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- - EDITORIALS The Private College The private colleges in this country, most of the.m amaU, have been struggling in recent years to keep their heads above water. There are isolated examples, of course, where private colleges are richly endowed, and where money is no problem. On the other hand, for the majority of them, the economic battle in their most difficult one. One thing many people do not under stand is the fact that private colleges save them tax money. For example, if all col lege students went to state universities, the load on these universities would be far greater than it is today. It is a known fact that it costs so much per student at state universities, and if the student load were increased tremen dously, as it would be if students in private colleges were to go to state universities en masse, then the taxpayer would have to finance the added cost. As it is, various private groups, churches, etc., finance the salaries of the staff, and all other ex panses of the private college, which does not receive any tax money from that state whatsoever. " And, when one realizes that most of th.e country's Presidents, and most of the top leaders of industry, are graduates of small, liberal arts colleges despite the fact that a greater number of students are graduated from state universities one can appreciate the contribution of these small colleges in our scheme of education ia'the United States. ' Howard's Homespun Tr " What people think is not always what they say. The key to happiness in life lies in unselfishness. Health is very valuable to those who have lost it. It takes a wise man to be satisfied with what he deserves. Why is it that tomorrow is so full of good working hours. Anything can be funny when it hap pens to someone else. People who never make mistakes are poor companions. -l, The easiest way to soften the human bodv is to pamper it. Earning money and spending money are two different pursuits. Few people have the courage to re sist the crowd, even when they know the crowd is off base. Capitol News By Melvin Paul Statehcusc Correspondent The Nebraska Press Assn. LINCOLN The windup of the school year has put educat ion and plans of youngsters in the spotlight. The State Education Depart ment took a look at the situat ion and came up with some in teresting observations; Twenty-one per cent of Neb raska hih school students still are completely unprotected a gainst polio. Forty-four per cent of the grad uates of the 1956-57 year enroll ed in some educational work be yond the high school level. In June, the State Board of Ed ucation will be presented with a request for higher teacher stan dards for accreditation of Neb raska high schools. Let's look at the polio prob lem first. State Education Com missioner F. B. Decker said a survey of high school students has shown 63 per cent have com pleted all three Salk polio shots, 79. per cent have started their shots, but 21 per cent are un protected. Decker said the status of pol io protection for the scholars has improved the past 12 months but the record is still far short of perfect. A year ago, a similar survey .showed 67. per cent of the stu dents had at least one shot while 28 per cent had completed the series. At the elementary level, Deck er said 77 per cent of the chil dren have completed all three .shots while 11 per cent have no protection. There was sharp var iance bv community. In some areas, the commissioner report ed, as many as 50 per cent of the students had received no polio immunization at all. while in others every child, had the full series completed. A. R. Lichtenberger, depart ment research chief, looked into the matter of higher education of hist year's high school graduates. He surveyed 450 high schools, and got replies from 366 involv ing 11,075 students. The study showed 44 per cent have enroll ed in a program of higher edu cation. Of the total seeking higher ed ucation, 28 per cent signed for college or university courses, not quite one per cent in summer school and 7.7 per cent in colleg es and universities outside Neb raska. Slightly over 5 per cent of the graduates headed for commerc ial school courses, and 1.5 per cent took up nursing. On the accreditation matter, the state committee that hand les such problems will recom mend to the State Board of Ed ucation in June that teacher standards be hiked before a school is accredited. This, according to Dr. Floyd Miller, assistant commissioner of education, means some sch ools will be boosted higher on the accreditation ladders, some lowered and some removed from the rating. There are four grades of rat ing. The highest is double-A, next is A, and third is minor ac creditation. Approved schools rank below that. When a school is removed from the approved category, it cannot collect money from the state free tuition levy, paid by citizens for