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J I THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Monday. July 10. 1950 CAPITOL I news ; , LINCOLN -Failure of two pe tition drives last week means that Nebraska voters will find only three issues on their No vember ballots. First to admit defeat in their campaign for signatures were the backers of a move to place legalized gambling: on the bal lot. A few days later, the Ne braska New Car Dealers associ ation tossed in the sponse as it came up to the filing deadline several thousand signatures short of the required 47,500, to get a vehicle tax proposal before the electorate. Dudley and Eugene Grav. along with Glenn Williams, all of Superior, had been at work thumping the tubs for the gam bling petitions since last fa'.l when James H. Anderson, then the attorney general, announced his statewide crackdown on all forms of something-for-nothing. Observers here feel that one of the SupeTior men's biggest mistakes was in counting on the support of veteran and lodge groups. There were two things wrong with this, they say. One is that the clutts. especially the veterans, found that while it might be rough financially, there were a lot of advantages in being rid of the one-armed bandits. The other factor is that none of the clubs wanted to have slot machines if thev were also to be in every corner drug store and filling station. Unless the clubs had a monopoly, thev didn't want the machines at all. The Nebraska New Car Deal ers association had wanted the voters to consider the substi tution of a uniform motor ve hicle use fee instead of the pres ent proertv tax method. John B. Quinn. the Lincoln promoter who is manager of the associa tion, said the effort spent in 1 gaining 38.000 signatures would! not all be wasted. He filed the petitions with the legislative council and issued a statement, which said, in part: i "These petitions are positive! and dynamic evidence of the ! statewide appeal for the legis-1 lature to initiate a similar meas- ! ure for a vote of the people at j the next general election. This would partiallv solve the gen- ' eral tax problem until a consti tutional convention is held." Quinn said the association had appropriated S5.000 for the pe tition undertaking. That means that Nebraskans will vote on these three meas ures: 1. A gasoline tax increase of a penny per gallon. 2. Increased motor vehicle reg istration fees. , 3. Reorganization of the Ne braska legislature. The gas tax and registration fee boost were voted by the 1949 legislature to finance Gov. Val Peterson's highway program. Thev were immediately attacked by the oil and trucking indus tries as well as the Farm Coun cil, a coalition of the Grange. : Farmers Union and Farm Bu- i reau. formed especially to battle I the revenue measures. The Farm Council circulated petitions against the two laws hoping to get enough to enjoin their becoming effective. The farm organizations failed in this, but did have enough signers to force a vote on the issue. The legislative measure would provide : A legislature of from 30 to 50 members. The present member ship is 43. Annual or biennial sessions "as provided by law." This means the legislators themselves would determine whether they would meet every year or every two years. That if sessions are held an nually in even-numbered years the legislature would work only chance at locating 14 eastern manufacturing companies. C. V. Price, who just returned from a three-weeks tour of the east described the firms like this: "Four of those are among the so-called needle trades well rated concerns manufacturing hosiery, underwear and so on. Three are chemical, one electri cal, one a large watch assembler, one a woolen enterprise, cue a large fertilizer concern, one heavy machinery, and one a "blind" manufacturer, whose contact with us is being con ducted bv a large New York realty outfit. Then there are two large wallboard manufac turers who have