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L Advantages Of Better Road Program Pointed Out By Boyles I5y OWEN J. HOYI.FS. Secretary, Highway Commission The question most oft"n rais ed is: "Duos our state nerd mi expanded nignway program for all of our present roads and noes our state need a modern lour lane divided highway?" Here Is one answer from Her sehel D. Newsome, Master of National Grange; John D. Lau rence, managing director of American Trucking Association Arthur Hill, president of the Na tional Association of Motor Bus Operations; and eight other heads of u.iniesses involved in interstate operations: "It is our firm conviction that Big Started CHICKS 3 Weeks Old Ready for immediate delivery. Vaccinated for your protection. Day Old CHICKS 4 Big Hatches Weekly Leghornt, Austre Whitei, Indian River Cro broiler chicks, Hy-Line chiclci. ORDER TODAY Write, call, drive in or tee your local Hy-Line representative. HOSCOE HILL HATCHERY 10th and S Street! Phone 5-2X21 Lln In, Nebraska tekit... f Vi t L I I t 4 luw ff., 4' . " ' l- i V iffy 'wwww.w.ijiiiwiwwr yffjyatw Ml Hi i rr, St If Beer Belongs... to better living in Nebraska. Its lively amber radia- tes cheer.. .its fine flavor gives enjoyment. Serve beer it's tastefully refreshing. PLACE: South A 1 DESCRIPTION: 120 acres, Cass County, Nebr. desc Section 33, Twp 11 North, Range 9 West and 1 North from AIvo. Serv granary. Z wens. cooa rerine tan balance of purchase price and conf TERMS OF SALE: 15 of amou confirmation. Referee will furnis title. For Information Call Or See REFEREE: Harold C. Elliott, Weeping Water, Nebr. Smith Cr Lcbens, Attorneys, Plattsmouth, Nebr. the economic development of the united States and the National Defense are directly tied to ade quate highways that provide safe and efficient movements of per- sons and products of the na tion's factories and farms.' These great Industries, usini hh'luvays in Nebraska and In all 43 slates, are on record as stat ins the nation is face to face with a (iivat highway emergency sjnd the federal government should speed up considerably ; Its financial participation in Fed eral Aid Highway Construction Program. This is not a local i question; adequate transporta tion facilities for the nation means adequate highways in each and every one of the 43 states. To you Mr. Average Motorist, who has been determined, if you are a passenger car driver, will save at least $.01 per mile on the controlled access highway you use. If we use for illus tration that the savings will be just $.01 per mile and you as an average driver will travel about 7,500 miles, the cash saved in but one year will amount to $73. This I believe is rather a substantial return from the In vestment of $7 which is esti mated as the cost to each pas senger car driver each year for modern controlled access high ways. It is my belief, in summing up our highway problem, that the following can be accomplish ed, if we, as citizens of this great state, honestly and con scientiously shoulder our respon sibilities we will see the follow ing results: 1. Greater Safety Modernized roads and streets will substan tially reduce the traffic accident NEBRASKA? Arbor lodge Stat ft Park 1$ a memorial I ll to J. Sterling Morton, statesman who orig inated Arbor Day. i 13 room mansion a J park for tree culti fli at Nebraska City I U. S. Highways i reom mansion and I WW II IIIIW Ills culture en 73 and 75. NEBRASKA DIVISION jnS United states mS Brewers Foundation 710 First Nil'l Bank Bldg., Lincoln To Settle TIME: 2:00 P. M. Door of Court House, April 77 ribed as NW'4 SE4 and WV4 NEV4 East of the 6th PM. located 1 Vt miles iceable buildings consist of barn, crib and d. Immediate possession on payment of irmation of the sale by the District Court. nt bid, day of sale, and balance on h abstract showing merchantable 'f fey DEATH stalked snow-covered highway 73 75 south of Plattsmouth last Thursday morning when Arnold French died in the smashed re mains of his car after it tangled with the big toll in bringing our present High way System and the Interstate System to adequate standards which is expected to save at least 3,500 lives a year nation ally. The accelerated improve ment of our primary and secon dary highways should result in comparable savings. If the dol lar costs of accidents nationally (Four Billion Seven Million Dol lars in 1955) could be cut in half, a saving of $38 per ve hicle could be effected. 