education rural stu dents in high schools. Factors figuring in rating a school by the state board include staff, administration, plant and facilities and program offered. The committee will recom mend high school teachers have a minimum of 18 hours in pro fessional education and not less than 18 instead of 15 hours in the field in which they teach. ' State Spending- j Nebraska has spent $100.3 mil- lion since Julv 1 of last year in ! operating its state government, j There still is S67.4 million in the treasury. The expenditures ' are primarily federal funds and ! from cash receipts received by each agency. I For instance, in an average month, when $8.7 million, is fpent. cah funds would account . for about $3.4 million, property ! tax supported general fund $2.9 .v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v,".-.v.-.v.v,v.v.v.v.v.'.v .v.v.'.v.-.v.v .'.v.. Down Memory Lane yr YEARS ACO Vr Zooming from out of the southwest James L. Hurst, brought his monoplane to rest in the hay meadow at the Stull farm north of this city, to make completion of the first airmail pickup from the local postoffice For six hours eight grade boys from the junior high school had charge of the city government, particular ly of the police department, where four boys, George Uhoden, Fredrick Jasper, Edwin Smally and Gerald Blunt, donned badges and went forth to hunt out offend er. The members of the boy police force at the city jail got locked in and Chief Par clay refused to release them and they re mained in the lockup until 'Mayor" Don ald Martin arrived to order their release. Coach Clark Poggess was in charge of the program - Alvo high school had their gra duation for 1938 with nine in the class, Grace Muenchau, Kuby Muenchau, Ruth Ann Ganz, Margaret Jean Stroerner, Iona Weichel, Anna Lee Lancaster, Ioretta Rueter, Gerald Petersen, Kenneth Keller. Commencement address was by Governor Roy L. Cochran. Chairman of the board, Pen Muenchau, presented the diploma Plattsmouth enjoyed a total eclipse of the moon which was viewed by many who stayed up for the event or were out until the wee hours of the morning. OA YEARS ACO In the opening game of the new state baseball league Hans Newman of this city was playing shortstop for North Platte, securing two putouts, four assists and without an error. iNorth Platte won 8 to 4 over York Plattsmouth high school was named as a member of the national honor seciety and a local chapter estab lished with seven members, George Olson, Fern Jahrig, Henry Woster, Ralph Olson, Eula Reed, Marie Nolting and Florence Wiles Pud of Promise lodge Rebekahs held their election of officers, selecting Miss Jessie Robertson as noble grand; Miss Helen Johnson, vice-grand; Miss Marie Kaufmann, secretary, Mrs. Fred Mumm, treasurer. A class of seven candi dates were initiated into the order, Mrs. Kate Oliver Morgan, Miss Petty West, Miss Estelle Geis, Miss Gertrude Morgan, Miss Dora McNurlin, Mrs. Henry Ofe, Mrs. Anna Hesse Miss Fern Jahrig and George Olson have been selected as vale dictoran and salutatorian for the gradua tion exercises of the class of 1938 A representative of the Hungarian govern ment was here from Omaha to look after the matter of the estate of John Uszoviz, who committed a double murder and kill ed himself in this city. The deceased left a son in Hungary and it was in his interest that the consul was here Since the stealing of his Ford car a few days ago, Rudy lverson, the big collar and tie man at C. E. Wescott's Sons, has been walking. Yesterday the information was received that the roadster had been found in St. Joseph, Mo., where it was abandoned on May 17th. Rudy is going to St. Joe and if the car is in running order will drive it back. million and the remainder fed eral money. Since the biennium began, the state has gone through $34.3 mil lion in federal money, $32.2 in cash funds and only $26.3 in gen eral fund receipts. Hard Tack Gov. Victor Anderson has serv ed notice on all state spending agencies that a hard tack bud get again is in the planning stage. The tip-off came when the forms for agencies making bud get requests were changed. In stead of just being one figure as in the past, there will be a breakdown. One figure will show how much money will be needed in 1959-61 to continue operations at the current level. The other will show the expansion planned. It's a bet that the budget form itself will help hold down plan ned expansion. The new torm also will make it easier for the governor and the legislature's budget commit tee to make changes in requests of state agencies. Political Wars The battle of the ry.llot boxes, to be decided this November, will get going in earnest soon. An analysis of the voting in the primary showed Republic ans collected 66 per cent of the estimated total vote, compared with 61 per cent two years ago. Democrats, of course, got 34 per cent, as against 39 per cent in 1956. Political