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HE PLATTSKCUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMi-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Thursday, July 3, 1952 Potirol Officer coys riveirs Aire Off lOLQSe Everv holiday motorist, four-day hurried trip, could have benefited by attending the Tuesday session of Plattsmouth Rotary Club. At that session, Capt. Don Scherer, head of the state safety patrol, showed a few "horror pictures" which pic torally showed the horrors of motor vehicle accidents. He had a few statistics and a few words of general advice about highway accidents. Coining a well-used phrase, Capt. Scherer explained that the "cost important part of an auto is the nut that holds the wheel." That "nut" causes a death ev ery five and one-half minutes and an injury every three sec onds. Capt. Scherer explained that inattention by drivers fills more hospital beds than any disease. "Driving; is a full-time job," according to the Safety Patrol Expert, who pointed out that 60 percent of all accidents involve only one auto. Inattention to road signs as well as driving habits are caus es of accidents and highway deaths. Citing an example, Capt. Scherer told of the man who consistently failed to stop at a .stop sign on a highway en trance from his farm. Despite Nebraska's Oceans Have you watched the waving oceans of wheat? Tin warm Nebraska wind touches the edge of the field, starting a ripple. The wave rolls on over like the swells in a sea. Soon, Nebraska's "oceans" will be harvested. Gushers of golden grain will pour into bins all over the state. Nebraska will add another tremendous wheat harvest to the world's market basket. All Nchraskans can well be proud of their part in feed ing the world. Xebraskans can be proud too. that their state is known for having a brewing indus try which carries on a vig orous educational campaign among its retailers. Xebras ka tavern men are known as sincere merchants who strive to conduct their places in the public interest. NEBRASKA DIVISION otA United States Breicers F oundation '10 FirM Nat'I Bank Bid?., Lincoln t . i -- - I ; Grade A Poultry Fresh Dressed Daily Direct From Wm. Kepler Broiler Farm At Wholesale Prices Friers 57c lb. dressed wt. Place Your Orders for 4th of July Phone 5138 Fresh Grade A Eggs 38c Ungraded Eggs ... 3 doz. for $1.00 CCeipBeir Phone 5138 Deaths who'll start tonight on a repeated warnings and arrests, the man continued to enter the highway without stopping until "we picked him up in a basket," Capt. Scherer said in elaborat ing on the "horrid" details. Explaining the work of the patrol, Capt. Scherer said that 175 employees attempt to super vise more than 100.000 miles of Nebraska roads. The patrol beasts a record of 97.5 percent convictions, tops of all 48 states, he said. Capt. Scherer was a guest of Rev. Harold V. Mitchell, pro gram chairman, who subbed for Dr. L. A. Amato, currently on vacation. Other highlights of the Tues day session of Rotary included a report of the swimming pro gram and announcement of a program for assisting handicap ped children at Plattsmouth. J. Howard Davis analyzed the swiming program for Rotarians, sponsors of the five-day free swim project. The program closed last Friday. Aiding handicapped children, a new Rotary project, will be carried out in cooperation with Mrs. Robert Reade, speech ther apist at Plattsmouth high school, and specialists at Omaha. Seven youngsters of the com- 1 munity received complete exam inations Wednesday afternoon at Aquilla court in Omaha. Visiting Rotarians at the Tuesdav noon meeting included F. F. Nebergall. W. J. Kerkbrute and Bert Baldwin of Omaha: and Leon E. Geer of North Platte. B. H. G. Eiting also had a guest at the meeting. Weeping Water Woman Dies Mrs. Lillian Harmer, resident of Weeping Water for 42 years, died at Weeping Water on Wed nesday. June 2, 1952. She was 78 years old. A member of one of Omaha's first families, Mrs. Harmer was the daughter of the late Fred erick DeLonge, who built and operated one of the first hotels at Omaha. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Oage Nielsen of Omaha; sis ters, Mrs. Amos Hrabik of Mead ow, Mrs. Rosemary Eaton and Miss Marion Harmer of Weep ing Water; and a brother. War ren Harmer of Weeping Water. Sewer Connections Are Okayed; Request To Cut Curb Allowed Requests for connecting to a sanitary sewer on Avenue G were authorized for C. E.. and Helen Ledgway and Paul T. Ker sten by the city council Monday night. Kersten is planning to build on lots adjacent to the avenue. Councilmen also approved the request of Lloyd Fitch to cut curb on Oakmont drive for a driveway. PVodlyse 324 Main East of Courthouse PARISIAN "SKI-REWBALLISM" - S'no snow in Paris these warm summer days, so French Olympic ski champion Henri Oreil ler, who is also a singer and composer in a Parisian cabaret, gayly "slaloms" down the Champs Elysees on a pair of wheeled skis. The apparently unconcerned gendarme gives the impression that such stunts are as commen in France as in the U. S. County Gas Below State A comparison of the gas tax receipts returned to several counties in this part of the state shows that there was a large in crease in funds available for county road maintenance and construction during the post war period. This is the conclusion drawn by Leonard D. Bronder. research director for the recently organ ized Nebraska Citizens Council, after undertaking a study of highway finance at the request of the Council's members. Otoe, Cass. Richardson, and Nemaha counties' receipts from the state gas tax increased less than the state-wide inrease from 1941 to 1951. The statewide average jumped 74 per cent while the above mentioned counties receipts rose to a level 61 to 72 per cent higher in 1951 than in 1941. Johnson and Pawnee county receipts rose faster than the state-wide figure. These two j counties received increases a mounting to 85 and 94 per cent respectively of their 1941 re ceipts. The amount of gas tax money going to Sarpy county in 1951 was 113 per cent greater than a decade ago. I cent (12 cents a gallon) of the gas tax, and 20 per cent (1 cent) is earmarked for rural mail routes. The remaining fifty perj cent goes to the State. j Ten per cent of the money re- f turned to the counties is allo cated to cities and villages throughout the state on the basis of non-farm population. The 90 per cent that is left goes into county road and bridge funds for use in non-urban areas. These funds are alloca ted to all the counties in the state on the basis of farm pop ulation and motor vehicle reg istrations with equal import ance given to each factor. Before the war. counties re ceived gas taxes from the state on the basis of their motor ve hicle registrations only. If a county had 10 per cent of the motor vehicles it would receive 10 per cent of the funds from the gas tax which were return ed to counties, explained Mr. Bronder. The present method of allo cation was set up in 1943. Under this formula rural areas receive a greater share than before. This explains the smaller in crease in gas tax funds return ed to Otoe. Cass, Richardson, and Nemaha counties as com pared to surrounding areas which are more rural. j Gas tax receipts between May i 1949. and November 1950. con-' siderably increased due to the 1-cent increase, which was re pealed by the voters at the el ection in November 1950. Gas tax receipts are therefore run ning about 18 per cent lower during the Dresent fiscal year which ends June 30 as compar ed to the fiscal year which end ed last June, i Cass county received $84,204 in 1951 from the gas tax in com parison to $55,316 in 1946 and $50,805 in 1941, for a ten year increase of 66 oer cent. Mail Route revenue during 1951 was Otoe county showed only a 61 per cent increase and received $94 653 in 1951 compared with $58 946 in 1941 and $61,326 in 1946. Its Mail Route revenue was $63,102. On the other hand, Sarpy countv climbed 113 rer cent from $35,784 in 1941 to $76,056 in 1951. Its 1946 portion was $47, 053. while its 1951 mail route share was $50,704. Cool Weather In Utah, Lady Writes ''We have been enjoying cool weather while the mid-west has been sweltering. Last week found everyone wearing iackets or sweaters at work, while the gas and oil companies were flooded with calls to 'turn on the heat'." Darlene Hennings writes from her home in Ogden, Utah. x. r.r Tax Returns Averaae 30-35 Bushel Wheat Reported In Cass County Cass county's 1952 wheat crop Is averaging from 30 to 35 bush els per acre, according to in formation received today from Farmers Grain Company at Cul