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*Break Ice ’ on Defense Routes
LINCOLN—The state highway
department "broke the ice” this
week on the proposed interstate de
fense route as it made plans to
take bids December 16 for reloca
tion of U.S. 30 in the Kimball area.
Actually, the 15-mile stretch will
be a two-lane bituminous-surfaced
road much like you can see any
where in Nebraska.
But the Kimball project has im
portance for a number of reasons:
1. It will mark the first major use
of interstate highway funds in Ne
braska. The money will be 50 per
cent state. But in the future the
matching ratio will be stepped up
to 60 percent federal and 40 per
cent state participation.
2. For the first time the new
"limited access” law will be used.
Because there are no farmsteads
along the new route the highway
department has picked, the law
won’t make too much difference in
this particular case. Access to the
new highway will be limited to
north-south section line roads. No
one can build a side road from his
farm onto this highway.
3. It means the highway depart
ment has decided it can wait no
longer to make needed improve
ments along the interstate highway
route. This runs from Omaha on
U.S. 6 to Lincoln, west on U.S. 34 to
Grand Island, and on U.S. 30 the
rest of the way to the Wyoming
line. Major improvements have
been blocked along this route be
cause the federal government said
the highway must be built to much
higher standards.
4. At the same time it indicates
the highway department has been
able to talk the federal bureau of
highways into relaxing the high
standards it had set. Some of these
called for four-lane divided routes
built for 70 mile an hour speeds.
State Engineer L. N. Ress has in
sisted this was “too rich for our
blood” here in Nebraska.
Also the department has broken
a log jam that developed over the
entire Kimball relocation problem.
Kimball citizens feared it would
mean a bypass of their town. The
new location will go into Kimball
all right. But it is built in such
fashion that the interstate route
eventually could go straight west
and miss Kimball altogether.
• * •
Federal Pressure—
State Engineer Ress came back
from a Seattle, Wash., convention
of the American Association of
of State Highway Officials with the
word that the federal government
probably will put even more pres
sure on the states to do something
about the interstate defense routes.
But the association had some
back pressure of its own. It passed
a resolution asking the federal
government to put in more money
for the interstate routes, since it
wants them built to such high
standards.
There is some reason to believe
that both federal and state officials
want these free superhighways
built to block the trend to toll
roads. The Nebraska interstate
highway situtation—with exception
of the Kimball project—has been
held up pending the results of the
current turnpike engineering study.
• • •
Appointments—
Governor-Elect Victor Anderson
of Lincoln is busily preparing to
take over the reins of office in Jan
uary. Not only is he listening in on
hearings on budget requests of
various agencies but he is working
to assemble a staff.
There are indications that the
salary problem is plauging him.
He can’t get young adminstrative
assistants of the type he wants for
a salary of $6,500 a year. Anderson
probably will have to turn to some
older person with enough indepen
dent wealth to be willing to take
the job on that salary.
The salary question has been
raised in several other cases also.
The voters apparently turned down
a constitutional amendment which
would have erased the restriction
that salaries of certain executive
officials can’t be changed any
oftener than every eight years.
This discouraged a number of
state officials. For example, State
Engineer Ress has a salary of $8,
500 a year. Yet in recent months
he has had three separate offers
for almost twice that much.
Both Gov. Robert Crosby and
Governor-Elect Anderson have ex
pressed their concern about this
problem. They said they are seek
ing ways to see that these men get
paid enough to keep them from go
ing into private industry.
* * *
Eases Task—
Every governor has to make ap
pointments and some times the
“heat” and “pressure” can be ter
rific. Apparently Anderson is going
to be fortunate in certain respects
early in his term.
Two of the important appoint
ments he must make—to the state
liquor commission and the state
board of control—are now held by
democrats and by the law must be
filled by democrats. Since the
democratic organization is not very
strong in Nebraska, there won’t be
much political pressure concerning
these appointments.
The “heat” really comes when a
republican governor must appoint
republicans to these offices be
cause all his friends have their own
ideas of the “perfect appointee.”
