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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL FAQS FOUR Thursday, January 26, 1061 Poster Contest Announced The Nebraska State Woman's Christian Union Is holding a State Poster Contest for Young people. Groupings are th, 5th and 6th grades; Junior High; 7th, 8th and 9th grades; and Senior High, 10th, llth..and 12 grades. Schools may take this up as an Art Contest. Prizes are: Elementary, $5, $3, $1; Junior High, $7.50, $5, $3.50; Senior High, $10, $7.50, $5. Last year Patrica Ann Pier son 15-year-old of Kearney won 1st In the State. Her poster was sent on to National, where she received honorable mention. Poster rules are: Color Har monious colors with strong con trast. A spot of bright color may emphasize the center of inter test. All over back ground may be colored. Lettering Don't go over pen cil lettering with a pen or color. Prominence given to key words by spacing, combined with size readabllty. Use all one kind of lettering. Avoid diagonal lines and fancy lettering. Design Should be simple, bold and striking conveying one sharply defined idea. Color and movement with a prominent center of interest will reach out and command attention. Do not crowd the poster. Keep details to a minimum. Avoid subtlety. - Specific requirements 1. Pos ters eligibility, Elementary, Jun ior or Senior High School pupil. 2. must be 22x14 Inches on heavy cardboard. Original work of the pupil, may have suggestions from art teacher or other help er. 3. Must be on the general theme of beverage alcohol or to bacco with their related prob lems in areas of home and so cial welfare, health, crime, safety, juvenile delinquency. Posters will be judged on: 1. Scientific accuracy 30 2. De sign and color 20 3. Effective communication 20 4. Instant appeal 10 ; 5. Unique ap proach 20. Posters should be numbered. The number of the poster, the pupils name and a brief factual resume of his life should be placed in a separate envelope, attached to the back of tne potter with gummed paper strips National Awards are $25, $10 and $7. Young people can be gin work on these posters im mediately. They must be In the hands of Mrs. Ivan Balfour, Union, State Visual Education Director by June 15. Last year Mrs. Pearl Mann, Mrs. Glen Sawin, Miss Clara Weyrich and Mrs. Rosencrans were judges. Posters may be judged first by the art teacher at school. Ron Toman again Nominated for West Point Ron Toman, 19, of Platts mouth again is a nomination of Sen. Roman Hruska as a can didate for West Point Military Academy. A nominee last year, Toman was disqualified because of a need for minor nasal surgery. He had the operation and now Is fully qualified. He is attending Omaha Uni versity at present, taking eng ineering. He is affiliated with Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and Is president of his pledge class. He Is a 1959 graduate of Plattsmouth High School and the son of Mrs. Frances Toman. The poor man is happy; he expects no change for the worst. Demetrus. VFW Auxiliary Writing Contest For High School The Writing Contest sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars has been announced by Mrs. Dick March, local chairman. The title of the 26th annual High School contest Is "Law and the Free Citizen." Local awards of $10, first prize; $7.50, second prize and $5 third prize, will be given. First place winner will be eligible to compete for State awards and medals. State winners will be eligible for National prizes up to $1,000. All High School students car rying a full course are eligible. Students are urged to see Principal Wayne Rodehorst for further details and folders. Paul Shanklin Helps Fight Fire Aboard Icebreaker ANTARCTIC Paul E. Shank lln, chief yeoman, USCG, son of Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Shanklin of Union, Nebr., and husband of the former Miss Wanda J. Hiilse of Kansas City, Kans. helped combat a fire, Jan. 9, a board the Coast Guard ice breaker USS Eastwind while participating in Operation Deep Freeze 61 in the Antarctic. Operation Deep Freeze is a scientific research program conducted by 12 nations in the ice-covered South Polar region. Damage control and fire fighting drills held regularly aboard the Eastwind, paid off when a fire broke out in the icebreaker. The lire apparently started in a storeroom and spread to an adjoining compart ment. Within minutes following the alarm, officers and men were at their fire stations battling their way to the area through thick, heavy smoke. . The fire fighters, wearing oxygen breathing masks, poured hun dreds of gallons of water into the fire lor almost two hours before bringing it under control. No serious injuries or casual ties occurred although several men were overcome by the smoke. Full extent of the dam age could not be learned until an investigation