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TME PiLATTSRs IMO. 'JAN 2 5 1963 Consolidated With th Nhawk Entrprl and Clmwood Leader-Echo Reod Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cast County families VOLUME 82 SIXTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1963 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 21 PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Auditorium, Fair Plans Attention from County The Agricultural Auditorium, its repair and use, received at tention by the Cass County Fair Boaru at Its first meeting of the year. Board President DcForest L. Brown of Weeping Water said 'it is hoped that from the bud get we will be able to earmark money for much needed repairs on the Auditorium. The Kitchen in the Auditorium needs many things, first to be cleaned and painted, then to be equipped with necessary items for cook ing in large quantities. " The Board went on record "that It will make every effort to cooperate with any public service organization, such as City Council, Community Club, Rural Fire District, Public School District, Civil Defense organization, etc. There are buildings and equipment that should be used to the fullest extent." The Weeping Water Commun ity Club invited the Fair Board to be guests at its regular meet ing. "This was expressed as a good will gesture and a very de cisive act of cooperation. Co operation is something 'more of is neeced in every community," Brown said. The members of the Board, Walter Patton and Brown, at tended the annual meeting of the Association of Fair Manag ers in Lincoln. They said "it was very interesting; booking agents for various carnivals and acts congregate there as well as advertising co n c e r n s, novelty manufacturers etc." Mr. and Mrs. Thomas of the MU Thomas Shows were present. Their shows will be on the mid way at the 1963 Fair, Brown said. The association meeting dis cussion brought out these com ments, Brown said: "It is a losing game financial ly to try to provide television or radio personalities or any hugh ly publicized group at County Fairs, Everybody has seen . or heard them, so why come to the Fair to see them? Can You Spare Pint of Blood For 24 Hours? How much blood do people have in their bodies? Twelve or 13 pints, those in charge of the Eloodmobile here say. The Bloodmoblle will visit Plattsmoulh Friday, Feb. 1 at the First Christian Church, 802 Avenue C. Each pint you donate is re placed in your body within 24 hours and the red cells in Just a few weeks. Just one pint of your blood and less than one hour of your time, (seven or eight minutes for the actual giving), the rest of the time in taking your temper ature, medical history and re freshments, may mean life to someone. How often can you give? Every eight weeks, but not more than five times In a twelve month period. mm ' P.. . k. tar ? BOATING, ANYONE? The Mighty and Muddy Mo succumb- 1 rd several days aco to the mightier cold spell and the other day j "Wrestling, it seems, is a drawing card. From reports of Fairs last year, it was very good." "We are considering such an event for this year and would like to have comments," Brown said. Some of the other plans for this Fall, according to the Board President: A 4-H parade Friday after noon or evening. The big parade on Saturday. Wrestling (which night? i. Free entertainment (per haps contests, like one to name CC Year Was 'Most Successful' j BY R. K. Fl'RSE I being made available as sleep- Chamber Manager ing quarters. The two bus loads Plattsmoulh Chamber of Com - merce closed a most successful year in 1902, completing five of a six-point program set up last January by President Ray Story and the Board of Directors. Much of 1962 work load will not be seen by localities until this spring when building projects get underway. Financially the Chamber closed its books with a substantial cash balance, but much remains to be done if arid when cash is available. New officers, Including new President V. V. Clark and Vice President. Vic Schreiner, took over their new duties Jan. 1 First project or the new year was getting the Membership Drive underway. With Board of Directors divided into teams membership solicitations were begun on January 8. First day of the drive found a little over half of the 1963 goal reached. To date three-fourths of the drive is com plete with 17 new1 members added to the honor roll. Considerable work remains to be done on