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f NEBRASKA STiTI HISTORICAL SOCIETY Lincoln, Nebraska " PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday UME IPLAinrSIMKIIIttJTIW JOIUliMQ- SEP 2 0 1963 Cnilidard With the Nahowka Enterprise and Elmood Leoder-EchoReod Twk Weakly ly More Thon 3500 Cots County fainlUt VOLUME 82 FOURTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1963 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 89 2 Die as Car, Truck Collide Charles Morrell, 85, and his wife, Anne E. 70, of Palmyra died Monday as a result of a car-truck accident at Intersec tion of U. S. 34 and Highway 1. The accident occurred at 11 a. m. Mr. Morrell was fatally in jured and died at a Lincoln hospital. Mrs. Morrell was killed Instantly. Sheriff Fred Tesch who In vestigated said 'Mr. Morrell was crossing Highway 34 from the south to go north on the Elm wood road. The car was hit by a gravel truck driven by Larry L. Henggeler, 24, of Omaha. The Sheriff said the crash oc curred in the right hand lane of traffic as Henggeler drove west. He said his investigation showed a grain truck had passed headed east on 34 Just before the Morrells drove across the highway and probably obscured them from the truck driver's vision. He said no criminal charge is contemplated in connection with the accident but that a charge of failure to have his truck registered would be filed a gainst the truck driver. The Junction U two mile south of Elmwood. Parents: Your Children Read More than You! Plattsmouth Public Library Circulation figures went up ap proximately 11, 000 during the last fiscal year. The circulation during the past year was as follows: Number of volumes of adult non-fiction loaned 3,801 Number of volumes of adult fiction loaned 9,894. Number of books for children loaned 18,435. Number of magazine and pamphlets loaned 1,150. Total circulation 33.281. -The number of books in the library number! approximately 24.000; 1,019 books were added to the shelves the past year. A total of 830 children were present for the library summer story hour. In which movies from the Nebraska Public Library Commission were shown. "Be a well-Informed citizen. Be a well-read person. Learn to make full use of your public li brary. New books are being added to the shelves every week. Book Week this year Is being celebrated Nov. 10-16th. Make your contribution. . . .READ!!!" urges the librarian of the Public Library. NWU Rush Week Preferences Listed LINCOLN Nebraska Wes leyan University has announced these fraternity and sorority preferences by students from Cass County. Carol Schrelncr, Plattsmouth. Phi Mu. Jacqueline Koutsky, Elmwood, Delta Zeta. Roger Roberts, Plattsmouth, Tau Kappa Epsllon. Roger Hutchinson. Platts mouth, Tau Kappa Epsllon. A total of 221 men and women preferenced fraternities and so rorities as a climax of rush week artivitles. Motorcycle Recovered A motorcycle reported stolen In Omaha at 4:30 a m, Wednes day was found here by Police Officer Jim Larsen In the alley behind 414 No. 5th St. at 8:20 a.m. Omaha police had reported theft of the cycle, a blue and white Harley Davidson. Journal Want Ads Pay Study To Be Effect of By - John Hossack, State Engineer, announced today that a repre sentative of the Program and Planning Section of the Nebras ka Department of Roads will begin interviewing business men In Plattsmou'h the week of Sept 24, In connection with an 'Eco nomic Study' currently under way to determine the effects of Highway 73-75 By-pass of Platts mouth. The highway was com pleted In 1959. Highway Department officials met with the Board of Directors of the Plattsmouth Chamber of -v k ?Vr if O W - . 