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t PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Time Puyrsiy JdMiMQ. , m 3i xa XXX Consolidated With th Nehawki Enterprise and Elm wood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly Ly More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 81 SIXTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1962 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMI3LR 83 n u 'OOOOOO f TV) .VI i I I r'' i '' n r-rt Y Ail W l?47 CHAMP PEN OF 3 The championship pen of three market hogs was exhibited at the Cass County Fair by Ronnie Warden of Nehawka. He 170 Pupils St. John's School will-open the 1982-196 scholastic year- with High Mass at 8 a.m. in honor of the Holy Spirit Tuesday, Sept. 4. A record number cf 170 chil dren have been enrolled. Equalization Hearing Sept. 10 On St. Districts The City Council will sit as a Board of Equalization Sept. 10 at 7:30 to hear objections to proposed assessments for work in Street Improvement Districts 160 (4th from 6th to Lincoln Avenue) and 162 (11th Street from 2nd to 4th Avenue) and the Patricia Heights District. Property owners will be notif ied of the equalization hearing. Assessment schedules are on file with the City Clerk-Treasurer. BEST GAINER This entry by David Kraeger of Plattsmouth I won the 4-11 Beef Rate-of-Gain title, results tabulated in connec I n I is a member of son of Mr. and St. John's Record The faculty consists of: Msgr. Joseph Przudzik, Super intendent, instructor in religion, Grades 1, 7 and 8, and Latin, Grades 6, 1 and 8; Father Myron Pleskac, instructor in re ligion, Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6, American History, Grades 7 and 8, and boys physical education. Grades 3, 8. Sister Mary Lewis, Principal and home room teacher, Grades 7 and 8; Sister Mary Cabrini, home room teacher, Grades 5 6; Mis. Janice Kozlowski, KKK Granted Street Use The Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival Monday night was granted use of city streets for the annual Karnival next month. Use of 5th Street for a carn ival midway was granted as re quested by King Korn Klub President Wayne Schneider. I -., ; y, (Jinl if ft 1M1 the Nehawka Swine Club and the Mrs. Frank Warden. home room teacher, Grades 3 and 4, and girls physical educa tion, Grades 1, 8; Sister Jean Richard, home room teacher, Grades 1 and 2. Schools, Too, Want Some of Property A request that the city con sider sale of part of the 27-acre site it is in the process of pur chasing for city park use Mon day night was received by the City Council. Supt. O. F. Mussman made the request on behalf of the Board of Education. His letter said the Board has had a difficult search for suitable school sites and ask ed if the city would consider sale of 8 to 10 acres as an ele mentary school site. The Council discussed the matter briefly and deferred act ion because plans for utilization oi the Lapiaus property are still to be developed. tion with the County Fair showed. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kraeger, he is a member of the Mynard Jolly Feeders 4-11 Club. Mrs. Mary Bose, 82, Avoca, Dies; Funeral Friday Mrs. Mary Base, 82, of Avoca died at Hilltop Nursing Home in Weeping Water Tuesday. She had been in poor health after a stroke May 1953. She was bom Aug. 5, 1880 at Hanover, Germany, daughter of Fred Rottmann and Sophia Muelenfeldt Rottmann. She was married Nov. 29, 1906 to Henry H. Bose at the North Branch Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death Auguslt, 1938. Surviving are sons Fred Bose, Temple City, Calif., Elmer Bose, Papillion and Mrs. Lehi Hunte man of Avooa; brother William Rottmann, Wadsworth, Kansas, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Avoca, where she lived her entire life time while in this country. Funeral services will be Fri day, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. in the First Lutheran Church, Avoca. Rev. Luther Scherer will offici ate. Pallbearers will be Elmer Hall strom, John Rippi, Henry Roth, Herman Kamman, Otto Ludwig and Maynard Geschke. . Burial will be in North Branch Cemetery, west of Avoca. Caldwell