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VOL. LXIII O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1943 > NO. 38
BREEZES FROM
THE SOUTHWEST
By Romaine Saunders
Atkinson, Nebr., Star Route No. 5.
North, East, West, South. Put
the four capital letters together
and you have—NEWS.
We don’t mind the rationing,
but like for those who set the
schedules to share the fun with
us.
What do you think of that—
our household queens being told
from Washington how to cut a
slice of bread!
Postponed for the duration.
And it might be suggested that
Mr. Roosevelt join in with his
country on this basis in the mat
ter of political awards that stir
up contentions.
The Bly and Rockford families
have been invaded by the measles
as an additional hardship during
the biting cold of mid January.
Other families are effected so as
to reduce school attendance.
Whether it is because we do
not like to admit that our judg
ment is bad or for more lofty
reasons, the effect is the same
when let down by some one in
whom you have had confidence.
According to the American
Press editor who returned from
German contact at the borders,
early in January coffee was $53
a pound and butter $18 a pound
in Germany. Even super-man
seems to require feed and drink.
Radio strategists, platform mil
itary experts, soapbox generals
and dry land admirals might
demonstrate some of their bright
ideas by crawling into uniforms
and lining up with the front
ranks of the fighting forces. They
are good at picking flaws in the
present military set-up—let’s see
what they can do on the firing
line. -
If economy has struck you to
the extent you write on both sides
of the paper, there is an exalted
precedent. On old Mount Sinai
Moses was handed two tablets of
stone “written on both sides.”
“And the writing was the writing
of God, graven upon the tables.”
Two sides of two blocks of endur
ing stone were utilized to give
mankind an enduring moral code,
Measures are under consider
ation in congress to curb arrogant'
labor groups. From out the sun
drenched beach of Miami, Fla.,
comes a roar of protest by union
potentates who are basking in
tropical luxury these January days.'
Members of congress no doubt,
stand for justice and adequate
pay to every man who labors I
with hands or head, but many of|
them feel that unionism as now
domineered is a menace. In
this they have the backing of the
country.
F -
George W. and Mrs. Norris are
back in McCook after 40 years
in the nation’s capitol. I have
been no friend of the venerable
statesman’s official course, Elea
nor Roosevelt’s remark that it
was us out here who were de
feated and not Norris last election
to the contrary nothwithstanding.
However, Nebraskans generally
wjll desire for the aged couple
that their declining years be not]
clouded with official demonstra
tion by our state’s representatives
in congress that “righteousness
has been crucified.
Sixteen below. But it was
worth having tossed back warm
blankets, bounded out of bed to
dress for another day, “turn on
the heat” and step out an hour
before the yellow flash of a Jan
uary sunrise. Wind, that had
turned to doleful and cheerless
notes at the corners of the house
and hissed at curtained windows,
has subsided. The prairie, calm
and cold under the light of moon
and stars that hang in silent
majesty above. Often the celest
ial scene is best observed just be
fore dawn when touched with
added light by the intense cold
of a clear atmosphere. The pic
ture signifies nothing if your
thought is just to light up for a
smoke and the day’s job. The
hand of the Infinate that spread
the amazing scroll across the sky
is held out to the individual who
reaches up to take it that he
may be led in right paths for
another day.
I do not know what the signifi
Chas. Spangler, Pioneer,
Passed Away Wednesday
Charles Spangler died at the
home of his brother, Await, near
Star, Wednesday morning at 9:00
o’clock of a heart attack suffered
two weeks ago, at the age of 68
years and thirteen days. *The fu
neral will be held Friday after
noon at 2 o’clock from the Scott
Town Hall and burial in the
Scottville cemetery.
Charles Spangler was born on
January 14. 1875, in Germany.
When he wras thirteen years of
age his parents came to this coun
try and located in Holt county,
northeast of O’Neill, and for the
pasty fifty-five years Charley had
been practically a resident of this
county. He spent a few years in
Canada, but never was in love
with that country and came back.
