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V2 NEBRASKA STAT. Lincoln. Nefcra&ka KLKl. STAID HIST. SOCXEH XXX JJflMUIRrMIL PUBLISHtD SEMI-WEEKLY MoncJay-Thursday Tme PiuynrsM ST. Consolidated With the Nehawke Enterprise ond Elmwood Lecder Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 81 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 3-1 EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY. MARCH 12. 1962 UTS1 Work Begins for 'Spring Interlude' Here March 29 Work begins this week on prep arations for the Annual Spring Style Show, a promotion of the Women's Division of the Cham ber of Commerce in cooperation with the Chamber and its Retail Committee. The show, this year to bo en titled "Soring Interlude," is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday, Murch 29, at the High School Auditorium. There will be no ad mission charge. That night, the doors will be opened at 7 p.m. to allow time beforehand for visitors to view merchandise displays by local businesses. Explorers Club Has Rifle Shoot LOUISVILLE (Special) The Explorers Club met Saturday evening, March 3, in the base ment of the City Hall for a rifle shoot. Twelve boys and their advisor, Roger Scholting, were present. This is the third meeting of the club and the age limit is 14-18. Any boys that age are welcome to attend. Out of a possible 75 shots, Loren Amelang scored high with a 51 score. Other scores were John Ossenkop, 47, Lyle Stohl mann, 4G, Max Heard, 45 and Raymond Sluyter, 45. Next meeting will be March 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of City Hall. No Mail Address Change for Alvo ALVO There will not be a change in mailing addresses of rural Alvo route patrons. The Journal was incorrect in so-reporting recently. Alvo Postmistress Pauline Rosenow says "everyone's ad dress will remain exactly the same, but the Eagle rural car rier comes over here and deliv ers our mail." Mrs. Wolever, Wilson Elected By Atoms Auxiliary, Cooties Election of officers marked the meeting of the Atoms, Auxiliary to the Military Order of the Cootie, Pup Tent No. 8. Meeting was called to order by the president, Sophia Wolever with a good attendance present. General orders were read and filed, letter from the area hos pital chairman on rules and reg ulations concerning the credits given for hospital assignments was also read, and a thank you from Mrs. John Bosch was re ceived for Valentine favors nuts, candy and nankins that were sent to Veterans Hospital in Omaha. In the election of officers, Sophia Wolever was re-elected president; with Norma Wilson, senior vice president; Rowena Kemp, junior vice president. Pearl Myers, chaplain; Vivian Muehe, treasurer; Gladys Kemp, conductress; Edith Jacob sen, guard; Lorna Rains, 3-year trustee. The president appointed Veltha Poggemeyer as secretary, and Margaret Fitch as historian. Mike Conrad, Supreme comman der of the 9th District, which in cludes Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Nebraska, in stalled the newly-elected offi cers, and Anna Mae Santana of Council Bluffs, served as con ductress for the installation cere monies. Mrs. Santana has served on several committees of the newly organized Atom Auxiliary, at the Supreme meetings. Mrs. Santana and Jennie Bonnichsen served as judge and teller for the election. Announcement was made that the Supreme meeting would De held in Minneapolis, Minn. The pattern for the official un iform has been released, the un iform is a white shirt waist dress with four gore shirt and red ac cessories are to be worn. The white symbolizes the beds of white, and the red accessories the blood shed on the battle fields Hospital work is the motto of the Military Order of the Cootie, the honor degree of the VFW. The Grand Meeting is sched uled to be held in Plattsmouth n anrii fi Plnr.s for the meeting are being formed. The ladies1 Auxiliary to the M.O.C. have no j Grand Auxiliary in the state, but the local Auxiliary will serve Fred Fischer Toots' Brink, A petition Saturday was filed; The petition nominating Fisch with the City Clerk here nomi-i er, employe of Allied Chemical nating Fred T. Fischer as a can-; Co., LaPlatte, contained about didate for Mayor in the April 3' 250 signatures, City Clerk Albert municipal election. i Olson said. He said the minimum Also filed over the weekend required by law based on per was the nomination of Elmore! centage of votes cast at the last "Toots" Brink as Democrat can- election was about 200 signa- didate for City Councilman from the First Ward. Gift for Terri Renee Thurdav morning. "A" Band members surprised Alan Kreglo, ! band master, with a gilt of a nlav nen for their 1-ttle daugh-: ter Terri Renee. Refreshments were served. CITY' CfU'NCIL The City Council is scheduled! to meet tonight at 7:30 at Cuy Hall for a regular session. Weather's Uniform, At Least By P. J. Dingnian The weather in these parts is uniform, if nothing else. Continual leaden skies, almost continual drizzle, sleet, rain or snow and temperatures in a compact range have been fea tures of early March in Plaits mouth. The weekend was more of the same. There was ra n and snow and s'.eet and these temperature readings: L'ay Heading P. M. Thurs. 