Beatrice Daily Sun from Beatrice, Nebraska • Page 1

Temperatures High yesterday, low today B2-33 High and low year ago 52-22 Precipitation this month 1.31 Precipitation this year 33.77 Precip. this date last year 19.70 BEATRICE DAILY SUN Didn't See If In The Sun It Didn't Happen" Weather Partly cloudy to cloudy through Thursday, low tonight 26-32; high tomorrow In lower 40s. Mom her of Assoclnlod Press VOL. 5fi Carpenter calls for tax laws of 1920 Special session or wait 'til '62 for any changes GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Sen.

Terry Carpenter, chairman of the Legislative Tax Study Committee, called Wednesday for a return to the constitutional provisions of taxes in effect prior to 1020. And he said unless there is a special session of the Legislature, it will be 1062 before the conditions uncovered by his committee's investigation can be changed. In statement summarizing the findings in three days of hearing in Grand Island Carpenter said that prior to 1920 the constitution gave the Legislature the right to assess property as to classes and to set up for each class a method by which it should be assessed. This is generally clone in the other 47 slates, he said. "It seems to me that the taxation and assessment laws in Nebraska have been administered by habtt through which people have learned to disregard the law itself," he said.

"The taxpayers generally admit that what they do is not in relationship with what should be done but what they think others are doing. Much of this fault lies in. the Legislature, which unknowingly has passed laws creating areas of favoritism. Outside of real estate everything BtiATKICK, NEBRASKA, WKUNKSDAY UVIONINCJ, NOV. 21, 15)57 is strictly on a basis." self-assessing Carpenter said that what had been learned in the Hall County hearings was repetitious and about the same thing the committee will hear in "almost every county." He said the committee feels that "taxpayers in Grand Island.and Hall County Officials are no better and no worse than in any other county.

In this hearing, without exception, the taxpayers have told the truth and have brought facts and records. And while the committee does not agree with the procedures, we realize that a great area of difference exists as to whether they can do legally what they have done." Carpenter said it was his personal opinioii only that the matter could be corrected" easily and rapidly. He said the cost of a special session would be nominal $10,000 to $11,000. "Even though it might not accomplish anything the risk involved between the dollars spent and the collection that could be made is so small as to be virtually no risk. He added that if the people are not willing to amend the constitution "I presume that no elected officials in the future would attempt to bring about such a correction." He said the committee would continue its work until the next session of the Legislature, however, "so that no one can complain that we did not have a desire to treat everyone alike." 5c Per Copy NO.

BITTING E. "Junior" Bitting suffered severe injuries early fills morning wlion (his cat which ho was driving-, went out. of control and struck a telephone pole- (right background) alum- Highway 77 at the curvn north of Ben trice. Aftor hitting the; pole, the car moved fonvarc several yards before coming to a stop. (Photo by Fred Steinkarnp) Thanksgiving union services in Beatrice Thursday will be a day not only for feasting but also for moments of devout thanksgiving for blessings of the year.

At least 25 churches in this area will have special Thanksgiving services, most of them in the morning. Mostjieatrice Protestant churches will join in a union Thanksgiving service at 9 a. m. at the First Christian Church. Rev.

Hugh Crandall, First Baptist Church, will deliver the sermon, and the First Christian Choir will sing the anthem. Aiding Rev. Crandall will be Rev. Hubert Sias, First Christian and Rev. George Neubert, West Side Baptist.

Christ Episcopal Church will celebrate a Thanksgiving high mass at a. m. First Church of Christ Scientist will have special meetings at 11 a. m. and 4:30 p.

m. Most Lutheran churches in the area, and some others, have scheduled special Thanksgiving services. Among them: 8: a. m. Lutheran, Lewiston.

9 a. m. Evangelical Lutheran. 9:30 a. m.

Lutheran Filley; Christ Lutheran, Pickrell; St. Paul's Evangelical, DeWitt. 10 a. m. Immanuel State Line Lutheran; St.