Memberships, but team operations continue and contacts are being made as these solicitors can find time. Most left their business for the one day in opening the drive, but were left with -many call backs. If you are one of the few remain ing that have not as yet pledged for 1963, you can save your fel low worker many steps and much time by contacting the Chamber office today. Dozens upon dozens of letters are beginning to arrive at the Chamber office from school chil dren over the nation Inquiring about Plattsmouth and the King Korn Karnlval. Again this year the local grade school pupils through cooperation of Principal Toms and teachers, will be re plying as part of class letter writing practice that proved so successful last year. Your Chamber is completing arrangements for a visit here of more than 75 junior and senior high school students from Pa cific Palisades, Calif., on July 12. This group, making an across the nation summer tour, will spend the night and one day In Plattsmouth and vicinity visiting historical sites and points of in terest. Guide service will be pro vided by the Chamber. Through cooperation of the local schools, the high school auditorium is f-' w ii MT.a.m -mi,!.) ..inn-''' Receive Fair Board the best Barber Shop Quartet in Cass County? the best Buys and Girls Quartet?) How about some volunteer acts, Brown queries. He said, "It is the Fair Board's desire to have a good Fair. We would like to enlist your sugges tions and comments." Present at the Board meet ing were Brown, Vice President Malcolm Pollard, Secretary Treasurer Walter Patton, How ard Philpot, Vincent Rehmeler, Eugene Noite, Laurence Gregg and County Agent Clarence Schmadcke, a guest. ! of students are being chaperoned by instructors of their respective schools. Women's Division of the Chamber have beun plans ior the.r 1963 Style Show that has proven so popular the past lew j years. A "sneak preview" of plans by this writer suggests that It will be the most atli ac tive and entertaining- ever ;ed by this group. Complete i? ram and ciate of prescn'a - stagei program and ciate of pre Hon will be announced in a few days. Representatives of the Cham ber will appear in Omaha on Friday, February 1 nt a hearing by the State Railway Commis sion In opposition to a request by MOPAC to discontinue pas senger service between Omaha and Kansas City, seriously ef-, feeling train service in Platts- mouth. A complete program of protest Is being prepared by the -V. I ...Ill I... ...! at this hearing. Not only is yonr i Chamber charged with responsl- unity m m. Hiring iirw uu.si- f nes.ses, but considerable time .s spent in attempting to hold what we already have, Throtmh efforts of the Cham ber In cooperation with TheNe- braska Resources Division and the State Chamber of Com-j merce, windows of the Lincoln, Nebras'ka, office will carry a complete display of Piatt.smouth Its historical sites, schools. His torical Society, homes, Industry etc., for a period of two weeks beginning October 23. A com mlttee is being formed to make this a ton promotion for Plat's mouth and this urea. It appears that demand for housing should pick up for this community within the next few weeks from reports reaching the Chamber office. Several have been placed in the past few days and Indications are the demand will Increase. There are several contributing factors to the re cent "slum" but reports are the bottom has been reached. Your Chamber Is giving Its at tention to programs outlined for 1963 and beyond. Suggestions, even criticisms, are welcome. The 'success of our programs takes the cooperation of every one to make Plattsmouth a bet ter city and community in which to live. - -"".-',':'e'W) 1 ' when this photo wan taken from the Port of Entry east of I'latlsmoulh was almost entirely frozen over. Barbara Hohman Winner of DAR Essay Contest Barbara Hohman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hohman, wrote the winning essay here in the DAR Good Citizen Contest. She then wrote another essay for entry In the state com est. Other contestants were Vicky Fitzpatrick and Elanita Meyer. Their parents arc Mr. and Mrs. Frank F'itzpatriek, Murray; Major and Mi's. Herbert L. Meyer, Piatt.smouth. The con testants are seniors in Platts mouth High School. 