The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, April 08, 1943, Image 1
The Frontier VOL. LXIII O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 11113 No. 48 Red Cross County Quota Overshot $3,450.47; O’Neill Over $1,171.96 County Report Chambers —..$ 608.00 Atkinson —- 3,163.82 Emmet - 289.97 Stuart - - page _ 834.46 Inman__ 400.08 O'Neill_4,171.96 Ewing _- 565.00 Total for County .$11,050.47 This is a complete report, un less other receipts are received. You will note that Holt county! went way over the top on its quota of $7,600. It is with deep satisfaction that Paul Beha, war drive chairman, and other county officers extend their thanks to each and every branch for their co-operation in making this drive such a success. We as a county have done our best in providing funds to carry on the work of the National American Red Cross to aid and help our Armed Forces and for local relief. Additional O'Neill Donations Meek and Vicinity Paddock Community Aid $56.61, Card Party and Auction $109.10, Donations $62.67.—Total $228.38. O'Neill Contributions Tri-State Produce and Employ ees $203.25, Alpha Club $51.60, Dr. J. P. Brown $25, Cyril Peter $25, Northwestern Bell Telephone Company $25, School District No. 127, $14.50, Pleasant Day Project Club $13.05. $10.00 Contributions Presbyterian Guild, John Shoe maker, Jake Ernst, D. H. Mur phy, H. S. Prouty. $5.00 Contributions John Jennings, John Lansworth, Edw. S. Earley, Frank Oberle, Grant Curran, Mrs. J. B. Mellor, Joe F. Peter, Mrs. Ben Wayman, Clarence Ernst, Lloyd Ritts, Mrs. John Dick, P. V. Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McNichols, Mrs. Carl Miller, Mrs. Levi Hull, Ed Way man, Mr, and Mrs. John Schmidt, Hugo Holz, Lloyd W. Smith, Eden Rebekah Lodge No. 41, John A. Peter. $4.00 Contributions Wesley Sanford, Ralph Valen tine, Con and Pat Keys, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Leach. $3.00 Contributions Edith Davidson, Christ Luther an Church (additional), Mr. and Mi's. Bredehoft and Lois, Mrs. M. P. Clouse, Russ Shoemaker, Frank Pribil, Ralph Keifer. $2.00 Contributions Mrs. Merle Hickey, Mrs. Anna Sauser, Agnes L. Bright, Mr. and Mrs. Jindra, D. S. Shaw, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, W. A. Stewart, Ethel Winkler, Dennis McCarthy, Mrs. Tom Bowers, Otto Lorenz, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Carl Lo renz, Mrs. Leonard Dusatko, Bill Ernst, Jim Fleming, Mrs. Len Shoemaker, Gerald Rouse, John B. Cleary, H. L. Compton, Mrs. Frank Kubitschek, M. P. Clouse, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shoemaker, Lorraine Penne, Sarah G. Norton. $1.50 Contributions Tom Griffin, Mrs. Ed Wayman. $1.00 Contributions Mrs. P. A. Lindberg, Mrs. James Mullen. Mrs. Nina K. Stearns, Mrs. Leon Sargent, Mrs. Joe Cud dy Mary Ann Janousek, Mrs. Mac Simonson, Mrs. Anna Donlin, Mrs. B. Lawyer, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, R. J. Dendinger, J. Harrison, A. Densberger, Anton Loeffler, John Vitt, Mrs. Jim Carl, Sr., Elsie Peter, R. A. Stowell, John Pribil, John Shoemaker, Jr., Mary Mc Carthy, Linda Wayman, Anna Ellingson, Mrs. Henry wayman, Mrs. L. O. Johnson, Mrs. William Schmohr, Mrs. John Kee, Roy Wayman, Frank Fiala, Mrs. Leo Gokie. George Hartford, Mrs. John Carney, Mrs. Frank Fallon Mrs. Hugo Holz, Joe Soukup, Ed Fuhrer, Albert Marsh, Wm. Kraft, Bill Hanley, Ernest Price Chas. Fleming. W. G. Morrow, W. T. Cook, Agnes Claire Hickey, Mrs. Seth Noble, Mrs. Pat Harty, Bea trice Harris, Fred Barnes, Mrs. Tena Kaczor, Tildie Peter. Other Contributions Mrs. Florence Neal 50c, Mrs. Melvin Marcellus 25c, Raymond' Pribil 25c, John Vitt, Jr., 10c. Auction Nets $137.57 To Fund The Red Cross auction held last Saturday afternoon netted the War Fund $137.57. Following is a list of the donators to the auction and a list of the articles donated: , _ T Eugene Donohoe, duck; r. J. Dishner, lawn mower; Mrs. Berg strom, rug; Mrs. Dishner dress; Edith Davidson, pair of slippers and pair of shoes; Leone Mullen, pair of pillow cases; Mrs. Loyal Special Meeting legion Auxiliary On April 12 There will be a special meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Simonson Unit No. 93, held in the Assembly Room of the Court house on next Monday afternoon, April 12, beginning at 2:00 P. M. Every member is urged to be in attendance if at all possible, and