John's Lutheran, of Wymore; St. Paul's Lutheran, of Diller; Trinity Lutheran, DeWitt; Zion Lutheran, Pickrell. 10:30 a. m. Emmanuel Lu- have its choral eucharist at lOjtheran; St.

Paul'r Evangelical a. m. Beatrice Mennonite, First Lutheran, Plymouth. Mennonite, and Christ Evangelical Lutheran will have special services at 10:30 a. m.

St. John's Lutheran at 9 a. m. St. Paul's Lutheran at 10 a.m.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church will 11 a. m. American Lutheran, Adams. 7:30 p.

m. Burchard Methodist. 8 p. m. Redeemer-Evangelical Lutheran, Hollenberg.

SA kettles go on street The familiar sound of the Salvation Army Christmas bell will be heard on the streets of downtown Beatrice beginning Friday, November 29th, The kettles will be out each business day from then until Christmas Eve. The 'money raised at this time is used to bring Christmas bheer to many people in Beatrice and money is also uSed for the general relief program of the Salvation Army as well as for carrying on a youth character building program. There is a need lor extra income at this time because of an increased program and lack of funds from other sources to take care of the need according to Capt. Isabel Boyinglon. Families needing help for Chrismas can apply at the Salvation Army office at 5th and Bell.

"It is our hope that no family or child will go without food for Christmas dinner or toys under the Christmas three on Christmas morning," Capt. Boyington said, The Salvation Army is an agency of the Community Chest. Cool Thanksgiving in prospect here Associated I'ress A cool Thanksgiving is in prospect for Nebraska. The passage of cool Pacific air dropped temperatures in the state somewhat and marks were expected to average below normal seasonal levels through the weekend. Imperial recorded a high of 71 on Tuesday and the mercury cljmbed into the 60s over most of the state.

The overnight low was 26 at Alliance. Aim drive boosts juvenile courts LINCOLN eight-membe statewide committee had bee established Wednesday to launc a drive aimed at evoking vote approval of a constitutiona amendment authorizing the Leg islature to establish a juvenil court system. The citizens committee wa formed Tuesday at a meting about 60 representatives of stat civic and welfare groups. READ THE ADS First aid class in linal lesson Making a traction splint and learning how to move an injured person was the final lesson The PTA council sponsored the first aid sessions which were instructed by Phil Hall. He explain- for this first aid study group meet- ed that last night's class was the ing at the Senior High school last I fifth of a series which included night.

The 'victim' here is Mrs. instructions on treatment for shock Harvey Ahl, with Mrs. Jim poisoning, articial respi- holding her head. Fixing the splint ration, poison, snake bite, and on the leg are Mrs. Velda Lemon transportation of an injured per- Beatrice stores open every Tuesday and Friday night through Dec.

20, and on Monday night, Dec. 23. and Mrs. Francis Anderson. Observing the procedure are Mrs.

Ollie Hagemeier, Mrs. Bob Henrichs, and Mrs. Warren Swartz. About 10 other class members observed the treatment. son.

After securing the splint in last night's class, the first-aiders demonstrated how to. transport a patient on a blanket with a minimum of movement for the injured. (Sun Photo) Junior Bitting hurt in wreck One-car mishap; describe condition as 'satisfactory' H. E. "Junior" Bitting was severely injured shortly after o'clock this morning when I car" went out of control at the curve on Highway' 77 six miles north of Beatrice, and struc': a telephone pole.

Bitting is in the hospital with broken right shoulder, severa broken ribs, a scalp laceration anc many other cuts and bruises. His condition was described today a. "satisfactory." Sheriff Ned Maxwell said that Bitting, traveling south, had just made the curve when his right wheels apparantly went off the concrete into the soft, muddy shoulder. In an effort to get )acjc onto the paving, apparently ie jerked his wheel. The car the highway over he bank to the left side of the breaking off a fence post: and striking a telephone pole in the fence line.

