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4 ' ' ........ PUBLISHED ! SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday LATTSIM3aJTIH JSDOJBSRJA i tzazova, CBS.1 BSBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETt Lincoln, Nebraska Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Than 3500 Cass County Families KM 22 1963 VOLUME 83 SIXTEEN PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1963 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 3 Time Fire Fund: $1,742.50 The Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department's drive lor futids Wednesday reached $1, 742.50 with the addition of $153 In new donations, according to John Svobodu, department sec retary. He listed these new contribu tions: S50 Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Corporation. $10 Dolezal's Apartments, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kaffcnbrrger. $5 Mrs. Ursula Hountree, Dr. A. E. Johnson, Glen MeClure, J. F. Wehrbeln, George Kuffenberger, Mr. and Mrs. W. Newton Sulli van, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pe'erelt, Mrs. Philip Born, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kaffenberger. $3 Orant Olson, Mr. and Mrs Ron Pohlmeier, Clara Olson, Mrs. Ila Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Ford Helm. S2 Mr. and Mrs. Dale Harms, Mrs. Ila M. Read, Mr. and Mrs Ferd Nolle, Mr. and Mrs. John Kalasek, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Alexen, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Jorn, Mrs. Emma Cappelf, Everett Sudduth, Walter Hell, Mr. and Mrs. John Kaufman. SI Mrs. Worsham, Mrs. Anna Ho facker, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Llnhart. Home-School Association Meets Friday 8t. John's Home-School Asso ciation will hold Its monthly meeting on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at St. John 8chool Aud itorium. After the business meeting, a program on the subject of "The influence of Pornographic Literature on Our Youth1 will be prfMwnted. It Till cormlst-wf ' a discussion of the problem In gen eral; a movie entitled, 'Pages of Death," produced by the Citi zens for Decent Literature; and a discussion of the problem on a local level. The public is invited to attend. 7 from Here Attend Kearney Music Clinic The Nebraska Music Educators Clinic is being held at Kearney, Nov. 21-23. Those attending from Platts mouth High School are Jack Herweg, band director; Mrs. Da vid Miller, vocal director, and chorus members Claire Julian, Mary Joan Smith, Tom Hansen, Bob Painter and Steve Oold. The 550-voice chorus will sing under the direction of Lloyd Pfautch, professor of choral ac tivities at Southern Methodist University. Pfautch Is al.so a composer and arranger. He Is a past member of the Robert Shaw Chorale and other prominent choral, groups. The Saturday night concert will Include the clinic chorus. Band and orchestra. V.' M ft Q f), v itr- n r.Z tvs:. I f AT CLINIC Vocal Supervisor Mm, David Miller, left, il nhown above with Plattsmouth HiKh't student (!rlegate to the Nebraska Musi: Educator Clinic at Kearney today, Friday and mmt' 11. niit .ran 1 11 iii 'II --a- .- . 1 .'linn ii liMtef , dm mtfrnu -mm r ! in n i n .''...Tii m .11. m iniiiin I m nninmntim m 11 mm 111 111 Union Thanksgiving Service Scheduled Wednesday at 7:30 Churches of Plattsmouth wil unite in a community Thanks giving Service Wednesday at Museum To Close Friday at 5 for . Winter Months "The Cass County Historical Society regrets to announce that the Museum day, Nov. 23 will close Satur- at 5 p.m. for the winter months," Soriety Presi dent. Mrs. Virgil Perry .said today. More than fl.OOO guests have registered in the 26 months the Museijm has beeti open, she Tuesday, Mrs'zPorlan brought her 18 Cedar Creek School pupils to the Museum for a tour and to do research on early history in the county. Today, Mrs. Hale was to bring her first grade class for a Mu seum visit. The Society's Junior Member ship Drive Is underway nnd Mrs. Perry again