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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1929)
YOUNG WASTREL TO BE PAROLED Nebraskan Will Have Op portunity to Repay $13, OOO He Embezzled LINCOLN, NEB. — (UP) — Nate House, ol Broken Bow, who wants to leave the penitentiary so he can restart his life and pay back the $13 which he embezzled, has been given his chance by the board of pardons, but he must serve at least one more year in the state prison. House’s sentence of from one tc three years on each of six counts ol embezzlement and forgery, was commuted to six years with all good time allowed, the baord of pardons announced as its decision in the ap peal for commutation heard Sep tember 1) House began stiving his term May 8, 1926, so ht will have to serve about a year and one month before he will be relqaata. At the h*aring September 10, Custer county people tola the story of a ycung man who had hardly known the value of a do'.l.r. Some of these persons had net money through House’s actions but they asked for clemency for the young man. House s father, a liioken Be* businessman for nearly 40 yearr, left a large and prosperous bu.»nesc to his son upon his deab l. When he was mauitd. young House spent more than $2,500 on his honeymoon. An llmess suffered by his wile necessitated an opera tion that addt-c $8,000 tc his indtbt - edness. Th's. togethei with the slump in land values following the war. brougnt on the financial stress which vrecktd the business ar.d sent House to the penitentiary. Then followed financial manipulations and the money obtained in each case was used to pay off some other obligation. Hubert L. Munger, serving a nine year sentence for burglary of the Mlddlebrook department store at , York, was denied his request for 1 commutation of his sentence. Neal Olson, special agent for the Burling ton, made a strong plea for the re lease of Munger. When arrested and brought to Nebraska, Munger decided to "go straight,” and told ! the Nebraska officers everything he knew In connection with the York robbery. TWO FACE PRISON TERMS AFTER FIGHT OVER BOOZE McCOOK — (UP) — Howard Hay den, 25 years old, whose home is In Omaha, was found guilty late Tues day afternoon of assault with intent to wound in connection with an at tack on John Fnhrenbruch and Walter Hagadorn. Hayden was charged jointly with Bill Thayer of McCook in tne crime but separate trials were held. Thayer also was convicted. . Hayden and Thayer were arrested after a bootleg war had lesulted In a severe knifing on a road near Mc Cook. Fahrenbruch sustained 20 deep slashes across his back and Hagadorn a deep knife thrust In thi region of his heart, all •gojiy be cause of failure to pay for a gallon of whisky. SCION OF FEUDIST CLAN CAPTURED IN NEBRASKA KIMBALL— (Special) —Claiming to be the last of the Hatfields, whose fame as Kentucky mountaineers and feudists has gained national atten tion, Jesse Hatfield, who lives three miles :outh of here, was arrested for bo:' ^ ting. 14“ *»1 Agent Forsling took Hat flelu into custody after watching him from a nearby hill with field glasses. His wariness and boastful ness resemble that of the notorious Kentucky feudists. County Judge Vogler gave Hatfield 00 days in jail and a substantial fine when the dry agent found a pint bottle of liquor on the Hatfield premises. WAKEFIELD RURAL ROUTES CONSOLIDATED. EXTENDED WAKEFIELD—i Special)— A rul ing of the postoffice department goes Into effect here today whereby two of the three rural mail routes out of this place will be combined. Routes 3 and 2 will be combined and will be known as Route 2. This combined route will then be over 50 miles long nnd will serve about 185 patrons. Bryan Hayden, carrier on Route 2 will have charge of the combined route, and Edward Spencer, former carrier on Route 3 will be trans ferred to a route at Winnebago, Neb. Route No. 1, which now serves about 40 patrons, will be extended and re-rcuted, and will be 20 miles longer than at present, and Will serve many patrons who now must get their mail in town. BURNING CAR GOES INTO CREEK NEAR WINNEBAGO HOMER— < Special) —Roland Berg and Jake Stolks of Winnebago