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''5- 11 Road CHAiitLBS HL nencan Road BaOden' CBR PAY FOR JOBWAY ENGINEEKS have excellent men in the ilC Icreotiy increased demands of piofesKion today, but with Re, p'ORtwai- construction program highway departments; but the conditions are just as bad in the cities and much worse in the counties where the nationwide average salary level is from $2,000.00 to $3,000.00 a year. This analysis is made on whac be called normal conditions, securine: them the argument for increased is all the more important because ries, in tMs UTiportant phase of ittineerinET ai-e notoriously low, idrflhould be raised in order to at- I'RCt, the type of we must to carry out the program. of the higher cost of living, inflationary tendencies the gieat job ahead. Yet another reason for securing experienced and well i(iualified engineers is tliat roads Auki. Thursday to visit parerits, Mr.

itjid Mre. 'Ralph Stow- ikrtf for salaries to' co.st more in the fu- jtf 'hitrhway enguieers were veduc- i jf built efficient- the denression. In only loss will be great- been rcmsta-, another warning sign. Local government units arc i 'ften shortsighted -in the standard-' of one of our great of their pav fov eneineers 'T been uniided bv the graduate en- the urocU'iction line. nnlroadmg be: vEriKineers will better.

These en- tic of millions of dol-; i departments as railroads. of dollars for the depart-' tins time the liighvvays ment or lose or waste what wcuhi ikthunt to the salaries of -ill its P' greater opportunity tniiineers combined. To put inferior to come. But it is in such of resnonsiJ.il-'^"tu.e to go where the ifyJin order to save a few dollars is "penny wise nnund foolish." on sentimental or other the responsible positions fatuoii.s Vernon Dtiy and little daughter hpve -the --scariet fever- littfe son has the measles. Mrs.

Lester Aurand Is imjirbY inK slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Anderson of Republic spent Saturday with their daughter, Mrs. G.

E. Powell, Mr. Powell and children. Max Rhoads has the mumps this week. The scarlet fever quarantine was lifted at the Mae Bouray hoine Friday.

Mrs. Dale Stratman and children and Mrs. Carrol Harvey and children spent Tuesday in Concordia with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stratman, also calling on Mrs.

Eva Holmes in the hospital. Mrsi Holmes was well enough to be moved to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Max Morris, that day. Mr. and Mis.

Guy Scott, Mrs. H. Lavidson and Mrs. Anna Ulsh marie a business trip to Concordia Monday. Ml', and Mrs.

Everett Sweet were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cox in Superior Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs.

Carrol Harvey i and children were dinner guests of Mr. Sunday. all called at the Clarence Jensby home. Sunday being the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of and Mrs. Wilbur Bjorling, about 100 guests called (futing the afternoon and evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Bjorl- hiie by flvFWrjous Ulness of Mrs. Haverty's Mrs. Guy JBroWa.

Mr. tind Mrs. James Vnhdas were in Fairbury on business Thursdav. Mrs. G.

H. Fencl was in Belleville on business Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Fox of Belleville spent Sunday in the F.

H. Gibboney home. Bonnie Jean Hoffine of Kansas City spent the week-end witlf her mother, Mrs, Nellie Mr. and Mrs. Roy Luce of Mor- rowville were afternoon callers in the C.

A. Alldredge home. Mr. and Mi's. Ellis LaGree of Newton are visiting in the Guy Brown home.

Mrs. Clark Green of 'Benkleman, is visiting in the home of her parents, the Guy Browns. Mrs. Clifford drove to Marysville Sunday- morning and, from there she will accompany Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Makalous to. Kansas City for a few days. ley and Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, Lottie Mae Dickerhoof spent the week-end with home, folks.

-4 and Mrsr Hfcn. sen evening. Mr. and Mrs. -Berme Johnson; 'ConeorJia guest8 anii Mrs.

Joe -PtaiBchek on Friday evening. Mrs, Osjjftr Abbey Mrs. Sarah Beldeh returned to' her home at Glasco on Friday. Mr. and Mrs.

from Jamestown were Sunday vis- 1 Sunday cVening with Mr. and itor.s at Vernon Wright's. Swen Carlson at Kackley. Mr. and Mrs.

