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NEBRASKA STATE HISTOM- SOCIETY Lincoln, Nebraska 2 HIST. SOCIETY ' KRCOUr, era. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday IME DPtLATTSieUI A Consolidated With th Nehawka Enterprise ond Elm wood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 81 TWELVE PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1962 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 91 " "TtW ' Tvi " ! r - : ' - ; ' ' " D ll : 01 7. ':.-. YOl'NG HORSEMEN COMPETE A total of 41 riders com-1 petert in the All-Junior Horse Show here Sunday. The group is Cass Countyan of the Week Dugout Was 1st Winter Home For Pioneer John Hansen IJY RUTH MILLER Nehawka Special Correspondent Today, the misty rain Is fall ing here at "Hoot Owl Holler" and the leaves are dusting down across the well-curb and walks with a promise of rapidly ap proaching winter, perhaps an other cold winter such as John Hansen and John Knabe spent in a dugout a little north of here over 100 years ago. Mr. Hansen arrived in Ne braska July 4. 1854. A former soldier in the Army of Ger many, he came over on the ship "John Hermann" making a fast voyage of 6 weeks and 3 days. That first winter he and John Knabe spent together in a dugout north of the site of Ne hawka. As spring cleared away the snow, John Hansen set out to look at the land about him and soon chose a site a little further north. In 1857, he pre-empted 160 acres and built a log cabin on the land. In 1861, he married Wilhel mina Obernolte of Plattsmou'h and seven years later they built the house where their grandson, John, now lives. The house was well built with 18 inch thick rock walls. In the downstairs the inside partitions are also this thick. Although this 94 year old home has been added on to, the old part of the house is much the same and in excellent con dition. "It will probably s'and a good deal longer than any of us," says John's daughter, Frances. The house has changed hands only three times since its build ing. Old John Hansen was the first owner, his son George the second, and his grandson John is the third. , ? i ... INkflMSMiSMMW , . I If ' , jpr- -MA ... . A 1 , ' i i THE HANSEN'S The old photograph shows I John Hansen, his sister and their parents, the 1 f , . TJ- V-i- "' i Ji"- wCW'f t5L. John was seven years old when his parents moved on to the farm and he remembers well his grandfather and the stories told of early happenings. John recalls that when the time came for his grandfather to prove up on his land, some one had stolen his oxen and he had to walk to Nebraska City to borrow the money. At that time 75 per cent interest was the common charge and they took the interest out before they gave you the money. Roying Indian bands often passed through the country. One time John's grandfather loaned a kettle to some of them. When they brought back the kettle they made him a gift of some meat. It wasn't until after the meat had been eaten that John noticed his dog was missing. "Well, that's one time he came without being called," was Mr. Hansen's comment. Many types of wild game now unknown to this section of the state were then found in this county. Among them were the wild Turkeys. Mr. Hansen went out to the corn crib one morn ing and found a turkey helping himself to breakfast. John reached in and grabbed him by the tail feathers but the turkey flew away leaving Mr. Hansen with nothing but a handful of feathers. John also tells about the time his grandfather hauled a load of corn to Nebraska City and traded it for two pairs of over alls. "Grandfather said the overalls fell apart as soon as he put them on," John said. Mr. Hansen also burned lime and hauled It to Nebraska City and in the winter they would dress hogs and allow them to freeze and haul them down. The oxen also hauled many (Continued on Page 3) f1 ' -1 George Hansens, taken at the family's 94-year-old home. shown shortly after the Grand GOP Luncheon Here Wednesday A Republican luncheon ar ranged by the Plattsmouth Re publican Women's Club will be Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 11:45 a.m. Guest of honor will be Mrs. Fred Seaton; and guest speaker, State Senator Richard Marvel of Hastings. The luncheon will be served at the 40 & 8 Club Rooms by the American Legion Auxiliary. Tickets at $1.50 are available at the office of Steve Davis, 112 North 5th Street, Plattsmouth. City Council Meets at 7:30 ; The City Council meets to night at 7:30 at City Hall for its first October meeting. Included on the agenda of business are: a Board of Adjust ment and Equalization hearing on paving assessments