are in a critical condition at the Wait hill hospital as a result of an au tomobile accident two miles south of Winnebago. When the driver lost control of the car, it plunged into the creek and caught fire from the explosion of the gas tank. Extricating himself from the burning car, Roland Berr; jumped into the creek to extinguis i the fire in his clcthing. Jake Stolk was found on the bank with one leg fractured and numerous bruise and cuts. STUDENTS GATHER FOSSILS TO DEFRAY SCHOOL BILL: AINSWORTH— (Special) — Four thousand five hundred pounds of fossils have been shipped out of here this summer by Janies'Quinn and Morris Skinner, State university stu dents, who have spent their vacation earning spending money in this manner. In the past four years they have shipped 14.490 pounds of the fossils, collected along Plum creek. They have found prehistoric ele phants, dogs. deer, rodents, camels oreodons (sheep-like animals now •wtinct) horses and rhinocen-e*. DASHING BRIDGEGROOM IS HELD ON WIDOW’S CHARGE LINCOLN—(UP)— While Albert M. Butler, 24 years old, a dashing canned milk salesman, denies he Is married to a Havelock woman, but claims his only bride Is a pretty Hastings girl, Lancaster county of ficers are endeavoring to learn whether he was married previously in Waterloo, la. Butler was arrested in Omaha where he was honeymooning with the former Lttura Stewart, 23 years old, of Hastings, pretty daughter of W. G. Stewart, Hastings council man. His arrest was made on com plain of Rose Bracey, 25 years old, a divorcee, of Havelock. NEBRASKAN IS BLAZE VICTIM Farmer Sustains Burns Bat tling Flames Which Destroyed Home HARTINGTON, NEB.—(Special) —Louis Arens, a farmer residing five miles north of Hartington, is in a local hospital suffering from burns sustained while fighting a fire which destroyed his home Wednes day afternoon. His condition is not considered serious. The cause of the fire has not been determined. A blaze was discovered in an upstairs room of the house and had made such headway mem bers of the household could not ex tinguish it. Fire fighting apparatus was sent from Hartington, but arrived too late to save the building or con tents. Arens' loss is estimated at about $5,000. IRRIGATED FARMS TO PAY DIVIDENDS IN NEBRASKA GRAND ISLAND—(UP)—Irriga tion is taking the "ou” out of drough In Hall county as the farm ers become "irrigation-minded’’ and increased yields result with the ad ditional water. Neill Slack, farming southwest of Wood River, estimated that irriga tion has given him a margin of at least 30 bushels an acre of corn. He has irrigated 125 acres, of which 80 acres are in corn. With corn sell ing at approximately 90 cents a bushel, he estimates the Irrigation has brought him this year an ad ditional $2,000. Three years ago his the cost of irrigation an acre was $2.40 for tractor expense and 60 irrigation well cost him $1,200. and cents an acre for fuel. He expects a yield of from 40 to 50 bushels an acre. John Wortman also has Irrigation on the farm he occupies and the well put in last fall, pumping 1,000 gallons a minute, has given him a yield of approximately 60 bushels to the acre. There are 27 well irrigation plants within a radius of 10 miles of Wood River and the drough havoc of the past years has been decreased. PAGEANT DIRECTOR LAUDS DIAMOND JUBILEE SCRIPT OMAHA — (UP) — Enthusiastic rver possibilities involved in pres c tation of Dr. Hartley Burr Alex a .der’s pageant "The Making of Nebraska,” as part of the Nebraska diamond jubilee celebration here November 5 and 7, John T. Hall, of Fostoria, Ohio, who has accepted the post of pageant master, an nounced today he is ready to begin actual work. “Judging from the preliminary script, I would say that Dr. Alex ander’s theme is a bery beautiful one that will lend itself to a very excellent presentation,” Hall said. "It is one of the finest and most compact scenarios that it has been my pleasure to read. Only seven weeks remain but I believe we will be able to give a very adequate presentation.” Hall said selection of a mixed chorus of 500 voices would begin at once. Actual rehearsals will start October 1. CAPTURING FISH WITH BARE