any ladies who may be eligible for membership in the organiza tion are cordially invited to at tend. Hull, 2 dozen eggs; Miss Dickson, box of dresses and dishes; Mrs. T. Harrington, books; Lyndle Stout, mens clothing; Mrs. Mer riman, coffee, jam, bookends; J. P. Miler, couch; Mrs. Kruse, suit; Emil Block, rooster; H. S. F. F. A., 4 concrete troughs; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bailey, miscellan eous clothing; John M. Grutsch, bushel of potatoes; Mr. Johnson, can of beans; Mr. and Mrs. Por ter, miscellaneous; Mrs. Dishner, 4 razors; Mrs. Joe McNichols, crocheted basked; Mrs. Fox, lamp, grinder, console set, roaster; Jim Corkle, 100 chicks; Mr. Switzer, polish, vanilla, disinfectant; Pad dock Union Ladies Aid, quilt; Mrs. Beha, 2 rugs; Mr. and Mrs. Lowery, chicken; Tri-State Hatch ery, 200 chickens; Mrs. Jonas, dozen cans of vegetables; Mrs. Miller, books and magazines; Chet Calkins, electric motor and grass skirt; Mrs. Hieter, cups and sau cers; Paul Beha, chickens; Mr. and Mrs. Janousek, clothing; Mrs. Ted Hieter, canned goods; Ralph Leidy, 2 sacks of flour; Johnson Drug Store, 3 bowls; Mrs. Met calf, table; Yvonne Sirek, pillow slips; Mr. and Mrs. Pat Harty, couch; Mrs. John Osenbaugh, dresser; Pat Harty, fur robe; Rev. Dawson Park, electric plate, Mrs. Carter, electric stove; School Dist. No. 127, rooster; Mrs. Sexsmith, books and lamp; Alice Sexsmith, handcarved soap; Patty Gergelt, shoes; Mrs. Bergelt, encyclopedia; Mrs. Brophy, pickles; Mrs. Ben nett, blanket and 3 can tomatoes; Walter Boche, large eggs and child’s suit; “Slats” Beha, large box of candy; Mrs. Harris, fruit jars, dish tray, coats, trousers; Mrs. Margaret Carney, canned fruit; Mrs. Harry Lansworth, a quart of cream; Mrs. W. B. Lamb, duck eggs; Mrs. James Curran, gallon of lard; Mrs. Henry Tom linson, dishes; Barbara Bennett, toy; Mrs. Bennett, clothing; Her man DeGroff, DeLaval separator; Mrs. Letta Sexsmith. 2 boxes of Avon Products and 5 baseballs; Frank Summers, 2 dozen eggs and a hat; Mrs. F. F. Hieter, dishes; Mrs. Glen Hull, clothing; Ben Wayman, \xk gallons fresh lard; Mrs. F. J. Fischer, magazine rack, etc.; Mrs. Allen, pillow top; Ed Boshart, 2 bushels of spuds; Ray Boshart, peck of spuds; Dick Ra kowski, mirror and clothing; W. D. Clausson, pair of laying ducks; Mrs. M. P. Sullivan, clothing, etc.; Mrs. Herre, silver tray. The collections being made at the Royal Theatre for the Red Cross War Fund will continue this week and the amount col lected will be published next week. Tuesday’s City Election Was Most Quiet Affair The City election Tuesday was one of the quietest seen in the city for years and one of the lightest votes ever cast was polled. There was no contest for any of the offices, there being only one candidate on the ticket for each office to be filled, they being the present incumbents, all of whom were re-elected. They are as follows: Councilman First Ward, John Melvin; Coun cilman Second Ward, M. J. Wal lace; Councilman Third Ward, Levi Yantzi. On the school board Dr. H. L. Bennett and Miss Anna O’Donnell, present members of the board, were re-elected. There were only a little over eighty votes cast in the city. RIVERSIDE 4-H CLUB On Friday, April 2 the River side 4-H Community Club was [ organized. The following officers j were elected: President, Roy Johnson; vice president, Walter Manley; secretary. Dorothy Lar son; news reporter, Phyllis John son. Mrs. Leonard Larson was elected leader, and Mrs. Doris Thompson and Elmer Wolfe were elected assistant leaders. There are, at present, twelve members, seven boys and five girls. The girls are taking summer wardrobe and the boys are taking baby beef and stocker feeder calves. Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 20, at the school house of District No. 5. Hospital Notes Mrs. Ed Voyle a boy, born Fri day, April 2. A. A. Leiser of Atkinson ad mitted on Sunday. Mrs. Henry Walters and baby, of Chambers, dismissed on Sun day. Mrs. Charles Flemming an emergency operation on Saturday, j Dwayne Miller emergency op eration on Monday. Democracy 4-H Club The Defenders of Democracy 4-H Club held their second meet ing April 7 at the court house as sembly room. Five members were present. We discussed old and new business. The next meeting will be held at the home of Margaret Sauser on April 21. At this meeting the first