0. Brewer spent Ladies Aid met at the United Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Brethern parlors last Thursday af- Ingwald. Dyidahl.

ternoon. The time was spent Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Dyrdahl quilting and lunch was served. Never (ltd a romance flower under more terrifying circumstances than confront the lovers of the academy award' winning picture.

The Lost Weekend," which is to be at the Blair theater three days, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridav, April 17, 18 and 19. Ray Milland and Jane Wyman co-star in the film which received awards for best performance, story and direction. Norway (From Last Week) April and Herman Anderson and Lyla Mae attended a family gathering at Clyde on Sunday. All five children and their families were present. They The highway (iepailnu'iits have the money.

"The Ity't these engineers should ttu 1 i commensurate with responsibilities. i T' gigantic postwar highway tables of salarirs compile.l program is about to suhiect are illuniinatinu-. In 3.fl2D. chief engineers' salaries in 4 states averaged I'cr year. At the present time, the av- and Mi-s.

F. S. Sweet In the afternoon they; week-end in the home of herinoth-IPeJe-sky were in Washington Satur- er, Mrs. Hazel Smith and sons. 'day on business.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred King were in Mrs. Harold Congleton and fam-, Washington Saturday on business, ily and Mrs. Clark Burton and spent the day with their mother; Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Del-ay and Marilyn were in Washington Mrs. Nellie Hill, family from Arkansas visited Men-, urday inornintj. day in the home" of his sister, Mr. Mrs.

Clen Parrett and family and Mrs. Forrest Kennedy and fam- and Mrs. Henry Blake were ing received many beautiful ily. They were eiiroute to Oregon, Washington Saturday. Jim Magee spent Siinday with' Mrs.

L. M. Bobbilt and Mr. and Roy Haverty and I'hillii) Leniaii in Hardy. Mrs.

Sarah Wright and Mrs. Mandie Stensaas returned from in i Valley Falls 011 Friday. Mrs. Karen Ross and Miss Clar-! ice Ross visited at Montrose on TRACTOR Coodyear Open Center Tractor Tires are more efficient than other types. They last longer because they slip much less.

Get Our Prices 1 CALCIUM CHLORIDE SERVICE We now have the very latest type pumps for this Your cost lor a 10x38 tire is only $5.30 filled to valve level or $7.80 for a lOO'v fjll LEWIS TIRE SUPPLY South Side of Square Belleville, Kansas Mrs. -Mae Rouray and children spent Sunday with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Hull, in Superior. Lovewell April a Mrs.

Roy start. Action should be taken' Truex and children of Natoma immediately not only to liold the! spent Saturday night and Sunday men already in the depart- at the Homer Truex home and p'erguson home. nients'liiU to attract othei's. The simple solution is to uiigrado salaries to a level eonijiaiable with othei' engineering fields. Can we expect an engineei' to he satisfied wlieii at'ter spending four years in college and witli several yeais he sees a nia- oViige of chief salaries in 139 states is in- ea-cjiase of 5 per eenl oxei' Only iih 89 states is the luaxinium In states, it is between S8.00().(l() and In 12.

it hetween and in ii between In 5 states it is between nnd $0,000.00 and in I it i--. be- hnv Tlie bureau lieads of "the states averaev whJle division and lii-lrict eii.gi- noers' average in Itsaer positions are naluiallv in coiiiliaral'ly lowei- sahti'v liraekets. tomjiare these salaries wiili those recommended liy Anu.Ti- caa of iMigineers. Fol-' lowing a study l.v the it their education, ex- adv-cated a a minimuni ''''V' Furi Iherinoie they fee! that tlicy owe 1 it to their families to sell their talents to the liighest bidder. The money loss alone will be many times the amount necessary Mrs.

Lela Frances of Fullerton, spent the week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Laurii Mcttler and family. Don Mcttler has recently returned from Japan and is discharged from the army at Clii- eliine operator in tlu' field receiv-'cago this week. in.i;' as mueli oi' more than he Mr. and M-rs.

