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, V,'. News From Mrs. Frank Hurlbut Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Buckingham and sons were Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bergers and family and Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Buckingham and far. illy all of Omaha. Saturday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Osburn were Mrs. Ted Bulling and chil dren of Lincoln, and Sunday aft ernoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. It. D. Buckingham and family of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Ilary Weiehel of Alvo called on Miss Lola Allen Monday and Friday. Miss Ilene Radenslaber spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Boiler of Lincoln. Guest of Mrs. Norma McNurlin from Wednesday to Saturday was her daughter Mrs. George Brandes of Wichita, Kansas. Sunday guests of Mrs. Norma McNurlin were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hand and Mrs. Avis Hand of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurlbut spent from Thursday evening tc Sunday afternoon at the Ernest Otto home on the farm near Ith aca. March in April? By I. J. DinRman This morniag's weather look ed like it was about a month late in arriving as it rained, snowed, the wind whistled, and the temperature hovered around the 32 degree mark. But during the days preceed l.ig this mess it looked as if spring was definitely here. During the night, up to 7:45 a.m., we got .22 inches of preci pitation. The temperature at 7:45 this morning .stood at 33.2 degrees, a drop of 22.9 degrees in the last 13 hr. 10 min. The table: P. M. Day Reading Prc. Hi. I.o. Mon. 6:20 .... 53 ul 26 Tues. 5:30 .... 58 G2 37 Wed. 6:35 .... 50 62 37 A year agoU.S. high, 92 de grees at Yuma, Ariz.; low, 6 de grees at Huron, So. Dak.; most precip, 1.83 i.iches at Augusta, Ga. Two years agoU.S. high, 84 degrees at Laredo, Tex., and Yuma, Ariz.; low, 23 degrees Ht Winnemucca, and Reno, Nev.; most precip., 1.46 inches at Amariho, Tex. Local People Attend Music Man Screening A number of Plattsmouth resi dents attended a special screen ing of Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man" at the Military The atre in Omaha as guests of Rob ert Hirz, Omaha District sales manager for Warner Brothers, who produced the film. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hirz and Tommy, Mr. and Mrs. James Begley, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Davis, Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Brendel, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Arn, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gor ton, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bourne, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bulin, Mrs. Oscar Mussman and Galen, Mr. and Mrs. Al Hansen, Susie and Tommy, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kreglo, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Egen berger Jr., Mr .and' Mrs. H. M. Johnson and Eddie, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Creamer of Murray and Mrs. Robert Hirz and Mary Jo. The film will have i's World Premier Showing in Mason City Iowa, home town of Meredith Wilson, sometime in June. License Issuance Recommended Here The City Council Monday night recommended issuance of Class C Liquor Licenses on ap plications of Ralph Tinim for the place now operated as Ernie's Bar and for Robert Sed lak Sr. for the place now known as Timm's Bar. Issuance is the responsibility of the State Liquor Control Commission. Journal Want Ads Pay iiiaiiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiii:iiiiirjtiiiiiiMiiiDiii!iiiiiiiiaiiitiiiiiiiiaim!i!iiiiia!iiiiiu'. ! BOTHERED BY BUG!!!! I THEN a 1 The Corn That Can Take It! I Hybrid Corn and Sorghum I 1 Victor Ei. Plunkett 1 Weeping Water, Nebraska Phone 823-4528 1 YOUR TEKSEED DEALER a jiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiQiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiniiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiGiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiniaiiiiiiiiiiiiL- Gresaveod Phone 789-3435 I Wednesday evening guests of I Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hammer I were M: and Mrs. Gordon II. m ; sen. I Monday morning caller on ! Mrs. Jake Hammer was -Mrs. ! Howard Ramel. I Mr. and Mrs. Jim Greer of i Lincoln were Saturday after- noon visitors at the Roy Tenn- ant home. Roy Ten.nant and David made a business trip to Pawnee City Sunday. Mr. Norman Buck of