lesson will be taken up. —Twila Whaley, News Reporter.1 SPENCER BOYS GOT INTO THE BEER SUNDAY MORNING Herman Ellermeicr, Lawrence Burley and Oliver Dickey, three Boyd county men, were before the courts here Tuesday, charged with breaking into and entering a store and beer parlor operated by one Harold Knudson at the dam on the Niobrara river north of O’Neill and taking therefrom a quantity of beer, some cigarettes and some money. Officers say that Ellermeier, who is forty years of age and a garage mechanic at Spencer, and Dickey, who is eighteen and a senior in the Spencer high school, admitted going from Spencer to the Knudson store early Sunday morning, intending to buy some beer. Finding the store closed and no one there and learning at the power house that Knudson was away visiting some relatives, they broke into the place and removed four cases of bottled beer, re turning therewith to Spencer. On Monday they were arrested and brought to O’Neill, and on Tues day Ellermeier and Dickey pled guilty before Judge Mounts. Bur ley waived preliminary hearing before Judge Reimer and was bound over to the district court for trial. Judge Mounts sentenced Ellermeier to the penitentiary for a year and continued sentence as to" Dickey. Dickey expressed a desire in court to be permitted to join the armed forces, and Judge Mounts indicated that if he could pass the examination, and would promptly join, that sentence would be suspended. Ellermeier and Dickey say that Burley was with them and as sisted in the robbery. Burley ad mits that he was at the store with the other two and helped drink the beer, and even sold some of the bottles, but denies that he helped steal it or knew it was stolen. All three men denied tak ing any money or cigarettes. Mr. Knudson says some cigarettes and money was taken. Clapp-Griffith Nuptials In San Antonio, March 27 Liuet. Darrel F. Griffith, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Griffith of Kearney, Nebr., and Miss Mary Lou Clapp of San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Clapp of that city were married on March 27, 1943, at the Fort Sam Houston Post Chapel in San Antonio, at six o’clock p. m. The chapel was beautifully dec orated with long cathedral tapers adorning the altar; large palhis at either side and a profusion of gladiolas. Chaplain George Zorn performed the ceremony. The bride wore a white wool suit with acqua accessories. Her corsage was of tiny pink rosebuds intermingled with white garden ias. Her attendant and former schoolmate wore a suit of light green. The groom wore the white army uniform, as did his attend ant, Lieut Leroy Gordon. A reception followed at the home of the bride’s parents for fifty relatives and friends of the couple. In the receiving line were Mr. and Mrs. Clapp. Lt. and Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Jean Griffith Jones, aunt of the groom, Mrs. Helen Kelland and Lt. Jordan. Lieut. Griffith attended school at the Kearney State College and later at the A. and M. College of I College Station, Texas. He has been in the service since March 1, 1942. Lieut. Griffith’s parents were former residents of this county, j living in the Meek neighborhood, j He is a grandson of Mrs. F. H. | Griffith of this city and his! mother is a sister of Axel Borg of the Meek neighborhood. The j many friends of Lieut. Griffith and his wife in the old home town , and county extend hearty con gratulations and best wishes to the happy young coupe and wish them many years of happiness, and prosperity. COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MEET NEXT TUESDAY The O’Neill Commercial Club will hold their regular meeting at the Golden Hotel next Tuesday, April 13, at 8 o’clock p. m. No lunch at this meeting. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and a good attendance of the membership is desired. Wilbur Summers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Summers of O’Neill, has received his call from the U. S. Coast Guards and left for Omaha Sunday night, where he will re port for duty. He enlisted sev eral weeks ago. Miss Marion Dickson went to Lincoln on Wednesday and will visit friends there for a few days. TO THE PUBLIC Due to shortage of labor and increased government regula tion, the following O’Neill bus iness places will be closed on Sundays for the duration, com mencing Sunday, April 11: IDEAL MARKET UNION STORE COUNCIL OAK STORE JOHN KERSENBROCK O'NEILL LOCKER PLANT FRANK PILLEY & SONS BREEZES FROM THE SOUTHWEST By Romaine Saunders Atkinson, Nebr.. Star Route No. 5. Will you be able to pay the ten thousand dollar fine if you make a slip-up in the use of ration book number two? -■ -Jl The isolationist is in danger of | beng lynched in this hectic hour, but like the member of the Towns | end club he feels that he will yet come into his own. A popular and an able writer wonders why we are not invading Europe. And some citizens won der why invade Europe instead of that yellow strip of land on, the maps of the far east. As I view it, L. B. 101. purport-1 ing to be a primary reform j measure, merely complicates ai political setup that has become' such a joke that 75 percent of the j citizens ignore it entirely. — Frank Bachus gets about the streets of Amelia on crutches since he stepped from a wagon and sustained a badly sprained ankle and has the consolation of being able to loaf while others start the long days and long pull at spring work. Three hapless chaps are under indictment charged with shooting a goose or two too many. These are days for all out official, ex pert, amateur and private effort in far weightier matters, but those great lordly birds have a friend at court just the same. Judging from the attention farm papers are giving to the pro duction of swine on the farm there is nothing in the vast variety and abundance spread over the earth quite equal to an odorious hog, notwithstanding, like the leper, he has been pronounced "unclean” by the Creator. At today’s writing I have not learned what has happened to Senator Asimus’ gas tax bill. Per haps it is too much to hope that the vaet stretch of; Nebraska prair ies comprising the rural realms will get a fair shake in this matter as against the small areas where the large towns are. “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling sym bal.And though I be stow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not char ity it profiteth me nothing.” Lincoln county has a lady dep uty sheriff The governor has signed a bill authorizing women to serve as jurors. What would our mothers thought of that— and why should any woman— barring the mistress of the White House—want with either job. But then, Irving would have a hunt for a “clinging vine” in our times. - Optomists among weather prop hets see omens of an abundance of rain to follow these wind lashed days in April by the earth burrowing animals taking to the high ground and the wild .ducks lingering among us. Whatever the habits of nature’s little wild lings may indicate as to weather, if anything, the long-time prairie dweller is aware that there has ben windy springs in the past that have been followed by both fruit ful and unfruitful seasons. A few good rains in May and June as sures the southwest of its staple, the grass. One Holt county editor carries the honor of the press being rep resented in the U. S. armed forces. Mr. Alderson of the Chambers Sun left Sunday night, his busi ness, his home, his community and his young wife and infant son, to be inducted into the Navy at a point in Idaho. Mrs. Alderson is bravely taking up the respon sibility of continuing the publi cation of the Sun and I believe the printing fraternity of the county without an exception will be glad to help this brave lady in any way they can to succeed in her undertaking. Chambers people, always loyal to home in stitutions, will doubtless rally to her support. There are songs enough for the hero perched perpetually on the heights of fame. Let the unsung patriots of this war marred world be given a tribute now and then. You will find them on tired feet behind the grocery counters in any town, worried over rationing books, shortage of supplies and insufficient help, but cheerfully doing their best to accommodate end serve an inconsiderate public which can also be ureasonable. Keeping a correct check, purchase by purchase, and other details of the point rationing, doubles the work of the sales force. The least we can do by way of en couragement is to be patient, I smile and have the cash in hand. Mrs. K. P. Hoffman and son vis-^ ited in Stuart Tuesday. I MANY HOLT COUNTY MEN WENT TO CAMP LAST SATURDAY The following Holt county boys were inducted into the army and navy two