indicated their interest in the possibility of a wheat-straw plant for Nebraska. One of these is definitely inter ested and is counted among our 14 nrospects." Price said he felt the resources division was on the right track. but "we simply should have started this intensive effort about three years ago." ' ' i Mrs. Florence McDonald. Correspondent ANYWHERE City UPi Red- XO SAFETY Salt Lake faced Salt Lake City police were embarrassed bv a theft report of a motorist who had a hub cap stolen from his car. The motor ist said he parked his car be- on appropriations and appoint-, tween two police patrol cars of FISH STORY . . . Mrs. Paul l'eitsdirr of C'hirago likes to go tubing but not in the kitchen sink. The finny little fellow she's holding came gushing out Uiroueb the kitchen tap. chine at Longacres track last summer, .made assays of the mud left in his "bathtub" at Santa Anita and reported gold. ments unless specmcanv re- auested bv the governor to un dertake other business. Salaries set by the legislators themselves. Nebraska, says the director of the Division of Resources, has a the same model as his automo bile. When he came back, the hub cap was missing. GOLD AT THOSE RACE TRACK Seattle iUPi Hugh Paris. I local inventor, who introduced ! his portable horse bathing ma- VISIT IX -MISSOURI Mrs. Virgil Arnold of this city. with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Smal ley and Nancy Kay. have re turned from a motor trip to Missouri. They were at Butler and Harrisonville visiting with relatives of the Arnold family. They found the crops fine in that territory, several weeks ahead of Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peters and family of Cincinnati. Ohio, vis ited at the Herman Kupke home on Tuesday evening. Oth ers that were invited to spend the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peters. Mr. and Mrs. Paul i Kupke, Mr. and Mrs. Louie j Kupke and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thimgan and all their families. I Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peters are the proud owners of a new 1943 i Oldsmobile. Miss Myrtle Wendt and her father spent the weekend at Yuma. Colo., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gakemeior and Mary Ann and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peters and Ronnie spent Sunday, June 26th at the home of Mrs. Carrie Wolters in Fremont and also attending the Lutheran Orphanage Festival. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peters and Ronnie were Plattsmouth visitors on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kupke were in Plattsmouth on business Sat urday. Ted Peters of Omaha spent Tuesday evening at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peters. The Friendly Neighbors Club met at the home of Mrs. Carl Reickert on Wednesday after noon with a very good attend ance. Each one brought a cov ered dish for a picnic lunch served at a late hour. ' Mr. Jess Landholm and three daughters were visiting in Mur i dock Tuesday evening as well as making a few business calls. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long are the proud owners of a new Oldsmobile. Sunday, July 2nd. was the , breaking ground services for the new church. The R.N.A. Lodge met Wed nesday evening for their regular mnothly meeting and social. Mrs. Mary Platte of Scotts blut'f spent the week end and the 4th with her mother, Mrs. Emma McIIugh and other rela tives. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Towle were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Towle and daughters of Lincoln. On Monday evening Mr. and , Mrs. Gus Wilkens had a family gathering of all of Mrs. Wil- . kens' brothers and sisters and , her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Knosp of St. Francis. Kans. ; Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Brunkow and Letha spent Tuesday in Omaha at the home of "their ! other daughter, Voline and family. Mrs. Mary Eppings of Lincoln spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buck. Mrs. Emma Davis of Versailles, Mo., passed away on June 25th. She formerly resided in Mur dock and is a sister of Mrs. William Eisele. , Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gorthey of Omaha spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Gor- , they. day night. June 25th in Ver sailles. Mo. For many years she had lived in Nebraska. In 1934. she with her family moved to Missouri, where she has since resided. Her husband died in 1937. She was born in 1883 in Cass County near Murdock. When just a young girl she be came a member of the Metho dist church and has been a very helpful neighbor and a loving sister thru all the years. Surviving are two children. Janet Hoist of Fortuna, Mo., and Willard of Casper, Wyo., four grandchildren, two brothers, Glenn V. Pickwell of Dayton, Ohio, and John P. Pickwell of Harlington, Texas: four sisters, Mrs. George P. Shackley, Ver sailles. Mo.. Mrs. Lillian Shelton. Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. W. L. Eisele of Murdock and Mrs. R. C. McRae of San Jose. Calif. Interment was held in deli sted. Mo. Mrs. Richard Cole On TV Program Oh Friday evening, July 7. 1950. Mrs. Richard O. Cole of near Mynard, was among the participants on the KMTV broadcast, "Penny Auction." The woman in the studio audi ence who had been married the Obituary of Emma Davis Mrs. Emma Davis died Sun- CRUSHED ROCK Spread On Driveway Waldo Quarries UNION 2991 NEHAWKA 2842 longest amount of time and the one who had been married the shortest length of time were featured in a special called "The Marriage Club." Mrs. Cole, mar ried five months June 22, was the lucky one, being the only one present married less than a year. The two ladies were in terviewed and given prizes. Mrs. Cole received a lovely corsage of pink roses, a box of candy, a letter entitling her and her hus band to a free dinner at an Omaha restaurant, and a pair of pink baby booties. We Predict: Somebody will soon write a song with the words June, moon, love, above, etc. and etc. LSQQQS $1,000 or Less LOANS MADE ANYWHERE Write or Come in AMERICAN LOAN PLAN 112 No. SthSt. Ph. 3213 DON J. ARUNDEL, Manager Plattsmouth f L.YS CONNELLY GLAMOUR IN HOLLYWOOD doesn't change much . . . When MtCkj Sennett's bathing beauties appeared on the screen beautifully Iirb4.in the latest beach wear, toey'-weut' near, but not into the " water . . . J a Outfield's sleek and glamorous er niiue bathing togs i b Columbia's technicolor musi cal. 'The Petty Girl," have eye appeal, but she doesn't dare dunk them in water eith er .. . Incidental ly. Joan has gooe "light headed" m transformation from "Dear " ! pin-up girl . . . Makinr a glamour Ia. w she decided to CAVLFIKLU ber Wife her debut as "Petty Girl," tfeange ber hair to "silver blonde. Take It Or Leave It" may soon leave the airwaves . . . Garry Moeee is the rumored replacement j a brand new show idea, "Rate Your Mate" . . . ABC is talking V Clyde Bealty about putting his beasts on television . . . Ked Bar ker is writing a book . . . II or are MeMt is making plans to invade TV with his talent show . . . "Rise mt tfie Goldbergs." motion picture based on The Goldbergs." will be the beginning of a series if au dience reception of the first film is as. good as anticipated . . . Wrestler Grgeea Geerre wiH soon start a weekly radio gossip aboer Now we've beard every- tfakne. w,- M EMILY GOSSIP Tkere-a U& that Perry Ce wfll mmi return U a is televiaio wkm-w axt fH . . . Ferry is e bar wbe stttt prefers radte U TT stely became is take Us mch U leara mm esttire sew trrtpt by aesnary eeb week ... "bh tSe Jai'kpet" will replace "Ann juatf Andy" fee the sammer inearths ... TV issiiers wrediot the h. cm mt Use Bab Safe bettday vide afcew nay tea agar a e a aew tread. With divorce rumors persisting ta the Bter Creeby household end tbe ereeiwr running abewt Pari fca pasrwuit mt m tovetjr bid ae-cUj VefU, we hap a ft w-sw't mmmm the COUNTY Treasurer's Semi-Annual Statement From January 1, 1950 to June 30, 1950, Inclusive Balance Jan. 1. 