5:20 Fri. 4:25 .. Sat. 7:00 .. Sun. 5:30 .. Pres. Hi. Lo. 34 35 34 33 39 39 35 42 31 31 31 33 A year ago U.S. High 86 at Yuma, Ariz., and Waco and Junc tion, Tex.; low, zero at Interna tional Falls, Minn.; most precip., 1.97 inches at Indianapolis. Two years ago U.S. high, 89 at Yuma; low, 12 below zero at Philipsburg, Pa.; most precip., 1 i.ich at Eureka, Calif. dinner to the members and their wives who will attend the meet ing here. Guests attending the meeting here were Mrs. Jennie Bonnich sen, Mrs. Darlene Samuels and Mrs. Anna Mae Santana of Coun cil Blufs, Iowa. Mrs. Santana gave an interesting report of the institution of the M.OC. Auxil iary, which she attended last fall in Florida. In the election of officers for the Cooties, LeRoy Wilson was elected commander of the local group, Fred Draper, senior vice commander; Herb Muehe, junior vice commander; Edwin Pogge meyer, adjutant; Leonard Lutz, chaplain; Roger Jacobsen guard; Edgar Kief, quartermas ter; Rudy Stoll, 3-year trustee. Guests of the Cooties were Joe Santana, Mr. Samuels, Mr. Bon nichsen and Mr. Conrad, who also installed the newly-elected officers of the Cooties. Following the meetings, the ladies served dinner to members and guests. NO JOY The penerallv glum expression of the girls in the picture is understandable. Weeping Water's volleyball team had just lost in the Southeast Conference Tournament final before posing. From left are: standing Coach Truman W. Lytle, Dorothy Candidate for City tures. Fischer's name will appear on the ballot under a designation "By Petition." Also candidates for Mayor are L. W. (Roy) Moore, Republican, nursing home operator; and A!- bert (Keen Young, Democrat, i building contractor. They were! nominated by their party can cuses Feb. 27. Brink will be opposed by John Speck, Republican, for the First Ward Council seat. Brink is the; third candidate named for tne Democrat First Ward nomina tion. John Sattler, nominated at the caucus, declined; as did John J. O'Donnell, nominated later. The deadline for filings is 20 days prior to the election, Wed nesday at 5 p.m. To decline, a proposed candidate would have had to withdraw 25 days prior to Recommendations Submitted for Wildlife Practices LINCOLN Recommenda tions for the 1963 National Agri cultural Conservation Program were made recently by land, game, and fisheries technicians of the Game Commission in a joint meeting. Each year recommendations are requested from various agencies in the state that are re sponsible for approving prac tices under this program. Three wildlife practices in cluded in the 1962 Agricultural Conservation Program include wildlife habitat, wetland devel opment, and ponds for wildlife. The Game Commission recom mendations dealt primarily with these three factors; Wildiife practices are avail able to farmers in most Ne braska counties with the federal government sharing as much as 50 per cent of the costs for ap plying the land practices. Requests for wildlife practices should be directed to the county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office. Jaycees' Free Throw Contest Tuesday Nite The Plattsmouth Jaycee's are sponsoring a free throw tourna ment March 13 and 20 with age groups of 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, and 16-up for boys; and 12-up for girls. There'll be a special division for Jaycees. A plaque will be awarded each division winner and certificates will be awarded second and third place winners. A contestant will shoot 15 free throws this Tuesday at 7 p.m. and the Top Three in each division will come back March 20 at 7 p.m. and have a shoot off for the championship. In the finals, each contestant will shoot 25 free throws and the one with the highest total will be the champion. Competition is at the High School Auditorium. . . j . , ,,,- l'- i '..