Funeral Home of Plattsmouth is in charge of arrangements. Youth Center Open Friday 7:30 to 10:30 "The Plattsmouth Youth Cen ter will be open Friday evening 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Lion's Building for all youth," Harold Edwards, president of the -Board of Directors of the Center, said today. There will be dancing, ping pong and other games, snacjk bar and TV room. Eighty-four youth were in a tendance Saturday night at trj Youth Center. Sponsors iwege Mr. and Mrs. Les Hutchinson,' Mr. and Mrs. Grant Roberts and Mr. and Mrs.' Frank Koubek. "A permanent director has not been selected by the board," Edwards said. 'Holding Action Is Scheduled' Mrs. Louis Koutsky of Elm wood reported 20,000 attended the NFO Convention at Des Moines this week. "An all-out holding action on livestock, and all grain going to market for processing purposes has been set for Friday at mid night," Mrs. Koutsky of the Cass County NFO said. PlACt it Meet the Teachers (One of a series of photos and sketches introducing new Platts mcuth school teachers): Mrs. Patricia McCormick Mrs. Patricia McCormick is returning to Plattsmouth after a year of teaching in the Fre mont public schools. Mrs. McCormick taught sixth grade at Central Grade School during the 1960-61 school year and her experience lat year in the Fremont Schools was in a sixth grade. Her assignment this year will be a fourth grade at Columbian School. Mrs. McCormick is a native of Elkhorn. She received her high school training at Elkhorn and her college education at Wayne State Teachers College. Her-marraige to Bill McCor mick of Plattsmouth prompted her return to Plattsmouth. "I Mrs. Eldonna Forrest Mrs. Eldonna Forrest is re turning as a full time teacher after a year's leave and a year of serving as a substitute teach er. Mrs. Forrest previously taught at First Ward from 1954 until 1959 and at Columbian School during the 1959-1960 school term. Her assignment this year will be a first grade at Colum bian. Mrs. Forrest is a graduate of Elk Creek High School, Elk Creek, Nebraska and has earn ed her college hours at Peru State Teachers College. V3 f at . ..'Jr. 4 I Miss Rachel Block M:s3 Rachel Block is return ir.3 to teach in the Plattsmouth Elementary School after spend ing a year at the University of Nebraska working toward her degree. She plans to complete the requirement for her degree next summer. Miss Block taught a second grade in the Columbian School during the 1960-1961 school term. This year she will teach third gnde in the same school. Miss Block is a native of Un- adilla. She attended Unadilla High School for three years but finished her high school educa tion at Syracuse. CORRECTION Mrs. Donna Gerbeling grad uated from Nebraska Wesleyan University this summer and now holds her Bachelor of Arts De gree in Education. t - rX57 S3S1 1 Record Enrollment Expected When School Opens Tuesday Plattsmouth City Schools will begin the 1962-1963 school term Tuesday, Sept. 4. School will be in session for only a half day on Tuesday. Grades kindergarten through six. should report for school at 8:50 a.m., grades 7 & 8 at 8:20 Kangaroo Court Planned Here The Veterans of Foreign Wars here are planning to conduct Kangaroo Court here Saturday nights to generate interest in the King Kom Karnival Parades next month. The plan is "to arrest every merchant and farmer in this area to get them to participate in Karnival Parades," Leonard Lutz told the City Council Mon day night. I Lutz was present to ask use of a portion of the intersection of 5th and Main for the two hours before store closing time Satur day nights. Permission was granted. Adult Class in 'Sewing' Begins Here Sept. 11 The Vocational Homemaking Department of Plattsmouth High School will present an adult education course in elementary clothing construction beginning Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. The series of six two-hour adult classes will meet in the homemaking department. The material presented will be directed to those with little or no previous sewing experience. Only a limited number of per sons will be permitted to enroll in order that more individual