Cundall, Vera Hughes Self, Dorothy Woster Murray, Jean Hayes Sayles, Marie Lutz, Theresa Bierl Harris: third Row Richard Spangler, Towner Livingston, Leo Heigl, Kenneth Trively, Carroll Sutton, Reuben Hughes, George Stoll, Francis Velick, Charles Men denhall, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Reeder. TOKEN OF APPHECIATION As a token of appreciation for speaking at the Court of Honor, Gov. Morrison was presented a Scout neckerchief. Doing the honors with the Chief Executive kneeling at his feet was Steve Nielsen, a Scout and son of Ex plorer Advisor Russell Nielsen. - 4 ! . f , " . , ,' afej&Ml fcnT.ra- dmMitiiw, i ' k& &&wcmi sam&;b&ihim THE GOVERNOR Gov. Morrison spoke with evident pride of his scouting experiences during his address at the Court. Gov. Morrison said a great challenge to every Nebraskan should be the full utilization of the soil and water of the state. He said "not one drop of water ought to leave this state without having been put to good use." The Chief Executive remi nisced about his own days as a Scout, in "Scouting's horse and buggy days." He chicled those in charge of the Court of Honor for not hav ing faith in his. ability to retain Reunion Here present making a total numbe) of 75 persons attending. The prize for the class mem ber coming the farthest to be at (Continued on Page 2) Wfn-fltmihV ill ll ifnlf JBttbMM what he'd learned as a Scout. "You soaked the logs of the council fire with kerosene and gave me a whole book of matches to light them with," he said. The families of the Eagle Scouts were present and were recognized during the ceremony. Plattsmouth High's band played and new director Allan Kreglo made his first public appearance. Porter, Duffy, Neumeister Named by VFW Election of several officers was on the agenda at the regu lar meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Tuesday night at the VFW Club. Presiding at the business ses sion was Harold Dukes, Com mander. Harry Porter was elected quartermaster replacing Boyd Evans who was transferred to Spain. Gus Neumeister was elected trustee for one year, and John Duffy, surgeon. Report was given of the Scout picnic Sunday at the Harold Dukes home. Parents of the scouts served the covered dish dinner, and Mr. and Mrs. Dukes served hot dogs and cold drinks. Post members assisted the la dies Auxiliary in the serving of the dinner at the 1933 class re union held recently. Dukes thanked all who assist ed in the visit of the Bloodmo bile unit in Plattsmouth July 14. Members of the Pot are as Hsiing in the clean up of the picnic grounds South of town. Progress is being made in the cleanup of the ba ,ement that will be remodeled for a meeiing room. Dukes, Jack Barnard,' De partment Community Service chairman, A.. C. McLean, and Lloyd Fitch, Department Sur gon, attended the Council Meet ing held in Grand Island July la and 10. Meeting adjourned with the retiring of the colors. Journal Want Ads Pay A 1061-62 Cass County budget and miil levy not much above those for the past fiscal year seem probable, county officials said Wednesday. The Bond cf Commissioners Tuesday had reviewed the pro posed budget prepared by Coun ty Clerk Chas. Land and directed him to publish it as prepared. The Statement of Publication comparing- budgetary proposals fcr this and the past year ap- Sock Hop Monday There will be a Sock Hop for Teenager.' at the high school auditorium Monday, July 24, from 8 to 11 p.m. Several adults will sponsor the ciance. Sock Hop attendants are asked not to wear jeans or shorts. There will be a 25 cent admis sion charge to defray expenses for an Aug. 7 Combo Dance. Avoca Man Found Unconscious Omer N. Voyles, 21, of Avoca was found unconscious on a County road four miles west of the Junction 50 and Weeping Water spur the result of a mo torcycle accident. The accident occured around 3 p.m. according to Sheriff Solomon. Voyles was taken to a Lincoln hospital by Hobson Ambulance. Officer Litle Has Surgery Plattsmouth Police Officer Se bert Litle underwent surgery Wednesday at Veterans Hospit al, Omaha. He is in the Northwest Wing, Room 706. $18,792 in S Delinquent Taxes Collected A summary of the collection of delinquent taxes for the period of Oct. 1, 1960, to June 30, 1961, was made to the County Board of Commissioners Monday by Sher iff Tom Solomon. The report showed that $18, 792.67 was collected by the Sher iff's office and turned over to the County Treasurer. Total uncollected, due to pov erty, from persons still living in Cass County was $558.23. Total amount still in the process of being collected from persons still