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EDITORIALS Our Highway Program The Federal Interstate Highway pro gram is to be the subject of legislation in the last session of the 86th Congress. It is such a vast program, involving such vast sums of money, that every American citi zen should be interested. Senator Harry F. Iiyrd, Virginia Democrat, who is chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has recently been in correspondence with the Scretary of Com merce, concerning the program. Among other things, Senator Hyrd be lieves that costs have risen too steeply in estimates on the program, and he points out that: "You will recall that the Clay Com mission, in l'Jfi-l, estimated the Interstate System basically would cost $23,000,000, 000. This estimate was revised to $27.6 bil lion in 1955. Now the program has been revised and the estimate raised to $39.9 billion. "This is an increase of $16.9 billion or more than seventy-three per cent in five years. And State Highway officials have testified that only about a fourth of the in crease has been due to the twelve per cent rise in cost of materials and labor. The rest has been due largely to change in de signs and expansion of the program. "On the basis of the kind of expense we have had with the Interstate System to date, it is not difficut for me to foresee costs rising to a point in excess of $50,000, 000,000 by 1975, for the presently sched uled "completion date." . Secretary F. H. Mueller, of the Com merce Department, has replied agreeing that costs must be held down. He appeals, with Hyrd, for a sane, sound program by Congress, which will not allow costs to continue to rise. In 1958, it will be remem bered, we departed from the "pay as you go" method of financing the huge high way program, and it would be well for the country to get back on a pay-as-you-go basis. It is desirable for the gas tax increase to eventually be eliminated, and that tem porary diversions of general revenue to the Highway Trust Fund should not become permanent. The history of highway-building in most of the states shows that high way systems are never adequate, that these are constantly changing, and that it is most difficult to build in anticipation of advanced needs twenty years hence. Crash programs in highway building, with huge borrowed sums of money, on which huge interest payments must be made, are undesirable, and the pay-as-you -go method is obviously the best. We hope Iiyrd and Mueller and others interested in sound government financing will win their fight to keep the Federal Interstate Sys tem on the right track. Down Memory Lane r YEARS ACO V Keith Goble and Richard Thomp son of Omaha were arranged in county court on the charge of grand larceny in connection with the theft of a calf from the farm of Arthur Weiss northwest of this city. The men made a plea of not guilty and were bound over to the district court. Bond was fixed at $500 which was sup plied. Marquise Thompson of Omaha was charged with cattle stealing and plea of not guilty and was bound over to the dis trict court. William Kelly, well known farmer of Mt. Pleasant precinct, was ser iously injured at his home when he fell, while carrying wood into the house. He was treated by Dr. L. S. Pucelik and it was found that the hip was broken. He was taken to St. Joseph hospital in Omaha. Cameron Cathey, 48, a resident of near Murray for thejrreater part of his lifetime, died at Waterloo, la, as result of a heart attack. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cathey of near Murray. He was en gaged in the automobile business at Wa terloo. Mrs. Cathey, the former Pheme Richardson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Richardson of Mynard, with two chil dren survive. The Missouri Pacific sta tion at Elmwood reported the temperature at 16 below zero. The Plattsmouth high school basketball team met defeat at the hands of the Ilavelock high team by the score of 53 to 37 on the local court. Miss Maxine Nielsen has been engaged as steno grapher in the office of Searl S. Davis. Miss Nielsen fills the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Miss Price, now Mrs. Willard Brink, who had worked in the Da vis office for three years. The attractive home of Mr. and Mrs. William J. O'Brien at South Bend, was destroyed by fire. This has been one of the outstanding