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, -. V -; y. .1 ; f ,- ft- PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday FUSE PLATJTSIWIIIIIU r. rrr. - VIE? 14 1963 Consolidated With th Nfchawks EntcrprU and Clm wood Leador-Echo Read Twit Weekly Uy More Than 3500 Cass County ramilit MAY VOLUME 82 EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA MONDAY, MAY 13, 1963 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 52 t COOn NEIGHBOR- AWARD Mrs. Maxine Richter holds the Ak-Sar-Ben Good Neighbor Award Citation which was officially presented to Temperature Variations Feature Weather By P. J. IHNGMAN Remember laRt Thursday? The mercury only rose to 60.8 degrees, the warmest since laat Auk. 29. Since then, the temperature has yo-yoed from 66 6 to 86.4. Sunday afternoon was quite stuffy as the temperature was 86 4, with a humidity of about the same. Piattsmouth reviewed another display of natures lire works, but escaped tornado activity which struck 23 mller north of Norfolk. The chart: Time Day (P.M. Pre. HI Lo Prec. Thurs. 7:05 83 81 68 .00 Frl. ...7:15 64 83 Sat. ..7:30 63 67 Sun. . 5:25 83 86 60 53 54 Time Nears for Art-Craft Show Less than two weeks remain until the Arts and Crafts Lx hibit will open at the Cass Coun ty Museum. Artists and Craftsmen are going to be ready to bring en tries to the Museum May 23, 24 or 25 irorn 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. The Exhibit will open Sunday, May 26, at 1:30. The Museum Committee to day said It would like to have the Hock and Gem enthusiasts hold their specimens until a later date when a special "Rock and Gem Exhibit" will be helci. CITY ( Ol'Nf lL The City Council will meet to night at 7:30 for Its regular first meeting of May. if -I I AWARD WINNERS Shown above are tome or the award winners honored at the Junior High Honors Convocation lat week, from left: front Zllpha Seward, Student Council Teacher Award; Susan Ilansen, 8th Grade Cltizennhlp Award; Sherlne Swim. 7D Attendance Secretary. W Band Rated Tops At Blair The Piattsmouth High School "A" Band was in Blair Saturday, for the DeSoto Bend Buffalo Days. With the excellent director ship c Jack Hcrwig, they were able to take first place honors. Hcrwig was presented with the Blue Ribbon for the "A" Band's efforts. After the presentation in Blair, they journeyed east to Missouri Valley and were one tf seven bands participating In the pa rade there honoring the opening of the non-toll bridge between the twin cities of Blair-Missourl Valley In the DeSoto Bend area. There was no Judging of bands in Missouri Valley. Journal Want Arts Pay - Junior High Names Oratory Finalists, Presents Awards at Honors Convocation Sherry Kcphart, Larry Smith, ; Student Council presented the Rita Sullivan, Max Llnder, Pam , following awards; McCool, W. C. Sharpe andj Council Teacher Award -Zll-Marcla Rose, have been nn-lpha Seward 20 years service to nounced as the seven finalistl pjm. plaaue and certificate. winners In the Piattsmouth Jun ior High Fourth Annual Oratory Contest held May 8th in the High School Auditorium. Thoz; winners will h; matched books, in final competition May 23 to j Spelling Contest Award Bob determine a school winner and a I Keefer, Dm Jloschar, Susan runner-up. Rouse, Donna Porter. Rickey Mrs. Mildred Stewart and Joe ! Kellison, Jennie Young, Mary York Judged 16 homeroom con-McQuln, Vijkl Cole, Gloria testants who discu&sed the topic, i Thornton, W. C. Sharpe, Ron Mc "Ideols, American vs. Commu-j Kinney, Joh-i Meyer, Sherry nist." IHaffke, Scott Davis, Teresa In additi" . to the contest, the Squires (Certificates!. ( J- her Friday at Murray I'nitecl Presbyterian Church. Mrs. C harles Spangler, also shown, made the presentation. ' Mrs. Richter Honored at Guest Day