Lineup spent Friday evening at the William Buck .home. Correction It was Mr. and Mrs. Walter Marolf that visited relatives at Chicago and West Liberty, Iowa : instead of Mr. and Mrs. Waller j Woitzel as was in last weeks j news. Complaint Heard On Salvage Yard The City Council Monday night heard a compliant from Charles Fulton aboiu a car salv age yard near hh place on North Maiden Lane. He said the yard is being expanded in viola tion of the city's zoning ordin ance. The yard is just outside the city limit. The ordinance is ap plicable for the eUy's environs, however. Attention will be given to the complaint, the Council said. Better County CD Organization Recommended A small turnout Monday night heard a talk at Union by a state Civil Defense official who urged that better county organization for disaster relief be formula ed. County Clerk Chas. Land, who is also County Civil Defense Di rector, attended the meeting. He said he agrees with the CD offi cial. The suggestion was made that mayors from throughout the county meet with the County Board of Commissioners to plan countywide cooperation in case of emergency. Land.- suggested the coun'y need rescue unit and volun teer organization behind it such as Bellevue has. The county once had such a unit but it was disbanded. Land said it will take co-operation among chic and patriotic organizations and individuals tc establish and man such a unit. He said he thought Civil Defense funds might be available for it en a macthing basis. Occupation Tax For Class C Licensees Cut j The annual occupation tax on Class C Beer and Liquor Li- i cense, s here Monday night was from $500 to $375 The total "license" fee thus will become $o25 annually in stead cf $750, when an ordin ance effecting the change is drawn and passed. Tavern keepers her? long have complained to the Council that they were unfairly taxed i for occupation tax in ccmpari ! son with other businesses 'LEAC.l'E' MAKES TITt II The City Council heard Mon day night from a representative of the Nebraska League of Mun icipalities concerning the city's membership in the League. He said a'l but two of the state's First Class Cities and all but about six of the Second Class Cities belong. He described at length the League's func tions. Earlier, the City Council had j decided to forego membership j when dues were changed from a j flat rate to a per capita rate !for Plattsmouth the change j would be from $75 the past year I to more than $300 for the cur- 'rent year. PLANT 13 Cases Docketed For Trial Thirteen eases have been docketed for trial in the April term of District Court here, ac cording to Clerk of District Court C. K. Ledgway. The term runs from April 16 through May 31. The jury panel has been drawn and notification pro cedure is being completed. Docketed are: April 16-17-State vs. Mclvin Earl Wilson, statutory rape. April 18 - State vs. Ronald Kinney, drunk driving. April 19 -State vs. Louis P. KarangJlen, drunk driving. April 23-24 -State vs. C. J. Meese, insufficient fund check. April 25-26 State Vs. Marion Taylor Jr., assault and battery, etc. April 30-May 1 Violet Craw ford vs. Waldemar C. Soennich .ven, etc., damage. May 2-3 Dept. of Roads vs. Merritt Bros. Sand and Gravel, et al, condemnation appeal. May 7-8-9- Elmer A. Michel sen Sr. vs. Arnold Upton, et al, damage. May 14-15-16 Fred S. Hay maker vs. Estate of A. W. Leon ard, appeal on claim. May 17 Pioneer Finance Co. vs. Clarence L. Krueger, et al, jury waived, replevin. May 21-22 James Tanner, et al, vs. Laurence Gregg, damage. May 23-24 M e r r i 1 1 Bros. Sand and Gravel Co. vs. Jensen Construction Co., damage. May 31-School District No. 104 vs. Wilson Howe, et al, jury waived, damage. On the "heel of the docket'' for trial if they can be scheduled are these cases: Raleigh Yeager vs. Estate of Albert W. Leonard; Clair E. Johnson vs. Melvin D. Flint; LeRoy Stratton Jr. vs. Milo E. Lynn; Harold L. Camp vs. Department of Roads; Stone Ficducts Inc. vs. Department of Roads; and Thomas Harlan vs. Department of Koads. Grading Asked Action on a request to grade 7th Avenue from 1st to 3rd on Wintersteen Hill so that in terested residents can rock the street Monday night was tabled for future City Council decision. George Bax and another resi dent of the area were at the Council meeting to make the request. Bax said a petition for paving had been defeated "by 70 feet." The Council deferred action and Councilman Warren Rhy lander and Street Commissioner Art Hclhvig inspected the street with Bax. Rhylander to day