HANDS COSTS NEBRASKAN $14 LYONS, NEB- —It cost L. L. Shumway of Lyons $14 to learn that the law requiring that fish be caught with a hook has a literal meaning. While vacationing near Colum bus. Neb., last summer, Shumway caught a good sized fish with his hands. Until this week he had for gotten about the incident, although on his return he had proudly re lated details of the catch to friends. A game warden appeared in town this week with the information that Shumway had violated the game law'. “I hate to do this,” ho said, "but it’s my duty.” Shumway readily admitted that he had captured the fish with his hands and paid a $14 fine. FOUR GIVEN HEAVY FINES ' FOR POSSESSING LIQUOR CLAY CENTER —(UP)— Fines amounting to $525 were meter out and jail sentences totaling 240 days were given four men arrested on liquor charges when they appeared in county court here Thursday. Jacob Fisher, who gave Lincoln as his home, was fined $100 and sentenced to 120 days in jail on second offense possession and trans portation charges. H. F. Benson and Miles Long, Grand Island, fac ing the same charge, were fined $200 each and given 60 clays in Jail. Their car was confiscated. James Neff, charged %ith being intoxi cated, was fined $25 and costs. DEATH LURKS IN BADGER HOLE FOR NEBRASKA MAN SHELTON—(UP)—Funeral serv ices for Fred Kruss. 61 years old. who died from Injuries received when he stepped into a badger hole, were held here Thursday afternoon with burial at Cairo. Kruss, a prominent farmer, was attempting to return to their pas ture some cattle that had broken through a fence. He stepped into the badger hole and broke his leg near the hip. After crawling 200 yards, he reached his horses and I drove a mile to h'* home. ! BOARD OF UNIVERSITY IN ROW OVER VETOED LEVIES LINCOLN—(UP)—Claiming the slate university will lose many thou sand* of dollars and suffer injury If the suit of Winifred M. Elmen against the state board of equali zation to prevent it from including in the tax levy certain items disap proved by Governor Weaver is suc cessful, the university board of re gents filed a petition of intervention in the district court Wednesday. The regents claim the appropri ation bill was properly passed and the disapproval of the governor of certain items was of no effect and they claim that it is the duty of the equalization board to make the levy and include all these items that were omitted. PRISONER WINS COURT VERDICT Benjamin King, Serving Time for Two Offenses. Given Discharge LINCOLN. NEB.—(UP)—Benja min King, prisoner at the state pen itentiary serving sentences for two offences, won his freedom when Judge Chappell of the district court filed an order for his discharge on a writ of habeas corpus. King was sent up first from Hall county on a charge of burglary in 1913 and was paroled July 6, 1914. While on parole, he was convicted of an attempt to rob a bank and was sentenced to 10 years. He was committed for the second crime in 1922, served his time and was dis charged on the count but held on the first charge. King contended he should have been released May 21, 1929, but the state declared he was an escaped prisoner because he had failed to report as required by parole, al though the parole was not revoked until July 3, 1929. SUNDAY MOVIES BEATEN BY VOTERS OF TECUMSEII TECUMSEH—By a majority of 97 votes, Tecumseh voted against Sun day movies here today, the total number of ballots cast being more than 800. The 25 mail votes to be counted can not affect the result. Though the vote is unofficial, the city council has agreed to abide by the result. The election follows showings the last two Sundays by S. M. Honey, movie operator here, which were the first Sunday movie attempts here in a number of years. AUBURN VOTERS FAVOR PARK PURCHASE PROJECT AUBURN—In a special election here Tuesday on a question of au thorizing the city council to use $6, 000 now in the park maintenance fund for the purchase of the Howe Nixon park, the permission was giv en by a majority of 528 votes, with a total vote of 1,184. The propostion was defeated about a year ago. The city has had a maintenance fund with no park to spend it on. BURLINGTON