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r-r-. , 4 f i . r r t r r , f ..... . , . , , , -it - i ' i , . . ' , , if NEBRASKA J.TATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Lincoln, Nebraska 1.233. STATS l.lZT. SOCIETY I"1 FEB 15 1963 PUBLISHED . SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday U ME PO.ATTSytDKU'n (ODJGSFdAL Consolidated With th Nchowkf Enterprli and Elm wood Leader-Echo Reod Twice Weekly by More Thon 3500 Cass County FamiKei VOLUME 82 SIXTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1963 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 27 Ray E. Norris, 76, Dies Tuesday; Funeral Friday Ray E. Norrls, a lifeHme resi dent of Cass County, died Tues day at Hilltop Nursing Home in Weeping Water. He was 76. Mr. Norr.s was born near Weeping Water, son of Ells worth H. and Anna Rose Norrls. He was a retired farmer and former Cass County Commis sioner, serving In 1939 to 1942 and again In 1951 to Feb. 4, 1958. He was a member of the Con gregational Church; Masonic Lodge No. 97 ar.d OES No. 250, all of Weeping Water. His wife, Mrs. Viola Hinds Norris survives as well as a son, Clarence E. Norris, both of WeepinR Water; brothers, John W. Norrls, Ernest T. Norrls, both of Avocr.; sisters, Mrs. Nellie Hutchins, Hawthorne, Calif., and. Mrs. Lois Tefft, Avoca; two grandchildren, John t.. Norris, Columbus and Mrs. Joan Starck, Denver, Colo., and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Fri day at 2 p.m. at the Congrega tional Church, Weeping Water with burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Nehawka. Hobson-Dorr Funeral Home of Weeping Water is in charge of arrangements. Council To Create Paving District The City Council Monday night passed a motion to create a street improvement district for Hermla Street south from Patterson Avenue to the north line of Lincoln Avenue. The proposed paving, If it Is approved and Installed, would come within a short block of connecting with the paving pro posed for Lincoln Avenue from 6th to 14th. City Attorney Harolo. Lebens was Instructed to draw an or dinance on creation of the new district. The motion to create the district was Introduced by Councilman Lloyd Moreheal, , Lincoln Subject for - Luncheon Address FY. Myron Plezkac, assistant pastor at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Tuesday noon on Lincoln's Birthday, spoke on the life of Abraham Lincoln at the regular meeting of the Ro tary Club at the Lions Com munity Building. He said Lincoln's mettle is shown as he pleaded for nation al understanding through the famous quotations Including the words ", . . with malice toward none . . ." and ". . . only then can we bind up the n a 1 1 o n's wounds . . ." George Jaeger was program chairman. Boyd Under Buys Conoco Station Boyd Llnder, owner and pro prietor of Llnder Firestone Store here, today announced purchase of the Conoco Service Station and property at the corner of 6th Street and Avenue A, next to his Btore. The station will be run in con junction with the Firestone 8tore. Llnder anticipates opening the station about Mr.rch 1. AWARD FOR KC'Ol'T Phil Mehinger, Life Scout, 1 shown with hi mother, Mr. Mabel Mel. tinger, and the Rev. Harold OnwI.Yr after re $3,192 For Cass ARC The regular meeting of the Cass County ARC was held Feb. 11. The Cass Association for Re tarded Children drive is now completed, A total of $3,192.44 was raised. The amounts raised by precincts were: Plattsmouth (town), $922.28; Plattsmouth (rural), $225.50; East Rock Bluff, $78.25; West Rock Bluff and Murray, $369.91; Mount Pleasant, $194.00; Weep ing Water, (rural), $90.60; Weeping Water, (town), $186.48; Avoca, $230.12. Louisville. (rural), $97 85; Louisville, (town), $147.50; Ne- hawka, $150.00; Eight Mile Grove, $203.00; Liberty and town of Union, $290.25; Center, $92.70. The school rules and policies were accepted by a vote of the membership. A vote of approval was given the Constitution and by-laws. Mrs. Rpbert Morten has been appointed Secretary of the Ne braska State ARC. Mrs. Jack Vallery was elected to the state board of directors. The convention of the Ne braska ARC will be held at Kearney, April 5-6. Delegates to the convention arc Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mousey and Mrs. Jack Vallery. Alternate delegates are Robert Morton atid Jack Val lery. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mougey reported on the senate commit tee hearing on LB 184 and LB 193, which they recently at tended. All Interested persons and organizations are urged to write Senator Dale Payne to support these bills. The Cass ARC will serve lunch at the Square Dance Festival to be held at the Plattsmouth High School Auditorium March 8. Mrs. Frank Ounsolly was ap pointed chairman of the food stand. Mrs. Richard Mougey, Unton, secretary Cass Co. ARC. Rites Today for Aaron B. Doan 70, Louisville Funeral services were held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at Fusselman Funeral Home In Louisville for Aaron B. Doan, 70. longtime resident of Louisville, who died Feb. 11 In an Omaha hospital. He is survived by his wife Sarah (Sadie); daughter, Mrs. Robert (Helen) Wagner and three grandchildren, Louisville. Mr. Doan came from Chanute, Kan., in 1927 and operated a power shovel and was the first shovel operator In the construc tion of the Ash Grove Cement Factory where he worked for a number of years, later operating a tavern. Rev. Rodney Wllmoth offici ated at the services. Alletha Uh ley was organist and Buelah Isaac was soloist. Pallbearers vi-re D a r r e 1 1 Brandenburg. Frank Nichols. LaRue Williams, Eric Davis, Robert Stander, Irwin Inman; honorary pallbearers, Art Wohl er, Chris Maler, Ralph Brown, Harvey Koop and Paul Luken. Interment was In Rlverview Cemetery, Louisville. 3 1. ceiving the God and Country Award at Mynard El'B Church Sunday. ft. in. I I'M T-T- .ft ' .to...l!i 4. , It ' . 1 ..Li:. MANY LOCAL PERSONS SENT FLOWERS this week to two Plattsmouth establishments, for very different reasons. Marion Endelicato, left, was given a sendoff with wishes of success in his new business, Winlerset Inn, steak house on the L'.S. 73-75 By-Pass City Republicans, Democrats Will Caucus Feb. 26 Plattsmouth Republicans and Democrats wlU caucus Feb. 26 to nominate candidates for the City Council, to be voted on in the general municipal election April 2. Republicans caucus at 7:30 in the Public Library Auditorium. Democrats caucus at 7:30 in the District Courtroom In the Courthouse. Each will nominate one can didate each for Council posts of two years from the First, Sec ond, Third and Fourth Wards. Terms on the Council will ex pire for A. W. Hiiebner, Warren Rhylander, Ray Puller and Ro bert Aspedon Huebner and Rhylander were holdover Councilmen from the four-man Council. Fuller and Asnprion were elected last vear i ... . ,h IU UIIC-Jfi:oi Iv I 1 1 in w it t (i Council was increased to eight members as part of the city's transition to First Class status. Rhylander Is a Republican, the others, Democrats. Mrs. John Shogren, 7b, Louisville, Dies Wednesday Mrs. John (Emma Augusta) Shogren, 75, of Louisville died Wednesday. She was born Jan. 30, 1888 In Sweden coming to Louisville In 1906 from her native country. On April 20, 1910 she married John Shogren, who survives along with four daughters, Mrs. Florence Shubert, Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Margaret Green, Mrs. Esther Tlustos. Mrs. Ruth Beck, all of Louisville and son, CI ir ence, Louisville; 16 grandchil dren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services arc pending at the Fusselmar. Funeral Home, Loulsv.lle. 0 . ' n m 's . . a. . ; .... .v " "si ' ' I ' it l i Old, New Plattsmouth Enterprisers Get Good Wishes, Full Dosage, Prescribed For Joe Zastera, Pharmacist 50 Years The Lions Club Auditorium was filled to very near capacity Tuesday evening when the members honored fellow mem ber Joe Zastera on the 50th An niversary of entry into Phar macy. It was Ladles Night also and the Llonelles were present to add to the festivities. In addition to the Plattsmouth Lions, members of the Louisville Lions Club attended to honor Joe as a former member of that club. Relatives, former associate! and friends from miles around n..Pn,i,i thu nn-m-a-iifotime affalr Ior the 6g.year.od Platts. mouth druggist and his wife. Fred Feldhnusen a former employee of Zastera and now a competitor, acted as maste.- of ceremonies for a This Is Your Life" program In which many of the notable events in Zastera s life as well as humorous ones were divulged. Unknown to Zastera, the pror gram was taped and at the close of the program the tape was presenrea lo mm. a cameraman was also present taxing moving , n(,ss comp),utor and a Llons pictures of the event for fam-j club niPmber to a mecting of lly history purposes. j tne R,)tary club. In responding to the eulogies,! QulppPd Schreiner: 'It took a Joe said: "Any success that I . have accomplished, I owe to my ; ,UL OI n,rvc mother, my wife and to God. It For photos of a special gift to Is said that if you keep your ; Za.stera, presented at the Rotary hand in His, ho will lead you . mPeUnRi 8ee ,ns,dP. Sometimes I may have tested his ; . grip and have stretched ourj aims but I have always manag ed to hold to His hand." Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. August Christ and Mr. and Mrs. Doran Christ, all of Howells; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zlcg, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Zastera and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bchrens, all of Omaha. Mrs. Rase Tcmpelmeyer, El dura Panl'.onln and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Inman, all of Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Voecster and Mr. and Mis. Thomas Hcp perlin. God and Country Award Won by Phil Mcisinger Phil Melslnger, son of Mrs. Mabel Melslnger and the late Herman Meisinger, Is recipient of the God and Country Award in Scouting. He is a Life Scout of Troop 355, sponsoring Insti tution, Avery School PTA of South Omaha. The presentation was mide by the Evangelical and United Brethren Church at Mynard at services Sunday, "8cout Sun day." Scoutmaster is Col. Martin Baker of Offutt Air Forca Base. Phil earned this award by work of the Church Mission, ed ucational work of the church, through service projects within the church, and faithful partici pation in his church. Through his work in earning this award he has developed good citizenship through the developing of Spiritual Life within himself. Y 1 at Cedar Creek Road. Joe Zastera, right, was honored for 50 years as a pharmacist and druggist. He is associated with Cass Urns Store at 5th and Main. The Rev. and Mrs. Homer L. Dickerson, Fairbury. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer HalLstrom. Avoca. Dr. and Mrs. Fred J. Rutt, Hastings. J. F. Zastera Jr., Two Harbors, Minn. 'People Just As Nice as Ever Zastera Declares Though he noted "great changes In 50 years as a phar macist," Joe Zastera Tuesday teclared that one thing has re mained the same down though j the years. j ..pcope are just as nice today as lhpy were 50 ago. It has bf,en a priv)e(,e and honor t0 ; ..,-. ,u.,m h ..,,,, ,.Ennl, to honors presented him at the meeting of the Rotary Club. Someone remarked that it was noteworthy that Rotarian John S(.hreinpr woulc, brln a busl. I tVA i ft ' ) j; ' - - - TtTT-n-r'ii-iniir'-;--r rf t - - ' - LADIES HONORED BY PTA Shown above are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wehrbein, left, and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nettelinann. The women were presented Life Memberships by Columbian PTA Tues j" ,P'WI"" If ft Flowers And from Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Arnoid, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Shellenbar, ger, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Furse, Mrs. Aleda Bourck, the Rev. and Mrs. J. Willard Scott, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Muncie, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lang, Dr. and Mrs. P. T. Helneman, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Schreiner, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tritsch. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Krings, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Knorr, Mr. and Mrs. James Begley, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lebens, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Woster, Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Bren del, Mrs. Marvin Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brookhouser, Helen Lessman, Art Warga, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Schneider, Mrs. Pat Bosklng and Mrs. Zulemma Dye. ' Throughout the day, Tues day, Open House was held at the Cass Drug Store where coffee, kolaches and cake were served to well wishers and friends who came in to congratulate Zastera on the event. Sale Announced Announcement is made today of the sale by Eugene Scarlett of his Interest In The Journal to Howard Lindquist, editor and publisher. Dissolution of the partnership, formed when the men bought the newspaper from R. R. Furse in 1957, was effective Tuesday night. lk0"'J""'''' 'What School Means to Me1 Essay Topic "What My School