The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, July 16, 1942, Image 1
VOL. LXIII O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1942 NUMBER 10 SOUTHWESTERN BREEZES By Romaine Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hough nagle of Lincoln were recent vis itors in this section, guests for a day at the Riley ranch. If you like to live where there is plenty or room, move out to McPherson county. Thirteen registered in the entire county in the last draft. ' Floyd Adams, recently return ed to Amelia from Wahoo where he had worked for two months on the big government job, to take over the Kola and Ballagh mail routes, the new contracts going into effect the 1st of July. One or more silver-tinted air planes have been passing through our sky lanes daily, each follow ing a quartering route northeast by southwest. Who knows what great personages of the earth are passing over our heads. One came so close that vibrations in the house were felt. It entered some villans head to send me a little publication de voted to the job of mating lonely hearts, flaunting the alluring masthead “Cupids Destiny.” As that fundamental human impulse was long ago provided for in the case of the Breeze editor maybe John O’Malley or Tom Salem should have this paper. It seems that O’Neill has not had a copyright on the “Outlaw.” An Outlaw Trading Post has been doing business in a little Nebras ka town down close to Kansas un til recently absorbed through con solidation with another concern. Outlaw—wherein is the appeal in that? Is it that there is criminal instinct in nearly everyone, or is it something of a fancy bordering on admiration of the fellow who breaks away from the beaten ' path and starts a program of his own. A number have gone be fore with the spectacular and un usual in business methods and in the end have faded out. Our state supreme court has found it necessary to disbar a Lincoln lawyer who was at one time connected with the attor ney general’s office. I had some acquaintence with Mr. Rein. He embarked in the profession of law as a young man possessed of an unusually brilliant mind and capabilities that seemed destined, to carry him to the top of the ladder. Somewhere along the way the canker of shame found lodgment and grew until now— the court fixes guilt in ten specific instances. He is brilliant, hot headed, unethical, but I believe that Clifford Rein has the stuff in him to redeem the past. A neighbor run across a young man up town who would take a ranch job at $7.50 a day. He was not hired. Uncle Sam can pay that by extracting it from the pockets of his citizens, but not a said hills rancher—not yet. Our capable ranch women and girls in the immediate neighborhood "re solving the problem of help in the hay fields. Mrs. Howard Berry does the stacking at their mandh. Mrs. Ruth Riley-Baker mans a power hay sweep on the meadows at the Riley ranch and two young daughters make all around ranch hands at the Fred rich’s home. By an exchange of work and carrying double loads others are making out rolling up hay stacks. It is late afternoon this quiet summer day and evening draws on. Traffic along our dirt roads has consisted of a car or two, a gent on a motorcycle and Gil lette’s oil truck from over at Chambers whose genial driver stopped to fill an oil barrel, after serving customers to the south west as far out as Bruner’s. A roar high above called attention to a plane winging its way at great height across our peaceful community. A little bird, a new comer to this section, prolongs his cheery twit twit— twit-a-twit. A mosquito comes and whispers in your ear before taking a bite and the deep notes of a bumble bee unites with the orchestra of the air as he wheels by on tireless wing in search of a bit of nectar. Young Plymouth Rocks move about and stab with unerring beaks for hopping insects. The ripened blue grass shows straw colored above the green on , meadow lands and a summer haze {lies like thin vapor across the V distinct hills. The sunset hour will paint the prairie scene in Three Congressional Candidates Visit City Earl Rasdal, of Ogallala, one of the candidates for the republican nomination for congress from this, tht Fourth district, was in the city last Friday and Saturday in the interest of his candidacy. Mr. Rasdal is in business in his home town and served one term in the state legislature, session of 1935. He is a fine appearing gentleman and believes that he has a good chance to cop the nomination. Dr. A. L. Miller, who has been at the head of the state health department for the past year and a half, was in the city last Mon day in the interest of his candi dacy for the republican nomin ation for congress from this dis trict. Dr. Miller served a couple of terms in the state legislature from the western part of the state and was a candidate two years ago for the republican nomination for gavernor, losing out to Gov ernor Griswold. Dr. Miller is a native Nebraskan and has the qualifications to ably represent this district in the halls of the National Congress. