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By George THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Monday, February 20, 1956 Furse's Fresh Flashes Ticklers . fl R fl . N(nftv.vA v. v.v;v. v. ..... t .v.v.v.v.v.v.v.vXXv.XvXXvXXX J21J0RIAS r ISENHOWER AND THE VETO President Eisenhower's veto of the controversial Fulbright Bill that was to eliminate government control of natural gas at the well heads, will certainly meet with approval of rank and file consumers in this area. It could be possible that this bill had some merit, but if it did, few in Cass County failed to see it. It could mean nothing but eventually higher gas bills for the consumer, and with stocks of pro ducers selling on stock exchanges in ex cess of $1000.00 per share, we do not believe those companies are losing any money. Together with the taint of "contribu tion" money hanging over a couple of senators and the Republican party, and opposition of consumers, it would have been political suicide for the present ad ministration to take any other action than to kill the measure. As a taxpayer we cringe at the thought of any more expensive congressional in vestigations, but we would be most happy at this time to have a looksee into books of individual legislators and major poli tical machines and learn where contri butions to their campaigns are coming from. It is a little distressing sometimes when our boy takes a look at some retired po litical hack and asks, "Pop, where did he get all his money." Damnifiknow. QLANT YOUR SPRING GARDEN This is the time of year to make plans for your Spring garden. If you are not very enthusiastic about it now, order a few seed catalogs and the pictures in them will arouse a fire of enthusiasm. Of course, the plants won't grow to look like the pictures in the catalogs, but you can enjoy thinking that they will for several weeks, at least. The anticipation, then, is half the fun. On the practical side, there are many vegetables and flowers, if you prefer them which can be planted nvith little trouble, beginning in March and which will yield great rewards. In some sec tions, the soil may be prepared for a gar den in the month of February. The best thing about a garden is not that you might save a little money. The exercise it provides, the fresh air and the relaxation from ordinary chores and ten sions, often do more for the gardener than does his actual haul of vegetables. We have only one word of. advice for gardeners. Realizing that it will not be accepted by most of them, and that ad vice is usually wasted effort, we never theless offer this gem. We would suggest that any gardener wondering Jiow large a plot to prepare prepare the smaller of the two sizes he contemplates weeding and working during the hot months of Summer. Nothing can ruin an enthusiastic gar dener faster than a spell of hot days, a good growth of weeds and the steady work which he is required to do in the garden during the hot, humid days of late Spring and Summer. CHIPPER AT 108 William Allen (Uncle Billy) Lundy, of Crestview, Florida, is chipper and hale at the ripe old age of 108. He watches television without glasses, checks news paper headlines to keep up with times. In addition, he hears reasonably well and uses no hearing aid. All this is somewhat amazing, but the circumstances which makes Lundy some what of a celebrity is the fact that, about ninety years ago, he was carrying a rifle THOUGHT FOR TODAY '77.? education forms the common mind; Just as a ticig is bent, the tree's inclined. Pope The Plallsmoufh Journal Official County and City Paper ESTABLISHED IN 1881 Published emi-Weekly, Mondays and Thursdays, at 410 Main Street, Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebr. Threo 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 ML PHONE vIummkk 241 Entered at the Post Office at Plattsmouth, Nebraska as second class mail matter in accordance with the Act of Congress ol March 3, 1S79. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $4.00 per year in Cass and adjoining counties, $5.00 per year elsewhere, in advance, by mail outside the city of Platts mouth. By carrier in Plattsmouth, 25 cers for two weeks. Went to a dinner party the other night where all the women folks were dressed in those latest style, evening gowns. We haven't seen such a sight since we were weaned. Flipper Fanny, our dainty little con tour twister, is about the hardest little character we've ever met it takes a dia mond to make an impression on her. A police surgeon says a man is sober if he can say, "Susie sat in the soup." The one we're worried about is Susie. k Alarmists should have no fear about saloons coming back gas stations and drug stores have all the corners. If prices don't get better soon, about all the turnover our farmers will have this year is their spring plowing. The present campaign against crime in Omaha would indicate that the wages of sin are also going up. This year of 1956 may be most wel come to our fairer sex, but every year is Leap Year to a pedestrian. and shooting at the Yankees as a Confed erate soldier. He is the last Confederate veteran in the state of Florida and one of only several in the entire country. Only one Union veteran survives. He says one should take a little toddy every morning, stay away from doctors and not worry about "nothinV Lundy can certainly boast of unusual health. However, there is one thing he is some what ashamed of. He had to give up deer-hunting about eight years ago, on his 100th birthday. ' ning from cinct line. Merry-Go -ft Down Memory Lane f YEARS AGO Cass County Judge A. H. Duxbury filed for re-election . . . John Falter of New York City, a son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Falter, former Plattsmouth res idents, wias making great strides as an illustrator, reported The Journal ... A burial at Young cemetery near Platts mouth was held up for two days because of snow drifts . . . C. E. Tefft, prominent member of the Cass county bar, entered the race for district judge . . Fred Reu ter, with a snow plow and a crew of 30 men with shovels, worked until noon south of Alvo but were able to open only three quarters of a mile of snow drifted road Of YEARS AGO wvs President J. A. Gardner of the Cass County Bridge and Highway associ ation, was sending out notices over the county urging a greater effort in a mem bership campaign toward influencing the Nebraska legislature in providing bridges across the Missouri river at Plattsmouth, Nebraska City, Rulo, Blair, Omaha and Sioux City . . . Mrs. Frank Edwards, pres ident, served as toastmistress at the fourth annual Woman's Reading ciub banquet at Alvo . . . Winner of the Lincoln Essay Medal at Greenwood school was Miss Velette Calfee with Francois Park sec ond, Bernice Schuelke third, followed by Elva Coleman, Lousa Mefford and Mar garet Coleman, reported the Greenwood Gazette . . . Residents of Stove Creek pre cinct turned in a petition to the county clerk asking improvement of a road run "O" street to the north pre-1 it Washington ound y DREW PEARSON (Copyright, 1955, by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.) DREW PEARSON SAYS: WHITE HOUSE STAFF CEN SORS ANY TRUMAN CRACKS ABOUT IKE; 12 WAITING AMBAS SADORS WERE GIVEN WHITE HOUSE LUNCH; THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PRESENT THEIR CRED ENTIALS. Washington Ever since Ike's illness, the White House staff has been careful about bringing disturbing news to the President, which was why he was not told at first that the French walked out of the United Nations Assembly or about the full failure at Geneva. Gradually this ban has been relaxed. However, there is still one type of news which is usually kept away from Eisenhower the wisecracks of Harry Truman. Ike has developed such a. peeve against Truman that any word of Tru man's speeches or criticism seems to dis turb his pulse more than anything else. And, since the doctors don't want Ike's blood pressure to go up, Harry Truman can say anything at all and Ike won't know about it. The Presidential peeve probably ex plains why Ike has never invited Truman around to the White House as Truman did Herbert Hoover. Though the two ex Presidents disagree emphatically, they 'l advise a complete change; have been quite friendly, and Hoover even helped raise money for the Truman library. Tru man appointed Hoover to study European food problems after the war, and also appointed him as co-chairman of the Commit tee on Government Reorganiza tion. . Truman shed some light on the start of Ike's peeve in the latest installment of his book in which he tells how he wrote Eisenhower a letter in early 1952 saying: "Partisan politics should stop at the boundaries of the United States. I'm extremely sorry that you have allowed a bunch of screwballs to come be tween us." Later, when President-elect Eisenhower drove up to the White' -House to take President Truman to the Capitol for the inauguration, Ike did not get out of the car to come in and greet the outgoing President, as , is customary. Truman never for got this and still remarks on it. Ike's "Activity" The indefatigable Mae Craig, correspondent of the Portland, Me., Express, who barges 7 in where her male colleagues fear to tread, put her finger on the point which concerned a lot of people during the full-dress tele vised medical report on Presi dent Eisenhower's health. "Dr. White," he said, "the President has not been bearing rthe if till load of the Presidency, iso how can you now base1 a de cision on that, on the last few weeks?" "During the last five weeks," replied Dr. White, "I would like to have Mr. Hagerty speak of that." "Well, all I can refer you to is the schedule for the last. five weeks," replied Hagerty, "and if they are not full working schedules of the President, I don't know what is, with the exception of dinners and social events." However, the unfortunate fact is that like Sen. Lyndon John son, Democrat, who has gone back to Texas to rest his heart after the gas debate, Mr. Ei senhower's schedule has been nowhere near as vigorous as it was before his illness, and his pre-illness schedule was some what lighter than Truman's The lists of the callers are on file in the White House, and all you have to do is look at them to see the difference. So far, newsmen and political critics have shied away from making any comparison. How ever, there have been some mild but growing complaints from the diplomatic corps where 12 ambassadors were kept waiting for weeks without a chance to present their credentials, and still have not had that oppor tunity.. The 12 were finally given a White House luncheon on Feb. 8 to quiet the diplomatic rum blings, but some of the envoys are still in doubt as to whether they are properly accredited to the United States. Wilson Received Envoys Their doubt results from the fact that under article 11, sec tion 3 of the Constitution, it is stated that the President "shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers." Hitherto, this was considered mandatory, and no envoy was duly accredited to the United States