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NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SQCIKT Lincoln, Nebraska PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday Time izzz. zixzz li:t. cccisr. fc1 J Consolidated With th Nchawk Enterprise and Ctmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice WeeJdy by More Than 3500 Cast County Families SEP S 1963 VOLUME 82 EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1963 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMLSLR 84 Rhylander Elected by Boosters Warrrn Rhylander Thursday right was elected president of the Plattsmou'h High Athletic Boosters Club at its organiza tional meeting at the school auditorium. Other officers named were: vice president, Charles Christen sen; sccre'ary, Mrs. Peter Net telmann; and treasurer, .Jim Gregg. Named to the Executive Com mittee to serve along with the officers and Coaches Lowell Johnson, Cecil McK'ilht, Roc Humphrey and Norris Hale were Bob Hirz. Gone Gruher, Leo Os terhclm and Bob Gall. Various projects were dis cussed, such as filming football games and Improvement at the football field. Next "meeting will be Thurs day, Hot. 5, In the auditorium Movies of the Towel Game last Friday will be srjvn. Club membership is open to men and women who are inter ested in promoting Plattsmouth High athletics. 412 Enrolled At Louisville LOUISVILLE (Special) Louisville Schools opened Aug. 28 with total enrollment of 412, an Increase of 26, 14 In high school and 12 in grade school. High School and Grade School sessions are from 8:30 am. to 3 50 p.m. with an hour for lunch, 12 to I. Three school buses are run ning this year. Ralph Welte will pick up students east of Louis ville. Henry Yost will pick up stu dents west of Louisville and Jesse Phillips will pick up stu dents south of Louisville to Man ley. Several Improvements have been made this summer in both grade and high school. A steel hand rail was Installed In the center of the cement steps on the outside of ihe grade school building. Fire alarm systems were Installed in both the build ings and have been inspected and approved by the State. New wooden guard railings have been built on the west end of the High School parking lot. The enrollment: kindergarten, 33; first, 31; second, 27; third, 32; fourth, 38; fifth, 33; sixth, 23; seventh, 30; eighth, 28; freshmen, 35; sophomores Juniors, 37 and seniors, 33 V WV. IH J WJJ.Mi...i.n ...a in, .-in.. i. r . i ,,, i , a, i..b ,.... I, i, , ... ,.,.,,.., . ,, , ,,,, ,.,,.,, . L ,.,., ,, j.. . - I "S! ' ji "Vis'" fl 4 ' f,- J.. .,: VrH 2S& QiW1 h&tPA . .---r A , - V - .. f V "1.. - V sr, 1 ';y ir1' f .r o ."rv.:;:j ilWiin - .., ,-ii- mi ., v,h-i,--.n: . .. , , - -.itil. tm Vacation Is Over for Youngsters Tuesday A. Summertime leisure ends for Plattsmouth youngsters Tuesday morning when school opens for both public and paraochial stu dents. St. John's students report far their official opeiinj at high Tiiiss at 8 o'clock. They'll attend half-days Tuesday and Wednes day, bty,in tne regular schedule Thursday. Rock-Gem Club Show Sept. 7-1 NEW TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS MEET New leathern in i'lattsmoulh Schools met with llinh School Piincipal Joe York and Elementary Principal David Miller Thursday during the annual pre-school Workshop for Teachers. From left are: Mrs. Nancy Broers, Mrs. Ardath Schreiner, Mr, Miller, Jo Ann Jensen, Mr. York, Judy Weicbel, Mrs. Blanche High field and Mrs. Joan Anable, Cass 4-H'ers Compete 34; $13,200 Dividends For FLBA Members Dividend payments totaling 13,2()0 will go to members of the Federal Land Bank Asso ciations of Weeping Water and Lincoln, Manager J. D. Berkey blle announced today. Berkeyblle said the dividend checks will go into the mail this week to the associations farmer stockholders. The two associations are a mong 90 farmer and rancher owned associations in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota aid Wyo ming which own the Federal Land Bunk of Omaha. The associations make long term farm real estate mortgage