was held. The Eastwind proceeded to New Zealand the next day to refuel and take 'on supplies. Gurnett To Be Shifted Feb. 1 Funeral Held for Frank Smith Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Caldwell Linder Funeral Home here for Frank H. Smith, 76, longtime editor of The Journal who died Jan. 19 at Veterans Hospital, Omaha. Mr. Smith left no relatives. The services were attended by a large number of friends deslpte the coldest weather of the year. Officiating was the Rtev. Fr. Robert Hodgson, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Bill Knorr was soloist and Mrs. Twyla Hodge, organist. Pallbearers for Mr. Smith who was a charter member and first commander of the American Le gion Post here were former post commanders Fred Herbster, Fred Lugsch, Albert Olson, Frank Rebal, E. O. Vroman and Don Warga. Honorary" pallbearers were Commander Jack Barnard of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Chef de Gare Eugene Krings of the 40 & 8 Post, Commander Kenneth Young of the Legion Post, former Journal publisher R. R. Furse and Journal pub lishers Eugene Scarlett and Howard Lindquist. Mr. Smith was born here March 17, 1884, and spent all his life in Plattsmouth, except for a time when he served in the Army in France during World War One. He never worked any place but at The Journal beginning as a reporter In 1902 serving as editor for many years and still being a staff member up to the time he entered the hospital Dec. 28. He was active in affairs of the American Legion, 40 & 8 and Veterans of Foreign Wars. A memorial service was con ducted by the local 40 & 8 Mon day evening at Caldwell-Linder. Military colors for the funeral were by the American Legion and VFW. Graveside military rites at Oak Hill Cemetery were conduct ed by a squad from Offutt Air Force Base. Arrangements were jointly by Caldwell-Linder and Sattler Fun eral Homes. Marilyn Hendricks In Omicron Chapter Marilyn Jean Hendricks, 820 Avenue C, Plattsmouth, has been initiated into the Universtiy of Omaha chapter (Omieron) of Phi Alpha Theta, national hon orary history club. , Miss Hendricks Is a candidate for a bachelor of arts degree in June of this year. Her major field Is European History. OMAHA Two Nebraska Game Commission conservation officers will be stationed in Douglas County as of Bebruary 1 announces Robert Hall, Omaha insurance executive and chair man of the Commission. The officers are William Gur nett and Don Schaepler. Gur nett will be transferred from Plattsmouth where he has been warden since September, 1959. Schaepler will continue to be stationed in Valley. He was assigned there three months ago. "Omaha and Douglas County will benefit from the addition of these young men," Hall con tinued. "Both are personable and hard-working, and excellent representatives of the Game Commission." Robert Benson, formerly in charge of the county, will take a two-years' leave of absence to attend the University of Oma ha, according to Hall. Gurnett, 33, is a former Oraa han, and was deputy sheriff in Douglas County before taking the Plattsmouth officer's job. He was previously employed at Boys Town for eight years, where he directed summer camps. He at tended Creighton University and is married. Schaepler, also 33, was a re formatory correctional officer prior to becoming a conservation officer. He is married and has three children. Cerebral Palsy Defined TV SNOW REMOVAL ORDINANCE 10. 520 Sec. 1 That is shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any real estate adjoining any of the streets or avenues of the city of Plattsmouth, to permit snow to remain on the sidewalks adjoining his lot or lots or parcel of land for a period longer than twenty four hours from the time said snow ceases to fall and that the permitting of said snow to remain upon said sidewalk or sidewalks for a longer period than twenty four hours from the time said sno-.v ceases to fall shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Sec. 2 Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic tion shall be fined not less than S1.00 nor more than $10.00 and shall stand committed until said fines and costs are paid. THE rOIJCK DEPT. By State of Nebraska Department of Health Cerebral palsy just what is it? The name is explanatory. Cerebral means of the brain; palsy means a weakness or lack of muscular control. The two to gether Indicate a lack of control of the muscles due to some type of brain damage. The damage may occur before, during, or af ter , birth. The degree of the handicap may be mild, moder ate, or severe, with varying de grees of ability to handle one self. Parents should have no sense of guilt about having a cerebral palsied child. Their problem is to do all they can toward the education and physical training of the child, and they will need all possible help and guidance. The point