in Patri cia Heights Addition; and award of contract for paving in Dis tricts 165 and 167. Legionnaires Hear About- Boys State The story of Nebraska Ameri can Legion Boy's State as it happened to Roger Roberts was the program at the regular monthly meeting of Hugh J. Kearns American Legion post Thursday evening. Roger, who was the Post's representative at Boys State this year, gave a vivid description of the happenings there as they af. fected him and other boys in his group. A report of the District Con vention held here Sept. 29 was given by the Commander. Mer.'e D. MeLsinger and Adjutant Don Warga. The post voted to provide cash awards for the oratory contest to be held here later in the year. 3 V A Entry at the Sales 15am Arena, Lovely Fall Weather Surely Leads to Winter BY P. J. DINGMAN Few people, if any, have com plaints about the weather of the last 4' days (excluding the thick fog that occurred on Saturday night). All in all it's been quite a warm fall, but old man winter is within sight as he .strolls down the avenue of days heading this way. The chart: Time Day (P.M.) Pres. Hi. Lo. Prec. Thurs. 6:05 62 73 44 .00 Fri. .. 6:20 66 73 46 .00 Sat. . . 8:30 65 Sun. .. 6:05 63 Aves. .6:45 64 66 57 69 53 70 50 Total .18 Total precip. so far this year 27.36 inches. Highest temperature so far this year 95.1 Aug 19. Lowest temperature so far this year 16.6 Jan. 20. A year ago U.S. high, 92 at Laredo, Texas; Low, 23 at Cut Bank, Mont, and Rock Springs, Wyo.; most precip., .81 inches at Glenwood, N.M. Two years ago high, 97 at Laredo, Tex; low, 24 at Burns, Ore.; most precip. 1.64 inches at Knoxville, Tenn. Three years ago hign, 100 at Laredo, Tex.; low, 17 at Lewis town, Mont.; most precip., 3.39 inches at Tallahassee, Fla. 1 ' (t fty (S) - ill rS: l i- - Fellowship Meets At Cedar Creek ' The Presbyterian Youth Fel lowship met Sunday at the Aid Building in Cedar Creek. ; After games, devotions were led by the Rev. Joe Barr on "Praying Hands." Officers elect;. d were: Kirby McGill, president; Joann Major, vice president; Fay Garringer, secretary; Laura Parson, trea ;:irer. Twelve members and a visitor from Lincoln were present. (The group planned to attend a Youth Rally near Lincoln Oct. H. Hearings Tuesday, Thursday on Plan For Reorganization Hearings are scheduled at Union School Tuesday at 8 p.m. and in the District Courtroom of the Courthouse here Thursday at 8 p.m. on a proposed school district reorganization plan for parts or all of eastern Cass County. The hearings, as well as two already held at Murray and Ne hawka, were set up by the Cass County School District Reorgan ization Committee "to hear all interested persons on the merits of a proposed school district re organization plan involving any or all parts of the eastern school districts of Cass County and con sider objections and suggestions having an express or implied relation to the change of school district boundaries as proposed." 1 1 TWIKMORS Plattsmouth Hii;h School's majorette corps is I shown above, from left: Wanda Jenkins, Itarhani Newsome, Sally 41 Riders Compete in All-Jr. Horse Show Here Despite threatening weather, the first All-Junior Cass County Horse Show Was held at the Sale Barn Arera here Sunday. A turnout of 41 riders com peted in eight events and there was a good turnout of spectators on the coo', cloudy afternoon. The shew started shortly after 1 p.m. and listed until nearly dark. Officials called competi tion "very spirited in all classes." Herb Kraeger was judge and Lyle Schafer, ringman. Contestants in the show rang ed in age from 5 to 17. Several classes were divided according to age groups. Following is a list of the classes, number of riders com peting i;i each class and ribbon winners: SR. HORSEMANSHIP (17) 1. Harry Spangler, 2. Bob Rikli, 3. Kirby McGill, 4. Allen Wor than. JR. HORSEMANSHIP (12i 1. Jim Meisinger, 2. Jim Myers, 3. Dennis Haecke, 4. Mary Ann Spangler. WESTERN TRAIL CLASS (24) 1. Paul Spangler, 2. Harry Spangler, 3. Karen Hostetter, 4. Jim Meisinger. HALTER CLASS (9) 1. Den nis Petereit, 2. Jim Meisinger, 3. Mary Ann Spangler, 4. Marty Tcrid. BAREBACK PLEASURE (25) 1. Bob Jacobson, 2. Bob Rik'i, 3. Karen Hostetter, 4. Genene Nolte. HAT RACE (9) 1. Dennis Haecke, 2. Jim Meyers, 3. Mary Ann Spangler, 4. Fred Ulrich. RESCUE RACE (10) 1. Har ry Spangler and Allen Worthan, 2. Pam Rikli and Bob Rikli, 3. Karen Hostetter and Pat Foster, 4. Richard Haecke and Dennis Haecke. EGG RACE (8) 1. Jim Mey ers, 2. Mary Ann Spangler, 3. Kathy Rikli, 4. Ronnie Hostetter. EGO RACE (7) 1. Gary 125 Attend Meeting On Reorganization NEHAWKA (Special) Ap proximately 125 attended the special meeting called by the Cass County School District Re organization Committee Thurs day evening at the school at Ne hawka. There was a question period, with Floyd Althouse, committee chairman; and answering and Supt. O. F- Mussman of Platts mouth Schools telling of the at tendance problems at their schools. A vote was taken of those present of District 103, Nehawka consolidated school, to deter mine the sentiment of the pa trons on the proposed reorgani zation. The vote was 36 to 4 "in favor of the proposal." W MM -J l f,l I if iv.lW. 