loans in Otoe, Cass, Lancaster and part of Saline counties The directors of the Weeping water association Include Pre sident Clifford C. Cooper, Weep ing Water; Vice President Wal ter C. Rclmer, Syracuse; Calvin F. Carsten, Avoca; Ivan Alt- house, Waverly; and Howard F. Baltensperger, Nebraska City. By CLARENCE SCIIMADEKE County Extension Agent In addition to the many In dividual exhibits entered in State Fair competition, several 4-H'crs are competing in contests. Livestock exhibits from Cass Include 18 Dairy cattle, 11 horses, 2 eneep, 5 hogs and 22 beef animals, Judging teams are competing In clothing, foods, homelivlng, dairy, livestock and crops. Six 4-H demonstrations will be presented by Cass County 4-Her'. Two song groups are entered, 3 individuals In Music Identification, 3 girls In the style revue and one in the Trac tor Driving Contest. COMPLETES STAY Robert Mazon, IFYE from Israel, left Cass County for his next stay In Otoe County, near Nebraska City. Mr. Mason lived In the Glenn Kraeger home the past 2 weeks and attended his first County Fair August 14-17 at Weeping Water. Mazon was Impressed by the acquaintances he made In Cass County and said when parting from the Kraeger home, "I like Nebraska very much." BLl'E AWARD The Cass County entry in the 560 1 District Share-the-Fun -contest earned a blue award. Competi tion was very keen. The two winning skits were from Lan caster and Saline Counties, The contest was held at Tec umseh August 20, as a platform program at the Johnson County Fair. The Busy Homemakers Club is from the Mynard area. Mrs. Henry Vlnduska of Plattsmouth is the leader of the club. 8PECIAL NOTE: In a recent Issue of The Journal Gene Eng elkemler was listed as winner of the County 4-H Tractor Driving Contest. This was in error and should have read Wllbert Engel-kemler. Fair 'High Peak' for State's 4-Ifers LINCOLN The D4th Nebras- preparation and preservation, ka State Fair in Lincoln, Aug J beef and dairy cattle, sheep, 31-Sept. 6, marks the high peak ! horses, swine, home living nud of achievement for the nearly 5,-1 agricultural engineering. Other 600 4-H Club members who will! exhibits and contests will Include exhibit projects and compete in ! Held crops, tractor operation, 4-H contests this year. baby sitting, music, posters, Blue and purple ribbon win-! poultry , rabbits, electricity, for- ners of county fairs and the 4-Hiestry, entomology, horticulture field days will compete at the stale level for ribbons, cash awards, educational trips and special prize, according to Wesley M. Ant, State 4-H Club leader at the University of Ne braska. Approximately 2,600 4-H'ers, representing the more than 33,- 000 members in the State, will safety, publicity, garden unci photography. Highlights of the fair Include the free Grandstand Show, corn- Pool's Closed Due to a misunderstanding, pnmem.s oi me lair board, Aug-j the wading pool at Garlieid Park - al r.M) p.m., uoiri.s Ban-; wa drained prematurely and it quet, 6.30 p.m., September 2;l)s now c!osed or Ule Sf.ason "Share-the-Fun" Contest, 7:30 park Board Chairman Lloyd p.m., September 3; and 41! Fitch sale Friday Pr''.RrUe' 2:30 P m- n St'P'S He had announced earlier More than 160 4-H girls will take part in the Dress Revue and 120 4-H members will participate in the Share-the-Fun Contest. that the closing would be alter Labor Day. Journal Want Ads Pay Teachers of Class 1 County Schools Listed Bulletin boards and their value as a teaching device was the theme of a workshop con- personally show exhibits and! ducted for the 3d teachers of compete in various contests. : the Cass County Class I Schools Other county winners will send , fir! Thursday Doctor Is in New Office Building Here Dr. Richard F. Brendel has moved Into his new office build ing on Washington Avenue and an open house was planned for Sunday. The Building is a 50x26 foot structure of ornamental concrete blocks. There is off-the-street parking. It was built to offer the maximum convenience. In addition to the reception room and receptionist's office, there are a private office, two examining rooms, an emergency room, x-ray room and dark room in addition to comfort fa cilities. Mrs. Naomi Daniels will con tinue as receptionist and Mrs. Brendel, who U a registered nurse, will assist the Doctor. At the open house, Platts mouth High School classmates of Dr. Brendel and wives ot classmates were scheduled to1 pour for the occasion. I in their entries. Exhibits and demonstrations will Include 22 major 4-H project areas. The largest number of ex hibits will be in clothing, food Dr. Robert Stepp aril Mr. Ro bert Johnson of the University of Nebraska gave the teachers new ideas and hints. Aug. 20 was opening day for several of the schools but the majority will open Sept. 2. Four districts 11, 13, 55, and 98 -are contracting for instruc- 830 Attended Children's Hour At the Library 'Riot of Color' Closes Museum Modeling Classes Clay modeling classes for Jun ior Historical Society members came to a close Thursday in a "riot of color" as the children painted the leaf trays, paper weights, animals, fowls and the principal Nativity F'igures which they had made. Some of these will be on exhibit at the Museum after Sept. 6. The Historical Society "is grateful to Mrs. Luclle Rosen crans for so willingly giving her tUvn In..)....- U ,..... ""'c """'""I; : ,., , !!e;i;tered Bull Sold Dorothy and Debbie Woster fori wi A Mmf(,rdi Murray, has assls lnB' reported sale of a register-! The Museum program is , horned Hereford bull to E. L. "geared to catch the interest of j wiLson of Avoca, according to the students and this activity ! the American Hereford Assoeia was planned to bring out natural j tion, Kansas City, Mo, talent and help the participants! realize their creative ability." Journal Want Ads ray tion. The other 29 districts and their teachers are: Hist. No. Teacher 2 Miss Mary Becker 3 Mrs. Clara Mill.sap 5 Mrs. Anne Straub 6 Mrs. Shirley Knople 10 Miss Helen Klein 12 Mrs. LaVerta Cox 25 Mrs. Dorothy Gruber 27 Mrs. Velma Kief 28 Mrs. Helen Thimgan 30 Mrs. Dorothea Schmidt 31 Cedar Creek - Mrs. Viola Zeorian The Weather (P.M.) Day Time Pres. Hi. Lo. Prcc. Thurs. ... 5:5.r). 75 81 61 .T Fri 5:55 73 79 50 .00 A total cf 830 children attend- Forecast: 75-80 today with pos ed the children's program at the . slbly scattered showers. Public Library during July and ; August. Regular hours will be resumed at the library beginning in Sep. ember: 2-5:30 and 7-9 p.m. The Library will lie closed Labor Day. 33 37 41 42 45 47 50 56 4 V , -,' - . . : .. " t ,' , '.""-... .. : ,- , ' . . .. 5- , . ; .. ." , ...... '. '' ' ! ' ' t !" : . . ' -. i. Steer Slaying Admitted by 4 Omaha Men Four men were bound over to Dis riot Court here 1 iiursday by j County Judge Raymond J. Case! after arraignment on charges ol cattle theft. The ft.ur admitted to Sheriff Fred Tesch that they hud shot ar.d killed a steer on he Charles Haecke farm near here Au.g. 21, dressed it and taken the rear quarters. They abandorcd the tront quaiters when tin y didn't have room for it in their car. Judge Case set bond at $2,000. The men are Larry Gr.ywa. 21, Sou h Omaha; and Ruben Pruch-i, 21. Herman P. Mahr Jr., 22, and William Brosnihan, 20, all of Omaha. Their capture came after tips to the Sheriff of Sarpy County a"d to rits''h. the latier by the father of one of the men, that the Meat w.t. being cut in Grzywa's garage. Tesch coiuiscated the ru:i used to kill the steer, an 8 mm. German Mauser. Mrs. Elsie Duerr Mrs. Darlene Stratton Mrs. Carol Gilmour Mrs. Esther Stohltnann Mr. I'ordie Lucas Mrs. Margaret Love Mrs. Mabel Ingram Mrs. Mary Jane Carlson Murray - Mrs. Clara Becker Mrs. June Ross Mrs. Barbara Kendall Mrs. Opal Martin Mrs. Ora Gucrra 57 South Bend - Mrs. Marie Dill Miss Katie Nickel Mrs. Margaret Schlueter Mrs. Darlene Vervaecke Mrs. Elsie Stickney Mrs. Geraldine Sludky Mrs. Myrna Higglns Mrs. N .iria Rupp 96 Manley - Mis. Verna Brauckmuller Mrs. Virginia Knutsoh Miss Betty Stubbendick The Omaha Rock and Gem Club is planning to hold a spe cial show at the Cass County Museum in cooperation with the Cass County Historical Society Saturday, Sept. 7, from i) a,m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 8, from 1 to 5 p.m. Included in the display will be the "Stone Christmas Bells," a photograph of which was used tor the December, 1962, cover of the Rockhounds National Maga zine, "The Gem and Minerals" This gem stone was cut and polished by Mr. and Mrs. Claud Clary, Plattsmouth. Mr. Clary is cnairrnan ol the show. 