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Howard, of Scottsblufifs, were in the city Sat urday and Sunday. Mr. Howard is one of the candidates for the republican nomination for con gress from this district, now the Fourth, and was meeting the residents of the city and county in the interest of his candidacy. Mr. Howard was the republican can didate for congress from the old ( Fifth, now the Fourth, two years ago, going down to defeat at the hands of Harry Coffee, who is now a candidate for the democrat ic nomination for United States Senator. While Mr. Howard was defeated he made a splendid race and his friends believe he is the man to carry the republican ban ner in the coming campaign. Steel Creek Calf Club The Steel Creek Calf Club held their July meeting on Saturday night, July 11, at the home of E. J. Revell. All members were pres ent and the meeting was called to order by the president, Lois Sid ers. We had a test on the differ ent parts of the calf and we all learned a lot from this lesson. The suggestion has been made that our 4-H Club pick up all the scrap tin they can find to help the war effort. After the meeting a lunch was served.—News Re porter. Hospital Notes Mrs. Max Wanser, a boy, on Sunday. Mrs. Art Fuhrer, a boy, on Tuesday. Mrs. Gene Mudlofif of Page, a boy, on Wednesday. Mrs. Howard Oberle, a patient on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Ed Eisenhuer of Cham bers entered Saturday. Gerald Waring of Chambers dismissed Friday. crimson and gold and then the night sky spreads across our un troubled land in celestial glory. As it was with David, looking out from the ramparts of old Jerus alem across Jordan hills, so with the prairie dweller, “Our lives are cast in pleasant places.” The consolation in the lament of Job as he sighed for the relief to be found in the grave may find an echo in more than one suffer ing soul in the many lands where the earth runs red from the work of war-mad monsters. A soldier has fallen, a civilian, a little child —one, two, three— hundreds, many hundred thousands pile up with the slain. And for them the “wicked cease from troubling, i and there the weary be at rest. | There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. The small and great j are there and the servant is free from his master.” War’s raging ( fury has done all it can do for them; rolls on to find other vic tims, and when the last bit of quivering flesh has been torn asunder and lies helpless at the bloody boot of the God of war, what then? The world “made over,” the finest traditions of the human race, the lofty aspirations of the soul, the Christian con cepts of life and benevolent im pulses “dumped to the scrap heap,” is the boasted goal of the instigators of the world conflag ration. What then, chains and slavery? Has not enough of mankind drunk so deep from the fountain of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” that this diabolical program will in the end be crushed? WILL ORGANIZE FOR FIRE PROTECTION The organization of rural groups for defense against de structive fires is being undertak en as a part of the Hoit County Civilian Defense, according to Chairman J. D. Cronin of O’Neill. Rural organization will be car ried on by the Extension Service with the County Agent Lyndle Stout in charge. Organization in each town will be carried on un der the direction of the Holt County Civilian Defense Commit tee, with G. E. Miles of O’Neill as chairman for Fire Prevention. The purpose of a Fire Loss Pre vention program will be to stress forcibly to all people how neces sary it is to prevent fires of all kinds, especially during the war period. Farm fires take a serious toll in Nebraska every year. In 1941 a total of 709 dwellings were burned, with a loss of $419,160.23. For the same period 168 barns and other buildings were burned, with a loss of $116,616.13. The material loss from fire is not only serious, but at present it will be difficult, if not impossible, to re place buildings and equipment. Fires in harvest fields or open range land can cause a great amount of damage to the produc tion of food so necessary in the war effort. Fire wardens are being ap pointed in each neighborhood to discuss with the farm families the dangers in possible attempts at fire sabotage. Every family should be fully informed as to the most common causes of farm fires and the elimination of these haz ards. Defective chimneys and flues cause a large majority of fires in farm homes. Carelessness and neglect enter into most farm fires. While prevention measures are not to be overlooked, it is felt that an organization for control of fires will naturally assume ma jor importance in this area. Under the direction of a fire warden in each neighborhood who will be a key man in all matters pertaining to the Fire Loss Prevention campaign, it is planned that fire fighting equip ment can be assembled at a cen tral point. The equipment will be located where the greatest num ber of people can reach it in the shortest time. Plans for the best use of tele phone communications in spread ing a fire alarm are being made and the latest information on ex tinguishing fire bombs will be studied. Errors Will Creep In The Frontier inadvertently made two errors in the published list of state and county candidates published last week. The name of Francis D. Lee, who is a candi date for the democratic nomin ation for county attorney, was ommitted. John Alfs was listed as a candidate for the democratic nomination for county assessor and also as a democratic candi date for supervisor from the Third district. Mr. Alfs is a can didate for the democratic nomin atnon for county assessor and is not a candidate for supervisor. No matter how much care is taken errors are bound to creep in occasionally. BAND CONCERT JULY 18 