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KEK. STATE HOT. SOCIETY XX ,OT.-r r-)T', nix Si i aw ... 1 v- M i CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo -Delivered Twice Weekly to More Than 3000 Cass County Families VOLUME 73 TWENTY PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1953 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER, 7 City, V.F.W. J QnQlb Internal Tax ents to Aid Income Filers Again this yer.r the Internal Revenue Service will assist tax payers in filing their 1953 in come tax returns. An Internal Revenue agent will be at Platts mouth on two occasions during the tax season to aid taxpayers. Individuals who derive at least two-thirds of their grass income frm farming should file an income tax return on or before January 31. 1954, or file a declaration of estimated tax by January 15, 1954, which will ex tend the filing date of their in come tax return to nrtt later than March 15. Individuals who qualify as farmers and file their return rnd pay the tax on or before January 31, need not file a dec laration of estimated tax. The Internal Revenue agents will be at the courthouse at Plattrmouth on January 27, 28 and 70 t assist farmers in fil ing their returns. Th,v return to the courthouse on March 4 and 5 to assist oth ers with their March 15 deadline returns. Otto Liebers Vill Speak at Annua! Vatershed Banquet The annual meeting and ban quet of the Cass Weeping Water Creeks Watersheds association will be held at Weeping Water on January 21. Date for the event was select ed by the board of directors at a recent meeting. Principal speaker tor the banquet will be Otto Liebers, state senator, and co-chairman of the Salt-Wahoo Watershed group. Featured at the annual meet ing will be the address by Lie bers, election of five directors, reports of the year's activity and presentation of awards to individuals for outstanding con tributions to soil conservation during 1953. Five of the fifteen directors have terms expiring this year. Directors are elected for three year terms. Man Pleads Not Guilty To Check Charge Tuesday JoseDh W. Schumacher plead ed not guilty in county court Tuesday to a charge of insuffi cient fund check. Hearing has been set for the county court room on December 21. Schumacher was charged with issuing an insuTficient fund check in the amount of $30 to Konat's tavern on the Livestock National Bank at Omaha. Bond in the amount of $150 was furnished. Mrs. Clarence Akeson was pleasantly surprised Monday when her neighbors arrived at her home to help celebrate her birthday anniversary. County Offices To Close Saturdays After Holidays Offices at the courthouse in Plattsmouth will be closed on the two Saturdays immediately following Christmas and New Years. Closing on the two days was approved by County Com missioners in session here Wednesday. The county offices, nor mally open in the morning on Saturday, will close oti thosa two mornings only. Since both Christmas and New Years fall on Friday, officers felt that it did not warrant opening for . the half-day on the following Saturdays. ODD Program; ii ISe Org Bike owners in Plattsmouth will soon have the same obligation of motorists in the city, if plans of the PI atts - mouth City Council and the Veterans of Foreign Wars post here materialize as planned. Details of the pro- gram were revealed at Monday night session of the city .i 1 council. Dunne the session. Councilmen, on the recommenda- ition of Clark Finney, considered an ordinance which ' wnnlfl PQtnhlich rprt.ain rpnuirements for bicvcles to be operated in the community. City Attorney Harold 1 bens was instructed to prepare an ordinance setting out the requirements. I ( . ft i f Clark Finney New Chevrolet On Show Here At Cass Motors More power, an extension of the automatic transmission op tion to all cars, and desisn revi sssws ?r tiSSi b rstwf to sr.