said he recommends the street be paved instead of rock ed and that there may be enough approval by property owners for a paving proposal to carry. . r A - OnStrUCt I0n Ot j . SCieWalk UrtlCrCd The City Council Monday night adopted a resolution or dering property owners to con struct a sidewalk on the south side of Patterson Avenue from Chicago Avenue to Clinton Street (at the top of the hill). Owners ot property will be served with copies of the resolu tion. Sidewalk along the recently improved street ha 3 been asked by several persons, including a committee from Columbian School PTA which addressed the Council several weeks ago. The committee said the street is generally used as access to Columbian School by children and advised installation of side walk as a safety measure. Son of Plattsmouth Couple Reported Viet Nam Victim S-Sgt. Wayne E. Marchand. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Marchand who live at Winters Trailer Court here, was one of two U. S Army men reported ki.led Tuesday by guerillas in South Viet Nam. The other was Sp. 5 James Gabriel of Honolulu. Two other Americans, also ser geants, were reported missing. The men were on a training pa trol with a civil defense group from a vi'lage when guerillas attacked their camp. Sgt. Marchand, 29, attended Bi lievue High School and was an all-state tackle in football. He was born at Brock and lived at Auburn before moving to Belle vue Jess Marchand is a carpenter at the Capehart housing project at Bellevue. Sgt. Marchand is survived by his wife, a d.iuehter arid son. liv ittu on Okinawa: his parents three sisters and five brothers. THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Thursday, April 12, 1962 17 on Midland Relays Squad For Plattsmouth High Friday Coach Cecil McKnight of Plattsmouth High School has named a squad of 17 for the Mid land College Relays at Fremont Friday. Preliminaries will be run off in the morning. Finals begin at 1 p.m. Athletic Assn. at WW Elects Officers WEEPING WATER (Special) The Weeping Water Athletic Association meeting was held in the Council Chambers with Eldon Moore presiding at the meeting. The following were elected of ficers: President, Eldon Moore; vice president, Robert Jameson; treasurer, Archie Crozier; secre tary, E. J. Bender; Lynn Parson, E. J. Bender and Donald Resso were re-elected for a three year term as directors. George Miller was elected to fill the unexpired term of Clar ence King for two years. Lloyd Colbert will still be in charge of the "Marion Stone Memorial Fund". This fund is to pay for the football score time clock board which is to honor a fine man who made Memorial Field possible. The Athletic Banquet Is tonight at the Cass County Auditorium for all of the high school students taking part in the interscholastic sports at the Weeping Water school. BOWLING Independent League W L Huebner's '66' 63 30 Modern Woodmen ... 63 30 Ray's Sales 59 V2 332 Cass Co. Mtrs 56 37 Soennichsen's 51 42 Kent's Oil 49 44 Price's Bar 48 45 Pierce's Mill 46 47 Murray Hardware ... 45',2 47'2 Culligan's Water 43 50 Permite 41 52 American Loan 40 53 Platts. Haulaway 39 54 Ritz Theater 38 V2 54 Ms Platts. Bank 322 60'2 Cady's 29 64 Hi game, B. Long 215; W seir ies, L. Rieke 588; hi team game, Modern Woodmen 880; hi team series, Huebner's 2,500. Women's League W L Marge & Elmer's 61 26 Corner Bar 52 35 Beauty Box 50 37 Ruse Motors 50 37 Austin's 49 38 Doll House 48 '2 38' ' Lyman-Richey 47 ',2 Tim's Bar 45 42 7-Up 44 43 State Farm 41 46 A & B Garage 392 47!2 Inferno-ettes 38 49 Hinky Dinky 34 "2 52 '.i Welcome Inn 34 53 Ray's Liquor 31 56 Soennichsen's 31 56 Hi game and series, N. Fer guson 185 and 487; hi team game and series, Corner Bar 788 and 2,288. Republican Women Met Monday Evening Plattsmouth Republican Wo mens Club met in the public library basement Monday eve ning. Letters were read from Congressman Glenn Cunning ham and Mrs. E. E. Thoreson, president of the Nebraska Fed eration of Republican Women. Members were reminded by the president, Mrs. Dale Phil pot, and program chairman, Mrs. Verne Hutton, to write let ters expressing support on the House Committee of un-American activities and the Senate Internal Security Sub-Committee. Robert Cole, Cass County Re publican Chairman, presented the film, Communist Encircle ment. At the next meeting, May 14, Mrs. Thoreson will be guest speaker. (fiii5l Office OK'd for Clerk-Treasurer A two-year lease was voted Monday night by the City Coun cil on quarters for the City Clerk-Terasurer. The office will be on Main street in the building where At torney Francis M. Casey has of fices. Casey had tendered a five year lease. Rent will be $60 per month. 