Star Spangled Banner, Key. March, “Sells Floto Triumphal," King. March, “Washington Grays,” Gra fula. Waltz, “Moonlight on the Colo rado,” Morbach. Vocal Solo, “Kathleen Mavour neen,” Crouch. Verne Coyne. March, “Semper Paratus,” Bos kerck. Official March of the U. S. Coast Guard. Selection, “Medley A-La-King,” Medley of K. L. King’s most popular selections, arranged by Harry Alford. March, “The New Yorker,” Gold man. Presentation of awards at the Na tional Regional Contest at Om aha on May 8-9, Mayor Kersen brock. “Clarinet Polka,” Echtner. Hymn, “Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep,” Knight. Amerisa, and Taps,” arranged by Smith. County Court Robert Sisson of Ewing was ar rested by Patrolman John Meis trell and charged with driving while under the influence of in toxicating liquor. He appeared in County Court on July 13, 1942, pled guilty, fined $10 and costs of $3.10. Partial suspension of li cense for one year. | John C. Mullen Visited Friends Here Saturday John C. Mullen was up from Omaha last Saturday visiting his many friends in this city and in cidently promoting his candidacy for the democratic nomination for United States Senator. John is a native of this county, first seeing the light of day on the old Mul len ranch north of O'Neill. His early education was received in the schools of this county, later going to institutions of higher learning and then studied law, and for about a quarter of a cen tury has been active in the prac tice of his profession, with offices in Omaha and Falls City. John has the qualifications to make a good United States Senator and he undoubtedly will receive a good vote from the members of his party in this, his native county. Private George Sladek At Oklahoma City Private George Anthony Slad ek, formerly of Chambers, Nebr., is one of the soldiers stationed at the Oklahoma City., Okla., Air Depot. He is assigned to a signal platoon for regular duty. Before reporting to this deput, which is the Air Service Command’s new est establishment for the main tenance and repair of aircraft and for the training of air depot groups, he was stationed at Crowder, Mo. Pvt. Sladek is the son of Mrs. Julia A. Sladek of Chambers. Previous to enter ing the Army in February, he was employed by the Great West ern Sugar Refinery, at Gering, Nebr., as cell filler. Mrs. Margaret McManus Mrs. Margaret McManus passed away at her home in this city last Sunday morning at 5 o’clock, af ter being in failing health for several years, at the age of 75 years, three months and eighteen days. The funeral was held from the Catholic church at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning, Monsignor McNamara officiating, and burial in Calvary cemetery at the side of her husband, who passed away in 1929. Margaret McKenna was born in Ireland on March 16, 1867, and came to the United States with her parents when a little girl. In the spring of 1884 the family moved to this county, and Holt county had been her home ever since. On November 24, 1887, she was united in marriage to John P. McManus, the ceremony being performed in this city. Nine child ren were born of this union, five sons and four daughters, of whom seven survive. The children are; Mary, John and Charles, O’Neill; Hugh, now in the service of his country and stationed at an army air base in South Carolina; Anna and Genevieve, O'Neill Leonard, Truckee, Calif., all of whom were present at the funeral except Leonard. She is also survived by two brothers, Charles G. of this city and James of Nevell, Sas katchewan, Canada. The passing of Mrs. McManus removed another of the old tim ers. For fifty-eight years she had been a resident of this city and county. She had a large number of friends here, and her passing will be i egretted by many, espec ially all of the old timers, whose ranks are rapidly thinning. She was a splendid wife and mother, and unlil failing health prevent ed was satisfied to look after the interest and welfare of her family. Frank Nelson, one of Paddock townships most prosperous and progressive farmers, was in the city last Saturday and said that he had combined a little of his winter wheat and that it was yielding 35 bushels per acre. He said that several farmers out in his neighborhood had in winter wheat and that it was looking fine, as was all the small grain and other crops. Victory 4-H Sewing Club The Victory 4-H Sewing Club met at the home of Dennis Clem ents on July 9. The meeting was called to order with a good at tendance. There were also thir teen visitors. Kathleen Flood was taken in as a new member. The lesson, “Knowing Fabrics” was discussed. The next meeting will be the home of Nancy Yantzi on July 21, at 7:30 p. m. Cron Stannard arrived Sunday from Denver, Colo., to spend a week with his mother and other relatives here. He will leave in about a week for his examin ation for entrance into the army. CAN GET SUGAR FOR CANNING It was announced today by Price Administrator Leon Hen derson that extra quantity of sugar is made possible by receipt of somewhat heavier shipments from the far-off-shore producing areas than were anticipated when previous allotments were fixed. Mr. Henderson said: “With Amer ican shipping facing such perils as enemy submarine activities and mine-sowing, nobody knows whether we can bring in suffi cient sugar to maintain our pres ent ration levels in 1943. How ever,*if our present shipping sit uation continues, it will