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JWWV.V.VAV.VAV.V.VAV.VAV.VAVAV.V.V.V.V.VAV.VAV.VAV. frAVAVAWXvAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVACWAVAVAVAVAVAV.V.VA' EDITORIALS Furses Fresh Flashes GENEVA AFTERMATH One of the results of the recent Geneva Conference might be to lessen chances that the budget will be balanced in the next year. An Administration offi cial, in a high-level position, hinted as much a few days ago. ; He said the failure of the Geneva Conference, and Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov's defiant and truculent attitude at Geneva, had made it probable that the cold war would be resumed. In spite of U. S. efforts to keep alive the Geneva spirit, mainly through requests that anoth er Big Four meeting be held next spring, there are other indications that the cold war-might be returning. ;If this is so, Administration-planned cuts, in the field of defense and related fields might be postponed. Although it is possible the Russians have this in mind, and were not unaware of the fact that they might be able to prevent the United States from balancing its budget, many of our officials feel that no chances can be taken with defense as long as the cold war continues. The Geneva spirit, as it was called in recent months, has proved to be a dud, and although the Soviet Union has an nounced cuts in its armed forces, Commu-, nist danger in the Middle East actually increases month by month. In this atmos phere, the United States cannot afford to relax its guard further, and may not be able to continue with defense cuts as have been scheduled. The net effect of Geneva, then, is to lessen optimism over the Geneva spirit, lessen chances that the budget will be bal anced, and lessen chances that further cuts in expenditures will be forthcoming in the next six to twelve months. it it 'k pUCS CAUSE COLDS Dr. Almon F. Halpern, of Dallas, re cently told an audience attending a South ern Medical Association meeting many children catch colds watching TV, "while lying on the rug." Halpern said mold and .dust on a rug can cause a cold. . It is an allergic type of cold, Halpern says, and children sensitive to such ma terial will often develop colds after close contact, such as lying on the floor watch ing television. Halpern suggests such rugs be sprayed in the TV room, if there is such " a room in the house, when possible. He says sprays can very effectively control the materials and particles whichA are often airborne which cause these aller gic colds. Although a vaccine is being perfect ed which is expected to prevent all but the most serious types of colds, parents might find it profitable to spray stuffed furniture and rugs, which may be dusty or moldy, in the television room. While doing so, we suggest they also spray the television sets, not that it will help the aroma caused by some sfiow butin the hope that some of the sorrier programs, which defintely cause allergic reactions, mentally or otherwise, might be modified in their effect. A NEW BARONESS ; Barbara Hutton, who has been di vorced only five times, is now a baroness. The. 42-year-old five-and-ten cent store heiress has wed a former tennis great. Baron Von Cramm former tennis great, has; been married once before and this marriage ended in divorce. So, he is four down to his wife, whose lead seems to be comfortable, considering their respective ages. . We. are glad Barbara Hutton is now THOUGHT FOR TODAY , It is zi'ith true love as zvith ghosts. Every oneltalks of it, but few have ever seen it. .1 La Rouchefoucauld L. ' - ' ' - The Plallsmouth Journal Official County and City Paper ESTABLISHED IN 1881 Published SomirWeekly, Mondays and Thursdays, at 410 Main Street, Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nsbr. Three Times Winner Ak-Sar-Ben Plaques for "OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE" 1949 1951 1952 "Honorable Mention" 1953 Presented Nebraska Press Association "GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD" -First in 1952 Second in 1951 and 1953 (In Cities over 2,000 Population) RONALD R. FURSE Editor and Publisher WM. L. MURDOCK News Editor MARGARET DINGMAN. . Society Editor JANET PTAK Bookkeeper VERN WATERMAN Advertising Ticklers By George Flipper Fanny, our dainty little con tour twister, can give you a kiss that speaks volumes, but certainly is no first edition. k k k Opportunities in these United States are unlimited. Here a laborer can even be come a college prof essor if he's willing to make the financial sacrifice. One reason grandmother could en dure those antique chairs is that she wTas tired when she sat