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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1943)
The Frontier / VOL. LXIII O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1943 NO. 52 Huge Audience Meets Griswold The O’Neill Commercial Club held their regular monthly meet ng at the Golden Hotel last Tues day evening and were hosts to Governor Griswold, Walter Rob erts, state director of civilian ac tivities, and Mr. Carter, state fire warden. Several citizens from different towns and precincts in the county were also present at the dinner. Ninety-four persons were seated in the dining room of the hotel and a surplus of din ers were taken care of at the M. j and M. cafe. * At the conclusion, of the dinner Eg Mr. Roberts, who was raised in ' the northeastern part of Holt i county, near the old Joy postof fice, being the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Roberts, was called: on and made a few remarks re-: garding civilian defense in tne state. He was following by Fire Marshal Carter, but he said that from the splendid record made by the citizens of this city the past year, as there was but one fire here, he did not think the people of O’Neill needed much instruction on fire control. Gov ernor Griswold was then called on and gave a short and very in teresting talk on Nebraska and its part in the war effort. As the county civilian defense wardens were graduated that eve ning, in services held in the O’Neill high school auditorium, most of the diners and several hundred others repaired to the school house to witness the ex ercises held there. The O Neill High School band was in the gal lery and furnished the audience inspiring and soul-stirring Peri otic music while they waited the program of the evening. The meeting was called to or der by Paul Beha, commander of the local American Legion Post, and after a prayer by Rpv- Daw son Park, pastor of the Methodist church, the meeting was turned over to K. D. Fenderson, com mander of the Holt County Civil ian Defense Committee, who had charge of the graduating exer cises of the wardens, and the ex ercises of the evening. Walter F. Roberts, secretary i co-ordinator of the Nebraska Ad % visory Defense Committee, was introduced and made a short ad dress on fire prevention and told of the great loss by fire of prop erty in the state and nation through carelessness. “A Patriotic Medley “Home” by the Atkinson High School Quartette, with Miss Le ona Kilmurry as director, won favor of the audience as was ev idenced by the round after round of applause they received. Governor Griswold delivered an address to the graduates dur ing the course of which he spoke of the future of this great country of ours and said that it was time the people of this country were thinking of what was coming af ter the war. He said that he was proud of the part that had been taken in defense work through out the state by the various men and women who were working on the many defense committees through the state. He spoke for about half an hour and the ad dress was listened to with the closest attention by the large aUDipk>mas were then presented to the following graduates of tne warden school: . 6—Atkinson: Ethel V. BousKa, Alta P. Campbell, Clarence S. Gilg, Bernice E. Kelly, Lloyd E. McDowell. Helen Sn>Ter'Adams 5—Chambers: Leo T, Adams, Merton M. Cov. George W Thom S George A. Kelly, Letha May K tinman: Eugene E. Clark, Warren J. McClurg, Harry Mc Graw, Carrie C. McMahon. g_page: William E. Howell, Edward L. Jordan, Bryan H. Stev • ons, Cordes Edwin Walker. Irvin /O Wood, Florence E. Wood. 23—O’Neill: Harden Anspach, Mrs R. E. Armbruster, Helen Big lin, Bernadette C. Brennan, James M. Corkle, Rev. Daniel F. Brick, Irenaeia M. Cronin, Edith J. Dav idson, Marion M. Dickson, Carl F. Grill, Mabel H. Gatz, “Law rence Hanna, Ethel C. Harris, Harold L. Lindberg, Fay A. Miles, Ira H. Moss, Helen B. Mullen, Ryland H. Parker, Mrs. R. H. Par ker, Frank E. Parkins. Richard J Rakowski, Lyndle R. Stout, Esther M. Tomlinson, Christian E. Yantzi. ** Moved away. 3—Stuart: Rev. John P. Hilt, Ruth M. Krotter, Marguerite L. Smith. There were three more wardens from Atkinson who also graduat ed, but we were unable to secure their names for this week’s paper. At the conclusion of the pro gram, Benediction was given by Rev. Father Brick of O’Neill. Following the program, State Fire Marshal Carter showed mov ing pictures of the Bombing of London, which were very inter esting to the audience, and show ed the audience what disastrous effect the 1940 and 1941 bombings had on the city of London. Mrs. William