RAILROAD TO OPERATE ‘PORK SPECIAL'’ OMAHA—(UP) — General Man ager E. Flynn of the Burlington Wednesday announced schedule for his road's ‘‘profitable pork special’’ which will be operated during Oc tober. The tour begins October 2 at O'Neill. Columbus will be reached October 5, York October 7, Kearney and Hastings October 10, Falls City October 12, McCook October 18 Holdrege October 19, and Scottsbluff October 22. The tour ends at Brok en Bow and Ravenna on October 25. FARMER, KICKED BY IIORSE IN CRITICAL CONDITION MITCHELL-(UP) —Internal in juries sustained by John Strachan, iarmer of near Mitchell, while he was harnessing a team are believed to have seriously endangered his life. He is in a Scottsbluff hospital where his condition has been pronounced critical. The horse's hcof struck him in the abdomen with such force as to hurl him across the barn. NEBRASKA PIONEER SHOT BY UNIDENTIFIED ASSAILANT SCOTTSBLUFF—(UP) — Frank Han ts, Mitchell pioneer, may be per manently crippled, doctors state, as a result of having been shot in both legs by an unknown assailant. Harris was enroute home when the shots were fired at him. Both bullets went through one leg and fragments of them lodged in the other. The man who did the shoot ing fled cn foot. CORN CROP NOT ALL SAFE WEATHER BUREAU STATES LINCOLN—(UP)—While much of the corn is out of danger from frost, the late corn needs from two to three weeks of growing weather, the weather bureau reported in its weekly weather bulletin. “Corn is maturing well but rather slowly," the bulletin reads. CROFT8N MAN HELD ON CHICKEN THEFT CHARGE CROFTON—(Special> — James O’Brien was taken in custody Wed nesday by Sheriff Carl Sheer to await trial on a charge of stealing chickens. O’Brien is accused of tak ing four dozen chickens from the farm home of Frank Drusmeier near Jrofton. SUNDAY MOVIES WIN IN ELECTION AT GENEVA GENEVA—(UP)—By the scan' margin of 361 votes for and 256 against, Sunday movies were legal ized in an election here. The pro oosal was declared carried after the canvassing board had disallowed sir. mail votes, enough to have changed the entire complexion of the poll. A $6,500 bond issue for the pur chase of a new fire engine for the city was defeated, failing to secur* the necessary three fifths raaJOT ttjr. 1 ESTATE HATTER TO HIGH COURT Relatives of Burt County Man Not Able to Agree on Division LINCOLN. NEB. — (Special) —An appeal to the supreme court has been filed by a number of nephews and nieces of William Hayes, a for mer resident of Burt county, who died in 1928 leaving most of his property to another niece, Mrs. Em ma V. Osborn, a resident of Wenat chee, Wash. The other heirs who got nothing instituted a will contest and while it was pending they of fered to pay Mrs. Osborn $2,500 ii she would relinquish her interest in the propertv. She came back with a proposal that if they pay her $3,000 she would make the necessary deed. This w'as accepted by the other heirs but she did not supply the deed as agreed. They brought suit to compel performance of the con tract, but the lower court said they had no case. Letters attached to the petition in error show that Mrs. Osborn noti fied the heirs that her husband thought she was giving away $7,000 and refused to sign the deed. The heirs thereupon agreed to take a deed without his signature. Mrs. Os born, in one letter, ascribed this re fusal on the part of her husband to "that streak of pure cussedness un der the skin of most he things." NEW PLAN FOR OMAHA BRIDGE City Commissioner to Make Proposal to City Council OMAHA. NEB.