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Traffic On Highway 50 N&WWSsis Si PI 1 m ' - with a reduction to 350 vehicles nos ifiarcS-Syrfac AieTrdeiPhtmileseast- wiiuw LdZfJ In the south-central part of here are au inese bad the state. 500 vehicles Der dav (:::: are roads we near so much about? I d like to know the answer to trrt question before I vote for bore highway revenue." Thus .spoke a member of Nebraska's 1953 Legislature and several fellow legislators within hearing distance nodded assent. ' The State Highway Denart- r.ient can provide that answer nothing roads. to system. And it is interestin liuie inax a 1948 engineering study in Nebraska bv tnP A,n.n. n detail, embellished with j mobile Safety Foundation of i Tt'cio nf.v.n r-. t t : i n . . , i vclc uoiug otutc nmiiway o just but poorly graveled : east of Red Cloud. Farther east. i near Oniric P?nrV tVie traffic In fact, there are about 5,000 j was 375 vehicles per day. On miles of state highways that are State Highway 14, there were now gravel surfaced in Nebras- i 625 vehicles daily crossing the mubL vi me state highway triage south of Central city the Senate. Mrs. Plvbon has OiifOf.tfrfrii given a copy of "Our Elder Bro- j VJ" Wi-i3idicr heC' Jer?emrLng her hus" ! Are Guests Sunday DiiUU, vvtuic.1 rijuuu. THE PLATTSIKOUTH, NSER&SK&, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, February 26, 1953 Section B PAGE SEVEN charts and photographs. It can pinpoint examples where thin hard-surfacing is crumbling un-c-rr the terrific impact and also where busy state highways are o e We Sell SERVICE and INSTALL PHILCO TV Sets Ranges and Refrigerators SPEED QUEEN Washers - Ironers GRAND GAS RANGES Settle Gas or XaturaIGas Models Call 3136 MATNEY Furniture Appliance 424 Main vvaiiuneion. D. r. M-nr-u-, that all roads with more traffic than 200 vehicles per day should be hard-surfaced. On that basis, therp of heavily traveled highways in with 465 vehicles per day north of Aurora. In the southwest section of the state. 600 vehicles per day were using the bridge south of Go thenburg on Highway 47, with I szo venicies per day two miles farther south. North of the bi tuminous surfacing on Hiehway 10 north of Kpampv. 490 ve- ; Nebraska that are graveled and ! nicies per day were traveling. iuugii, ana tnese random ex- 1 tne nortn-central part 01 Mrs. Grace Piybon Phone 4-2247 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bornemeier visited at the home of their son, Roscoe, and family at Wichita, Kans., from Friday of last week until Monday. Mrs. Laura Deles Dernier was a week end guest of her sister, Mrs. Maude Giles at Nebraska amples can be cited in answer, j partially at least, to the ques- ticn as to where the roads are ;bad: , m the southeast corner of xseorasKa, state Highwav 50 is ; gravel surfaced throush Cass : county and the lowest traffic count on that highway in 1943 was 220 vehicles per day. It car- reid about 550 vehicles ner dav I in the area north and south of ! Weeping Water. Just west of i Beatrice, State Highway 4 was . carrying G70 vehicles per day. ine volume was above 5Uu ve hicles per day six miles west to the junction with State Highway 82. In the east-central part of the state. 520 vehicles per day were using State Highway 109 east of Cedar Bluffs, which is nine miles from Fremont. On State Highway 91 west of Howells, 495 vehicles per day were using the highway. m tne northeast section of the state, 510 vehicles per day were using State Highway 35 at the intersection with State Highway 15. whihh is between Wayne and Wakefield. Just west Neoraska, 395 cars and trucks were using Highway 231 nortli In the north-central part of Nebraska, 3P5 cars, and trucks . - . . . ; . . TT: 1 H'l 1 fiwcic using ri.ifcu.iwuy zoi nurm tjcf O'Neill. West of Harwell n fuiighway "1, a total of 3S5 vehicles per day passed. In the panhandle area, 500 cars and trucks passed the state line cn Highway 27 north tlmwood City. Couples Vacation In Northeast Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. Art Witt of Syracuse took a