The Omaha guide., 1955-07-29

The completely new, debtfree Cunning County courthouse at
West Point was dedicated Thursday, with Gov. Victor E. Anderson
giving the dedicatory address. The beautiful new edifice is con-
sidered outstanding among public buildings in this part of the
country, states the West Point Republican.
With dry weather again threatening Boone and other north:
east Nebraska counties, the Albion News reports rekinded inter-
est in starting a cloudseeding project there. The board. of di-
rectors of the Cornhusker Weather Modification Association met
and voted unanimously to try to raise the balance of $4,000 need
ed to initiate such a project. More than $4,000 was raised in
Boone County in May, but the project waned when more than 8
inches of rain fell between mid-May and the end of June.
Eleven young people in Boone County had been struck by
polio up to press time last week, according to the Albion News.
The public health service had plans to send an expert to Albion
to study the probable cause of such an epidemic.
worshippers at the Assembly Of God Church at Neigh have
been busy getting their new house of worship ready for occu-
had been moved 30 miles from near Burwell and was placed on
the basement structure, in which the congregation had held SER
vices the past year.
The stock car racing craze continues to spread through Ne
braska and Iowa. Latest location for a new track is at the Mon
oa County fair grounds at Onawa, Iowa. Saturday night races
will be held as soon as the track can be made ready, announces
the Onawa Sentinel.
The Consumers Public Power District at Ponca issued a re-
quest that anyone purchasing an air conditioning unit report it
to the local office, so that adequate service facilities can be sup
piled for the efficient operation Of all units. The Nebraska
JournalLeader, Ponca.
The David City Rotary Club officially received its charter
at a banquet and program Tuesday evening. Rotary District
Governor Rolph 7. Walker presented the charter to the club, which
was organized about six weeks ago, reports the David City Ban
ner Press.
Also at David City, the city council has voted to purchase
a new fire truck to replace a truck of 1928 vintage, which has
reached retirement age"
The first step was taken to inaugurate a new church building
program at Central City when the Methodist congregation mem
bers voted by a large majority to set up plans which will lead to
a new church.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone laying ceremonies were held at the
new Methodist Church in Farbury. Contents of the cornerstones
which had been laid in the 1886 and 1908 churches were read,
and those cornerstones were relaid in the new church also, states
the Fairbury Journal.
Schuylers $271,520 addition to its municipally-owned power
plant was completed last week when the new 1000 kilowatt tr-
bne was put into regular service. The addition of the new tur-
blne gives the plant a total capacity of 1000 klowahs, but the
two smaller turbines will be used only as standbys, according to
the Schuyler Sun.
Sidewalk superintendent will have a heyday this week when
Yankton. The Cedar County News from Harrington reports the
immensely of the earth moving equipment to be used, and goes
into detail In describing just how much the mammoth project will
be completed The dragine to be used has a IS cubic yard ca
pacIty, and the bucket which is suspended from a $50 foot boom,
is large enough to hold an automobile. 1t is estimated that it will
take nine days to complete the 6O0foot closure.
John j Edstrom in justice court at Wahoo last week, when a
Lincoln woman was arrested for reckless driving. ALFRED only
In a swimming suit, she refused to come along quietly" OF to
put on any more clothing. After using both hands and feet to
claw the patrolman, she was finally subdued, and showed I'D in
court with a skirt hastily pulled over her suit. The charge Of
resisting arrest was also added to the driving charge, and her
companion was arrested for intoxication.