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Fremont Tribune. February 5,1 1979 Monday Tractors, combines going wild Farm equipment sales boom OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Farm implement sales in the Midlands are booming Walter Collins, a John Deere dealer in Mapleton, Iowa, reiterated what his and implement dealers say they are having a hard time getting the farm implement dealer counterparts said. equipment from their manufacturers. "Demand right now seems to be exceptional.

It's been that way all fall. Don Virgil of Wahoo Implement of Wahoo, said his sales "are consider- We've got everything sold up to and including May delivery," Collins said. ably ahead of last year. We had a teriffic December." But some deliveries of tractor equipment, Collins said, could not be made He said although commodity prices were not the best, good crop yields last until June because of demand for certain types of farm machinery. year were enough incentive for many farmers to invest in new equipment.

The Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute of Chicago reported last week And the continued rising costs have not dampened sales either, he said. that retail sales of farm equipment this year are expected to increase up to 12 Virgil said implement costs have doubled since 1973 and the biggest problem percent. is getting enough farm equipment from the manufacturer to keep up with demand. The overall demand in equipment has caused farm implement manufacturFarmers who want to buy new tractors now to use during spring field work ers to step-up production, keeping pace with the current and future markets. are out of luck, Virgil said.

A spokesman for John Deere in Moline, Ray Brune, admitted his comA June delivery is the best he could do right he said. pany cannot keep up with demand. "Orders have to be in three to six months ahead," said August P. Goltl, "Inventories have been extremely low in relation to sales. It's something president of Bridgeport Equipment in Bridgeport.

that's been going on for several years now," he said. "Tractors and combines are two big items and they're going wild," Goltl "As machinery has gotten larger and more complex, it takes up more room said. to build the same number of units," he said, adding that farmers are simply Goltl, who keeps a $5 million inventory, said his case is not critical when it purchasing more of the bigger tractors, adding to the demands of manufacto supplying the farmer with machinery. turers. comes No postal hikes seen for 2 years WASHINGTON (AP) The cost of mailing a letter probably won't rise for unless inflation plays havoc with the Postal Service budget, the two years, postmaster general says.

William F. Bolger, head of the U.S. Mail, says the Postal Service's finances in and no rate increases appear needed until the spring of 1981. are But there good shape, string attached inflation. Most of the cost of handling mail is in salaries for workers, who get automatic cost pay increases tied to the 1 inflation rate.

Inflation pushes up Postal Service expenses and, consequently, postal rates. "For every $200 million in additional expenses we incur, the next rate inwill have to be about one month sooner," Bolger said in an interview. crease He also predicted that the current fiscal year that ends Sept. 30 will show a $180 million surplus, the first 12-month surplus since the postal reorganization of the early 1970s. "Inflation is giving us the same problem that everyone else has, but I still think we can have the surplus because the volume of mail continues to go up," Bolger said.

When Congress voted in 1970 to replace the Post Office Department with the Postal Service, one of the major goals was a mail system that would break even financially. The new agency was organized like a private corporation in the hope that management could make it work more efficiently than its politics- litics-laden last predecessor. increase for a first-class letter from 13 cents to 15 cents postage came May 29. Increases were also posted for other mail. Asked how much the next increase will be, Bolger said, "I have no idea.

We haven't even started to put together the documentation for that." Bolger, who began as a postal clerk in 1941 and, after many promotions, became postmaster general last March, also said mail delivery on Saturdays will continue indefinitely. At one time, its elimination was considered to save money. Khomeini names new head of transitional al government ent TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini today named 70- year-old oil engineer and veteran opposition politician Mehdi Bazargan as prime minister of a "transitional government" to pave the way for creation of an Islamic republic in Iran. Khomeini called on the people of Iran to obey the new "revolutionary" government. The announcement set the stage for a possible showdown with Prime Minister Shahpour Bakhtiar, who has threatened to arrest Khomeini if the religious leader tries to supplant Bakhtiar's sitting government.

"I am appointing Mehdi Bazargan, who is an honest and religious person, as head of a transitional government to appoint his ministers and introduce them to me," Khomeini sait at a news conference. of bridges. The farmers represented the American Agriculture Movement, which staged a similar but smaller demonstration in the capital year ago that produced some isolated violence. Police said they expected up to 30,000 farmers in the city this time. The stated plans were for two days of demonstrations, followed by at least two weeks of small-group lobbying of members of Congress.

But police weren't counting on a set agenda. Capitol Police Chief James M. Bazargan, a longtime humanrights activist and a Moslem nationalist, was seated next to Khomeini during the meeting with reporters at a Moslem school. There was a press report earlier today that the Iranian 1 military, which has pledged support to the Bakhtiar government, was reinforcing troops stationed outside and inside some government ministries. Bakhtiar has warned his foes he would "answer Molotov cocktail for Molotov cocktail" if they carry out Khomeini's threat to launch a holy war to oust him.

