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THE NEBRASKA
SCENE
by James R. Lowell
Where are we going next year
swal where have we been during the
past year? These are questions
♦fait. like the weather, everyone is
interested in, and the consensus ap
pears to be that Nebraska is going
ahead if we get any kind of a crop.
Economists of the department of
agriculture see evidence of a con
tinuing improvement in the posi
tion of agriculture during 1937.
Industrial revival, increased in
doatrial production and improve
ment of the employment situation
are authoritatively forecast for
i«ert year. All this translates it
<«elf into a much better domestic
mnrket for farm products. The
economists also see hope for a
better foreign outlet
Farm product prices for the next
two or three years will be favor
able to the farmer, believes E. A.
Cudahy. Jr., president of the Cud
ahy Packing Co., who visited Ne
braska last week.
Arthur G. George of the Nebras
ka agricultural college believes
there will be an increased demand
for agricultural products and an
increased income for Nebraska
farmers next year. Increased in
dustrial production will make this
possible, he thinks.
Nebraska cattle will enter the
winter period in good condition
thruciut most of the western range
conn try altho winter feed supplies
are below normal, says A. E. And
erson, state and federal agricultur
al statistician.
From sale of crops and livestock
during the first nine months of this
year Nebraska farmers received
$58^)00,000 more than they did for
the sale of the same commodities
during the same period last year.
The total income as of Oct. 1, this
year, was $191,686,000, without
benefit payment. The latter total
ed $14,427,000.
The bureau of agricultural econ
omics reports prices received by
Nebraska farmers for corn, wheat
and some other principal products
were higher than the national
average last month. NebrakHi beef
prices were considerably higher al
tho pork was slightly lower.
A bright spot in the Nebraska
harvest scene was the irrigated
lauds of the Platte river valley. It
is estimated that the North Platte
valley’s potato, sugar, beet and
bean crops will bring in $9,300,000
and the com and alfalfa will add
another $3,200,000. This consti
tutes a comparatively rich harvest.
Increased business over a year
ago was reported last month thru
out the Tenth federal reserve dis
trict, including Nebraska. Retail
sales of 338 independent stores in
the state showed an increase in
dollar volume of 7.3 per cent over
the same month in 1935, and 6.9
per cent over the preceeding month.
Holiday shopping is expected to
reach a near record this year de
spite the com crop failure.
Executive Vice President E.
Flynn of the Burlington railroad
said at Lincoln that “carloadings
have increased and we are going
into the winter with a fair busi
ness,”
Railroad business, showing a
steady improvement for the last
18 months, is continuing at the
same pace, says President Carl R.
Gray of the Union Pacific. Millions
of dollars are to be spent for im
provements by the railroads in Ne
braska in 1937.
International motor truck sales
during the past 12 months in the
Omaha vicinity were considerably
larger than in the previous year,
according to B. H. Pfaff, Omaha
manager, and even better sales are
anticipated for next year. Pas
senger car and truck dealers in
general over Nebraska are antic
ipating sales even better than the
present near-record year in 1937 if
crop conditions are favorable.
New car sales for the first nine
months of 1936 in Nebraska total
ed 31,324 as against 27,903 for the
same period a year ago. Truck
sales this year numbered 6,052,
compared with 6,102 a year ago.
Postal receipts generally over
Nebraska have been setting new
high or near-high records this fall,
and employment pickup is forecast
for 1937 by such authorities as
President Harper Sibley of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce, who visited Omaha last
week.
Nebraska banks are in the best
condition in history, according to
J. M. Sorensen, retiring president
of the Nebraska State Bankers’
association. Bank clearings in Lin
coln last month were more than a
million dollars higher than for Oc
tober, 1935, and this same upward
trend has been noted at other
points over the state.
State WPA officials have started
to prune the work relief job rolls,
and the folks who claim that the
federal government has a bear by
the tail as regards the relief pro
gram and doesn’t dare to let go,
are watching with interest.
State Administrator Felton an
nounced recently that the list of
WPA workers would be cut from
30,000 to 15,000 by December 15,
in view of “depleted federal funds
and increasing private employ
ment.” Included in the reduction
are to be about 10,000 farmers on
drouth relief.
Present indications are that
county officials are not taking kind
ly to the reduction in relief. County
commissioners are passing resolu
tions requesting that additional
funds be provided from Washing
ton for drouth relief.
One county authority, writing to
WPA officials, explaining a situa
tion which is representative. There
was a quota of 500 on relief in the
county and of these over 200 were
farm laborers. With the reduction
order, it leaves just about these
200 without help for the winter.