For a few years he also farmed
and was in the pure stock bus
iness in Madison county, but
again he came back to Holt coun
ty, which he always contended
was his home. Charles never had
time to get married, remaining a
bachelor. He is survived by two
brothers and two sisters. They
are: Mrs. Smith Merrill, Strand,
Nebr.; Walter Spangler, Emmet;
Mrs. L. Rodocker, Shell Lake,
Canada; Await Spangler, Star,
Nebr.
Charley was a good citizen and
had a host friends throughout the
county who will regret to learn
of his sudden passing. He was a
hard worker and attended strictly
to his own business. He was a
friendly chap and it always was
a pleasure* for him to get to town
where he could meet and chat
with some of the old-timers whom
he had known since boyhood
days, and they were always glad
to meet and visit with him. His
passing removed another of the
old-timers from the ranks of the
old settlers of northeastern Holt,
one of the men who assisted in
building up that section of the
county.
Another O’Neill Boy
Wins Army Commission
Vincent Eldon McPharlin grad
uated from the Anti Aircraft Ar
tilliary School at Camp Davis,
North Carolina, on January 25, a
school that he entered in October,
1942, with the rank of Second
Lieutenant. Eldon is the son of
Mrs. Augusta McPharlin of this
city and was born and grew to
manhood in this city. For the
past five years he has been prac
ticing law in Los Angeles, Calif.
Lt. McPharlin and his wife ar
rived here Tuesday morning for
a few days visit with his mother
and left this morning for Camp
Eustis, Va., where he will be
stationed. I
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Salmans-Gamel
Miss Rachel Salmans of O'Neill
and Pat Gamel of Page were
married on January 20, 1943, at
Neligh.
The bride wore a brown and
beige street length dress with
brown accessories. The couple
were attended by Anna Mae Nich
ols and Lonnie Wood, both of
Page.
The bride is a graduate of the
O’Neill High School with the
Class of 1941. The groom is a
graduate of the Page High School
with the Class of 1939.
The young couple will make
their home on a ranch near Page, j
cense of the name Galena Lumber
company might be, unless it
stems from a town in northern
Illinois. It is a land mark of i
O'Neill, and the name perhaps
will be retained by the new own
ers. Ed F. Gallagher and Tom
Birmingham founded the business
and for a time conducted it a
block north of Douglas street on j
Third, where one or more resi
dences now stand. Mr. Birming
ham took full charge when Mr. j
Gallagher went into the First
National bank. Mr. Birmingham
moved the business to lower
Fourth street and later to the
present location. Clyde King, a
literary master rather than a
“lumber jack,” succeeded Mr. Bir
mingham and he was joined later
by Joe Mann who took full charge
upon the death of Clyde. Joe’s
training had been in other lines
also and it is suspected that while
he conducted the lumber and coal
business on a sound basis never
had much of a heart for it. Joe
has been one of the most success- j
ful in a financial way of the kids
that “grew up” in 0”Neill. Not
a showman, never spectacular
but by a steady, level-headed
course has arrived with an ample
competence to the mellow period
of life that encourages a less
strenuous daily program.
21-Year Old Private
AWOL, Arrested Here
Pvt. Warren Henry, 21, who
says his home is at Neligh, was
picked up by local police yester
day. He had been around town
for over a week and he was pick
ed up for investigation. After his
arrest he admitted that he was
j absent without leave from the
army. He said that he had been
| stationed at Salt Lake City, Utah,
had a day furlough and started
traveling. This was about a month
ago. Omaha authorities were no
tified and local officers were told
to hold him.
This afternoon Lt. John W. Wil
kinson and Privates Nelson and
Bernard Matson, of the M. P., of
Omaha, arrived in the city and
took charge of the soldier and
they left at once with the pris
oner for Omaha. Desertion from
the army in time of war carries
a severe penalty, as this boy will
probably find out before he gets
out of his present predicament.
Former O’Neill Man
Killed Near Bassett
Matt Morton, of Bassett, for
merly of this city, was killed
Tuesday, January 26, 1943, at
his home ten miles from Bassett.
He had gone out into the yard
to fix his car. His wife went out
about 5:30 p. m., and found that
the car had fallen on top of him,
crushing him to death.
He graduated from the O’Neill
High school with the cl^ss of
1928.
His wife is the former Agnes
Knapp. They have three children.