plane trip on Friday of last week from Omaha to Pontiac, Mich., where Mr. and Mrs. Witt purchased a new car. En route home, they took in the sights at Detroit and Chicago. They arrived home Wednesday. Eimuood Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gerbeling, and Lvndell of Nora, and Mr. Our students, faculty and friends are happy because of the honor bestowed upon the Elmwocd Pep Club at the Coun ty Basketball Tournament at Murdock. They were awarded a beautiful plaque. This honor goes to the neatest, best cheer leaders; also for originality and sportsmanship. Mrs. Akert is their sponsor. The Bake Sale held Saturday by the Methodist Youth Fellow ship group at Stephens garage netted them $25.00. . Wm. Strabel is able to be out after a six-week siege of flu and other complications. Fred Holke is a patient at Bryan Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lawmert of i ter, Mrs. R. C. Booth and f am- Creston. Iowa, parents of Mrs. George McKlusky and her aunt, Mrs. Jack Whitbeck of Akeley, Minnesota, were Sunday dinner guests at the George McKlusky home. Murray Mr. William Seybolt is install ing a new bathroom in his farm home, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hostetter. Ladies representing both the United Presbyterian and the ily at Glenwood on Sunday, Murray Several Attend Square Dance Sereral couples from Murray attended a square dance party given by Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Lou Wal ker and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hiley of Glenwood. Those attending from Murray wers Mr. and Mrs. JJohnny Stones, Mr. and Mrs MURRAY Mrs. Dade Hiatr Correspondent of Gordon. East of Lylan on and Mrs. RalDh Gerbeling and Highway 86, the count was 385 ; Sandra of Lincoln visited Sun vehicles per day. ' day afternoon with their mother A typical figure for bitumin- Mrs Cora Gerbeling and their cus surfacing might be $35,000 i aunts, Mattie Douglas and per mile. If all the state high- j Grace Piybon. ways that are now gravel sur- j clement Martin of Lincoln raced and carried more than ; Was a business visitor in Elm- It IIsQpsned h tmmu IN li70, when the "Buriinslon and Mtsoari River Rail Read Coni pany' had pushed as far mst ss L:rc?!r., Nehrchn, few tons farther ( hed been naned. So, as the new rci!roa4 forged info yicjunsetSed prtiriejcpuntnv it fictcrmined the location and names of towns aJcngfhe louie. In alphabetical series: Crete, Dorchester, fcseter, Fairmoai, etc. too vehicles ner dav were di tuminous surfaced, the cost would be $547.5 million. If all highways that carried more than 200 vehicles ter dav were dustless surfaced, it would cost $87.1 million; highways j carrvinc mere than 250 vehicles S60.9 million; highways carrvine more than 300 vehicles, $36.6 million. But these cost estimates .re for black top surfacing onlv. most of the gravpl mileage would have to be rebuilt, with modern rrsding and drainage, before bituminous surfacing could be apDlied. Comnared with ail these es timated millions, the Highwav Department obligated in 1952 onlv $2,555 CCD of sts.te funds for highwav construction, because so much had to eo Tnaintpn ance and stop-gap. This amount matched with federal funds would provide ahout tS miles of bituminous pavine. This would rr-nnire that no e'-'nenditure he made on existing concrete or bi tuminous roads and that no grading be done anywhere. A1; p matter of fact, conditions in 1953 will reauire that most cf the work to be dore on high ways that are row graveled will consist of rebuilding them to mode-n eravel standards. Grad p.nd drain ronditiens pre so bad in many locations that it is imnerativp that, these conditions Christian churches of Murray participated in the World Day i chet Wiles RIr and Mrs. Jess of Prayer services in the Pres- ; jorgensen and Mr. and Mrs. byterian church in Plattsmouth ; pranjj Fitpatrick on Friday. Murra; Murray ; . Mr. and Mrs. Bill Van Ackerin Study Club Has and Ronnie visited witn airs Luncheon Thursday The Murray Study Club met wood on Monday Mr. and Mrs. Mel Miller visited