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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Time PiumrMiirir Cantolidated With th Nchawka Enterprise and Clmwood Leader-Echo -Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Famine VOLUME 82 SIX PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA MONDAY, IUNE 3. 1963 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBLR 53 Jo Voting The nnnunl Sweet 18 contest is underway here. I Sponsored by the Mrs. Jay-! cees, tne contest Is to select i Sweet 18 Queen who will be crowneu uuring the Jaycees Carnival June 13-15. There are 12 candidates for the title this year. Voting Is Jackie Godhey Jackie Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Godbey, has lived ln Flattsmouth since 1955. Her hobbles are modern and tap dancing and music. While in high school she has been a member of OAA, FHA and Pep Club; she will be a senior this fall. She Is a member of the First Christian Church. Jackie was born in Bralnard, Minn., July 18, 1948. Carol Thornton Carol Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Thornton, has lived ln Plattamouth all her life. She will be a senior this fall at PHS where she has been active in pep club, Platter Staff, FHA, OAA, Band, Mixed Chorus, and operettas. 8he attends St. John's Church, Is ln CYO and choir. She is employed at Kent's Cafe. Connie FitzPatrkk Connie Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. FitzPatrlck of Murray. A senior this fall she ha been active In the high school pep club. She is a member of the Murray Christian Church nnrt ChrlsMm Youth Fellowship, Is song leader of Junior Sunday Peggy Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Liddlck. She was drum majorette ln Junior High School; Is a member of the high school pep club, and will be a cheerleader next year. She at tends Presbyterian Church. ( Mr J ' L I i j L IIIWIHIIIIIIiUI.IIKUIH I irl !, ( i t " I v ! Kr ' Under vay for 'Sweet 16 through contributions to the Mrs. Jayceos Scholarship Fund, one vote lor each penny contribu- ied. Coin containers have been placed In various business plac es and as of this morning the standings and sites of contain ers were: Mary Catherine Stones Mary Catherine Is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Greeley E. Stones. She was born In Rush City, Minn., has lived In the Plattsmouth area most of her life. At PHS she was a member of FHA. During her Sophomore year at Nehawka High she wa.s a member of pep club, FHA and Girls Glee. She was a prom aerver and vice-president of her class. She is a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Murray, but has recently attend ed the First Presbyterian Church, Plattsmouth. r V Marcia McQuin Marcia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell McQuin. She will be a senior this fall at PHS where she has been active in band, FHA, a prom server, chorus, operettas, pep club. An honor student, she Is president of National Honor Society; had the lead ln the Junior Class Play, and was alternate for Girls State. She is a member and holds office i:i Jobs Daughters, a mem ber of First Methodist Church and senior MYF. Donna Murhe Donna is the la nrrhlnp et W(S" " TSgt. ar.d Mrs. William Muehe. I The Muehe family U from Kan- sas, but has lived In Plattsmouth 11 years. Donna has two sisters Barbara and Pam. She will be a senior this fall at PHS where she Is a member of the pep club, chorus, has had membership In FHA, band and girls glee. She at tends St. John's Church and CYO. Californians Give To Chair Drive The following, from Ingle -wood, Calif., have contributed to the Chair Fund of the Public Library: Mrs. Katie Walling, Mary Margaret Walling and Ed mund iBuzz) Walling, $3 each. I V " ' 1 I ) ' I ''' J Peggy Llddirk, Swatek's; Ju dy Jackson, Cass Cafe; Carol Thorntrn, .Rubnck's; Micheline Rice, Scanlun's; Pam Aspeclon, Wee Wardrobe; Donna Meuhe, Topliff Florists; Connie Fitz Patrick, Rubin