- scrips hiahsnot the 1954 chevrSTound bicycles of violators. Re- rolet. The latest models will go on disnlav at Cass County Motors showroom Friday, December 18. Tfo Bel Air four-door models, one with automatic transmis sion, and two "Two-ten" models will be displayed by Cass Mo- Power brakes, adding safety i for the first time m the low-i Drice field with introduction action of the new models. Electric front j seat and window lifts are also available. Chassis advances cover im nrovpment In the ! clutch and gearshift, a longer, deeper-toned and sound deadening muffler, nvlon rear soring inserts, while 115 and 125 horsepower engines are designed for the new models. In appearance the 1954 Chev rolet have a longer, more rug ged look. Designed for a broad er, lower effect, the front bump er has been curved farther oumpsr suaras, panting lamps , and hood ornamentation have been modied, land- new two- tone interiors add beauty. Powerglide automatic trans- mission is continued with modi-j fications or improved high speed acceleration. To allow for heavy acceleration demands during warm-up, the thermo- iT x .i:lt i i the vacuum piston increased In diameter New models will be displayed at Cass County Motors on Friday. Li. John Livingston Cited For Meritorious Service Lt. John B. Livingston. US Na- val Reserve, formerly of Platts mouth has received citation "for meritorious service as a gun nery and fire control officer on board the U. S. S. McCoy Reyn olds, during combat operations against the enemy North Ko rean and Chinese Communist Forces in the Korean Theater from May 17, 1952 to July 10, 1952." Lt. Livingston received the ci tation along with a commenda tion ribbon with combat distin guishing device from Vice Ad miral J. J. Clark, commander of the Seventh Fleet. The citation pointed out that during the period, Lt. Livingston displayed "outstanding leader ship, sound judgment and re sourcefulness in directing the fire control missions of his shin." "On the occasion of the first bombarding mission by the Mc Coy Reynolds. Lt. Livingston realized that the installed fire control system for the five Inch thirty-eight calibre battery was not adequate for delivering ac ceptable indirect fire. Under Dim rne ordinance, o put- terned after one prepared by the National V. F. W.. and one in use at Lincoln, will provide for li- nual program at 7:30 Christmas ' Sunday, and the Sunday school censing and registering bicycles eve. ! department will present the in the community, establishing . Rev oeorge Smith has an- i "Christmas Gift" Wednesday fines and penalties for viola- nounced the annual presenta-1 evening. tions, and setting forth other tion of the choir win be held at ( Practice will be held at Wes restrictions. such as areas where fHo ricHdn RiHv .leyan Methodist church Satur- ; bicycles may not be ridden on ovwo. - In turn, the V. P . W. will or- ganize a Cycle Club for bike tener1,, VvfJi?, un?' The club, through its constitu-- tion and bylaws will name . its own patrolmen and other en-. iorcement onicers to carry out VIn$il0 SftuSf Styth?w!5Sie; The operation of the Bicycle S5JS Sf5"y,"d.!r the V. F. W. The Police Depart- mem wm register me veiucies, A- - 1 A. - A. 1 -.Y-2l-.- uiuviuc celiac iawa uiU ex- ;e wm uc liciu ouxiutiy cYCiixiig will be held at St John s Cath fcrce provisions of the law. at St. Paul Lutheran church at !0iic church at 11 "30 Christmas The Cycle Club will have its Weeping Water and a program ; eve until 12 . when Christmas own officers and will conduct will be presented Tuesday eve- Midnight Mass will begin The regular business procedure. ning at United Presbyterian cr ewm sing the Mas of the In submitting the proposal church at Murray. Shepherds. Masses on Christmas Councilman Fmney suggested At Elmwood Christmas pro- Day will be at 9:30 and 10 a.m. lLlnS lu li toi grams will be held at the Eman- The last Mass will be followed registration fee which will cover el v B church at 6:30 by Benediction of the Bl Sac- n?Ll k vSLJi Christmas eve, and at the Elm- rement. Holy Communion will sslst with the club orani- wood E. U. B. church at 7:45. be distributed at all three zation. He recommended that bicycle elates be patterned after Ne braska motor vehicle plates. ' k A D A ,jA?a?iLe J25 Minor rontiac - A t J 211 1 ' A. I flectors, head lights and safety .'features will also be covered In the ordinance. " V "i"" . ir5: i ' Work of the club will be prl- marily informative, to acquaint bigger, longer and more luxuri cvclists with their obligations ous plus an improved and new- while driving on either side- walks or streets. 