The Kansas City Times from Kansas City, Missouri • 3

3 THE KAYSAS CITY TIMES THURSDAY AUGUST 21 1058 Today at 12:00 Fashion Show See and Compare Fall Themes of glen of miehigan Lanz Mr Mori Jeane Scott Anne Klein Pinpointing Politics TALK COWAN ON 0 TICKET FOURTH FLOOll JOHNSON TAX VALOES RISE Total Assessed Figure to 1958 Is $147668498 Up 7 Million LEAWOOD GAINS MOST Total Assessed Figure for 1958 Valuations Are Lower in Rural Areas Proposal to Draft Presiding Judge for General Election Race Is Made Four Cooks at Fall by Urban Shops Top Designers at one of the few stores in the country showing "all four" AFTER DEFEAT BY KOPP Incumbent a Democrat Says "I Would Have to Think It Over" STOIIE HOIKS TODAY 1100 TO 8:30 FOLK SMALL BROTHERS cooled off yesterday in this St Paul fountain which includes a bronze statue of an Indian and his Hog Douglas Strenke 9 (front) got a face washing by blocking off a stream trained on the statue while his brothers Ronald 11 Dennis 4 and Russell 7 waited patiently for resumption of the (Wirephoto) left Scott 4995 left center Anne Klein 4995 By Don Jones (A Member nf The Star Staff) A proposal is under consideration in some Republican quarters to draft Judge Ray Cowan an independent Democrat as a candidate tor presiding judge of the county court on the ticket Cowan ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for a second term He was defeated John Kopp executive secretary of the A political club Kopp was supported by the coalition Three Vacant Places The presiding judge post is one of three offices for which the Republican county committee has yet to file candidates for the general election The others are western judge and circuit clerk proposal still is in preliminary discussion but some members of the committee have indicated they would favor a draft-Cowan William Wade lawyer and president of Missouri Young Republican clubs said yesterday want Judge Cowan to run as an independent Democrat on the Republican Wade said that Cowan would be a logical rallying point for the anti-Kopp and anti-coalition vote have talked to some of his friends and they have assured me he would Wade said Wade is a candidate for fourth district magistrate Richard A Erickson chairman of the county committee said that he had not heard the matter discussed school Family Wins 137 Ribbons at Empire Fair Verona Mo Aug 20 The Richard Miller family of route 2 Verona won 137 ribbons at the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield The Millers won 37 blue ribbons 60 red ribbins and 40 white ribbons Every member of the family won in the contests most of the awards being for home economics CAR GOES 50 FEET INTO BRUSH CREEK Convertible Driven by Young Woman Lands on Its Top VEERS AFTER COLLISION Knee and Face Lacerations Suffered by Miss Marjorie Molander right center Marie Mirisola 4995 right Mr Mort 4500 AWARD WATER LINE JOB A young woman was injured last night when her con- FIRM TO vertible plunged over a 50-foot MAIN TO PARK HILL HIGH embankment into Brush creek at Troost avenue and Volker Board Accepts Bid of $10- 91950 for Half-Mile BUILD Rush Project boulevard Miss Marjorie A Molander 25 of 5026 Forest avenue was the victim Her car was The William Fickle 'collision" with "another fion company of Parkville is in car at the intersection Miss the successful bidder to lay a Molander was northbound on "a er mam 'he Park Hill high school building in Troost and the her on impact car careened over the bank at the southwest corner of the bridge It landed on its top Light Rain Falling The total Johnson County assessed valuation for 1958 was set yesterday at $147668-498 an increase of more than 7 million dollars over 1957 In figures compiled by Mrs Louise Hale county assessor 19 cities show increasing tangible valuations But four of 10 townships in rural areas reflect a drop in assessed valuations Higher Than Estimate The compilation was delayed several weeks while the assessor staff awaited personal property tax returns The final figure for personal property $36537490 was above an estimate used in making the county budget The estimate of 36 million dollars was applied by the county commissioners to set a budget of $4321000 The nominal increase in the personal property valuation over the estimate will allow a decrease in tax levies at the budget hearing Monday before the commissioners The four townships with a decrease in tangible valuations are Gardner Lexington Olathe and Monticello The largest increase in valuation $1621215 was made by Leawood center of a storm of protest on increased real estate assessments Prairie Village a larger city followed closely with a total gain of $1610378 Countryside which also sought adjustment from increased assessments reflected a total gain of only $74258 This included a drop from $137000 to $131000 in personal property The real estate valuation was up from $264000 to $341000 Slight Utility Gain The real estate value for the county rose from $84579-600 in 1957 to $89374410 this year The gain in state-assessed utilities including railroad property was up only a little more than 1 million dollars to $21756598 In most rural areas township personal property valuations showed a decrease while in the cities values increased Items include motor cars appliances machinery and merchandise stocks Because the rise in the personal property valuation which is about a third of the property on which ad valorem taxes are levied is in the neighborhood of only 2 million dollars this year over last the decrease in the proposed levy will be limited County agencies will operate on a total of $3084794 for all funds except an additional $154000 for the library system which is not county-wide This will be covered by a levy of $1154 on $100 valuation Last year the levy was $1099 School Levies Increase Levies for the county high rchool and elementary school supporting funds and the special high school equalization for areas not in a district continued to rise With the two aid funds included residents will pay $1823 on $100 instead of $1756 they paid the previous year This still does not include all taxes which will be paid by property owners who must meet their own school and high school district levies city levies benefit district payments and in many instances sewer district levies The total tax bill for many residents of the suburban area will range in the neighborhood of $9 on $100 valuation the South Platte R-5 district The school is located by committee members about a mile northwest of Platte Woods The bid was $1091950 The accident occurred at Three other companies bid Erickson commented 837 clock during a light on the rush project to lay 3 have two or three prospects rain half-mile line to the school Miss Molander was taken to by opening date September the General hospital for treat-! 