He did not hit the pole head-on, and the car slid off and progressed several yards before coming to a stop. There was heavy damage to the 1957-model car. Bitting was taken by ambulance to the Mennonitc Hospital. Not likely highway surfaced this year HALLAM doesn't seem likely that State Spur 577, which connects Hallam with Highway 77, will get a dustlcss surface this year. Hallam residents Urge NATO meet despite Ike's illness With VP Nixon substituting for ailing president PARIS Britain, West Germany and Italy urged Wednesday thai the scheduled NATO sunimii conference take place next month despite President illness, with Vice President Richard Nixon taking the Chief Executive's plan-.

Those European members of llu- North Atlantic, Treaty their views known in answer to queries from the U.S. delegation to NATO hero. Similar views wore expressed by the Netherlands and Pin-key. Greece suggested a postponement. The United Stales officially offered earlier Wednesday to send Nixon, if Ihis was agreeable to the other members of the alliance.

Informed sources in London snid the British government foels the conference should go on as scheduled with Nixon as the lop U.S. representative. They said the British view was that the meeting still should be held at the heads of government level and that, there 1 no postponement. i i 1 a reactions were ex- iressed by France, Italy and the Motherlands. The spokesman said the American offer will be communicated to other NATO nations Thursday at the regular NATO Council session here.

He said those instructions were relayed to Frederic Nolting, depu- U.S. representative for NATO. Nolting will be substituting at Thursday's meeting for the per- nancnt U.S. delegate, W. Randolph Burgess who now is in Washington.

Ike back into office in less than 48 hours Health report was withheld for Positive diagnosis necessary for the people and world WASHINGTON Prcsidc.ii- lial Press Secretary James Ha- giM-ly snid Wednesday Hit' precise report on the nature of President Eisenhower's illness was withhold '2-1 hours because doctors wanted to hi- certain about their diagnosis. llngprly, in a TV interview, em- thai there is a considerable difference between the President becoming ill and himself, for example. Said llngerty: Positive Diagnosis "You can make a tentative diagnosis, but with the President of the United States, you have to confirm the diagnosis. While you can make a tentative original diagnosis, it. is awfully important also that you confirm that original diagnosis before you announce it not only to the people of the United States 'but to the world." Asked why the first announcement of Eisenhower's illness described it only as a chill, Hagcrty replied: "I think the use of the word chill was used because that was the word used by the President himself." 1- have aske State Engineer L.

N. Ress tha the road be given a "dustless sin face" this year before heavy equip ment begins moving in for cor struction of the atomic general ing plant at Hallam. Ress said he informed them tha the project is not part of the 1957 59 road program, and that th highway department can't buili roads "overnight." A dustless road adequate fo light trucks could be built fo about $20,000 per mile, but one suf ficient for heavy trucks and heav; traffic might run as much at $400 000 for the stretch from Hallan Highway 77. Announce plans for Xmas decor contest The Junior Chamber of Com- nerce today announced plans for he annual Christmas Decorating Contest to be sponsored in Ernie Steinkamp, general chairman for the Jaycees, announces hat the contest will open Dec. 1 nd end Dec.

23. Twenty one prizes will be warded winners in four divisions, i addition to a sweepstakes win- r. There will be four divisions: de- orations of over 25 lights, under 5 religious scenes, and com- nercial. There will be five prizes warded in each class. "The purpose of sponsoring the ontest is to help beautify our ity during the season of the year, nd to create a friendlier com- nmity spirit," Chainnan Stein- amp said.

Shortly after the first of the lonth, a contestant form will be the Sun. CHEST LAGGING Claude Minick, Community hest" treasurer, said today that hest pledges so far total some- hing over $27,000, or about 75 per ent of the $35,855 goal. Boy is recovering from shotgun woimr! Larry Guenther, 17-year-old Be- tricc High School senior, is gel- ing along fine at the Mennonite lospital, though he has a hip full shotgun pellets which will be here for a long while, Son of Mr. 'Arthur (Juenther, 507 South 7th was it by the load from a .410 shot- un at the range of about 12 feet i a accident near Stcele i I Thirty-two pellets were removal from his right hip. But even fter these were taken out, Ihc "looked as if we'd hardly larted," his doctor said.

