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Neb. State Historical Society The Frontier YOU LXIII O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1942 NUMBER 9 SOUTHWESTERN BREEZES By Romaine Saunders Ted Frederich took a load of fat cattle to Omaha last Thurs day, the consignment bringing within a quarter of top market price for the day. As, now tormenting cattle in b warms, are fine examples cf en ergy, industry and persistency. Brush them away and back they come to renew the attack. Ruth T. V. Johnson of Lincoln has made a bad start to go before the republican primary for the nomination for state auditor. The lady may be thoroughly compe tent, but to enter the contest as “R. V. Johnson” instead of under her usual name savers of the tricky. That thing has had dis astrous results to others seeking nomination. Henry Cook is another to join the silent majority. He belonged to a generation that saw more humor than tragedy in life, the dramatic to them was comedy. A winter morning Henry stepped out on a dreary and nearly de serted street in O’Neill and head ed across to Sam Thompson’s for breakfast. He encountered a warm-hearted traveling man who took him for one of that numer ous body of penniless men roam ing the country at the time and handed him the price of a meal. Most fellows with Henry’s re sources would have been insulted but he saw the humor of it and had no scruples about the price of his breakfast being thus furn ished. Navigating along with the traf fic gang of strangers in a great city there comes a throb of pleas ure if you spot just ahead a license plate from “back home. ’ In a letter from our daughter from that crowded California community — Glendale, Los An geles, Burbank, and a few other spots that had to be divided off to keep track of the multitudes— Breezes readers will be interested in this paragraph: “The other day as I was driving down the street I noticed a Nebraska car with a couple in it. I came along side and said, ‘Hello, Nebraska.’ and we talked a little. It developed it was Bill Hammond of O’Neill, and he told me to tell you about it when I wrote.” Perhaps our daughter has an excuse for being out in that country, but Mr. and Mrs. Bill belong in O’Neill. A formidable list of candidates for state and congressional hon ors will confront the voters next month. I think the boys here at home that I am interested in are all safe, so I’ve about concluded to pass up the primary. Never believed in it anyway. It is a heavy expense on the taxpayers to accomodate about 25 per cent of the citizens. A number of dem ocrats seek a seat in the national congress, a few of them able, constructive men of experience along with quite a list of light weights, who have entered the contest on the theory that the millions of dollars brought to Ne braska from the U. S. treasury means a big democratic vote this fall. If we are allowing our voters to be controlled by the flow of funds from the public- treasury we ought to be licked to a frazzle in this war. Our Capital City has loosened up somewhat in its zeal to “en tertain” some 20,000 soldiers. Most communities have their busybodies who feel called upon to run things on occasions like the present. Perhaps the reputa tion as a beautiful city, high standard of community life and well - ordered government had something to do with Lincoln be ing chosen for such a military center and to lower the bars that have held in check the carnal el ements not only casts its shadow across the city but is tantamount to say the young manhood gath ered from various sections of America demand it—an implica tion that they no doubt will re sent. In view of what young men in training are facing on bloody fields of conflict, maybe our splendid Capital City should u» vite the informed guests to spend their Sunday evenings in the house of prayer rather than dance halls, gaiety gatherings or the synagogues of Satan. ( The artillery of the skies hasn t * defeated the Victory garden—not yet A five-minute beating with lumps of ice out of roaring clouds a few weeks ago left a sorry spec tacle. Recovery has been rapid, though not complete. And now I challenge cooks and dieticians to contrive a dish comparable to creamed