8th Street Added a I f " lrip SirfA IJmV "w ..x- w ... j Parking in City AriAta ef roflf Viae Kaoii fsHHorf to the "narkin? one side only-jpth interior and exterior, in llst in Plattsmouth. eluding the widest selection of It is the one block on South colors and color combinations PtVi ctreAt cMirVi frnm Oh 3(rp, avenue to Third Avenue. Parking is now nrohibited on the west side of the street, '.Pression ratio and Hydra-matte across from Wlvsel Auto Service. , as heen stepped -up to 127 Action bv the citv council Mon-! horsepower, equipped f Jrlth a dav ni?ht in restricting the new carburetor and Intake man mrkine to one side of the street ifold a new current and voltage followed re-ommendation of , regulator and a new spark plug Councilman Clark Finnev. ari? ignition coil . mounting. Vinnav nntnfpH nut tV.P ViPVV 0neestion alonsr with the hp, roorfhs when ice and snow xrw rnake access to the ' street difficult Hickory Street Vacated By City Ordinance authorizing the city uui.n... f.a- ! proved by the City Council Mon- day night. Vacated at the re quest of the Nebraska Masonic Home, Hickory street runs from 12th street to Webster Boulevard. his guidance and using mater ials at hand, a true bearing sys tern for train and a bubble sys tem for elevation stabilization was Installed which resulted in an indirect fire control system of acceptable accuracy." "His Ingenuity and Initiative contributed directly to the suc cess of his ship In its assigned missions, causing widespread damage to enemy Installations. His courageous conduct and steadfast devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service." Graduated from Plattsmouth high school in 1939, Lt. Living ston attended the University of Nebraska one year and gradu ated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1943. He served tTiree. years at sea and in 1950 was recalled to ac tive duty in the Pacific. He is now in Washington. D. C, as i an engineer with the Bureau of snips. Lt. uvingston is mamea and has four children. They reside in .Washington. CioV Presentations, Yule Programs Are i Planned Special Christmas services, Sun- day school and children's pro - grams, and caroling will feature the Chrisfcnas week in churches at Plattsmouth and throughout Sunday and continuing through" out Christmas morning. Father Jch JTpy has an- :gJ RosarjT Catholic church wm be held Wednesday after- .noon and evening from 2:30 to (4:30 and from 7:30 to 9p.m., and Thursday from 2:30 to 4 Tun,ir,lcr,t tutc t i? nm Thursday will be-preceded by 20 minutes of caroling. Christ- :K3WoM At the First Presbyterlan ; .church, Christmas Vespers will i oe rwwa ai i:u unaay dj me,i.ne cnoir presenting a cnnsi choir while the Sunday school department will hold its an- ! evening at 7:30. Christmas car-i oling wm be conducted Mon- day.&and Tuesday nights and the ;,, PCfm,0 lvo r,rom viU be presented by the Sunday i i . ; - u - , ""L"iU. E earoB Sun - daafternoin Ind 9 thealt aay arternoon ana me wanner "J25 Christmas eve a i i t - : - a cnuorens unn.rimas serv- Midnight mass will be held ; on o Disp ay Newl 1 w r,,7 tt i k i I I I J fvlOMI "rifiOV' IYIUUCI3 1 I I UVJ J An entirely new line of cars ly styled line of Chieftains lor 1 195-1 was announced today by Herb Minor of Minor Pontiac. The new models go on display at Minor's showroom on .Friday December 18. All 1904 pontiacs nave Deen restyled with, a new radiator grille, new silveT streak, new De Luxe and Custom side mould- ings and many other features, ever U11C1CU. - Mechanically the Pontiac straight eight with 7.1:1 com- rUIUUiC lUr XVJt HttS com-i,aucfd me, 5.ar Chief series, lit is eleyen inches longer than the ? rclutm ,acilM Harmonizmg color schemes Interiors which combine a star luvu u "C vuswm pattern nylon upholstery mate rial iwth top-grain ivory-colored learner, uoor trim is augmenvea J by chrome mouldings, headlin- i in? is of liffht-colorea coated tvT MttU4BU cloth. Optional accessories offered this year include power brakes, comfort control front seat with a tilt-or-ralse feature, auto matic electric window lifts for front doors, instrument panel i Rolland Aldrich escaped pos saf ety cushion, air conditioning sible serious Inj ury Wednesday for eight-cylinder models and! in a freak accident while driv improved power steering. ' ing a tractor. Mr. Aldrich suf On display at Minor Pontiac j fered minor injuries and bruls wlll be a Star Chief, custom 4- j es when thrown onto the trac- doo;r umeitain deluxe 4-aoor; special 2 -door, and Star Chief X custom Catalina. John K. Durfee Fined $100 For Drunken Driving John K. Durfee of Omaha was judged guilty In county court Wednesday of drunken driving. Judge Raymond J. Case who pronounced sentence following the Wednesday morning hear- Z ft J A - ' iiiji. iinea uuriee $iuu ana cosis and suspended his driver's li cense for six months. Durfee pleaded not guilty to the