weeks ago, following their successful passing of the physical examinations. They re turned home for a week and last Saturday morning they left for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where the army boys now are in tvaining: Melvin Edwin Ruzicka; O'Neill; William Lorenzo Miller, Ewing; Clifford William Seger, Atkinson; Hugh Murel McClure, Stuart; Gerald Edwin Gonderinger, At kinson; Millard Wayne Ellen wood, Atkinson; John Albert Fox, O’Neill; William Robert Holsclaw, O’Neill; Russell Lucien Heuton, Atkinson; John Joseph Dvorak, Atkinson; Lyle Foster Damero, O'Neill; Herbert Earl Newman, Jr., Stuart; Lewis Ed ward Dunkol. Atkinson; Robert Nels Sholes, Inman; Ernest Able Kloppenborg, Emmet; Harold Ed ward Albrecht, Atkinson; Theo dore Gerald Sirek, O’Neill; Louis Wulf Reimer, O’Neill; Donald Eu gene Lowery, O’Neill; Frank Wes ley Etherton, Atkinson; Robert Walker Johnson, Stuart; Gayle Fenton Pichler, Chambers; Orville Melvin Seger, Atkinson; Dewayne Lvean Stevens, Inman; Robert Jean White, Dorsey; Herbert Aloyious Underwood, Stuart; Ger ald Elton Graham, O’Neill; Mar vin Martin Howell, Page; Berlyn Elvon Schultz, Atkinson; Wayne Harry Fox, Emmet; Calvin Dale Crandall, Chambers; William Del more Held, Chambers; Norman Herbert Nissen, Chambers; Ger ald James Lawyer, O’Neill; Wil liam Charles Rockford, Stuart; Harold Emmet Colfack, Dustin; Edwin Harvey Walters, Chamb ers; James Edward Foreman, Em met; Robert Paul Tooker, Atkin son; Richard James Shearer, Stu art; Herbert George Hammond, O’Neill; Thaine Lee Mitchell, Chambers; Thomas Graydon Hut ton. Inman; Francis Edward Brandt, Atkinson; Gerald Francis Murphy, O’Neill; Paul Elmer Wy ant, O’Neill; Elroy Arthur Lieb, O’Neill; Melvin Putnam, O’Neill; Frederick William Ahlvers, At kinson; Michael Albert Coday, Atkinson. Navy Cleo Edwin Alaerson, Chamb ers; Ervin Vincent Nilson, O’Neill. Will Hold Farm Building Clinic, Norfolk, April 15 To provide a valuable advisory service on the repair and main tenance of farm buildings, and thus help farmers in this area make their buildings more pro ductive, the agricultural commit tee of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a war emergency farm building clinic there on Thursday. April 15, ac cording to Sam Schwerin, chair man of the committee. “The agricultural output of the nation will prove a prime factor in winning the war and that is the sole object of the clinic,” said Mr. Schwerin. All farmers who want to learn how they can increase their pro duction under today’s conditions are invited to attend the war emergency farm building clinic. It promises to be an interesting program, covering such topics as roof repairs, maintenance of fences, rodent control, fire protec tion, insulation, ventilation, etc. Included on the program is a new sound movie, titled “The Farmer Looks Ahead,” a fascin ating, human interest film. This movie, in full color, shows how farm buildings can be kept in good repair with a minimum of time, labor and expense for main tenance. The program will also include entertainment, door pri zes, and coffee and sandwiches at the conclusion. “Similar clinics attended by thousands of farmers have been held in all sections of the country in recent weeks and they have proved extremely helpful and in formative. They are part of a nation - wide program sponsored by Johns-Manville. All farmers and their families are invited to attend the northeast Nebraska war emergency farm building clinic which is scheduled to be held in the municipal auditorium in Norfolk on Thursday, April 15, and they can all be sure it will be time profitably spent,” states Mr. Schwerin. William Egger of Crawford, came down last Monday and is spending at few days here looking after business matters and visit ing old time friends. Bill says that things are booming in his section of the state. Being only a few miles from Ft. Robinson, where a number of troops are in training and Crawford being the closest town business is naturally very good. Bill looks good and says that he has been feeling bet ter the past six months than he has for years. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva and son, Fred, drove to Lincoln last Sunday to visit their daughter, Margaret, who is a student nurse at St. Elizabeth’s hospital. Miss Lydia Halva, who had been visit ing Margaret for a few days, re turned to O'Neill with them. Apirl War Bond Quota $341,500; Organization Plans Under Way MUSIC FESTIVAL IN O’NEILL NEXT WEEK The number of entries for the music competition festival assures that Friday, April 16th will be a big day for the music students coining to O’Neill. Twenty-three schools will be represented, with the number of participants ex ceeding five hundred. The schools entered are Ainsworth, Atkinson, Butte, Chambers, Clearwater, Creighton, Ericson, Ewing, In man, Keya Paha County, Long Pine, Neligh, Norfolk, Oakdale, O'Neill, Orchard, Osmond, Page, Royal, Spencer, St. Mary’s Acad emy, Stuart, and Tilden. This makes three more schools than the number entered in the dist rict music contest here last year. The instrumental entries will be judged by Edward Kurtz, chairman, Department of Music, Iowa State Teachers’ College, Ce dar Falls, Iowa. The vocal entries will be judged by Paul MacCol lin, chairman, Morningside Col lege Conservatory of Music, Sioux City, Iowa. The piano entries will be judged by Mrs. Leo Kucinski, Department of Music, Morning side College, Sioux City, Iowa. Arrangements and plans for the festival are moving along very satisfactory due to the fine co-op eration and help that is being re ceived from many individuals. The chairmen of the committees that are giving outstanding help are as follows: General chairman, Mrs. H. J. Birmingham, Pat Harty. Good Will Committee, co-chair men, H. D. Clauson, C. E. Stout, and Mayor Kersenbrock. Stenographic Committee, Ted McElhaney. Entertainment Committee, co chairmen, Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Bur gess and J. D. Cronin. Door Committee, co-chairmen, Mrs. O. W. French, Mrs. Max Gol den, Mrs. H. G. Kruse, Mrs. C. E. Lundgren and Mrs. Ed Campbell. Housing Committee, co-chair men, Mrs. F. J. Dishner, and Roy Sauers. P. B. Harty reports that the fi nancial support of O’Neill bus iness people will make it possible to have program booklets to be issued to everyone attending the programs of the day. A musical event of this type should receive your support bv attending the programs that will be in session throughout the en tire day and evening. Vocal, in strumental, and piano solos will be presented during the forenoon, beginning at eight o’clock. Solos and small groups will perform during the afternoon. Large vo cal groups and bands will make up an evening of outstanding en tertainment. Plan now to enjoy these musical offerings, and at the same time show our young people that we are vitally interested in their worthy undertakings. Robert Thomas To Be Interviewed Over Radio On Friday, April 9, Mr. Mathis, vocational agricultural instructor of the O’Neill public school, will make a trip to Lincoln to attend the State F. F. A. Convention. He will be accompanied by his family, Robert Thomas, John Etherton and Larry Schaffer. Robert Thomas and John Ether ton have been recommended for the State Farmer degree. Robert Thomas will be interviewed by Bill Colfer, acting information agent of the Farm Credit Admin istration of Omaha, on Saturday, I April 10, on Earl Williams’ “Down To The Earth” program from 9:30 to 10:00 a. m., over Station KFAB. NOTICE A garbage wagon, operated and paid for by the city under con tract, will pick up garbage in the city every Tuesday and Friday during the summer months, visit ing all sections of the city. Please have garbage in containers and in the alleys. This service will start Friday morning, April 16, 1943. JOHN KERSENBROCK, Mayor. Judge D R. Mounts and Court Reporter McElhaney returned to Bassett Wednesday to complete taking testimony in the divorce trial of Julia Braddock Gilmore and Elmer Gilmore, which occu pied the Court all last week. Several persons from here were summoned as witnesses. The Gilmore’s formerly resided on the Ditch Camp ranch, just south of town, and later lived for a time in the Chambers community. For the past few years they have re sided south of Newport. Word has been received that Lt. Robert Biglin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biglin of this city, has been promoted to the rank of Captain. He is with the Army Medical Corps and is stationed at Richmond, Cal. Homer Muulen came up from Scribner Saturday and spent Sun day visiting his wife and other relatives and friends here. Holt county citizens will pur-c chase $341,500 in war bonds