homes in that portion of the county. Mrs. Frank Slatinsky, Mrs. Albert Schiessl and Miss Elizabeth Schmidt of Sedalia, Mo., enter tained at a birthday party in honor of Miss Theresa Slatinsky honoring her 12th anni versary. Guests were Marjorie Devoe, Vi vian Kalasek, Phyllis Taenzler, Raymond Larson, Phyllis Bourcek, Phyllis Schiessl, Audery Dow, Josephine Sedlak, Florene Duda, Joan Hall, Joan Duda, Elizabeth Davis, Dorothy Campbell, Leon McCarty, Richard Soennichsen, Bobbie Hall, Ann Martin. OA YEARS ACO 0J E. H. Spangler of Mynard has beep presented a solid gold medal as a Master Farmer, a reward presented by the Ne braska Farmer in a contest among the farmers of Nebraska for their outstanding service in agriculture. The state supreme court has admitted to practive in the state Mrs. Willie L. Dwyer and Rev. H. E. Sorter both of this city. Rev. Sorter has the ad vantage that he can both marry the parties or aid them in securing release from wed lock. Elmwood had visitation from burg lars that called at the lumber yard office and at one of the filling stations. They fail ed to secure any money from registers and failed in attempts to break into the safes at either place. Frank Gradoville, ath letic coach at Schuyler high school, while visiting in Omaha, left his new car parked on the streets for a few moments while he ran into see a friend, leaving the keys in the car, when he returned the car was missing. Edwin Jeary, 79, died at his home in Lincoln. He was founder of three Nebraska banks, organizing the first banks at Elmwood, Greenwood and Staplehurst. "ACT LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED -IT WAS THE ,BOSS WHO MADE THAT DRWG.' LETTER BOX To The Plattsmouth Journal: I am sure the taxayers who presented their petition to the County Commissioners protest ing the present situation in the road department, appreciate the coverage you gave to the hear ing before the Board on Jan. 5. However, I feel that more specific information that was elicited at the hearing should be given the public, and there fore, I would appreciate space in your columns. As to the qualifications of Mr. Clark, as County Road Super intendent. The statute provides that, in addition to duly licens ed engineers, "any other per son who is a competent, exper ienced, practical road builder, shall be qualified to serve as meister, deceased, by causing the same to be published for three successive weeks in the Plattsmouth Journal, a week ly newspaper printed and pub lished in Cass County, Nebraska. Dated this 7th day of January, 1960. BY THE COURT: John M. Dierks District Judge No. 4639 Jan. 14, 21, 28, 1960. LEGAL NOTICES SMITH & LEBENS, Attorneys Plattsmouth, Nebraska NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR STEINKAMP, DECEASED. TO ALL PERSONS INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR STEiNKAMP. DECEASED: Take notice that a petition has been filed, alleging among other things, that Arthur Steln kamp has absented himself from his usual place of residence and concealed his whereabouts from his family for a period of over seven years, and, in fact, for over twenty years; that Jane Steinkamp is the sole surviving parent of the said Arthur Stein kamp and the only person who would be entitled to share in his estate, and praying for a determination that Arthur Steinkamp is deceased, and that letters of administration be granted to Edward Steinkamp as administrator; that said peti tion has been set for hearing before said Court on the 26th day of January, 1960, at ten o'clock A.M. Dated November 24, 1959. BY THE COURT (SEAL) Raymond J. Case County Judge No. 4589 Nov. 26. Dec. 3. 10. 17, 24. 31, 1959, Jan. 7, 14, 1960. BAYLOR, EVNEN. BAYLOR & IRBOM, Attorneys 1201 Sharp Bldg. Lincoln, Nebr. NOTICE OF PROBATE IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA To all persons interested In the estate of William B. Bun ten deceased. No. 4933: Take notice that a petition has been filed for the probate of an in strument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and for the appoint ment of Orin Lanning as Execu tor thereof: that said petition has bpen set for hearing before said Court on the 28th day of January 1960. at 10 A. M. Dated January 6th. 1960. (SEAL i Raymond J. Case County Judge No. 4638 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 1960. EDWIN T. MeHl'GH, Attorney