peas and new potatoes that your own hand has gathered. And when the lady comes along the path with a bunch of lettuce like a bale of hay, a few onions and a dish of berries, while young roosters and pullets run at large and dive for a festive grasshop per, you swell with a sort of opulence that nation-wide ration ing programs are not for you. Potato and pea vines were ap parently ruined by that unusual hail but have made a gallant stand to bear their fruitage. The greatest individual loss from the hailstorm was the blue grass seed, we realizing less than half the yield there would have been had the stripping been done be fore the storm. O’Neill Boy Is Radio Operator In Air Force Francis Valla, son of R^r. and Frank Valla of O’Neill, was one of those who received a diploma as radio operator and mechanic from the “Radio University of the Air Force” at Ft. Scott, 111., on July 3. Valla enlisted in the Air Force January 30 at Lincoln, where he was a student at the College of Engineering in the University of Nebraska. He was well known in this vicinity, having been em ployed by the American Gear Company for three years, and a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy with the class of 1938. At pres ent he is not sure where he will be stationed. Mike A. Peterson Mike A. Peterson died at the home of his son in this city Wed nesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, af ter an illness of six months, of cancer, at the age of 67 years, three months and seven days. The funeral will be held Friday morn ing at 10:30 from the Methodist church in Inman, Rev. Charles Sodersten officiating, and burial in the Inman cemetery at the side of his wife who passed away in January, 1940. Deceased was born in Germany on April 1, 1875. While in his teens he came to this country and came to Holt county in 1891, com ing here from Norfolk, and locat ed at Inman. On January 26, 1895 he was united in marriage at In man to Miss Hattie Crosser. Two children were born of this union, Emery C., of this city and Mrs. Harris Rowland of San Francis co, Calif. He is also survived by one brother. Mr. Peterson was one of the old timers of the Inman section of the county. Since he came to the county in 1891 he spent three or four years in Omaha, and in 1932 he went to Neligh, where he lived for eight years, until after the death of his wife, when he came back to Holt county, and since then has been living with his son here and at Inman. He was a good citizen and had a host of friends in the eastern part of the county, where he was well known. Marriage Licenses John B. Graves and Dorothy Bohnet of Naper, July 3. Don Smith of Page and Mar jorie Ratliff of Atkinson, on June 30th. RAINFALL Following is the precipitation for the first six months of 1941 and 1942, as compiled by Elmer Bowen, federal weather observer at the court house: 1941 1942 Jan. _.80 Jan. .20 Feb...53 Feb. .79 Mar. _.58 May 2.16 April _4.09 April-.48 May_1.74 May - 6.50 June _3.50 June-3.88 Total _11.24 Total-14.11 Tom Joyce arrived in the city last Sunday morning from Long Beach, Calif., for a months visit with old friends in his old “home town.” Tom went to California four and a half years ago, going to Long Beach, where he and his sisters purchased an apartment house, and Tom is kept busy look ing after it. He is looking fine and says that he is feeling the same way, but was mighty glad to get back to his old stamping grounds for a visit with friends of bygone years. Tom says he is surprised at the improvement in the ap pearance of this city during the past four and a half years. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Clocker and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ferris and son spent the week-end at Pierce and Plain view with relatives. CANDIDATES FOR j THE PRIMARIES Complete filings for the state primary election to be held Aug. 11 were released Thursday night by Secretary of State Frank Marsh a few hours after the deadline. Those seeking nomin ation are listed below. Legisla tive aspirants in this district are listed. United States Senator Hugh B. Ashmore, Palisade, republican. William Ritchie, Omaha, dem ocrat. George W. Olson, Plattsmouth, democrat. Harry B. Coffee, Chadron, dem