The ip bone was pitted but not frac- ured. Larry had attended a family inner Sunday at the Edward Vicnke farm weast of Stecle City, nd after dinner he and i ousin, Jimmy Ikerd, 14, of Firth, ent hunting. After they returned from their unling excursion, they were un- acting their shotguns in the farm- ard. Somehow Jimmy's gun accidentally discharged, Larry's doctor said the boy probably will be out of Die hospital in a week or (en days. Thanksgiving dance at St.

Joe tonight A 'Space; Party' will be I theme of a Thanksgiving dance tonight at St. Joseph's school, sponsored by the Junior Class. The party which will be fro 7:30 to 10:30 will include music by the school dance band. One of the featured songs will be the recently released ballad, "I saw Spulnick" which will be by the "Three Martians" Joe Richling, Jerry Fisher and No Stroke The press secretary took issue with the use of the word stroke to describe the President's condition. He said the attending physicians had told him that stroke connoted a hemorrhage of th brain, whereas there has been none.

He said the public would have assumed lhat there had been hemorrhage if the word stroke were employed In discussing the case. Physicians agree president's illness 'no heart attack' WASHINGTON The While House appended the following note to Tuesday night's medical bulletin concerning President Eisenhower: "All intending physicians and consultants are agreed llinl the President has not had another hrnrt attack and that the present symptoms have no relation to his previous heart attack." The obvious purpose of that statement was to nullify even more completely the assertion dur ing the afternoon by Anne When Ion, associate, presidential pros secretary, that Eisenhower suffered "a form of heart at tack." She said thai In reply questions about technical Ini gunge in the first medical bulk tin, then a bit later reversed hci self and said the heart was no involved nt all. Rotary sees film on Mayflower voyage Rotarlans this noon viewed the color film, "The Maytlower Story" showing the construction and voyage of the vessel, Mayflower II which sailed from England lo America this year. It was built to the specifications of the original Mayflower. Rev.

Waller Jewell prefaced the filming with some remarks about the Pilgrims. At each place, this noon, were five kernals of candy corn an old New England Thanksgiving cuslom. For, said Rev. Jewell, five kernals of corn was the Pilgrim's ration during the hungry summer of 1621, year of the first Thanksgiving. The film was being shown in all American History classes in Beatrice schools today.

Tom Gehl. Market rebounds from big tumble NEW YORK stock market bounded up in a rousing, rally Wednesday following its steep dive of (he previous session. News that President Eisenhower, despite his latest illness, was in fine spirits, took his usual shower and shave and had a normal breakfast evidently helped reassure the nfarket about the President's condition. Gains in the list ran to around $7 a share. The market by noon had recovered around three billion dollars of its loss of 2 billion dollars of Tuesday.

Premiums for Fair boosted nearly $200'; Board elects '58 committeemen "Premiums In (wo divisions the Gage County Agrieullur al Show and Fair may be in creased nearly $200 next Vern Mulig, secretary said today Following meeting of the Gage County Agriculture Society thif week, members voted to investigate nn offer being made by Ak- Sar-Bcn. Mulig will submit an application to Ak-Sar-Bcn for the additional premium money which will be US' ed in the open class of the dairy cattle and swine divisions of the local fair. Claude Bartlelt, newly elected president of the GCAS, also had an announcement today relative to setting up committes for the 1958 fair. Following are 1958 committee chairmen and co-chairmen: Ticket sales, John Bauer, Carnival, Mulig; Judges and ribbons, Charles Kimmerling Horso Show and policing, Roy Wilcox; Publicity, Claude Bartlett and Mulig; Merchants Hall, Ed Podtburg; Premium books, Henry Brandt, 4-H Night, Frank Grone; of Barnes, Dr. William Simic, Marion Root; Implements, Clair and Lyman Bartletl; Races, Bart Bartholomew and Bob Baumfalk; Athletics, Podtburg; and advertising, Ivan Hedge.

