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INMAN NEWS
Marjorie Sholes spent the past week
in Ewing with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Sholes.
Mrs. Hadden Geary and children
have gone to Gordon, for a visit w’ith
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Turnbull.
Miss Ruth Keyes is visiting her
Anut and Uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Segar
Clark at Harrison, Nebraska.
Mrs. Lydia McGrane, of Norfolk,
spent the past week here with her
brother, Elwin Smith.
Ivan and Herbert Geodde, of Clear
water, were visitors at the John Ruth
er home the past week.
William Duncan, who has been vis
iting at different points in Montana,
has returned to Inman for a visit
with the Harte boys.
Rev. W. T. Taylor and daughter,
Ava, of Clearwater, are here visiting
among old friends. Mr. Taylor was
formerly pastor of the local M. E.
church. > 'i «
Miss Gladys Hancock visited at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. S. M. Ohmart
near Emmet Sunday. Rev. Ohmart
is the pastor of the Center Union
church.
The Misses Dolores and Gertrude
Young wrere Ewing visitors Wednes
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Brittell and Mr.
ahd Mrs. James Coventry went to
Newport Friday, w'here James pur
chased a second-hand truck. Thejy
returned home Friday evening.
Miss Muriel Chicken went to Ord,
for a visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Goree and
daughters, Ilene, Helen Fay and Betty,
of Long Pine, were here Monday of
this week visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Goree.
PLEASANT DALE
The Pleastnveiw ball team played
Stuarts’ second team at Stuart Sun
day, defeating them by a score of 11
to 2.
Mrs. Charles Abart and sister, Miss
Georgia McCreath and Mrs. Paul
Shultz and children, of Atkinson, had
dinner at the Idle Hour in O’Neill
Friday evening.
Joe Winkler cut rye for Ralph Beck
with Friday and Saturday.
Little Arlene Beckwith spent sev
eral days with Mrs. Carl Lorenz. She
came home Friday afternoon.
Glen Lorenz and Lavern Stahley and
Arlene Beckwith visited Gladys and
Walter Schmohr Friday afternoon.
Tommy Strong visited at the Wil
liam O’Connor home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beckwith and
daughter, and Fred Beckwith visited
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Young Wednes
day eevning.
A group of Young folks from At
kinson had a stake fry at the L. G.
Linville farm Thursday evening of
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lorenz and
daughter returned to their home at
Hay Springs Sunday, after a weeks
visit with relatives and friends here.
Ollie Young spent several days visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Leon Beckwith.
She returned home Wednesday even
ing.
After the drouth, plenty of heavy
winds and some hail. Most of the
farmers out this way have salvaged
enough rye for seed this fall.
The drouth which lasted for over
six weeks was broken Thursday by
approximately two inches of rain in
this vicinity.
Miss Blanche Young is visiting her
friend, Ella Kasda, at Chadron. She
expects to stay until Saturday and
return home with Miss Kasda, who is
attending school there.
REIS-PRUSS
Miss Gladys Pruss and George Reis
were united in marriage at the Cath
! olic church in Emmet Tuesday morn
| ing.
Miss Pruss is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Johns Pruss, of Emmet and
Mr. Reis is the son of Mrs. Emma Reis
of Atkinson, and are both well known
in this community. They gave a wed
ding dance in Atkinson Tuesday night.
MEEK AND VICINITY
Felix Hofsneick and sister, Helen,
and Velma Johring, drove to Page on
Monday after Miss Francis Hofsneick
who has been working there.
Mrs. Fay Puckett called on Mrs.
Eric Borg Wednesday.
The Ladies’ Aid met with Miss Mag
gie Eggar Thursday. A goodly num
ber attended and a delicious lunch was
served.
Some from here attended the show
at Lynch on July Fourth.
Marjorie Lindburg, eldest daughter
cf Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lindberg, visited
at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Lindberg at O’Neill
the past week.
