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NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETf Lincoln, Nebraska ,ir.rn STATE KI3T. SOCiUi t .DEC 18 1962 ilW' 1503 a PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday LTtKlE PLATTSydDUTIH! J!UTOA1L Consolidated With tho Nehawk Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 82 EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1962 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 10 I w f ft . H if . h t Dudley Osborn ronilurted a class in water safety at St. John's School for the students of Grades 5 to 8. Above he stresses a point about ( J.I 1 -,. . :: fcai nui ii u ti mm n i .mi mini i li 1 1 innii v urn in uttin . . .. . " , .ni i "COME ON, NOW, straighten ays Dudley Osborn, State Water to one of his Physical Education County Fair Board Named, Sets Fair for Aug. 13-16 The annual meeting of the i of the Fair, it Is hoped that the Cass County Agricultural So- public will attend the board M.. l ..t -I l 4 I A . . ni ,. . . tn-iy a.i nciu m tiic rtuuituiiuiii In Weeping Water, The largest attendance at the annual meeting for years, 33, were present. After the regular business was taken care of, there was much discussion on "who run. the Fair" and "Who are members". It was brought out that the Fair Board rurus the Fair and each Board member has equal re pons:bilitles, however there has been a deviation from this policy In the last few years. It was said. A motion was made that any citizen of Cass County be a member of this Society and be eligible to vote at an annual meeting, this motion waa adop ted. (The citizen must be 18 yeirs of age). After a discussion of various subjects, a vote was taken for Board members. The following were elected: DeForc.st L. Brown, president, a term of one year; Malcolm Pol lard, vice president, one year, Walter Patton, Secretary-Treasurer, a term, of one year. Ster ling Ingwersan and Lawrince Gregg, two years, and Howard Phllpot. Eugene Nolle and Vin cent Rehmeier, each a term of three years. The new Board's first official business was to meet Dec. 11 and et the date of the Fair for 1H63. They decided Aug. 13, 14, 15 and 18th. This will make Ca.s County a week ahead of Otoe and Barpy County. Last year all three Fairs were the same week. The Board also set up a regu lar monthly meeting date which will be the second Monday of each month. The Board "will appreciate any suggestions for entertain ment, exhibitors, concessions or gripes or complaints on any parte ON COMMITTER Walter II. bmith of Platts mouth Is on the six-member Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law of the Nebraska State Bar Association. Committees for 1963 were an nounced by Oeorge A. Healey, Lincoln, association president. a t) being careful at waters. out those legs," Safety Director, students at St. meetings and present gr.pes or Board spokesman i'v-' 1 r ,: . L Xmmfifi Tnii m -r- complaints, a said. w ;' i CLOSE MISS Rill Netlelmann of Plattsmouth, 21, can be excused for a near miss on this fast break, after being clobbered by Fairbury's Kaye Carstens. Butch McGraw of Plattsmouth is also shown. Plattsmouth won, 55-40. ""s-'-irsrrf' - ... . -1 t . : t- ' ' I all times when near dangerous Photon by Frank (iiimaldi John's. Osborn Is shown with the students of the seventh and eighth grades. Santa Land Open Wednesday, Saturday Santa Land (in the former Warga Hardware building on Main Street I will be open this week Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. It Is .'ponsered by the Cham ber of Commerce. Winter's Ballet . . . w - . -fit, Jm... . 4 - v ) . " ii i.. -i.J Imr iimi.h Freshman Play Cast Has 'Giant' Problem Tuesday Hrar ve! Hear yc! Henr ye! I A mountain village is annually There Is a meeting in the old ; disturbed by a Giant who de- schoolhou.se Tuesday night. The Freshman Class i.s putting on a play, admission free, Den. 18 at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Included In the cast of "The Nature of a Oift" are the fol lowing : Linda Howman, Mother; P'.is'in Elvers, Apple Woman; Mike Ferguson, Tinker; Thillip Fischer, Tavern Keeper; Carl Giup, Giant; Carlene Ualth, Seamstress: Bob Lotfer, Strang er; Mary Srhuetz, Mayor's Wife; Dan Shura. Farmer: Steve Sullivan, Blacksmith; Rosilyn Taylor School Teacher; William Wehrbei"., Mayor; Dor othy Woster, Old Woman. Rudolph Mcisingcr Dies on Way To Mother's Funeral Ruoolph G. Meisin.'er, 67. operator of the Flattsmouth Motel here, died of a heart at tack while driving on the Louis ville Road enroute to the fun eral of his mother, Mrs. Kather lne Melsinger, today. He Is survived by his wife, Nellie, who lives at the motel; sons, Leo of Plattsmouth, Gail and Dick of Louisville and dau ghter, Mrs. James (Mcrnat Lar son, Louisville. Visiting hours will be at Cald well Funeral Chapel Tuesday afternoon and evenlnn 4 to 6 and 7 to 9. Funeral services will be Weonesrlay at 2 p.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church on the Louisville Road.' Mr. MelsinKer was driving the car and had two occupants. The car ran into the ditch. The oc- cupants were not Injured. St. John's Parish Mews Dudley Osborn, State Waer Safe'y Director and member of the Nebraska State Game Com-missic.