ocrat. Kenneth S. Wherry, Pawnee City, republican. Lawrence W. Moore, Omaha, democrat. John C. Mullen, Falls City, democrat. Foster May, Omaha, democrat. Voyle D. Rector, Omaha, re publican. Terry Carpenter, Scottsbluff, democrat. Governor Dwight Griswold, Gordon, re publican. Roy M. Harrop, Omaha, dem ocrat. Charles W. Bryan, Lincoln, democrat. Stanley D. Long, Grand Island, democrat. Charles J. Warner, Waverly, republican. Lieutenant Governor John McArthur, Lincoln, re publican. Rufus M. Howard, Flats, re publican. Harry L. Reed, Lincoln, repub lican. Roy W. Johnson, Sumner, re publican. William L. Randall, Omaha, re publican. Harvey E. Gladfelter, Central City, republican. Edward G. IJosek, Lincoln, democrat. Wm. H. Smith, Seward, dem ocrat. Harry >P. Conklin, Scottsbluff, democrat. Jack Devoe, Lincoln, republi can. Secretary of State Frank Marsh, Lincoln, repub lican. Leo N. Swanson, Omaha, re publican. Harry R. Swanson, Omaha, democrat. Phil H. Kohl, Wayne, demo crat. John S. Samson, Omaha, re publican. Lloyd C. Constable, Wymove, democrat. George L. Williams, Linco'n, republican. Auditor of Public Accounts Ray C. Johnson, Lincoln, re publican. W. Marsh, Lincoln, democrat R. V. Johnson, Lincoln repub publicar. O. M. Campbell, Omaha, re publican. Henry Behrens, Lincoln, repub lican state Treasurer L. B. Johnson, Omaha, repub lican. Walter H. Jensen, Lincoln, democrat. C*rl G. Swanson, Aurora, re publican. W. M. Miller, Blair, republican. Horace M. Davis, Lincoln, dem crat. Attorney General Walter R. Johnson, Omaha, re publican. Michael T. McLaughlin, Lin coln, democrat. John W. Cooper, Omaha, re publican. Railway Commission O. H. Brinkman, Lincoln, re publican. Ray R. Larson, Wayne, repub lican. Roy J. Mandery, Grand Island, republican. John Knickrehm, Grand Is land, republican. Percy Peterson, Seward, re publican. William M. Maupin, Clay Cen ter, democrat. ' O. W. Johnson, Lincoln, dem ocrat. F. A. Good, Lincoln, democrat.; C. A. Ross, Lincoln, republican. Fred E. Risk, Lincoln, repub lican. Lloyd E. Peterson, Nebraska City, republican. Albert S. Johnston, Lincoln, republican. A. R. Edmiston, Lincoln, re publican. Harry H. Johnsen, Omaha, democrat. Paul Halpine, Omaha, demo crat. __ , _ . I C. E. Mashall, Lincoln, repub lican. M. A. Larson, Central City, re publican. James O. Kerns, Lincoln, re publican. Clarence M. Davis, Ord, repub lican. Congressmen 4th District Bert Howard, Scottsbluff, re publican. Earl Rasdal, Ogallala, republi can. Sam S. Diedrichs, North Platte, republican. A. L. Miller, Kimball, repub lican. Tom Lanigan, Grand Island, democrat H. G. Wellensiek, Grand Is land, republican. William A. Stewart, Lexington, republican. E. F. Myers, Broken Bow, re- ; publican. Guy F. Doran, Sidney, demo crat. Lloyd C. Thomas, Kearney, democrat. State Superintendent Wayne O. Reed, Nebraska City.1 Barton L. Cline, Gothenburg. Charles W. Taylor, Lincoln. P. T. Johnson, Barneston. Conrad Jacobson, Holdrege. Lowell S. Devoe, Plattsmouth. j 28lh Legislative District Stanley Soukup, O’Neill. Tony Asimus, O’Neill. William Lloyd Brady, Dorsey. Emerson E. Wakefield, Anoka. Adam L. Koenig, Spencer. Farmer W. Withers, Atkinson. Ross Amspoker, Springview. Crist Anderson, Bristow. COUNTY CANDIDATES For County Treasurer J. Ed Hancock. Republican, O’Neill. Jack Arbuthnot, Democrat, Fay A. Puckett, Democrat, both O’Neill; T. L. McDonald, Demo crat, Atkinson. County Clerk Walter G. Sire, Republican, O’Neill. John C. Gallaghe-., Democrat, O’Neill. Register of Deeds Esther Cole Harris, Republican, O’Neill. County Attorney George B. Clark, Republican, Chambers. Julius D. Cronin, Republican, O’Neill. Sheriff Peter W. Duffy, Democrat, O’Neill. County Assessor L. G. Gillespie, Republican O’Neill. Mike Kirwin, Democrat, John Alfs, Democrat, both of O’Neill. Clerk of the District Court Ira H. Moss, Republican, O’Neill. Tom Higgins, Democrat, O’Neill County Superintendent Elja McCullough, O’Neill. Supervisors First District—J. C. Stein, Re publican. Third District—John Sullivan, William L. Hanley and John Alfs, Democrats, O’Neill. Fifth District—H. W. Hubbard, Republican, Chambers. James W. Gibson, Democrat, Chambers. Seventh District—Ed J. Matou