1950 Transferred From Other Funds State General Fund Slate Capitol Fund O- State Insane Fund State Intangible Fund State School Land Lease Fund State Bee Tax Fund State Permanent School Fund Beatrice State Home Fund State Veterans' Aid Fund State Special Building Fund - State General (Motor Fundi State Highway Maintenance Fund (Motori . . State Driver's License Fund State Diesel Equalization Fee Fund State Old Age Assistance Fund State Gasoline Tax Fund County General Fund County Bridge Fund Mother's Pension Fund Soldier's Relief Fund ' County Poor Relief Fund County Emergency Bridge Fund Labor Tax Fund District Road Fund Commissioner's County Road Fund Commissioner's Drag Fund Commissioner's District Road Fund Cities and Villages Road Fund Federal Matching Road Fund County Farm to Market Road Fund District School Fund District School Bond Fund Individual Redemption Fund Inheritance Tax Fund County Farm Fund County Highway Fund Free High School Fund Cities and Villages Bond and Interest Fund . . Precinct Gravel Fund Noxious Weed Tax Fund Nehawka Fire District Fund City of Plattsmouth Fund City of Weeping Water Fund Village of Louisville Fund Village of South Bend Fund Village of Greenwood Fund Village of Avoca Fund Village of Union Fund Village of Murdock Fund Village of Murray Fund Village of Eagle Fund Village of Alvo Fund Village of Elmwood Fund Village of Nehawka Fund Intangible Tax Fund County Fees from Motor Fund Miscellaneous Collections Co. Fees Tax Sales. Redemptions. Distress Warrants Public Power Districts (in lieu of taxi Advertising Fund Interest Fund Fines and License Fund Dependent Children's Assistance Fund Old Age Assistance Fund Blind Assistance Fund Assistance Administration Fund Motor Vehicle Refund Fund Special Improvement Tax County Driver's License Fund County Drag (from Motor Fundi Special Mail Route Road Fund Cities and Villages Road-Motor Non-Resident Truck License Fund County Fees Earned 30.606.39 $ .57 4.634.35 7n; is 61.30 .73 1.889.36 2.663.64 7,688.27 14.51 110.24 101.10 916.22 .06; 138.98! 184.39! 2.577.57 14.823.3! 6.458.53 140.77 2.697.27 7.748.54 4.93 TOTAL 7.865.43 570.96 4,575.15 8,700.16 25,156.31 6.821.58 166.585.63 16.065.81 572.43 .59 i 55.93 1 79.96; 227.401 63.05! 3,024.15 259.05 1,540.44 517.46 24,097.35 $ 433,53048 24.010.91 14.205.06' .2l! 6. 95. .44; 41.67j 34.66! lO.DOO.Ul 34,177.27 11,727.02 16.847.16 2.707.55 103.36 33.646.64 609.74 .15 3.544.11 17,721.05! 35.322.36 253.23! 2.475.00 1.186.24 4.20 4,326.64 2.52 465.23 .47 15,483.38 ' 2,725.65 3,343.02 356.52 4,440.05 707.41 194.01 4.99 1.090.93 11.19 982.24 31.63 644.28 18.05 621.19 55.73 1,334.56 18.03 2.937.37 71.41 1.412.52 28.06 3,136.30 113.90 1,263.27 193.69 1.56 12,647.87 Transferred Transferred . , , Disburse- Balance Receipts to Co. Gen to Other Co. Fees Fund Funds ments 'June 30. 195! $ 95,374.84 $ 112.646.90!$ 3.478.17 $ 10.772.33 .22 ' ! .03 O.D. .32 14,591.37 17,235.95; 538.90 1,639.35 854.15! 65.02 O.D. 29.30 127.78 127.73 1 6.95 $4.90; 13.35 3.86 .23 4.95 5.834.97 6.952.24 219.93 653.07 8,291.32 9,797.80 310.25 926.87 23.966.99 28,306.27 838.19 2,688.29 3,993.38 3,958.54 49.35 30,349.78 30,084.92 375.10 643.55 582.10 167.55 925.00 .30 j 924.70i 3.322.50 j 5.561.071 214.39 187.66 34,881.01 ; 34.881.01 .39,712.05 57.525.15! 21.021.13 ; 4.362.47 j . 12.827.37 12,193.74 i .84 ! 141.82 ! 653.14 600.00j 2.756.60 ! 9,805.74 ! ! 9.243.941 j 8,405.77 1.45 ! : 6.87 j 1,822.75 1.864.42 t i 21.811.31 21,845.97 ! j ! 16.095.29! ! 10,426.21 29,102.66 J 5.645.57 ! 11,063.02 j 5,239.15 ;' ' 15,758.35! j 9.7S8.97 21.792.64 ; 6,344.17 j 43.312.33 10,894.06 i 11.912.90 5,906.10 251,505.54 ' 294.015.11 4,735.32 152,987.38 7.891.19 ' 777.50 157.50 23,631.74 j 6,498.59 7.071.17 4.536.65 4.408.98 127.67 i 660.84 660.84 i 16,055.35 5,209.81 ! 