-., conducted a course in water safety for the children in Grades 5-8 at St. John's School the past several weeks. After his water safely lec tures, Osborn assisted St. John's staff In Inaugurating and super vising Its physical education pro gram. He concluded his lectures and physical education classes last Friday. As a token of their a) preclatlon, the children pre sented him with a spiritual bouquet. for Cagers at Plattsmouth High - a- -- - U SCORES Ed Iraier of the Plattsmouth Reserves left hands a driving layup, after going around Fairbury's George Acker. I'razier was high scorer for Plattsmouth Friday night with 10 points. Fairbury won, 50-32. mands a human sacrifice for his Christmas feast, of two round babies or one fat old man. How are the villagers going to stop this? Director is L. T. Wathier; stu dent directors, Debbie Woster and Mary Jo Lebens. Funeral Today at Christ Church for Mrs. Meisinger Katherine Thlerolf Meis'nger, daughter of John D. Thierotf and his wife, Elllzabeth. nee Rexrofh, was born Oct. 30. 172 in He.s.sen, G( . rmany. She came to America with her parents in 1878, directly to Cass County, Nebraska. She lived si::ce in Cass County, attending public school and being confirmed in Christ Luth eran Church in 1U9B. She was married to Adam Mcisinger, Jan. 11. 1894. He pre ceded her in death In 1940, as did their young son Arthur in 1941. Sne made her first home in Manley, but soent the greatest number of years In Cedar Creek. A few years she lived in Louis ville, and her remaining years in a rest home in Weeping Water, where she died Dec. 14. Surviving are two sons, Ralph. Cedar Creek and Rudolph, Plat'smcuth; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alameda Meisinger of Cali fornia; brother Philip Thlerolf, Omaha; nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two groat-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were today i Monday) at 2 n.m. at Christ Lu'heran Church, Louisville, with the Rev. A. B. Lentz, offi ciating. Orgmlst was Jack Franke and a quartet, Mrs. Wayne Meisinger, Mrs. A. B. Lentz, Arthur Hild, Glen Krae ger, sang. Pallbearers were Gerald Meis inger, Henry Hobschridt, Leo Meisinger, Gall Me's Inger, James Lnrpen and Rich ard Meisinger. Burial was in Glendale Cem etery, Louisville. TO CHRISTMAS PLATTSMOUTH STORES OPEN EVERY EVENINC TIL 9 P.M. Shopping 4P DAYSWVlSS jr&y vn 1 m -vv- ru , j i ' . , i . H ft i ' -; f ; . m mm Christmas Party at VFW Wednesday The annual Christmas party for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary and their families w.il be held Wednesday evening with a covered di.sh dinner at 6:30 p.m. Santa Claus will make his ap pearance with a gift and candy for the children. A Christmas program under the direction of Mrs. Owen Wil lis will be presented. Parents are to bring a fifty cent gift for each child in the family who is to atend. Graveside Services NEHAWKA (Special) Double graveside services were held rt Kast Union Cemetery Sunday afternoon for Mary Kay and Shari Ray, infant twin daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nutter of Union. The babies died shortly after premature birth at St. Mary's Hospital Nebraska City, Mary Kay Fr;t!ay and Shari Ray Sat urday. Besides their parents, they are survived by brothers and sisters Gerald, Janet, Timothy, Gale, Shawn, Dixie, Cindy and Kelly Jo; grandmother Mrs. Frank Wolfe of Union and grandpar ents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mase man of Avoca. The Rev. Russell Jones of Urjion Baptist Church conducted graveside services. Stained-Glass Window at First Christian Dedicated A stained-glass window show ing the Good Shepherd and His sheep wa.s dedicated at the morning service Sunday at First Christian Church. The window is six feet wids by seven feet tall. It faces Ave nue C. Sixty per cent of the colored glass for the window Is Imported because all colors are not avail able In this country. The glass Is painted with me tallic paint mixed with ground glass and then baked in .an oven with temperatures ranging be tween 1,250 and 1,500 degrees. The art work was done in North Carolina and the window was Installed by an Omaha glass company. The cost, $1,080, was paid by three families of the church. Mrs. Ward Schade represent ed the donors in presenting the window. She said: "We three families have purchased the stained-glass window. We pre sent it to1 the church in the hope it will add to the worship atmos phere of the sanctuary. We chose the Good Shepherd picture be cause it reminds us of how the Lord has led us and cared for us In the past. We chose it for the appeal to children, that Jesus cares even for the little lambs and wants all to be safe in His fold. (See Stories Inside) i 11- i i YEARLING HITS Dick Osterholm, 99, got this shot up and In despite close guarding by Weeping Water's Clark here Thursday in a Freshman game. Plattsmouth won, 36-32. i 'Sing We, Noel!7 Thursday Night at PHS Auditorium The 60-voice Concert Choir of the Plattsmouth High Vocal De partment, directed by Mrs. Jeanette Miller, will "joyously sing Carols of Ye Olden and Modern Times at a Christmas VFW Toy Shop Thursday, Friday The Veterans of Foreign Wars will open their Christmas Toy Shop Thursday evening, Dec. 20, at the Army Reserves Armory building at 721 2nd Ave. Members