down. Jt k k A lot of workers who complain about the boss being so dumb, would be out of a job if he was any smarter. k k k A school kid told us the other day he didn't head his class, but he did get hor rible mention. k k k Advice to young men: If she looks young, she's camouflag ed - If she looks old, she's young but dis sipated. If she looks innocent, she's deceiving you. If she looks shocked, she's acting. If she looks languishing, she's hun gry. ' If she looks sad, she's angling. If she looks back, follow her. Now we remember what we intend ed to do last January, open a Christmas savings account. k it k a baroness. She has been married to sev eral other titled Europeans, but she has never before been the wife of a baron, and that seems to have left something missing. She has been a princess and a coun tess, but never a baroness. Certainly, that could not be allowed to stand as it was. In an age of cobalt bombs, a small problem like that could not be allowed to check mate the U.S. heiress. ivViVVMViVAViViVvAVtVVAVVVW - - Down Memory Lane vWavX'W'.v v.v.v.v,v.v.vXv.v.v.v.v.v.w.v.v.v..v.v.v.v. YEARS AGO Keeping the audience in stitches were two one-act plays by the Winter steen P-TA with actors Mrs. Edna Herring, Miss Matilda Olson, Roy Olson, Mary Swatek and Chris Bullin. Mr. Olson was called into action because of the illness of Clement Woster . . . Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling had a full night as he struck out for the scene of the crime near Green wood where a cow had been stolen from Iva Palmeter, then spent until 3 a.m. at the Omaha stockyards before he spotted the cow in a truck but not the thieves. . . Arthur Wayne Mockenhaupt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt of Manley was married to Miss Loretta Poes of Sha ron, Pa. k k k 0 YEARS AGO Here's one from Plattsmouth paper 67 years ago, found by Frank Sheldon, 804 Lincoln avenue, Plattsmouth: "H. W. Sheldon, residing three miles this side of Rock Bluffs, died while sitting in his chair at 6 o'clock last evening of heart failure. He had resided in town for a num ber of years, but last year received about $900 back pension money, and with it bought a house, 13 acres of ground and a span of mules ... he served in a Wisconsin regiment during the late wTar. Back to 30 years ago: As Ed Wescottt was elected football captain for Plattsmouth the next year, The Journal named the seniors be ing lost by graduation as Carl Keil, Stuart' Egenberger, Henry Eastwood, Harlan Gorder, Sterling Hatt, and Frank Etudala. ... An Elmwood man who sued an Alvo man for 10,000 in an alein of affections suit, was awarded $1 by the district court at Plattsmouth. . . A sheriff's raid at Louis ville brought fourth four gallons of alcohol saved for Thanksgiving cheer. k k k "Mother, what's a genius?" Washington erry-Go-Round 1, DREW PEARSON PHONE 241 Entereil at the Post Office at Plattsmouth, Nebraska as second class ' mail matter in accordance with the Act of Congress ot March 3, 1S79. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $3.50 per year in Cass and adjoining counties, $4.00 per year elsewhere, in advance, by mail outside the city of Platts mouth. By carrier in Plattsmouth, 20 cents for two weeks. (Copyright, 1955, by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.) DREW PEARSON SAYS: SOLONS JOCKEY TO SEE WHO GETS CREDIT FOR BUILD ING SCHOOLS; BUT NO SCHOOLS GET BUILT; AID TO SCHOOLS NOW STYMIED BY SEGREGATION AND CATHOLIC DEBATES. Washington The White House Con ference on Education, widely advertised as the greatest educational event since Plato founded the academy 2,000 years ago, convenes in, Washington today (Nov. 28). However, unlike Plato's Greeks who founded democracy, it first proposed to keep some of its members gagged. The congressmen who have to introduce the legislation to carry out any aid-to-education program found themselves unable to debate as delegates, and raised such a storm of protest that conference officials went into a quick reverse. "I am affronted by this invi-i tation and will not attend," said Congressman Frank Thompson of New Jersey, Democrat. He de scribed the gag rule as "ap proaching an insult." "Unless I have the status of a delegate and can participate in the discussions of the con ference," wrote Congressman Cleveland Bailey of West Vir-! ginia with irate bevity, ,"I would prefer to remain in a position where I can continue to support the legislation approved by the House committee on education a few days prior to the adjourn ment of Congress. Congressman Jimmy Roose velt of California said he was "Indignant," while Mrs. Edith Green of Oregon decided to re main in Portland. As a result, the White House gave them full delegate status. Stymied School Bill Behind the White House Con ference of Education and the ef fort to silence congressmen is some interesting history. It in volves a vigorous hassle over who can take the credit for aid ing education. Last winter at the urging of Mrs. , Agnes Meyer, a personal friend of the President,.