—(UP)—City Com missioner John Hopkins has further complicated the free bridge contro versy by announcing he will intro duce a resolution in city council next Tuescday proposing that own ers of Douglas street bridge deed it lo the city and retain the toll for five years, under a $1 per year lease. The street car company, owner ol the bridge, would receive about $3,000,000 in five years, TIopkins -'aid. The bridge would be absolved from taxes the moment it was deed ed to the city. It is not considered likely owners of the bridge will consider the prop osition, President J. N. Shannahan recently setting a flat price of $4, 155.296 on the structure. A new bridge would cost from $1,500,000 to $2,650,000, depending on kind of ma terial used, it is said. WAHOO MAN HEADS METHODIST LAYMEN S GROUP LINCOLN—(UP)—E S. Schiefel beln, of Wahoo, was re-elected presi dent of the Laymen's association of the Nebraska Methodist confer ence at the annual meeting here Friday. S W. Watson, of Lincoln, was re-elected secretary and trea surer. John N. Dryden, of Kearney, pre sented a proposed constitutional change effecting the status of the Laymen's association in the confer ence. The amendment offered by the general conference was rejected and v substitute amendment prepared by the National Laymen's association approved. The lay delegates also approved a resolution allowing the election of bishops in foreign countries, suth as China and India, to be by their own people, such bishop not being eligible to serve elsewhere. Dr. Clarence True Wilson, of Washington. D. C., secretary of the board of temperance, prohibition and public morals, addressed the Laymen Friday afternoon. HOPE TO RID LAKE OF ITS ROUGH FISH KEARNEY— (UP)—'With a view to ridding Cottonmill lake of near Kearney of all scavenger fish a crew :>f men has been stationed here by he state conservation department. Work on the project is now under way. The state crew was brought here hroueh the efforts of the local portsman's league. It Is the plan of he organization to clear desirable waters in this region of all scaven ger fish and stock lakes and ponds with game fish. On completion of the work at Cot '.onmill lake, the crew Is scheduled to b;gin operations at Blue Hole, outh of Elmcreek on the Platte riv er. A new cm. over 2,000 feet in length and 18 feet in depth, has been secured for use in this area and will facilitate the task. Fish taken from lakes and streams are being offered to the public for five cents per iK>und. ABSCONDING BANKER’S FAMILY TO FREMON'i BEEMER—f Special> —Mrs. Pan IVupper and daughters. Margaret and Carolina, have moved to Fre mpnt to make their home. The girls have grown to womanhood here ant! both are graduates ot the local hig! -chool. They are among the victims ol the absconding husband and lather who took about half a million dol lars of the money of the community WOMAN INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY PLANE PROPELLEh YORK— —Mrs. L. R. Braden 85 years old, residing near York, wa< erioualy injured F-’day when she stepped into the range of a pro :jeller on a plane as the ship ma neuvered into position after landing at the York airport. She was struck on the shoulder by the pro peller and her left arm nearly sev ered. Her shoulder also was badly > torn, doctors said. DRIVER WHOSE CAR KILLED CHILD OFFERS TO QUIT GORDON — (Special; — Charges have been filed against Floyd Hed rick, truck driver, as a result of the automobile accident in which Eugene Williams, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Williams, was killed. The child had run onto the street when Hedrick’s truck struck him and ran over him. Witnesses declare Hedrick was going from 25 to 35 miles an hour In town. It is said that Hedrick has offered to refrain for life born operating an auto mobile if the criminal charge Is not pressed. It is indicated that this offer will be accepted. TWO HELD FOR ALLEGED THEFT Nebraska Youth Said to Have Confessed Robbery of Fraternity House L IN C OLN, NEB.— (UP) —Ralph Emerson, 17 years old, has con fessed, police said, to the robbery of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house on September 10, and was arrested with James McGinty, 22 years old, of York, who was stay ing at the fraternity house. Saturday afternoon McGinty was taken to York by Sheriff A. E. Carter, where he is wanted by po lice. Members of the fraternity be came suspicious when McGinty started making preparations to move. Detective Meyer called and questioned McGinty who “squealed” on Emerson, who was arrested at the home of his aunt a short time later. At first, Emerson denied any knowledge of the robbery but later confessed. BANK ROBBER BEGINS SERVING PRISON TERM LINCOLN—(UP)—Henry L. Clos son, respected