1 'V v lyftl , l f V - ; WltiM . ' l;Vf fit ' V , I il", V . V !' f'v.il-' -', I v f . V. I Barbara Hohman The theme for the 1963 contest is: "Prove all things, Hold last to that which is good." The tArc for the state essay is: "Is the preservation of the constitution of the US with the Bill of Rights mandatory in this f era, anu ooes u noiu ia.si 10 inai which Is good". Following is Miss Hohman's'by the Jonathan Cass Chapter essay: Do we meet the challenge of Good C'iltzenship by holding fast to the privileges of the Constitu tion? "Support! Prot-.:l! Defend!" Only if we support and defend our constitution can we meet the challenge of good citizen ship. For example, our constitu tion provides us with the priv ilege of electing our leaders. How long will that privilege be ours if we "can't bother" to vote? We are the people who loudly proclaim that we have freedom of worship. Yet, our churches are half-empty on Sun day morning. We, demand free dom of the press, but, fall to read the newspaper. The adage, "Practice what you preach", should be applied to America. Only by taking a sincere Interest in the govern ment and upholding our God given freedoms can w; tiuly he good citizens and "hold fast to that which is good!" '1 1 ' f ' Pi..fait..- ' J"' ' - , i 'ii Jose, Ogg Head Advisory School Group Fay Jose and Kail Ogg were named co-chairmen of the Cit izens Advisory Committee on Education at its meeting Mon day night at the High School Home Ec Room. Paul Toms was elected secre tary of the committee. Other members present were Mrs. March, Mr. Skalak, Mr. Dunlap, Mr. Jackson, Mr. York, Mr. Mussman ana Mr. Pitch. Maxine Cloidt, representing the Board of Education, attended as an observer. Supt. O. F. Mussman told the group the situation concerning buildings hasn't changed since the last meeting; that an at tempt to work with the city to obtain a site has not yet mat erialized. He said "the building pro gram has less pressure now be cause of reducoc enrollment but the need still exists." Past-C h a 1 r m a n Ray Bern, hardt reported on Information from Farm and Management Magazine to the effect that Ne braska's population . gains be tween 1950 and 1900 have been in the 0-20 and 60-and-older age groups; and that there was a decline in the 20-60 group. It means, he said, that loss of people in their proouctive years increases the cost of education for those productive persons re maining. The committee divided into two groups for "buzz sessions" to determine what areas the committee would concentrate on j this year. Recommended were: study of school sites, public rela- I tlnnu r nuhliclinu nresent. school! conditions), study of enrollment trenos and a look at the overall school curriculum. The committee will meet again Feb. 18. Georgia Ludwick Good Citizenship Contest Winner NEHAWKA (Special) Oeor- gia Ludwick of Weeping Water wa3 tne winner of the Good Citizenship contest, sponsored of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution. The contest wa.s held at the Nehawka school Saturday after noon. Other participants were Bar bara Chandler of Nehawka and (Continued On Page 6) Basketball Films For Booster Club j Showing of movie films of re icent Plattsmouth High basket- ball games is on the agenda for the Booster Club tonight. The meeting is at 7:30 at the High School Auditorium. k y ''" -, ', ' t ) r- . . f.'f .... f t : . ' . - i ' i . - . ' ' ' . ' , v ' 1 ' -- V f ' It ' ' ? ' '. - . f s i ' ' ' ". , . ; ' iLL -'"--'"Ttiiiiini tmu&r 'ifi..ii''ta-n'il-,iiiiJii'' 4 GRANDfX'R? Winter's architecture is sometimes referred to as grand and majestic, by the aesthetic. Others would call the weather Cass County has been having just plain too wintery Nancy Bulin Was Candidate for Queen at U of N One of the recent highlights at the University of Nebraska was the Junior IFC (Interfra ternity Council l Ball held at East Hills Country Club. The University fraternity pledge classes had previously cho.sen candidates for Jr. IFC Queen from sorority pledge classes. Nancy Bulin, a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority was chosen by Pi Kappa Phi Frater- j - x Nancy Bulin nity pledge class as their can didate. Each candidate was interview ed by the Jr. IFC executive committee, a Mortar Board representative and two faculty advisers. Jan Whitney of Kappa De'.ta Sorority and representing Delta Sigma Phi fraternity was crown ed Queen and presented a dozen roses and a trophy. The other contestants were each presented a corsage. Miss Bulin Is a 1962 graduate of Plattsmouth High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bulin of this