13 Jobs Filled Plattsmouth and Cass County activity of the State Employment Office here in March included 13 jobs filled, five being agricul tural, 14 new non-farm job open ings received nnd 21 persons di rected to job openings. The labor force of 133 included 128 men. The squad: 100 and 220 Corky Adkins and Bill Bynum. High Hurdles Gene Noell and Larry Cadwell. Low hurdles Noell and Dave Nettelmann. 440 Albert Konfrst and Marv Lancaster or Bill Nettelmann. 880 Steve Wehrbein and Ken Rhylander. Mile Ken Hostetter and Ted Wehrbein. Shot and discus Roger Bev erage and Roger Lanum. High jump Gary Christensen. Broad jump Dave Nettel mann. Pole vault Jim Coolman. 880 relay Dave Nettelmann, Tom Lutz, Bynum and Adkins. Mile relay Lancaster, Kon frst, Bill Nettelmann and Noell. Dallas Wade, Eagle Scout, Is Honored WEEPING WATER (Special) The Court of Honor for Dallas Wade was held on Thursday eve ning in the American Legion Hall with a large attendance. Dallas is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mar vin Wade. Edward Van Horn was the chairman of the Court of Honor. Robert Wright, Senior Patrol Leader, opened the Court cf Honor by having the colors brought in by Eugene Moore, Terry Doyle, Bert Marshall and Wyman Mather. Mrs. Raymond Freman played for the group singing of "America". Richard Bickford, Institutional Representative of the American Legion Post 237 told of the goals that Dallas had achieved from his Tenderfoot rank to the Eagle rank. James Doyle, Scoutmaster, an nounced that Dallas had come into Boy Scouts in March 1960 has served as Assistant Patrol leader, Patrol leader and is now serving as Junior Assistant Scout Master. He has earned 26 merit badges and is a fine example to the community. William Huntley, who serves on the executive staff of the Three Risers Dis trict, administered "The Pledge of the Eagle" to Dallas. Terry Doyle and Wyman Mather escorted Dallas' parents to the front of the room. James Doyle presented the Eagle Award to Mr. Wade, who in turn presented it to Mrs. Wade and she pinned the badge on Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Wade were pre sented with a miniature pin cf the Eagle Scout award. Mr. Wade pinned a rose corsage on his wife, a gift of the Three Riv ers District. Robert Wright presented Dal las with an Eagle Scout ring, a gift from the Troop 220. The service closed wi'h prayer by Rev. I. C. G. Campbell, pastor of the Congregational Church. Doughnuts, coffee, and pop, were served by the committeemen and two ladies, Mrs. Neil Fitz patrick and Mrs. Leland Haines. Extension Granted For Cleaning Up Burned Theater G. G. Griffin, owner of the Plattsmouth Theater property on Main Street between 6th and 7th, Monday night was given an extension of time allowed for cleaning up the property. The City Council had pre viously notified Griffin he had to clean up the property (the Theater was burned in the fire last June 23 which also destroy ed the Hotel building) "within 30 days". Griffin said he was having difficulty getting the work done. He said he would like to take the remaining walls down to a "safe level" because he has been told there is reconstruc tion value in the walls. After discussion, the Council passed a motion instructing him to bring the walls to a safe level and clean up debris by July 1 and set a deadline of Oct. 1 for new construction to be started or, if it is not started, to bring the property to lot level. Griffin said he had immediate plans to remove debris. Cubs Hear Talk On Bicycle Safety Tuesday after school, the Cub Scouts of Dens 4 and 7 with Mrs. Betty Loar and Mrs. Esther Rishel, Den Mothers, held their meeting together and invited Police Chief Fred Tesch to talk to the boys on bicycle safety. Alter his talk th. Cubs play ed their fiit baseball game, with Den 7 scoring a (3 to 3 wi.i. Journal Want Ads Pay HT4 p ! 5 -Rem f I 5-Lb. Bag tft. OU'on n''''es Bearor to EEET SUGAR FREE H pfwIF c-i-- With a $10 or More Order Situ&dl jji SiJ Limit Onn Coupon of a Rhul to a family "JF K. 2. .'TV Vall.l Only at Hinky Dinky thru lues., April 17 JS frfl-W 11 !"'h v,llue 110 of lo G-55 5 Libby s B TV U! ICsd Can J Dd Monte Whole ICemel CORN or Early Cardcn Baby Soft Facial Ti Asst' Varieties, Large Pkgs. Swans Down Cake Mixes . 4 s 99c For 13-oz. Denim Sies 6 to 16 Sturdy and Good Looking ' Z. 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