State Capitol News—
13 New Lawmakers at Lincoln
LLN'OOIJV Forty-two men and
one woman gathered her*- last
week to write laws governing a
host of subjects.
They are not expected to fin
Bh the task until late in June, al
ter what could be a record length
an deliberations and on number of
Mils proposed.
The [Kit-sons comprise the uni
cameral legislature the only such
both- in the United States.
In Nebraska t h e legislature
meets in odd-numbered years on
tjr, unless summoned for special
session, which can be held any
time
Pay is low J872 per year and
work is hard.
Pressure from home ami pro
fessional lobbyists often is heavy.
There prolrahly will again be two
lobbyists for every senator
Lobbyists register with the sec
retary of state, stating whom they
represent, what they are inter
ested in and h**w much they
spend
The range of problems this ses
sion will lie wider than normal.
Including two contested legislative
seats and the race for governor;
taxation, labor problems, and vir
tually the entire range of govern
mental functions.
There are 13 brand new sen
ators, out of the 43 lawmakers,
nearly a third.
Presiding officer will be Lt.
Gov Dwight Burney of Hartington
a verteran lawmaker and in his
second term as lieutenant gover
nor
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Old (hlef—
An ‘‘old chief" of the democrat
ic party, former governor Roy
Cochran has one of the top jobs
ca the new democratic adminis
tration.
Cochran was appointed by Gov . *
Ralph G. Brooks as state en
gineer, succeeding L. N. Ress,
The 72-year-old Cochran was e
leeted governor in 1934 and ser
ved until republican Dwight
Griswold took over in 1941 to
start 18 years of GOP rule in the
statehouse.
For 12 years before being gov
ernor, Cochran served as state
engineer. Before that he was a
deputy and a district engineer.
Number two man in the high
way department will Ire Deputy
Henry Schlitt, who has been with
the department some 30 years,
since 1953 as deputy.
Cochran retired from 44 years
of public service in January, 1956,
but said he had been urged by
Brooks to take the engineer’s post
which he did because he wanted
to do something for Nebraska
which had been "kind to me”.
As governor, Cochran w’as a
supporter of the "White Spot”
philosophy for Nebraska, opposing
new taxes and known as an ultra
conservative democrat
Cochran served under the late
Griswold in this country’s Aid
to Greece program in 1947.
He was tom in a sod house
near Avoca. In 1941 ^42, he corn
mantled Ft. Leonard Wood. Mo
He held the rank of colonel, and
during 194-1-45 worked with the
military department for United
i Nations relief work in North Af
rica and Italy.
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State Taxes—
Local property taxes in Nebras
ka are lower than in any of the
six neighboring states, the Neb
raska Citizens council reported.
The council also said: State
and local taxes combined are the
lowest In the region. State pro
perty taxes are second highest.
State taxes other than property
are substantially higher in the
surrounding states.
Per capita, Nebraska has a
state property tax of $17.28, local
taxes totaling $87.73, with over
all total of $146.10, including $41.
09 in state taxes other than on
property.
Nebraska's overall per capita
tax compares with the high of
$205 23 for Wyoming and $202.34
for Minnesota.
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Senator Nelson on
Two Committees—
State Sen. Frank Nelson of O’
Neill has been appointed to two
committees in connection with the
1959 unicameral legislative ses
sion. He is a member of the public
works and legislative committees.
Otto H. Liebers of Lincoln, chief
spokesman for increased appropri
ations for the University of Ne
braska in past sessions, was se
lected chairman of the all-power
ful iHidget committee.
Other appointments of interest:
Budget committee—David Tews of
Norfolk; judiciary Earl Hollen
beck of Long Pine; public works
John Dohner of Elgin; education— i
Fern Hubbard Orme of Lincoln
(formerly of O'Neill).
Hospital Notes
ATKINSON MEMORIAL
ADMITTED: January 5—Albert
Lemmer of Atkinson, medical;
Mrs. Tom Slattery of Atkinson,
medical; Elvon Chace of Atkinson,
medical; Zane Rowse of Atkinson,
medical; Mrs Earl Hoatson of
Stuart, surgery. January 6- Mrs.
Max Weichman of Stuart, surgic
al; Mrs. Anna Humphry's of New
port, medical; Margaret Nighten
gale of Atkinson, medical; Mrs.
Alfred Schaaf of Atkinson, surgic
al January 7 Harry Mitchell of
Atkinson, medical. January 8—Ro
bert Newcomb of I»ng Pine, sur
gical; Mrs. Frank Kaup of Stuart,
surgical; Ray Cearns of Atkinson,
medical. January 9- Mrs, I^arry
Cobb of Stuart, OB; Arthur Schro
etlin of Butte, medical; Marion1
Davis of Stuart, medical; Harold
Frickel of Atkinson, medical; Mrs.
