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a IV r r; tl E 1 n w o tl a C C E " THT PLATTSIWOUTH, NTBRASK A, SnvH-WETKLY JOURNAL rAOE EIOHT Thursday, February 11, 19G0 -Flood Control (Continued From Page One) Rhylancler and A. W. Huebner and Clem Wostcr, Frank Rebal and Leslie Ntelt has assembled the following facts: Cost of 3 Dams In 1959 Land Rights 10A (Includes $800 for work on the Missouri-Pacific Railroad right-of-way and $648.95 special surveying and condemnation ex pense on the Eden property) $ 8.109.65 7C 100.00 ISA 2,027.25 Total land rights $10,236.90 Administrative Expense Printljig, advertising, bond premium, recording, dam per mits (required by state) 144.15 -Snow Total local cost to date $10,381.05 Construction Cost All paid by federal govern ment $30,246.32 Several years ago when the flood control program was in itiated, a committee compiled a list of "assessments" of pro perties which would be affected by flooding, the dollar amounts of "assessments" based on a formula taking into account vulnerability to flooding and valuations. The committee then called on property holders and asked them to make "pledges" to help finance the program. Following is an accounting of the "assessment-pledge" pro gram: Total of all assessments J $ 32,124.50 Total number of assessments 278 Total of all pledges $ 15,441.50 Total number of pledges 171 Total of payments to date $ 7,372.00 Total number making pay ments 112 Per cent of pledges on assess ments 47.6 Per cent of payments of pledges 48 Per cent of payments on as sessments 22 Per cent number of payers of pledges 65 Per cent number of payers on assessments 40 Income Total income from pledges $7,372.00 City ($1,500 donation from Park Board in the interest of acquiring park site, $1,500 "loan" from Park Board to be repaid) $ 3,000.00 (Continued from Page One) worked all night. By 8 a.m., street commissioner Elmer Goe henour said, they "were just holding our own." Soon alter, though, the snow and wind let up and faster pro gress was made. Wednesday and today, Sand ers were at work and plows con tinued to work the city, open ing less traveled residential streets. Plowing was difficult with many snowbound cars pre venting a clear swipe of road ways. Tonight, the street crew plan ned to windrow snow on Main Street and perhaps some of the intersecting downtown streets. Motorists are asked to cooper ate by keeping their cars oft the streets tonight. Cars left on the downtown part of Main Street tonight will be towed away at the owner's expense so that snow can be cleared. Highway 50 two miles south of Louisville was blocked for two hours during the height of the snowstorm when a trailer truck loaded with 33,000 pounds of lime jackknifed into the ditch. The truck's front wheels block ed one lane of travel until a big wrecker was brought from Oma ha to tow it out. The truck was enroute from Central City to Omaha. Williams Files For Governor State Senator Dwain Williams of Broken Bow has field as a Republican candidate for the office of governor. Williams is currently serving his second term in the Unicam eral, representing the 35th Leg islative District which includes Custer, Garfield and Loup counties. Total income ..$ 10,372.00 District Court Recently filed In District Court here: Roger D. Snodgrass vs. Barbara Snodgrass, divorce. St. Luke's Church Holds Election The St. Luke's Episcopal chur ch of this city held their annual January parish meeting and election of officers at the chur ch. Father Robert Hodgson, rec tor of the church presided. Officers named were: Richard O'Donnell, senior warden; Hub ert Shellenberger, junior warden, Mainr Thomas Wacht. clerk and Mrs. Helen Ledsiway, treasurer, j Members of the vestry named were. Gene Sochor, Robert Tritsch, James F. Begley. Following the election and business session the members were treated to refreshments in the undercroft of the church D. D. Wainscott To New Position D. D. Wainscott, president and director of research of the Steckley Hybrid Corn Co. of Lin coln, has been elected chairman of the newly formed Hybrid Sorghum Producers section of the American Seed Trade as sociation. Mr. Wainscott was for many years County Agricultural Agent of Cass county and resident of Weeping Water. Subscribe to The Journal Now! Cass Theatre PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Thursday, Friday, Saturday, February 