urged parents to permit their children to Join. Junior activities are interesting and educational, 'srie said. All Junior membership dues should be in the school teachers' hands by Friday, Nov. 22, she said. Monday, Wednesday Papers Next Week The Journal will be printed and distributed locally Monday and Wednesday next week, In stead of the usual Monday and Thursday. The second paper of the week will carry the Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) dateline. Advertisers and news sources are asked to co-operate. The classified advertlsim; closing for the edition to be printed Wednes day will be 9 a in. that day. Saturday. From left, they are Sieve Gold, Tom Hansen, Bob Painter, Claire Julian and Mary Joan Smith. First Methodist Church. f A combined choir from the cooperating churches will sing two numbers.. Mi s. David Miller will direct the choir and Mrs. Fred FKchcr will be the organist. c?..nr.i.. r.. n.i,. n irHi..n OJjr.ift I nil Uli. yt'ai St UUHJ11 'Thanksgiving Service will be the Rev. Russell F. Mertz, pastor oi St. Paul's United Church of i. Christ.. Other pastors of the commun ity will be participating and everyone in the Plattsmouth 'area, along with their Thanks giving guests, are Invited to at tend. Clark Kuppingcr i : 1 1 i r .V In Kansas Monday NEHAWKA (Special i Clark Kupplnger, 44, of Prairie Village, Kan., hu.sband of the former Cecile Mitchell of Nehawka, was killed early Monday in a head on automobile collision near Ellsworth, Kan. Mr. Kupplnger was born in Texas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Her man Kupplnger, Harlhigen. The Kuppingers moved to Kan.sas from Omaha three years ago. He Is survived by his wife; two children, Mickey, a student at a Texas College, and Kip, 14, at home; his parents; two brothers, Dr. John Kuppingcr, Harlingen, and Knox Kupplnger, Denver; .sister, Mrs. Mary Bott, Chey enne, Wyo. Clark Kupplnger was a lawyer and at the time of his death was a senator in the Kalusas Legislature. Funeral services were Wet day at Mission, Kan. Marion Tucker and Mr.iand Mrs. Sheldon Mitchell of Neaw ka attended the funeral. , -SHOP IN PLATTSMOUTH -AND SAVE 7:30 p.m. at f 1 Jl'MOIt HIGH'S 'A' SCHOLARS S h o w n abuve are Plattsmouth Junior High students who were honored for maintaininf an "A" average the past semester. Pins and certificates were awarded Tuesday noon at an Manors Convoca tion in the High School Auditorium. Max Linder, Student Council president, presided at the con vocation. Shown above, from left, are: front Contestants For Spelling Tonite Listed Students of Plattsmouth Junior High and St. John's School will compete in a spelling contest to night at 7:30 at the High School Auditorium. Max Linder, president of the Junior High School Council, will be emcee. The pronouncer will be Philip Hesselink and Judges. Mrs. Mil dred Stewart and William Todd, all of the secondary faculty here. Sponsors are Sister Mary Lewis, St. John's Principal, and the Junior High language arts teachers and Student Council. The contestants: St. John' Rick Ptacek, Patty Long, Teresa Pfelfer, Martha Ramsey, Linda Wlllett, Nick Kimble, Thomas Brady, Frank Pohlmeier, Rita Berlett, Dennis Klldare, Linda Dillon, Martha Baguet, Julie Taylor, Mury Lynn McClanahan, Teresa Weber and Judith Ohnoutka. Junior High Oayle Eaton, Jack Neal, Susan Bryce, Arlene Bubenmoyer, Suzanne Smith, David Arnold, Vlckl Molck, Joe Solomon, Vick! Cole, Mary Mc Quin, Kathy Hackwith, Yvonne Jochimsen, Larry Rhoden, Diana Tynes, Marcla Rose and Ron McKlnney. Althouse Heads Reorganization Committee again The Cass County Committee for 'he Reorganization of School Districts met Thursday evening at the office of the County Super intendent. Thsi was the annual meeting for organizing the committee. Floyd Al house of Eagle was re elected chairman and Herbert L. Stander of Louisville was re elected vice-chairman. County Superintendent Neil Lancaster Is secretary ex-offlcio. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. janiee nonnra, - III - -KIWllli I 3 - - - - - ... - - - - $41,100 Award In Damage Suit In District Ct. A District Court Jury Wednes day returned a verdict awarding the widow of a Nebraska High way Patrolman $40,000 and $1, 100 for funeral expenses after deliberating about seven and one-half hours. The award was in the case: Josephine A. Koerber, Admini stratrix of the Estate of Ray mond M. Koerber, deceased, vs. John Zatopek and the State of Nebraska. Mrs. Koerber of Nebraska City sought $175,000 for the death of her husband, Raymond, then 36, Sept. 18, 1961. The patrolman was killed as he pursued ano'her car which had been reported being reck lessly driven. The patrol car and the Zatopeks' car collided and the patrol car then crashed into a truck. Evidence was heard Monday and Tuesday and the Jury re tired to consider a verdict Tues day at 4:50 p.m., deliberating until 10:40 before continuing its di liberation until the next morn ing. Wednesday, the jury delib erated from 9 to 10:30 a.m. be fore returning its verdict. On the jury were L. C. Isaac, Mrs. Ruth Porter, Mrs. Fern R. Clark, Mrs- Robert Hirz, Mrs. Wayne Hutchison, Mrs. William Sthmader, Sophia M. Wolever, Mrs. Lucille Hough, Emery Han sen, Theo. C. Carnes, Mrs. Janet Godbey and Mrs. Ruth Baguet. Booster Club Meets Tonight The Plattsmouth High Booster Club will meet at 8 o'clock to night at Kent Cafe for its regu lar meeting. For a story of the club's an nual benefit basketball game a gainst the High School Faculty Friday at 8 p.m. at the School Auditorium, see Inside. Dcnriie l.inclquisi, mary iienningsen, raisy ncn - midt, Marria Rose, Kathy Hackwith, Jurene Young, Yvonne Jochimsen; back Rodney Tesch, Galen Mussman, Eddy Johnson, Nancy Evers, iviary niciiuin, uiane icscn, '"a" Linder, Ronnie Murray, Larry Smith and Steve Nielsen. Honored as "A" students but not present were Vicki Cole and Kenneth Henry. 'B' CERTIFICATE WINNERS are Junior High students recognized for main taining a "B" average, from left: front Mary Lou Porter, Becki Tilson, Ilene Jensen, Vicki Bracken, Nancy Griffith, Gayle Eaton, Kathy McLeod, Leslie Neltelmann, Vicki Molck, Pam Brookhouser; center row Ron McKinney, Henry 2 Boys, 9, Hurt as Bike, Car Collide Two nine-year-old boys were injured in a collision of the bike on which they were riding and a car Tuesday afternoon at Lin coln Avenue and 6th Street. Harold Barnard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barnard, suffered a head injury and a broken leg. Larry Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Taylor, sustained bruises and abrasions. Driver of the vehicle involved, a Volkswagen bus, was Mrs. Carole Ramey, Hurst Trailer Court, Police Chief Donald Smith reported. He said the boys evi dently rode into the car s path. Harold was taken to an Oma ha hospital. Larry was treated locally by a physician. Shots Fired in Pursuit Here Early Today Two shots were fired here early this morning during the chase of a man by a Platts mouth police officer. Patrolman William Wlaschln fired one shot in return after the man had fired, Police Chief Dcnald Sml'h said. Smith said Wlaschln and Pa trolman Jim Larsen were patrol ing In the police cruiser through the alley behind Gambles Store about 1:45 a.m. when they saw a man dart between the lumber yard and the cafe building. Wlaschin pursued on foot and the shots followed, Smith said. The patrolman searched the lumber yard and surrounding area but found no one, he said. Social Hems to 2141 Call Your News And 7 Manley Scouts, 3 Adults Hurt in Accident Ten persons, including seven Boy Scouts from the M a n 1 e y troop, were taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a colli sion of a station wagon and car about 6:20 p. m. three and one half miles south of Louisville on Highway 50. The Sheriff's Office said Mrs. Gerald Snodgrass, 34, Louisville, was taking eight Scouts to Oma ha for a swimming class when the station wagon she was driv ing and a car driven by William C. Heintzelman of Lincoln col lided. Most seriously