charge when arraigned be fore Judge Case on Information filed by County Attorney Rich ard Peck. Sheriff Tom Solomon was the arresting officer. Dur fee was represented by Attorney Walter H. Smith. BOND APPROVED Bond of special police officer, Dick March, was approved by the Plattsmouth City Council at its regular session Monday night. : : . christmas eve at ot Marv'? cSih?nd Wednesday everira cpur' an? r?3!fSt7r i, a"nu0h"sts 2 5Im53ei?S church will go caroling Sunday ; refn De p" i 7 Sunday-practice wm be held jfr the Christmas eve program j J be given at the Christ Lu- ! theran church on the Platts- mouth Louisville road. Christ- mas Day services will be held at church at 10:30 a.m, The Callahan E. U. B. church 21 eight o'clock. A evening worship service with 'mas program will be held at the i First Bantist church at Union day a Tuesday evening ""f piugiaxw a vuvu presentation will be held at the First Methodist church Sundav evening at 7:30 and the Sunday school department will present !a program Christmas eve. st Lukes Episcopal church j wU1 " have midnight, services at !!l Pf1- Christmas eve, and a .chrtmas eve program will be I ?. M 6:30 Pbygthe Sunday Rt. Rev. Msgr. George Agius .announces that carol sineine ; Masses. Servicemen qt m - v. m A t t mwood Avait tt www tt w Yule Greetings Elmwood residents have an opportunity to send greetings at Christmas time to a number of servicemen, whose names and addresses-have been submitted for publication. Among the group are a few that are home or will be home for the holidays. Pvt. Fred Clements arrived in Elmwood last week end for a two week leave and John Thom as had to leave this week after! snpnHw a horfc iphvp nt home I Gordon Lannin is also in Elm wood at the present time. Servicemen who would . prob ably enjoy receiving a line at Christmas time include: Pvt. James E. Hall, US 5537 4324; 111 Co. 2D, Student Regi ment, Fort Benning, Georgia Pvt. Marion A. Wendt, US 55375097, Student Company, 141 T. S. E. S. S., Camp Gordon, Ga, . Clayton C. Linder, . Sk.S.N 318-98-50; I.F.D.D.G. Navy 128; Po. Box 115, Vc FPo, San Fran cisco, Calif. A3c Raymond L. Kratochvil AF 17349276! 67 Malnt. Sa. Box 212- Ado. 970. 'c PM. San Fran - rin r?aiif i.L. lyni. IjUTllSS L.VI. A ULIIia.Il. O256&00 - 320th Gen. Hosd. - Landstuhl Germanv APO 180 ijanasiuni, utnnany, ntrj iou, ! r pm, New York. i pvt. Robert Lannin. US 5540 J 6478, Pro. 2003. APO 872, Gen PM., New York. Freak Accident Causes Injuries To Rolland Aldrich i tor The mishap occurred as he was driving along a road here. He was thrown forward onto the tractor when a cylinder on a front end hoist snapped, drop ping the scoop to the ground. When the scoop caught, he was thrown onto the front of the I tractor. , After receiving treatment he was convalescing at his home ; here this m0rnlng . Crash Injures Trio in Lincoln Maxine Kunz, 27, formerly of mwood received treaSent f or Elmwood, received treatment for a back injury at a Lincoln hos pital following a two car colli sion at Lincoln recently. She was driver of a car which collided with one driven by Em ma M. Thlbodeau of Lincoln. Sheila Ann, her four year old daughter, and a companion, Mrs. Pearl Bogenrelf, suffered only minor injuries. Subscribe to The Journal n . ' Mrs. Don Wall Chairman of March of Dimes Mrs. Don Wall has accented appointment as chairman of the March of Dimes camnaten at Plattsmouth for 1954. Mrs. Lot tie Knecht of South Bend- coun- tv chairman disclosed tav Mrs. Wall was aDoointed fol lowing a chapter meeting here a week ago, when community chairmen from throughout the county met with county officers. Coming here only two years ago from Tarkio, Mo., Mrs. Wall has been active in community affairs and will head the Platts mouth month long campaign. me drive will be conducted throughout the month of Jan- uary. licking club sponsor ship this vear the drive will bp imripr itertto Mr". Wald ization. The campaign will be kicked off early in January and will run throughout the month. Road Complaints Aired At Council Meeting Monday Minor road repairs, required when earth from a recent gas main installation gave way, on 11th street off 4th avenue, were considered by , the city council Monday night, following com plaints by residents. r Recent rains had caused the excavated area to become soft and soggy Walt Gleason, attending the meeting, said the Gas Company is making temporary repairs to the street. Meter Ordinance Changes Approved