help can be given. There will be no charge for the lessons. Those wishing to enroll should call 3174 as soon as possible, Gene's Bootery Has Grand Opening A store that almost left town, but at the last minute was sold to the local manager will have it's Grand Opening here Friday and Saturday. It's Gene's Bootery, for the past years known as B & H Shoes. Owned by men from Blair, it was under the manage ment of Gene Fees for the past 4"2 years. Last July when the Blair own ership decided to close the local store, Fees bought out the former owners and sold out most of the old stock and ordered new mer chandise. Friday, Gene will hold the Grand Opening of the now entirely local-owned store which is completely stocked with men's, women's and children's shoes from the better known shoe factories. His opening ad appears on another page in this newspaper. FAIR RESULTS Cass County Fair results have not been published in the Plattsmouth Journal in its en tirety. Further results are pending publication as space permits. -The Editor. Cass County Fair Dairy Dairy Showmanship Junior Division: Purple, Lyle Pollard; Blue, Roger Bond, Larry Vog ler; Red, Lynn Vinduska, Susan Glasshoff, Tommy Hohman; White, Bill Saxton. Marvin Vog ler, Roger Hammons. Senior Division: Purple, Mar garet Lorensen, Richard Hoh man, Cheryl Pollard, Richard Lorensen; Blue, Steve Hohman, Clayton Streich. Larry Bond, John Rosenow, Terrell Dream er, Ralph Dreamer, Marilyn Vin duska, Phyllis Hohman; Red, Deanna Bond, Linda Schliefert, Raymond Jacobs, Russell Glass hoff, Larry Hammons; White, Marilyn Vogler, Bill Hauschild, Betty Hauschild, Marilyn Ham mons. Showmanship Finals: 1st, Margaret Lorensen, 2nd, Rich ard Hohman, 3rd, Cheryl Pol lard, 4th, Richard Lorensen, 5th, Lyle Pollard. Ifolstein Jr. Calf: Purple, Phyllis Hohman; Blue, Roger Bond; Red, Susan Glasshoff; a.m. and grades 9-12 at 8:30 a.m. The teaching staff is com plete. This year the Plattsmouth Schools will have a faculty of 70 which is an increase of five staff members over the 'fil -'62 facu lty. Increasing enrollment and im proving service prompted the need for the additional teachers, Supt. O. F. Mussman said. Two teachers will be added in the elementary area and three in the secondary area. The maintenance and repair program is nearly complete so all is in readiness for the expect, ed record enrollment. High School begins with a general session in the Auditor ium at 8:30. Grades 9-12 go directly to the Auditorium. Grades 7 and 8 will go to their assigned rooms iir.st. After meeting in their rooms with their home room teacher they will go to the Auditorium. To facilitate an 8:30 beginning for the general session, grades 7 and 8 should come to school so that they can have found their room by 8:20. Classroom rolls will be posted on the doors of the Junior High room enabling each pupil to determine his assigned room. Orientation Program for New Teachers The annual orientation ses sions for new Plattsmouth pub lic school teachers began today and continue through Friday. This schedule was to be fol lowed, beginning at 1:15 p.m. today: Opening remarks, Supt. O. F. Mussman; Welcome to Platts mouth, Ray Story, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Plattsmouth City Schools, Our Schools Joe C. York, high school principal; Plattsmouth, Our Town, R. R. Fuyse, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Tour of the city schools and Plattsmouth invirons, 1:50 p.m. Coffee, a welcome to the new teachers from the PTA Council. 3:15. Some General School Prac tices and Procedures, adminis trative staff; Income Protection, Robert C. Stineman, Washington National Insurance Co.; Health and Accident Insurance, Harry L. Wiebe, Blue Cross - Blue Shield; questions on insurance available through NSEA. Plattsmouth Education Associ ation get-acquainted picnic cook-out at Garfield Park. Friday's sessions beginning at 9:15 will include: What Can We Expect in 1962 63?, O. F. Mussman; greetings, Harold Lebens, vice president of Wanted: Talent For KKK Show Talent is needed for the Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival Talent show which will be Sat urday afternoon