1 Y : ' m fe ' W 1 & r PUS BAND MAJORETTES Shown above are the majorettes of Plattsmouth High's Hand, from left: Susan Hansen, Mary Jo 1 lliri, Linda llerre, Pat llolliway, ( laudia Marler, Sherry llaffke, I Donna Steppat and Suzanne Solomon. The band is preparing for j an appraranre at the annual Ak-Sar-ISen marching band contest j Sept. 23 in Omaha. ! Christian Education Convention At Weeping Water This Sunday The Weeping Water Christian Church was hast to the Cass County Christian Education con vention 8unday afternoon and evening, Sept. 22. The Rev. Lloyd Taylor It host pastor. At the nfterrtoon session which begins with the registration at 3 p.m., Mrs. Henry Irons, Super intendent of the Christian Church Sunday School, will give the address of welcome, to which the Rev. O. W. Matzke, pastor Rotarians Hear About Viet Nam An Insight Into the war In Viet Nam was given to Rotary Club members here Tuesday noon. Speaking about Viet Nam and showing color slides was Capt. William CecU who recently re turned from 19 months duty with the Military Assistance Oroup of the U. 8. Regular Army In the Orient. Capt. Cecil told about the county, characteristics of its people and described the guer rilla warfare which l being waged between free and Com munist Viet Namesc. The MAO provides advisory aid to free Viet Nam. I. L. Koclan was program chairman for the day. Capt. Cecil, son of Mrs. S;irah Cecil of Plattsmouth, has been reassigned as an ROTC instruc tor at Purdue U.ilverslty, La fayette, Ind. Vet Reports 3 Sleeping Sickness Cases in County Dr. J. E. Boyd, DVN. local veterinarian, reports three cases of sleeping sickness In horses the past 10 days In Cass County, and one case In Sarpy County, Just across the river. He suggests the use of Insect repellent to combat the disease, and horses can be vaccinated. Made on Pass Here Commerce earlier this summer and received unanimous en-1 dorsement of the proposed study Approximately 92 businesses will be asked to furnish general ized sales Information to be used, along with other pertinent economic and population data In determining the effect In Plattsmouth of this highway Im provement. This Is the first of the current series of economic studies to be undertaken by the Highway De partment during the 1U03-1965 Program period. ' of the iMurdock Ebenezer Evan gellcal United Brethren Church, will respond. Theme for the convention is: "For With God, Nothing Shall Be Impossible." The afternoon Interest groups will be as follows: Children's Story and Recrea tion Hour, led by Mrs. Earl Hor ton of Elmwood Methodist Church. Workers with Children, lei by Mrs. Dick Tritch and Fav Jose of Murray Presbyterian Church. Workers with Youth, and Youth, led by the Rev. Terry Cain of Qrcenwood Methodist Church. Workers with Adults; and Adults, led by the Rev. Leslie Drake of Eagle Methodist Church. The evening session be-jln.s at 7:30 p.m. following a 6 p.m. sack lunch. All who plan to stay over from the afternoon session for the evening session are asked to bring their own suck lunch. The host church will provide dessert, colfee and cold drink without cost. At the evening session, the ladies of the Elmwood Evang elical Brethren Church will pre sent the playlet, "When The World Begins," after which The Rev. Jerry Hou.sh, associate pas tor of the East Linclon Chris'.i'i.i Church of Lincoln will bring the evening message. All persons interested In the Sunday School and the church are "urged to attend, tj share in the Inspiration and fellow ship." Because of this eonventlo-i, there will be no September meet ing of the Cass County christian Fellowship. Tliis convention Is the a inual meeting of the Department of Christian Education of the Cass County Council of Churches. Flag is Cift to Retarded School Cass County Association for Retarded Children held a reg ular monthly meeting Sept. 11. Past Commander of the Amer ican Legion Post No. 58, Merle Dean Meisinger, presented the school with a new flag and stand. Mrs. Robert Morton and Mrs. Jack Vallery attended the state bourd meeting at Columbus Sept 14. A report on the Fund Drive, .started Sept. l.r, was given by Mrs. Morton. A goal of $1,500 is needed to run the school effi ciently for the year. "If you have not made your contribution, olease give a "helping hand' to the less fortunate children of Cs County, to Mrs. Robert Morton, Union," the association reminds. It was decided to have a food stand at the KKK at 0th & Main Streets. Want To Buy a Buffalo? LINCOLN Would you like to buy a buftalo? All you need is $165 and plenty of roaming room. Of course, if you happen to be city folks, space could be