Mrs. Morton is the sister of Mrs.
William Hungerford and Mrs.
Mary Pierson of this city.
Plans Nearly Completed
For Paralysis Fund Party
Plans are nearing completion
for the celebration of the Presi
dent’s Birthday in O’Neill by a
card party to be held on Sunday
evening, January 31, at the High
School auditorium sponsored by
the O’Neill Chapter of the Nation
al Foundation for Infantile Par
alysis. The party will commence
at 8:00 p. m., and there will be
various games played with prizes
for each and of course, a lunch.
Make your plans now to attend
if possible and support a worthy
cause.
Several activities have been
held in various parts of the
county the past week for the
benefit of the Infantile Paralysis
fund. Among them was a very
sucessful box social held in the
Martha School sponsored by the
teacher, Stanley Lambert. The
proceeds of the social amounting
to $10.75 was contributed to thi§!
fund.
At the O’Neill Livestock Com
mission Company sale held Mon
day a fine white rooster was do
nated by the Tri-State Produce
Company was auctioned and re
auctioned, netting a total of $26
for the fund.
Following are the names of
the purchasers and the price they
paid for him:
O’Neill Livestock Com. Co.. $5.00
Alfred Drayton _ 5.00
L. D. Putnam_5.00
Joe Gallagher 2.00
Jack Berigan 2.00
G. P. Coleman 1.00
Clinton Stonebraker _ 1.00
H. S. Moses . 1.00
J. L. Pruden . 1.00
Clarence Erust __ 1.00
C. H. Ray 2.00
On behalf of the Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis we wish
to extend our thanks to all who
made this sale so successful.
Ruth G. Rector, County Chair
man, National Foundation For |
Infantile Paralysis.
Hospital Notes
Mrs. Harry Sullivan, a girl,
born Thursday.
Mrs. Ralph Bowers of Walnut,
a girl, born Sunday.
Leland Caskey of Middlebranch,
dismissed on Wednesday.
Carolyn Kay Finch, of Venus,
dismissed on Thursday.
Anna Donohoe dismissed on
Wednesday.
Calmer Simonson admitted on
Tuesday.
William Wefso of Stuart, ap
pendectomy on Thursday.
Mrs. Robert Kurtz and son dis
missed on Tuesday.
Mrs. Guy Blake dismissed on
Sunday.
Mrs. Isabelle Green of Cham
bers is receiving medical atten
tion.
Show your appreciation of your
good health by attending the card
party Sunday night.
Pioneer Of Inman Section
Passed Away Saturday
John Sobotka died at his home
south of Inman last Saturday af
ternoon at 4:35, after an illness
of about three years, of ailments
incident to old age, at the age of
83 years, three months and twen
ty four days. The funeral was
held last Tuesday morning at 10
o’clock fron\the Catholic church
in this ctiy and burial in Calvary
cemetery.
Jofin Sobotka was born in Mo
ravi on September 29, 1859. He
grew to manhood in his native
land and on April 3, 1884, he w'as
united in marriage to Miss Caro
lina Fanta. Shortly after their
marriage they came to the United
States and for a time lived in
Omaha, coming to Holt county in
1885. Fourteen children were born
of this union, all of who are liv
ing and all of whom were pres
ent at the funeral, except one
daughter. The children are: Joe,
Inman; Mrs. Mary Pribil, O’Neill;
Mrs. W. V. Reznicek, Longview,
Wash.; Anna, at home; John Jr.,
Frank and Charles, Inman; Jacob,
Norfolk; Lewis, Anthony, George
and James, Inman; Mrs. Ella
Meyer, Beatrice; Henry, Inman,
who with his wife is left to mourn
the passing of a kind and affec
tionate husband and father. He is
also survived by forty-two grand
children and ten great grand
children.
Mr. Sobotka came to Holt coun
ty in 1885 and since that time had
made his home in the eastern
part of the county, south of In
man. He was a good citizen and
endured all the hardships and pri
vations of the early pioneers in
this county, but persevered and
won success. He had a host of
friends in the eastern part of the
county, where he was well
known.