city. Readings BV P. J. DINGMAN This morning was the 7th con secutive morning that the mer cury has dipped below tero. It's also the 12th out of the last 13. The average low temperature for the past 12 days has been a cool 5.53 below zero. The cold wave that passed through here not too long ago is now past New York City and is also threatening Florida. Yesterday the mercury re T v r ' Block of Dimes Re-Scheduled Saturday AM. The once-postpon'.d Block of Dimes for the March of Dimes has been scheduled by the Plattsmouth High School Chap ter of the FHA for Saturday, Jan. 26. The girls will be collecting "dimes" for the National Foun dation downtown from 10 to 2 p.m. that day. Cub Pack 399 Officer Election To Be Jan. 29 Nominations for Cuh Remit. Of- I fie prs fnr Piiek 3DQ hnvp heen made, and will be voted on at the pack meeting Jan. 29 at the high school auditorium. Nomi nations can also be made from the floor at this meeting. Nominated are Ivan Hill and L. J. Simpson for Cub Master; Chairman, Carl Haith and Leslie Schmidt; Awards Chairman, Paul Fauquet; Treasurer, B. B. Shar.holtz and Kenneth Henry; Webelos Counselor, Leonard Ka lasek;' Activities Committee, Cecil McKnight, Clayton Rhy lander and Don Aylor. There are nine dens in the Pack. Locker Plant Here Sold to John Lukowski Mr. and Mrs. Guy Long this week announced the sale of the Plattsmouth Lockers to John Lukowski of Omaha. At the same time, A. B. Rog ers announced the sale of the locker plant building to the new owner of the business. Before coming to Plattsmouth, Lukowski has been employed as a butcher with the R & C Pack ing Company of Omaha. He is married and the father of 4 children. '. . At present theyj live in Omaha but plan to move to Piattimouth in the near future, he said. A Classified Ad In The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. Sub-Zero 1 2 out fused to climb above zero as it only hit 0.8. Yesterday morning the numb ing cold moved into the area and dropped the temperature to "only" 17.6. This is cool even compared with 21 at North Platte or the 20 below zero at North Omaha. Early yesterday morning the mercury stood at 15 below at Lincoln, this is their coldest since J950. Tuesday saw 4.1 Inches of and too cold. Drifting snow early this week prompted many school closings for a day. " ' ' " ...) ... Detwiler Cited For Research on Advanced Degree The Department of School Administration at the University of Nebraska has announced that Thomas P. Detwiler, an instruc tor at Plattsmouth Junior High and an applicant for the degree of Doctor of Education at the University, has been cited for his work in advanced degree re search. The citation appears in a pub lication entitled Guides for Re search by Dr. Leslie L. Chis holm. The publication has been distributed to colleges and uni versities on a nation-wide level lor use by master and doctoral students doing advanced degree research. In the publication, l r. Chls holm states that Detwiler's re view of literature in hs master's thesis is much more extensive and exhaustive than ordinarily found in master's degree re search. The author attributes this to Detwiler's strong interest in the field of research. Detwiler's thesis, a 13,000 word year's study, identified and evaluated merit pay propo sals for teachers. The study in cluded Class III school districts in Nebraska. Clayton Rhylander Installed Here as Worshipful Master Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the Ma sonic Hall Clayton J. Rhylander was installed Worshipful Master. Raymond C. ' Cook, Omaha, Grand Custodian was installing officer. Edward F. Wehrbein was .In stalling marshal!; C. Warre.t Rhylander, Installing secretary; Phil F. Rihn, installing chap lain. Others installed were: senior warden, Ralph P. Hild; junior warden, Robert M. Aim; treas urer, Maynard S. Ramge; sec retary, John L. Beckman; chap lain, Charles M. Mead. Also, senior deacon, Richard Glaze; junior deacon,- W. Earl Dyer; senior Steward, Fred Tesch; junior steward, Joe K. Marsh; tyler, John E. Schutz. After installation refreshments were served in the dining room. of 1 3 Days drifting and windblown white fluff fall from the sky. The gruesome chart: (P.M.) Day Time Pres. Hi. I.o. Prec. Mon 6:20 29 30 4 T Tues 4:20 4 31 5 .32 Wed 6:40 5 118 .00 Averages .5:47 7 20 -9 -Total .32 Tuesday's high is quite deceiv ing as the afternoon high was only about 2 above. atnwjiiuij.',pnpijj '4 if 1 ' . ft ft A...ft ,f