until he had actually and physically placed his credentials in the hand of the President. This practice is not only part of the constitution, but is ac cording to longstanding inter national custom that an ambas sador represents the king or president of a nation and, there fore, has access to the king or president. Last fall, however, new am bassadors were asked to deposit their credentials with the State Department. This they did, fig uring that after Ike's recovery they would have an opportuni ty to call on him. However, as time passed, the ambassadors read that the Pres- do you know another doctor? ident was able to hunt at Get tysburg, be photographed with his new tractor, ride in a pony carriage, and play bridge in Key West. So some of them looked up the precedents. They found that when Woodrow Wilson suf fered a stroke, the first thing he did, upon being able to get about in a wheel chair, was re ceive new ambassadors. Three envoys who arrived dur ing Wilson's illness had been given a chance to present their credentials to the still-ailing President in December, 1919, long before he was able to hold a cabinet meeting. His first cab inet meeting was held in April, 1920. Russian Ambassador When the unrecognized am bassadors recently inquired of the state department ; regarding the date they would be able to present their credentials, they were told that their formal ac creditation was complete and that they would, not see the President at . all. Some of these envoys are from the Middle East where Khrush chev and Bulganin have made a lot of hay lately. Recently, when the Russian ambassador asked for and got immediately an interview writh President Eisenhower to present a letter from Bulganin, the State Department decided to do something about the still-waiting envoys. Even such impor tant neighbors as Argentina and Chile had not been able to have their ambassadors see the Pres ident at all. So finally the ambassadors were given a formal luncheon at the White House. Those who attended were Ambassador Vic tor A. Khouri of Lebanon; Am bassador Ourot R. Souvanna vong of Laos; Ambassador Mo hammed Ali of Pakistan; Am bassador Hugues Le Gallais of Luxembourg; Ambassador Thor Thors of Iceland; Ambassador Carlos Romulo of the Philip pines; Ambassador Francisco Urrutia - Holguin o f Colombia; Ambassador U Win of Burma; Ambassador Adolfo A. Vicchi of Argentina; Ambassador Mauc- clair Zephinin of Haiti; Ambas sador Ali Amini of Iran; Am bassador Maurio Rodriguez Al- tamirano of Chile. HURRICANE FORECASTS With history's m'pst terrible hurricane season still fresh in mind, the greatest concentrated attack ever made on man's most pressing weather problem how to forestall disaster with perfect hurricane forecasts will be launched in Florida this May. Scores of scientists of several nations will cooperate in an ef fort to perfect a foolproof 24- hour hurricane forecast. ABOUT YOU TJU WAX) I U Si J III- A 1 0M, T I II i fs r J J.) I"- l II i 1 II I V I 7ri V " isms .."" " "" " It was near unbelievable to see the growth Aiburqurque had made in the two years since we had visited the city. Now the metropolis of New Mexico, the city sprawls over a great expanse of flat desert country and now boasts of several multi story buildings. One new one that is especially attractive is the First National Bank several stories high and displaying a giant revolving neon sign, the cost of which was probably half that of the building. Taking a new route, we drove south to Soccorro, then west across miles of ranch and desert country stretching as far as the eyes could see to distant moun tains some hundred miles away. Occasionally we saw a few head of cattle, but if any large herds were in existance, they. were carefully hidden behind the mes quite. At one oasis where we stopped for lunch, wi visited with a gentleman from Scotts dale, on his way home follow ing a field trip as representative for what we understood to be a Masonic Fraternal insurance company the first we knew such an organization existed. He was also a near neighbor to the Souders,' former Nebraska City residents. The drive up the winding mountain road into Show Low is a great spectacle. Ascending to nearly 5000 feet from the desert floor with an unobstructed view of millions of acres of the "wide open spaces" will take your breath away. South from Show Low, you wind through the great granite canyons of the Salt River where is to be seen a big share of Arizona's pictur esque and majestic scenery. No where, even in the great Rock ies, will you find the colorful and awe inspiring color and rock formations that greet a mo torist as he cruises along highly improved three and four-lane highways to Globe and beyond. Stopping overnight at Globe, wre iouna luxurious accommo dations at the El Ray Motel at a price of only $6. Nestled neatly in the foothills of the Super stition Mountains, Globe is one of the nations largest copper mining centers. A city of a lit tle more than 15 thousand, na tives boast that it is one of the most healthful climates in the world. It is a clean, friendly city and a morning sunrise here in a bowl surrounded by giant granite cliffs is something to behold. A beautiful morning drive of some two hours brings you out of the mountains to the great "Valley of the Sun" at "Five Points" where is located the large cities of Arizona, Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Glen dale and others, all so closely knit together, one seldom knows which corporate city he is vis iting. A state that has increased