2 Bids were opened last night ment of face and knee lacera- at a meeting of the school tions and was transferred to board Research hospital She was in The school board had been satisfactory condition early stalled in its attempts to get today water to the school until The other car westbound Kansas City agreed to sell was driven by Omer Prath- them water from the 24-inch of 2942 South Nintiumain to the Mid-Continent In- er 34 in mind but I suppose the Cowan move is possible With the large independent vote in most general elections it might upset the Democratic Erickson said a meeting of the committee to fill the three vacancies will be called within the next few weeks He said that the matter of I I lbs Walking Hat for I lie i oilege Kiri Imported velour in black moss brown navy copper red grey 895 Hat Bar 4th Floor Also on the Plaza I I street Kansas City Kansas ternational airport He and Miss Molander were alone in their ears LIGHTNING HITS A SCHOOL Dr Watkins 403 West chimney at St Patrick's in Sixty-second street terrace a North Kansas City Damaged chiropractor said he was southbound over the Troosu Lightning last night dam-bridge when he saw the car a chimney on the east glen of miehigan wln a IS ut Separates Pecan flannel pullover acorn print scarf 8-16 1795 Slim skirt 8-16 1795 Sport Shop 4th Floor Also at the Plaza Cowan running on the OP ticket would be a decision for the committee Two years ago the Republicans filled a vacancy on the ticket by filing Dr James Walker a former Democrat for coroner Walker who was elected as the Democratic coroner with Pendergast support in 1944 switched politics early in 1956 Republicans pushing the Cowan proposal want the judge to retain his identity as an independent Democrat Cowan who is on vacation said last night in Los Angeles that he had not been approached by the Republicans would have to think that over and discuss it with some of my Cowan said be back in Kansas City about August side of St Patrick's parochial school 806 East Twenty-fourth avenue North Kansas City Bricks and mortar from the chimney damaged the hood and top of a parked 1958 station wagon owned by Preston Williams 4506 North Cherry street Williams a lawyer was at the rectory meeting DROWNS AT ST JOSEPH St Joseph Mo Aug 20 AP) Larry Hanceross 18 St Joseph drowned late today in Browning lake near the municipal airport Dormitory iglil lights by Adapt ables Nova O'Brien designer of Adaptables will be in our department today Sketched from our exclusive collection winter white corduroy dorm coat 10-18 1405 Cotton print tapered pajamas brown 10-16 1195 plunge over the bank Dr Watkins Cpl William Miller of the police accident investigation unit and Robert Crosby 35 of 13624 Lowell street Grandview were among the first to go to Miss Molanders aid She was pinned under the car a hand held fast at the top of the windshield Heavier Rain Later Water was about four inches deep around the car when she was removed and taken beneath the bridge for shelter from rain that began falling heavily Within 30 minutes the water was about two feet deep and the current moved the car 10 feet Miller said Firemen from station No 31 under Capt Raymond Doane placed a 50-foot exten sion ladder against the north embankment on the east side of the bridge to take Miss Molander to an ambulance About 12 persons clasped hands to help firemen up the embankment as they carried the stretcher A wrecker crew went into the creek at Volker near Rock-hill road to bring out the Park 1 hr Free any Park Shop garage with min purchase Shop tonight Downtown Plaza 'til 8:30 Lnnngenear3rd FI Also on the Plaza and at Woolf's Columbia Store Hurry! Final Reductions in our shoe SALE TO TRIAL FOR THEFT Three Men Bound Over In Dierks Lumber Incident 1016 Main Plaza only TAKES ON 24 PLAYERS In Simultaneous Games Chess Master Wins 20 Ties 4 Olaf Ulvestad Seattle chess master played 24 simultaneous games last night in a demonstration at the Kansas City chess club at the Downtown A Ulvestad won 20 of the games and drew four Among his opponents were some of the top area players The four players who drew Ulvestad were James Wright Lee Wetherhorn Beitling and Dan Allen Ulvestad leaves today for Canada to compete in the Canadian open tournament in Winnipeg Three men were bound over to Circuit court yesterday for trial on charges of second degree burglary and stealing after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Bernard Gnefkow The charges were filed in connection with a robbery August 11 at the Dierks Son Lumber company 7533 Broadway in which tools paint and paint brushes were taken The merchandise was valued at $560 The men are Richard Mc-Caffery 34 years old and Jwmes Angelo Rossi 55 both of 1645 Jefferson street and Albert LeRoy Roby 36 of 1509 Pennsylvania avenue New Fall Version of Vera's Top Half-sleeves drip-dry cotton printed necklace or plaid motif A wonderful boon to the college girl for campus or dorm wear One size fits everyone! 100 Accessories I st Floor Also at the Plaza JjJo olf JVroCher mmammmm Eleventh ainnt Still good selections for the early birds Aot entire stork Broken fixe and color exchange or refund Ao phone mail or tend 1016 Main Raytown 650 Minn Topeka Prairie Vlllaje Plaza Sav rente a line per riar hv rderine your Star Want Ad? for or more consecutive dev Dial A 1-5500 Adv There's a Winchester hotel in Rifle Colo I.