'Ihere will be two cases of silver work and some specimens from Cass County. The public is cordially invited to visit the Museum during this .special exhibit. 58 03 79 81 82 BH 91 105 Historical Society Of County Meets Regular meeting of the Cass County Historical Society was held at the Museum Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. Plans for Fall were dis cussed. The group was glad to have their treasurer, Grace Living ston, with them again. She has been a faithful member and of ficer. , Following the business session, the group viewed the work com pleted by the Clay Modeling ciass. The Museum will continue to be open during September each afternoon except Wednesday from 1 to 5 p.m., and Saturday mornings from 9 to 12 noon. Public school pupils will have abbreviated sessions the first day before the regular schedules go into effect Wednesday. Elementary pupils, except for afternoo.r kindergarteners, are to report at 8:50 Tuesday. They'll atteid until 11:30 the first day. Afternoon kindergarteners are scheduled to report at 12:45 p.m. for an orientation period. Students of the 7th and 8th grades are to be in their home rooms by 8:20 a.m. and then will go to the auditorium with their homeroom teachers. Rolls lor homeroom assignment will be posted on the room doors. Ail High School students are to report to the High School Auditorium at 8:25 a.m. After the opening convoca tion, all students of grades 7 through 12 will report for their first period classes. Secondary students will at tend a half-day Tuesday, begin their full .schedule Wednesday. Meet The New Teachers i Sin S3V. : Cancer Crusade Quota Reached The 1963 Cancer Crusade in Cass County has surpassed the "quota" with a few Crusaders st ill to report contributions, Mrs. Herbert Heil, Louisville, County Chairman, said today. The quota was $2,425 and by today $2,492.50 in donations had been reported. COMMISSION TO MEET The Cass County Board of Commissioners will meet Tues day for their regular first meet ing of September, beginning a bout mid-morning. SCHOOL BUS - Mrs. Joan Amiable Mrs. Joan Annable will be an eighth grade science teacher and will also teach a class in homemaking. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, her major in homemaking and her minor in science. Mrs. Annable has taught homemaking and science in the Omaha system and has worked as home economist for Metro politan Utilities District, Omaha. She is a member of the Home Economics Honorary Sorority. During her college career, she served as a coed counsellor and was a member of the Home Eco nomics Club and its chairman one year. She was also a mem ber of The Kernels and Tassels, yell clubs at the University. Her husband attends the Medi cal College of the University. They have two children. 1 Dr. ft. F. Brendrl's New Office Building Workers of County Receive Salute Plattsmouth businesses today Joined in saluting the laborers of Cass County in observance of Labor Day. The salute is a full page ad vertisement in today's Journal. ' T """" "-'" F- " t i r , J Mrs. Ardath Schreiner CAKIOON COUMtSY N.S.t.A '''"V WHEN 17 STOPS, wsmppiBSV Mrs. Ardath Schreiner will be the fourth grade teacher and serve as administrative aslstant to David Miller at First Ward School. Mrs. Schreiner received her two-year teaching credential from Kearney State Teachers College and is working toward her degree at Peru State Teach ers College. She has taught in rural schools in Boone County and In city schools in Alliance and Platts mouth. Her husband is a druggist here. They have two children. Call Your News Anc" Social Items tc f.' j' : rife M, fc-jMlS-Vf-VVV