- '..' .".S?,;' '? ' "" V 4rNJL for Mayor; Councilman the election, to keep his name off the ballot. Shoe Shop Here Burglarized Pittman Shoe Shop at the corner of 6th and Main was bur glarized sometime Friday night, Police Chief Fred Tcsch said to day. Owner James Pittman said lie found a back door ajar when he j opened for business the next morning and $12.24 in casn naci been taken from the cash reg- ister. Tesch said there was no sign of forcible entry. Reminder Given On Reseal in Support Program This is a message to farmers who have price-support loans on 1961 crops stored on the farm: A broad reseal program was recently announced by the De partment of Agriculture under which these farmers will be able to continue their loans after loan maturity dates this spring and summer and at the same time earn storage payments. A 2-year reseal program will be available for farm-stored 1961-crop corn and wheat; and a 1-year program for barley, oats, grain sorghum, and soybeans. Farmers will also be able to, convert purchase agreements on j their 1961-crop farm-stored grains to reseal loans. j For crops grown in other years, here is the story: Reseal! loans will be extended for an other year on 1960-crop barley, oats, grain sorghum, wheat and corn on 1959-crop barley, corn and wheat, and on 1958-crop corn. Farmers who want to reseal their crops under loan should apply at the ASCS County Office before the loan maturity date for the crop to be resealed. Chimney Fire Damages Roof A chimney fire damaged the roof of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard O. Cole near My nard about 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Murray Fire Dept. and neighbors who volunteered help ed control the fire and confine it to the adjacent roof area. Among neighbors helping were Marion Wiles, Willis Cole, Art Wetenkamp, Glen Weten kamp, Art Toman and George Sachs. There were others also, some from Murray. $214.43 Heart Fund Receipts at Louisville LOUISVILLE (Special) The "Heart Fund" in Louisville totaled $214.43, according to the report from Mrs. Fred Sch liefert, Chairman of the Heart Fund Campaign. The house to house canvass netted $180.95. clubs and organ-, izations. gave $26.50 and con tainers in the stores brought $6.98. The campaign was sponsored in Louisville by the American Legion Auxiliary. Voyles, Betty Zaloudek, Janice Kassube, Linda Rehmeier, Marnie Parsons, Carol Schlueter; kneeling Leona Nichols, Susie Seeger, Sharon Gansrmer, Kathy Neumeister, Carol Nickels and Janice Domingo. (Photo by Fred Ward, Weeping Water). Nutzman Heads T-Bone Club Deane Nutzman of Nehawka was elected president of the Cass County T-Bo 10 Club at the club's last regular monthly meet ing at a cafe in Omaha. Other officers named are vice president, Charles Ga;iz, Alvo, a id secretary-treasurer, Edwin McHugh of the Com Growers Bank at Murdock. Retiring officer., are: presi dent, Laurancc Gregg, Ne hawka; vice president. John Dietl, Nehawka; and Dwight Clements of the Elmwood Bank. , The program for the meeting was presented by Don Ho von -dick, general manager of the South Omaha Production Credit Association. I Nutzman is well known in the pounty having been born and taiscd near Nehawka. He at tended Nehawka High School and Dcane College before enter ing the Armed Forces. Upon completing his service he re turned to farming and livestock feeding. He and his wife, the former Mary Lou Garrison of Union, have three children. The T-Bone Club is an or ganization of stockmen and others interested in Cass County agriculture. Pvt. Larry Wiysel Takes Advanced Infantry Training FORT CARSON, Colo. Army pvt. Larrv E. Wivsel. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray H. Wiysel, 1224 Avenue A, Plattsmouth, Nebr. completed eight weeks of ad- vanced infantry training at Fort Carson, Colo., March 2. Wiysel received instruction in the handling and firing of light infantry weapons including the M-l rifle, Browning automatic rifle, flame thrower, 3.5-inch rocket launcher, 4.2-inch mortar, .45-caliber pistol and the Army's new M-14 rifle and M-60 machine gun. He was trained in squad tac tics, field fortifications and map reading. ; The 23-year-old soldier entered the Army in October 1961. Wiysel is a 1956 graduate of Plattsmouth High School and was associated with the Wiysel Auto Service, Plattsmouth, be fore entering the Army. OrvilEe Robbins Home Damaged by Fire LOUISVILLE (Special) Fire men were called to the home of Orval Robbins Monday morning at 6 a.m. The fire apparently started near the kitchen door. The kit chen cabinets and the kitchen door were burned, and a hole was also burned in the kitchen floor. Cause of the fire has not been determined. There was considerable smoke damage. The Robbins family were not at home as they had remained overnight Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Heil in Omaha. PROPERTY SOLD The I. J. Erickson property was sold Saturday at a sale con ducted by Sheriff Tom Solomon Successful bid of $700 was by Robert Radenslaben of Lincoln. Heart Fund Drive Here Expected to Reach Goal The 1962 Heart Fund Drive is expected to reach its goal, Mrs. Russell Schalk, announced today. Total contributions from Plattsmouth thus far are: Spe cial events, $78.40; Organiza tions, $95.05; Heart Fund Sun day, $325.35; containers, $34.25; making a total of $533.05. This total will be increased bv Heart Fund