at 2:30, Sept. 22. "A good variety of local talent is desired, as well as from the county," Mrs. Janice Freeburg, chairman of the talent show, said. For more information write or phone the PlattsmouLh Chamber of Commerce, 7190, or Mrs. Freeburg, 2496. White, Bill Saxton, Deanna Bond. Holstein Sr. Calf: Purple, Cheryl Pollard; Blue, Lyle Pol lard, Steve Hohman, Deanna Bond, Phyllis Hohman; Red, Richard Hohman, John Rose now, Russell Glasshoff, Tom Hohman; White, Lynn Vinduska, Larry Bond. Jr. Yearling Holstein: Blue, Marilyn Vinduska, Raymond Jacobs. Posters Clothing: Blue, Elaine Sharp; White, Joy Miller. Foods: Purple, Joyce Steiner; Blue, Ann Kendall, Cheryl Hollenbeck, Joan Leaver, Cindy Hansen, Laurie Hansen; Red, Colleen Bridenstine, Judy Stohlmann, Jennifer Jochim, Patricia Copple, Audrey Pester, Jane Fleischman; White, Karen McCoy. Trudy McCoy. Cathy Buechlar, Colleen Baier, Eleen Borne meier, Irene Pester, Kathy Brandes. Home Living: Purple, Elaine Sharp; Red Linda Dasher, Peggy Aspedon. assignments are as fol- 7A Unit A Mr. He.ssellnk. 7B 7C 7D 8A Unit B Mrs. Mehrcns. B1E Mr. Mercer. Ill Mrs. York. 103 Mr. Miller. 8B 108 Mr. Detwller. 8C B1W Mr. Medina. 8D 101 Mrs. Seward. Pupils who have not ha yet registered should do so prior to Tuesday morning if possible. Classes will begin Tuesday, tor all students in the Platts mouth Elementary Schools, in cluding afternoon Kindergarten students. Thi.s will not be u full half-day session. Beginning Sept. 5, the time schedule tor tne el lement.i ry schools is as follows: 8:45 Warning Bell. 8:50 Classes Begin. 11:30 Kindergarten and 1st Grade dismissed. 11:45 Grades 2-6 dismissed. 12:40 Warning Hell. 12:45 Classes Begin. 3:25 Kindergarten and 1st Grade dismissed. 3:30 Grades 2-6 dismissed. The school lunch program will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 5, The school milk program will begin Monday, Sept. 10. Underway the Board of Education; Teach ers You Can Be More Effective in Legislation, Grant Roberts, candidate for the State Legisla ture. 10:15 a.m., coffee break, Cen tral cafeteria. 10:30 a.m., A Testing Program lor What?, Robert Humphrey, guidance and testing. 10:50 a.m. Why an Orienta tion Program?, Dean Mel.singer, high school counsellor. 11 a.m., Report of the Evalua tion Committee from the Statu Department of Education, ad ministrative staff. . 12 noon, luncheon. 12:45 p.m., sectional meetings. Ordinance Asked For Improvement Of Cemetery Road The City Council Monday night passed a motion directing Henningsen, Durham and Rich ardson, Omaha engineering con sulting firm, to prepare an ord inance creating a street im provement district for the Cemetery Road (Avenue B). That proposed project, long urged by many here, would in volve the city, adjacent property owners and the federal govern ment through the Urban Match ing program. The ordinance will be present ed for Council consideration. Parking Courtesy The City Council Monday night granted the American Le gion Post of Plattsmouth per mission to place "Visitor", tags on cars of persons attending the Legion District Convention hce Sept. 29. The courtesy was asked to prevent convention-goers lrom bein unnecessarily tick eted for overtime parking. Donald Warga. adjutant of the local Legion Post, made the re quest of the Council. Results Safety: Purple, Rheda Board man; Blue, Robert Boardman, leunctte Stohlmann ; Red, Sue Ann Lau, Janie Stander; White, Betty Hauschild, Susan Stohl mann. Other Topics: Blue, Dorothy Lepert, Robert Kendall, Russell Glasshoff, Susan Glasshoff; Red, Marvin Vogler, Cheryl Bergman, Linda S c h 1 i e f e r t, Wayne Peterson, Larry Vogler; White, Sheila Ryherd, Peggy Sheehan, Margie Sheehan, Mari. lyn Vogler. News Reports News reports: Purple, Jim Mayfield, Nancy Tilson, Clinola We.stlake; Blue, Barbara Zierott, Bob Lochman, Jule Mitchell, Jackie Dodson, Burnice Garrett, Larry Boardman, Janet Pratt, Neila Pierce; Red, Margaret Lor ensen, Jesse James, Patty Dennis; Susan Stohlmana; White, Bob Hennings. Colleen Bridenstine. Lindell Ribert, Linda Lepert. Rogene Coulter, Linnea Patter son, Lyle Pollard, Rosann Jacob .sen, Marica Melsinger. Room lows: