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Lincoln Evening Journal and Nebmnkii Stale Journal Wednesday. Pec. 7, IS 1 i Class Studies' Santa--Faces of Waverly Pupils Present Too Different Access Route Is Studied Interested Groups Consider 5 Plans for Interstate 180 A new route for Lincoln's access connection to the Interstate Highway was laid before interested parties at a meeting called by the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. The new route, which differs greatly from previously proposed plans, was one of 5 routes discussed at the closed- door Rev. West Dies at 84 Retired From Ministry in 1919 The Rev.

Victor West, 84, of 1715 So. 48th. a retired Methodist minister, i Wednesday after a short illness. He retired from the active ministry in 1949 after i a braska Methodist churches, including 1 a CnTfrch (now i Churcn) in Rev. West Lincoln from 1928-38.

He received an honorary doctorate from Wesleyan and was active in Lincoln civic and fraternal activities. The Rev. Mr. West's 32 years in Nebraska Methodism included parishes at Clay Center, Cambridge, Omaha, Cozad, Elm wood, Albion, Holdrege, Wayne and Pierce where he retired and moved to Lincoln. He was a preacher some 50 vears.

meeting. Attending were representatives of the University of Nebraska, the State Dept. of Roads, the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, the Chamber of Commerce and property owners in the area to be affected. The newly-proposed route would swing into 9th and 10th Streets north of from the west, avoiding most of the expensive properties between 9th and 10th which would be affected by other proposals.

Track Relocation The new route is being studied by the Dept. of Roads, it was learned. It would involve some relocation of Missouri Pacific railroad tracks. The trackage involved was New Role for Santa Glaus He's Social Studies Class 'Topic' spur described as "several tracks'west of 9th." A Chamber spokesman said Missouri Pacific was not rep- at the meeting Such a route could settle differences between the University and the t. of Roads, it was indicated.

Differences were aired at a State Highway Advisory Commission hearing earlier. The University has objected to Dept. of Roads propos- Mental Clinic Is Urged Staff Is Called Major Question Continued from Page 1 clinic established at Hastings. He said North Platte's clinic was begun about 3 years ago and its staff and the one at Scottsbluff has part-time operation. He said if a staff could be als which bring the north bound leg of Rt.

180 onto 10th St. at a point just west of Memorial Stadium. This would cut off the area He was active in Lincoln to the west of the University ha mper expansion plans, officials claimed. They an alternate which ould run through properties on the blocks bsbveen 9th and Lodge 19, AF AM, a past patron of SLarcraft OES, and a member of the Hi-rm Club. His wife died in 1S35.

A native of Tennessee, he was a graduate of the Uni- 10th north of St. More Costly Drew Theological Seminar at Madison, Surviving are his son, Vic tor Royce West of Evanston 111., and granddaughters, ISy bel Marie and Vicki May 01 Evanston. vers-rty and The Dept of Roads has warned that this routing would involve undue right-of-way costs, since industrial properties lie in that path. It is understood that the newly-proposed route would not cut through Hill Hatchery, Northwestern Iron Metal or Carpenter Paper Co. Although the meeting was; closed, the Chamber released a brief written statement following.

The statement said the meeting was to allow "interested parties" to explain the problems they would face in Jets Denied Use of Base Continued from Page 1 application by United Air Lines to use the LAFB runway and other facilities as an alternate for jet flights. Not Practice The Air Force's reason then that it wasn't their practice nationally to allow commercial jets to use Air Force bases as alternatives. The present lease between the City and the Air Force reportedly gives the government the power to cancel any landing permit and doesn't set out specific reasons. Reports said the new Air Force denial also noted that regulations set out in May, 1960, would continue in effect for United use in Lincoln. Those regulations reportedly authorized United Air Lines to use LAFB for regular operations only.

If it was finally determined that no type of commercial jet operation would be allowed at LAFB, then the once proposed $3.5 million municipal airport east of the city might return to the local aviation picture. Edgar Staley Dies at 77 Hastings The Rev. Edgar C. Staley, 77, retired Methodist minister, died here. He had served a number of pastorates in Nebraska before his retirement in 1948.

Survivors include his wife, Josephine; a son, Dr, S. 0. Staley of Kearney, and a daughter, Mrs, E. R. Trump of Bayard.

found for Lincoln the 'boaid could obtain the funds to operate it. A staff, Peterson a i should consist of a psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, psychiatric social worker and a receptionist-secretary. Not Asked He noted that funds were not asked the first time for Scottsbluff a staff members were not available. Peterson Board of Control chairman in July, said it was felt there is no point in setting up a specific sum "until we know there is a staff available." "If clinic-supporting groups can recruit a staff, I believe some of the $141,000 community services division funds from the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute budget which we approved can be used for the clinic," Peterson explained. i committee working for the clinic, on the other hand, believe there must be funds on hand in order to recruit a staff.

NPI Budget Peterson said the NPI budget for 1961-63 includes appropriations to cover full staffs By Bess Jenkins Subject for social studies, first graders, a School: Santa! Why? cause i mas-t i is a part of i a i It's a 1- edge a i a Mrs. Smith i graders wouldn't exist if it weren't for Santa. This lesson necessitated a bus trip to Lincoln and an hour with Santa in his toy shop for boys and girls and their teacher, Mrs. Margery Smith. Of course it also afforded a fine opportunity for the boys and girls to let Santa know what they hope he will leave at their house One, said the teacher, did tell the bswhiskered gentleman he'd be pleased Santa under scrutiny.

with anything that was left for him. Boys steered clear of the doll house until a store em- ploye said she had a surprise that even they'd like. ''You could hear a pin drop when I showed boys our talking doll and she said 'I love you'," said the employe. Christmas as a i a studies subject Mrs. Smith's i ones these days already has resulted in one demonstration that children and care about friends less fortunate.

Talking about a Christmas, one youngster i out to wish this i include a large, needy family in community, too, this He had noticed 3 boy couldn't go out to play because he had no jacket to wear; another wore shoes but no socks. Guess what some of the children brought to social studies next day? A huge bag of children's clothing, including a jacket so a boy could brave the wintry temperatures. Mrs. Smith's assignment to Waverly first graders for Dec. "Now that you have studied Santa and his toys and read the price cards, a you saw that you would like and what will it cost your mother and father if they get it from Santa's toy shop." the recalled the lack of budget for Scottsbluff state mental health Jit North Platte, Hastings and Scottsbluff.

He staff clinic two years ago "because we didn't have the personnel to fully staff it." "It looks like all 3 of these clinics will be fully staffed now," he said. Peterson commented on the struggle we Jiave to find sufficient psychiatrists to staff our own state connection with any suggested. 'Feelings Same' "All factions represented agreed that their feelings regarding the access problem and its solution were substantially the same a's they have been in the past," the state said. Chamber President William Gold said the Chamber will take a position on the location of Rt. 180 "when the cost figures and figures on time-lag are known." routes hospitals." Henrion says he believes a staff can be recruited if there is money available.

'Not Spent' we can't get the staff. Nebraska and loiva Study Bridge Site Nebraska is co-operating with Iowa in seeking a location for a possible new Missouri River bridge between South Sioux City and Sioux City, G. C. Strobel, acting deputy state engineer, said. The goal is to facilitate the planning of improvements on U.S.

-20 and U.S. 77 in the Orthopedic Budget Is Questioned Liebers Says It May Be Too Small State Sen. Otto Liebers of Lincoln questioned if the budget for the Orthopedic Hospital in Lincoln is adequate to handle needs of the institution. He raised the point at a budget hearing by the Board of Control which supervises the institution. The board appeared before Gov.

Dwight Burney. Liebers was a of the 1959 Legislature's Committee and is a personal representative at the hearings for Frank the South Sioux City area, which are needed and will probably be built "in the reasonably near future," possibly within two to 4 years, Strobel said. The new bridge, if any, will not be built so soon, Strobel added. Although the possibility of a new bridge has been discussed many times in the past few years, officials have no idea when it would be feasible. The subject will undoubtedly crop up again.

The present bridge linking Sioux City and South Sioux City has been expanded to 4 lanes to handle present traffic adequately. If the traffic increases, as it is doing all over the country, there may be an "overtraffic" situation there, but that "you can live with for some time to come," Strobel said. More important, Strobel said, are the needs of U.S. 20 west of South-Sioux City, and' U.S. 77 south of the city.

Both should be improved, he said, and this would involve resurfacing or possibly relocation. In the latter case, it will be important to know a tentative location of the proposed new bridge. The U.S. 20 and U.S. 77 improvements have not yet been programmed, and there is no timetable for them, Strobel said.

RETIREMENT TIME Billy the local goat who saw Army's football team defeated twice in one year, is detached from active duty. Reading the orders were Capt. J. R. Hansen (left), commanding officer of the Nebraska Naval Reserve unit.

Goat handlers and Midshipmen Paul Moessner of Omaha and Lowell Minert of Dunning, (from left) hold Billy as Lt. Comdr. A. J. Storeide and Park "Supt.

James Ager watch. Murals Unit Will Revive Burney Points To Blank Spots Gove. Dwight Burney says lie plans to reactivate the apitol Murals Commission. The governor said: "Look at the places around the building that are blannk. If we are going to fill them, we should get busy." The commission held its ast me'eting when two murals the rotunda were dedicated the Legislature's 1956.

In 1955 Budget Committee refused to approve the commissioner's request for $25,000 to begin work filling panels originally made for art work. No money was authorized either the 1957 or 1959 sessions. the money still isn't spent," he commented. Henrion's committee already has conferred with Bryan Memorial Hospital's board president, E. J.

Faulkner, on the possibility of obtaining the use of the present nurses' home on the Bryan campus on a rental basis for such a clinic 1 Faulkner said his '-community-conscious" board would discuss the question officially at a Dec. 19 meeting. The two-story i i would be available some time after next summer when the new Bryan School of Nursing is complete. The Lincoln-southeast Nebraska clinic supporters would like to see the same operation used as was proposed two years ago. Single Building This would 'place the existing Lancaster-Lincoln Child Guidance Center (supported by Community Chest and private donations) and the state mental clinic in one building.

This would permit economy of one office staff for both related services. Lincoln's original request for clinic funds was turned down by the legislative Budget Committee two years ago. Lincoln's 'Billy 9 Is Retired By Navy--Job Mighty Well Done By Bill November As told to Leo Schcrcr You don't know how good it is to be back home at Pioneers Park with the boys and my wife, Nanny. These have been wild days for a Lincoln goat who only 4 years ago was an orphan. And I didn't especially ask for all my national fame of helping to.

get Army's goat, being retired from active service at the age of 6 and a plane trip to and from Philadelphia. Happy of Course Wait till I see City Park Superintendent James Ager who okayed my classic ad- ventutfes away my quiet life and deer and sheep friends at Pioneers. Of course, I was happy to be Navy's official mascot at the Army-Navy game and see my boys upend Army, 174.2. And, I was pleased to hear Capt. J.

R. Hansen, professor of Naval Science at the University of Nebraska, say I did a good job when he discharged me from duty as "Midshipgoat Billy 'N' USNR." But, I am still looking for the guys who decided that I won't be going to the Orange Bowl for the Navy-Missouri game. In fact, I even heard one Navy cadet say to one of my handlers: "I bet you've had all of that old goat you want." I guess those hard-pulling cadets didn't understand; by nature, I just don't want to go everywhere they wanted. One of the Boys You can say it is a wonderful feeling to be back at the park zoo as just another one of the boys. Still, I will never forget my special Navv retirement ceremony and those campus beauty queens, Lynn Wright, Kay Swo- bocla and Marian Brayton, who attended.

And, my wife is still trying to find a place along the Pioneers fence to hang my retirement certificate. No Immediate Plans No, I don't have any immediate plans to be back in the public spotlight. However, if you see Ager or Mayor Pat Boyles would you mention to them that some Florida sun definitely would be a health booster for me. Slate Drywall Contractors Elect Omaha The Nebraska Drywall Contractors Assn. elected Don Hartcr of Omaha as president.

Sam Bucl of Lincoln is treasurer. Wilbur Knuth, Omaha, is vice president and Edward L. Anthony, Omaha, secretary. Proud Columbus Bets Big Pig Capitol Area Land Law Continued from Page 1 purchase, or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain at the direction of the governor." Blocks 151, 152 and 153 of the original plat of Lincoln are the blocks between 14th and 17th and and (see accompanying map). According to Burney, it could be interpreted that the governor is ordered to acquire all the land specified, which totals 6 blocks including 4 blocks north of the Capitol.

Permissive? A interpretation would be that the law is permissive, and merely allows the governor to acquire the land. The blocks north of the Capitol mentioned in the law include St. Mary's Cathedral and School. Woodmen Accident Life Insurance National Cash Register Scottish Rite Temple, and several apartment buildings. Talk With Hossack Burney said he would discuss the matter with John Hossack, acting state engineer.

The Dept. of Roads, which Hossack heads, is acquiring the property around the mansion for the state through its right-of-way division, and handles property acquisition for the state. Burney suggested that if there is any doubt over the legal language, the 19S1 Legislature might act to remove it. Morrison. Also present was Norman Otto of Kearney, administrative assistant to Morrison.

Mrs. Ethel Kirwin, board member, said in reply to'' Liebers' question: "We could stand improvement in the physical plant. The service is as good as is available at any (institution) if the buildings were improved." She said there is "no lack of first class service but it could be given more pleasantly," referring to the need for improvement in the physical plant. Harold Peterson, a vice chairman, said a $400,000 addition to the hospital still is programmed from the institutional building fund, but must await renovation of old buildings in other institutions. Projects planned a a of Orthopedic include work at the Beatrice State Home and the Kearney Boys Training School.

At the end of the next biennium, or in 1963, Peterson said, the old buildings problem should be taken care of and then the Orthopedic Hospital is at the top of the list. The board asked an overall hike of 6.4% at the Orthopedic Hospital which Gov. Burney noted is "not overly The board is asking a total of 8960,610 from all funds for the hospital, compared with $902,987 for the current period. Boy, 8, Collides With Automobile Richard E. Will, 8, of 1140 No.

65th was treated for mi- car- 66th Columbus UP) Directors of the Columbus YMCA are backing up a boast with a 200-pound swine. The boast: "No community in the United States the size of Columbus has a YMCA which offers both an AAU official size swimming pool i 10-foot and 3-foot boards, plus an AAU official size basketball court." Any YMCA which can disprove the statement will get a 200-pound swine. The challenge was issued in connection with the building's formal dedication to be held 2 p.m., Sunday. nor injuries following a pedestrian mishap at and Holdrege. Police said the boy was crossing the street when he was in collision with a car driven by Bobby D.

Orosco, '23, of 2040 J. Mustn't Catch Cold London (UPI) Socialite Mrs. Michael Lewis aoqlo- gized to her host for being late to a party and explained her chauffeur "lost his cap and I had to come by taxi." Hugh Brown Dies at 61 Kearney Hugh R. Brown Brown, 61, former publisher of the Kearney Daily died in Los Angeles. A native of a Mr.

worked Omaha before returning to Kearney to work on a- per founded by his father, M. A. Brown. Mr. became business manager of the Hub in 1924 and publisher 8 years later.

In 1939 he sold the paper to its present owners. During World War II he was personnel director of the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant, Grand Island. He later served for two years as chief clerk of the Senate committee on public lands. Mr. Brown was active in Republican politics.

The funeral will be Thursday in Glendale, Calif. Sur- vivinng are his wife and two daughters..