Francis Weller of Atkinson, sur
gical, January 10 Mrs. Theresa
Deermer of Atkinson, medical.
January 11—Mrs. Ray Timmer
man of Atkinson, OB; Clara Pet
tijohn of Atkinson, medical.
DISMISSED: January- 5—Bertha
Mitchell of Butte; Frank Sichen
eder of Atkinson; Mrs. Jessie Mel
lor of Atkinson. January 6—Mrs.
Earl Hoatson of Stuart; Albert
Liemmer or ATKinson; i.ioyu tnur
k)W of Stuart; Mrs. Maude Hansen
of Atkinson; Mrs. Vic Thompson
of Newport; Fred Krysl of Stuart.
January 7 Mrs. Tom Slattery of
Atkinson; Mrs. J. D. Berkheimer
of Long Pine. January 8 — Mrs.
August Kramer of Stuart. January
9—Elvon Chace of Atkinson; Mrs.
Donald Dowling and son of Atkin
son; Zane Rowse of Chambers.
January 10 Harold Frickel of At
kinson; Margaret Nightengale of
Atkinson; Harry Mitchell of At
kinson; Mrs. Charles Kohle of
Granite City, 111.; Arthur Schroet
lin of Butte.
HOSPIT AIJZED; William G.
Bernt of Stuart; Mrs. Theresa
Deermer of Atkinson; Ray Ceams
of Atkinson; Rpse Monahan of At
kinson; Mrs. Francis Weller of At
kinson; Mrs. Alfred Schaaf of At
kinson; Marion Davis of Stuart;
Mrs. Max Weichman of Stuart;
Mrs. Frank Kaup of Atkinson; Jul
ia Samples of Newport; Anna
Humphreys of Long Pine; Robert
Newcomb of Stuart; Mrs. Larry
Cobb of Atkinson; Mrs. Ray Tim
merman of Atkinson; Clara Petti
john of Stuart.
LUNDBERG MEMORIAL
(Creighton)
ADMITTED: William Wilmes of
Creighton; Henry Errebo of Cen
ter; Mrs. Joe Fdchtman of Creigh
ton; Keith Groeling of Verdigre;
Mrs. Alphonse Macke of Creigh
ton; Herbert Suhr of Creighton;
Mrs Vernon Smith of Creighton;
Mrs. Larry Emory of Creighton;
Mrs. Kenneth Haack of Center;
Frank Carder of Creighton.
DISMISSED; Mrs. Art Neuhas
of Orchard; Roger Ruzicka of Ver
digre; Henry Erreho of Center;
Keith Groeling of Verdigre
Death: George Reynolds of
Creighton.
Move Burk to O’Neill—
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stowell of
Atkinson moved back to O'Neill
recently. They are living in the
same house they occupied former
ly. Mrs. Francis Schdenle, who
lived there, moved to Illinois to
join her husband.
O’Neill News
Saturday callers of Mr and Mrs.
Gordon Watson were Mr. and Mrs.
Gorson Oakes and daughter and
Mrs. Moses of Ainsworth. They
lived formerly in Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Dryak and
girls, Shirley, Ellen and Jean, of
Verdigre and Mr. and Mrs. George
Mott were Sunday supper guests
of Mrs. Ethel Frisch and sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dexter
and son. Lawrence, jr., of Bur
well, visited his mother, Mrs. Dick
Tomlinson and Mr. Tomlinson,
Saturday and Sunday. Other Sun
day guests were Mrs. Lawrence
Rothchild and son, Vernon of At
kinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stanton
and family of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
were guests from Friday until
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Stanton, and with the
former's sister and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Rex Stowell and family.
Miss Lu Ann Fritton. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A1 Fritton, is
home for a month's vacation
from St. Catherine’s School of
Nursing. She arrived Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beckwith
were Sunday evening guests of
Mr. and Mrs. William Schmohr.
Wednesday, January 7, Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Watson were guests
of relatives in Piainview.
Emil Schulz of Ogallala visited
his cousin. Mrs. Ed Schmit and
Mr. Schmit Sunday. He also vis
ited Mrs. Lod Janousek.
Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Reynoldson
went to Albion Sunday to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Mignery.
Mrs. Kenneth Jons an dnew ba
by, Larry Allen, of Bonesteel, S.