By City Council Two changes have been writ ten into the Plattsmouth city ordinance governing parking me ters. Changes were approved by I . tho fir Pminfl lWnnHoir nin-ht thP r,7A the City Council Monday night. Main change provides for "towing in 'vehicles that have failed to pay after several vio lations. It makes it possible for police to impound a vehicle without awaiting a 24-hour pe riod as provided under the old ordinance. Salesmen were named as - particular violators in this instance. The ordinance also changes its reading to provide a "service LhafFIe ,LVP 10 0ne d0llar forthe City paying the remaining uici 'liuiauuiu. Hutchinson Heads i Pit t m miL I An . .-ii.mwym Les Hutchinson was recently! ' " elected master of .Plattsmouth i Lodge No. 6, Ancient Free and ... . , Accepted Masons. He will be In- I iromT.ny 10 lncrease its rates. stalled along with other officers Mrs. Esther Donat, who is af- be said -in January. filiated with Radio Station' ..He also explained that al- Other new officers of theiKFNF in Shenandoah, Iowa, . though Northern has increases lodge are Maynard Ramge, sen-;was a guest of friends here on wholesale rates four times ior warden; John Beckman, jun- Monday, and attended the Jun- LhetGas Company is asking for lor warden; Emll Weyrlch, sec ! lor Womens club, Christmas . its tnlrd rate Increase. retary, and Les Nlel, treasurer, Music Program, Are Lions Club Musical selections by Platts-- mouth High School band mem Oklahoma Band Wagon cam 1 4 . paign, a detailed analysis of what the band will obtain bv the Oklahoma .trip: and lntroduc- tinn nf VAr T.inns cinh Tnem - bers featured the Plattsmouth! Dr. W. V. Ryan, chairman of ! ment In the amount of $16,408.78 Lions Club regular meeting ! the Oklahoma Band Wagon, ' to National Construction Corn Tuesday night. .. j which Is backing a series of high j nv fo navin In the district, Melvln D. McKenney, new school musical programs, re- j though there was some question member of the Lions Club, pre-: Ported that about 85 sponsoring !a? fo why the Job was not com sented a number of musical se-) tickets have been sold for the ; Pleted. a lections by high school musi- musical series. , i Councilmen also sought the cians for Program Chairman . Snecial guests at the Tuesday ! an-swer as to why fire hydrant Harold Alklre. ! night meeting were seven mem-! met?,rs tf1, citsli.ct P1" Margaret Eitins: played two 'hers of the newly formed Eagle i tlca,:iy buried. There seemed niano numbers, "Perpetual Mo-j Lions Club. They were Keith I,0,? question as to wbo Is at tinn" anH "Warrlnr Rnno" anrt t Wnnh9n ' tUtnT-ri fUlt. tr" COHtrfltor OT thfl er- ! accompanied Miss Shirley Story, Ralph Ransford, Raymond Nor- t who san ,white Christmas Alris, Dick Underwood. Bill Minon the day by Jon Schuetz, Bob Walberr told of plans of the!l7?ens Pinted out to the city Beveraee, Stuart Nielsen andiEazle club for sponsoring a tranl raI, rs- . 4. -Dick Glaze, completed the mu-1 shoot on Sunday, December 20! Meanwhile the citv will hav sical orogram. I starting at 10 a. m. The shoot i thejiiii,atloJl rectified, while Outlining the Oklahoma trip. will be held a mile east and a!conslderln the Possible reason McKenney told Lions Club mile south of Eagle. members that, depending uponj Two new Plattsmouth lions ' ALSO CONTRIBUTED funds, the band will leave on .-were also recognized at the-; Cass Drug was omitted from Tuesday and return the follow-i Tuesday meeting. They were the list of contributors to the ing Sunday. The band will com-i Mr. McKenney and Joe Krunto-j city's Street Jlsbtlni? and tfeeort pete in marching, concert, , pa- rad. N. W. McK presided at !? Hng program .for the We rades, and will be broken down the session. I so. (Sim; A 15.8 proposed increase in gas rates here didn't re ceive a very favorable response from the Plattsmouth City Council Monday night although Councilmen did advance the proposed new ordinance to first reading. Generally councilmen on the recommendation of City Attorney Harold Lebens questioned the necessity lor such a large increase in view of the company's antici pated increase in the cost of gas from Northern Natural. . Walter Oleason, area manager Stores Open Til 1 9 D m Here NiVhf Iv if. P' m "erc llgn"y Until Christmas Most Plattsmouth retail stores will remain open to night and each week day night until Christmas. Stores Will be open until 9 p. m. Along with the open nights will be nightly visits from Santa