The Omaha guide., 1957-02-01
From Around Nebraska

The Paplion Times and residents of Sarpy County are
protesting proposed park Senator John
Munnely, Of Omaha indicated he may propose park
would be located long reach Of land around which the Mis-
souri, River flows
Editor George Miller Papllion Times editorial
last expressed the belief that County would much
rather the and the
park pointed that Sapy county has already lost
Outt Air Base and that Sarpy which is the small
county the state afford to take any
off the roles He points out hat the proposed park
the river and might day be chosen spot for
some activity would be not only
the from the land but also the taxes from the buildings
and plants we'll
day and age of whooping for parks
play and less work, Editor Mers remarks play
many month Yet his thinking is sound and
probably match that with the psyboy attitude
which sweeping the country ne has struck thought "hen Is
resting solid rock To county, the taxable land is an ire
paabe asset and it's given awayor allowed to be taken
awahe left by taxes that aren't levied must be ed
by other
A new posoffce was opened at Point last week
Pictures building appeared in the Republican The
building not only but most of the equipment also ne"
All appointments are modernisc design made Of drwood
and stained in greenbonde hue.
The new postoffce is the public building at
West Point within the past year.
A Courthouse opened few months ago.
The Central City RepubcanNonpare announced the sale
of the plant there to Armour Co The plant has
been operated the Omaha Cold Storage Co. AT
mor remodeng poultry dressing and egg pack
ing and will have operation time in March
The plant provides labor for number of women in the Central
City
The Commercial Hooper planning to circulate
netion in an effort get bond issue the ballot before the
voters The bonds would provide money for the completion
the Hooper Auditorium started months ago but
not finished because rising used all of the appropriated
money.
The Chamber of Commerce Harrington spent $4,000 last
year for entertainment of the folks and
people of the area Cedar County News reported last week
Most of the money the young people, the newspaper
said
$500 was spent to direct summer About half Of
this amount was spent provide free swimming lessons s'o
was given TO the park fund help provide faes Tor oase
hall s236 was spent on Halloween party and $500 on Christ
mas party $3.50 the Boy Scouts $500 to proVae Tree
movies and $500 for various Farmers days. 4h cuD
activities etc
Harrington spent 5000 lighting and decorating the bu
ness district during The holidays
The City David City has approved redueuon N
electric rates which will 15s. according TO the Ban
nerpress The new lower will apply TO all January cur
rent consumed and applies all regular customers who already
buy going rate Those who are on peea i
viii receive the reduction
The estimated savings the people Of David City IS slsOO
and made possible BY that the electric plant has nn
up zeabe and longer needs to continue 70
late surplus
Traffic was uD go on highway last according to
eo from the Department of Roads and Irrigation which was
published in the Public of Arapahoe Traffic RECORDED
on Highway 30 at Emcreek showed similar zSe gam tne Dc
partment revealed daily on Highway was 1870
vehicles
All roads showed marked drop in travel in December Oh