2. Reduced Operating Cost It is estimated that driving on improved roads and streets will save the motorist at least $.01 a mile in fuel, oil, tire and brake costs. Since the average passenger car rolls up 7,500 miles a year the annual sav ings would be $75. In the case of commercial trucks average gains would be tremendously greater, since time loss alone on congested routes cost up to $.07 or $.08 per minute. Along with dollars and cents savings, motorists, of course will also draw large dividends in terms of increased conveniences and driving comforts. 3. Traffic Congestion Relief Construction of radial arteries, downtown loops, belt routes and by-passes to expressway stan dards, as many cities contem plate doing under the new pro gram will go far towards break ing the urban traffic jam. These facilities will remove large a mounts of through traffic from congested surface streets, there by benefiting community busin ess which depend largely upon local traffic. Easier access will help to stabilize and enhance downtown property values and minimize the flight of trade to the suburbs. It is estimated that a com- Estate Plattsmouth 1957 m vii i ". r ivv3k. i-l--z prehensive freeway in a metro politan area can reduce travel time of downtown workers 66 hours a year. 4. National Defense Besides these and other economic and social aspects including more jobs, more production, enhan ced property values and more tourist travel, modernization of principle roads and streets has a vital bearing on national se curity. The Interstate System, to be completed in 13 years, is the key network for military trans portation as well as for civilian defense. 5. A fast, unimpeded move ment of traffic involved in in terstate operations. Great in dustries and the military will be allowed more efficient mo bility. 6. Revenues and expenditures will increase materially in all areas where road improvements are made. The economic spiral moves upward when traffic moves freely from one point to another. 7. Goods and services will be available to consumers at more reasonable prices than before, because of the unhampered dis tribution. Savings in time and depreciation on equipment, as well as the decreased spoilage in the case of perishable goods, will be passed on to the con sumers. 8. The accelerated construe tion program means employ ment for thousands of skilled and unskilled workers in Ne braska at good wages. 9. Land values of abutting property, and lands served by improved highway facilities will realize a marked increase. 10. Agriculture and ranching Industries will see greater re turns because of improved farm to market roads; savings in time alone, and reduced weight loss es in livestock will more than justify the road improvements. 11. The investments made by their highways and properties will be protected by the improve ments planned for the state high way system. Most Nebraskans are in agreement that we need the highway improvements which this program will bring about, and the construction of the Nebraska segments of the interstate highway. There are differing opinions, however, on the subject of responsibility in meeting our matching obliga tionsa problem which has no ready answer. Every Nebras kan is responsible in a sense; every Nebraskan should make it his business to understand the highway situation and do battle against those who would deter the program. Surely we Nebras kans need better highways and we are entitled to them. Nebraska U Naval ROTC Will Cruise Naval ROTC midshipmen at the University of Nebraska will particinate In two training crui ses this summer regular mid shiomen freshmen and juniors taking part in a cruise con sisting of the battleship USS Wisconsin and USS Albany and two destroyers. Leaving June 10 from Nor folk, Va.. the Nebraskans will visit Chile, Canal Zone, Cuba and Puerto Rico, returning home August 5th. This cruise will also participate in the Jamestown settlement international cele bration and including ships from foreign countries. The second cruise will involve University juniors who will leave Norfolk, Va., aboard the cruis er USS DesMoines, 12 destroy ers and destroyer escorts. Liberty ports will be Quebec and Boston. The cruise ends August 7th. Three survey groups have re ported that the U. S. was