Claus for kids from the. surrounding area. Santa has his headquarters in the former Journal building, south side of Main street. Stores will remain open here all day and throughout the evening until 9 p. m. They close at their regular hours on Thursday, Decem ber 24, but will be open nightly except Sunday from tonight, December 17, through December 23. Assessment to Pay 69 Percent Of New Sewer Sixty-nine per cfcnt of the South Park sewer recently com-j pitted will be paid by snecial as-! i sessment aeainst the benefiting! property owners, according to aj 'tentative schedule submitted to! tne Piactsmoutn uity council Monday night. "' ! The tentative schedule, sub mitted by reresenjiatives of Henningson, Durham & Rich ardson, special city engineers,; iigured at 69 per cent on both: front footage and lot methods. His proposed assessment schedule followed action of the city. council in accepting the en - gineer's certificate and comple - tion of the work by Sesto Con- struction . Company. Final con - struction . payment in the,iuu irom so to 7U cents; rais- amount of $2,923.05 : was ap proved by the council also Figures submitted by the En - elneer showed that total con - struction ' cost of the sanitary sewer was ' $47,724.99, while to tal costs, including engineer's fees and other incidental costs were $52,49749. . On the 69 per cent figure. benefiting property owners will pay an estimated $36,225 with $16,270. According to the En - ! gineer's figures, each improved j lot will pay an estimated $205 I while unimproved lots will be I assessed at one-half or $102.50. The city council recommended T. r .. . . use of the lot method of assess- ment ratner tnan front rootage.' , 'party, at the 40 and 8 club. Band Trip Highlights into smaller groups. From the l r O n Here r. r 1 1 .rAAnl groups will also be selected to compete against other high school musicians from through - i out the Middlewest and South. s for Central Electric and Gas Company of Lincoln which serv- ices this community, submitted the request to increase rates for natural gas. Gleason said the increase is necessary because Northern, its supplier, had noti fied the company that on De cember 27, 1953, wholesale rates -for gas will be increased by 20.8 per cent. , - . Assuming that the cost of gas Is small compared to the over all costs of the Lincoln firm, At torney "Lebens wondered what the actual percent of Increase would be to Central Electric. ... One thing was certain, the proposed increase of the Gas Company would be known by lo cal gas users. The company proposes a 25 cent increase, in meter service, and an estimated $2.25 to $3.00 a month more on the gas bill of the average user. Here's what gas users here' will pay under the proposed rate as compared to their present gas bill. . The first column (present, rate) is your present , gas bill; the second column (proposed rate) would be your new gas bill; and the third column (in crease! represents your added, monthly cost. Present Kate $ 1.50 2.50 3.3Q 4.10 Proposed Hate $ 1.75 2.75 3. GO 4.45 5.30 9.15 12.G5 16.15 19.65 23.15 30.15 37.15 Increase .25 .25 30 35 .40 1.25 1.75 2.25 2.75 3.25 5.25 4.90 7.90 10.90 13.90 16.90 ly.yu 25.90 31.90 5J25 9.75 59.40 G9.15 Actul rate of increase Dro- posed by the Gas' Company calls for hiking the service charge from 50 cents to 75 cents a me ter: leaving the first 2,000. feet ! at $1 per thousand; hiking the j next 3,000 from 80 to 85 cents, Increasing the next 5,000 from 60 i to 77 cents; hiking the next ing the next 50,000 from 45 to ! 64 cents, and with all excess be- 'ing charged at 58 cents a thou- isana The average , gas customer uses approximately 20.000 to 25 000 cubic feet. - Gleason advised the Council however, that If the rates do not go into effect in the entire amount reauested bv Northern, rates requested by Central Elec tric and Gas Comoany would be ! adjusted in accordance with the wnoiesaie rate increase. , Gleason said the increase would amount to $1,237,000 per year to the company. Increased cost or gas, together with In- . 1 . ,.1 . a "eru tii oi uuvr dim iaxe " ncwacaryior u vras rnmnanv tn HncrMw t. rat Valley View Paving Payment Approved At Council Session Payment for work done on the j vanev view paving, discussion of discrepancies in water hv Iv.aIm m J 1 1 i sion of the new district were . considered hv the city council 1 Mnndav nieht. . I Councilmen approved Bar 'f i nr2 PJP1 ?nter J trict Is barely I i i t J A