lom and Wilson Grain Company at Mynard. Currently operating at full swing, the two elevators report a very good wheat crop with the harvest hitting an early too stride. Close to 17.000 bushels of the new grain have been hnrvpstpH sinee Simtiav 8 Farmers Grain reported Wed-"y" nesday that Frank Topliff de-lg "f" of about 100 livered the first load of 1952 uun a Population ot about loo. wheat. Topliff's field averaged In Banner County is located 35 bushels to the acre. Art Weiss the highest spot in Nebraska, delivered the second load to the an elevation of 5,340 feet, just elevator. His field averaged 37 ! inside the Wyoming line, about bushels !. midway between the north and Delivering the first load to ' south boundaries of the county. Wilson Grain was Virgil Stan- i The high tablelands of the coun der. Stander's first load tested ty posed a serious problem for 61. He made delivery Monday. I the early settlers, with some of Jim Boardman reported one j them having to dig 200 feet and field averaging 31 bushels to the ' more to secure yater. acre. Today the lands of Banner Tinth 0i.w9tnr rmnrtprl thnt I County support seme of the wheat was testing 59 to 63 with moisture content running from 12 to 15 per cent. Some trouble may be incurred with railroad car shortage. While no shortage as such ex ists, the possibility is a grow ing problem. The heavy yield will increase the need for cars. The nation's steel industry is using two million tons of bitu minous coal each week. Report of Condition of THE MURRAY STATE BANK OF MURRAY, NEBRASKA Charter No. 578 at the close of business on June 301h, 1932 ASSETS Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balances, and cash items in process of collection $ 238,169.21 United States Government obligations, direct and guar anteed ' '88,753.10 Obligations of States and political subdivisions 24,032.36 Loans and discounts (including $469.15 overdrafts) .. 511,168.75 Bank premises owned $1.00 TOTAL ASSETS $1,562,124.42 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and cor porations $ 996,034.97 Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corpora tions 366,889.50 Deposits of States and political subdivisions 75,982.32 Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) .. 14,164.10 TOTAL DEPOSITS $1,453,070.89 TOTAL LIABILITIES $1,453,070.89 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital $ 25,000.00 Surplus 50,000.00 Undivided profits 24,053.53 Reserves 10,000.00 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 109,053.53 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $1,562,124.42 This bank's capital consists of: Common stock with total par value of $25,000.00 MEMORANDA Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other purposes (incluling notes and bills redis counted and securities sold with agreement to re purchase) $ 67,048.64 I, W. G. Boedeker, President, of the above named bank, do hereby certify that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. G. BOEDEKER Correct: Attest A. L. CARPER LEONA BOEDEKER ) Directors No. 1866 July 3, 1952 " O NEB by JAMES C. OLSON, Suptrintendent SVATC HI0ICt IOCIVTV The history of Banner county, like all of the"southern half of Nebraska's panhandle, traces back through old Cheyenne county, established by the leg islature in 1857, and embracing all of the area included in the present counties of Kimball, Chevenne, Deuel, Garden. Mor rill. 'Banner and Scotts Bluff. The population was so scarce ! in the region that such an ar j rangement worked very well for ! a while. Indeed until 1870, I Chevenne County remained un organized ana was .simpiy ai tached to Lincoln County for administrative purposes. In that year, however, the county shewed a population of 190 and an organization was established. In 1838, the voters of Chey enne County approved the crea tion of Banner Deuel and Scotts Bluff counties out of part of the area embraced in the original county. The name "Banner" was chosen because it expressed the hope of some of the new county's enthusiastic citizens that it would indeed become the ' banner county" of the state. ; The early whites in Banner I County had been occupied al- most exclusively with cattle ' raising, and much of the coun ty consisted of free range land used by the larger ranches. In the eighties, however, home