Sunday envelopes and special gifts still arriving by mail. Captains for Heart Fund Sun day were the Mines. Myron Rice Oscar Mussman, Win. Knorr, Bob White, Ray Aylor, John Rishel, Elmer Gochenour, Rob ert Brookhouser. L e o n a r d Davey, Howard Lindquist, Ray Smock, Lowell McQuin, Clayton Rhylander, Don Warga, Russell Schalk, Messrs. Tim Fischer, Rusty Schalk, Wayne Schneider, Ralph Miller, Bob Faris, Dave Schliep, Larry Johnson, Bill Mes ser, Chas. Warga, Jack Cenceck, Ron Embury. Workers were Mines. Sher wood Steele, Tate Larson, Harold Hamilton, Robert Hirz, Wm. Messer, John Cloidt, James Benedict, Warren Catron, Rose Day, Joe Erase, Eugene Fogel strom, Robert Morris, Sr., Dale Jackson, Melvin Whitehouse, Fulton Harris, Claudette Hill man, Myrna Stidham, Deane Miller, Sharon Embury and Miss Shirley Plybon. 'Peace Corps1 Folder Available at PO The Peace Corps Volunteer Questionnaire with folder (You and the Peace Corps) is avail able at the Money Order Service Window in the Post Office here, Postmaster Vern Hendricks said today. Gail Duerr Choice For Boys State From Louisville LOUISVILLE (Special) Gail Duerr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Duerr of Louisville, and a junior in the Louisville High School, has been named to go to Boy's State this year. He is sponsored by the Ameri can Legion. Entry requires that they have high scholastic standing and moral integrity in their class. Gail also participates in many extracurricular act i v i t i e s. He has been a member of the Mix ed Chorus, Boy's Glee Club, Band and dramatics, and part icipated in football, basketball and track. Weeping Water Tears Flow at Volleyball Loss If there appear to be unhappy faces among the girls shown in the accompanying picture, that is exactly right. The picture was taken just after Weeping Water's volleyball i team had lost to Platteview of ; Springfield in the championship' match of the Southeast Confer ence Meet at Louisville last week. In fact, the tears were flowing freely just a moment before and there were a few around at the time the picture was snapped. Weeping Water once had left the court in the belief it had won the ' match, only to be called back to play again. The final game was 14-12 for Platteview in several overtimes after a 6-6 tie at the end of reg ulation time. Weeping Water had rallied to take the second game 9-6 after dropping the opener 4-6. Coach Truman Lytle's team advanced to the finals by beating Millard and then ousting Syra cuse in two straight games in the semifinals. j Early in the season, the Weep ing Water girls placed fourth in the Syracuse Invitational Tour-j nament. They also took second in the new Eastern Nebraska! Conference Tourney at Millard last month. i The current record is 13-6 with the Peru State College Tourna ment the finale. D. Lyle Grove Dies Here Today; Funeral Thursday D. Lyle Grove, 53, in (he jew elry business and active in civic affairs here 20 years, died today at his home, 600 Avenue G, from a heart attack. Mr. Grove had suffered a first heart attack Jan. 23. After hos pitalization, he had returned home and appeared to be pro gressing well. He died this morning about 7 o'clock. Funeral services will be Thurs day at 9 a.m. at Caldwell-Lindcr f uneral Home wnn uie m. nev.i Msgr. Joseph Przuclzik offici ating. Burial will be at Calvary, Cemetery in Lincoln. Schneider to Attend Meeting of Jaycees Wayne E. Schneider will leave Wednesday for the Annual Board of Directors meeting of the U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce in Tulsa, Okla., March 15-17. Schneider, a state president, na tional director, is a member of the 260-man Board made up of Jaycees from every .state in the nation and District of Columbia. During the three-day Tulsa meeting, the Board will consider proposed national programs and projects for subsequent adoption and availability to the 4,300 member chapters of thf? or ganization. Tul.sa Ls the site of the national Jaycee headquar ters building and the Jaycee Little White House, home of the national president during his year term of office. During the Board meeting, ten different planning groups re commend a course of action of their specific area of program ming during the 1962-63 Jaycee year. Schneider will serve on the Community Health planning group which reviews the pro posals and plan of action for the coming Jaycee year in that specific area and makes recom mendations to the full Board. Decisions of the Board are subject to action by the general membership at' the Jaycees' 42nd Annual National Conven tion in Las Vegas, Nev., June 18-21. Schneider is employed by Rubin Auto Co., Plattsmouth. County Banks Fete Cass 4-H Club Leaders March 15 County 4-H Club leaders will be guests of the banks of Cass Coun ty March 15. The banks are spon soring a