Nathan Pont of Stanton is the pre
sent democratic member of the
liquor commission and William
Diers is the democrat on the board
of control. Diers has said he will
not consider reappointment.
Incidentally, from Governor
Crosby’s present staff James Dies
ing, his administrative assistant,
will return to his job with a gas
company. Budget Supervisor Ar
thur McCaw has been appointed by
Crosby to the Douglas county tax
appraisal board in Omaha. McCaw,
first Negro to hold such a high
office in Nebraska state govern
ment, worked for the board before
coming to state government.
• • •
Budget Hearings—
As the various agencies submit
ted their budgets for hearings be
fore State Budget Supervisor Ar
thur McCaw and State Tax Com
missioner George Peterson, here
were some of the gleanings:
The statehouse is going to be re
wired electrically at about $30,000
cost. Extra electrical office equip
ment and fans have thrown too
heavy a load on the 30-year-old cir
cuits.
The state game commission
wants to put swimming pools at the
Ponca and Niobrara state parks.
More and more of these are de
manded by tourists, it is explained.
The state railway commission
says it is so pinched for funds it
may have to discontinue holding
hearings outstate. This would mean
persons interested in rate, tele
phone or trucking cases would have
to come to the statehouse.
150 Attend Holt
Teachers’ Meeting
Tlje Holt County Rural Teach
ers association met Wednesday,
November 10, in the band room
of the O’Neill public school with
school board members and their
families as guests. One hundred
fifty were present.
The group was entertained by
a vocal sextet and a clarinet solo
fiom the O’Neill school. Mrs.
Clara Peacock sang. Robert Evans
showed motion pictures of the
1948-’49 blizzards. Miss Dorothy
Moore presented slides of her trip
to Europe last summer.
The film, “Nebraska’s Fourth
R”, which was scheduled for the
evening did not arrive.
A lunch was served in the home
economics room.
The executive committee met
Saturday, November 6, in the
county superintendent’s office. It
was decided to attempt to pro
duce an annual. A sample copy
is in Miss French’s office and
sheets to be compiled will be
given out at the next meeting.—
By Lucille Mitchell, reporter.
Former Classmates
Are Reunited—
EWING—Mrs. H. E. Kentopp
of East Orange, N.J., Mrs. C. L.
Van Cleve and Miss Gladys Per
ry of Elgin were Friday noon
dayday luncheon guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bil
lings. Mrs. Kentopp and Miss
Terry are former classmates of
Mrs. Billings. The ladies had
not reunited for several years.
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METHODIST (Page-Inman)
Rev. Lisle E. Mewmaw, pastor
Sunday, November 28: Inman
worship service at 9:45 a.m., fol
lowed by church school at 10:45,
in observance of rally day. Don’t
miss church school next Sun
day! Mrs. Vaden Kivett, super
intendent. Page church school at
10 a.m., Dale Stauffer, superin
tendent; Page worship service at
11 a.m.; west central sub-district
MYF rally at O’Neill, beginning
with registration from 2:30 to 3
p.m. Plan to attend the rally,
MYF’ers!
Monday, November 29: Page
stewardship study service at 8
p.m., with the leadership of
Mrs. N. D. Ick.es, sr. Don’t miss
it!
Wednesday, December 1: Mr.
and Mrs. Finch, crusade schol
arship students from India, will
be at Page for a service at 8
p.m., during their itinerary of
our district. Plan to attend to see
and hear these interesting peo
ple!
Thursday, December 2: Page
WSCS meeting.
Saturday, December 4: Inman
WSCS bazaar, beginning at 2
p.m. Meals will be served in the
evening. Plan to be in Inman
December 4 for a good bazaar
and good supper.
We welcome you.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD (O’Neill)
Rev. Wayne A. Hall, pastor
Nebraska Christ’s Ambassa
dors’ convention began Wednes
day evening, November 24, at
Kearney. Services will continue
through Friday. Rev. Robert Ash
croft of Springfield, Mo., is
guest speaker. Lil Sunberg, Re
vivaltime soloist, will be con
tributing to each service.