its population more than 10 times in 10 years, greatest share of that increase has been in this area. Phoenix not long ago a desert town of little more than 20 thousand, now numbers near 400,000 in the metropolitan area. Its growth during the past two years has been fantastic and it is still booming. New industries are now bringing from Phone cians the same complaints that have long, emulated from Los Angeles smog, together with haze, is fast becoming a blight in this area. Two days early for the NEA convention, the Wallings and we stopped over for a couple days in Mesa, another city that has more than doubled in size since our last visit. Foolishly, we left A UUUllliiiL I f tti rytrrviz. tin " I SF ( A PATESJT AVJ' WE -r L2FE EASY S INTILEIGKAM Check the correct word: 1 Russia's recently announced five-year plan is her (first) (sixth). 2 Her cooperative farms arc called to increase production by (30) (100) per cent. 3 Special emphasis is placed on (atomic energy) (hydroelectric) power projects. A A recent statement by Secretary (Dulles) (Benson), quoted in a magazine article, stirred up an international hnssel. 5 Detroit's newspapers (are not) (are) pub lishing once again. 6 -The United States Budget for fiscal 1937 (is not) (is) estimated to balance. 7 Chances for congressional action on tax cuts in '56 are (good) (poor). 8 The fabulous (American Express) (Brink's) robbery has been sovled. 9 (Some) (no) vegetation is believed to exist in Antarctica. 10 Man's first earth satellite will be launched from (California) (Florida) some time in '57. Count 10 for each correct choice. A score of 0-20 is poor; 30-60, average; 70-80, superior; 90-100, very superior. Decoded . -epuou si 9 'sav S 'sauna jC3j3U3 without taking the addresses of the McFetridge's, or Grandma Hennings (formerly our next door neighbor) and many others. Bob and this writer spent sej eral hours one day hitting tour ists courts, building supply houses, and many other cata gories trying to locate some of these friends, to no avail. We suggest they run for dog catch er or something to make a lit tle noise out that way, get bet ter acquainted and keep Platts mouth circulating in the sand dunes of Arizona. One trip we took that was most interesting was to The Mystery Castle, or 'one man's great dream." Located south of Phoenix on the Baseline Road, here is a monstrosity that has been played up in Life, "Strange as it Seems," Art Baker's "You Asked For It," and others. Hid den in the Valley of the Sun, seven miles southeast, is this strange and wonderful castle. Candlelit rooms, 13 fireplaces, and no plumbing, it was built by Boyce Luther Gulley, unbe knownst to even his own wife and daughter, who, since his death, ''have opened it as a tourist attraction. M Mr. Gulley, a Seattle shoe merchant, became a victim of TB. He pulled up stakes and departed. Only 20 years later did his wife and daughter learn of his whereabouts when he died, leaving this monument out of his dreams and shadows where he had found solace in the sands and rocks of the western desert. Incorporated in the castle are features that have brought mod ern architects thousands of miles to study picture win- Ldows, roll-a-way beds, and doz ens of others a la Frank Lloyd Wright plus antiques of early Spanish and mining days of untold value. There is the Indian tepee dog house for mascot "Gentleman Jim Saint" and the "Pink Privy" for your comfort if you can afford to take time out from this interesting tour. RRF BUSINESS FAILURES During 1955 a year of rapid and widespread business expan sion the country experienced approximately 11,000 business failures. CDV.H5 TLV.E. TO HAVE S&JZ C?EA7!CN, Jnl THEU? r '(FZ (MWMK)-) Intelligram ot -on 6 "Suue 8 mooj i ouuojv E '001 Z 'MWS t Load Restrictions Coming for Roads LINCOLN State Engineer L. N. Ress has called attention this week to coming annual load restriction season which will start Feb. 25 and continue into May. Ress advised those who must do seasonal heavy hauling should carry it out early enough to avoid the inconvenience brought on by the imposition of axle load restrictions. Maintenance Engineer John McMeekin added that over weight permits will not be issued on bituminous - surfaced high ways except for very short dis tances and only then when other routes are not available. Those highways affected by load restrictions on February 25 are on U.S. 81, from junction of Nebraska 98 to junction of Ne braska 84; on Neb. 23, from Grant west to Colorado line. ' Ress explained that -the Ne braska Highway Department will be furnishing on request ad ditional detailed information re garding the probable posting oi any highway. Americans Eat More Meat Than Weight LINCOLN Most Americans ate their weight in meat in li)55. Per capita consumption aver aged 161 pounds. Since this was the average for all of us tall, short, heavy, slim, children, teen-agers and adults gener ally we ate more than our weight in meat. This information, which origi nated with the National Live Stock and Meat Board, was pas sed along by W. W. Derrick, ex tension animal husbandman at the University of Nebraska. JOBS PLENTIFUL Dr. Winifred Helmes, Labor Department official, recently stated that "at no time in our history have job hirizons been greater for women of this coun try." Critical shortages in teach ing and the health professions, increasing opportunities for women in journalism and excel lent opportunities for qualified women in accounting were cited as fields open for women ap plicants. f --AAY2 ID SETTER BE A VJ3 i ""Wrx.