Bazargan is believed to have acted as a go-between in secret negotiations between Bakhtiar and the Khomeini camp. Khomeini says the Bakhtiar government, appointed by the shah, is illegal and vows to abolish the Farmers (Continued from Page 1) Powell said, "They say that no one is in charge, they have no leaders." He gave permission for 9,000 people to rally today and Tuesday on the Capitol steps. Protesters said they left for Washington angry and aren't feeling any happier after driving from as far away as Texas through bad weather. They said they intended to disrupt rushhour traffic daily, though Joyce Robinson, an American Agriculture delegate from Montana, said at a Sunday news conference, "I really don't think we'll cause many Area Deaths William Frey Services for William Chris Frey, 77, of 435 W. 21st will be 10 a.m.

Tuesday at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Frey, a retired carpenter, died Saturday night at the Fremont hospital annex. He was born on Feb. 13, 1901, in Lindsay, and was a self-employed carpenter in Fremont since 1951. Frey farmed in Madison County 19 before moving to Fremont.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church. On May 8, 1924, he married the former Anna Anderson in Sioux City. She survives. Other survivors are a son, Kenneth, of Rockford, a daughter, Mrs. Herman (Jeanette) Jacob, Arlington; a brother, Vernon, of Mount Vernon, and sisters, Mrs.

Guido (Florence) Federizzi, Boise, Idaho; and Mrs. S.T. (Fern) Severson, of McMinniville, and six grand-, children. The Rev. Merle Zook of the First United Methodist Church will officiate at Tuesday's funeral.

Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery near Madison. Visitation is in progress at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Jacob, Jerald Jacob, Kirk Frey, Robert Berry, Donald Anderson and Otto Knapp Jr. Herman Low SCRIBNER Funeral services for Herman L. Low, 83, were held at United Lutheran Church here today.

Rev. Donald Nelson officiated. Low died Friday in a West Point hospital after a long illness. He was a life-long resident of Scribner, born here Dec. 12, 1895.

He served several terms on the Dodge County Fair Board. He married Dora Kelberlau Feb. 25, 1920. She died Sept. 12, 1939.

Survivors include one son, Kenneth, and one daughter, Frances Meyer, both of Scribner; two sisters, Greta Dahl of Fremont and Mrs. Minnie Witt of Scribner; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Spear Funeral Home in Scribner was in charge of arrangements. Ida Repschlaeger WEST POINT -Services for Ida ter Rauch, emerge from St. Church following their wedding wyne, Pa.

The groom is the Kennedy. John Vianney Roman Catholic over the weekend in Gladson of the late Sen. Robert F. 0 Happy Kennedy couple Joseph P. Kennedy fi and his bride, the former Sheila Brews- Selected Stocks monarchy and establish a religiously oriented republic.

Again Sunday the prime minister refused to step down. But he told the newspaper Ettelaat that Khomeini could create a "shadow Cabinet" as British political parties out of power do. "But if this prime ministerdesignate starts creating disorders and riots and wants to interfere with the legal order of the country, I will arrest him," Bakhtiar said. Opposition sources describe the negotiations as a "tug of war" for the allegiance of the Iran's military which holds the key to the current power struggle. The military high command supports Bakhtiar and has hinted at an army takeover if Khomeini's forces attempt to depose the prime minister.

problems. We'll be starting very early." Extra officers were ordered on duty, and riot-control units were to stand by "to handle whatever is necessary," police said. As they did during four months of demonstrations and lobbying a year ago, the protesters contend farm prices are too low for them to make ends meet. They want to force the Carter administration to raise price supports to their legal limit. ing at Clarkson Memorial Hospital in Omaha.

She was born on Sept. 25, 1943, in Prague, and was a lifetime resident of this area. Mrs. Simanek was a member of St. George's Church and the Altar Society.

She attended St. Mary's College in Omaha for three years and was president. of Wahoo Deanery, Council of Catholic Women. On Sept. 25, 1965, she married Eugene J.

Simanek at Prague. He survives. Other survivors are a son, Dean, and infant son, Jason; daughters, Robin, Lynn and Erin, all at home; mother, Anna Kliment, of Prague; brothers, George and Anthony Kliment, both of Prague. The Rev. Jerome Pokorny of Valparaiso will officiate at Tuesday's funeral Mass.

Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery near Morse Bluff. Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend is in charge of arrangements. A rosary will be said at 8 o'clock tonight at Moser Chapel. Members of the Wahoo Deanery Council of Catholic Women will have a rosary at 7 tonight. Pallbearers will be Leonard Chmelka, Edward Chmelka, Dwain Musilek, James Williams, Tom Stranik and Rolland Otte.

Gottlieb Toelle -Services for Gottlieb K. Toelle, 66, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Wisner. Toelle, a farmer, died Saturday in the hospital at West Point.

He was born May 9, 1912, in Wisner and lived his entire life in the area. He married the former Clara Heinold on March 18, 1936, at Stanton. She survives. Other survivors include sons, Elgin of Amarillo, Texas, and Warren of Battle Creek; sister Mrs. Leo (Christina) Schlecht of Fremont; and 3 grandchildren.

Visitation begins today at the funeral home and runs until 9 tonight and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until time of service at the church. Burial will be in the Beemer Cemetery, Sultzer and Chittenden Funeral Home at Wisner is in 1 charge of arrangements. (The following stock quotations are provided through the courtesy of the Fremont office of Edward D. Jones member of the New York Stock Exchange.

Quotations are representative interday prices as of approximately 1:30 p.m. Prices do not include retail markup, markdown or commission) American Motors Archer Daniel Midland 17 Beatrice Foods Campbell Soup Chrysler Conagra Fairmont Foods Ford Fuqua 10 Gamble-Skogmo 28 Gannett 41 General Motors Hormel Kmart 24 Mobil 70 MEI Northern Nat. Gas NL Industries OVER-THE-COUNTER DeKalb Valmont 13 Morrison Russell Stover Weather DAILY WEATHER REPORT Unofficial weather data for downtown Fremont (Courtesy Nebraska Natural Gas Co.) 1 p.m. 1 a.m. 2 p.m.

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...........11 2 p.m. ...........12 The high Sunday was zero and the overnight low was 9 below. Record extremes for the date are 62 in 1909 and 24 below in 1904. Local Markets Corn Wheat 3.06 Milo Soybeans Oats Fremont Livestock Close Hogs generally steady. Barrows and gilts 49.50 to 56.68.

Sows 42.50 to 45.00. Weather trend is promising After six long weeks of frigid temperatures, the National Weather Service is promising a gradual warming trend for this week. Highs Tuesday should reach the upper 20s to low 30s, under sunny skies. It won't be as cold tonight, with minimum temperatures expected to be 10 to 15 above. The extended forecast for Wednesday through Friday calls for partly cloudy and continued warmer conditions.

Highs should range from the upper 20s to low 30s. Lows will be from 5 below to the low teens. The high and low temperature in the state Sunday was 27 at Alliance and 18 below at Norfolk. In Fremont, the extremes were zero and 9 below. Valley Historical Society meeting Wednesday VALLEY -Valley Historical Soci- ety will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

at the Valley High School library. There will be an installation ceremony for new officers, and photos of the floods last March also will be shown. igh was 35 degrees The high during January was 35 degrees on Jan. 23. The low during the period was 13 below on Jan.

14. The average temperature for the period was 9 degrees, according to records kept by the Nebraska Natural Gas Co. (AP Laserphoto) Kennedy, bride honeymoon in West GLADWYNE, Pa. (AP) Joseph P. Kennedy II, eldest son of the late Sen.

Robert Kennedy, and his new bride, Sheila Rauch, are honeymooning "out West." Kennedy and Miss Rauch, a Philadelphia debutante, exchanged wedding vows before 200 guests Saturday in St. John Vianney Roman Catholic Church. When asked about his honeymoon plans, the 26-year-old groom said "we're going out West" but didn't elaborate. His 29-year-old bride is the daughter of Stewart Rauch Jr. of Villanova, a banker and a director on the board of the Philadelphia Academy of Music.

When the groom toasted his father- in-law at the wedding reception, he said: "I want you to know that are not losing your daughter; you are gaining a family." Kennedy's mother, Ethel, came with Sen. Edward Kennedv. her brother-in-law, who helped raise her 11 children after Robert Kennedy was assassinated in 1968. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, widow of the late President John F. Kennedy, arrived with her son, John while Rose Kennedy, the groom's grandmother, remained at home in Palm Beach.

Until recently, Joseph Kennedy was a special assistant to the director of the Community Services Administration in Washington, D.C. The couple plans to live in Boston. Test suggested in eyedrop proposal LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Legislative debate on whether optometrists should be allowed to administer eyedrops to detect disease took a new direction Monday. The measure, LB9, is vigorously opposed by -medical doctors trained to treat eye disease.

