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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1937)
r--11 Over the County SOUTHWEST BREEZES By Romaine Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Jack Widman were at Grand Island Sunday. Bernard Kennedy and family were at Chambers Sunday. % i Mr. and Mrs. Tom Baker were in Omaha a few days last week. Friends from Albion and from Denver were guests at the Riley ranch Sunday. The ladies club met last Thurs day at the hort>e of Mr. and Mrs. Ace Watson. George Cuttler had business be fore the probate court at. Bartlett the past week. Rhody Adams, who has been wintering at Atkinson, was in Amelia Sunday for a short time and says he expects to return per manently within a week or more. Rumor has it around Amelia that he is bringing a companion with him—but rumors are not always safeguarded by facts. Speaking of the workings of one feature of the New Deal’s more abundant life in his state a New Yorker writes: “Our industries paid $40,000,000 in processing taxes in one year. Of that amount $400,000 was returned to the state in bene fit payments. From this amount the producers got $86,000. The political clique got $314,000.” And the producers have taken the crumbs and seem to like it. When the records are made, when the long roll call is sounded and the moving mass from earth’s remotest dawn to the last red glowing sunset comes before the Bar of Justice of a universe, there will be no “collective bargaining;” no group organization avails then; the individual stands shorn of pre tense and alone. Those who now make sport of “rugged individual ism” will then need all of that quality they can muster. This portion of the county is be ing wet down during a prolonged cloudy season that has brought intermittant showers. The ground previous to these rains was moist for some eight or ten inches and then the spade in digging post holes encountered hard, dry earth. There has been no moisture reserve under the top soil and several inches of rain will be required to restore this, excepting in low places where drainage accumulates. In idcations are that this month will see the needed measure of rain. The community is being visited by two young men who announce themselves to be “Jehovah’s Wit nesses,” and say they are visiting every home in Holt county. I would redicule no man’s religious or political convictions, though it doth appear that the sincerity, the zeal and zest which goes into the efforts to promulgate ideas which originated in the mythology of the ancients and which these young people think they are bringing to us as “the truth” is worthy of a better cause. _ I The George Meals family are en joying the company of Mrs. A. J. Meals of Valdez, Alaska, George’s mother, who arrived ten days ago accompanied by Miss Hannarah Meals of Omaha who came up to bring her grandmother and also for a brief visit with the home folks. Mrs. Meals had spent the winter in Seattle and is here to spend the summer with her son’s family and other relatives. She was among the early pioneers near Atkinson, her family, the Hayes, coming into the county ahead of the railroads. For many years she resided in O’Neill, where she still has a residence property, her hus band, the late Jack Meals being county treasurer back in the 80’s. The family left O’Neill in 190.“? and have since made their home at Valdez. INMAN NEWS Misses Regina, Mary and Agnes Ruther spent Sunday in Ewing vis iting relatives and friends. Their niece. Mildred Ann Ruther, return ed home with them for a few days visit. Miss Dorothy Parker of Page, visited at the George Killinger home over the week-end. / The Coffee Club met last Thurs day with Mrs. F. E. Keyes. Due to the rain not a great many of the members were present. W. E. Brown and daughter Wil ma spent Thursday in Norfolk on business. Tommy small son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Watson, is quite ill at his home here with flu and com plications. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Aberhams of Omaha are at their summer home here for a week’s vacation. Miss Rena Morsbach returned to Omaha Sunday morning after a week here visiting with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Morsbach. Mr. and Mrs. John Anspach and Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Anspach and children spent Sunday in Emmet at the John Conard home. Mrs. Etta Trowbridge and son Ernest, of Page, visited here at the E. A. Stevens home Sunday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Hancock and son, Warren, and Marlin Han cock of David City, were here Sat urday visitig at the home of their grandmother, Mrs. Mary Hancock. Mrs. Earl Goree and children are spending this week in Valen tine with their husband and father who is employed there. M rs. Walt Jacox went to Omaha Saturday for further treatment at an Omaha hospital. Mrs. Verda Neilson of O’Neill, spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Conger. Dr. C. G. Gomon, former district superintendent of the M. E. church, will occupy the pulpit at the church here Sunday morning. Dr. Gomon is conference claiments secretary for Nebraska. Sunday evening, Dr. W. A. Allbright, superintendent of the Norfolk district of the M. E. church, will be present and deliver the sermon after which the quart erly conference will be held. Superintendent George Cornish announces that County Attorney J. D. Cronin has been secured to give the commencement address at the Inman high school graduation. Rev. E. B. Maxcy will preach the Baccelaureate sermon Sunday even ing, May 16, at the M. E. church. The Senior class play of the Inman high school was presented at the high school auditorium last Friday evening. The play, “The Last of the Rutevans,” was cast as follows: Lady Helena, of the house of Beresford, Patty Wilcox; Grantly, the butler, Jerome Ruth er; Lord Alan, her son, Billy Wat son; St. Albens, his friend, Robert Harte; Rosemond Sylvester, Am erican widow, Doris Lee Hartigan; Vivky Van Dyne, American heiress, Marjorie Butler; Monica Shendan, American heiress, Wilma Chicken; Peggy Brent, American heiress, Marjorie Heyne; Terrance O’Rouke,' Lor in Keyes; The Stfangter who appears at the party, Vernon Ret ke; the Apparition who breaks up the party, Mary Ruther. Each part was well executed and the entire cast showed careful training. MEEK AND VICINITY Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hansen and Mrs. Eric Borg drove to Atkinson Wednesday. A nice rain fell in this locality Wednesday afternoon and evening. It will help to keep the dust from blowing at least for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Griffith and Cecil called at the Morris Graham home Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ernst and children were guests at the Fay Puckett home Sunday. Miss Velma Johring is staying with Mrs. Mabel Gatz in O’Neill for a week or two. Miss Viola Graham, who has been staying at the home of her brother, Morris, since his illness, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Hubby did some papei* hanging for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelson last week. Mrs. E. H. Rouse spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Will Langan and family. Horace Rouse and son, Bernard, called at the Rouse Bros, home Sunday. Leone and Leroy Spindler called at A. L. Borg’s Sunday. School closed in Dist. 170 Satur day, with a picnic. The teacher i3 Miss Carey of Clearwater. May McGowan called on Mrs. E. H. Rouse Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Harrison and Mary, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Devall and Joe Harrison were Sun day dinner guests at the Ed Thomas home. An inch of rain fell in this local ity Sunday and several showers Monday. There were also several light showers during the past week with some warm sunshine. Now small grain and grass should gain rapidly. Frank and Cecil Griffith called at the Howard Rouse home Monday. The Meek school, district 27, closed Wednesday with the annual picnic. Mrs. Woodard of Madison, was the teacher. Howard Rouse made a business trip to Lynch Monday. Mrs. Kenneth Kimbrough and baby of O’Neill, spent the week-end at the Mart Schelopf home. PLEASANT DALE Shelter belt trees are being planted on the Jake Ernst farm, and the Carney brothers are hav ing some of their shetler-belt trees replanted. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Young vis ited Sunday in Atkinson with rela tives. Guy and Dean Beckwith trucked bailed hay to Wheeler, S, D., Tues day. About an inch of rain fell here Sunday night. Myrlen and Donald Beckwith visited their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Seger Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kee are en joying a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Herring and little son of Omaha. Mr. Herring returned home Saturday and Mrs. Herring and son remained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spangler were visitors at the Chance Coxbill home in Atkinson Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Seger and