34,342.80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . '. 59,226.00 621.48 10,070.91 i 18 104.18 18.454.18 2.125.00 1,135.07 ! 33.17 2.292.34 2 404 71 2.000.0G 69.36 4.664.51 528.74 '. 23.43 971.01 33 250 03 48,200.00 687.44 2,571.62 7 103 45 . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000.00 160.5G 2,642.43 5.224A0 6.173.92 110.22 4,087.72 211 12 . 4.43 405.69 1 012 14 1.600.00 23.09 491.17 710 47 ......... 1,380.00 20.91 323.43 84502 "!!!!! !. 1.000.00 16.03 491.32 217554 2.490.00 42.7i 319.72 103922 1,850.00) 23.69 518.12 1 902 49 !!....' 38.87 4,872.40 83298 ' 2,000.00 19.48 254.08 3 862 09 ' 6,400.00 77.35 634.94 273L92 !!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! 2,000.00 67.76 2,121.12 1.104.80 184.39 921.97 783.80 783.80 43.444.10 43,444.10 53.50 53.50 6,091.37 6,091.37 42.70 42.70 1.273.15 1,273.16 1,593.50 3,383.15 1,234.50 13.567.65 13,591.90 234.80 90,753.88 91,029.30 1,265.02 3,399.80 3,399.80 8,567.21 7,922.06 1,162.61 L290.37 !.'!.' 1,290.37 2.824.29 2,824.29 18.95 18.95 34,017.27 34.017.27 22,975.00 23,891.93 23,180.42 11,507.42 11,507.42 1,733.23 1,733.23 12.647.87 $ 966..776.15 $ 14,392.35 $ 166.463.11 $1,007,506.43 $ 12.647.87 $ 3" 800 20 O.D. Overdrafts Summary of All Collections and Disbursements Disbursements Receipts Taxes collected for years 1943 and Prior $ 12,200.07 Taxes collected for year 1949 611,228.93 State School Land Lease Fund 127.73 State Assistance Fund 116,288.54 State Gasoline Tax Fund 34.881.01 Fines and Licenses Fund 1.593.50 County Farm Fund 660.84 Driver's License Fund 667.50 Motor Vehicle License Fund 83,675.25 Miscellaneous Collections 43,444.10 Cities & Villages Bond & Interest Fund 18,104.13 Individual Redemption Fund 6,498.59 Co. Fees Tax Sales. Redemptions and Distress Warrants 53.50 Inheritance Tax Fund 4.536.65 Special Improvement Tax Fund 2,824.29 Public Power District (in lieu of tax) 6,091.37 Special Mail Route Road Fund .' 22,975.00 Diesel Equalization Fee 925.00 Total Collections Jan. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1950, Inclusive $ 966,776.15 Balance on Hand January 1, 1950 $ 433,530.48 GRAND TOTAL $1,400,306.63 State Disbursements $ 217.087.32 County Disbursements 212,547.80 District School Disbursement 354,018.61 Assistance Disbursements 115,943.06 Cities & Villages Bonds & Int. Disb 18,454.18 Individual Redemption Disbursements . . 7,071.17 Cities and Villages Disbursements 81,093.92 Motor Vehicle Refunds 1,290.37 Total Disbursements $1,007,506.43 BALANCE ON HAND JUNE 30, 1950 $ 392,800.20 Outstanding Registered Warrants NONE. Certificate of Treasurer I, Ruth Patton, Treasurer of Cass County, Nebraska, hereby certify that the above statement shows the amounts collected and disbursed in the various funds from January 1, 1950 to June 30, 1950, both dates inclusive, and the balance on hand at the close of business June 30, 1950; and furthermore, that the foregoing is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Witness my hand and the seal of my office at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, this 6th day of July, 1950. (Seal) RUTH PATTON, County Treasurer, Cass County, Nebraska Statement of Unpaid Claims OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF CASS COUNTY PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR. To Ruth Patton. County Treasurer of Cass County: I, Geo. R. Sayles, County Clerk of Cass County, Nebraska, do hereby certify, in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-1302 R. S. Nebraska 1943 that the true and correct total amount of unpaid Claims on file in the office of the County Clerk of said Cass County, Nebraska as of June 15, 1950 is as follows: General Fund $ 3,763.18 Assistance Admn 30.70 Poor Relief 501.00 All Road Funds 9,940.70 Bridge Fund 2,224.58 TOTAL $16,460.16 Witness my hand and the Seal of my office at Plattsmouth, Nebr., Cass County, this 15th day of June, 1950. (Seal) GEO. R. SAYLES, County Clerk, Cass County, Nebraska ten mi aawtber kM la r 1 1