State Capitol News . . -
Curtis, Vic Appear as Favorites
LINCOLN—The state board of
equalization grappled this week
with, the matter of bringing real
estate assessments across the
state into a pattern of uniform
ity.
Although 42 counties were in
vited to appear for hearings be
fore the board for one reason or
another, it was apparent that no
Mich widcsweeping action would
be necessary as last year when
every one of the 93 counties was
affected in some way.
The problem was fraught with
danger politically this election
year. Upon action or lack of ac
tion taken by the state board
imight depend the chances of
souse of its members who are in
stiff election races this year.
Controversy was expected to
center on Douglas county (Om
aha) which was not invited this
year even though it suffered an
lg percent loss in real estate
valuations.
Gov Robert Crosby said that
ikmglas county has completed
a scientific reappraisal by
the Douglas county tax appraisal
board and he is willing to abide
2»y its decision, even though that
shows a loss.
♦ * *
Crosby Abides—
The explanation by state offi
cials is that up to last year bus
iness properties in Omaha had
been brought up to the 50 percent
KeveL But homes hadn’t. When
the state board ordered a 48 per
cent increase for Omaha to
equalize it with the rest of the
state, this pushed most Omaha
business properties above the 50
percent level called for by law.
Therefore when these were drop
ped back mto line this year by
the Douglas county board of
equalization there was bound to
be a loss. Home assessments
were left essentially where they
had been, it is explained.
As a week of hearings opened
on equalization matters, it was
expected that the decision not to
invite Douglas county might
force lenience for some other
counties wh'ch also have had re
appraisals which resulted in loss
of valuations. The whole affair
was bound to bring up some of
the outstate versus Omaha bick
ering which characterizes life in
the state.
Tax officials are anxious that
the state board “hold the line '
this year, figuring that this will
fix the principle that no one
should have to pay more than his
share of the state tax because his
assessments are higher than in a
neighboring county.
* * *
Few Kick Traces'—
Governor Crosby hailed the
work done by the counties this
year and said it was significant
that so few apparently had kick
ed over the traces. He empha
sized that those called in were
not pre-judged. It was only that
in looking over their abstracts
of assessments that state tax of
ficials had noticed significant
changes from last year and
wanted an explanation.
Despite the maligning of Gov
ernor Crosby’s “Operation Hon
esty,” it appeared that many
counties did a good job of per
sonal property assessment this
year. The board voted to do
nothing to personal property as
sessments at all.
Counties called in to “show
cause” why their town real
estate assessments shouldn’t be
increased were Box Butte, Buf
falo, Burt, Butler, Chase, Cum
ing, Dawes, Dawson, Franklin,
Hayes, Hitchcock, Polk, Howard,
Keith, Nemaha, Platte, Red Wil
low, Richardson and Washington.
Those ordered to show cause
why their farmland assessments
shouldn’t be boosted were Box
Butte, Chase, Dawes, Dawson,
Grant, Hayes, Hitchcock, Polk,
Kimball, Red Willow, Richard
son, Sioux and Washington.
The board faced the cheerful
prospect of lowering some valua
tions. Dixon, Johnson, Morrill,
Nance, Pawnee, Sarpy and
Wayne counties were called in to
see why their farmland assess
ments shouldn’t be decreased.
Deuel, Harlan and Thurston
counties were summoned to be
asked the same question about
town lot valuations.
Some counties asked for a
hearing, hedging against any ac
tion that might be taken against
their neighbors. They are Blaine,
Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer,
Frontier, Hall, Otoe and Pierce.
* * *
Election Possibilities—
Some of Nebraska’s hottest
election races in years approach
ed the August 10 primary date
clogged with a surprising lack of
enthusiasm on the part of the
voters. Whether it was because
of the hot weather—a stock ex
cuse by politicians—or because
of the number of races and the
plethora of candidates was dif
ficult to ascertain.
The future leadership of the
republican party in Nebraska
largely hinges on the outcome
of some of the current races,
since the “thrones” were vacated
by the deaths this year of Sens.
Dwight Griswold and Hugh But
ler. But politicians complained
privately that the voters seemed
to be paying little attention.
The expectation of a light vote
called for some sharp figuring
by the candidates. Primary votes
are usually light, especially in
summer when the heat and the
work of farmers in their fields,
cuts down attendance at the
polls.
Here was what the form chart
appeared to be at week’s end,
just two weeks before the pri
mary.
In the U.S. senate race sup
porters of Congressma Carl Cur
tis felt he had the edge because
in a light vote primary the more
conservative voters — the type
who vote year-in-and-year-out—
would rally to his cause.
* * *
Butler Forces Help—
Curtis was attempting to cash
in on the support that probably
would have come his way from
Senator Butler had the senior
senator lived. There was evi
dence that while he picked up
some of it, some elements had
gone to David Martin of Kear
ney, former state republican
chairman.
Meanwhile Governor Crosby’s
chances in this race appeared to
be improving. A major obstacle
>s the “anti-Crosby” vote from
citizens angry over last year’s
tax assessment equalization. But
if this “anti-Crosby” vote is scat
tered enough among the other
candidates, he might pull ahead.