Murdock, Nebraska NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA To the creditors of the estate of Nettie Brunkow deceased. No. 4914: Take notice that the time limit for the filing and presenta tion of claims against said estate is April 18th, 1960; that a hear ing will be had at the County Court room in Plattsmouth on April 25th, 1960 at ten o'clock a.m. for the purpose of examin ing, hearing, allowing and ad justing all claims or objections duly filed. Dated December 29th, 1959. (SEAL) Raymond J. Case County Judge No 4627 Dec. 31, 1959, Jan. 7, 14, 1960. HAROLD C. ELLIOTT, Attorney Weeping Water, Nebraska NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA To the creditors of the estate of Frank Riester deceased. No. 4924: Take notice that the time limit for the filing and presenta tion of claims against said estate is April 18th, 1960; that a hear ing will be had at the County Court room in Plattsmouth on April 25th, 1960 at ten o'clock a.m. for the purpose of examin ing, hearing, allowing, and ad justing all claims or objections duly filed. Dated December 29th, 1959. (SEAL) Raymond J. Case County Judge No. 4628 Dec. 31, 1959, Jan. 7, 14. 1960. SMITH & LEBENS, Attorneys Plattsmouth, Nebraska NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA To all persons interested in the estate of Ida Patton de ceased. No. 4896: Take notice that the Executrix of said estate has filed her final report and a petition for examination and allowance of her accounts, deter mination of heirship. Inherit ance Tax and distribution of said estate and for her dis charge, which will be heard be fore said Court on January 25th 1960 at ten o'clock a.m. Dated January 4th, I960. (SEAL) Raymond J. Case County Judge No. 4635 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 1960. CLAUDE I). LI TTON, JR., Atty, Ashland, Nebr. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA In the Matter ) Doc. 16 of Estate of Carl ) Page 149 Hofmeister. ) No. 11792 deceased ) Now, on this 7th day of January 1960, the same being one of the days of the regular November, 1959 Term of Court, this cause came on for hearing upon the petition of Kenneth Marcy, Ad ministrator of the Estate of Carl Hofmeister, deceased, praying for a license to sell Lots 31, 32 and 33, in Block 3, in the Village of South Bend, Nebraska, and the following out-lots to the Village of South Bend, Nebraska: Lot 21 and Sub-lot 1 of Lot 22, in the SW'4 of the SW'i of Section 13, Township 12 North, Range 10, East of the 6th PM., in Cass County, Nebraska, for the purpose of paying the debts and claims allowed against said estate, and the costs of ad ministration, for the reason that there is not sufficient personal property in the hands of said administrator belonging to the Carl Hofmeister Estate to pay said debts and claims and costs of administration, and alleg ing that said described real estate is not exempt from sale by reason of being the family homestead or for any other rea son. IT IS THEREFORE ORDER ED, that all persons interested in said estate appear before the District Court in the Court House in the City of Platts mouth, Cass County, Nebraska, on the 26th day of February, 1960, at 10 o'clock A. M., to show cause, if any there be, why a license should not be granted to the said Kenneth Marcy, Ad ministrator of the Estate of Carl Hofmeister, deceased, to sell said Lots 31, 32 and 33, in Block 3, in the Village of South Bend, Nebraska, and the following out lots to the Village of South Bend, Nebraska: Lot 21 and Sub-lot 1 of Lot 22, in the SW'4 of the SWi of Section 13, Township 12 North, Range 10, East of the 6th P.M., in Cass County, Ne braska, for the purpose of pay ing said debts, claims, and costs. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, I that a copy of this ORDER be j served upon all persons interest-! ed in the Estate of Carl Hof-1 CITY COUNCIL Meeting of December 28, 1959 Council Chamber City Hall City Council met in regular ses sion at 7:30 o'clock P. M. with the following present: Mayor Grant Roberts, Councilmen L. W. Moore, A. W. Huebner, C. W. Rhylander. Absent: Councilman Win. G. Highheld. Minutes of the last meetine were read and approved. A representative of the As sociation Ins. Co. was present and discussed a hospitalization plan for city employee's. Motion carried that the re appointment of John Cloidt Sr. as a member of the Bd. of Pub lic Works for a three year term be approved and bond be ap proved. Motion carried to purchase two spot lights and nozzle for the Fire Dept. Motion carried that official bond of Donald C. Gerbeling as Police Officer be approved. Motion carried that permis sion be granted to O. W. Finney to excavate for sanitary sewer service to the properties of T. A. Engles, Arthur Reimers & Ray Walton subject to requirements. Motion carried that Police Judge reports for the weeks end ing Dec. 19 & 26, 1959 be accept ed and placed on file. Motion carrier) that Pni-lHncr Meter collections for the weeks ending Dec. 21 & Dec. 28, 1959 re ported as $220.00 X7 $132 nn rps. pectively be accepted as read. Motion carried that the fol lowing claims be allowed as audited by the Finance Commit tee. GENERAL FUND: Sal. St. & Pol. Depts. Vz mo. Fred Tesch Jr $187.50 Sebert Litle 162.50 Richard Saxer 142.50 William S. Wetenkamp . 142.50 Donald Gerbeling 142.50 Elmer Gochenour 187.50 St. Workers y2 mo. Lester Taylor 129.20 Martin Sheldon 138.73 Alfred Conn 136.40 Harold Bobenmoyer 140.80 Richard Saxer Extra St. Work 36.00 William Spradlin Camera - Pol. Dept. . . . 75.00 Anderson Equipment Rep. - St. Dept 6.39 Wilson Concrete Sup. - St 126.00 Slyvester Schuster Rep. - Pol. Dept 5.00 Biles Paint Store Sup. Citv Hall . 5 17 Consumers Public Power Lighting 353.53 Plattsmouth Journal Pub i ; Travelers Ins. Co. Ins Diem. . ea 7n Erna Yenny Sal hi mo i nn nn GAS TAX FUND- Robert Sheldon ReD. St. Dent n Land Paving Co. SuD. St. Dent. n Precision Bearing & l ransmission Co. Ren. St. Dpnt. a a Loyd Holman Sand St. Dept 48.00 PARKING METER FUND: Paul Liedtke Sal. 1 mo. meter ser- No further business lied, meeting adjourn. i Grant Roberts . I Mavnr I Attest: ! Albert Olson I City Clerk No. 4644 Jan. 14, 1960. I county highway suerinten dent." Questions to the Board elic ited the fact that Mr. Clark came without references ex cept that of Commissioner Todd, his neighbor. Mr. Todd admit ted that no investigation into the past experience of Mr. Clark as a road builder had been made; he stated that Mr. Clark had worked on Al-Can High way. Mr. Clark stated that his work on that project, had been clearing the line. He has done custom work in Cass County and worked on the county roads in 1958. It was not shown that Mr. Clark had ever had the reson sibility of a road program, or that he ever engaged in road building. Mr. Todd seemed to think that because Mr. Clark has handled heavy machinery for many years, that was a qual ification. It was only after persistent questioning, and attempts to sidestep the truth, that Mr. Clark finally admitted that he had used the county low-boy to move his private buil-dozer In his own private enterprise. He did say "there are times when the county can save money and time by moving this equipment itself" (Ed. note: these were The Journal's words) but on re peated questioning, finally ad mitted that the county did not benefit at all. And he drove the the low-boy to move his cqui ment on county time. Mr. Clark did state that he was not giving preference in the road work, but facts as pre sented were, that there are some long established mail routes and roads over which school buses travel, that have stretches where there Is no grading or rock; that mail car riers and buses must either de tour or run the risk of being stuck. Robert Schlichtemeier charged, and Mr. Clark did not deny it, that he had rocked and graded on a mail route, right up to the edge of District No. 1, and stopped; and when Mr. Schlichtemeier called him about it, Mr. Clark told him that he was not going to grade or rock that road. Unimportant roads, for In stance, a road leading to the farm of . . .(name omitted) . . . who is the only user thereof, and his driveway, were rocked and graded. ...