They have argued that optometrists lack the training to handle emergencies that can develop when some drugs are put in the eyes. Sen. Loran Schmit of Bellwood implied in floor debate Monday that he would like to see the state Board of Health draw up a new test for optometrists if the bill is passed, specifically to remove any doubt about their qualifications to use drugs covered in the bill. Sen. Robert Clark of Sidney, sponsor of the bill who was licensed as a pharmacist, said the Board of Health makes decisions to testing of optometrists and He relating, didn't indicate any objection to Schmit's proposal that optometrists be further tested before authorized to use the eyedrops involved.

Clark opthalmologists were using "scare tactics" to diminish support for the which won first round approval last week. Clark said that, in the concentrations to be used by optometrists, patients would not be likely to have adverse reactions. The debate centered on a motion by Sen. Gerald Koch of Ralston to kill the bill. That motion was pending when senators adjourned for the date.

Koch, and supporters of the kill motion, generally expressed concern about potential harm to patients who might suffer reaction to drugs introduced to the eye by optometrists. Sen. Neil Simon of Omaha, supporting the motion, said an optometrist testified at a public hearing that he would "dial 911" if one of his patients went into a severe reaction to the drugs. Repschlaeger, 82, of West Point, will be p.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church near Bancroft.

The Rev. Loyl Vogt will officiate. Mrs. Repschlaeger died Sunday morning in the West Point hospital. She was born March 17, 1896, in Bancroft, and was a lifetime resident of the area.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church near Bancroft and was a charter member of the Ladies' Aid Society. The former Ida Tietz, she married Albert Repschlaeger June 8, 1922, in Bancroft. He died in 1958. Survivors include a son, Erhardt of Bancroft; and sister, Mrs. Ferdinand (Emilie) Leimers of Norfolk.

Visitation is in progress at Ben Stalp Funeral Chapel in West Point until the time of service Tuesday. Burial will be in the church cemet- ery. Willis Sayers CLARKSON-Funeral services for Willis G. Sayers, 51, Route 1, will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Leigh.

Sayers, a farmer and cattleman, died Sunday morning at a Columbus hospital. He was ill for about eight weeks. Sayers was born Dec. 28, 1927, in Colfax County. He had lived his entire life on the family farm.

On Sept. 12, 1970, Sayers married the former Rita Montgomery in Norfolk. She survives. Other survivors are four children, all at home: Tina, Lois, and twin sons, Ben and Joe, age three brothers, George, Ernest and Alvin, all of Route 1, Clarkson. The Rev.

Robert Pierce will officiate at Wednesday's services. Burial will be in the Leigh Cemetery. Rozanek Funeral Home in Leigh is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be noon-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m.-noon on Wednesday.

Pallbearers will be Edwin Sayers Longin Karel, John W. Severin, Dale Montgomery, Harold Wiechen and Alan Boning. Anne Simanek MORSE BLUFF -Services for Mrs. Eugene (Anne) Simanek, 35, of Route 1, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St.

George's Catholic Church here. Mrs. Simanek died Saturday morn- Simon said a patient could die if an optometrist didn't get help from a medical doctor quickly enough under those circumstances. Sen. Ernest Chambers of Omaha, also supporting the kill motion, said research he had done convinced him that allowing optometrists to use the drugs could endanger some Paper drive is March 10 Fremont Boy Scouts will be canvassing Fremont March 10 to pick up residents newspapers.

The quarterly paper drive will begin at 8 a.m. The Boy Scouts prefer the papers to be bundled or placed in sacks or boxes on curbsides. The papers should be easily seen from the street. Also, slick papers will not be accepted. Nine Fremont skaters earn trophies at meet All of the members of Fremont's Roller Village Skating Club earned trophies during a Winter Invitational meet in Omaha.

The event was at Cheapskate skating center. Nine Fremont skaters participated. Kim Adelgren placed second in bronz upper solo dance and third in freshman lower girls figures. Paul Chleborad earned third places in American free dance and sophomore upper dance and a fifth place in upper mens figures. Lara Horacek collected a first place in primary upper girls singles, and seconds in primary and solo dance and primary upper girls figures.

Carol Miller won a second place in freshmen lower girls figures and placed in upper solo dance. Pam Nelson earned second places in upper girls figures and ladies open loops, third in freshmen upper girls singles and she placed in silver solo dance. Heidi Neuhaus placed first in primary upper girls figures, second in primary upper girls singles and third in primary solo dance. Ann Prinz earned a first place in sophomore upper ladies singles, third places in upper dance and American free dance and fifth in ladies upper loops. John Purkey won a first place trophy in freshmen lower boys singles competition and a fourth place in freshmen upper dance.

Nancy Purkey placed first in elementary lower girls singles; fourth in freshmen upper dance and she skated in elementary upper girls figures competition. The next meet for the skaters will be the Shamrock Invitational in Kansas City, March 17-08..