The Women's Missionary Soci ety of tlu M'irray United Pres byterian Cliurr h held their An nual Guest Day on Friday, May 10. Many guests from surround ing churches were present. The hiis';.llp,ht of the after ncn ' as the presentation of the Ak-fiar-Ben Good Neighbor Award to Mrs. Maxine Richter. This citation was given in re cognition of her service to her Church, the School Poard, the -n 'crub work and the PTA during her years in Murray. The presentation of the citation and a Good Neighbor Pin was by Mrs. Charles E. S p a n g 1 er of Murray. The Richter Family moved to Module, Iowa, in January, after living In :jr-ay for 15 years. Home Room Best Attendance 7D, plaque and certificate. Home Room Book Club Award 8A and 7C Certificates and Best Home Room Attendance Award; back Chuck Ault, 8th Grade Citizenship Award; Gary Way 8A Book Club Secretary, Top Sales Award; Steve Miller, 7C Book Club Secretary, Top Sales Award. ' '" ' Lewis Amelang, Louisville, Dies; Rites Wednesday Lewis Amelang, 73. Louisville, died Su'.day morning at the Mtthodist Hospital In Cmaha. He wis b:rn Nov. 11, J319, at Ottumwa, Iowa, son of William F. and Anna Maria Wagner A--elanj. He was married Feb 22, 1913 to Mary Davis, who sur vives. Surviving children are Maurice Amclar?, Long Beach, - calif !rs. Leona Rae. Omoha, Lewis 'rv, Louisville, M -Tie V: Aell Waterloo, Itwa, Leslie Milton Louisville, Ky., Mrs. Lucille Der-kert, Omaha. A son, Lawrence Melvin, pre coded h)m in death in Omaha at the age ot 23. A halt-sister, M". Josephine Dian. and numerous other rela tives .survive, as well as ID irardr h lclren and five grejt ra1 ddhilc'ren. He was a member of the Louis "llle Methodist church, was em ployed at the A.;h drove Co. Louisville. Funeral services will be Wed nesday Pt 2 p m. at the Louisville Methodist Chuich with Rev Rodney Wilmoth officiating. Eurlal will be In Rivervlcw Cemetery, Loui.svll'e. Fuselman Funeral Heme of Louisville is In charge of ar- .angements. Mr. Amelang was five monthi old when his mother died, uni ho was taken to the home of hie grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wagner In Davis County, Iowa where he grew up. He attended the Livingston 8chool In Davis County and O'Brien Business College In Ottumwa. He worked at the Dain Mfg. Co. in Ottumwa and spent one summer in the Kansas harvest fields. ) Mr. Amelang was a farmer in Iowa for .several years and spent four years on a farm In Kansas before comine to Nebraska tJ work on a farm. He later worked at the Ash Grove Co., employed here for more than 25 years, v The family moved to Loui.svl'e near the Dutch Academy School, later moving to Hendrick, Iowa; and in 1937 returned to Louis ville where they have lived since, f He was united with the Mctrw odlst Church at Sherman Cha'pei, in Davis County, Iowa at the 4ge i or J. in iansas ne was a mern i ber of the Ashton Christian Church and Joined the MethodUt Church In Louisville in 1937. He and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniver sary Feb. 24, this year. Special Spelling Award John Meyer, Certificates and Gift. Home Room Oratory Award Jay Cloldt, Mary Jo Hirz, Pam McCool, Connie Skalak, Sherry Kephart, Janls Thomasson, Scott Davis, Cheryl Christiansen, Diane Tesch, Nancy Evers, Marcla Rose, Rita Sullivan, Mary Mc Quln, Max Llnder, Larry Smith, W. C. Sharpe, (Certificates). Council Essay Award 1st Place, Linda Herre ($10 and 10 books); 2nd Place, Max Llnder ($5 and 5 books); 3rd Place, Lloyd Fitch ($3 and 3 booksi; 4th Place, Joye McLeod ($1 and 1 book). Knights Templar Essay Con test Connie Skalak, certificate. Eighth Grade Citizenship Award Su.san Hansen, Chuck Ault (Certificates). Intramural Football Award Chuck Ault, Lenn;' Bown, Jerry Am, Scott Davis," Mickey Caol man, Rocky