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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday MflBUTIHI J)IURNM.J izz?.. zzr.z ;:i3T. society xxx Comolidatcd Wifh the Nehawkj Enterprise and klmwood Lecder-EcKo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cosi County Families VOLUME 81 EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY. JANUARY 29, 1962 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER Plaits THE A".; 4''. !;.. 7 h H 14 ' s "V1 AT (iOVI UNOK'S MANSION Cass County in attendance at (iovernor's .Mansion in Lincoln Wednesday posed with .Mrs. Frank Morrison, wife of Nebraska's Governor. From left are: seated Mrs. Harry Porter, Hattstnouth; Virginia Martin, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Morrison; Mrs. Paul ISaburek, Plattsmouth; standing Mrs. Henry Hohscheidt, Murray; Mrs. Charles Martin. Murray; Mrs. Havley Sayers, .Murray and Mrs. Melvin Moritz, Plattsmouth. Mothers March Mothers of Plattsmouth will be on the March Tuesday night for the New March of Dimes. ' They'll be asking you for con tributions to fight birth defects ard arthritis, targets for scien tists sponsored by the National Foundation. "Your dimes made polio vac cines possible, your dimes will do it again: Make those Marching Mothers happy. Say "yes" to the New March of Dimes," those m charge here urge. Hepdquarters for the New March of Dimes will be the VFW Club where coffee and donuts will be served to volunteer work ers. Debbie Woster and Donna Porter will assist in the serving, and Mrs. Harry Porter and Mrs Melvin Moritz, Mothers March Chairman, Mrs. Paul Babuiek. Plattsmouth Chairman, Mrs. Sophia Wolever and Naomi Day 'G et Industry' Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce drive fo.- 1962 mem bership gets underway her;1 Tuesday. Jan. 30, it wa; an nounced by President Ray Story at a meeting h.ld with tho Board of Directors recently. Business district of Platts- JUUUU1 IS Uiu iul.i ovv- , : Ji. .1.-1 ;.t.A frtiir mn- tions for this years v . ' . members of the Board of Direc tors divided into four teams to make canva s. Each team of lour will begin the campaign early Tuesday with all hopes of completing the drive in one day. Estimated budget for this year's Chamber activities is only slightly higher than for 1961. Some increase Inu been neces sary in the Free Bridge Fun.l to be used for exi:u promotion and tor new tickets. The average number of ears using this facil ity each Saturday during 1961 totaled nearly 350 daily, a big contribution to the increasing busine s barometer of Platts mouth. This program is pa'.d for from separate conti ibutions through the Chamber. j Story announced that a major . effort this year will center on j the procurement of industry for ; this area. Several good leads are already in the Chamber file;! and concentrated follow-up ef- j forks are being carried on j through the Industrial Commit-; tee and the Chamber office. If ; this job is to produce results, it will require the combined effort. ! financially and physically, of all j our citizens. The outlook here is ; brighter t'.ian at anytime in re- j cent years. With the exception of Cham ber office rent, u'iliti?s. salary expense and supplies, other programs including retail pro- March of Dimes leaders from the Mothers March Tea at the I Here Tuesday will be on hand to help the vol unteer workers in their assign ments, i The Mothers March will be held in the evening but some of the marchers will be out and knocking on doors in the after noon. A light on your porch will help the Marching Mothers. The New March of Dimes in Plattsmouth is sponsored by the Auxiliary to the Veterans of For eign Wars, assisted by members of the Eagles Auxiliary, Amer ican Legion Auxiliary, Platts mouth Women's Civic Club, PTA and other groups of ladies in the city. A dance was held Saturday nij'.ht at the VFW Club, with con tributions for the March of Dimes. Ray Harold Sr., Albert Biuns, and Ed Kohrell donated their time and music for the event. Aim of C of C motion, summer recreation, spe c'al trade promotions and ob servances, are self supporting financially. No Chamber general funds are used for these pur poses. Tea"1! Chairmen for the 1952 drive are John Schreiner, Joe Z.i tvra, Bruce Gold