4-H Club Organization
Started For 1943
Holt County 4-H Club enroll
ments now include 28 members
from three clubs with several ad
ditional clubs planning to get
started in the next few weeks.
Those clubs organized to date are
the Eagle Creek Calf Club, led
by Mrs. Arthu O’Neill, the Steel
Creek Pride 4-H Calf Club, whose
leader is Ray Siders of Opportun
ity, and the 4-H Garden and Can
ners Club, Inc., with G. H. Geary
of Inman as leader.
In 1943 all 4-H Clubs will point
toward greater production and
conservation of food and fiber for
the war needs. All groups of
young people who are interested
in 4-H Club work should get the
particulars on the different pro
jects from County Agent Lyndle
Stout and decide soon on what
they want to carry during 1943.
Full resources of all young peo
ple in Nebraska farms and towns
will be mobilized during the week
of February 6-13 for wartime
food production. It will be Na
tional 4-H Club Week and every
state in the union will take part.
The aim of the drive in Nebraska
will be to double the enrollment
in the young people’s organiza
tion, which in Nebraska during
1942 numbered about 20,000 mem
bers.
The drive will be to enroll
more members, not only in clubs
of five or more, but in the Pair
for-Victory type of club, in which
a boy or girl who is at some dis
advantage because of shortage of
transportation to get to meetings
or scarcity of others of 4-H age in
the community, may form a part
nership with some interested
adult and take part in the 4-H
activities for the year.
4-H members will be asked to
keep in mind that increased pro
duction is all important and that
they are one group that will be
able to make a great increase.
The 4-H members must look
ahead to the time when, perhaps
sooner than they realize, ship
loads of food sent from America
will be more important than
tanks and guns.
KURTZ LEASES ASIMUS
PRODUCE STATION
R. M. Kurtz, who operated a
dairy here for several years re
tiring from the business last fall,
has leased from Asimus Brothers
their cream sitaton in West
O’Neill, and will take possession
of same Monday, January 1.
Mr. Kurtz’s experienc; in this
line of business will prove of
value to him in his new work.
See his ad. on another page.
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Lounsbury purchased through R.
H. Shriner, the Daily home in
southeast O’Neill, taking posses
sion on January 20.
Fire Destroys Grain And
Buildings On Heiss Farm
Last Tuesday a fire of unknown
origin destroyed the barn, gran
ary and a corn crib on the farm
of Raymond Heiss, one mile north
and one-half mile east of Page
There was 915 bushels of corn in
the crib and a large amount of
grain in the granary, we have
been unable to ascertain the
amount. We understand that the
loss is estimated at $5,000, partly
covered by insurance.
At the time of the fire no one
was at home and the fire gained
great headway by the time it was
discovered. Neighbors gathered,
and with their assistance, the
house was saved from the flames.
Expect Large Attendance
At Benefit Card Party
Reports are rolling in to the ef
fect that the people are not only
enthusiastically buying tickets at
fifty cents each for the Infantile
Paralysis Benefit Card Party next
Sunday night at the O'Neill High
School auditorium, but are also
eager to attend the party and en
joy playing the game of their
choice: pitch, pinochle, cribbage
or bridge. There will be high
prizes for each game.
Many who do not enjoy card
playing will be there to "kibitz”
and discuss timely topics with
their friends and incidently draw
a number which entitles them to
a ticket on a very unusual door
prize.
The refreshment committee has
promised, along with other tid
bits, a cup of expertly brewed
coffee, and an extra large one at
that.
The following committees, as
sisted by many other ardent sup
porters, are putting forth every
effort to make this party a suc
cess. Help them by your attend
ance.
Ticket committee: Mrs. John
Davidson, chairman, assisted by
Miss Bernadette Brennan, Mrs.
H. J. Birmingham, Mrs. Mabel
Gatz and Mrs. R. E. Armbruster.
Game and prize committee:
Miss Hilda Gallagher, chairman,
assisted by Herb Hammond (crib
bage), Ted McElhaney (pinochle),
Mrs. George Rector (progressive
pitch), and Miss Helen Biglin
(bridge).
Table and chair committee:
Alma Wallace, chairman, Jean
Biglin, co-chairman.
Refreshment committee: Mrs.