living in the county was $156.60. Total amount of warrants un collectable was $11,187.09, This according to the report was mostly for the years of '56, '57 and '58 and was due from tax payers who are deceased and have no estate; live outside the county or state and have no property in Cass County; or where the tax levied is in a legal tangle; or from firms now in bankruptcy action (of the un collectable amount $6,345.79 is owed by such firms now in bank ruptcy) . ine report indicates that a 96 per cent collection was made on collection of taxes that were chargeable to the Sheriff's office and within its jurisdiction. Toman Brothers Cycle 8,600 Miles The Fifth Annual Nebraska Enduro materialized for John and Bill Toman when they tour ed the Pacific Northwest by motorcycle, after leaving Chats worth, Calif., June 23. Going through Oregon, Wash ington, crossed on the Ferry from Port Angeles, to Victoria, B. C, then up to Dawson Creek, toured Yukon by way of hazard ous rock road. They toured Alaska, and back through mid western Canada, Alberta and Saskatchewan; through Fargo, N. D., to Moorhead, Minn., and to Rock Bluffs. The brothers visited many na tional parks and points of in terest. They claimed the road in Yukon was the toughest part of the 8,600 miles motorcycle trip. After a weeks visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Toman, they will return to Calif ornia where they are employed. pears in The Journal today as u legal notice. A hearing on the proposed budg.'t is scheduled for 2 p.m. July 26, next Wednesday. As proposed, the budget would require a mill levy of H.lt), coin pared with last year's 7 !!0. Board Chairman Melvin Todd of Union said Wednesday ho hopes the Board can "whittle ;i little" and keep the levy at 8 mills or just below. By law, the Board cannot raiso the budget alter publishing a proposal but it can dec rease it. By funds, the proposed mill levy (10-61 levies in paren theses) : General Fund, 3.58 (3.5!!). Bridge Fund, .90 (.110). Road Fund, 1.70 (1.70). Conuty Relief, .22 (.22), Federal Matching Road Fund, 2.00 (1.501. Amounts proposed to be raised by taxation (1900-C1 figures in parentheses) : General Fund, $146,780 ($147, 370). Bridg? Fund, $36,900 ($32,932). Road Fund, $69,700 ($69,980). County Relief, $9,020 ($9,056). Federal Matching Road Fund, $82,000 ($61,747). Funeral Saturday For Mrs. Reed, Accident Victim Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cedar Creek Presbyter ian Church for Mrs. Harry Reed, 53, of Cedar Creek who wa.s killed Wednesday in a two-car accident at the junction of High ways 50 and 370 west of Papil lion. Visiting hours will be after 7:30 tonight (Thrusday) at Fus selman Funeral Home in Louis ville. The Rev. Joe Barr, pastor of Cedar Creek Presbyterian, will be in charge of funeral services. Burial will be in Glendale Cem etery. Survivors are her husband, Harry G. Reed, Cedar Creek; daughters Kathryn (Mrs. Omar Persinger) and Rita (Mrs. Leon ard Shandera), both of Cedar Creek; sons George, Woods Hole, Mass.; Darrell, Louisville; Lyle, Sonoma, Calif., and Wayne, Cedar Creek; and nine grandchildren. Graveside Rites For Infant Son Graveside services were held Wednesday afternoon at. 2 p.m. at Offutt Air Base Cemetery for Stewart Simpson, infant son of Sergeant and Mrs. Elbert Simp son of Offutt. Father Zigler, Chaplain at Offutt Air Base, officiated. Caldwell-Linder Funeral Home of Plattsmouth was in charge of arrangements. Electric Welder Stolen from Farm An Emerson Portable Electric Welder was reported stolen from the Lawrence Gregg farm north of Nehawka Sunday or Sunday night. The welder was taken from the passageway of a corn crib iiorth of the farm home. It was valued at $125. The loss was discovered Mon day morning and repotted to the Sheriff's office. Electricity Topsc For Rotary Club Ray Harold Jr. told the Rotary Club about some of the hazards of electricity during the regular noon meeting of the club at the Lions Building. He told of some of the electri cal features desirable in home construction and some of the bad practices to avoid. He wa.s program chairman for the day. Among guests was Henry Cap pell of California, brother of club president Robert. Cappell. The club next Tuesday will be visited by the District Governor of Rotary. THE WEATHER July 17 Date Monday . . . Tuesday . Wednesday IS, 1!), 1 lligli Low lrec. .21 .0) .01) . . 87 0!) . 84 07 . . 7!) (11 High near 85; Foreca low in 60s. Sun sets tcnight at 7:53 Friday at 5:C3 a m. rises 4 i i .jmf f ..(,11 iiinftit A fr ii If lift f A It if AiifiiiAii4i.Ain(liillliifriift Ai 4 it t HJt)rfHii