and Ted T,,, tncMhpr irilli 1,1 (Mil liire ( with members of their teams, are donating their time and ef fort in making the 1962 member ship drive successful. They are entitled to tht? utmost courtesy and consideration when they make their calls. Treat them in a way you would expect to be treated. "This could be Plattsmouth's year," Ron Furse. Chamber Manager stated today, "but, it is no time for any potential mem ber to be dragging his feet. It will require a near 100 per cent membership to meet our budget and rupply the momentum and cash needed to get the job done. Personal differences and past disappointments will have to be overlooked and forgotten if Plattsmouth is to go forward in this competitive era. It's an in dividual decision in 1962. ' Social Security Man To Be Here Jan. 31 The social security representa tive from Lincoln, A. J. Piccolo, will visit Plattsmouth on Jan. 31. lie will be in the St. John's Hail on Main St. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m Piccolo said that the Social Se curity Administration is inter ested in informing people about their rights and obligations under the law. Therefore speak ers are available without charge, for talks to groups and organizations. McKnight, fthylanders, Huehner, and rs. Paris Receive Awards at JC Banquet Cecil McKnight, Dan Huebner, Warren and Clayton Rhylander and Mrs. Deline Faris Thursday night were announced winners of awards at the Junior Chamber of Commerce annual awards ban quet at St. John's School Audi torium. McKnight, head track coach at the High School was presented the Distinguished Service Award by Nebraska Jaycee National Di rector, Wayne E. Schneider, who was recipient of this award in 1960. In the presentation Schneider said that this was the highest award that could Ke bestowed on a young man between the age of 21 to 35 by the Jaycees. He said Fire Fund Total Now $1,793.50 The total of contributions to the Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department's continuing volun tary drive for funds to purchase new firefighting and lifesaving equipment today totaled $1, 793.50, according to Dept. Secre tary John Svoboda. Recent contributors: S15 Marge and Elmer's. So Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Stoehr Mr. and Mrs. Art pneck, Mr. and Mrs. Peter O. Halmes, Mr. and Mrs. Art Hild, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Becker. S2 Anonymous, Wm. Hansell. More Like It I?y P. J. Dingman Temperatures the past week end ranging from a low of 10 to a high of 49 here gave residents a chance for outdoor activities. The consensus: it'll do very nicely. The range: Day P.M. Reading- Pre?. Hi Lo Thurs. 7:05 33 49 15 Fri. 4:10 40 46 32 Sat. 7:10 25 40 10 Sun. 5:25 36 39 13 A year ago U.S. high, 80 at Miami; low. 24 below at Interna tional Falls. Minn.; most precip. .83 inch at Seattle; at midnight a year ago Canadians shivered like this Trout Lake, Ont.,-28; Ka puskasir.g, Ont., -26' Armstrong, Ont., -25. Two years ago U.S. high, 79 at Miami and Key West.Fla., and Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif.; low, 10 below at Interna tional Falls. Minn.; most precip., 2.78 inches at Augusta, Ga.; Brrrr! in Canada at midnight Moosonee, Ont., -3L; Great Whale, Que., -30. Thirteen years ago El Paso, Tex., recorded a record 6 below which was broken this year Jan. 11 with 8 below. Journal Want Ads Vy "in many cases young men give unselfishly of their time, knowl edge and in some cases money to make our town a better place to live and it is through this award, that these young men can be recognized." There were five nominees for this award, Jerome Smith, De Wayne Freeburg, Ivan Hill, Bob Faris and McKnight. Warren Rhylander accepted the Outstanding Boss Award from Jaycee State Vice-President Lee Roberts of Omaha. The award was jointly given to War ren and Clayton Rhylander of W. E. Cady, Inc. for "their ever ready assistance to the Jay cees." It was pointed out that when the Jaycees built the 175 street signs for Plattsmouth that the Rhylander Brothers let them use their machine shop, all their equirjment and spent almost every night at the shop with them. Huebner, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Huebner, was named Out standing Jaycee of the Year. The award