Leo Carney, chairman, assisted by
Mrs. Ambrose Rohde, Mrs. Tom
Greene and Mrs. John Protivin
sky,
Paul Beha will make all an
nouncements and awards.
The spirit of co-operation and
self-sacrifice by all those working
toward the success of the card
party Sunday night is inspiring.
It shows that they not only want
to swell the fund for infantile
paralysis victims, but have siezed
this opportunity to publicly, by
word and deed, display their
thankfulness for good health.
O’Neill Hijfh Basket
Ball Team Win Two
O'Neill High continues to be
among the undefeated teams with
a season’s record of eight wins.
Last Friday night 0”Neill High
defeated St. Mary’s by the score
of 39 to 18. Wolfe and McKenna
of O’Neill were high point men
and Grady from St. Mary’s.
Tuesday night the team defeat
ed a fast-breaking Butte team by
the score of 16 to 23, Butte was
held to one point in the last half
At half time Butte was leading
15 to 10.
In a preliminary game Friday
night the O’Neill second team de
feated St. Mary’s seconds 19 to 6.
Tuesday night thef O’Neill grade
team won over St. Mary’s grade
team 23 to 6. The grade team also
defeated the Bassett grade school
28 to 9.
This coming Frdiay night the
team will meet the highly pub
licized Ainsworth team, and the
following Tuesday night, Page,
in the O’Neill auditorium.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walling
and family spent Saturday and
Sunday in Fremont visiting Mr.
Walling’s father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Walling and
brother, Pvt. James Walling, of
the Lincoln Air Base. L. C. is
recuperating from a major oper
ation and at the present time is
gettting along nicely.
Norb Fernholz returned Friday
from Tacoma, Wash., where he
has been employed for the past
few months, to visit his father
at Hastings and other relatives
and friends here.
President Roosevelt Attends
Memorable Meeting On French
Soil In Casablanca, Morroco
At 9:00 o’clock Tuesday night
over 56,500,000 radio listeners
heard the dramatic announce
ment lhat President Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Churchill had
met at Casablanca, a port in
French Morocco, in the most un
precedented and momentous
meeting of the century and have
reached "complete agreement” on
war plans for 1943. These plans
are designed to bring about the
“unconditional surrender” of Ger
| many, Italy and Japan.
President Roosevelt defied every
j tradition in flying across 6,000
I miles of the Atlantic ocean for a
| ten day meeting with Winston
Churchill. The leaders of the two
nations brought General Charles
DeGaulle and General Henri Hon
ore Giraud together for the first
; time.
Virtually the entire war staffs
of both nations participated in
the discussions.
Following are the high lights
of the conference which may de
cide the fate of the world for gen
erations to come:
1. The leaders of America and
Britian, both military and civil,
have agreed on a war plan for
1943 designed to maintain the
initiative in every theatre of war.
2. Churchill and Roosevelt
agreed that peace can come only
through “unconditional surrender"
of Germany, Italy and Japan.
3. Gens. Giraud and DeGalle,
meeting for the first time under
sponsorship of the President and
Prime Minister, are negotiating
for a united French movement
designed to put French armies,
a Navy and an air force again
into the field against the Axis.
4. Premier Joseph Stalin, of
Russia, was kept informed of the
results of the conferences. In
| fact, Churchill and Roosevelt off
i ered to meet Stalin “very much
farther to the east," but the Rus
sian Chief was unable to leave
the U. S. S. R., due to the need
of his directing the present red
army offensives.
The President and Prime Min
ister also have been in communi
cation with Generalissimo Chiang
Kai-Shek and “have appraised
him of the measures which they
are taking to assist him in China’s
magnificent and unrelaxing strug
gle for the common cause.”
5. Maximum material aid to
Russia and China will be one of
the prime aims of the U. S. and
Britain.
6. Roosevelt visited American
troops in the field in north Africa,
the first American president to
visit an active war theatre since
Abraham Lincoln.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and
Winston Spencer Churchill have
met three times before their north
African conference.
1. First—August 9, 1941, off
the fog shrouded coast of New
foundland. Result—The Atlantic
Charter.
