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STORY OF A TRIP TO THE HOYS AND GIRLS CONGRESS My trip to the Boys and Girls Club Congress at Chicago, November 29th to December 5th, was made possible through the courtesy of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, | granting free transportation to and j from Chicago to winning club mem-1 bers from Holt County. With anticipation running high, I boarded the train at O’Neill, Satur day morning and sped away for Oma ha. where I was met by Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McGinnis, who have taken a keen interest in the Club work of our country. I found the Nebraska delegation assembled at the Rome Hotel, a rath- j cr large group, 58 in all, of jolly and j happy boys and girls. We ate supper, or rather, dinner, as it is called in the city, at the ho- j tel, and were entertained with music and Nebraska songs, by Mr. and Mrs. Diers, which tended to whet the en thusiasm and pep of the Club folks. Mr. Diers is author of the song “My Nebraska.” After supper we left on the train for Chicago. The entertainment for the evening consisted of a talk by Mr. Frisbie, state extension agent for Boys and Girls Clubs; club songs and getting acquainted. Most of us had our first experience at trying to sleep in a berth. It seemed like a rather discouraging attempt at first, but the second attempt was a little more suc cessful. Upon arriving in Chicago, Sunday morning, we found some of our Ne braska folks there waiting for us. We were introduced to Chicago by having our pictures taken before we hardly had time to get into the depot. After which we were taken to the La Salle Hotel, where we made our head quarters for the week. Sunday was a busy day for us, be fore we had experienced the days that were ahead of us. We were es corted to the Central Church of Chi cago, in the morning. The services were broadcast over radio station WENR, which included singing by a choir made up of about 16 voices. Sunday afternoon was spent in looking at the sights in the F'ield Mu seum. It was a very educational vis it, and I was especially interested in the realistic manner in which the an imals and birds were mounted. The section showing ancient customs, cos tumes, utensils, etc., would have been more interesting if we could have had time to make a > more intensive study of them. In the evening we attended services in the First Methodist Church where we were favored with a speech by the National 4-H livestock winner, and singing by the Nebraska 4-H Club quartet. On Monday, the most important j feature of the day was a visit to the j International Livestock Show. Of the livestock exhibits, I was most inter ested in the horses and cattle. Com mon farm horses we ordinarily see, look quite inferior to tho horses ahown there. It was very interesting to Bee the process of preparing the \ cattle for showing. They must be washed thoroughly, blanketed until dry, then the hair is curled and hoofs and horns polished. The prize win ners in beef type were so fat that it was difficult for them to walk around. The agricultural exhibits consisted of an exhibit from each and exhibits on special subjects such as the stages in the life history of the European Com Borer. Alabama’s exhibit was If you limit your Christmas Gifts to Personal Friends send them Your Photograph Made by O’NEILL PHOTO COMPANY Time is Short exceptionally attractive because of its difference from any of the others. It was a booth decorated with pea nuts, one of Alabama's chief pro ducts, strung on a string and hung in drapery style. Boys and Girls club exhibits repre sented the winning specimen in var ious lines of work from each state. Nebraska carried home several blue ribbons. Monday evening, including dinner, we wjgre entertained by Wilson & Co., in commemoration of “Wilson Day," a day set aside each year by the com pany, in honor of the 4-11 Club Con gress. We were privileged to hear a radio talk on Health, from our Pres ident, Herbert Hoover, and were in troduced to the Gold Dust Twins and a Chinese magician, three very inter esting entertainers. Tuesday was Science and Industry day, science coming first, for we were taken to the Adler Planetarium and shown the mysteries of the planets, their relation to the sun, and the re sult as may be seen by us on earth. We were especially favored at the Art Institute by stereopticon views of the more famous paintings and art work, a story of the paintings and a ketch of the life of the painter, but our time win so limited that a glimpse was all we nad of most of the pictures. We were guests of the executives j of the Chicago Mail Order Company, at a luncheon and entertainment. | Each member was presented with a nice writing set as a souvenir of the j occasion. At Lincoln Park we saw the trop ical gardens, animals