banquet for the leaders who served in 1961. The banquet will be held in Weeping Water. Leadership Awards will be pre sented to club leaders with 2, 5, 10 and 15 years of 4-H leadership. Graduation certificates will be presented to club leaders who have completed the 4-H Basic Leader Training Course. The last of the five lessons of the course was presented March 12. Walter Wunderlich, Cass Coun ty Key Banker, will give the wel come address. Claud Clary Heads Nebraska Gem Club The Nebraska Mineral and Gem Club of Omaha announces the election of Claud C'ary of 1709 Valley St., Plattsmouth, as president for the year. The Club will have a show called "The Omaha Rock Hobby Show" May 12 and 13, at the Na tional Guard Armory, 70th and Center St., Omaha. 5 of 6 County Families Have TV, Census Shows Five out of six Cass County families have television and one out of five has two or mori' automobiles, the U.S. Dept of Commerce said in reviewing in formation gathered in the 1900 census. Census figures show Cass County had 5,963 housing units and 4,989 households had televi sion sets. There were 994 fami lies with two automobiles and 137 with three or more cars. Other figures in the report: 4,118 of the housing units "were in sound condition with all plumbing"; 5,450 were oc cupied. 3,589 of them by owners; the "median value" of owner occupied places was $6,500. 1.861 units were occupied by : enters, with $71 a month the median gross rent of rented Rosary will be Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Caldwell-Linder. Visiting hours at Caldwell Linder will be from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Grove was born April 15, 1908, at Eagle, son of F. M. and Cornelia McCurdy Grove. He was married Jan. 12, 1933, at I'apillion to Rachel Silken. The Groves came to Platts mouth from Lincoln in 1941 to establish Grove's Jewelry which they operated since that time. Mr. Grove was an outstanding authority on diamonds and other gems and presented programs for civic clubs on those subjects. He was a member of the American Gem Society, Platts mouth Rotary Club of which he was secretary at the time of his death, the Chamber of Com merce and the Catholic Church. Survivors are his wife; his fa ther, of Lincoln; and a sister, Mrs. Arlene Haury, Seattle, Wash. More Accidents Several accidents were report ed to police here last weekend as drizzle, sleet and snow added to hazards of driving. According to police reports: -A 1958 Chevrolet driven by Leon L. Simen of Hurst Trailer Court and a 1955 Buick driven by Klineburg R. Jones of Platts mouth collided Saturday on First Avenue near South 5th Street. Damage was estimated at $25 to the Chevrolet, $50 to the Buick. A 1961 Valiant owned by Leonard D. Gorland, parked on Avenue G, Plattsmouth, was .struck by a 1950 Dodge truck d.iven by Dutch Hanika of Plattsmouth near the intersec tion of Avenue G and 6th Street, Friday. Damage was to a door of the car. A 1955 Ford driven by Doyle Ole Fonley, Plattsmouth, and a 1957 Buick driven by Al Pclzc, Plattsmouth, collided at the in tersection of Chicago Avenue and South 9th Street Thursday Damage was estimated at $25 to the Ford, $75 to the Buick. Thursday, three vehicles were involved in a collision on the Highway 34 Viaduct near South l.st Street. They were a 1958 Chevrolet truck, a .;now plow of the Scate Dept. of Roads, damaged to the extent of about $400; a 1955 Chevrolet, driven by Allen L. Fairf.eld, Omaha, $200 damage; and a 1955 International truck driven by William J. Pabian, Fremont, no damage. A 19C0 Thunde.bird driven by Capt. Jaun J. Lin.s-Morstadt, Plattsmouth, and a 1961 Ply mouth driven by Milada A. U h e r, Plattsmouth, collided at Chicago Avenue and South 9th Street Thursday. John Bogard Heads Louisville Rural District Firemen LOUISVILLE (Special i The Louisville Rural Fire District held its election recently and the following officers were nam ed for the year: president, John Bogard; vice president, J. R. Mayfield; secretary - treasurer, Herbert L. Stander. LeRoy Jochim was elected to replace the late Earl Puis for a one-year term on the Board of Directors and Eldon Rago.ss is a holdover member of the Board, having been elected in 1961. The officers elected also serve as members of the Board. places. 5,037 places had hot and cold running water, 4,818 hud flush toilets, 4.809 had bathtubs or showers and 4,351 had base ments. --There were 105 trailer homes, the Census showed. 1,267 households had air conditioning; 5.042 had radio and 4.528 had telephones. There were 4,730 house holds with washing machines, 1.363 with clothes dryers and 1,884 with one or more home freezers. 3.485 households claimed one automobile. The conclusion: there are more of us, driving more cars, watching more television and eating more TV dinners than ever before.