Martin, a virtual unknown
among the voters three months
ago, appeared to have gained
strength but probably not
enough to win. Crosby support
ers were hoping that his gains
were cutting into Curtis voters,
and vice versa.
Curtis established early fa
voritism ir. straw votes ' taken
and there has been nothing on
the surface to suggest any
change.
* * *
Terry a Worry—
Worrying all of them somewhat
is Terry Carpenter, the fourth
major candidate in this long
term race. Carpenter has beat
the political bushes all over the
state in an intensive caravan
campaign. He is expected to be
hurt by the fact that the light
primary vote will contain mostly
“regular republicans” who con
sider Carpenter a mugwump, be
cause he has switched parties
twice during his life.
However, the farm vote might
make a difference. Carpenter is
the only one of the major candi
dates to come out for rigid price
supports at 90 percent of parity.
If the farmers are enough con
cerned on this subject to break
tradition and vote in a summer
primary. Carpenter might be a
gainer. Other candidates think
the farmer is reconciled to flex
ible price supports.
In the First congressional dis
trict republican race, Phil Weav
er appeared to have a slight edge
over Ira Beynon, Lincoln attor
ney. Weaver, a Falls City auto
mobile dealer, is a son of the late
Gov. A. J. Weaver, a well-known
man. Beynon’s principal difficul
ty is a late start. A Beynon vie
tory, however, is certainly not an
impossibility.
Robert Harrison was expected
to capture the GOP nomination
for re-election to his Third dis
trict seat in congress.
All signs pointed to Victor
Anderson . f Lincoln as winning
the republican nomination for
governor quite handily. Lancast
er County Attorney Frederick
Wagener of Lincoln has been
making steady gains but is con
sidered to be too far behind to
have a chance to catch up.
Anderson forces are drunping
a whale of a lot of dough into
the campaign and, mister, if you
think hefty financial backing
ain’t important, you’re mistaken.
Plainview Club
Scene of Reunion
EWING—The Hoke family held
a reunion on Sunday at the Plain
view Country club. A picnic din
ner was enjoyed at noon. The re
creational facilities provided
amusements for the children in
the group for the afternoon hours
while the older folks visited.
In attendance wre Mr. and Mrs.
Dewitt Hoke and Janell and
Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Horde and Duane, Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Napier and children, Paul
and Levon Gunter, all of Ewing;
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shavlik and
family of Chambers; Mr. and
Mrs. Lyle Switzer of Clearwater.
Guests were Sandra Shrader,
Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Gunter, Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Gunter and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Verdell
Gunter, jr., and family of Genes
co, 111.
O’Neill News
Mrs. Ralph Bauman and family
of Big Rapids, Mich., arrived last
Thursday and visited until today
at the home of Mrs. Wayne Har
mon and other relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Brittell
visited Mrs. Arnie Mace at the
C. E. Brittell home in Neligh
Sunday. They were guests also at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Dickie Fernau in Neligh and Mrs.
Maunel Crosser in Tilden.
Venetian blinds, prompt deliv
ery, made to measure, metal oi
wood, all colors—J. M. McDon
aids. tf
Mrs. J. E. McDonald of Omaha
arrived Saturday and visited un
til today (Thursday) with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Froelich. She will leave for St.
Louis, Mo., today, where Mr.
McDonald has been transferred
by the Falstaff Co. He is em
ployed as a chemist there.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Enright
returned Saturday from a week’s
vacation in Colorado Springs and
Denver, Colo.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Walker
entertained at a dinner Sundav
honoring Mrs. Louis Paulter of
Patterson, N.J.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox and
family were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Brainard in Inman.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Bausch
and family of Omaha were guests
from Saturday until Monday of
Mr and Mrs. William H. Bowker
and family.
Capt and Mrs. G. C. Dahl and
family of San Diego, Calif., were
Sunday guests of Mrs. H F
Schlueter and Rick.
Monumenis of lasting beauty
made by skilled craftsmen of
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ments from the factory to the
-onsumer. — Emmet Crabb, O'
Neill, phone 139-J. 37H
John Luben of Crawford visit
ed his parents, Mr. and Mrs Wil
™ Luben, Saturday. His wife
and children, who had been visit
ing m O’Neill for two months
returned to their home in Craw
j lord with him Saturday evening
Mr. and Mrs. William Hubby of
Neligh were Saturday guests of
Mrs Cane Borg. Rev. G. M
Hubby of Wayne visited Mrs
Borg Monday, July 19.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Venteic
her and family of Norfolk were
Sunday dinner guests of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sau
ser.
Mrs. E. B. Benson was a house
guest Saturday and Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Walker.
Social Security
Rep Coming—
Martin A. Gundlach, field
representative of the Omaha of
fice of the social security admin
istration, will be at O’Neill in
the Holt county courthouse, on
Thursdays, August 5 and 19, at
9 a.m.