steaders began to come in, and by the time the county was or ganized, much of the land had been taken. The homesteaders. : however, found the going tough and many of them moved away. The first population figures 1 returned tor Banner County were these of the census of 1890. In that year, the county had a population of 2.435. This was the highest it's ever been. By i 1900. the population had drop- ptd to 1.114. It jumped up again i in the early years of the twen ! tieth century, and by 1930 had i reached 1.676. It went down to 1.403 in 1940. and the 1950 cen sus shows 1,321. A number of villages or at least combina tion stores and post offices were started in the county's state's finest wheat fields, and wheat is by far the county's leading crop. Mr. and Mrs. Wallie Reed and family arrived Wednesday for a visit at the home of Mrs. Reed's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Taylor as well as old friends. Surface mining of bituminous co?l is carried on in 20 states. Former Publisher, C. E. Witherov, Dies Recently C. E. Witherow, 85, for many years well known in newspaper circles of Nebraska and south west Iowa, died at a Nebraska Citv hosnital Tuesday night. Mr. Witherow was for a num ber of years a resident of Platts mouth, being engaged in work ing on the Journal, the Eve ning News and Plattsmouth Post. He established and oper ated the Weekly Tribune in this city shortly after the turn of the century. Later he estab lished the Thurman, Iowa, Times that he published for some 35 years. In later years he was editor and publisher of the Palmyra Item until his health forced his retirement four years ago. He has since resided in Nebraska City. His death followed by two weeks that of hih son, Elmer Witherow. 60, retired farmer, of near Union. Survivors include daughters. Mrs. A. L. Naviaux. Omaha, and Mrs. C. W. Conklin, Palmyra; seven grandchildren and four teen great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at St. Mary's Catholic church, Nebraska City, and bur ial was at the St. Mary s ceme tery. Pavinq District Lacks Signatures City Attorney Harold Lebens reported Monday night to the city council that a request for paving in the vicinity of Second street and Fourth avenue is in valid. Lebens reported that the petition lacks sufficient names. According to the city attorney, the petition carried only 15 legal signatures of 26 residents in the area to fall under the required 60 per cent needed. The pav ing petition was filed with the council on June 6. HULL WRECKS FREIGHT VIDALIA, Ga. A 1,500-pound Hereford bull challenges the right of a freight train to pass. Result: The Diesel-powered lo comotive and eight cars of the Georgia and Florida railroad freight, the Blue Goose, piled matchwood style across the tracks. The bull, owned by Cannie S. Dapis, a stock farmer, was killed. SAFETY No. 197Y Small enougfi to fil any nook, large enough to keep fetters, bills end personal papers orderly. A steel safety vault protects valuables (only YOU know the combination). Two ball-bearing letter files. 37 Vz" high, 15" wide, 17 deep. Cole gray baked enamel finish. With plunger-type lock for both drawers. No. 197Y-PL $60.00 THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL K PHONE 241 At The Caw County Court House Francis M. Casey has filed suit in district court against Loyd Hohman and Idelle Hoh man seeking $2,006.80 dues m attorney fees. Petition for divorce has been filed in district court by John A Marquardt against Nancy Marquardt. The petition charg es extreme cruelty. The couple was married in 1945 at Bris bane, Australia. They have one adopted child. Winifred Williams has filed petition in district court for divorce from Walter J. Williams, also known as Lefty Williams. Her petition charges extreme cruelty and asks for household goods and alimony. They were married June 10, 1951. Juan Martinez was fined $10 and costs in county court after pleading guilty to a charge of no operator license, filed oy Patrolman Syslo. Lambert Mills of Lincoln was fined $15 and costs in county court on a charge of speeding. Mills pleaded guilty to the charge filed by Patrolman C. E. Whitney. Estate of Frank E. Pulec has been filed in county court by Attorneys Clements and Clem ents. 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