They cannot have recourse to di
rect relief as only $03 remains in
the county relief fund.
The resettlement administration
is supposed to care for farmers on
drouth relief who are turned off of
WPA, but the farm hands are in
eligible for RA aid. Numerous
county officials are hoping there
will be a concession which will
allow the WPA to care for these
cases, who were drouth victims but
were farm laborers living in town.
Meanwhile, just whether the WPA
can or cannot effect a material re
duction in its expenditures at this
time remains an interesting ques
tion.
On the stae s own social security
program front, an upward trend is
noted in old age pensions. These
averaged $15.61 in October, or
slightly higher than for the pro
ceeding month. The November av
erage is expected to be around $18.
Pensions were paid to 23,376 Ne
braskans in October, compared to
22,759 in September. An increase
probably will be recorded for No
vember. —
The state planning board is em
barking upon a state-wide survey
to map a six-year program of pub
lic improvements, and public of
ficials over the state are being re
quested to report all projects for
desirable public works planned for
construction within that period.
The survey is part of a nation-wide
project.
Development of Nebraska’s wat
er resources is likely to play a
prominent part in the survey. In
the light of an earlier survey, these
resources could be fully developed
for about $73,000,000, or an im
mediate conservation and flood con
trol program could be put over for
$53,000,000.
The board committee studied 15
sites and “believes it will be prac
ticable to develop both irrigation
and flood control in the Republican
river valley.” Flood control there
is the main consideration, however.
Planning board engineers have de
cided that flood control can best be
achieved there by constructing
reservoirs at 16 points on tribu
taries to impound the waters. Sev
en hundred acre feet of water
would be stored at a cost of $14,
000,000.
In the Loup river valley it was
found that 231,000 acre feet of
water would be unused each year
by either the Loup river prower
project, the North Loup or Middle
Loup districts.
The board “recommends the con
struction of storage reservoirs on
the Loup river and is investigating
four possible off-river reservoir
sites and one on-river reservoir
location.” Excess Loup water
would be stored and released when
a shortage existed.
On the Platte river the engineers
believe future development will
1 stress the use of underground
■ rather than surface waters.
On the political front, Governor
Cochran is the man of the hour,
and strategists are having him
booked tentatively for everything
from U. S. Senator to democratic
presidential candidate in 1940 or
1944.
One rumor has it that the gov
ernor is being considered for Presi
dent Roosevelt’s cabinet. The
politcial prognosticators favor the
idea, however, that Cochran will
take a breathing spell after the
gubernatorial term to which he .was
just elected, and will be a favored
candidate for senatorial honors,
succeeding Senator Burke. The
Cochran-for-president idea is still
in a rather nebulous stage.
At a recent meeting of the demo
cratic state central committee,
Judge James C. Quigley of Valen
tine was handed two major party
offices, national committeeman and
state chairman, thereby setting to
naught the work of the prognostic
ators in predicting the elevation
of some of Senator Norris’ closer
henchmen to these positions.
Nebraska’s gasoline consumption
during the first six months of this
year was reduced approximately
11,000,000 gallons as a result of
the one cent increase in the gaso
line tax which became effective in
the state a year ago, according to
the figures of the gasoline dealers.
The one cent increase was to pro
vide funds for the state social se
curity program.
The gasoline men say that while
states surrounding Nebraska in
creased their gasoline consumption
79,213,000 gallons during the first
half of the year, Nebraska’s in
crease amounted only to 217,000
gallons. If Nebraska had gained
in the same proportion, they figure,
the increase would have been 11,
189,820 gallons higher,
George W. O’Malley, collector of
internal revenue with offices at
Omaha, upon whose shoulders will
fall collection of wage and payroll
taxes and making investigations
under the federal social security
program in Nebraska, has already
begun to set up the necessary
machinery. He will take over the
handling of taxes and keeping tab
on the separate accounts Jan. 1.
BRIEFLY STATED
Loius Gamble, who is a student
at Simpson college, Indianola, la.,
arrived home Sunday night to
spend the Thanksgiving vacation
with the home folks.
Miss Mable Erskine left Wednes
day evening for Norfolk where she
will spend Thanksgiving with the
home folks. She expects to re
turn Friday morning.
Jack Arbuthnot came down from
Yankton, S. L).. Wednesday evening
to spend Thanksgiving with the
home folks and his many friends
and acquaintances here.
James Tuor and. Clinton Erwin
Cronin came up from Grand Island
Wednesday evening to spend the
day of Thanksgiving in this city
with relatives and friends.