experts said this in dicates the GOP has a stronger hold than ever on Nebraska pol itics, dominated by the Repub licans in Nebraska for 18 years. Democrats say they are work ing on a reorganization plan that will make its mark this fall. GOP leaders contend they are shoring up their strong organiz ation which will be more diffi cult than ever to beat in the fall. WELL BITE: WHY? Why is that, although as far back as anybody can remem ber, farmers always have been losing money, yet it is rare that a farmer is seen in a bankruptcy i court or in t he poorhousu? . Cincinnati Enquirer. "Hie!" LOUISVILLE NEWS Mrs. Ralph Vildrick Phone 251 1 Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kuhn of South Bend are parents of a daughter born May 14 at Bryant Memorial Hospital, Lincoln. She has been named Vicki Marie and weighed 7 pounds, 7V2 ounces. Mrs. Kuhn was formerly Dixie Baker of South Bend. Grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Beck and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kuhn all of South Bend. Great Grandparents are Mr. L. R. Ward of Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. John Shogren and Mr. and Mrs. Arch Baker all of Louisville. Sunday dinner guests at the N. F. Hennings home were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Anderson, and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hennings, Karen and Larry and Miss Jean Hohbein all of Lincoln. After noon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hennings and sons. Even ing callers were Mr. and Mrs. Verner Hild and Miss Jean Por ter all of Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Vaughn and family spent the weekend in Dawson with his mother, Mrs. James Vaughn. On Mother's Day they were all guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Men inga and family in Burchard. Mrs. Emma Stralton entered the Methodist Hospital Thurs day May for observation and check-up. Paul and Danny Smith spent the day at the Ralph Ipock home Saturday. Afternoon cal lers were Mrs. Howard Dobbs, Bobby and Debbie. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hlavac and family were Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hlavac and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Hlavac and sons all of Bruno. Mrs. Harry Doty, Mrs. Henry Dietl and Mrs. John Kahland were Wednesday evening callers at the Alec Patterson home in Weeping Water. The Eighth Grade of the Louisville Schools, sponsored by Mrs. Anton Johnson, Mrs. Stella Brown and their teacher, Mrs. Irene Koop, enjoyed an educa tional tour of Omha last Friday. Mrs. Margaret Larson enter ed the Methodist Hospital in Omaha Satiyday and under went major surgery Tuesday. Edna Suzanne Mockenhaupt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Mockenkaupt of Manley, suffered a splintered bone just above the knee Tuesday while playing at her home. She is in the St. Mary's Hospital in Ne braska City, and has her leg in traction until a cast can be put on it. Her mother is staying with her at the hospital and Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt is staying at the farm to help with the work there. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Keckler and daughters were Sunday din ner guests at the Rudolph Ver vaecke home in South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Armond Hansen and two sons were Tuesday even ing callers at the Ernest Beck home. Wednesday evening sup per guests were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Beck and Johnnie. Sunday dinner guests at the Lewis Amelang home were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Deckert and family and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roe and family all of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Max Amelang and family of Louisville, Misses San dy Blowers and Janie Comstock also of Omaha. In Appreciation I am grateful to the people of Cass County for the fine support I received in the M.-'y 13th Primary. It is a great satisfaction to receive the approval of one's home county. I thank you. Mrs. Verner Hild and Lyle of Plattsmouth were Friday morn ing callers at the N. F. Hennings home. Lyle left Sunday for the Army. Friday afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hen nings of Avoca. The committee for the cele bration of the Stohlmann fam ily Centennial in Cass County met at the Herbert Heil home Friday evening. Plans will be announced later. Mrs. Lorenz Roloff of Omaha and her daughter, Mrs. Bill Worthan and daughters of Seat tle were dinner guests Wednes day at the Joe Habel home. Mrs. Irus Gerdes and Johnny and Mrs. Joe Habel and Jeffery Joe were in Weeping Water on business Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hennings visited Sunday afternoon at the Henry Gardner, Jr., home near Papillion. Their son, LeRoy, who is stationed at Anchorage, Alas ka, had a beautiful house plant delivered by wire to his mother on Mothers Day. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Workman and Pauline and grandson, Mike Grell and Jim Yanak attended the Shrine Circus in Lincoln Monday evening. Mrs. Bedella Stander attend ed the Baccalaureate Service in Avoca Sunday evening. On Tues day evening she also attended the Commencement Exercises in Avoca. Her grandson, Robert Marquardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marquardt, was one of the graduating class. Mrs. Robert Starkey of Santa Ana, 'California has been visit ing this past month with her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Yanak and Jim and with other relatives in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Larson visited with his mother, Mrs. J. B. Larson at the Methodist Hospital Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kahland of Neligh, were overnight guests Monday and Tuesday at the John Kahland home. The choir of the Seward Con cordia college sang at the Im manuel Lutheran church Sun day which was Mission Sunday. The Ladies Aid furnished din ner to the group before they went to Tecumseh to sing in the afternoon. Nearly 60 attended the Mother - Daughter breeakfast at the Parish Hall following the crowning of the St. Patrick's church. Marion Reichart, who has been in the St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha for several weeks under going treatment returned home Sunday evening. He s .slowly im proving but is still very weak and cannot be up out of bed. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Puis and sons of Manley were Sunday evening callers at the Otto Puis home in Murray. w.s.c.s. May "B, the W.S.C.S. held its meeting in the church. This was the first meeting with the newly elected officers. The new president, Doris Hirsch opened the meeting. Mrs. Jean Webb acted as secretary and Mrs. Pat ti Murray as treasurer. Annual reports were read, also secre tarial notes of interest. Mrs. Mary Amelang asked for used clothing which will be .sent to the needy. These articles are H. L. (Cap) Gayer Candidate - State Leg'slituro to be taken to the church. Patti Murray introduced the next study,- the subject, "The March of Mission Dollars." Mary Amelang also had a part in this. The Pledge Service for the next year was a march by members as the candles were lighted. A prayer followed for Mrs. Margar et Larson who very shortly plans hospitalization. Hostesses were Bernice Pan konin and Irene Johnson. Next meeting will be a regular 2:30 o'clock meeting with host esses Mrs. Cecil McClun and Henrietta Alfrey May 22. Tuesday Nite Club The Tuesday Nite Club held its April meeting at the home of Elva Inman with Gerry Peck as co-hostess. We voted to give $2 to the Cancer Fund. LaVern won the raffle. June Hutchinson won high, Eleanor Krambeck, low at cards and Alice Gottsch won the door prize. Next meet ing will be May 20 at the home of Sue Pankonin with Marlynne Gardner as cohostess. Happy Hour Club May 9 the Happy Hour Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Joe Zastera in Plattsmouth. The president appointed her com mittees for the coming year. Twelve members made the trip. Mrs. Zastera is a former mem ber of the club. Mrs. Herman Bergmann of Manley is in the St. Joseph Hos pital in Omaha where she is un der treatment for an infected finger. It is thought she receiv ed the injury from a sheet of paper. Herman Bergmann and children and Mrs. Frank Berg mann visited her Sunday and found her condition somewhat improved. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roeb er, John and Merry Sue of Mur dock and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Puis, Frank and Ralph of Man- ley were dinner guests Sunday of a rank Riester. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Biggs, Jr., Brian and Mary drove to Wymore Saturday and spent Sat urday night and Sunday with Mrs. Biggs' mother, Mrs. Vonas ek and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sluyter enjoyed a fish fry at the home of Mr. and Mrs Bob Rauth and family in Wabash Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Mikkelsen and Eddie and Mrs. O. D. TJre of Manley spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mikkelsen in Franklin. Nebr. Arch Baker, who has been in the Methodist Hospital for some time, is slowly improving but unable to come home. Honoring Mrs. Martha Neu man on Mothers Day were her children and grandchildren at the Frederick Stohlmann home with a family dinner. A daughter, Mary Beth, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Heider of Grand Island recently. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 oun ces. She has three brothers. Mrs. Heider was formerly Joan Kupke and is the granddaughter of Mrs. Bertha Schliefert of Manley. Dinner guests at the Ralph Welte home near Weeping Wa ter Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Ingram. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Gene In gram and family of Lincoln. Mrs. Paul Straub and her pup ils of the upper grade room, Dis trict 96, Manley, went on a tour to Lincoln Wednesday. Drivers were Mrs. Straub, Mrs. Earl Puis, Mrs. Leon Siemsen, Mrs. Herman Bergmann and Mrs. Hammond. Several other moth ers went along as guests. Danny Goering was taken to a hospital in Omaha Thursday nigh and was treated for a cut lip which he received when the car he was riding in skidded on the cemetery road. Another occupant of the car received several head cuts in the accident. Sunday callers at the Fred Ba J uers and Lizzie Bauers home in Manley were Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Schaefer of Murdock, Mr. and I Mrs. Robert Bauers and Donna ' and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelson ' all of South Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Friedrichs of Louis ville and Mrs. Anna Harms. Mon day caller was Mona Buskirk Sunday afternoon callers at the home of Mrs. Alice Pankonin were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gar dener and family and Mr. and DESTROY Termites and All Pests BULL'S Per Mite SSUVSCE Dial 7142 CALL US FOR ESTIMATES 601 No. 9fh THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Section B Thursday, May 22, 19:,;; Mrs. Glen Pankonin and family of Plattsmouth. Her three sons and their families. Herbert in Philadelphia, and Leonard in Or inda, Calif., and Robert in Des Moines. Ia., all called her and wished her a happy Mother's Day. The work of putting the steel beams on the overpass over the Burlington tracs was completed last week by the crew of the Capital Bridge Co., of Lincoln. Forms were put in by the Na USINESS FOR YOUR AIR CONDITIONING NEEDS YELICK S We do both domestic and Commercial air conditioning. Refrigeration repairs of all kinds. YELICK REFRIGERATION b AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE Phone 4291 A HOME AWAY FROM Restful surroundings for Licensed 24 hour nursing service R1VERVIEW AND HILLCREST An Exclusive Infants' & Children's Shop A complete line of infants', Ycu'll enjoy shopping at . . WEE WARDROBE (Helen Eiting) Community Auditorium For Rent Phone 3158 & 286 Complete Banquet facilities for up to 220 people; all modern kitchen; air conditioned; cloak room; ladies lounge; P. A. System; Stage. PLATTSMOUTH LIONS CLUB 510 Main . . See Phones abova MODERN SHOE REPAIR SERVICE Complete repair service for shoes. HERB'S SHOE REPAIR GUARANTEED TV & RADIO SERVICE PHONE 233 New sets . . Motorola, Hot Point & Admiral Television; Motorola Radios, Pick-up ft delivery repair service. RAY'S SALES & SERVICE Cifts That Live Throughout The Years Phone 228 Columbia Tru-Fit Diamonds, International & Heirloom Sterling, Figurines, China, Pottery, Crystal, Watch Band:, Costume jewelry. CROVE JEWELRY CO. 505 MAIN Whpn It Breaks Down . . We Can Rebuild It, Phone 243 The most complete machine shop in Cass County. We Specialize in repair of quarry and heavy machinery. W. E. rADY, INC. BREX Shops Area DRUCS WITH A REPUTATION Prescription Service Beauty Cift Headquarters CASS DRUC (Walgreen Agency) HOBSON FUNERAL HOME PHONE 105 Est. 1914 Weeping Water, Nebraska MARILOUISE HOBSON, FUNERAL DIRECTOR For The Most In Drug Store Service PHONE 6117 Professional Prescription Service. Livestock pharmaceuticals and Remedies. A complete line of cosmetics and gifts. We give S & H Creen Stamps. FELDHOUSEN DRUGS 522 Main TAKE YOUR CAR TO JIM PHONE 4177 For ALEMITE OILS, Motor Tune-uf, and Overhaul, Front Wheel Alignment, Ceneral Repairs. Ford-O-Matic and Merc-O-Matic Service. JIM'S AUTO SERVICE (James Chappell) 337 HAVING A PARTY? You Name It We Have It. Fh. 4000 Visit your exclusive Package Liquor Store. We have a com plete stock of Liquors, Wines, Beer, Cordials, Vodka and Champagne. RAY'S LIQUOR STORE 115 North 6th St. CENERAL CONTRACTING Phone 4043 Home and Commerce Building, Roofing, Remodeling and Cabinet Work. F,ee Estimates and Financing Available E. L. KRINCS 920 3rd Ave. Plattsmouth INTERNATIONAL FARM EQUIPMENT See us for New and Used Implements and Repair Service. ATTEBERY EQUIPMENT COMPANY Phone 2111. Un.on. Nebr. RADIATOR CLEANINC & REPAIRING Guaranteed work. A faulty radiator can result in scricuJ motor damage. See us for Service. OTTO WEBER 1524 Avcn(Je (Ccrfaf Crcck RwJ.i ROBERT F. 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DIRECTORY HOME PHONE 3243 the aged and convalescent. and Approved Special Diets NURSINC HOMES 616 Ave. F Phone 3181 pre-school and children's wear. . 425 Mjin PHONE 6288 Men's, Ladies' and Children's 309 Main 110 So. 3rd St. PHONE 289 Bar Fountain & tunchconct Veterinary Supplies 502 MAIS Phone Bcllevue 1671 State of Ncbr.isk Fabric" Coafs Fh:r 41 Fabric Fur-Like " coat. DC ' . . We are equipped and n Frcc Pick-u, 0 CJ on Chicago Ave. Restoration Contracts & Rccfin, Sm,,-!. ... : M Phop i