Bert Miller was taken suddenly ill
the first of the week, and was taken
to the Lynch hospital, but returned
home Thursday. He was put on a
diet and will have to be very careful
for some time.
The young people gathered at A. L.
Borg’s for choir practise on Friday
evening. • ~ • - * • ■
Mr. and Mrs. Will Kaczor and Ed
ward, Miss Tena Kaczor and Vriginia
Rausch called at the S. J. Benson home
Saturday evening.
At the ball game Saturday after
noon between Red Bird and Meek, the
score was 22 to 13 in favor of Meek.
Mrs. Fred Harrison and daughter,
Leone, drove up from Norfolk on
Thursday, bringing Mrs. Harrison’s
father, S. J. Benson, who had been at
Norfolk and Wayne for medical at
tention. Mrs. Harrison returned home
Tuesday, taking Mr. and Mrs. Benson
with her. Mr. Benson expects to un
aergo an operauon wnne mere. me
many friends of the family are hoping
to hear of his complete recovery.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Wyant, of O’Neill on Friday.
Mrs. Wyant was formerly Laura Rouse
of Meek.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Johnson, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Spindler and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Griffith spent Sunday after
noon at the S. J. Benson home. Mr.
and Mrs Blake Benson and family
were also there, and Mrs. Fred Har
rison and daughter, Leone.
Melvin Johring, Cecil Griffith, Elmer
Devall and Raymond and Hazel John
son spent Sunday afternon with the
R. D. Spindler young folks.
Rev. Zeman began a series of meet
ings at Paddock Union Monday even
ing. Everyone is welcome. Come and
help make the meetings a success.
This locality received an inch of
rain on Thursday night, which was
badly needed, while it came too late
to help the small grain, it is very
beneficial to the corn and pastures.
NEBRASKA JULY CROP REPORT
The lowest oat yield on record is
indicated by the July report of the
State and Federal Division of Agri
cultural Statistics. Barley was in
jured almost as severely. Winter
wheat, while short, was not injured as
badly as expected. Hay crops and
particularly pastures are very short.
Corn still has a chance to make a
splendid crop, but rain will be needed.
There have geen a few rather marked
changes in acreage.
One of the smallest oat crops in
fifty years is indicated by the July 1
condition of 27 per cent. The indicated
yield of 11 bushels is the lowest on
record. The indicated crop is 24,
486,000 bu. as compared with 74,190,
000 bu. last year and the five year
average of 67,015,000 bu. Many of
the fields were pastured or cut for
hay. About 19 per cent of the old
crop remains on farms.
The condition of winter wheat is 50
per cent and the indicated crop is 23,
264.000 bu. as compared with 24,600,
000 bu. last year and the five year
average of 63,207,000 bu. Owing to
the severe winterkill there is very
little winter wheat left for harvest in
the western thrid of the state. Part
of the crop in the eastern two-thirds
of the state was injured severely but
the remainder is yielding better than
expected. The acreage left for harvest
is about the same as in 1032. Stocks
of old wheat are estimated at 25 per
cent of last year’s crop.
The condition of corn is 79 per cent.
The indicated production if 255,450,
000 bu. as compared to 269,293,000
bu. last year and the five year average
of 230,002,000 bu. Very little of the
corn has been injured so far. Most of
the corn territory is far below normal
in moisture and more than the usual |
amount will be necessary to get a good ;
crop. About 31 per cent of last year’s
corn was still on farms.
Barley was injured most severely
by high temperatures and drouth and
will rank with the smaller crops on !
record. The condition of 40 per cent
indicates a crop of 9,295,000 bu. as
compared with 18,360,000 bu. last year
and the five year average of 13,439,000 j
bu. The condition of rye is 45 per I
per cent indicating 1,498,000 bu. j
against 2, 830,000 bu. last year and '
the five year average of 3,234,000 bu.