Injured were Mrs. Snodgrass who suffered broken ribs and head lacera tions and Johnny Stander, 12, who suffered head and chest in juries. They were both listed as "critical" Wednesday night. Mrs. Snodgrass and seven Scouts were taken to Methodist Hospital, Omaha. The other injured Scouts: Edwin MikkeLsen, 15, arm and ear injuries. Ravmonri Stander 13. head injuries. Leo stander Jr., 15, shoulder I njury. Eugene Furry, 12, ankle ln- jury. Russell Glasshoff Jr., 15, brok en leg. Shown above Only 27 Shopping Days Stores Open Evenings Beginning Next Friday With Christmas only 27 shop ping days away the Merchants of Plattsmouth and the Cham ber of Commerce have completed plans for the pre-holiday season. In order to facilitate the shop ping for this area, most of the Voters Defeat Weeping Water School Bonds WEEPING WATER Voters here Tuesday rejected a pro posed $80,000 bond issue for an addition to Weeping Water Schools by a 3-1 margin. The vote was 106 "yes" to 312 "no." A 55 per cent "yes" vote was needed for the issue to carry. Joe Hainowski, 73, Dies; Rites Friday in Omaha Joe Hainowski, 73, died Tuesday night at 7:30 at Veterans Hos pital, Omaha. He was sick Sun day and entered the hospital that evening. Mr. Hainowski was born March 10, 1890. He worked and made his home the past 25 years with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Doud, Plattsmouth. A brother, Paul, Omaha, sur vives. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p. m. Friday at Huffman Mortu ary, Omaha, with burial in that city. He was a longtime member of the Amerlcnn Legion. Wednesday Jerry Bergmann, 12, ankle in- Jury. Eugene Furry and Jerry Berg mann were treated and released. Robert Mark Norris, 12, the other Scout, was not injured. Mr. and Mrs. Heintzelman were taken to Douglas County Hospital. He suffered face and chest Injuries and she com plained of an abdomen injury. They were in the process of moving to Lincoln from Cincin nati, the Sheriff's Office said. Mrs. Snodgrass was driving north and the Heintzelmans south on Highway 50 at the time of the collision. Jon Black Died While Visiting at Orange, Calif. Word was received here of the death of Jon Black at Orange, Calif., Nov. 12. Services were held there Nov. 14. Mr. Black, a resident of Plattsmouth, had been visiting his children in California. He be came ill, and was hospitalized there. Mrs. Black was with him in California. Eggert, Jac Fogeistrom, David Carper, Joe Solo mon, Paul Felton, Linda Whitehouse, Laura Bryce, Cynthia Bcgley, Linda Snell; back Ray Shera, Craig Smith, Kurt Rein, Rickey Kellison, Lonnie lies, Larry Austin, Kenny Heedum, Jay Endelicato, Robert Hackwith, Kent Collins, John Fischer, Mary Peterson and Gloria Thornton. Left- downtown stores will remain open every evening until 9 o' clock startig Friday, Nov. 29. According to plans announced by Chamber of Commerce Man ager R. R. Furse, the Christmas streetlighting will be turned on Thanksgiving night, giving the city a festive air. Santa and his sleigh will be here on Wednesday, Dec. 11 and the kiddies will be given riles from 2:30 to 8:30 p.m. Santa Land will be open for the first evening on that date, too. This year it will be located In St. John's Hall in downtown Plattsmouth. Santa Land will also be open on each of the following ni jhti: Dec. 18, 21 and 23 according to the notice furnished the mer chants. On Dec. 11, in addition to the Santa Sleigh Ride, there will be treats for the kiddies, music by the Plattsmouth High School Band and Miss Merry Christmas will be crowned that evening. A number of the merchants are contemplating a series of "Jack Pot" Giveaways which will be announced at a later date. WHOOPS! TWICE! Two events which The Journal erroneously said Monday would occur Tuesday actually are scheduled tonight, Thursday, Nov. 21. They are the Junior High-St. John's spelling contest at 7:30 p.m. at the High School Audi torium and the Cass County T- Bone Club meeting at 7 p.m. at Marchlo's Cafe In Omaha. Journal Want Ads Pay ' -