Auto; Mary C Sto.ieF, Fcklhousen's; Suzau i i i Pamela Aspedon Pamela is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aspedon. She wa.s born In Nebraska City Aug. 8, 1946. A senior this fall at PHS she Is active and an officer in pep club, chorus, participated In three operettas, and band. Her hobbies are listening to record.s and dancing. She has a brother Pat and sister Pegsy. Pamela is a member and attends St. Paul's United Church of Christ and Is assistant Sunday School teacher. Suzan Boldra Suzan Is the daughter of Charles and "Corky" Boldra. Suzan will be a senior this fall. She was a member of 4-H for four years; eighth grade cheer leader; KKK attendant her freshman year; active in pep club, merit keeper, was make-up chairman for the Junior Class Play; participated in County Government Day. She Is em ployed at Corky s Cafe. Her hob bies are sewing and art. Suzan plans to attend Peru State study Teachers College commercial art. and Michelene Rice Michetere Is the daughter of . 1 I . .. m I mi. bjiu mrs. itov mire, n ei w .i i,P ff senior at PHS this fall where she has been active ln f HA, GAA, Platter Staff, Chorus, band and small groups. She is a member of National Ho lor Soci ety, participated in C mnty Gov ernment Day. Her hobbies are reading and music. She is a member of the First Methodist Church, Is pait secretary and Is now vice president of the MYF. lUXT COl'I.D SAVE YOU LINCOLN Seat belts won't prevent the accident but they will help protect you from criti cal Injury and death, say the Na tional Safety Council ar.d the U. S. Department of Agriculture. If you don't want to be the victim of someone else's carelessness, it's time to equip your car with seat belts. Do It right away. r Queen' Boldra, Brown's Floral; Sherill ' Jose, Hinky Dh:ky; Marcia Mc- ; Quin, Esther's House of Beauty; j Jackie Godby, Pluttsmoulh j Paint Store. i Locations of the containers j will be chanced again Thurs- ; lay. i Kiddies Day Set cr Jun? 13 j The Chamber of Commerce's! annual Kiddles Day, sponsored ; by the If t ill Division, will be : held Thursday, June 13, it was j a .nounttd tins week by George) Smith, chairman. Hfld in connection with the, Jaycees' carnival, this year's; program will follow patterns of i former years. Judges of the Kid-, dies Paracii; will be members uf the Mrs. Jaycees. Treats and, prizes will be awardLd by Plutts- i mouth merchants. ! Categories fcjr the parade will i be pets, comics, vehicles, fiction-' al and miscellaneous characters, j All particloants will assemble at tlie Burlington depot at the east end of Main Street at 9:30 a. m. for the parade up Maih headed by the Plattsmouth Higji School Band. Arrangements are being made by local merchants for free rid es at the carnival for all par ade participants. Free treats for all kiddies will also be provided. Children of all age groups in Plattsmouth and the surround ing area are Invited to take part in this annual event and share In the many prizes being offer ed by local merchants. Paul A. Richter, 75, Murray, Dies; Funeral Today Paul A. Richter, 75, Murray, died at St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City Thursday morn ing from a heart attack. He had lived in the Murray and Plattsmouth communities most ot his life. He was retired In his working years,- hedld i farming, corn shelling, thresh j lug ar.d mechanical work. Funeral services were to be ' today at 2 o'clock at Caldwell ! Funeral Home with the Rev ; Robert O. Mcl.eod of First Uni ted Presbyterian Church officia ting. Burial was to be ln Lcwiston Cemetery. Visiting hours were Sunday afternoon and evening. Pallbearers were David Dy sart, Dan Hoschar, George Mc Kulsky, Bob McKulsky, Sheldon Smith and Carl Vest. Dale Wohl farth was soloist, accompanied by Mrs. Twyla Hodge. Mr. Richter was born Oct. 7, 1887, west of Plattsmouth, son of Ernest and Augusta Kecklcr i Richter. He was married March 18, 1938, at Shenandoah, Iowa, to Doris Mathewson of Sabetha, Kan. She survives, along with sis ters Anna Mrasek, Murray; Ida Read, Plattsmouth, and Nettie Macy, Buffalo, Wyo. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Herman and a sister Emma. Mr. Richter was a member of St. Paul's Uni'ed Church of Christ, Plattsmouth. COMMISSION The Cass County Board of Commissioners will meet Tues day, beginning about mid-morning, for Its regular first meet ing of June. Judy Jackson Judy Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Jackson. She ha? lived ln Plattsmouth all her life. She will be a Junior at PHS this fall where she Is active In pep club. She is a member and at tends the First Christian Church where she sings ln the choir. Judy works part time at Knorr's Store. -X 'V if. mi niii ii. in ii i . .j.m.iiiiiiij ii in i in miuni.. .ii inn 1 1. ii, ,u b.i. i ii ii,i, m, nnnuiinnumm .mm . n. immwi i "'"' J" 'J,J!' Llllli ' I'll m i' "iiili " -'-'r' r'''-" s, :i if !' ;i'" HI!' .wl il GRADUATION Plattsmouth High's graduating seniors, other principals and part of the large audience are shown as they list ened to commencement speaker Dr. Harold Ahremls of Kearney St. John Grads Hear Address by Fr. Pucelik St. John School held its grad uation exercises Friday, May 31, at 7:30 p.m. in the School Audi torium. A processional began the cere mony. A hymn by the St. John School chorus followed. Then, two of the graduates, Mary Svoboda a'ld Roger Brink, sprike on "Facing the Future" and "Launching Pad.s," respec tively. Fr. Thomas Pucelik The main address was de livered by the Rev. Dr. Thomas Pucelik, S.T.D., of the Catholic Newman Center at the Univer sity of Nebraska. Fr. Pucelik Is the son of former parishioners of St. John's, Dr. and Mrs. Lumir Pucelik. He recently returned from graduate studies in Rime and extensive travel in Europe, and incorporated s ;me of his experi ences in the Eternal City a ul be hind the Iron Curtain in his ad dress. The program concluded with the presentation of diplomas and awards by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jo seph Przudzik, Ph. D., pastor of 4 Slierri.'l Jose Sherrlll Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fay Jose. She will be a senior this fall at PHS where she has been active in pep club; par ticipated ln County Government Day campaign and helncd dec orate for the Junior-Senior Prom. She is a member of the Murray Presbyterian Church, Is a member of the Yjuth Fellow ship. Her hobbles are swimming and reading. She is employed at Riverside Drive-In. ! , I V1 i: X ' . . h jllHMII tiifttn mm 1 V,' 4 v St. John's Parish and Superin tendent of St. John School. Diplomas were presented to the following graduates: Pamela AlUchaffl, John Asc.henbrenner, Steven Baburck, D:ivid Brink, Roger Brink, Angeio Holman, James Karros, Patricia More head, Nanette Nelson. Eugene Sand, Judy Schuster, Ka'.hy ScJ !ak, Patricia Smith, Mary Helen Svoboda, Cjlette Taylor and Edwin Trively. Funeral Saturday At St. Paul's for Margaret Meisinger Margaret E. Meisinger, 86, died at her home here, 902 Av enue C, Wednesday morning, following a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 25, 1876, at Pekin, 111., daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Stoehr Meininger. She never married. Surviving are three si.sters, Louise Meisinger, Mary Meisin ger and Katharine Meisinger. all of Plattsmouth; and neph ews. . She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers George, John, Baltz and Will. Miss Meisinger came with her parents from Illinois to Cedar Creek in 1891. The parents farm ed there. She moved to Platts mouth in 1922. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. Funeral services were Satur day at 2 p. m. at St. Paul's with the Rev. Jumcs Stroh officiating. Mrs. Edgar Meisinger was soloist, Mrs. Ferdinand Nolte, oreanist. Pallbearers were Alvin Mei slngpr, Edgar Meisinger, Ray mond Harold. Ti ny Cot nor, Carl Schneider and Paul Fuun.net. Flower bearers were Mrs. Troy Cottier, Mrs. Albert Ulrich and Mrs. Lucille Gaines. Burial was ln Oak Hill Cem etery. Visi'lng hours were Friday afternoon a'.'