dur ing the month of April, it was an nounced today by County Chair man H. A. Snyder, of Atkinson. “This quota represents our share of the total quota of sixteen north east Nebraska counties, which is $3,083,006,” said the chairman. These quotas were established by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kan sas City and are based on bank deposits in each county. Bond purchasers will have an opportunity to purchase other is sues than the “E" bond, which has had the most stress in prev ious war bond campaigns. In ad dition to the regular “E,” “F” or “G” bonds, which have always been available to the public, pur chases may now be made in the 2% Treasury bond of 1950-52, or the 2Mj% bond of 1964-69. There are also two tax certificates avail able: tax certificate Series “C” and the %% Treasury certificate. The eighth issue available during the month of April is the ninety day bill. Information concerning these is sues are in the hands of the local l war bond committee, the banks, and the post office. Purchasers who want more information may get it through these sources. County organizations are rap-* idly nearing completion, accord ing to report from Harry Miller, of Stanton, chairman of the Third District War Finance Committee. “I am tremendously pleased with the patriotic response that we are getting from county workers in each of the counties that we have been in to date," said Mr. Miller. “We hope to complete our visits to the six remaining counties in which we have not been, and we know already that their commit tee men are working. I am pos itive that when the totals are compiled on May 1st our sixteen county district in northeast Ne braska will have done its part." The date for the April bond drive is from April 12 to May 1. Runs Continue Large At The O’Neill Sale Yards With the runs continuing to hold up on livestock, prices were steady on both cattle and hogs. Light weight cattle were the most popular here Monday with steer calves bringing from $16.00 to $18.30 per hundred and heifer calves from $14.50 to $16.00. Yearling steers sold from $13.50 to $14.90. Yearling heifers sold from $12.50 to $13.60 with some lightweights bringing up to $14.40 per hundred. There were a few two-year-old steers and they brought $13.90. Cows sold from $9.00 to $12.50 and bulls brought up to $13.45 per cwt. The hog prices were the same as last week with butcher hogs bringing from $14.90 to $15.10 and sows from $14.50 to $14.75. Feed er pigs brought from $16.00 to $17.00 per hundred. Next sale will be April 12 with a horse sale being held in con nection with our regular sale. HIGHLIGHTS IN PRICE* AND RATIONING In its desire to have price mat ters of a local nature settled by the community itself, the Office of Price Administration has des ignated Beatrice, Nebraska, as a “guinea pig” in a program de signed to accomplish that end. A local board composed of prom inent, qualified citizens will as sist the War Price and Rationmg Board in the dissemination of price information to the commu nity. It will also ahswer ques tions, review complaints, and re commend adjustments. If this method proves to be of public service, similar panels will be ap pointed throughout the state. To protect purchasers, mechan ical refrigerators sold by individ uals will come under price ceil ings on April 15th. Retailers who happen to have on hand sugar stamps 1 through 9 and sugar certificates already expired on which delivery had been made prior to March 19th should surrender such stamps and certificates immediately to the local War Price and Rationing Board. Currently valid certifi cates will be exchanged. A word to the wise should be sufficient. When noplications for supplemental gasoline rations are considered, one factor that will have a definite bearing on the granting of such supplemental ra tions will be whether or not the applicant has formed a car-shar ing club. On April 1 the little pig came under the protection of a price ceiling. On that date definite dol lar and cents price ceilings were established for all retail pork cuts. Mrs. Nebraska can rest eas ier, because OPA has said that the rise in price of retail cuts of all meats is soon to be checked. Lovers of fruit and vegetable juices must have been pleased this week when the Office of Price Administration drastically cut the point values of those items.