-and . a strong booster for better schools, Ike included a brief reference to schools in his state . of the Union message. However, Demo cratic leaders branded this to tally inadequate and proceeded to introduce their own school aid bill. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hobby, then Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, had hung back. She did not want legislation in 1955, but only after she could hold a big White House confer ence on education such as scheduled to open today. She had even taken the extreme step, earlier, of forbidding her com missioner of education, Sam Brownell. from testifying at a congressional hearing. Meanwhile, Sen. Lister Hill of Alabama told Mrs. Hobby that the educational world already had held seven conferences, that everyone knew what the school needs were, and there was no use waiting for more confer ences. Finally, to head off the Dem ocratics, President Eisenhower sent a special message to Con gress recommending a meager school bill for 1955. It did not go nearly as far as his multibil non-aoiiar nignway program however, and later, after the Supreme Court segregation de cision, southern Democrats also got cold feet and proceeded to stymie school construction. ' Northern Democrats still pushed it. But, caught between unenthusiastic Republicans and unenthusiastic southern Demo crats, the school bill was never passed. So, with Mrs. Hobby now out of government, the White House conference which she so wanted convenes today. Southern-Northern Opposition Congressman Graham Barden, North Carolina Democrat, a great booster of aid to schools before the Supreme Court segre gation decision, moved adroitly to get northern school-minded congressmen out of. town before today's session. He scheduled a tempting junket to Puerto Rico for his education and labor com mittee to study minimum wage needs there. Barden once got more criti cism from Cardinal Spellman and Catholic leaders than any other public figure except Mrs. Roosevelt, by pushing federal aid to education. But since the Su preme Court decision he has been just the opposite. The Catholic College of Bis hops recently meeting in Wash ington issued a strong statement that parochial schools should be included in any federal aid. As a result, the separation - of-church-and-state issue is cer tain to enter the education de- WAV.WJf LETTER BOX Trie Journal -welcomes letturr from readers for this column o; any subject. Your name must b signed to all articles Intended for publication, however, by request, it can be omitted from the letter appearing: in print. (Contents do not necessarily express the opin ions of this newspaper.) bate when Congress reconvenes, and, since many northern Dem ocrats come from Catholic areas, it may influence their position too. Inside The Kremlin Senator Kefauver. while in Moscow, sat in on an interesting conversation inside thd Krem lin with Premier Bulganin and Party Boss Khrushchev. He got the impression that Khrushchev was easily the more dominating of the two. Despite his toughness, Khrush has a contagious sense of hu mor and at one time was tell ing Kefauver and other U. S. Senators how he was trying to move 200,000 people to eastern Russian, but they wouldn't go. "You see, we have trouble with our " constituents, too," said the top leader of the Communist party. At another point in the con versation, Khurshchev and Bul ganin had an argument in front of the senators, after which TBulganin turned to them and said: "You see, we have Our con flicts, too." At one point a senator asked Bulganin and Khrushchev why the Russians were opposed to the U. S. having bases abroad.. p.VHow would you like it if we built 'a base down in Cuba?'' was Khrushchev's quick re joiner. "We'd bomb hell out of you," replied Senator Malone of Ne vada. Washington Pipeline : John Foster Dulles will fly to Paris next month to attend a NATO meeting and try to bolster our western allies Political denial of the week: Harlow Curtice, head of General Motors, insists he was a strong Eisen hower man from the start. (Everyone remembers how hard he plumped for Taft!) Ac cording to Anson Yeager of the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, War Hero Governor Joe Foss "May