Raymond Ferguson Tliis is tile case on some of the lower engineeiing positions. We frequently stressed the advantaees of engineering a career. It is a relatively new and many yoimg and daughters of Topeka visited relatives here over the week-end. Mrs. Norman Doxon is visiting relatives at Sterling, at present.

I The Marr and Leece relatives' of, $9,000,00 for all eliief, to for principal as- sisiants, for -ngi- ncfrs and less jobs of proportimi, TliiK soeiel.y holds such salary fiu'ures are nipt, engineers will niijo'ate otner fiidds. The mi.uTalio nhas rejidy begun. It can he lialted onls- bipaying salaries. That wQX be real economy in the long rilh. Industry is much liigh- eV salaries for engineering jjosi- ticms.

JSoing baek to another stiVly of if figures, we find that only 'r cent of all highway engi- I 'S and inspeclois reeeis'ed sal- aifesi a year or more, 4 cent or mSre, 2,0 per were paid of Superior spent the week-end iBCSLOO 'or more and only ,1,5 per with her sister, Mrs, Everett received or more, THtese iiercentages rcder to state' Mrs. Sweet went to Gent- eiigmeers are drawn to it by the gathered at Stella Mari''i- desiie (o iiaiticipate in its lievel-1 Sunday to help her celebrate her oinnenl and iirogress. But at the' birthday, same time, they feel they are Henry Topliff entertained rightly entitled to compensation in W.S.C.S. last' Wednesday. John Henry Miller spent hist week at the Dick Heldt home.

He came to attend the funeral of his brother, Pete Miller, at Sandin on March 31. Karl Myers and sons Krncst and Tyynn went to Centeri Sunday to visit Gertrude Myers. Mrs. Myers returned home with them. The Leonard Leece family enjoyed a hamburger fry at Quentin Leece's Friday night, Chet Poole made a business tri)) to Minneapolis Saturday.

Mr. ami Mrs. Wayne Cessna and Ruth Jo are here from St. Augustine, visiting at Em- mctt Rothchild's. Mr.

and Mrs. John Godsey, Pat-J ricia and John of Superior spent last week at Emmett Rothchild's. The seniors will give their play. "Aunt Samanthy Robs the Roost," April 11. Mrs.

Fred Marcott took her grandsons Freddy and Larry to Junction City Saturday where they remained with their parents. to iiay engineers attractive salaries which will enlist the required number to carry on the road pro- with efficiency and economy. If our highway departments do not solve this iiersonnel problem, our roads and streets will suffer as the result. North Biff Bend Mrs. H.

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Sprays, Mite Killers, FARM (falfs Seed, Brome Graas, Canes, Millet, your Funk No. 94 Hybrid Seed Jis pOfisibliivWiU have some extra Jf win need any. April and Mrs. Bob Wellborn and family of Courtland wiue supper guests Wednesday in the Carl Travcrs home. Mrs.

W. C. Pelesky and Shirley Jean, Evelyn Kennedy, Mrs. L. M.

Bobbitt and Mrs. F. H'. Gibboney were in Fairbury Thur.sday. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Novak and family of Narka were Sunday evening guests in the Claik Burton home. Clayton Burton of Salina spent the week -end in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Burton.

Evelyn Kennedy was an overnight guest Wednesday of Doris Burt. Mrs. C. K. AUdredge drove to Junction City Friday and her daughter and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Owen and son, came home with Jier to spend the week-end. Miss Velma Motes was a dinner guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Fencl. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Owen were in Fairbury Saturday.

'SK Marilyn Burton was an overnight guest Sunday of Miss Betty Bvit. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lillibridge and faniUy of Belleville spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Josse Skipton and family. Miss Wilda Teeters came frpin ManhBttari asid spent.the week-end in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Evelyn Kennedy speiit the weekend with Shirley Jean Pelesky. Mrs.

Harley Miller and Mrs, Vern Miller were in Washington Saturday. Mr. And Mrs. Clarence MQran and eon Junction Cityapent week-and in the home Mrs. Lottie Brown MfB.

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