get ting "a good return" on the billions spent for military aid to non-Communist nations. They predicted that costs of the aid were more likely to go up than down. semi-trailer truck shown at right. French, 37-year-old Plattsmouth contractor was the father of three children. Sheriff's Office Thoto Elmwood Youth Receives Award At Lincoln Banquet David Godbey, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Godbey of Elmwood, was initiated into the brother hood of Theta XI Fraertnity Saturday, April 6. David, who is studying archi tecture at the University of Ne braska, was honored Sunday by Theta Xi with the presentation of the outstanding pledge award at a banquet held for new init iates at Lincoln's Cornhusker Hotel. This award Is based upon su perior scholarship, activities, and leadership for the 1956-57 school year. Weeping Water Girl To Head University 4 H Club In 1957 Miss Joan Norris of Weeping Water, who has had an outstand ing record in her high school and University of Nebraska 4-H work, was named Monday at the president of the University of Nebraska 4-H club for the coming year. Other newly elected officers include: Gerald Rainforth, Wood River, vice president; Beverly Shepherdson, Ansley, secretary; Robert Volka, Battle Creek, treasurer; Matt Seaberber, Co zad, publicity chairman and Mary Vrba, Schuyler, song lead er. A rare lithograph by Goya has been discovered In the attic of the Wesleyan University library. ...... , o : :o: :x : : : w Who rates what for performance and smoother riding in the low priced three? Chevrolet has laid the answer and the proof on the line! First, Chevrolet won the Auto Decathlon over every car in its field, and over the higher priced cars that were tested, too. This rugged ten-way test (right, below) showed Chevrolet was the champ in handling ease, braking, acceler ation, passing ability, smooth It 1 ifT M , - , " ,'N-, l- 1 S iJ.uimi i.inwir ' ' T" " ' ' "" fc, tittm- -- - - v f 4 , , - " i s HHlPBiiiiiP t - , v ; - - ' - ' - - I Come in now get a winning deal on tlic champion! :ilAj Only franclised Chevrolet dealers display UiU famous trademark See Your Authorized Chevrolet Dealer Marines Offer New College Training Plan Marine Sgt. N. H. West -of the recruiting office located at the court house in Plattsmouth announced today a new col lege tuition assistance program is now available to all Marines. The program is designed to offer young men now on duty with the Marines and those who enlist in the near future an opportunity to continue their ed ucation. The only requirements are a Marine select courses leading to a bacculaureate degree from any accredited college or uni- versity and maintain a satis factory attendance and academ ic record. The Marine Corps will then assist the individual Marine by paying three-fourths of the ex penses involving tuition. These courses are normally taken dur ing off duty hours at nearby educational Institutions. This program is tailored to recent high school graduates, along with the Leathernecks' new, short term, two year en listment policy. Recent grad uates can enlist now, complete credit hours while in the ser vice and assure themselves of being released from active duty thereby being eligible to enter college for the Fall term. In line with tie radical change In enlistment policies, friends may also sign up together now, depart for San Diego, Calif., during June and remain togeth er throughout recruit training. For more information, check with Sergeant West, on Fridays at the Selective Service Office. The office will be open from 9 a. m. to 2:30 p. m. REALTY TRANSFERS John E. Schultz & Elsie to Kenneth Wright & Eddis Adele, 4-1-57 N 70 ft. Lot 2, 3, Blk 45 Plattsmouth $1.00 Earl Stiffler & Anna G. to Leonard Heard, 3-23-57, E 65 ft. Lot 770 St 771 Louisville $750 00 Leonard Heard to Frank W. & Norma E. Nichols, 4-1-57, E 65 ft. Lot 770 & 771 Louisville $800.00 MAKE MONEY For Your Group i,'. mil fun fa malts the extra cash your group need lor tpecial purpoe lh Peggy Ann way. 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Just try this Chevrolet (V8 or Six) and see! still the champ... in the Decathlon! tan " "LUCKY TRAVELER" CONTEST! ment and armed forces in the Washington area, to be put Into effect over a year. He esti mated the savings of $30,000,000. 2k tmlbtmMUimmimmm iiii NEBRASKA CITY "j i 14 i