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I V.'. V.V IXrS. CTATII iilST. COCIS.Y XSX - - r TIME IPLA' PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday I. 2 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. SEPTEMBER 21, 1961 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 89 JOlMrMIL Commission Considers Civil Defense Question Chairman Melvin Todd of the Cass County Board of Commis sioners Tuesday afternoon said the Board had persuaded Sheriff Tom Solomon to continue as Civil Defense director for Cass County until the Board had ob- Museum Is Open Agi lain The extensive repairs made necessary by the disastrous fire In June are now nearly com pleted and the County Historical Museum Is again open to the public here. Just a year ago, the opening of the Museum coincided with the King Korn Karnival and during that celebration was viewed by about 1,200 guests. A busy fall season followed; then, to save expense, the Mu seum was closed during the win ter months. The Spring Art Exhibit in late April ushered in the 1961 Sea son. This was followed June 11 with the Civil War Centennial Celebration Program, featuring a re-enactment of the Mustering Ceremony of local, Co. A of the First Nebraska-Volunteers, with Dr. R. R. Livingston as their Captain. The Museum Committee had prepared a comprehensive exhi bit of relics pertaining to the Civil War period, 1861-65, and had intended to keep this display In place until Dec. 1. jhen came the fire, June 23. The Museum Committee "will always be grateful to the many willing hands that, in the night so quickly moved the relics to the basement of the Methodist Church." The following day Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explor ers moved the relics to the home of Mrs. V. W. Perry, Historical Society President, who lived just one block up the hill from the Museum. "Thanks to adequate insur ance and the fine cooperation of Young & Jose, Harold Austin Bob Faris, Frank and Dean Biles, the Museum Building Is again in top condition. Mr. Biles and Dean laid the tile in record time donating their labor," Mrs. Alice Perry, Historical Society president, said. Bruce Gold donated two dis play cases for use at the Mu seum. The Museum Gift Shop is open with a display of pottery. The Civil War Centennial Plates and the Historical Little Engine Plates, salts and peppers to de light the collectors and many other Items are for sale. Everyone Is Invited to visit the Museum. "Coffee and cookies will be served Saturday afternoon," the president said. The Society invites the public to come and see, and join the Historical Society. "Your co operation will help to keep the Museum In operation," Mrs Perry said. The regular meeting of the Historical Society will be Thurs day, Sept. 28, at the Museum. The public is invited to attend. , GROCERIES FRIDAY The chairman of the Kitchen Committee today asked that persons who want to contribute groceries and eggs to the VFW Smorgasbord, bring them to the VFW Club Friday morning. V 'A , . - .......... j ?.. x. ACCIDENT SCENE The scene of the accident which claimed the life of a State Highway Patrol member Monday north of here on the U.S. 73-75 by-pass looked like this shortly after the crash of the patrol car into another car and the semi-trailer. A tow truck operator was preparing to tow the patrol car away. In the tained more Information about necessary requirements and about cooperating with the State Civil Defense organization. Solomon had asked the Board in a letter to be relieved of the responsibility because of weight of law enforcement duties. One of the commissioners said he had had one inquiry about the directorship, "proving it was a paying job". As Sheriff, Solomon has drawn no compens ation for the Civil Defense posi tion. Todd said the county has no funds budgeted for Civil Defense this fiscal year The federal gov ernment partlcpates on a fund matching basis. The Board Is planning a meet ing with the State Civil Defense Director Oct. 3. Funds in the Cass County Teasurer's care are now protect ed by tear gas. The Board of Commissioners Tuesday said a tear gas safety device has been Installed to protect the vault in the Treas urer's office from unauthorized entry. The Commissioners spent part of Tuesday's regular meeting again discussing the current county roads maintenance and rocking