Co-Chairman of the races, Bartholomew, was just recently. appointed to the society's board. President Bartlett also announces there is still storage space available in the new building at he fairgrounds. Anyone'interest- id in renting' space may contact vlr. Hedge at Filley, President Bartlett, or Mulig.

Signs dozen documents, in good spirits Confers with aide 'on everything under the sun' WASHINGTON 1,11 President Eisenhower eased back Into the duties of his office Wednesday, less than 48 hours after he suffered a slight stroke. Tilt; President conferred for If, minutes with Vice President Nixon and Chief Presidential Aide Sherman Adams. The White House said they talked about "everything under the sun." Earlier Eisenhower spent half hour with White House Staff Secretary Andrew Goodpastcr, signing a dozen documents and Initialing another. Elsenhower's doctor announced earlier that the President had 10 hours of almost continuous sleep during the night and showered and shaved himself before eating a normal breakfast. Presidential Secretary James C.

Hagcrty said Nixon and Adams conferred with the President while he was working on a painting in the studio across from his bedroom. Hagcrty said in answer to qucs- lions that the three discussed of- 'Icial business, including the 195859 budget, next month's NATO nceting and legislative matters which will be discussed at next week's White House conference of coders from the Capitol, 1 It has not been Indicated whethi Eisenhower, who suffered a blockage of a brain artery Monday, will be able to meet lly with the Congress leaders. The Chief Executive's brother; Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, was' laving lunch with the President Wednesday.

Hagcrty told a news conference shortly after noon the President las not discussed with anyotie the wssibility ho might have to dele- ate his powers because of his Iness. Hagcrty also said he does not xpect to be able to say before luirsday, at the earliest, whether he President and Mrs. Eisenhow- will be going to thejr Gettys- urg, Pa. farm in the immediate iture. Hagcrty said they definite- will spend Thanksgiving in the Vhitc House.

Although a stroke is the lay- ion's term for what happened to Eisenhower, the White House con- nued to balk at calling it a a mild one. said in response to uestlons that he had talked to ie President's doctors about use the word "stroke," and that icy "quite advisedly" had cered away from use of the crm. LEASES STATION Tom Gillman of Blue Springs ias leased and is operating the C. Davison Oil Co. filling sta- ion at Oth and Court.

NO PAPER THANKSGIVING Public offices and business places will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. The Sun staff will be celebrating the holiday, and no edition will be published Thanksgiving. Christmas Parade Church, civic and school groups re hard at work preparing floats or the Christmas Parade here a o'clock Friday afternoon. The present count, according lo Chairman Jay Timmons of the sponsoring Chamber of Commerce, is that there are 18 floats being, entered. In addition to floats, eight high school bands of the area will add color to the parade.

Theme of the parade is "Keeping Christ in The parade will be led by the Ameriqan Legion color bearers, and bringing up the rear will be Santa Claus, riding in the Shrine Club's fire truck. Following the parade, Santa Claus will pass out treats to the youngsters on the east side of 5th Street just south of Court Street. Float judges will be three out- of-town ministers Rev, Eugene Bock, Plymouth; Rev. Richard, Fruehling, Pickrell; and Rev. Allen Magill, Wymore.

The parade will assemble in 'ront of Senior High School and he parade route will be: south to Ella, east on Ella to 7th Street, hen south to Court, and west to 4th Street. The parade will dis-' band in front oi City auditorium; PREPARE Several members of tbp Intermediate MYF of Centenary Methodist Church are seen above working on the organization's float to be entered in the Christmas Parade lore Nov. 29. Left to right, Lynne Trussell, Mary Van Winkle, Lyhette Krueger, Loa Movris, and £oc Chudley. (Sun Photo) (Approximate ing pair in Beatrlct Wheat Corn ...11.15 Big Christmas Parade in Beatrice Friday at 2 p.m..