nursery stock sales man ol Columbus, who confessed to robbing the Bank of Lush ton, was received at the state peni tentiary Saturday afternoon to be gin serving his indeterminate sen tence of from 5 to 17 years. He was brought here from York in the custody of Sheriff A. E. Carter, of York county. TWELVE ESCAPE INJURY WHEN PLANE IS DOWNED M’COOK —Twelve pas sengers in a tri-motored plane es caped injury Saturday afternoon when it made a forced landing in a rough field near here. The plane, "The Queen of the Rockies,” had brought a delegation of Denver businessmen here for an air show. Captain Reavis was at the controls. The plane was badly damaged. COURT FIGHT DEVELOPS OVER NEBRASKA ESTATE TEKAMAH—(Special)—A peti tion was filed in county court by Leland S. Paine asking the will of his father, J. S. Paine, of Lyons set aside. He alleges undue influence 1 by other beneficiaries and also that his father was not mentally capable of making a will. He further alleges that false and untrue repre sentation of facts about himself and his attitude and relations toward his father were made by other heirs. The elder Paine, whose will was executed July 8, of this year and who died July 22, left his property to his daughter, Sarah E. White and sons, Myron A. Paine and Mor ris C. Paine, share and share alike. The will stated that he intentional ly omitted bequests to the sons, Howard Paine and Leland S. Paine and Ruth Larson, because of real estate and money previously given them and for reasons best known to himself. He stated, too, that he intentionally omitted his wife, Tressie Paine, because of a con tract in which she was to take no rights to the property. The will was admitted for probate by Judge Enyeart. Unless some set tlement is made it is understood that the plaintiff will appeal to the district court. NEBRASKA NIMRODS THRONG FAVORED HUNTING PLACES LINCOLN—(UP)—With the open ing of the duck season Monday morning, hundreds of Nebraska nim rods flocked to their favorite lakes, ponds and streams and to leased blinds to cpcn their attack on wa ter fowl now winging their way southward. At the same time State Game Warden O'Ccenell and his deputies were organising a hunt for game law violators, with the promise that laws will be enforced more strictly this season than during any previous year. Wardens over the entire state were busy Sunday keeping an eye out for hunters who could not re sist the temptation to try their marksmanship before the season opened. NEBRASKA JUDGES TO BE BAR ASSOCIATION GUESTS OMAHA —(UP)— Nebraska Bar association will tender a dinner to members of the circuit court of ap peals for the eighth district here on October 7. The court will sit here for the first time on that date. The dinner will be in connection with the bar association’s annual convention. Lawyers from all parts if the state have been invited to attend. CABS OF LOW VALUE TO BE FEATURED IN AUTO RACE OMAHA —(UP)— An automobile race, open to cars valued at net more than $50. is t« be a feature of auto races to be staged by Americap Legion at Ak-Sar-Ben track October 5 and 6. It is expected to bring out many ancient relics, whose proud owners believe there’s one more good burst of speed left in their frames. To keep owners from cheating, each will have to sign an agree ment to sell their entry for $50 or less before thsir entry is tak#"’ DEFUNCT BANK DEAL IS AIRED Certain Depositors Favored by Liquidating Agent Is Charge BRIDGEPORT, NEB.—(DP)— A tale of how some depositors were favored by being permitted to with draw their deposits in full while the Bridgeport State bank was being operated as a “going concern" by the Guaranty Fund commission was expected to be recounted Tues day by witnesses at the public hear ing of the state bank investigation. The hearing is the first of its kind to be conducted under the banking investigation and Lee Bayse, special counsel for A. C. Schallenberger, is chief investiga tor. Thus far the hearing as dis closed alleged favoritism to a few depositors in allowing, them to with draw their money at the expense of the other depositors. The records show withdrawals permitted before the final receivership