D., and her father, Henry Lamp
man, also of Bonesteel, are visit
ing Mrs. Jons’ sister, Mrs. Bern
ard Schmitz and Mr. Schmitz for
a couple of days. Mrs. Jons and
Larry were dismissed from St.
Anthony’s hospital Monday.
Mrs. John Schleusener of Orch
ard visited her daughter and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sive
sind, for a few days this week.
New Year’s guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Shellhase were Mr.
and Mrs. Keith Shellhase and girls
of Atkinson.
Chambers News
Mr. and Mrs. Art Miller and
Glen attended a New year s fam
ily dinner for the Miller relatives
at the Arnold Stewart home in
Page.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Waldo and
daughters, Barbara and Judy, of
Arvada, Colo , were overnight
guests of his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mis. Kenneth
Werner and Connie. Tuesday,
December 30. Barbara Waldo had
spent several days with the Wer
ners earlier.
Kenneth Werner took his bro
ther. Wayne, to Grand Island
Monday, January 5, where he left
for his home at Capolis Beach,
Wash., after a week's visit here
and at Atkinson and Emmet
Roger Walter of DeWitt spent
a few days last week with friends
| at Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith and Mr
and Mrs. Jim Gibson returned
Saturday, January 3, from Phoe
nix, Ariz., where they had visit
ed the formers son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Adams and family and the latters
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Darrell Walling and family
Mrs. Anna Albers returned
Wednesday, December 31, from
Grand Island where she had visit
ed with her son and daughter-in
law and boys since Sunday, Dec
ember 28.
Mrs. Sarah Adams accompani
| ed her son-in-law and daughter,
j Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Salstrand, and
j son home to Turlock, Calif., Fri
I day, January 2, where she plans
to spend the remainder of the win
| ter. The Salstrands had visited
' in Chambers since December 23.
Pvt, Russell Miner of Camp
Sam Houston, Tex., and his fian
cee, Miss Ethel Oltjen, of Palmer
visited his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Whitaker, one evening
) last week. Russell left Friday,
January 2. for Texas. Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Seger of Atkinson were
also callers the same evening.
Pvt. Dewayne Walter of Camp
Hood, Tex., and sister, Miss Mar
ilyn Walter of Sioux City, la., vis
ited relatives and friends at
Chambers a day last week before
going on to DeWitt to see their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C- Wal
ter.
Attending the golden wedding
! anniversary open house for Mr.
I and Mrs. E. H. Russell at Long
Pine Sunday, January 4, were:
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beed and
Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Beed and Judy, Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Grimes, Bernard. Edith and
Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Adams and Larry, and Mr. and
Mrs. G. H. Grimes and Jim.
E. R. Baker recently purchased
the T. V. business of the Cham
bers Independent Telephone Co.
and has opened a T V sales and
service shop in the former Cham
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bers bakery building
Rev Charles Co.\ Monday, Jan
uary 5. attended a ministeral
meeting at Atkinson
Attending the funeral sendees
for Mrs. Ed Opperman at Lin
coln Wednesday, December 31.
from berx' were Mr. and Mrs.
John Honeywell, Mrs. Charlotte
Honeywell. Mrs Ethel Wood and
Mr and Mrs. Elvin Ruheek and
Kathy of Chambers and Mrs. Mae
Urban of Ewing
The John Honeywells and Mrs.
Charlotte Honeywell left Tues
day. IXvemtier 30, and were over
night guests of his brother-in-law,
and sister, Mr. and Mrs
Dan Honeywell at W rstern
En route home they had
dinner new year’s day with Mr.
and Mrs. IVan Ott at Columbus,
returning that everting. Mr and
Mrs. Ruheek were also guests of
the Otts and remained there un
til Sunday.
FHA To Bartlett—
The members of the O’Neill
chapter of the Future Homemak
ers of America attended a dinner
and meeting Monday night. Jan
uary 12. at Rartlett. They were
guests of the Wheeler County FHA
Chapter at Bartlett. Mrs. Harold
Seger. FHA sponsor, and Mrs.
Robert Young, chapter mother,
accompanied the group.
Schindler Reports
on tirubbs—
EWING The St. John's Purple
Prospects 4-11 club met at the
Clarence Schmiser home Sunday,
January* 11.
The meeting was called to order
by the president. Coralee Sehmis
er, with all but two members pivs
ent. Joe John Schindler gave a re
port on grubs. There are two
new members. It was decided that
each member would pay dues of
10 cents at each meeting. Each
member told what he feeds his 4*11
calves. Each member told how
many 4-H calves lie has.
Next meeting will be held at the
Alva Parks home February 8
Lunch was served by the mothers.
By Marccne Schmiser, club re
porter.
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