Sunday, November 28: Sun
day-school at 10 a.m.; worship at
11 a.m.; children’s story hour at
7 30 p.m., and worship at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, November 30: CA
service at 8 p.m.
Wednesday. December 1: Bible
study and prayer meeting at 8
p.m.
“Oh, give thanks unto the Lord,
for He is good; for his mercy
endureth forever.” Psa. 106:1.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
(Atkinson)
Rev. E. G. Smith, pastor
“The church of the Lutheran
Hour.”
Thursday, November 25:
Thanksgiving day serivce, 10:30
a.m.
Sunday, November 28: Divine
worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday
school, 10:30 a.m.; adult Bible
class, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, December 2: Con
firmation class, 7:30 p.m.; Adult
instruction class, 8:30 p.m. The
topic of this discussion will deal
with the historical background
of the Lutheran church in Am
erica. Note: Please remember
this change in date. The group
will meet Thursday instead of
Wednesday at the usual time.
FIRST FRESBVTEH1AN
(O’Neill)
Rev. J. Olen Kennell, pastor
Sunday, November 28: Sun
day-school, 9:45 a.m.; worship
service, 11 a.m. This is canvass
Sunday. Bring your pledge cards
to the worship service. If you
cannot attend, mail your cards
to the treasurer.
Monday, November 29: The
spiritual life group meets in the
pastor’s study, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, December 1: West
minster fellowship, 7 p.m.;
trustees’ meeting, 7:30 p.m.;
choir practice, 8 p.m.
Thursday, December 2: Wom
en’s association meets in the
church.
METHODIST (O’Neill)
Rev. W. B. Smith, pastor
Wednesday, November 24: Un
ion Thanksgiving service at the
Presbyterian church, 8 p.m.
Friday, November 26: MYF
council meets at the church at
1:15 p.m.; Dorcas at the church
at 2 p.m.
Sunday, November 28: Junior
choir practice, 9:30 a.m.; church
school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11
a.m., with the junior choir pre
senting the special music. MYF
rally here at 2:30 p.m. Calling all
youth!
Wednesday, December 1:
WSCS study class meets at 2
p.m., at the H. L. Lindberg res
idence.
METHODIST (Emmet)
Since Thursday, November 25,
is Thanksgiving day, there will
be no study group.
Sunday, November 28: Regular
worship service, 9:45 a.m. This
is the time and place to renew
your religious fervor. Everybody
is welcome.
Thursday, December 2: The
Bible group will meet with Mrs.
Guy Beckwith at 8 p.m.
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
(O'Neill)
7th and Clay Sts.
Rev. E. G. Smith, pastor
“The church of the Lutheran
Hour.” y
Thursday, November 25:
Thanksgiving day service, 9 a.m.
Friday, November 26: Family
night, 7:30 o’clock. All families
of our congregation are urged to
attend. A film dealing with the
work of our Synod will be shown.
Light lunch will be served. This
evening will be sponsored by the
Men’s club.
Saturday, November 27: Con
firmation class, 1:30 p.m.; train
ing class, 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 28: Sun
day-school, 10 a.m.; divine wor
ship, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, November 30: Adult
instruction, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, December 1: Mid
week advent service, 8 p.m.
The theme of these Wednesday
evening services will be the
great Old Testament prophecies
concerning the coming of the
Saviour.
CHURCH OF CHRIST (O’Neill)
Corner of Sixth and Grant
John Thomas, minister
Sunday, November 28: Bible
school, 10 a.m.; communion and
preaching, 11 a.m.; youth fellow
ship hour, 6:30 p.m.; evening
worship, 7:30 o’clock.
Bible study and prayer sessoin,
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
In the name of Jesus Christ
we bid you a sincere welcome to
these services.
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN
(Ewing, R.F.D.)
Rev. J. Olen Kennell, pastor
Sunday, November 28: Wor
ship service, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday
school, 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, December 1: The
Women’s association will meet
at the manse in O’Neill, 2 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed Herley and
family visited Sunday at the L. V.
Parks home in Tilden.
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. . . for the fine support
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