He will assist retired individ
uals who wish to file claims for
old-age insurance benefits, as
well as those who wish to file
claims for survivors’ insurance
benefits.
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AT THIS DANCE, a candidate
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the Hay Days celebration.
Happy Hollow Plans
Achievement Card
EWING—Achievement day for
the Happy Hollow 4-H club will
be held Friday, August 13, at the
annex of the United Presbyterian
church. The group in the sewing
class is putting in extra time on
projects. Patterns and materials
was a part of this discussion at a
recent meeting held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cleveland.
The garden group, with Mrs.
Lionel Gunter as leader, heard
reports on progress made. Hail
and wind had damaged vege
tables of several and the hot
weather was hindering the grow
th and dvelopment of others.
In the dairy group, under Ger
ald Ruroede, the Holt County
fair was discussed and plans
were made for demonstration to
be given on their achievement
j day August 13.
Other Ewing News
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kusek and
children of David City spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Hazel Kimes, and sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baum, sr.,
and family drove to Lincoln Sun
day. Miss Christine Baum, who
has spent a month’s vacation at
the parental home remained in
Lincoln and will resume her
nurses training at St. Elizabeth’s
hospital.
Mr .and Mrs. Ralph Munn en
tainted Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Berg
storm and daughter, Kay, at a
strom and daughter, Kay, at a
Mr. an Mrs. Earl Nelson and
son, Steve, who have been guests
at the Elvin Hamilton home
since Wednesday, July 21, return
ed to their home at Malmo on
Sunday. Other Sunday guests at
the Hamilton home were Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard Montgomery and
Mr. and Mrs. Max LeMasters and I
daughter, all from Venus.
M. and Mrs. Ed Winters of Tol
edo, Ore., arrvied in Ewing Sat
urday and are guests at the home
of Mrs. Wilma Eppenbach. Mrs.
Winters is the former Velva Ep
penbach.
Weekend guests at the Ray
Tucker home were Mrs. W. M.
Rugee, Mrs. Erma Manning and
son, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tucker,
all of Central City. Other guests
on Sunday at the Tucker home
were Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Howard
of O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Russell of
Omaha were recent guests at the
Mrs. Clara Tucker and J. L. Pru
den homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Ermin Reichert
and Mrs. Arthur Berg, who have
been guests at the home of the
ladies’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. An
ton Tom jack, for the past 10
days, have returned to their
home at Long Prairie, Minn.
While here they also attended a
wedding of their neice, Mary Jo
Jarman, on July 10.
Shirley and Karen Funk, who
were guests of relatives and fri-1
| ends in Omaha for a few days,
returned home on Wednesday,
July 21.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Funk and
family, Mrs. “Butch” Funk and
family went to Norfolk on Sun- j
day where they joined other re
latives for a picnic dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Funk and
family entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Morris Smith of Hampton at their
home on Sunday.
Lyle Dierks and son, Merton,
went to Omaha on Sunday where
they met his sister, Mrs. Laura
Adrian, and daughter, Kay, of
Wichita, Kans., who will spend
their vacation with relatives in
Ewing.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Plog and
children from Illinois are vaca
tioning at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Gunter.
Miss Charlotte Woeppel is visit
ing at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Woeppel.
She is employed at Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis and
daughter, Marie, went to Nio
brara on Sunday, July 18, where
they attended a picnic of Gam
ble’s store dealers of northeast
Nebraska.
Mrs. Waldo Davis and Marie
were overnight guests of her
mother, Mrs. Louise Beal, at Or
chard Wednesday, July 21. They
also attended the free day cele
bration held there.
Ewing was well-represented at
the free day celebration at Clear
water on Thursday and Friday.
Those attending report a ‘Very
good time.”
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Blake of
Wahoo, who are on vacation,
were guests last Thursday at the
Harold Harris and Albert Larson
homes. They also called on sever
al friends. The Blakes are former
residents of Ewing.
C. E. Schaffer of Billings,
Mont., was an overnight guest
Wednesday, July 21, at the home
of his sister and brother-inlaw,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harris.
Linda Noffke spent the past
week visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Pauline Noffke, and her
uncle, Frank Noffke, and family.
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Noffke, and family of Albion
came after her Sunday.
Mrs. D. E. McCarthy of Ely,
Nev., is a guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Van Conet.
It has been over 40 years since
Mrs. McCarthy last visited re
latives in Ewing.
Visit Kin—
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Froelich
and Mrs. J. E. McDonald spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Hart
ington visiting their son-in-law
and daughter and her brotherin
law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. B.
E. Wanser, and family.
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how I received this wonderful relief
Mrs. Le!a S. Wier
2805 Arbor Hills Drive
P. O. Box 2695
Jackson 7. Mississippi
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox en
tertained at dinner at the Town
House Saturday, July 17, in hon
or of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox
of Alamogordo, N.M. Other
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Pearl
Gary Qf Inman, Mr. and Mrs.
George Brainard of Inman, Miss
Diane Hoffman of Chambers,
Lyle, Larry and Chuck Fox.
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