11, 12, 13 DOUBLE FEATURE Fred MacMurray and A Big Cast IN "ORECON TRAIL" The turning point in the winning of the west . . . all in Cinemascope and color. AND John Lupton and Brett Halsey .... IN "BLOOD Cr STEEL" The flaming saga of the Seabees. Mat. Saturday at 2:30. Nights at 7:30 . r Sen. Dwain Williams A former mayor of Arcadia and Broken Bow, Williams was a member of several Legislative committees during the last ses-! sion. He served as chairman of ! the" Government Committee,! and was a member of the Com mittee on Committees and the I Banking Commerce and Insur ance Committee. Licensed Since '26 A licensed auctioneer in Ne braska since 1926, Williams is a partner in the Central Ne bratka Commission Co. in Brok en Bow. He has operated auc tion markets . in Arcadia and Chappell. Williams was born at Fair mont in 1900 and moved to Val ley county' with his parents in 1904 where they farmed for a number of years. He was educated in Valley ccunty schools and later at tended St. Paul Business College in St. Paul, Neb., later attend ing Missouri Auction School in Kansas City, Mo. Farmer-Auctioneer After graduating from auc tion school, he combined his farming operations with auc tioneering for a number of years before becoming associated with the auction market business. He still owns farms in Custer and Valley counties. Williams and his wife, Jeanne, reside at 1042 South 8th Ave., in Broken Bow. A member of the Methodist church, Williams is affiliated with the Shriners, Masons and Elks. Williams is a director of the Board of Public Works in Brok en Bow. Sunday, Mondav, Tuesday, Wednesday, Feb. 14-15-16-17 4 BIG DAYS 4 Che CeaOmmandmmls" CHARLTON TUL ANNE EDWARD C BESTOH BRYNNER BAXTER ROBIHSON YVONNE DEBRA JOHN EE CARLO PAGET DEREK SIR CEDRIC HARDW1CKE - K1HA FOCH JUDITH SI)N-YICTT PRICE The Biggest Motion Picture in Screen History! This picture is over 3 hours long. See it from the Start! Mat. Sunday at 2:30. Nights at 7:30 ADMISSION PRICES Adults $1.C0 Children 50c Ronald Kolbs Back To Germany Station PORTLAND, ORE Mr. and Mrs. James Ware gave a fare well dinner at their home Sun day in honor of her son, Sgt. Ronald Kolb and wife who are making their home at the pres ent time at Fort Lewis after re turning from Berlin, Germany, several months ago. Sgt. Kolb is being transfered back to Berlin, Germany again for four more years. j Among those attending the farewell dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. Simmons and daughter Norma Dee and Gam- j bie Lee and Mrs. Sandra Ham- j niend and son Robbie, Mrs. : Metzi Herran and son Greg, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Marechal, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Maycrolt, Carl Kopischka, Mr. and Mrs. James Ware and daughter Bet ty Jo. Sgt. Kolb is a great grandson, of ihe late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kopischka Sr. and son of Max iue (Wiles Koib, now Mrs. James Waie. Local Family To Move to Southwest Mr. and Mrs. Naasson Babbit and family are soon to leave Plattsmouth for their new home in the southwest, locating at Phoenix, Ariz., where Mr. Bab bit is to be engaged with the John Deere comoany in one of their large plants. They are expecting to leave February 22 for the new home. Their departure will be regrett ed, by the host of friends here. One of the children is a suffer er frcm asthma and it is hoped that in the higher and drier cli mate he may find relief. Report Union War Veteran as Critical Friends will regret to learn that reports have reached Union that Frank Wolfe of that place, patient at the U. S. Veterans hospital at Lincoln since Christ mas, is now on the critical list. Mr. . Wolfe i3 a veteran of World War I and well known through the county. IISEli'S BUTCHER SERVICE MEAT DEPARTMENT ---VWr SOEKIIIC Plums -tcWml no. 214 la XJfk ' WkikiHit 10LE0 2 -25c I ground Sunday is Valentine's Day and this word to (he wives Is sufficient. Treat the man in your roMWce to a deli cious dinner of the foods lie loves tirst. Yes the way (o a man's heart is through his stomach and SOi: NK'IISKN'S paves the way for you with vast varieties of the finest foods at the fairest prices. Shop here today for these Valentine super values every one's a real sweetheart for savings. U. S. 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