The spring wheat area of 390,000
acres is the largest since 1919. This
crop was used to replace winter wheat
in western Nebraska where the aband
onment was most severe. The present
condition of 53 per cent indicates a
crop of 3,315,000 bu. against 2,020,
000 bu. last year and the five year
average of 2,553,000 bu.
The potato acreage was reduced from
135.000 to 120,000 acres. The condition
of 62 per cent indicates a crop of
7.200.000 bu. against 8,775,000 bu. last
year and the five year average of
9.404.000 bu. Most of the farm crop
will produce very few potatoes but
the crop is promising in western Ne
braska commerieal sections where ap
proximately half of the acreage is
grown. The sugar beet area was in
creased considerably with 85,000 acres
planted against 66,000 acres harvested
last year. The indicated crop is 1,020,
000 tons aginst 882,000 tons last year
and the five year average of 1,028,000
tons. Apples total 380,000 bu. against
627.000 bu. last year.
The condition of 51 per cent of tame
hay indicates a production of 2,517,000
tons against 2,926,000 tons last year
and the five year average of 2,649,000
tons. The acreage was increased near
ly 300,000 acres due to cutting small
grain crops for hay. The condition of
alfalfa is 51 per cent in the indicated
production 1,755,000 tons against 2,
223.000 tons last year and the five
year average of 2,120,000 tons. The
condition of wild hay is 58 per cent
and the forecast 1,605,000 tons against
2.189.000 tons last year and the five
year average of 2,100,000 tons.
Leading crops in the United States
now a no a year ago are a; follows:
winter wheat, 335,767,000 bu. and 461,
679.00 bu; spring wheat and other
durum, 142,338,000 bu. and 224,736,
000 bu; corn, 2,384,032,000 bu and
2.875.570.000 bu; oats, 698,941,000 bu.
and 1,238,231,000 bu; barely, 169,951,
000 bu. and 299,950,000 bu; rye, 25,
336.000 bu. and 40,409,000 bu; pota
toes, 306,423,000 and 357,679,000 bu;
tame hay, 66,047,000 tons and 69,794,
000 tons; wild hay, 8,872,000 tons and
12.179.000 tons; apples, 149,598,000
bu. and 140,775,000 bu.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
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The next State Teachers' Examina- j
tions will be held in O’Neill, only, on
Saturday, July 15th at the Public
School building.
We have recently received contribu
tions for the proposed Educational
Exhibit Hall as follows, since publish
ing our list a few weeks ago:
Dist. 2—Mrs. Katherine Briggs,
secretary.
Dist. 23—C. A. Grass, director.
Dist 87—Harry J. Scott, director.
Dist. 96—Ben Brunke, director.
Dist. 168—Joseph Kramer, director.
Dist. 184—Ernest Spahn, director.
Dist. 238—Mrs. E. G. Bilstein, di
rector.
Dist. 251—F. L. Carey, director.
Plans are being made for the be
ginning of this building soon.
Bids will be epened on Thursday
evening for a new school building to
be erected in District No. 107 near
Chambers.
ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR
PAVING ON HIGHWAY 20
(Continued from page 1.)
in advance of annuoncement of the
full program which is soon to be under
way within the state. The total ex
penditures in Nebraska for highway
construction during 1933 will include
$7,800,000 of federal funds.
Extension of the present concrete
pavement on U. S. highway No. 20
from Watrbury to Allen, a distance of
eight miles, was one of the projects
listed by the governor. The highway
now extends from South Cioux City to
Waterbury. Another fourteen miles of
of paving will be extended from Allen
to Laurel on the same route, he said.
These improvements will cary the hard
surfacing of highways across Dixon
county at a cost estimated at $475,000,
Bryan said.
In addition to the federal project,
plans are being made to grade and
gravel state highway No. 9 from Pon
ca to Waterbury in Dixon county.
This project will require approximate
ly $30,000 and will improve fifteen
miles of road.