Means to Me and Why" is the topic for the second annual Plattsmouth Jun ior High Essay Contest, it was announced today by the PJH Student Council President, Chuck Ault. The purpose of the contest is to promote better interest in writing. It is also designed to promote friendly competition be tween home rooms. Cash prizes and books will be awarded to individual winners by. the Council. The first place winner will receive $10 and 10 books; second place, $5 and 5 bocks; third place, $3 and 3 books; and honorable mention, $1 ar.d. 1 book. In addition to the prizes, the first place winner will have his name inscribed on a school plaque. The contest is open to all 7th and 3th grade students of Platts mouth Junior High. Mrs. Paul Toms will judge the entries. Entries by home room in clude: 7A Stan Adkins, Gary Claus, DiHinie Tesch, Larry Rlioden, Roseanna Shropshire, Nancy Evers, Jurene Young. 7B Debbie Wensien, Mar garet Ferguson, Wanda Plybon. 7C Mary McQuin, Linda Lor ensen, Max Linder, Deborah Lindquist. 7DL 1 n d a Henry, Larry Smith. 8A-LIoyd Fitch, Gary Way, Susan Hansen, Lyie Mussman, Sherry Haflke, Suzanne Sulo noon, Joye McLeod, Linda Herre, Mary Jo Hirz, Connie Adkins. 8B Bob Keefer, Connie Ska lak, David Sullivan, Jerry Mur phy, Don Hoschar, Pam McCool, Janice Morrison, Larry Gochen our. 8C Shirley Dasher, J a n 1 s Thomasson, Pat Andrews, Re becca Fahrlander, Roy Gray, Sherry Kephart, Elaine Tlustos, Willie Simons, Judy Morrison, Lyris Miller, Donna Porter, Cal vin McDaniel, Billie Jo Marler, Chuck Ault, Susan Rouse. 8D Billy Mohr, Lola Green, Christi Komoll, Scott Davis and Donna Smith. Ordinance Creates Paving District For Lincoln Ave. The CMy Council Monday night passed an ordinance creating Street Improvement District No. 171, for improve ment of Lincoln Avenue from the intersection of 6th Street to the north line of 14th Avenue. The street will be improved by installation of curb and gutter and concrete paving. . The ordinance, No. 1041, ap pears in this edition of The Journal. Journal Want Ads Pay day night for their work with youngstera and in the Schools. Mrs. Wehrbein is kindergarten teacher at .Columbian. Mrs. Nctlelmunn has been active in many activities ip Pla,tlsinouth, , , , , Jaycees To Give Awards Thursday n;ght, Feb. 21, the 6th annual awards banquet of ! the Plattsmouth Junior Cham- ber of Commerce will be held at St. John's School Auditorium, 5th and Ave. D. Ttie banquet will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. The awards Banquet will honor 19G2's Outstanding Young Man of the Plattsmouth Com munity, the Oustanding Boss of the Community -and the Out standing Young Farmer, in con junction with the Jaycee Awards the Plattsmouth Mrs. Jaycees will honor the Outstanding Mrs. Jaycee. The Jaycees are urging the public to attt-r.d this banquet as plans are being completed "for an interesting program concern ing the Defense System of the North Atlantic Treaty Organi zation. The NATO Organization which is Headquartered in Purls France would play a very im portant part in the event of a third World War, the Jaycees feel that this will not only be an interesting program but one that the citizens of our community will be concerned with." There will bo information in Monday's Journal in regard to the program and featured speaker. Tickets may be pur chased from any Jaycee or at the door Thursday night. March 1 Deadline For Assessments March 1 is the last day pro perty owners can file personal property assessment schedules with the County Assessor with out penalty. After that, a 50 per cent penalty must be added, ac cording to law, County Assessor Clara Olson reminded today. You can ask for an assessment form by mail and complete it and return it by mail if you can't get to the Assessor's" Of fice during hours. Also, the of fice will be open two Monday nights, Feb. 18 and 25, to help those who can't get to the Courthouse during the day. Columbian PTA Honors 2 for Contributions A Founders Day Program was presented at the regular meet ing of the Columbian PTA Tuesday, with Mrs. Ralph Wehr bein, kindergarten teacher at Columbian, and Mrs. Peter Net- telmann being the, recipients of the Honorary Life Memberships. The program was opened by the unison singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" which was followed by the history of the founding of PTA, given by John Guelstorff. 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