result in no shortage. We’re taking what I’d call a conservative gamble.” You may now make application for your fall canning and will be allowed one pound for every four quarts of fruit you intend to can. If you have previously received sugar for canning and wish to put up the various fall fruits, you may apply again, but you must state how much fruit you canned with the previous sugar which you obtained, or if you still havej the sugar on hand you must de duct that much from the amourit you will need. A two-pound extra ration of sugar will be released to consum-j ers on their sugar ration Stamp No. 7 beginning July 10 and end ing August 22. A recent interpretation has to some extent altered the proced ure under which sugar may be obtained for threshers, cornhusk ers, harvesters, etc. Farmers may apply to their local War Price and Rationing Board on OPA Form R-315 through their local stores, for sugar for the period of employment of said extra men in an amount to be computed on the basis of one-half pound per week per hired person. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter, : Mattie Soukup and Gene Sreeter spent Sunday at Ainsworth at the home of the ladies’ sister, Mrs. Catherine Perkins. Mrs. Ray Williams and daughter, Col leen, of Remington, Wash., who had been visiting there for a few days returned home with them j that evening. Joe McKeirman returned to his home at Pomerly, Washington, Sunday, after spending several j days at the home of his sister, j and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. j B. Davis and family. Harriett; Davis returned with him and will spend the rest of the summer with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McKeirman. James Adams of Kansas City, Mo., who was enroute to Los Angeles, Cal., where he will make his home, spent the week-end with his wife and daughter, Janice, who are visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Adam son and sister, Mrs. O. A. LePrath and family. Pvt. Edward McManus arrived Tuesday from Camp Murray, Washington, on an eight day fur lough from the U. S. army. He was called home by the death of his grandmother, Mrs. John McManus, who passed away Tues day morning and was buried Wednesday. Miss Margaret Hammond re turned to her home at Des Moines, Iowa, Sunday, after spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hammond and other relatives here. Mrs. Anthony Gubbels return ed to her home in Omaha Wednes day after spending a week with her mother, Mrs. B. Rohde and her brother, Ambrose Rohde. _ CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends for their kind expressions of sympathy and the beautiful floral offerings in the recent illness and death of our beloved father. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Peterson. Births Mr. and Mrs. Max Wanser, a boy, Sunday, July 12. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Mudloff of Page, a boy, Wednesday, July 15. Mr’, and Mrs. Art Fuhrer, a boy, Tuesday, July 14. The Weather Date H. L. July 9 ...— 89 60 July 10 _91 65 July 11 . 94 68 July 12 . 96 68 July 13 80 64 July 14_86 85 July 15 101 70 Livestock Prices Hold Steady Here Monday The new beef price ceilings be came effective last Monday and livestock prices here were under pressure at the start as buyers sought to test the general market undertone. However, prices were soon established and worked out at close to last week’s levels and maintained an even tempo thru out. Receipts were somewhat heavier in spite of the harvesting activities in this vicinity. The market was generally active. Quality was fair to good. No really good calves were here and the market price paid for steer calves scaling 425 lbs. was $12.75. Quality considered, that price was about steady with a week ago. Heifer calves paid upwards to around $11.75, with the bulk going at $11.25 to $11.60. Yearling steers weighing 650 lbs. cashed at $12.00 on the best kind, with the bulk making $11.00 to $11.50. Heifers in this class rang up to $10.25 to $11. A fair supply of two-year-olds was here and steers scaling from 750 lbs. up cashed from $10.50 to $11.00. Heifers in this class were rather scarce and the range in price on those that were here was from $9.50 to $10.50. The best beef cows reached $9.65, that price paid sparingly. Bulk of the beef cows cashed at $8.50 to $9.25. Bulls paid as high as $10.30 on 1250-lb. weights. Hog receipts increased over last week’s supply. An extreme top of $13.65 was paid for well finished butchers weighing 235 lbs. Bulk moved at $13.50 to $13.55. Sows topped at $13.60, with the bulk ranging in price from $13.25 to $13.35. Boars brought $9.25 to $10.25. Feeders made as much as $15.00. The next regular auction j will be held on Monday, July 20. j Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Herre re turned from Kansas City, Mo., last Thursday, after spending a week with their son, Jimmy, and Mrs. Herre’s sister and hus band, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Bishop. Mrs. Herre’s mother, Mrs. Dana Hursh and daughter, Jane, of Superior, returned with them for a visit. Capt. J. F. Hunker of the army air corps, who is stationed in Hawaii, has been advanced to the rank of Major, according to word received by Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Armbruster of this city. He has been in the air corps about six years, and was assigned to duty in Hawaii sixteen months ago. The Business Girls Dinner, as reported, was a very successful one. It was a pleasure to see congregated a fine group of more than fifty girls who serve the public in O’Neill and surround ing territory. Girls we hope this may be a step in promoting an organization for business girls. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Launsbury and daughter moved here Sat urday from Greeley. They have rented the home formerly occu pied by Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sulli van. Mr. Launsbury has accept ed a position in the Brown-Mc Donald store and started working Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hartnett, of Chicago, T. J. Hartnett, of Jack son, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McKer nen of Sioux City, Iowa, and Peggy Ryan, who is visiting Mr. and Mrs. McKernen, spent the week-end at the home of Peggy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Merriman, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Merriman, Jr., of South Sioux City, spent the week end at the homes of Mr. Merriman’s Senior’s mother, Mrs. Hannah Merriman and his broth er, L. M. Merriman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Max Golden and Dr. and Mrs. Paul Tipton, return ed to O’Neill Saturday evening from a ten day vacation trip in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Dr. and Mrs. Tipton returned to Omaha Sunday. Mrs. R. E. Armbruster enter tained the 9-FF bridge Club at her home last Thursday evening. Mrs. Irving Johnson won high score, Mrs. Herbert Peterson guest high, Mrs. Harold VTeir second high and Mrs. Lyndle Stout third high. The Misses Alma Wallace and Veronica Coyne took Miss Wal lace’s grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Wallace, and cousin, Miss Wilma Buckman, to their home at Gann Valley, S. D„ today, after a week spent visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wallace. COUNTY VALUATION UP MILLION AND THREE QUARTERS The state wide movement to assess property at its full value along with with a decided in crease in numbers has brought a marked increase in the total as sessment in Holt county for 1942. Although some stockmen have protested the assessment on cattle, a check of the records show that with the exception of hogs, which have almost doubled in the past year, goods and merchandise have assumed the largest increase in valuation. This type of prop erty shows an increase of more than 46% over last year. Livestock schedules are set at the state and district meetings of Assessors. Local assessing au thorities can not deviate from these lists but must follow them in order to get uniform assess ment for the entire state.A survey made by this office shows Holt county valuation right in line with other counties in this section. Some reductions in real estate have taken up part of the gain in personal property leaving a total increase for the county of about one and a quarter million dollars. Addition of the railroad property, and franchise tax, which has not yet been certified by the state to the county, will make an approximate addition of six hundred thousand dollars to these figures, for a total gain of approximately one million, eight hundred fifty thoi|sand dollars over last year’s assessment. The following is a summary of the assessment for 1941 and 1942: Cattle In 1941 there were 79,573 head of cattle assessed in the county and the valuation was $2,647,940, or an average of $33.27 per head. In 1942 there were 92,439 head of cattle assessed in the county, at a valuation of $4,008,595, or an average of $43.36 Horses In 1941 there were 10788 head of horses assessed in the county and their valuation was $262,635, for an average of $24.34. In 1942 11,029 head of horses were assessed and their valuation was placed at $306,405, or an aver age of $27.78. Mules In 1941 732 head of mules were assessed in the county and their valuation was fixed at $17,985, or an average of $24.57. For the year 1942 775 head were assessed and their valuation was placed at $20,455, or an average of $26.38. Total Valuation Personal Prop. In 1941 the total was $5,484, 003; in 1942, the valuation was fixed at $6,841,600. Total Real Estate and Im provements. In 1941 $12,798,215; in 194a $12,661,865. Total Valuation 1941, $18,282,218; in 1942, $19, 503,465 or an increase of $1,221, 247 over that of last year. Intangible Property Class A In 1941, $361,270; in 1942, $427, 000, an increase of $65,730. Class B 1941, $671,522; in 1942, $684,6*5. an increase of $13,143. Water G. Sire, County Assessor. Presbyterian Church Dr. J. E. Spencer, Pastor Sunday School at 10 a. m. Morning Worship at 11 a. m. Young Peoples’ meeting at 7 o’clock in the evening. THE METHODIST CHURCH V. C. Wright, Minister Church School 10 a. m., H. B. Burch, Supt. The Youth Fellow ship will have charge of the wor ship service. Public Worship at 11 a. m. Spe cial music by the choir, and ser mon by the pastor. Youth Fellowship at 7 p. m. Youth Fellowship has placed a bulletin board in the vestibule for announcing church activities and others items of interest to wor shipers. Pvt. Hugh McManus arrived Wednesday morning from Colum bia Army Air Base, South Caro ina, being called here by the death of his mother, Mrs. John McManus, who passed awoy Sun day morning and was buried Wednesday morning. Dr. Robert Biglin went to Sioux City, Iowa, Sunday to replace Dr. Lutton at St. Vincent’s hospital, while he takes a week’s vacation.