't I 'If ' , I Rikli, 2. Joyce Morris, 3. Stan Welte, 4. Mike Haecke. POLE BENDING (12) 1. Al len Worthan, 2. Harry Spangler. 3. Shir.ey Siemoneit, 4. Richard Haecke. George Tartsch, 88, Dies Here; Rites Wednesday George A. Tartsch, 88, a resi dent here all his adult life and one of the oldtime employees of the BREX Shops, died Thursday at his home after an illness of a year. Funeral .services will be Wed nesday at 2 p.m. at Sattler-Fuss-elman-Perry Funeral Home with the Rev. Fr. John Allen, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visiting hours at the funeral home wi.l be 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The casket will not be opened after the service. Mr. Tartsch was born Sept. 17, 1874, at Rome, Wis., son of August and Caroline Tartsch. He was married here to Geor gia Matouch. She preceded him in death in 1952. Also preceding him were a brother, Henry, and a sister, Dorothy Thornburg Smith, Garden Grove, Calif. Surviving are a sister, Delia Tartsch of the Fontenelle Home for the Aged, Omaha; and a niece, Alice Thornburg Smith, Garden Grove, Calif. Mr. Tartsch was an upholster er in the Shops here until his retirement. He was a member of St. Luke's Church and Masonic Lodge No. 6. Crazing Restriction To Be Removed Ivan G. Althouse, chairman of Cass ASC County Committee, reports that restriction on graz ing designated diverted acreage under the 1962 Feed Grain and Wheat Stabilization Programs are to be removed effective Nov. 1. Eagles Consider Fund Drive To Build Grid Field Rest Rooms At the Aerie's regular meet ing Thursday evening, the Plattsmouth Eagles Lodge ap pointed a committee to investi gate and report back on the pos sibilities' of spearheading a com munity drive to build rest rooms at the football field. The committee appointed con sists of Sterling Cole, chairman; Fay Jose, Tom Solomon, Pete Austin, Harold Austin, Raymond Bourne, Ray Fuller and Robert Gall. I.ehens, Drum Majorette Carol Gregg and Valerie Gorton, r ) r Delinquent Tax List Publication Publication of the Notice of Delinquent Real Estate and Special Improvement Taxes he gins in today's Journal. Notice is of taxes delinquent for 19G1 and prior years ami for special improvement assess ments delinquent to date. Law requires three weeks publication of the list. Properties on w h i c h taxes were delinquent but on which taxes have been paid since pre paration of the list will be de leted from the list as taxes are paid and publishing deadlines permit. Public sale of lands or por tions to pay the d e 1 1 n q u e n t taxes are required by law be.Kin ning Nov. 5. State Speakers PLATTSMOUTH - Several Uni. versity of Nebraska and State Historical staff members will speak Oct. 12 in Plattsmouth at the annual Nebraska Mu.seum Conference. The assembly, open to the public and beginning at 8 a.m. in the Cass County Historical Society building, will be repre sented by most of the 30 muse ums in Nebraska. The morning speakers include: Dr. C. Bertrand Schultz, director of the University of Nebraska State Museum; Marvin Kivett of the N.S.H.S.; and Dale M. Bow man, director of the Cass Coun ty Museum. They will speak on collecting techniques and pre servation. Several panel discussions will be held in the afternoon led by Richard Rowen. N.S.H.S., Rich ord Schaffer of the Stuhr Me morial Museum in Grand Island, and Dr. Marion Gilbert of the University of Nebraska State Museum. Lectures on displays will be given by Mrs. Glen Noble of the Brownsville Historical Society and Mildred Bennett of the Willa Cather Memorial Museum in Red Cloud. Mrs. Alice Perry of Platts mouth is chairman of the conference. It was brought out at the meeting that "such facilities are badly needed at the field. At present s'udents and visitors have no immediate rest room facilities at the field." Cole said if the committee re ceives favorable backing at the next meeting of the Eagles, im mediate steps wi'l be taken to solicit full community support for the project. Plans are to con struct the rest rooms by dona tion drives. Dasher, Claudia Marler, Linda