(Two names omit ted. ..had also received such THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Section B Thursday, January 14, 1960 aid; Mr has stated that he had never been asked to uav for his rock and grading and that he is willing to pay for It. The road thru Commissioner Todd's farm has been rocked and graded. It is neither a mail nor a school bus route. There was sufficient evidence of this sort of thing, to move County Attorney Begley to ad vise that "county road crews stay off private property; that no private equipment be moved with county transportation and that no rock be hauled on pri vate driveways, even though the property owner pays the entire cost of rock hauling." (Ed note: This is a quotation of The Jour nal's words, which ended with the words "rock and hauling.") It is an open secret that there has been friction among the county commissioners for years. So, because three adult, public officials can't resolve their dif ferences, taxayers' money must be wasted to hire some one to do the work they were elected to do! If this sad situ ation must be tolerated, then the Board should hire a com petent county highway superin tendent; if they can't find one, perhaps Mr. . . .(name omitted) ...who has investigated and found that other counties have engaged graduate engineers at less expense, can assist them. So the county Board has de cided to continue. For the pre sent at least. (Mrs.) W.L. Dwyer Weeping Water studies yields What Is Best Plowing Depth For Nebraska? LINCOLN Nebraska Indicates nearly equal when land is plowed at depths of 4, 5'2, 7 and 10 Inches, states J. C. Swlnbank, Extension ag ronomist at the College of Agri culture. Similar results were obtained in Illinois for both spring and fall plowing at depths ranging from 3 to 14 inches. Cast fig ures showed that the cost of plowing 12 inches deep was a bout 3 times greater than plow ing 5 to 6 inches deep. In a few cases the yields from deep plowing have been slightly more than for medium depths but the added yields has not been enough to make up for ex tra expense of deep plowing. The experiments indicate that under Nebraska conditions there Is nothing to be gained by plow ing more than 5' to 7 Inches deep, Swinbank points out. HEARING RESTORED Marshfield, Wis. A bullet In his head has restored the hearing of Robert W. Maurer, 38, doctors said He was shot while hunting, the bullet lodging under his eye. A concussion had Impaired Maurer's hearing during World War II. but since he was shot he can hear distinctly, the doc tors reported. r D) I 1U 1 As I am moving to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, I will sell the following described property at Public Auction at the farm located 6 miles West, 2 miles South and mile West of Murray or 5 miles East, 1 mile North and 1 mile East of Weeping Water on . . . raPAY JANUARY 22. Starting at 10:30 A. M. Lunch will be served on the grounds 59 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK 59 14 Hereford cows due to freshen in the spring; 20 Landrace-Wiltshire cross gilts due to far row in March and bred to Yorkshire boar. 3 Wiltshire sows to farrow in March, bred to Yorkshire boar. 22 head of feeder pigs. 1 000 bales of 1 st, 2nd and 3rd cutting of Alfalfa Hay in barn. - MACHINERY - 1940 IHC "M" Tractor, in good shape; 2-M IHC corn pickers; 2-H.M. 46 listers; 2-IHC No. 238 Cultivators; John Deere press drill, 16 hole with grass seeder; 2 John Deere mounted go digs; John Deere 15 ft. disc; IHC 15 ft. disc; 8 ft. disc; IHC 3-section harrow; 40 ft. Myers elevator, on rubber with 16 ft. spout; Stan Hoist; 2 wagons, on rubber, with large boxes; 1 steel gear and box; Gear on rubber with flat rack; 2 sets of markers; Loose ground attachment for H-M 46 lister; Set of disc carriers; 1942 Allis Chalmers Combine 1939 Allis Chalmers Combine Case single row snapper; IHC No. 25 mower; IHC 4-bar hay rake; IHC 3-14 plow on rubber; IHC 2-14 plow; IHC Ronnie ensilage field cutter; David Bradley hammer mill; Single front wheel for "M" tractor; 14 x 26 ft. Hen House; 12 x 14 ft. Brooder House, good; 2-3 pen hog houses; 2 pen hog house; Blue Fertilizer attachment for cultivator; IHC Fertilizer attachment for cultivator; 1 ton chain hoist; 1 set of disc hillcrs; 4 Cylinders; Speed Jack; - Miscellaneous - Post drill; Post driver; 3 tractor umbrellas; hammer mill belts; 50 ties; feed bunk; 3 wooden troughs; 1 steel hog trough; hog water tank, with heater; 2 sets of galvanized hen nests, ( 10 nests each) ; several wooden nests; 25 wooden panels; butchering kettle; lard press; dog house; electric brooder; several heat lamps; 4 bulb brooder; 50 rods woven wire; 3-300 gal fuel tanks on stands. TERMS: CASH DAY OF SALE AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: This is an EXTRA GOOD lot of Machinery, Hogs and Cattle. Uoy iRA. Chriswisseir, Owner YOUNG & LACY, Auctioneers MURRAY STATE BANK, Clerk