a problem. In that case, how nbt ut $270 for a frozen bison for your lreezer ... a very big freezer. According to the Game Com mission, September 30 Will be the deadline to put in your bid for the U. S. Department of In terior's annual surplus big-game disposal .sales. Each year herds are thinned out ut each of three national wildlife refuges: Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge at Val entine, National Bison Range ut Molese, Mont., and Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge at Cache, Okla. There are 250 buffalo, 50 elk, and 117 longhorn cattle sched uled to be sold this year. A butchered elk goes for $110 to $145, depending unon process ing; half is the minimum quan tity. No live elk are available. Lonehorns will be sold only at public auction. Auction dates are October 8 at B'ort Niobrara and September 19 at Wichita. Drawings will be held in the event demand exceeds supply. Additional Information may be obtained from the refuges or from the Fish and Wildliie Serv ice, Department of Interior, Washington, D. C, 20240. Bids should also be sent there. 125 Enrolled AVOCA (Special! Avoca Public School opened with 50 students enrolled In high school and 75 la the grades. Teachers are: Floyd Burke, .superintendent, industrial arts and science: Irene Burk?. Eiik- ll.-h and math; Mildred Sha l- non, commercial, English and music; Ron Seymore, social studies, coaching; Duane Brooks, 0th, 7th and 8th and Spanish; Norma Mettler, 3rd, 4th and 5th: Myrtle Wolph, kindergarten, 1st and 2nd. Cooks are Mrs. Ann Mickle, Mrs. Eda Edwards. Bus drivers are Kenneth Wessel and Jahn E.mshoff. Jr. Hi Fellowship At Murray Elects The Jr. Hi Fe'lowshlp of Mur ray Untted Presbyterian Church met Sept. 15 at the Edward Howard home at 5:30 pin. A picnic was enjoyed after a game of Softball. At the meeting, the following officers were elected: president, Marty Todd; vice president. Da vid Morris; secretary, Bill Spa-gler; treasurer, Alan Wol farth; reporter, Roger Howard. Devotions were given by the Rev. David Anderson. Next meeting will be Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at the church. I 4. i 7 Variety Show Features AF Personnel Saturday Night A variety show, featuring Air I Force personnel from Offutt AF'B, will be a headline attrac tion Saturday night at the King Koin Karnlval. The "Happiness Review" in ducing vocal and Instrumental groups and soloists and dance and comedy routines will be presented on the Main Street S:age at 8 p.m. j4 These acts are scheduled, ac cording to the airman In charge: Clauclls Hill and the Reg ents, a rhythm and blues group. Mrs. Harrah Heads Community Club UNION (SpeclaD-New offi cers elected at the Union Com munity Club meeting, Sept. 10 at the school were: President, Mrs. Robert Har rah Jr.;- vice president, Mrs. Louis Eaton; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Henry Dickman. Mrs. Arthur Glurr and Mrs. Donald Reed are two new fam ilies who have moved into Union this summer. Mrs. Severin Sorcnsen, princi pal of the Union School, Mrs. Sarah Rich and Mrs. Norma Shoemaker, teachers, attended this meeting. Members of the Nebraska City PTA Council are invited to at tend a meeting at the Union School later. Hostesses were Mrs. Leo ILif ne,r, Mrs. Marvin Attehery and Mrs. Wayne Williams. Historical Society Acknowledges Gifts The Historical Society today "gratefully acknowledged" the following donations: From Mrs. Searl S. Davis and Mrs. Elbert Wiles, honoring Mrs. Henry Herald's 100th birth day. From Mrs. Lucile Rosencrans in memory of Mr. George Conis These special gifts are set aside In the Museum Building Fund. Memberships and proceeds rrom projects are used to me-'t the cost of operating the Muse um. The annual membership drive Is now in progress. Circumstances beyond the control of the Museum Commit tee will, this year, keep the "Chuck Wagon" from serving Trailslde Dinners enjoyed by so many at last year's KKK. Everyone Is urged to visit the Museum which will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. throughout the Karnival. AT NL'KSINft SCHOOL Catherine Svoboda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Svo