Performance, Beauty and Safety Mark Chevrolet’s Completely New Cars
Chevrolet’s 1937 engine is com
pletely new, but adheres
closely to time-proved Chev
rolet engineering principles. It
is of six-cylinder valvc-in-head
type, smoother, more powerful,
more economical, and lighter.
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A representative model from Chevro
let’s new line, typifying its beauty and
grace—the Master De Luxe Sport
Sedan with trunk. Note the distinc
tive “speed line” extending back
from the side of the hood.
| Unisteel construction joins the
floor, cowl assembly, panels, and
Turret Top of Chevrolet’s all
silent, all-steel body, to form one
integral structure, welded in all
joints, and reinforced and braced
for permanent silence and safety.
Luggage capacity in Chevrolet’s
new trunk models has been
greatly increased, as has interior
luggage space in ether models.
^Beauty and utility
mark the new Chev
rolet Instrument
panel. The wind
shield is of greater
area, with narrow
corner posts, afford
ing better vision.
New power, economy, durability, safety and comfort, coupled
with striking new beauty, characterize Chevrolet’s new models
for 1937. They are offered in two series, Master and Master
Dc Luxe, virtually identical in appearance.
Chevrolet’s fully-enclosed Knee-Action is furnished at no extra
cost on the Master De Luxe models; and new Syncro-Mesh
transmission, and safety plate glass all around at no extra cost,
feature all models of both series.
Ed O’Donnell came up from
North Platte last night to partic
ipate in the reunion of the O’Don
nell family and visit a couple of
days with the home folks.
The Presbyterian Ladies Guild
are to meet at Mrs. John Osen
baugh’s on Thursday, Dec. 3, with
Mrs. Graves and Mrs. Glenn Tom
linson as assistant hostesses.
Grover Shaw, living southwest
of this city, returned from Grand
Island last Friday, where he had
been in a hospital for two weeks
receiving medical treatment.
The Misses Catherine McNicklos
and Dorothy Valla entertained 12
of their young friends by a treas
ure hunt last Friday. After the
hunt a delicious lunch was served.
The Presbyterian Ladies Guild
will have a bazaar, bake sale and
home made candy sale Saturday,
Dec. 5, in the Council chamber in
the old Nebraska State bank
building.
Mrs. Ed Lyman, of Omaha, ar
rived in the city last evening to at
tend the reunion of the O’Donnell
clan, which will be held at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Ellen O’Don
nell in this city today.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Guild will hold a rummage sale in
the City Council Chambers Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28. Any
one having donations please call
telephone number 103-J.
M. F. O’Donnell, of Dallas, Tex.,
arrived, in the city Tuesday evening
to take part in the reunion of the
O’Donnell family, which will be
held at the home of their mother,
Mrs. Ellen O’Donnell, today.
Mrs. Balman, Mrs. Pat Johnson,
Miss June Anderson and Fred
Weidmour, of Gregory, S. D., drove
down to O’Neill last Sunday and
spent the day visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Mills.
The annual convention of the
Nebraska Federation of County
Taxpayers Leagues will be held at
Kearney, Nebr., on Dec. 1. Deleg
ates from the several counties are
expected to attend this meeting.
Mrs. Max Golden entertained the
Martez Club at her home last Fri- j
day evening. Mrs. F. J. Dishner,
Mrs. J. F. O’Donnell, Mrs. Ira H.
Moss and Mrs. P. B. Harty were
the prize winners of the evening.
Mrs. P. J. O’Donnell came up
from Randolph Tuesday and she
will be joined by her husband this
evening and they will attend the
reunion of the O’Donnell family at
the home of Mrs. Ellen O’Donnell
today.
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John A. Carson was appointed
Guardian for John Dlouhy, an in
competent recently taken to the
State Hospital atNorfolk, by Judge
Maloney last week. For a number
of years Mr. Dlouhy resided in the
Carson Neighborhood in Scott pre
cinct.
Two federal auditors have been
in the city all week auditing the
accounts of the County Assistance
committee. As the federal govern
ment furnishes part of the funds
used by this committee they are
checked by federal auditors. They
will probably require the balance
of the week.
The first of the week Ted McEl
haney purchased the W. J. Ham
mond residence on the corner of
Sixth and Benton streets and will
secure possession of same about
the first of the month. Mr. Ham
mond and family will move to the
old Hammond home in the south
western part of the city.