to be especially kept in minds is that he is a child and should be treated as nearly as possible as if he were normal He needs love and a feeling of security in the family life. Let him do what he can; encourage him to try new things; let him do everything that his condition permits. For many years there was the mistaken idea that all children with cerebral palsy are mental ly retarded, but this is not true. Tests show that they range from feeble-minded to superior in intelligence. Some of them are very bright. The fact that a child is afflicted does not neces sarily mean that he will not be able to attend school. He might be able to attend regular classes, but he may need to attend a special class if one is available, or have instruction at home. People who are close to the handicapped child, both adult and children, may need help in understanding his condition so that any misconceptions will be cleared. Once they know some thing about the affliction, they are usually very considerate in accepting and helping him. be ing with other children Is good for the palsied child, and it is good for them, too. There are no "miracle cures" and no quick and easy method of treatment of cerebral palsy. Each case is individual and treatment and training must be based on the various types of the disease. Don't put off making plans for your child if he is a victim of cerebral palsy his medical care, his education, and his as sociation with other children. I Help him, but do not be over 'Second House' Is Necessary In Nebraska Lobbying is an accepted fea ture of the American legislative scene, from the Congress of the United States to the 60 state legislatures. It has been a part of American legislative activl ty since the early days of the nation. It is probably a natural development in a nation where organizations play such an im portant role in the lives of Its people. Sometimes referred to as the "Third house" In two-house leg islatures, the lobby activity might be called the "second house" with Nebraska's one- house legislature. Lobbyists represent railroads, labor unions farm organizations, veterans' organizations, real estate associations, small loan associations, the oil Industry, women's organizations, religious groups, liquor and tobacco Inter ests, the insurance Indusrty, teachers, school boards, medical and drug associations, almost any profession, trade, business or organization likely to be the subject of legislation. Legislators are helped by lob byists ; provided information dif ficult to obtain from other sour ces; build support for or against prospective legislation. Most legislators accept the role of the lobbyist, working with them be cause they feel a valuable con tribution is made to the legis lative scene by the influencers. . Since one of the jobs of the lobbyist Is to watch legislation and suggest amendments for proposed laws, their presence causes legislators to more care fully examine issues. This prob ably results in more carefully drafted legislation. A normal session of the Ne-' braska Legislature finds 100 to 125 individuals registered as lob byists; and some who fail to register. They report total ex penditures of $100 thousand, to $125 thousand a session for theirf activity. Some amateur and semi-professional lobbyists fail to make these reports. Several professional lobbyists report ex-: penditures of about $20,000 a ses-1 sion. - Lobbying is not in itself evil.; In a complex, modern, highly organized nation, it is a neces-1 sity. It protects agriculture, in4 austry, business, labor, organi zations and individuals from ex cessive control and regulation. THE DRIVER'S SEAT VZh AW Normally, scare techniques in tended to frighten drivers into avoiding accidents by safe driv ing aren't too effective. Most drivers have a firm belief that it is "the other guy" who will be hurt or killed In traffic acci dents. However, before a recent holi day weekend, a radio station in California came up with a novel idea that may have convinced at least 225 drivers that traffic accidents could happen to them Radio Station KPAY in Chico, Calif., startled Its listeners by offering a free $750 funeral for anyone killed in holiday traffic. The only qualification necessary was that the victim had register ed with the station in advance. "Simply send in your name and address, along with the next of kin's on a postcard," said cheerful-voiced announcers. The station received 225 postcards in advance of the holiday. But everyone made it home safely and there were no claim ants for the free funerals. The station owner commented that he felt the purpose of the stunt to instill in listeners the reali zation that it might not be "the other fellow," but themselves, who could be killed unless they drove safely was successfully accomplished. 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