sek, Republican, Atkinson. Threshing Machine Notices Available Holt county threshermen will be interested in learning of the new supply of threshing machine tags available at the county agent’s office in O’Neill. The Nebraska Weed Law re quires that every threshing ma chine and combine operated in Nebraska bear one of these no tices containing the provisions of th^ law relative to cleaning the machine after threshing grain on farms infested with noxious weeds. In some localities in the coun ty bindwind and some other nox ious weeds are spreading at an alarming rate. Every thresher man is encouraged to obtain these tags, to comply with the law and to reduce the spread of these weeds from farm to farm. New Grain Storage Publications “Small Grain Storage Struc tures” is a new publication of the Nebraska Agricultural Extension Service which give much detail ed information, including draw ings, about construction of bins of various kinds for small grain. A temporary bin made of snow fence or wire cribbing, lined with two thicknesses of building paper and having a wooden floor, is il lustrated and described. A free copy of “Small Grain Storage Structures” can be obtained from the county extension office. Ask for Extension Circular 723. UNITED STATES IS FAR IN THE LEAD Army Chief of Ordnance Camp bell, speaking at Salisbury, N. C., said “Our tanks are superior to anything the enemy has. Type by type, our tanks have heavier guns, heavier armament and greater speed. . . Our high-veloc ity 75 millimeter guns in our M-3 tanks far and away outrange the best the Germans have . . . and we can fire this high-velocity 75 when the tank is in motion, which is more than any enemy tank, whatever its size, can do.” Gen. Campbell said the so-call ed “New German 88-MM. Gun" is “About as secret as a daisy water pistol. It has been known to us and our Allies for at least 10 years. We outmatch this gun with several of our field and anti tank guns.” He said the German 88 is effective as an anti-tank weapon only within its limited range. U. S. Machine Guns, Gen. Campbell said, will “outfunction any enemy gun under the most adverse circumstances — in other words, they will keep firing when enemy guns have to shut down to change barrels.” The United States “Can build a better auto mobile, a better typewriter, a bet ter icebox and we can build—and are building — better machine weapons,” Gen. Campbell said. “The enemy cannot outdo Amer ican design and production and spirit.” The WPB reported the dollar value of war shipments from 430 automotive industry plants total ed $350 million during April, an increase of 46 percent over Feb ruary. Army Services of Supply Commander Somervell instructed Civilian guards at 11,000 war plants organize an auxiliary to Army’s Corps of Military Police | as a further protection against 1 enemy saboteurs. SHIPBUILDING The Maritime Commission said shipbuilding has not yet equaled total sinkings, but delivery of 66 ships totaling 730,000 tons by American shipyards in June set a new world’s record for steel ship construction and represented an: increase of 450 percent in volume of construction since Pearl Har bor. The War Shipping Adminis | tration reported the U. S. will op ! orate between 2,200 and 2,600 | merchant vessels this year. BRIEFLY STATED Miss Eunice Hunt of Omaha spent the week-end with her par-! ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Hunt, [ and family. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. I Charley Thompson on Sunday, | July 5th. Mrs. Jack Davis entertained the Last Minute Bridge Club at her home Wednesday afternoon. High score was won by Mrs. Wm. Bruegman, Mrs. Frank Clements, traveling, Mrs. Harden Anspach, low. Miss Mary Harty returned Tuesday from Portland, Ore., and | Los Angeles, Calif., where she had been visiting her brothers, Jimmy and Gene, for the past two weeks. Miss Ruth Osenbaugh and Ca det Robert Vanderbush of Lin coln, and Warren Steele of Wa hoo spent the week-end with Miss Osenbaugh’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Osenbaugh, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fangman and children of Omaha spent the week-end at the homes of Mrs. 1 Fangman’s sisters, Mrs. C. ,J. j Gatz and