was presented by Presi dent Chas. Warga and in the presentation Warga told how Dan, as Jaycee Vice-President had always worked with sincere r.ess for the Jaycee cause. James Meyer of Avoca, previ ously announced winner of the outstanding Young .farmer Award, was presented the award by Clarence Schmadeke. County Extension Agent, Weeping Water. Spoke awards presented to Outstanding First Year Jaycees went to Dr. P. J. Cuba, Dr. J. E. Boyd, John C. Hopp, David Schleip, Walt Williams, Bob Hut ten, Ivan Hill, Bill Hawkins and Bob Sedlak. Plaque was given to the Platts mouth Journal by Jaycee Presi dent Charles Warga for "their continual co-operation with the local Jaycees." At the end of the Jaycee awards presentation, emcee Bill Hawkins introduced Deline Faris, president of the Platts mouth Mrs. Jaycees, who in turn introduced J e a n ie Schneider, State President of the Mrs. Jay cees of Nebraska, who was also past winner of the Outstanding Mrs. Jaycee Award of the Platts mouth Mrs. Jaycees as well as being named Outstanding Mrs. Jaycee of Nebraska in 1960. Mrs. Schneider spoke on the aims of the Mrs. Jaycees. She then introduced the top three nominees for Plattsmouth's Out standing Mrs. Jaycee award, Pat Biles, Leatha Winters and Deline Faris. She then presented Deline Faris with the red roses, naming her the Outstanding Mrs. Jaycee of Plattsmouth. The Explorer Scouts were in troduced by Explorer Leader Russ Nielsen, who thanked the Jaycees for their sponsorship of the troop. The Charter was then presented by Mike McGuire, Covered Wagon Council Scouting representative. Featured speaker for the eve ning was Dr. Neal S. Goman, president of Peru State Teachers College. He was introduced by Wayne Schneider. Dr. Goman's talk covered his tour of Russia in 1959. He showed colored slides that were taken by him on this trip. Distinguished Service Award winner Cecil McKnight, left, is congratulated by last year's award winner, Wayne Schneider. (Photos by M. J. Hill Studio) r j til ) "V II fv n M l ( Outstanding Jaycee of the Year Dan Hueb ner, right, received his citation from ('has. Warga, JC president. raeaiTBrag gram Dean Patton, 61, Dies Sunday; Rites Wednesday Dean Lenix Patten, 61. native of Plattsmouth and employe the past 18 years at the BR EX Shops here, died Sunday at Veterans Hospital in Omaha. He had en tered the hospital Thursday. Funeral services will be Wed nesday at 2 p.m. at Sattler Fu neral Home with the Rev. Milton Scott of First Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. There will be graveside services by the American Legion. Visiting hours will be Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. Patton was born Oct. 31 l.",99, here, son of Robert and Mahala Walker Patton. He spent a number of years in Chicago until returning here to work at the Shops. He served in the Navy in World War One. He was a member of the Legion. Mr. Patton was not married. Survivors are sisters Mrs. Ruth Triplett, Council Bluffs, and Mrs. Gladys Goebel, Bay City, Mich.; brother James Lewis Patton, Grand Island; a niece, Carol Ann Patton, Bay City, and a nephew, Robert Patton, Omaha. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brohers and a sister. John Hobscheidt r e t u r ned home Friday after being hospi talized for minor surgery and ob servation. THE WEATHER Jan. 23, 26, 27, 28, 1362 Date High Low Prec. Thursday 40 20 .00 Friday 14 10 .00 Saturday 26 22 .00 Sunday 38 14 .00 Forecast: High in lower 40's. Fair and warmer. Sun sets tonight at 5:36; rises Tuesday at 7:38 a.m. J , -4 1S -tjU , . r :eb. 23 on Rood for 1962-1963 Begley Seeks Re-election as Co. Attorney James F. Begley, County At torney of Cass County, last week filed for nomination to seek re election to that post. His was the first filing for that office in the May primary elec tion. Begley, 47, is a Republican. He has been County Attorney five years ar.d was Deputy County Attorney for six years before that. He is a native of Plattsmouth, graduate of Plattsmouth Hi",h School and the University of Ne braska Law School. He has prac ticed law here since January, 1941, with the exception of four and one-half years in the Air Force and Military Government during World War Two. He is past president of the Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Dept., past commander of Platts mouth Post of the American Le gion, is county chairman of Boys and Girls County Government (an annual Legion-sponsored event for high school students!, past senior warden of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, former mem ber of Plattsmouth Board of Ed ucation and member of the American Bar Association and Nebraska State Bar Association. Begley is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, VFW Legion, Forty and Eight, Volun teer Fire Dept., Rotary Club. Masonic. Lodge, Scottish Rite and St. Luke's Church. He was elected representative to the House of Delegates and member of the Executive Coun cil, governing bodies of the State Bar Association. Begley is married and has two children. Outstanding Boss Award was accepted by Warren Rhylander, right, for himself and bro ther Clayton Rhylander, proprietors of W. K. Cady "o. from Lee Roberts of Omaha, State Jaycee vice-president. Outstanding Mrs. Javeee Mrs. Deline faris, right, accepts bouquet of roses after being an nounced as award winner by Mrs. Jean Schnei der, last year's winner. The Cars County Board of Coinini.'sioncrs Thursday adopt ed the tentative road and bridge program for the next fiscal year, i n wli.ch the Coiiimisioncrs and County Highway Superintendent had been working the pxst .sev eral weeks. The Commission set Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. as the lime lor an olti cial hearing on the propu-.e;l program for the period from July 1, 1962, to June 30, 19K3. Purchase of two new motor graders and one new tiuck i.s hicludi'n in the road proposal. Maps and information d. 'tail ing tlie proposed program were I to be available today at. the of fices of County Clerk and County Surveyor in the Courthouse. The Journal will publish a township-range description of the proposed projects a.s ..omi as it can lie prepared after being made available. At Thursday's meeting, the Commissioners accepted the re port of Highway Sapt. Fred Clark for the p-criod lanuary, 1961, to December. 1961. Helen Herger Helen Herger Writes Best Essay Here Helen Herger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Herger, wrote the winning essay here in the DAR Good Citien contest. She then wrote an essay for entry in the state contest on an other topic. The entry was sent immediately and i.s not available for publication at this time. Miss Herger i.s a senior at Plattsmouth High. The state topic was: "A Re publicIf You Can Keep It." This was Benjamin Franklin's answer to a citien who asked the question, "What kind of a government have you given u.-'.''" The local contest was spon sored by Fontenelle Chapter, DAR. The question was: What will happen to individual freedom if the trend toward strong central government is not reversed? Miss Herger's local contest winning essay: By Helen Herger When there is an excessively strong central government, there is always a chance of it becom ing tyrannical or using its pow ers unwisely. The monarchs of France shortly before their revo lution were a good example of tyrannical governments. The Kings used the wealth of the peo ple to provide for their own wel fare. Another side of the same coin would be what is occurring in the USSR today. Everything i.s done to advance the state. The people themselves are sacrificed to that end. They don't realise that the people are what gives the state life; without them you have no nation. Even the government works for the good of the people, exces sive governmental tn e d rl line? will just be a more subtle form of tyranny. Man needs freedom because freedom prods the initi ative. Without the belief that he can improve himself a person will never accomplish anything. Being caP'd for as if you are helpless fosters a feeling of worthlessness. A child will insist on doing things for himself, and he glories in niakine, Ids own de cisions. These tilings cause him to value himself. Finally, a government too greatly centralized might in time control cur education. That, per haps, would be the greatest tragedy of all. We have long val ued the human mind and spirit as something God-given and sicred. If lie does not shackle the mind of man, how dare a mere group of men at the head of a government do It?