and birds. The ! beauty of the tropical gardens is al- j most beyond description. They were in heated houses, made largely of glass. The warm air, babbling brook with waterfalls, palm trees, many dif-! ferent kinds of flowers all in bloom and the birds singing in the tree-tops made you fee! as if you were really , in the tropics. The closing event of the day was the club members’ own banquet. A style show was staged by the cloth ing champion from each state. The national winner received a free trip to Europe, given by the Chicago Mail j Order Company. Wednesday was Manufactur-1 cr’s Day, the forenoon of which was spent at the International Harvester Company, a plant which covers 147 acres of ground. We saw a tractor assembled, which process required about 50 workmen. We also watched the entire process of making twine from the raw fiber until it was wound into balls and packed into bales. Be fore leaving the plant we were en tertained at luncheon and given the announcement of the 100 scholarships of $500 each, to be offered 4-II Club members next year. The prizes are given to commemorate the one hun dredth anniversary of the invention of the reaper. A matinee Horse Show provided entertainment for the afternoon; the prize winning horses were shown and their abilities demonstrated. A game of Polo received much applause from the audience. Thursday, our last day in Chicago, began by entertainment at breakfast by Montgomery, Ward & Co. Im mediately after breakfast we took a trip through the plant and learned first hand how our orders are handl ed; the process is too complicated to uttempt a clear explanation here. The next place we visited was the Model Farm. Although our stay here was short, it was quite interesting. Nearly all the work on the farm-was done by machinery, either by elec tricity or a gas engine. The afternoon was spent shopping. A few of we girls went through Mar shal Fields’ store, even to the fourth floor. After completing our purch ases here we went to Woolworth’s store. In the evening, after a final ban quet, given by the railroads, the Ne braska delegation left Chicago on our return trip home. On the way home, a vote of hands was taken to find out how many would like to live in Chicago, but not one hand was raised. Some thought Chicago was too smoky and dirty, others thought it was too crowded, and everyone agreed that the water was about the worst we had ever tasted. Nevertheless, everyone ex pressed a desire for visiting Chicngo again. Martha Fisher WALTON LEAGUE PROGRAM CALLS FOR ‘RESTORATION’ OF OUTDOOR NEBRASKA A state conservation program in volving the following objectives was adopted by the directors of the Ne braska lzuak Walton League at their meeting in Lincoln Wednesday even ing: To develop opportunities for the en joyment of the great outdoors a:, an essential part of the character build ing and the spiritual and physical de velopment of our people. To urge elimination of pollution of waters in Nebraska by educating the respective communities to the neces sity of cleaning up their own commu nities by installing modern disposal plants and by working toward legis lation which shall control the pollu tion situation throughout the state, thus safeguarding the public health and conserving aquatic life. To encourage the planting of trees and the carrying on of a state-wide program of education to the end that natural Nebraska wild flowers may be retained and increased as symbols of the natural beauty of our state. Encourages the adopting of a sys tem on public recreational grounds and the beautification of the urban and rural school grounds of the state. Cooperate with the Boy Scout, Girl Scout, Camp Fire Girl and 4-H Club movements. Endorses the present game, forest ution and parks commission and pledges cooperation in all matters pertaining to fish and game adminis tration. To conserve our water resources, to discourage unwise drainage and to promote measures for the prevention and control of floods. Sponsors a state wide refuge sys tem for the conservation and perpet uation of our wild game and the es tablishment of fish ponds for the rais ing of fish. Advocates national legislation to change the opening of the migratory bird season from September 16 to October 1. Advocates legislation to take the turtle dove out of the game bird clas sification into the protected songbird I list; to close the season an additional two years on prairie chicken and grouse, and urges compulsory state wide bounty on crows. To co-operate with the federal and state governments in the impounding of watersand the stabilization of the larger streams to the end that there will be a constant flow of water throughout the season. To restore and transmit to poster ity the outdoor Nebraska of our an cestors. ACCIDENT STATISTICS FOR NEBRASKA Compiled by the Nebraska Press Association and the Rehabiliation Division of the State Department of Vocational Education. Report for Two Week Period Ending December 16, 1930, December 2, 1930 No. of Accidents Deaths Inj. Tot. Motor vehicle 155 16 182 198 58 3 55 58 47 1 46 ' 47 22 2 20 22 39 2 37 39 Other public Agriculture Industry Home Total_ 321 24 340 364 In sports, there was 1 injury from basketball; 1 from baseball; 9 from football and 3 from horseback riding. Carelessness in the use of firearms caused 6 injuries and 6 deaths. 