boda, Plattsmouth, Is a fresh man at St. Catherine's Hospital School of Nursing In Omaha, Ne braska. Forty-nine freshmen regis tered In the school Friday, Sept. 13. Orientation activities took place Sept. 13-15 and classes started Sept. 16. Willie Pierson, vocalist. M i k e Simonson, the Chi cago Hillbilly. Darnell Ross, vocalist. Hank White and the Ex pressionists, a jazz vocal group. George Hickerson, vocalist. Louis Franklin, alto saxo phonist. Jerry Harris and the Man hattan Four, jazz vocal group. David Mlllenlx. comic pan- tomimlst. Jim King and the Rhythm arics, rock and roll group. The Savoy Three, a combo which will play for the Vocalists. "This is fine entertainment being furnished by these people from Offutt and we urge every one who enjoys good variety acts to attend," the committee In charge for the KK said today. Reception Honors Avoca Teachers AVOOA f Special) A recep tion fur the teachers was held Tuesday evening last week at the school auditorium, sponsored by the Woman's Club and mem bers of the School Board. Included on a program were songs by the Jolly Homemakers and Keen Teen 4-H Clubs, a solo by Peggy Stubbendick, a pan tomime by Barbara McDonald and Vicky Ahrens and a per formance by an "exercise team" of Mines. Vernon Dettmer, Wil mer Wohlers, Wayne Brooks, Oeorg? Allen, Ron Seymore and Robert HalLstrom, who exer cised to the record, "Go. Chick en Fat, Go.'' Call Your News And Social Items to 2141 KKK Events Planned for -Friday- Friday at 2:15 p.m. directly following the Kiddies Parade, the Plattsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor enter tainment for children 12 years and under. Children wanting to compete for prizes are to meet by the stage on Main Street. Games are to be played ac cording to o-;e groups. These age groups will be divided: 9 years and under, and 10 through 12 year olds. Kvery ii'e group In each game will have two winners. The first place winners will each receive two silver dollars; second place, one silver dollar. For example : one game will be a watermelon eatkig contest Offutt Rltiodmohilc OFFUTT AF'B The Red Cress bloorimobilc will be at the Service Club Oct. 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. All Offuttites are urged to glvo one pint of the life saving fluid. Journal Want Ads Pay KK Karnival Underway Today ! Tonight's Kornation, sched uled to benin on Main Street, at 7:45, officially opens the 1963 Kass Kounty King Korn Kurin vai. Participating will be scores of local anu Cass County young people in a pageant which annu ally is a highlight of the three day fall celebration. The ceremony will climax with revelation of choices for this year's King and Queen of Kornland. The King will be a man lrom the county outside of Plattsmou'h. The Queen will be one of nine Plattsmouth girh: nominated by local organiza tions. Queen candidates are Priscilla Woster, Cathy Svoboda, Susan Sharp, Joan Rountree, Sally Le bens, Wanda Jenkins, Valerie Gorton, Sharon Dunlap and Nancy Bulin. A reception at 5th and Main will follow the Kornation. Delegation Asks Road Improvement Near Greenwood A delegation from Greenwood Wednesday visited the County Board of Commissioners to ask lor attention to a three-mile stretch of road from Highway 6 to the new Interstate 80 Inter change. They said the road Is in poor condition and needs grading and improvement. They asked that it be black-topped. The Commission agreed to do some grading on the road but said that the county has no funds to surface it. In the delegation were Philip R. Hergenrader, Philip L. Her genrader, Marion S. Winslow, W. L. Kelly, Roger D. Tweton, Mrs. Helen Greene, Carl A. Stander and Floyd H. Gove. Creamery Organized Thursday at Avoca AVOCA (Special) A meet ing was held at the Town Hall Thursday evening to reorganize a local Farmers Union Creamery. Officers elected were: George Wessel, president; Harry Kepler, vice president; Mrs. Lenord Brinkhoff, secretary treasurer. Louis Wiobe of Filley was a guest. Milbert Schroeder, Fairbury, spoke on Farmers Union Cream eries. Other Kuests were Harry Ross Otoe; Meivin Ommen, Unadilla, bod McLaughlin, Elmwood. There