family, Mrs. H. J. Lo I haus and family and mother, Mrs. Mary McLoed. They returned to j Omaha Sunday and their son, 1 Bruce, remained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Noble re turned last evening from a visit at Plankington, S. D. While there Mrs. Noble was entertained at a Incheon given by friends from California, who were visiting there. Mrs. Katie Switzer, Mrs. Eliza beth Yantzi, Mrs. Dan Erb, Mrs. Hattie Runty and daughter, Ida, and Joel Erb returned to Milford last Thursday, after attending the funeral of Mrs. John Boshart on Wednesday. Warren Thompson and Joe Curran of Rapid City., S. D„ spent the week-end with Mr. Curran’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Curran, and friends. Mr. Thompson was a former teacher in the O’Neill public school. Walter Stein and sons, Johnny and Paul, left today for their home at Los Angeles, Calif., after a ten day visit with relatives and friends here. Miss Rita Higgins accompanied them as far as Den ver, Colo. George Syfie was in from Phoe nix Tuesday. He says they had no rain out in his country Mon day night, but that everything was in splendid condition and that they had some of the best rye i he ever seen any place. Corn, while a little late, George says is; coming fine and all fields are clean and he looks for an im mense crop from present appear ances. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lind berg and daughter, Lois, returned Fri day from Omaha, where they had been to make arrangements for Lois to take Nurse's Training at Emmanuel hospital. She will en ter the hospital the first of Aug ust. Miss Eileen McKenna and Max Chapman went to Sioux City, Iowa, Wednesday after Miss Mc Kenna’s mother, Mrs. Ambrose Slattery, who had been at St. Vincent's hospital recuperating from a major operation. The Alpha Club met at the home of Mrs. James McNulty Wednesday afternoon. Their meeting started by having roll call, "What has Taxes Provided for Me” and their program con sisted of various topics and gener al discussion. After the program cards were played. High score was won by Mrs. Ray Karr and Mrs. George Rector, low. Mrs. Ray Williams and daugh ter Colleen, of Remington, Wash., who is here visiting relatives, went to Ainsworth today to visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Catherine Perkins, until Sunday, when she will return for a longer visit here. Mrs. Charles Yarnell entertain ed twelve girls at a tea at her home Wednesday afternoon. Holt County Boy Is Safe In Australia The many friends of Wm. E. Hansen, formerly of Star, will be pleased to learn of his safe ar rival in Australia. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hansen of Ve nus, Nebr., received a cablegram Friday, May 22, stating he arriv ed safely and was well. No date or place was given. P. F. C. Wm. E. Hansen left O’Neill October 6, 1941. He was first stationed at Camp Roberts, Calif., then moved to Fort Lewis, Wash. On March 17 he was sent from Fort Lewis to San Fran cisco, where he boarded a ship. Bill, as his friends call him, was well known in this vicinity, having played baseball with the O’Neill club last season, and the seasons previous with the Red Bird club. Livestock Prices Rule Steady Livestock receipts were lighter at the local auction last Monday as most farmers and ranchers in this vicinity launched into the busy harvest season in earnest. However, a fairly good supply was here and prices looked fully steady with a week ago. The top steer calves paid up to $13.40 with the bulk ranging in price from $12.00 to $13.00. Heifer calves reached $11.50 on 480-lb. weights Yearling steers sold mostly from $11.00 to $12.25 with a few lights reaching a litle higher. Heifers in this class were not too plentiful and the prices were steady, with last week. A few two-year-old steers showed up and cashed around $11.00 to $11.50. Good beef cows weighing 1250 pounds sold at $9.00. Others not quite so good made $7.50 to $8.50. Heiferettes paid $9.10. Good milch cows sold by the head at attractive prices. Bulls weighing 1350 pounds went as high ajs $10.40 and a considerable number sold above $10.00. A few choice buscher hogs made an extreme top of $14.10 with the bulk selling from $13.90 