no" take seriously articles about his being mentioned for the Vice-Presidency." The heck he doesn't Civil Defense has finally acted on the suggestion of Gordon Lange to use trailers and trailer parks for evacuation centers outside cities in case of atomic war. Editor Plattsmouth Journal: It is indeed refreshing and very gratifying to note that someone, and in this case the editor of the Plattsmouth Journal, has the intestinal fort itude to speak up and register their objection to the broad casting of the slush and mush of modern love songs, as per your editorial in the Thursday, Nov. 17 issue. The writer has long held such sentiments and being a lover of real music, has knocked over many a chair in a hasty effort to turn off the radio when some disc jockey attempts to foist that sort of junk into their listeners ears. Not only is the noise irritating but usually the words accompanying it are downright senseless and dis gusting; and, in case the singer is the male of the specie, he at tempts, and succeeds only too well, to get a tone of voice that seems to be a cross between an Alabama jackass and a lonesome Nebraska alley tomcat. In case of the female of. the specie the louder she can yell in a rancor ous, grating, discordant voice the higher she thinks she as cends as a radio or night club entertainer. But why limit our criticism to modern love songs? The air waves are full of a conglomera tion of ear splitting, nerve wracking noises emanating from these modern dance orchestras, or a more fitting term would be to call them charivari mobs. These boys will stick a tin can into the bell of a two-hundred dollar horn and make it sound like a two-bit carnival tin horn and with a bunch of squawking saxaphones they put out a con glomeration of noise equalled only by a flock of geese being pursued by a bunch of boys blowing tin horns and beating tin pans. A few years ago the writer was privileged to hear record ings of music made by the most primitive tribes in the deepest heart of Africa. Using extreme ly primitive instruments the re sult was very pleasing and from a musical standpoint was so far ahead of the stuff put out by some of our modern dance or chestras, or bands, that it makes one wonder just how far musi cal tastes can degenerate. Sure ly it is not the fault of our schools as they have for years been teaching and developing a taste for a good class of music. Just why the broadcasters cater to a small minority of these B hop, juke-box followers is be yond intelligent understanding, especially, when there is such a preponderence of good, soul stirring music to be had from such composers as Victor Her bert, Irving Berlin and numer ous others of that class. Just what can be done about this situation? The writer does not claim to know the answers but I do know I can turn the darn thing off and in a hurry. Roy O. Cole, Nov. 24, 1955 THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Monday, November 28, 1955 PANAMA CANAL The net income of the U. S. Government - owned Panama Canal Company for the year ended June 30 showed a decrease from $4,160,010 to $581,134 dur ing the fiscal year. The lower earnings were attributed prima ily to lower gross revenues as a result of reduced traffic volume of U. S. Government vessels, in creases in wages and interest rates and employe benefits granted by Congress. Newest American name in the Antarctic regions is "Atka Bay," so named by the crew of the U. S. Navy icebreaker on her 1954-55 reconnaissance trip to Antarctica. fWotcL W HELHGMAM Check the correct word: 1 President Eisenhower (walked) (was car ried) aboard the plane which returned him to Washington from Denver. 2 Earthquakes are (never) (seldom) recorded as occurring on east coast of the United States. 3 First pilot model monorail system in the United States will soon be tested in (Houston, Tex.) (New York City). 4 Soft drinks (can) (cannot) be purchased in cans. 5 Roasted wheat (is) (is not) used to make a beverage. 6 Denmark's traditional Christmas dish is (goose) (turkey). 7 You'd be served a dish containing fried eels ' on Christmas Eve in (Holland) (Italy). 8 Pfeffernuesse cookies originated in (Scot land) (Germany). 9 Dried codfish, specially prepared, is a tradi tional Christmas dish in (South American) (Scandinavian) countries.. 10 Plum pudding is associated with traditional (German) (English) Yuletide feasting. Count 10 for each correct choice A score of 0-20 is poor; 30-60, average; 70-80, superior, and 90-100, very superior. - Decoded Intelligram fcsooo 9 :si s tibo -uojsnoH 'mopps S 'PSMieAV I 'NEHAWKA EMI 5Bf Mrs. F. O. Sand Phone 2604 SW.V.V.V.VAW.