Ryan and son of Grand Island came Saturday to visit her mother-in-law, Mrs. G. j ' Ryan, and family. POPPY SALE DAY SATURDAY, MAY 29 Poppies in tribute to America’s battle dead of two wars will be worn in O’Neill on Saturday, May 29, Edith J. Davidson, president of Simonson Unit No. 93 of the American Legion Auxiliary an nounced today. | The poppies this year will honor the men who have given | their lives in the present conflict, as well as those who fell among the poppies of France and Bel gium twenty-five years ago, she said. The money contributed for the flowers will be used for the welfare of victims of both wars and their families. The Simonson Unit of the Aux iliary is making extensive pre parations for the observance of Poppy Day here, under the lead ership of Mrs. Davidson and Mrs. Edward M. Gallagher, Unit Poppy Chairman. The little red flowers of remembrance will be available | to everyone in the city, offered by volunteer workers from the I Auxiliary who will be on the streets thronghout the day. The flowers, made of crepe paper in replica of the wild Flanders poppy, have been order ed from Lincoln where disabled veterans manufactured them un der direction of the Nebraska De partment of the Auxiliary. Poppy making has kept the hands of hundreds of these unfortunate men usefully employed during the winter and spring, helping them pass the long hospital hours and aiding irk their rehabilitation. More Americans than ever be fore are expected to wear' poppies this year as a personal tribute to those who have been killed, and to aid the disabled, their families and the families of the dead. MORE INFANTILE PARALYSIS FUNDS ARE HANDED IN I have received $29.29 to be ad ded to our Infantile Paralysis Fund, from Miss Marline Dalton, who teaches at Dist. 170, and $4.10 from Ewing Public School that came in too late for the first counting. — County Chairman of Infantile Paralysis Fund. Nebraska Delegation On Air From Washington In order to serve the people of Nebraska better and to give them information concerning the hap penings in Washington, the Ne braska senators and congressmen plan to broadcast by radio each : Sunday. Two members will be heard in each broadcast. Senator Hugh Butler and Congressman Carl T. Curtis had the opening program last Sunday. The broad casts can be heard over Station KFAB (Lincoln) at 4:45 p. m„ j central war time. It is hoped that i you can listen in on this program j next Sunday and that you will invite others to listen. If you like the idea, be sure to write Radio Station KFAB. Catholic Daughters Elect New Officers The Catholic Daughters of America had a business meeting and election of officers at the j Golden Hotel on Wednesday eve 1 ning, followed by lunch at the Elite. The committee consisted of Mrs. K. P. Hoffman, Mrs. Jack ! Arbuthnot, Mrs. James Mullen, Mrs. Mike Langan, Mrs. G. De Backer and Mrs. Ralph Bauman, j Following the business meeting the evening was spent playing cards. Mrs. John Donahoe won all cut. Following are a list of the new ly elected officers: Grand Re gent, Mrs. John Hickey: Vice Grand Regent, Mrs. Leo Carney; ; Prophetess, Mrs. Pat Hickey; Lec turer, Mrs. Ambrose Rohde; His torian, Mrs. F. Clements: Finan ! cial Secretary, Mrs. K. P. Hoff man; Treasurer, Mrs. C. Mullen; Monitor, Mrs. Ivan Pruss; Sen tinel, Mrs. Vince Suchy; Organ ist. Mrs. G. DeBacker; Trustees, I Mrs. John Kersenbrock and Mrs. | John Donahoe. Old Schoolmates Here Meet At Guadalcanal Mr. and Mrs. William Langan received a letter from their son, | Gerald, last week. Gerald is in the Marines and has seen action in Guadalcanal and, at the time of writing the letter, was in a rest i camp somewhere in the southern ! Pacific. He said that he was feel I ing fine and getting along nicely. While at the rest camp he ac cidently ran into Romaine Stein —former schoolmate of Gerald’s— son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stein, formerly of this city, but who are now residents of California. Ro maine is also in the Marines and was at Guadalcanal at the time Gerald was there, but thev never met until they reached the rest camp. He said they had a fine time visiting together, talking of the good times they had while at tending school in the “old home town.” Gerald has been in the Marines since August, 1942, en listing right after his eighteenth birthday, and he had a lot of ex perience during his first year in the service._ Mrs. W. L. Barr of Spencer vis ited Mrs. Elma Evans on Tuesday. Mrs. M. H. McCarthy Died Tuesday Night Mrs. M. H. McCarthy died at her home in O’Neill on Tuesday