to $14.00. Sows cashed mostly at $13.65 to $13.75 with a few 250 lb. weights topping at $13.95. Feeders went at $14.50. Little pigs sold by the head at fancy prices. A few horses completed the days’ sales. Next auction Monday, July 13. O’Neill relatives have received word that W. D. Hammond is moving from Los Angeles to Stamford, Conn., where he has accepted a position as consultant engineer with the Armament Company that will manufacture his sub-machine gun. His wife and little son left by American Air Lines Thursday to meet him in New York-City. Mrs. Pete Heriford entertained the Pinochle club at her home Friday afternoon. High score was won by Mrs. Nora Knapp. THIRTY-SIX WILL LEAVE SATURDAY Thirty-six Holt county boys, who went to Omaha on June 25th and took their physical examin ation for entrance into the U. S. Army, will leave Saturday after noon for Fort Logan, Colorado. The boys that passed successfully were inlucted into the army in. June and then permitted to come home for fourteen days and they go Saturday. Arrangements have been made for a send off for the boys here. The O’Neill High School band will give their Saturday evening concert on the streets Saturday afternoon this week. The pro garm will start at 3:30 and the bus will leave for Grand Is land with the boys at 4:15. Fol lowing is a list of those who will leave: Cletus Vincent, Sullivan, O'Neill William G. Schultz, Atkinson. Alvin John Heiser, Atkinson. Leonard Eugene Bazelman, O’Neill. Dale William Foster, Stuart. Burtis Wesley Wood, Stuart. Floyd E. Burge, Emmet. Bernard Otto Baumeister, Dus tin. Foster Frank Farrand, Dorsey. William Alfred Gross, Atkinson Francis Dennis Hynes, O’Neill. Elvin Raymond Johnson, O’Neill • Gilbert Henry Echtemkamp, Inman. Jay Benjamin Larson, Atkinson Elwin Owen Neal, Dorsey. Richard William Bollwitt, Ew ing. Lester Ernest Riege, Page Edwin Hiram Hubbard, Cham bers. Wesley Charles Taylor, O’Neill Otho Russel Johnson, O’Neill. Robert Ward McCartney, Stuart. Maxwell Wolfe, O’Neill. Jay Comstock Butler, Ewing. Raymond Earl Hoxie, O’Neill. Raymond Francis Wilkinson, O’Neill. Melvin LeRoy Hood, O’Neill. Leo Barnard Valla, O’Neill. Francis M. Anderson, Atkinson. Charles E. Fridley, Ewing. Douglas Wayne Smith, Atkin son. John Thomas Sullivan, O’Neill. Bill Bryan Taylor, O’Neill. William Francis Dahl, Atkinson Nathan Vere Butler, Inman. Lyle Lee Schuelke, Atkinson. Edward Harold Moos, O’Neill. “Stretch” Sugar For Canning Purposes Sugar isn’t rubber, but it can be “stretched” so that the can ning ration will go further. Ways of doing this are suggested by the county agent’s office in O’NeilL 1. Add a small amount of sug ar to the fruit’s own juices, in stead of making the usual sugar syrup. Fruits naturally contain much water, and you can make best use of your sugar by sweet ening this rather than by adding more water in the form of a syrup. 2. Heat the slightly sweetened fruit carefully in a sauce pan. This draws out the juices, shrinks the fruit, and drives out the air, making it possible to pack gener ous amounts of fruits in each jar. There should be enough juice to cover the fruit completely. 3. Honey may be used to re place up to one-half the sugar called for in canning, and corn syrup up to one-third. 4. Fruit juices are not provided for in sugar-rationing allowances, but they may be bottled or put up in jars with little or no sugar. When sweet and tart juices are mixed together no sugar is need ed. Fruit for juice is processed at simmering rather than at boiling temperatures to keep the natural fruit flavors. Extension Circular 9950 on “Ways to Save Sugar When You “Put-Up” Fruit” may be obtain ed free from the county agent’s office in O’Neill. Hospital Notes Mrs. Robert Gartners of Cham bers dismissed Sunday. Mrs. Lawrence Storjohnn and baby dismissed Friday. James Carney dismissed Thurs day. Gerald Waring of Redbird dis missed Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vandergift returned Friday from Central City, where they had been visit ing relatives and friends a couple of weeks. Mr. Vandergift has re signed his position with the West ern Union and has accepted a position with the Union Pacific. He will leave for his new position on July 24.