Mrs. R. R. Morrison left last
Sunday morning in company with
her son-in-law, Ed Davidson, and
daughter for their home in Casper,
Wyoming, where she will spend
Thanksgiving and visit for a few
days afterwards. Mr. Davidson
and daughter returned Saturday
from the Mayo clinic at Rochester,
where the daughter had been re
ceiving medical treatment for a
couple of weeks. Mrs. Morrison
will return home the latter part of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mclnerney,
of Casper, Wyo., arrived in the city
Tuesday evening to participate in
the home-coming of the O’Donnell
family which will be held Thursday i
at the home of the mother, Mrs.
Ellen O’Donnell. Clem Deaver, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Deaver,
of Sao Paulo, Brazil, who have
been visiting here for the past
month, came down with them for
a short visit with his parents, be
fore they return to their South
American home. Clem Heaver is
attending school at Casper, where
he will finish the present school
year.
F. J. Biglin drove down to Sioux
City last Saturday afternoon and
met Mrs. Biglin and son, Joseph,
Sunday morning when they reached
there from Rochester, Minn., and
brought them on home. The
physicians at Rochester treated
‘Joe's eye and were of the opin
ion that the inflamation would clear
up shortly and that he would suffer
no ill effects.
Harold Seaman, who is now in
charge of the meat department of
Barnhart’s market, moved his wife
and son from Colome, S. B., the
latter part of the week and they
are now comfortably located in
a residence in the northern part of
the city. Mr. Seaman has had
several years of experience in the
retail meat business in several of
the towns of the Rosebud country
and is a valuable asset to the Barn
hart force of employees. Mr. Sea
man has not been a resident of the
city very long but he is already in
love with O’Neill as says he is
convinced it is one of the business
towns in the state.
GIRLS’ HIKING CLl'B *
A hiking club has been organized
for all O’Neill girls. The club meets
every Saturday morning at ten
o'clock at the public school and
starts on a long walk under adult
supervision.
At the first meeting last Satur
daythere were eleven girls present.
They enjoyed a hike out north of ,
town and were back home at noon
with rosy cheeks and. hearty ap
petites. This is purely a fun loving
club and if you are a girl between
the ages of eleven and fourteen
you are cordially invited to become
a member.
GOODBYE
FOREVER!
To winter starting troubles
with a Tiger Super-Active
Battery. More plates, more
starting power. For Ford
V8, Terraplane, 45-plate re
verse assembly, $4.95 — 57
plate, $6.45, exch. prices.
THE NEW BABY GRAND 1
A.C. Console
This outstandingly new 1937 Baby
Grand Console Radio will attract !
your interest the moment you see
it. It’s an ideal bedroom radio—can
be tuned easily while sitting or
standing. It’s fine performance will
amaze you. Among its features you
will find:
• 9 Band. Foreign Reception,
Domestic, Police and Ama
teur Stations
• Genuine Superheterodyne *
• Deep Tone Dynamic Speaker
78 ranels, sides and bottom
• R. C. A. Licensed —
CASH PRICE
$1995
MELVIN RUZICKA, Managing Partner O’NEILL, NEBR.
Agencies at Valentine, Ainsworth, Bassett, Atkinson, Bulte, Nap
er. Spencer, Bristow, Anoka, Chambers, Plainview, and Spalding.
FRIDA? AND SATURDAY, NOV. 27 and 28
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Pineapple Spears
The very latest in salad fmit. 10 long luscious spears
in the can. Try a few cans at our special price of 10c.
Brown Beans & Chili
The delight of those who like a good bowl of chili. To
the 20-oz. can of Morning Light Brown Beans packed
with Chili Sauce, you add %-pomid fried Hamburger.
Heat and it’s ready to serve. For this sale a special
price of Sc per can.
Robb-Ross Wheat Cereal
Appeals to the whole family as a hot breakfast cereal.
For the week end the large 28-oz. pkg. for only 13c.
Chocolate Cookies
A dainty round water topped with marshmallow. Cov
ered with dark cocoa icing Special 2 lbs. for 25c.
California Prunes
Sweet California Prunes that require but little sugar.
A low cost sauce and pie fruit at 4 lbs. for 25c.
Council Oak Coffee
Carefully blended for flavor, strength and aroma.
Roasted daily Sold only in the whole berry Ground
fresh to order. Tht empty bags may be exchanged for
fancy China Ware. 25c per lb. for this sale.
Double Dip Matches
A regular “Sure Fire” Match. For this sale we price
thest quality matches at 6 boxes for 17c.
CAMAY TOILET SOAP, per cake.5c
OXYDOL, medium package .19c
P. & G. SOAP, 5 Giant Bars.19c