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.VV.V.V.V Most of the major inland areas of the Antarctic continent are named for females, while most mountain ranges and peaks, glaciers, bays and islands are named for males. Surprise Birthday Mrs. Merle Meyer gave a sur prise birthday party for her husband Thursday evening. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Sharp, and sons, Nebras ka City; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Alt house and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fischer and fam ily, Elmwood; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Halm and daughters, Syracuse ; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kepler, Avoca. Cards afforded entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Savage and sons, Nebraska City, were guests for the day Sunday at the Meyer home. : Nehawka Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Hunt and family, Omaha, were guests for the day Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Mayfield. ; Mr. and Mrs.. Matt Midkiff were guests Sunday of MrsVLy dia Midkiff, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moore and family of , Union. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Murdoch's Thanksgiving weekend guests will be their daughter, LaVonda Fullerton, Miss Bessie Murdoch and Charles Murdoch of Orleans. Mrs. Erma ' Murdoch came home Sunday from St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City. She had been there several weeks with a heart attack. Mrs. Amelia - Heldt attended funeral services Friday at Yutan for her sister-in-law, Mrs. Geo. Heldt. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kropp and Mrs. Sarah Kropp spent Sunday in Lincoln, at the A. T. Hnds home. Mrs. Ernest Kropp remained for a few days visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Lacy and Bonnie were dinner guests Sat urday guests Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Carsten and family near Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lindsey's Sunday guests were Mrs. Ruth Ketelhut and Thelma Rae, Weeping Water; Mr. and Mrs. Roland - Hogue and daughter and Frank Hogue. Sunday afternoon and even ing guests of Mrs. Ruth Lund- berg were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harshman, Weeping Water; Mrs. Nancy Vautel, Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Marvin Edmonds, Lincoln, Le la Edmonds, Omaha were week end guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Edmonds. Ed Horn, Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Mel vin James, Lincoln, were supper guests of the Edmonds Sunday evening. Marvin returned to Lincoln with the James. Mr. Gil bert Edmonds and Danny spent Sunday at Brock with John Ed monds and Ethel. : Mr, and Mrs. Lawrence Chap pel and family, Plattsmouth, were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Christina Chappell. Dinner guests of Mrs. Amelia Balfour Sunday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Balfour, Un ion; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Deane Nutzman and family, Mrs. Emma Nutz man, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hines, Mr. and Mrs. Will Ost, Mr. and Mrs. Vance "Balfour and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Nutzman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kent Bal four and family. Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Beaver, Mrs. Cora Beaver, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Karnopp, all of Bennett, surprised Mrs. Earl Nolte on her birthday Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Nolte and Cheryl were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roberts of Omaha and later called on Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roberts of Omaha and later called on Mr. and Mrs. Verle Denning. Nehawka School Notes Supt. Mehrens attended the school administrators clinic held on the University campus in Lincoln Thursday. Several of the teachers at tended a regional meeting Mon day evening at Nebraska City on social security for teachers. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents PE6GY, VO N YOU REALIZE (T' OULV A I CM, PEAT? WELL, I'LL " ( ME, TOO "A I K-I 6TILL OVJE MV TMP KEALLY WAVE TO BUCKLE J V ' I 20.00 FROM LAT Oi5l6T- V HLWU AMI ?IAKl A I FTT5 7 MAt?' x l u Y pm r v w I WONDER IF HUNK; WILL EVER PAY ANY ATTENTION I HAVE TO OO OUT OF TOWN AND ID HATE TO HAVE MY rl TICKET 30 TO WASTE.' JA M I WONDER IF HUNK 5 OH, LORN A'. J-HW UH, M1S5 LORNA, I I I I'D LOVE ) ( 6EE,THAT Jl tt WILL EVER PAY 1 HUNK WANTS ( HELL0.1 WA5 WONDERING IF TO 60. J SWELL.' - Hi 1 : " II Li-J U I L flf