2. December 22, 1941 to Jan
uary 14, 1942, when Churchill
came to Washington. Result:
China, Russia, United Kingdom
and the United States signed a
declaration of the United Nations
and pledged themselves to the
defeat of facist aggression.
3. June 18, 1942, in Washing
ton. Result: Mapping of the
biggest water-borne invasion in
history—the joint Anglo-Ameri
can invasion of the French north
Africa.
It was the first time an Ameri
can president ever had flown. It
was also the first time an Ameri
can President ever set foot on
foreign soil in wartime.
President Woodrow Wilson had
made two trips to Europe after
the ceasing of hostilities in the
first World War.
Some observers predict that
more was accomplished at the
meeting than can be made public
at this time. Some well inform
ed observers even go so far as to
say that President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill have
even set the date for the invasion
of Europe. They point out that
the chiefs of staff could have
taken care of the details without
endangering the President’s life
if nothing more important was to
have been decided.
The people of the United Na
tions are anxiously awaiting the
time when the full significence
of this historic meeting can be
made public, and we hope the
time is not far listant.
Loans Will Be Made To
Farmers For Seeding
J. O. Walker, field Supervisor
for the Emergency Crop and
Feed Loan Office, announced to
day that “Food for Freedom”
Loans are now available.
The loans furnish credit to
farmers to pay expenses and pur
chase supplies needed to plant,
produce and harvest special war
goal crops, victory home gardens,
regular cash crops, feed and soil
conservation crops and purchase
or produce feed to increase the
production of vitally needed dairy
products, beef and pork.
The loan funds can be used to
purchase seed, feed, tractor fuel
and oil, machinery repairs, fertil
izer and other supplies.
Mr. Walker states that a first
lien on the crop produced or live
stock fed is required as security.
Farmers who are unable to ar
range for credit from local banks,
production credit associations or
other local sources on reasonable
terms are eligible to apply. The
1 interest rate is four per cent per
year and special arrangements
have been made to have the loan
funds in the farmer’s hands with
in a week or ten days after the
application reaches the Regional
Office.
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Baby Tomlinson Passed
Away Last Saturday
Constance Mary Tomlinson,
four month old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Tomlinson of this
city, died at her home on Janu
ary 23. 1943, of a spinal ailment.
The funeral was held last Mon
day and burial in Calvary cem
etery.
The many friends of the fam
ily tender consolations to the fam
ily in their bereavement.
The Weather
High Low
Jan. 22_14 -4
Jan. 23 24 -4
Jan. 24 ...._...12 -7
Jan. 25- 11 -15
Jan. 26_23 -15
Jan. 27_38 2
No precipitation.
Public School Pupils Are
Sponsoring Book Drive
The students of the O’NeiU
Public School, through the stu
dent council, are sponsoring a
Victory Book Drive to secure
books for army, navy and marine
corps men. The types of books
wanted are as follows:
1— Current best sellers and the
more recently published popular
fiction and non-fiction (1930 to
date), adventure, western detec
tive, and mystery.
2— Technical books published
since 1940, humorous books,
books of jokes, anecdotes, car
toons, and group games, and
small sized editions of popular
titles. |
Give the kind of books that you
would like to keep. Old and ob
solete books will not be read,
therefore, check thru the books
you have and select the good ones
that you will contribute. The best
is none too good for the men in
our armed forces.
These books will be collected
at the O’Neill Public School and
should be turned in by Wednes
day night, February 3. Students
will be glad to pick them up and
bring them to school for you.
High school students will make
a house to house canvass on Wed
nesday, February 3, between 4:15
and 6:00, to collect the books that
you have not been able to con
tribute before that time.
By giving a suitable book, you
are serving on the home front.
Take time to give your assistance
to assure a worthy contribution
of books from this community.
MECHANICS COURSE TO
START FEBRUARY 3
The first meeting of the me
chanics course will be held in the
vocational agriculture classroom
of the O’Neill Public School on
Wednesday, February 3rd, at 8:00
p. m. Anyone over 17 years of age
is eligible to enroll in this course.
If you are interested in taking
this course, you must attend this
meeting.
Joseph O’Malley left Thursday
of last week for Wayne, where he
will take C. P. training.