26 persons snffered injuries from falls. Four farmers were injured, 1 dis-! abled and l killed while cutting wood. 7 men were injured and 2 were dis abled while working with feed grind ers or corn shelters. Farm animals injured 8 persons. 10 men fell from wagon loads of hay or corn. At home, gasoline or kerosene ex plosions injured 3. Four persons were bady scalded. 22 others suffered in juries, mostly fractures, from falls. Motor Vehicle Report for 2-Week Ending Dec. 16, 1930 Cause of No. of Accident Accidents Dths Inj. Skids Mechanical defects Loses control Speed ___ Pass’g car struck oncoming car Pass’g car struck car passed 26 5 11 8 2 1 1 0 17 6 16 7 10 Ditched by pass’g car 2 Collision Struck obstruction Struck pedestrian I Struck bicycle I Driver asleep i Passing signals and highway markers I No lights . I Blinding lights Reckless driving Railroad crossing Miscellaneous _ 27 8 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 31 11 11 t 2 3 6 12 25 0 0 1 0 4 3 4 6 8 13 3 24 Total 155 16 182 Of 15 pedestrians struck, only 3 were school children. Of the 12 ad ults, 10 were struck while on city streets and 2 while on the highway. Seven persons were injured while cranking cars; 7 hit and run drivers injured 6 and killed 1. Three persons were injured and 4 killed in railroad crossing accidents. 27 trucks were in volved in accidents. Unlighted highway maintainers, tractors and gravel piles are reported to have caused 6 bad accidents in which 11 persons were severely in jured. Accident Casualties Accident Inj. Motor vehicle 4778 Other public 1221 Agriculture 826 Industry 560 Home 932 since Jan. 1, 1930 Dis. Dths Tot. 121 326 5225 80 201 1502 119 71 1016 77 81 718 79 111 1122 Total 8317 476 790 9583 LOCAL NEWS Mrs. E. D. Henry is ill with an at tack of pneumonia. Emmett Harmon came up from Norfolk and spent Sunday with his mother. > Miss Eva Harmon who has been teaching at McGraw, came home Sun day morning. Joe Patterson came up from Page, Wednesday for a few hours visit with O’Neill friends. ■» Joo Ryan, who attends school at Prairie du Chene, Wisconsin, is home for the holidays. O. A. Kilpatrick and famiy are vis iting with their daughter, Mrs. Ray Hill, at Orchard. James and Dick Robertson, State University students are home for the Christmas vacation. Miss Rebecca Robertson who teach es at Davey, Nebraska, is home for the holiday vacation. Ed O’Donnell was in Omaha the first of the week attending a conven tion of insurance men. Miss Arlene Kilpatrick is home from the Norfolk Business College for the Christmas vacation. Donald Stannard is home from an Art school in Chicago, which he at tends, for the holiday vacation. Miss Fern Hubbard, who teaches in the Irwin school in Lincoln, is home for the holiday vacation^ Erwin Cronin came from Omaha, l Wednesday morning and will spend the holidays with O’Neill relatives. Miss Mariam Golden, who teaches in the Hartington school, came home I Friday for the mid-season vacation. Roy McPharlin, of Detroit, is here for a two week’s visit with his par epts, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McPharlin. i MRS. C. N. KING The community was saddened Wed- ( nesday when J. A. Mann received a telegram stating that Mrs. C. N. King had passed away that morning in San Diego, California, where Mrs. King had gone September 26th to visit her daughter, Mrs. George Stan nard. Mrs. King was enjoying good heal th when she left O’Neil! for the west; her illness came upon her suddenly; we understand that the physicians were uncertain as to the cause of her illness and she grew weaker until the end. Mrs. King was about sixty years of age. The remains will arrive here Sun day morning. Mr. King and family' and other relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereave ment. An obituary will be published next week. MRS. MABLE M. NICKAELIS Mrs. Mable Marion Nickaelis, of Butte, Nebraska, parsed away in the Spencer hospital last Sunday, follow ing a week’s illness. She was the wife of [.ester Nickaelis. Mrs. Nickaelis will be remembered by the people of the northern part* cf the county as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Goodfellow w’ho re sided in the vicinity of Meek, Nebras ka prior to three or four years ago. She was 17 years, 4 months and 24 days old at the time of her