.d evening at Salt ier - Fus.selman - Perry Funeral IP nie whii'h was in charge of arrangements. an. a, E I--.. , -f- . .i-V I? i. '.' " .... jff" it II" lJi'"Hpiniiit,,,ii, ' CARS INVOI.VKD in the Wednesday colli sion on Chicago Avenue are shown above the State Teachers College Wednesday night at the High School Aud itorium. (Photo by Steward Studio). Full House Sees PHS Class of '63 Graduate A full house with some people .standing, saw Plattsmouth High School's Class of 1963 graduated Wednesday night. Eighty - six students received ! diplomas, presented by Leslie J. Hutchinson, president of the Board of Education. Honor graduates were Gene Engelkemier, Vclerie Gorton. David Kraeger, Marcia Lager s'rnm, Sally Lebens, Elanita Meyer, Carol Smith, Catherine Sv.'boda and Gene Wehrbein. Roger Beverage wa.s awarded the annual DAR Award to a student who has shown partic ular interest ai;d scholarship in history. Mrs. Guy Wiles, regent, of Fci.tenelle Chapter, DAR, made the presentation. ' Other scholastic honors were presented by Supt. (it Schools O. F. Muss-man. High School Principal Joe Erie Howschultz 'Improved Report To Police Says The condition of Erie How schultz, 69, of Plattsmouth was described as "improved" today, according to a report to the Plattsmouth Police Dept. Howschultz suffered serious head injuries in a two-car ac cident on Chicago Avenue Wed nesday. He was taken to Meth odist Hospital in Omaha by Cald well ambulance. He regained consciousness Friday, accord ing to Police. Howschultz, owner of Oak mont Farm, had been driving north on Chicago, according to the police accident report, had been stopped and then was turn ing left toward the driveway of Oakmont Farm. A car driven by Frederick C. Schmidt, 23, Route 2, Platts mouth, was going south on Chi cago. The police report said Schmidt saw Howschultz's car but was unable to stop and the cars collided. Schmidt suffered minor head injuries, damage wa.s total tc his car and about $1,200 to the Howschultz car, the report said. " A. Schmidt cur at I . . . a. York presented the graduates. In her valedictory address, Marcia Lagerstrom cited five influential factors important to success in life: education, self application, parents and friends, ambition and love. "Believe in them and have faith. Your vis ion of tomorrow will become today's reality," she said. In his salutatory address, Ger.e Wehrbein said it is well for young people to "be recep tive to advice to youth." They should explore the broadening view ahead with an open mind, believe in their teachers, their textbooks and work together with receptive minds. "The faith fulness of your teachers, parents (Continued on Page Ci John E. Johnson, 78, Dies; Rites at Weeping Water John Edward Johnson, 78, of Weeping Water died Friday, May 31, at Rest Haven Home. He was a retired blacksmith; was in business In Weeping Wa ter 45 years. Mr. Johnson was born In Kal mar, Sweden, son o Peter and Emma Carlson Johnson, Feb. 2, 1885. He came to Weeping Wa ter when he was 19. He was married to Anna Ol ander in 1907 at Weeping Wa ter. His wife survives, as well as six daughters, Mrs. Emma Bates, Nehawka; Mrs. Julia Hamilton, Inglewood, Calif.; Mrs. Genieve Martin, Billings, Mont.; Mrs. Gladyce Miller, Asheville, N. C; Mrs. Anne Specht, Ana heim, Calif.; Mrs. Jeanne Pat terson, Weeping Water; a son, Walter Johnson, Seattle, Wash.; brother C. H. Johnson, Lincoln; 18 grand"hildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services will he Tues day at 2 p. m. at the Congreg n'ional Church, Weeping Water, with the Rev. I. C. G. Campbell officiating. Burial will be In Oakwood Cemetery. Hobson-Dorr Funeral Home of Weeping Water is in charge of arrangements. left, the Howschultz car at right I ? 0 Jfc f ? '