totaled about $300,000, Bayse said Charles J. Burke, who managed the bank under the guaranty fund commissioner, admitted the with drawals may total $100,000. From the records were read deposits which were withdrawn in full while Burke was in charge. These in cluded L. W. Hurd, $17,000; Dr. Vic tor Anderson, $48,000; W. B. Coul tern of the lower house in the Ne ter of the lower house in the Ne braska legislature, $6,jl50; Walter Abegg, $5,000. Bayse asked Burke concerning a lot belonging to the bank and val ued at $750 in the records. Mrs. Burke bought the lot for $350 and later resold it for $750, Bayse said. Burke declared he had nothing to do with the deal, as Mrs. Burke talked with J. W. Rodgers of Lodge Pole, then guaranty fund commis sion member. Burke denied his wife had resold the lot for $750. Mark Spanogle, forme cashier ot the bank, testified that in 1925 he suggested that the bank be placed in receivership and liquidated. If this had been done, he said, the depositors would have been paid from 60 to 70 per cent instead of 10 per cent. Nearly $150,000 was spent for management while the bank was operated by the commission, he said. IRRIGATION LEGISLATION MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED LEXINGTON—(UP)—To consider legislation that may be presented to congress this winter concerning irrigation, the Nebraska congres sional delegation is to meet here Wednesday with members of the association for conservation, con trol and utilization of water re sources. The call for the meeting was is sued by George P. Kingsley of Min den, president of the association. Other officers include E. C. Kelso, of North Platte, vice president; B. Clarence Neff of Lexington, secre tary, and James J. Clarke of Has tings, treasurer. TEACHER PAID S65 MONTH TO INSTRUCT LONL PUPIL FAIRBURY—(UP)—Alta Bring - watt, 9 years old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bringwatt, has on reason to charge that her edu cation is being neglected because her school teacher fails to give her the needed attention, For Alta is the only pupil in the rural school in District No. 35 near Daykin. and she receives the entire attention of Miss Marguerite De Kalb, 20-year-old teacher. Miss De Kalb has been hired for the nine months at a salary of $6.: a month to instruct the lone pupil, who is in the fifth grade. Although there are about a dozen children ot school age in the four sections com prising the school district, some of them go to high school and others to parochial schools. FREMONT LEGION FORMS RELIEF ORGANIZATION FREMONT—(UP)— Organization ot a permanent relief organization to meet any emergency which may arise in Fremont has been effected by members of the local American Legion post. The organization has been formed under the direction uf Roger C. Smoot, commander of the Henry Teigeler, Jr., post of the Legion and on instruction from trie national office of the organization and State Adjutant C. W. Conklin. Announcement also has been made that as a test of completenesr in organization, the department mobilization officer may order a test mobolization in any or all dis tricts in Nebraska. HAVELOCK YOUTH IS HELD STATE’S BES) DAIRYMAN LINCOLN — (UP) — Elmer K Young of Havelock has been de clared Nebraska's champion dairy man and will represent the state at the national dairy show in St. Louis in October. Young, a 4-H club member, was declared Lancaster county’s best dairyman and won highest awards during the state fair. He has made a total of $160.80 profit o* the pure bred Guernsey cow which was his project, an earning that average* approximately 66 cents an hour for his work. TOWN PLANS TO CELEBRATE OPENING OF NEW HIGHWAY SCOTTSBLUFF—(UP) — Amid great rejoicing, a “funeral" will be held here next Monday for “The Detour Sign" and “Old Man Bad Road” in celebration of the opening of the five mile strip of paving east of Scottsbluff. After the burial services, at which a funeral oration will be given by Beach Coleman, a banquet will be given in the evening. Honored guests will be State Engineer Rov Cochran, his chief assistant. A. M Gaddis, of Lincoln. Contractor A. H Read and his chief assistant*.