death. Funeral services were held Tuesday conducted by Rev. O. E. Richardson, pastor of the Methodist church at Butte, Nebraska; burial was in the Spencer cemetery. The deceased was the niece of Mrs. Otto Clevish of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Clevish and family were in Spencer several days during her ill ness and following her death. A son was born on December 8th to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murray. The little fellow will be known as Erwin Thomas. Miss Amelia Saunto gave a very nice program at her school, three miles southeast of O’Neill last Thurs day evening. C. N. King departed for San Diego, California on Tuesday morning of last week to be with Mrs. King, who has been quite ill. Burt Hubbard, a medical student at the state University, is spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Hubbard. Lutheran services will be held in the Episcopal church in this city on Tuesday evening of next w'eek, be ginning at 7:30 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wattenpaugh expect to leave next Friday for points in California where they will spend the remainder of the winter. Frank Gallagher, a medical student at St. Louis, Missouri, is spending the Yuletide season with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gallagher. Attorney M. F. O’Donnell, of Dal las, Texas, came the first of the week for a visit with his mother, Mrs. E. O’Donnell and with other relatives. Eldon Asbury Abbott, the young est son of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Abbott has been very sick with measles and pneumonia but is recovering very nicely. Miss Ruth Hoffman came home from Lincoln where she is attending business college and is spending the vacation with her parents southwest of O’Neill. J. F. Morey, of Page, and Myron Lewis, of Pierson, Iowa, drove up from Page, T uesday and was a part' of the large crowd that came to see Santa Claus. Mr. and Mrs. John O’Donnell and daughter, Miss Rosa Marie, came from Omaha, Wednesday to spend the holidays with Mrs. E. O’Donnell and family. Scott Hough and Joel Parker drove to Winner,. South Dakota last Sunday where Mr. Hough has the contract of moving a couple of engines for the Interstate Power Company. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bridge, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, arrived in O’Neill on Tuesday of last week for a visit over the holidays with their daughter, Mrs. Guy C. Miller and family. Miss Helen and Miss Hilda Gal lagher, who attend college at Loret to Heights, near Denver, are spend ing the holiday vacation with their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gallagher. J. P. Mann went to Omaha last week where he met his brother, J. P. Mann, of Chicago, who was returning from San Diego, California, where he was visiting with his sister, Mrs. C. N. King ,who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Wood were in Omaha the later part of last week where they met Marvin G. Auringer of New York City, a brother of Mrs. Wood, who returned to O’Neill with them for a few dnys visit. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Osborn and son Billy, of Riverton, Wyoming, came | last' Friday for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. R. B. Mollor and Mr. Mellor and Miss Donna Rae. Mr. and Mrs. Mellor and their guests drove to Butte, Nebraska, Tuesday, where they spent the dav visiting with Mrs. Osborn’s father, J. M. McCumber. The Rebekah lodge of this city en I tertained at a card party in the Odd Fellows hall last Friday evening. Mrs. Harry Bowen received the door nrizc; Mrs. George Davies won the | high score prize for the ladies; Chas. McKenna won the gent’s high score prize. Luncheon was served. The First, Second, Third. Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grades of the public school presented an operetta entitled “In Quest of Santa Claus,” in the high school auditorium last Thursday evening. The play was well present ed but the crowd was rather small. Roberta Arbuthnot sponsored the operetta and is entitled to much praise for the manner in which it was presented. LOCAL NEWS. Miss Dorothy Youngkin came home from Lincoln last Saturday, where Miss Loretta Ryan arrived home Sunday evening from Chicago for the holidays. Jack Arbuthnot, a Wayne College student, is home for the mid-season vacation. Miss Mary Ryan came from Prarie du Chein, Wisconsin, Friday and is visiting the home folks over the holi day vacation. Mrs. Marie Van Allen came Wed nesday for a visit with her patents over Christmas. Miss Genevieve Biglin came from Sioux City, Monday evening and will spend Christmas at home. Hugh O’Donnell is home from Notre Dame College. South Bend, In diana. for the Christmas vacation. Miss M argare: Joyce came home from Chicago, where she is employed t