Shanks, Steve Niel sen, Kenny Heedum, Lenny Gar ett, Lyle Mussman, Steve Ray, Terry Sceba, Don K o h o u t, Eoy Gray (Certificate). Heme Room Basketball League Award (7C) Max Llnder. Ken Icedum, Jay Mullican, Rocky Shanks. Steve Nielsen, Lnny Garrett, Kurt Rein, Henrv Egb ert, Dave Rice, Jim Johnson, Continued on Page 3) Graveside Services For Infant Tuesday Ellen Leona Brink, Infant daughter o' Leo C. ai d Gertrude Harris Brinr died Saturday eve ning at St. Joseph Hospital. Omaha, where she was born May 8. Surviving are the parents; brother and sisters, Patricia, Barbara, Charles and Edward; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harr's, Piattsmouth. A prayer service will be held Tuesday morning at ten o'clock at Holy Rosary Church. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre, Piattsmouth, with Father Walter Banach offi ciating. Visiting houra are today (Mon day) 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. Caldwell Funeral Home Is In charge of arrangements. Linda Lec MISS PLATTSMOL'TH Linda Gre-jg, chosen Auditorium, is crowned by the past year's Queen, Miss Piattsmouth Sunday night in the annual Dorothy Faris. Jaycees-sponsored pageant at the High School (Steward Studio Photo). Polling Pieces in County Listed for Wheat Referendum Voting places for the 1964 Wheat Referendum to be held Tuesday, May 21, between 8 a.m. ind 10 p.m. on marketing quotas Tor the 1964 wheat crop were an nounced today by Ivan G. Alt house, chairman of the Cass ASC County Committee. Eligible voters should cast their ballots at the polling place for the precinct in which they reside. The precinct locations are as follows: Avoca, Nehawka and Liberty Vote at Nehawka Auditorium. Greenwood and Tipton Vote at Alo FW-house. Salt Creek, South Bend and Louisville Vote at South Bend City Hall. Center, Mt. Pleasant and Weeping Water Vote at Manley Schoolhouse. Eight Mile Orove, East Rock Bluff. West Rock Bluff and Piattsmouth Vote at Mynard Community Building. Elmwood and Stove Creek Vote at Wabash Schoolhouse. Producers who are eligible to vote in the wheat referendum ire all those who have allot ments of 15 acres or more, and 11 those with allotments of less 'han 15 acres who have been THE CONTESTANTS Miss Piattsmouth, is shown with the t ...... ,, n . ,iv . .. in .,..,., ,,.. : , , :w i 'tai IIIiiIsMiAiTT'I Gregg Named 'Miss Piattsmouth' " - 'i"imi " - "'"'" VL ft V . ' Wrfi fx. (qualified by the operator signing the MQ-24 and having it on file at the ASCS office in Weeping Water, by May 13. If at least 23 of the growers who vote in he referendum ap prove the quotas they will be in effect for the 1964 wheat crop. Price support at the national average of $2.00 per bushel (on "Certificated" wheat 80 per eent of the normal yield of the allotment acres, but not more than the normal yield of the planted acres) and $1.30 per bushel on other ("Non-certifi- cateo") wheat grown within the allotment; and land diversion payments will be available to: 1. Farmers with allotments of 15 acres or more, who comply with their allotments and ether program provisions. 2. Farmers with allotments of less tiian 15 acres who qualified their farm and comply with their farm allotments and other pro gram provisions. If the quotas are not approved by at least 23 of the growers voting, they will not be in effect, and price support will be avail able to farmers who comply with 'heir farm wheat allotments at 50 percent of parity or about $1 30 bushel. Piattsmouth, Linda Gregg of near other contestants in Sunday Books Donated to Public Library Mrs. Joseph Zastera has pre sented a copy of Final Verdict by Adele R. St. John, to the Pub lic Library. Mrs. Charles Spangler has given the Years with Ross by James Thurber, and Alarms and Diversions, ai.so