program. An inquiry has been made of the Board regarding possibility of leasing the county's Missouri River dock. The dock, which in cludes a warehouse, is now ac cupied rent-free by the Army Corps of Engineers. Todd said the county has an agreement with the Engineers that if there should be a chance to lease the dock, the latter would vacate. The inquiry, Todd said, so far consists merely of a telephone call. Patrolman Killed in Crash on Hivay By-Pass A violent three-vehicle acci dent late Monday afternoon on the U.S. 73-75 by-pass less than a mile north of the Cedar Creek Road took the life of a veteran State Highway Patrol member, Raymond M. Koerber, 36, of Nebraska City. Mr. Koerber was at the River side Drive-in on the bank of the Platte River when informed by a motorist that a car traveling south was being driven reckless ly. Mr. Koerber was given the license number and left in pur suit. He drove south on 73-75 in search of the car. As he topped a hill northwest of here he saw a northbound car, driven by John Zatopek of Plattsmouth, turning left to enter the Zatopek driveway. Mr. Koerber applied his brakes but was unable to stop the patrol car. At the last moment, he evidently tried to pull to the left to avoid striking the other car head-on, Sheriff Tom Sol omon, who investigated with County Attorney James Begley, said. He credited this last second action with sparing Zatopek and his wife, Mary, serious in jury. The patrol car swiped the other car, spun around and slammed broadside into a north bound semi-trailer truck, driven Jeff Cloidr, 6, Struck by Car, Not Badly Hurt Jeffrey Cloidt, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cloidt Jr.. suffer ed abrasions and bruises when struck by a ,car Monday at 3:30 p.m. on Main Street near 11th Street. The police report said the car driven by Donald R. Jordan, 31, ElDorado, Kan., was going east on Main when the boy "ran out from in front of a parked car and into the path of" the Jord an car. Jordan said "he didn't see the boy because of the park ed car. He stopped at the mom ent of impact. The boy was knocked down but got up and ran back to the sidewalk." Jeffrey was treated by a local physician. In an accident last Friday, cars driven by Joseph Sikora and Ray Walton, both of Plattsmouth collided at 5th and Main Streets. Damage was in excess of $150 to the first car, more than $100 to the other. $95 Collected For Cystic Fibrosis The Cystic Fibrosis Campaign headed by Miss Rosemary Paben held a door to door soliciting canvas Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4. Those who assisted Miss Pa ben were Linda Ford, Esther Ford, Gloria Rozell, Barbara Wiysel, Cheryl Toman, Ray Ford, and Mrs. Wm. Paben. $95.00 was collected and will be sent to the Otoe County Chapter for distribution. Cass County does not have a Chapter for this worthy cause as yet. Part' of the funds collected will be retained here at the Uni versity Hospital in Omaha, for research and treatment. Anyone caring for any in formation upon this dread child killer disease may contact Miss Paben at 513 Third Ave. or Phone 3042. by Harold E. Behymer of Kansas City, Mo. The impact with the Zatopek car flung open the doors of the patrol car and at the impact with the truck, Mr. Koerber was thrown beneath the tractor of the truck, the Sheriff said. He said death was instantane ous. Mr. Koerber suffered frac tures of both arms and legs, in ternal injuries and a skull frac ture, he said. Mrs. Zatopek was injured and taken to an Omaha hopital. She was still there Wednesday under going x-rays and observation. She was believed not seriously hurt. Zatopek and Behymer were not injured. Zatopek, who had picked up Mrs. Zatopek at the bus stop in Plattsmouth, said he was making his turn when he saw the patrol car as it came over the crest of the hill, the Sheriff said. The motorist reported "driving recklessly" was stopped in Neb raska City ahd returned here for questioning by the Sheriff and County Attorney. Funeral services for Mr. Koer ber were held this morning at Nebraska City. He is survived by his wife and five children. He had served 14 years in the Patrol, the past few in the east Cass County territory. M group talking at left are, from left; Deputy Sheriff Shrader Ithoden; John Zatopek, driver of the other car involved; County Attorney James Begley; Sheriff