children and Mr. and Mrs. Verne Beckwith and children of O’Neill, were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Seger Sunday. Ed and Raymond Winkler were callers at the Silas Coy home Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Beckwith entertained Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lor enz and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ritts at their home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Eby and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beckwith re turned Sunday from a business trip to Omaha. Reduced Freight Rate for Drouth Ends May 15 Spring rains and greening pas tures have made it unnecessary for the U. S. D. A. drouth committee to seek extension of reduced frieght rates beyond May 15. The drouth rates which were two-thirds com meicial rate ori hay, concentrates, grains, etc., and one-half commer cial rate on straw and roughages, have been issued at the Holt county farm bureau office and 132 certif icates have been made out which represents a saving to producers in the county of over $3,000. * Of'1 Choice Load of Steer Calves Bring 9-10 At Atkinson Market Atkinson, Nebr.,,,May 4.—Stock men were afforded an opportunity to find out just what choice stocker cattle were worth at Tuesday’s auction. Forty-seven head of heavy Hereford steer calves from the Alfred Martin herd sold to W. J. Freiberg, prominent “reputa tion” feeder of Stanton, Nebr., at 9.10 a hundred. Forty-five heifer calves of the same string sold at 7.85. Sixty-three head of black calves, steers and heifers mixed, sold at 8.20 and went to Iowa. Northeast Nebraska feeders wore liberal bidders thruout, however the greater number of cattle went to Iowa. South Dakota buyers took j several loads. Receipts of cattle were 918 head. Good to choice steer calves at 8.00 to 9.20; fair to good steer calves at 6.00 to 7.60; heifer calves at 6.00 to 8.00; Best yearling steers at 7.00 to 8.20; fair to good year ling steers at 6.00 to 7.00; yearling hedfers at 5.60 to 8.25; fat cows at 6.00 to 8.00; good cows at 5.00 to 5.75; canners and cutters at 3.50 to 4.85; bulls at 5.00 to 6.00. The hog market ruled about steady with a week ago, a few over 200 head being on sale. Top fats at 9.50; bulk at 9.35 to 9.45; sows at 8.50 to 9.25; feeder pigs at 8.00 to 12.00. Only six head of horses were of fered and they were of the "plug” variety. Next auction, Tuesday, May 11, at 1 p. m, • 1 Farmers Asked To Watch Hopper Hatch Farmers over the county are urged to keep close watch for newly hatched grasshoppers from May 15 to June 10. This is the time when the hopper hatches that dam ages crops. If any large hatches are noticed they should be given a free feed of poisoned bait as, 100 pounds applied when the hoppers are still near the hatching grounds is worth a ton applied later on. Hoppers hatch in heavily sodded areas such as fence rows and low places. Considerable bait is on hand in the county which may be obtained free of charge. Form New 4-H Club Eight girls living west of Stuart met on May 1, and unanimously selected Mrs. O. R. Yarges to lead their 4-H clothing club which they named the Merry Maiden’s Sewing Club. Officers elected were: Lois Schoenenberger, president; Inez Hutcheson, vice president; Gene vieve Janak, secretary, and Lita Rhodes, news reporter. Testing Seed Potatoes Several varieties of seed potatoes were sent to Merwyn French of Page, who is cooperating with the Holt county farm bureau in plant ing the seed for a variety and yield test. The potatoes will be planted scon on hir farm near Pape. A meeting will be held at his farm next fall at digging time when the relative merits of the various var ieties can be discussed. Will (Jive A Cooling Tank Demonstration Ora Yarges of Stuart and D. F. Scott of Atkinson are cooperating with the state extension service and Holt county farm bureau in hold ing a milk cooling tank demonstra tion at their farms May 17 and 18. These coolers are constructed of | concrete at a total cost of around $12.00 and will easily save the cost of construction in one season if no other method of cooling system is used on the farm. Forms and blueprints are available thru the agricultural agent’s office in O’Neill at no cost to anyone interested. Last year three coolers were constructed in the county on the farms of John Shald of Stuart, Fred Zink of Stuart, and R. O. Anderson of Ewing. Mr. Shald reports that he kept milk sweet in his cooler for three days in har vest time last summer. 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