by Thurber. Tag Day Held For Museum By MRS. VIRGIL PERRY Historical Society, President Sincere thanks are due the Cub Scouts, Blue Birds and Jun ior members of the Historical Society who participated in the Cass County Museum Tag Day May 11. Thanks also to all the many people who by contributing to the Museum Fund in this way are helping to keep the Museum operating. Every child who worked on Tag Day received a treat at the Burger Bar as a thank you from Dale Bowman, the Museum Com mittee Chairman. Diane Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones, and a student at St. John's School, solicited the largest sum of mon ey and received the prize prom ised by the Historical Society. night's Pageant, from left: Jane Fauquct, Wanda Jenkins, Kay Casey, Miss Piattsmouth, Valeric Gorton and Vicky Fitzpatrick. " "' ' (Steward Studio Photo). Valerie Gorton Is Runncrup in Beauty Pageant Linda Lee Gregg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grcjg, Rt. 1, Piattsmouth, was named Miss Piattsmouth at the 2nd annual Miss Piattsmouth Pageant Sun day night at the Hit;h Bcliool Auditorium. The audience stood in approval as the pretty brown haired Hhjh School Senior was present: d the winner's trophy by Earl Dyer, Master of Ceremonies. With tears in her eyes, .she took the traditional walk down the board walk as G. Allj'Tt Wel enkamp, son of Mr. aod Mrs. G. W. Wetenkamp of Piattsmouth, sang her song, ''Miss America". Linda Lee will represent Piattsmouth at the Miss Nebras ka Paeant in Fremont in June. The girl who is selected Mi s Nebraska there will represent Nebraska in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City N. J., in September. Valerie Gorton, '.'uughter of Mr. and tors. Wayn Gorton of Piattsmouth, was namfd second olace winner and was presented the 2nd place trophy by Dyer. The contestants voted in secret ballot and chose Vicky Fitpat iick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fitzpatrick of Murray, "Miss Congeniality." Also contestants were, Kay Casey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Casey of Piatts mouth; Jane Fauuiiet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fauquet, Piattsmouth, and Wanda Jimk ins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Jenkins, Piattsmouth. Miss Gre,'g chose for her tal ent a dance routine while Miss Gorton chose a dramatic read ing. Miss Fitzpatrick sang and played the piano. In addition to the trophy, Miss Gregg will receive the following Hifts from local merchants; from the Beauty Box, a dinner dress; from Esther's House of Beauty, hair fashion and act; from Gene's Boolery, a pair of shoes; from the Style Shop, a bathing suit; from Smith Men's Wear, a piece of luggage; from Snennich sen's, day time dress and from the Mr.s. Jaycees, an elbow length pair of white gloves. In addition to the winners gifts, the Jaycees were assisted by The Piattsmouth Journal, with tickets to the pageant; Winterset Inn, which held twe coffees for contestants; the Lions Club, American Legion Auxiliary and Chamber of Commerce, for sponsoring two of the contest ants; Pepsi Cola, for furnishing the trophies and Ho.spe's Piano Co. for the use of the organ. The Piattsmouth Mrs. Jaycees assisted the Jaycees by serving as ushers and seating the au'Ji ence as they came in to the audi torium. John Franke .served as organ ist, and the Piattsmouth High School Madrigal Singers fur nished special entertainment by singing two numbers during in termission. Nathan Nash served as general chairman, with John Donan, Dale Draper, Don Oilmore a"d Wayne Schneider serving on the committee Darrell Draper was in charge of the stage. About 150 persons attended. .Dorothy Faris "Miss Piatts mouth'' of 19G3, rei-'red over the 'Continued on Pa,u 8i