“Because of the extremely great
need in northeast Nebraska, I am
giving out information on these pro
jects in advance of all other,” Bryan
said. “I wish to give unemployed of
that section of the state immediate
assurance that their interests are be
ing provided for,” the governor said.
SEVERAL INJURED
BY FIRECRACKERS.
Graphic: Powerful firecrackers in
the hands of children too small to real
ize their danger resulted in the injury
of several persons in Atkinson on the
Fourth of July, one of them serious.
Wm. Strake, 10, son of Henry Straka,
living about six miles west of here,
may permanently lose the sight of his
right eye as the result of a powerful
firecracker exploding in his face.
The small son of Ed. Slaymaker
was badly burned on the leg when
another lad put a lighted firecracker
in his pants pocket. The Slaymaker
boy had several firecrackers in the
pocket and they all exploded.
The son of Fred Neibaur was pain
fully injured when a firecracker
thrown by someone else exploded in
his face and cut and burned his cheek.
Many other less serious burns have
been reported.
The Strake boy was on the street
south of the Chace market Tuesday
evening when a firecracker thrown by
an unknown person exploded in his
face, tearing the flesh on the left side
and injuring both eyes. It was at
first thought that he had been shot
in the face with a blank cartridge at
close range.
Dr. N. P. McKee, who dressed the
wound, discounted that theory because
there was no evidence of powder burns
similiar to those that might be made
by a shot from a gun. The boy’s left
eye was not seriously hurt, however,
it is possible that he will permanently
lose the sight in his right eye. He
was taken to Norfolk Wednesday
night by Dr. McKee and his brother
and sister, Richard and Gertrude
Strakka, for examination by a spec
ialist, and brought back home Thurs
day morning.
There is much talk among Atkinson
citizens of banning the sale and use
of fireworks in this city. Opinion of
many citizens is that the powerful
explosives used in firecrackers make
them too dangerous for small child
ren to play with and that they en
danger not only children who play
w'ith them, but also others who might
be struck when some child lights one
and throws it wildly in his haste to
get it out of his own hands.
It is probable that the proposed
passage of an ordinance prohibiting
the sale of certain fireworks in this
city will be discussed at an early meet
ing of the city authorities.
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HOLT COUNTY STUDENTS
ATTENDING SUMMER SCHOOL
Twelve Holt county students are
taking work in the current summer
session at the University of Nebraska.
Among them are five from Atkinson,
four from Stuart, two from Ewing,,
and one from Inman.
The Atkinson group includes Supt_
Clarence I. Pease, who is doing ad
vanced work in the graduate college;
Edward J. Kilmorr, junior in the col
lege of business administration; Henry
Zahradnicek and Evelyn Zahradnicelc,
the former a dental college sophomorc
and the latter a sophomore in thcr
teachers college; and Edna McNulty,
a teachers college freshman.
From Stuart are Supt. Herman F.
Weigel, who is enrolled in the gradu
ate college; Mrs. Frances Weigel, sen
ior in teachers college who is also a;
member of the Stuart school system;
Glenn Humrich, junior in the college
of agriculture; and Winnie Mae Davis,
who teaches at Stuart and is a fresh
man in teachers college.
Evelyn Tomjack, of Ewing, is «
teachers college junior. She will again
teach at Emmet this fall. Donald
Starr, who teaches at Ewing, is also
registered in teachers college.
Genevieve Sire, of Inman, is a teeb
ers college sophomore. She will teach
at Amelin this fall.
INDICATIONS OF
RETURNING PROSPERITY
The production of steel increased
three points last week to 56 per cent
of capacity, according to last Thurs
day’s issue of Iron Age. With de
mands from automobile manufactur
ers increasing the steel output is now?
the highest it has been since 1931.
Production of electricity in the
United States rose 13 per cent for
the week ending July 1, compared
with a year ago, (he largest percent
age gain since July 6, 1929.
O. F. BIGLIN
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA
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