relatives in Syracuse Saturday afternoon. Wni. Atchison is doing chores' at the George Coatman farm while that couple is in Califor nia, in return for Mr. Coatman looking after the Atchison place while they werf cn the European and Palestine tour. Mr. Oswald of Aurora, Gideon Bible sneaker, talked at the EUB and Methodist churches Sunday, and at the Christian church the week before. Mr. and Mrs. John Long were television and supper guests at the home of their daughter, Clara Nance, and family, Satur day evening. Other television owners are tne Alton Miller, Harold Krecklow, Glenn Thomas and Emery Brant households. Myron Hollenbeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hollenbeck had a tonsillectomy at Bryan hospital Friday. He is a kindergarten pupil. Rev. J. T. Jochens took a fall in his home recently and an injured knee resulted. Elinwoofl Teacher Has Flu and Measles Marlene Edenmiller, who tea ches at Lexington was ill for a while with flu and German Pvt. and Mrs. Bradley Are Feted At Party Pvt. and Mrs. Ronald Bradley are in Murray on leave from Camp Roberts, California. Mrs. Bradley will remain in Murray. A number of friends and rela tives spent Sunday evening at the David Bradley home for a party for Pvt. Ronald G. Brad ley whose leave is up reDruary 24th. be corrected before thought is c Vow Her paren s eiven to providing dustless sur- school agam, no P m . facing at other locations wnn perhaps even mere traffic. IVt-'a.ia taverns have j-uihej forwtrd, t-i rrsrctabihty, in abidance of the Iai T-xiay we accept taverns 2 a we!!-lcrpt ran of our society And comn-.end the tivern ownrr for running a wholesome businrss! NEBRASKA DIVISION A ' United Slates yvo Brewers s' foundation 7S0 First Mafl Bank E!dg , Lincolr. For Car and Fire INSURANCE VV'm. S. Wetenkamp Real Estate & Insurance Office S. 6th Phone 5176 Mr. and Mrs. George Edenmiller, visited her while she was con valescing. Her sister, Joyceola, had the flu also, but she has also returned to school. Elm wood Mrs. wTm. Reuter has placed on the memory shelf in the lib- i rary the book, "A Man Called j Peter'', written by Mrs. Marshall I concerning her husband. Peter jwho was a former Chaplain in Van Ackerin's sister in Omaha on Sunday. Mrs. Van Ackerin remained overnight with her i at the home of Mrs. Lois Com- sister to attend a special church ! stock on Thursday for a covered meeting on Sunday night dish luncheon at noon. The Mrs. Dude HiaU anu tiiilaren j cr?nt Sundav with her sister, Mrs. Raymond Lechliter and j family in Valley, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. tiaroia uregg left Friday afternoon to spend I me wees end in Kansas tity. Mr. William Seybolt and Mr. Dude Hiatt went to South Sioux City on business on Sunday. Murray Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fitz patrick visited his brother, Bill ritzpatrick in the Veterans hos pital in Omaha where he has gone for observation. . Mr. and Mrs. George Buffing ! ton were visiting with her sis- Misses Ruth and Lois Sporer were guests at the noon lunch eon. Mrs. Henrietta Wunderlich conducted the meeting. Mrs. Dslbert Tedd led devotions, Mrs. Olin Morris and Mrs. George McKlusky were leaders of the lesson. A party was held on Monday in honor of George Washing ton's Birthday in the United Presbyterian church. Mrs. Lois Comstcck was leader of the Fel lowship party. Mrs. R. A. Cun dall and Mrs. Ed Howard were in charge of refreshments. Howard Davis INSURANCE Soennichsen Building Phone 2G4 Plattsmouth FAMOUS PHILLIPS QUALITY PLUS SERVICE Enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that your car is carefully serviced with the right grade of famous "Fhillips 66" oil for your individual motoring needs. Drive in and try our prompt attention ... it costs nothing extra! Huebner's "68" Station TANK WAGON SERVICE Phone 212 Plattsmouth V. 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HEA3) OVE&THE ToP ANO NO USE PJTTur I UP PE'.SCOPES -DEyA-WAYS SHOT 'EIV, A.VAY - MYIA Phone 255 Plattsmouth, Nebi. 625 Ave. A - A. A tTk t fl t AA II SNi it