were 20 present. The hosts served doughnuts and cof fee. No Boosters Meeting Tonight The Plattsmouth Booster Cluh will not meet this week due to the Kin? Korn Karnival Korona- uon wnigni. President Warren Rhvlanripr has announced the organization will hold its reeular meeting TIPVf Thursday n the high school gym when movies of the Cret and Beatrice football games will be .shown. V Classified fd In The Journa, ost ns little us renin Schools Have Time Off Friday For Karnival Schools here will not be In ses sion Frioay afternoon so that cnuaren can attend the King Korn Karnival. Friday Is Kids Day and City and Country School Parade and Kids Parade are set for 1:30 that day. Public schools will dismiss at the regular noon dismissal time. St. John's Parochial School will dismiss at 11:45 a.m. John Beckman CD Director for County The Cass County Board of Commissioners this week ap pointed John Beckman of Platts mouth as County Civil Defense director. Beckman is also super intendent of the Courthouse building and grounds. He succeeds the late Charles Land, former County Clerk, as Civil Defense director. The Mrs. Jaycees are in charge of the Kornation, the stage back drop will be by Dr. L. A. Amato, stage and street decorations by the Mrs. Jaycees and the Kornation reception by the VFW Auxiliary. Prior to the Kornation, honors will be presented by 1962 King John Cloidt Jr. Also on the KKK schedule: TODAY Flower Show open at Consum ers Show Room. 1:30 p.m. Historical Museum open. 7 p.m. Karnivul Midway opens. Pioneer Headquarters at the Gas Co. FRIDAY 9 a.m. 4-H Stock Show on Washington Avenue. 1 p.m. Midway and Special Shows open. 1:30 p.m. City and Country School Parade, and Kids Pa rade, O. F. Mussman and H. Neil Lancaster In charge. 2:15 p.m. Kids entertainment at the Main Street Platform, the Jaycees in charge. 6:15 p.m. Band contest rou tines. 7 p.m. Farmers and Mer chants Parade. 8 p.m. Plattsmouth Promen aders. 8:30 p.m. Polka Band. 9 p.m. Platte Valley Boys. SATURDAY 9 a.m. Stock sale at 4-H Show Tent. 10 a.m. Baby Contest at Lions Club, Mrs. Jaycees in charge. 1 p.m. Midway and Snee.lal Shows open. 1:30 p.m. Tractor pulling con test at Pollock Field below RR tracks. 2:30 p.m. Kass Kounty Talent Show, local talent to appear in show organized by Mrs. Don Freeburg. 4 p.m. Reception for distin guished guests at VFW Club. 6:15 p.m. Band contest rou tines. 8:45 p.m. Introduction of guests, Main Street stage. 7 p.m. GI and Organizations Parade. 8 p.m. Variety Show by Offutt Air Force Base Personnel. Throughout the Karnival: Korn Palace and Special Exhi- uiis, Main street. Bob Gall. Petp Austin anH Sterling Cole are parade mar shals. Boys Caught Stealing Gas City police Tuesday night ar rested three Omaha bnvs frr In p. ceny of gasoline at the Nebraska btate Masonic, Home construc tion site. Acting on Information that previous larcenies of gasoline had taken place, Police Chlet Donald Smith ordered a "stake out" by Officer William wins. chin. At 11:45, Wlaschln saw three boys drive In without nhta and fill their gas tank from the construction company's barrel. The boys, one 16 and two 15 years of age, were taken into custody and all signed state ments taken bv Officer Jim Lar sen, Wlaschin and Smi'h. They were releused to the custody of their parents and charges are pending. Kiddies -Saturday- The Plattsmouth Mrs. Jaycees are sponsoring a baby contest for children six months to six years to begin at 10 a.m. Sat urday morning, Sept. 21, at the won s nuiiaing. Activities are scheduled as fol lows: Six months to one year -Crawling contest and stacking boxes according to sizes. 1 to 2 years Eating health foods contest, ball catching con test. 2 to 3 years Puzzle work ing contest and rpciwnWintr colors. 3 to 4 years Tricycle race and recognizing colors. 4 to 5 vears Button rlnt.hR and tying shoes, and running race. 5 to 6 years Sack rac and posture contest. w Admission is 25 cents, and en trance fee to each contest cate gory Is 25 cents. Fees will go for prizes. : " ' Treats Will be Given to nil etin.' testants and special prizes ,wlll be given to winners, plus a memento for their mothers. ' , -t