of the Post and Aux iliary will be in attendance to help parents select toys for their children. The Toy Shop i.i held annually for the needy in the community. A toy and clothing drive is held prior to Chiistmas, and Vet erans reoair and puint the toys, and Auxiliary members dress dolls. Several merchants in the city also contribute to this worthy project. Christmas baskets will be de livered to families Sunday, Dec. 23. The Toy Shop will be open Thursday and Friday evenings starting at 7:30. "Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stander were raised in this church. Mr. Stander was baptized in 1907 and Mrs. Stander in 1913. "My father was a minister and helped found the Christian Church at Bartlett, Iowa, where he served as pastor for more than 50 years. My husband and I and oitr son transferred our membership from Bartlett to this church in 1944. "Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vallery were baptized by our present pastor, Rev. J. W. Taenzler. in 1957. Mr. Vallery (died In 1961." Mrs. Schade presented the re ceipt for the window to Elder Roy Carey who accepted jt for the congregation. As the congregation stood and faced the new window, the lit any of dedication was given in unison, followed by reading to gether of the 23rd Psalm. The pastor gave the dedicatory pray er. Visitors at the service were from Glenwood, Iowa, and Mur ray. Vicky FitzPatrick of Murray Christian Church sang a solo, ac companied by her sister, Cindy. After Communion Supper, the pastor preached on the topic, "What Is the Church and to Whom Does It Belong?" Concert Thu'sdi.y, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. at the High School Audi torium. The Madrigal and Girls Glee Club will also entertain. "Gesu Bambino" will be sung by soloist Vicky FitzPatrick. Everybody is Invited to at tend. The same group will sing carols at various places through out the town Friday evening, fol lowing (heir performance, at school, to add to the Christmas spirit. Fire Fund Totals $1,445 Contributions to the Platts mouth Volunteer Fire Depart ment's continuing volun tary drive for funds to purchase additional firefighting and life saving equipment for use In this fire protection district today reached a total of $1,445. Department secretary John Svoboda today reported these new donations, totaling $294: $25 C. A. Ruse Motor Co. $10 Sattler-Fusselman-Perry, Cass Co. Motors, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Clinkenbeard, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McMakcn, Stenhen M. Davis, Mom's Cafe, S. G. Wiles, Mrs. Mabel Tiekotter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Gaines. $5 C. L. Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Sullivan, FOE No. 365, Maxine G. Cloidt, Skyline Apts., Nellie Spangler. Err.est C. Giles, Mr. 'ind Mrs. Edward Wehrbeln, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wohlfarth, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ellingson, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cotner. Mr. and Mrs. Verner Meis inger, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tschirren, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thompson, Raymond and Betty Dlllehay, Stanley Wolski, George M. Hall, Don Nickles, Minnie Lillie, Mr. and Mrs.. Emil Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Siemoneit. $3 Chas. Warga Sales & Service, Grant Olson, Dave Clifford, An tcnia Vanek, Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Tiekotter, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor, Miss Mary Petersen, Clifton Meisinger, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Sheil. S2 Chris Bulin, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hula, Tinus Bomberg, T. J. Walling, T. J. Mendenhall, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buechler, Anon., Mr. and Mrs. George Pohlmeier, Mrs. Helen Tiekot ter, Mrs. L. D. Iliatt. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ofe, Mary Nelson, Ralph E. Helen Gansemer, Mr. and Otto Weber.. J. C. Peterson and Mrs. Arthur Weight, Florence Potter, Mr. and L. O. Gaylord. $1 Elizabeth E:;gelkemeler, Mabel Cummins. Fred S. lory. Mrs. and Mrs. , Mr. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Val- Funeral Services Saturday for Mrs. Thimgan 76 Funeral services were Satur day at 2 p.m. at the Caldwell Mortuary for Mrs. Martha Thimgan, 76 713 Ave. D. Platis mouth who died the morning of Dec. I'V- of a heart at'aek. The Rev. Gene Swim of the First Baptist Church where Mrs. Th'mgan was a member, offici ated at the services. Pallbearers were Glen Dlgs. Herb Freebur?. Lee Glenn, Fred Howland, Glen MrClure and C. J. White. Music was by Mrs. Twyla Hodge. Visiting hours were Friday aft ernoon and evening at the Chapel. Mrs. Thlm"an was born April 15, 1886 at li ist in;s. Nebraska, daugther of August Kuehn and Wilhelminia Mueller, She was married Sent. 12. 1907 n Mur doch to Edward William Thim gan. He preceded her In death April 14, 1944. They lived In Plattsmouth since 1931 moving here from Murdock. Surviving are sons, Lester, West Des Moines, Iowa and Larry of Carlisle, Pa.; daughter, Mrs. Florence McDonald, Mur dock; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial was In Oak Hill Cem etery west of Plattsmouth.