Tom Solomon and Harold Behymer of Kansas City, Mo., driver of the truck. Wasica Dancers Here Friday Friday night, at 8:30, the Wa cisa Indian Dancers will appear at the High School Football Field as a feature of the King Korn Karnival. The Waclsa Dancers' history dates back to January, 1958, when the group was formed to recreate Indian dance arts in as authentic a manner as possibile. The dances to be presented here are those authentic ones They are acquired through study, reading and actual ob servance. The group carries a repertoire of at least 30 different dances. Since all Wacisa Dances are interpretations of the real dances as performed by the In dians, none of them may be taught to any other person, other than members of the Wacisa In dians. The Wacisa Indian Dancers are proud of the fact that they possess one of the largest drums owned by any dancing group. This drum measures six feet across. Costumes for several dances are also held in high esteem. The Wacisa Dancers are one of the few groups in the U. S. to perform the "Kachina" Dance. In total value of cost and labor, the Wacisa 's display sev eral thousand dollars at each show where they appear and even more hours of making cos tumes, equipment, scenery, re hearsals and study for the dances. The idea of this group is aimed at preserving a fading art ol a fading race. The Dancers are made up ol three separate tribes within the organization. Two groups are dancers and the other is in charge of drumming and chanting. Community Chorus To Meet Tuesday The Plattsmouth Communi'v Chorus will hold its first meeting of the fall season Tuesday eve ning, Sept. 26, at 7:30 in the High School Band Room. All adults in the community in terested in singing are urged to attend. The group will plan the pro gram for the year and begin re hearsals for a concert. Jury Has Yet To Hear Case The jury in the current term of District Court rests again this week and has yet to hear a case. This week: Morehead vs. Ru back, damage, was settled out of court and the jury was waived in the case of Evelyn Fink, guardian, vs. Francis M. Casey, administrator, replevin. Judge John M. Dierks authorized Casey to turn over securities of the estate of the late Mr. Fink to the surviving son. Next Monday, Adolph Fedde, et al, vs. the State Dept. of Roads, condemnation appeal, is docketed for trial. ENROLL AT MIDLAND Janelle Meisinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Meisinger, and Allan Hansen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hansen, both of Plattsmouth, are enrolled at Midland College, Fremont, as freshmen. Miss Meisinger is pursuing a course in deaconess. Hansen is in engineering. 4V Jt. if 1 . h Coronation, Parades EC EC i v , . . , 1 r . .... MMMMMzm ROYAL FLOAT READIED Members of the "Women's Division of the Chamber of Commerce are shown as they worked Tuesday night to complete the float on which Her Highness, Miss Cass County of 1961, will ride in the King Korn Karnival parades here. Miss Cass County (also New Dial Phone At Nehawka in New dial telephone central of fice equipment at Nehawka will replace the present dial equip ment there next Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. Marvin Pilfold, exchange man ager of The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company, said the change is in preparation for coast-to-coa.st direct distance dialing. This will become avail able late in 1963 when dial equipment is installed at Nebr aska City. All telephone numbers will change to seven numerals begin ning with the prefix 227; for example, 227-2115. Seven nu merals have been adopted as the national telephone numbering system which is necessary for coast-to-coast dialing. A temporary directory will be published before the cutover to list the new numbers and dial stickers with new numbers will be mailed to all customers at Nehawka. The new dial equipment has been installed in a new exchange building located a quarter block west and a quarter block north of the present office. The equip ment doubles the capacity from 100 lines to 200 lines which will provide ample margin for grow th, Pilfold said. The exchange now serves 223 telephones of which 97 are rural. This an increase of 42 since 1934 when the original dial equipment was installed and a gain of about 7 in the last five years. The new' system will provide selective ringing on rural lines, Pilfold said. He explained this means that rural customers will net hear the rings of others on New Grader for City Purchased The City Council voted 3-0 Saturday, with one member passing, to purchase a new Adams 330 12-foot riiescl :"'Ot.or grader to replace the city Street Departments present grader. ftid price by Construction Ser viep Equipment Co., Omaha, was $18,275. less $4,088.25 allowance for trade-in of the old grader or an actual cost of $14,186.25. Delivery is to be within two weeks. The bid was among six and was considered the best for the size grader the ci!y wanted. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. 7V"rn 1 jPuja m - v ft m -4- n i k Mm If! Equipment Use Tuesday the line but only their own ring. This will be a single ring and not one in code of long and short rings as at present. Pilpfold noted that Nehawka was the fourth LT & T ex change to have dial service. Lincoln was first in Nebraska with dial service in 1904. How ever other LT & T ex changes were manually operated until 1930 when the dial conver sion program was started with an installation at Waverly. Sew ard followed in 1931 and Ne hawka, as noted above, in 1934. Murdock was number 5 In 1936. FIRST ARCHERY SI (CESS f " ' h-. ? . ' i , ' lit t 'P Thnmason of I'lattsimmth is believed to have been the first Cass County archer to bag his deer this season which began for how and arrow . . . J M lis! til H'S I 4- .'" 'AV 1 Miss Plattsmouth of 1961) is Nancy Bulln of Plattsmouth. Shown from left are Helen Less man, Mrs. Zulemma Dye, Mrs. Marie Richards and Mrs. Harold Smock. The ladies were working in Western Power and Gas Company's warehouse, donated for the float building. Entry Blanks for Parade Available Parade entry blanks for each of the King Korn Karnival's three parades can be obtained ot the Chamber of Commerce Of fice or from Leonard Lutz, pa rade marshal, the Chamber Of fice announced today. THE WEATHER Sept. 18, 19, 20, 1961 Date Iligrli Low Monday 74 58 Tuesday 72 58 Wednesday 62 58 Prec. .00 .00 .00 Forecast: Highs near 70. Lows in 50's. Cloudy. Sun sets tonight at 6:24; rises Friday at 6:11 a.m. Charles hunters Saturday. He morning on the Ralph riattsmnutli. Features Annual Event Runs 3 Days Tonight's coronation and three parades Friday and .Saturday are big features of the 19(11 Kass. Kounty King Korn Karnival which opened here today. The coronation, with the Lions Club in charge of the event, begins at 7:45 at the Main Street platform. To be selected and presented are the royalty for the annual Karnival including a Queen from 13 Plattsmouth candidates and a King from (he county out side plattsmouth. Queen candidates are Harhara Wiysel, Margaret Hvoboda Susan Sharp, Karlene Sen!', Pat Markhum, Suzan I.ebens, Karen Keil, Janet Jacobs, Noveta Hu miston, Sharon Harms, Jane Fauque(, Kay Casey ami Joyce IJuechler. The King selection will he a complete surprise. There'll be a public, reception for the new King and Queen at the Lions Community Hulldini; following the coronation. Parades will he: 1:30 p.m.-Friday-The City and County School and Kids Pa rade. 7 p.m. Friday The Farmers and Merchants Parade. 7:15 p.m. Saturday -The GI and Organizational Parade. Opening today are the Flower Show at 100 So. 6th, the Infernos Auto Show 16 pin.) at Cass County Motors, the Historical Museum (opening alter renova tion from fire damage) and the carnival midway. The 4-H Stock Show opens Fri day in a tent on Washington Avenue opposite Rubin Motors. Friday night's special fea tures are a band concert, square dancing performance by the Plattsmouth Promenaders, and the appearance of the Wasica Indian Dancers at the athletic field. Shows continue Saturday and other special features are Kd Kohrell and the Kass Kounty Music Men ( 1:30 -gentry dop; exhibition, vocal by Vera Solo mon, other 1 special entertain ment and, at 8 p.m., the annual talent show at the Main Street platform with Mrs. Don Free burg and Beverly George in charge. School will be dismissed Fri day afternoon so youngsters can attend the Karnival and take part in the parade. ON HONOR ROLL Karen Keil, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Keil, Platts mouth, was named to the sum mer honor roll at Commercial Extension School of Commerce, Omaha. shot the drcr Sundav Sullivan f.irrn south it' t