evening. May 11th, about 11:45, of a heart attack, at the _age of 65 years one month and 27 days. The funeral will be held from St. Patrick’s church Friday morning at 10 o’clock and burial in Cal vary cemetery. Mrs. McCarthy had suffered two or three heart attacks during the past few years, but she had been feeling fine lately and her sudden death was a severe shock to her husband, family and many friends. She was busy about the house all day Tuesday and that evening. After supper she went into the bedroom to rest a little. A couple of hours afterwards her daughter went to the bedroom and saw her on the bed, but thought she was asleep and did not disturb her. When her hus band went in later, they found her dead. Ethel E Morse was born at Winslow, Illinois, on March 7, 1878. Her parents came to Holt county in 1887 and her father en gaged in business in Atkinson. Her father passed away a few years after their arrival in this county, and in 1898 the family moved to O’Neill and for a few years Miss Morse was employed in the court house, prior to her marriage. On September 24, 1902, she was united in marriage in this city to Michael H. McCarthy. Nine child were born of this union, five sons and four daughters. Of this fam ily two sons and two daughters have preceded their mother, leav ing surviving her husband and Kathryn and George M. McCar thy, of O’Neill; John F. McCar thy of Omaha; Robert M. McCar thy of Pocatello, Idaho, and Miss Jeannie McCarthy of O’Neill, all of whom were here for the fu neral services. She is also sur vived by her mother, Mrs. Ida Morse, and one brother, Van Morse, Berkley, Calif. Mrs. McCarthy was a charming lady and had a host of friends in O’Neill and surrounding country who heard with sorrow and re gret of her sudden passing. The sympathy of their many friends is extended to the sorrowing fam ily in their hour of sorrow. _.__ Let’s Rank High When Job Done “Holt county has job to do,” said Harry E. Ressel, of O’Neill, county salvage chairman, in com menting on the third state-wide scrap salvage drive, “but we will be up there with the leaders when it is all over.” The campaign will run from May 10 to 22, the same dates as those of Kansas. In 1942 Nebraska had the dis tinction of being the first state to go over her quota, and for the entire year placed 14th with 111 per cent of her quota. “At the time,” said Mr. Ressel, “we may have wondered how it would ever be possible to use all those mountains of iron, but somehow most of them disap peared. “Now we are informed that col lections have slowed down so much that mills have been re ceiving but 25 per cent as much scrap as they got lost fall. In fact Nebraska has collected but 28 per cent of the 80,000 tons allotted to her for the first six months of the year. We need scrap and we need it now to make ships, planes and implements of war for our fighting men. We have the enemy on the run, and the only way to keep them there is to see that our men have plenty of everything.” Another point stressed by Mr. Ressel was that the community scrap pile was the reserve stock which the steel makers could rely on in time of need. Unless the material is collected, they have no way of knowing just where they stand in reserves. “When we look back to last year we recall how many mills were faced with shut-downs,” he said, “then the Nebraska plan was put into play. As a result of the national acceptance of this idea, not a single mill was forced to shut down, or even curtail pro duction. It is now up to each com munity to put forth every effort that our quotas may be met.” State Salvage Chairman Joe Seacrest has announced that scrolls will be awarded to county chairmen who reach 82 per cent of their six months quota by May 22. The scrolls will be signed by him and Governor Griswold. NOTICE Oil jobbers are hereby notified that bids will be received by the city clerk up to and including Tuesday, June 1, 1943. to 8 o’clock p. m., for the furnishing of Diesel Motor Fuel for the city pump sta tion for the coming year. BENNETT GRADY, 52-2 City Clerk. Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Harnish of'Norfolk; Corporal Frank J. Harnish, of Van Dorn, Miss., Miss Dorothy Smith of Onawa, Iowa; and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carnes of Plainview, spent the week-end at the home of Mrs. Jane Harnish. BREEZES FROM THE SOUTHWEST By Romain* Saunders Atkinson. Nebr., Star Route No. 5. The government printing office would do the public a favor by furnishing a guide to what these OPA's, WLB’s and a hundred or so others stand for. Blake Ott, the genial genious of the Amelia filling station, made a trip to Albion Monday, Mrs. Ott being the able substitute in hand ling the gasoline nozzle. I find myself in sympathy with Mr. Lewis’ miners. If there is anything more dreary than wash ing dishes in the kitchen of a res taurant it must be swinging a pick in a coal mine. Eggs $9 a crate, butter fat 50 cents, grain and livestock prices at a kidnapper’s ransom—if you can’t make it on the land now without the aid of the triple A you better go join the Army. The Henry Knutzen family were guests Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Garwood, the occasion being the gathering of a few friends in honor of Mrs. Garwood’s birthday. As it is the fashion to make "peace plans’’ all of us might as well have a hand in it. Mine, not unmindful of its unpopularity, is for all nations to run their own affairs and keep their noses out of the business of others. A member from Omaha says of Senator Asimus’ plan for gas tax redistribution: “Just another move to divide Douglas county and Lancaster county money with the rest of the state.” Very little money would Douglas county and Lancaster county have without the inflow from “the rest of the state.” A college Prof, for it and a U.! S. Sen. against the fourth term idea, were about to come to blows when a third gent stepped be tween them. Just which one, or both, thought that was a lucky break will nevAr Ote known. The new dealer is definitely a mon othiest — only one political god in his range of vision. Assessor Rafe Shaw wound up his job in Swan a day ahead of the end of the month. There has been a sizeable advance in cattle valuations and ranchers only trust that cows which go on the sched-1 ules at $60 will not sell for $30 when the tax is due. Just about every household is hit with a $6 I or more assistance tax this year, I bonds and Red Cross, income and property tax; and I guess there is no use in denying that not many enjoy it. John Dunkel, from the extreme western edge of Swan, rode a black gelding through here Mon day on his way to a point in Wyo ming precinct. He had trouble at the bridge with a brown bronc he was leading, this little nag’s off-the-range demur at crossing bridges. Mr. Dunkel finds he has had to give up ranching because of present conditions that have taken his boys and girls either to the Army or other activities in cident to the war. The past winter has brought heavy losses of trees. Reports show the condition is general throughout this community. At home we have sustained the loss of 60 per cent of last years’ fruit; tree plantings and many other young trees and some of several years’ standing. It may have re sulted from a winter of bare dry | ground and subzero cold, though some fruit trees most exposed have put on spring green. When you see a magnificent Chinese elm that has survived the gales for ten years has withered and died there is little consolation in finding the cause. “Let no man dispise thy youth;, but be thou an example of the, believers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” This instruction for a young preacher was given in the first century by one who would be designated in this 20th century an Old Timer, not irreverently. It is still good advice for the youth who undertakes to shepherd a church group. We expect to see in the one bearing tne title of Rev. inspiring cordiality temper ed with dignity and poise, the friendly word but not boisterous familiarity, pleasant expression, but no cheap joke. Gardens are not new to the world. The big V maybe gives it a bit of glamour, but you will have to sweat out in the dirt with a hoe if you get results. A gar den was man's first job and will be the last. “And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden and there he put the man whom he had formed.” Gardens have kept the race alive from that day to this. The beginner, drawing inspiration from gaily colored and deceptive seed cat- J alogues, is always in for disap County Butter In 1943 Vital To War Effort Holt county must increase its butter production in 1943 to 1, 560,000 pounds, or approximately 10 per cent more than 1942, if the United States Department of Ag riculture’s national goal is to be met. The nation’s production of creamery butter dropped to an estimated 1,779,465,000 pounds in 1942, or approximately five per cent below the 1941 level. Pro duction, however, increased in Nebraska, moving upward from 1941’s total of 89,396,000 pounds to 94,430,000 in 1942. Average pri ces received for this product last year were also greater, according to a report of the A & P Tea Com pany, which purchased 4,170,249 pounds of Nebraska butter for $1, 566,074 during 1942. Heavy requirements of not only our armed forces but also our al lies makes increased production of butter of vital importance in 1943, said Owen M. Richards, manager of the American Dairy Association, an organization that speaks for 5,000,000 dairy farm ers. While diversion of large but ter supplies to war uses probably will trim civilian consumption to 13 pounds or less per person this year, as compared to the peace time average of 17 pounds, Rich ards believes the dairy industry should benefit by its war role in the years to come. “Each man in our armed forces is consuming an average of 35 to 36 pounds of butter each year, about twice as much as he ate as a civilian,” Richards said. “It seems logical to expect that many of these men will continue to de mand larger quantities of this fine dairy product after the war. “This may help increase our national per capita consumption to a peace-time level more nearly in line with other nations. For in stance the pre-war consumption of butter in Canada, New Zea land, England and Denmark was as high as 30 pounds per person a year.” 17 From Holi Join The Army Following are the names of Holt county boys who registered dur ing April for military service. Al so given, preceding their name, is their order number and serial number, respectively, their ad dress, and date of birth: 11391, W-97, Donald Austin Hynes, O’Neill, Nebr., April 3, 1925. 11392, W-98, Francis Leo Yant zi, O'Neill, Nebr., April 9, 1925. 11393, W-99, Joel Asbury Birm ingham, Atkinson, Nebr., April 12 1925. 11394, W-100, Wayne Dean Pet erson, O’Neill, Nebr., April 17, 1925. 11395, W-101, Francis John Bel zer, Page, Nebr., April 19, 1925. 11396, W-102, Carl Sanke Berg, Atkinson, Nebr., April 19, 1925. 11397, W-103, Gilbert Elwood Fox, Emmet, Nebr., April 26, 1925. Following are the names of boys who were accepted for serv ice in the armed forces: Roy Raymond Rogers, Atkin son; Francis Kollman, Stuart; George William Oetter, Ewing; Roy Richard Gilg. Atkinson; Ver non Loyd Smith, Chambers; John Patrick Hynes, O’Neill; John Os wald Hobson, Page; Keith Nor man Newhouse, Chambers; Claud Arthur Hamilton, O'Neill: Charles Ridgeway, Dorsey; Gene Dean Spencer, Atkinson; Walter Spang ler, Ewing; John Clement Allen, Page; Jacques Clayton Kersen brock, O’Neill: Delbert John Zum brum, Page; Charles William Jef frey, O’Neill; Alexander Adam Chmiel, Ewing. Marriage Licenses Louis Funk and Miss Mary Wiebel, both of Ewing, on Fri day, April 30. Emil M. Pavlis and Miss Mary H. Novotny, both of Lake Andes, S. D., on Tuesday, May 4. Miss Marion Bosn and brother, Ray. visited relatives and friends in Hastings on Sunday. --- pointments. But if he is not eas ily discouraged, he will harvest some fruits. Frank and Vince Suchy in O’Neill are two masters in the production of flowers and foodstuff that I know of who can give beginners a lot of suggest- j ions. YoU will learn more from I practical producers than from all the books and papers ever pub lished. Country editors have the good sense not to offer advice to farmers and gardeners. But there are men and women in every community whose knowledge of fundamentals of soil and plant culture, drawn from the deep well of life’s experiences, who are glad to help a beginner. There is no lack now of material relating to farm and garden work sent out at public expense, but the most helpful thing ever done started about the time Joe Cannon of Ill inois was speaker of the House and congressmen from all over the country kept us supplied with free seeds, inoculated and primed for a quick start. CRIPPLED CHILDREN CLINIC SATURDAY Dr. W. R. Hamsa and Dr. Her man Jahr will conduct the next Crippled Children’s Clinic to be held at the O'Neill high school auditorium on Saturday, May 8. They will examine all children having appointments as well as those referred by their local phy- j ictans. Clinic hours, from 7:30 a. m. until 4 p. m., though it is re quested that all registrations be completed prior to 11 a. m. Holt county children should register as early as possible. The clinic is for diagnosis, con sultation, check-up and after-care services on cases receiving treat ment. Children admitted to the clinic for consultation or prelim inary diagnosis will not receive treatment under Services for Crippled Children unless formal referral is made and the child found to be eligible. Orthopedic cases may receive treatment if care cannot be ar ranged through private resources. Pediatric cases will be accepted by the clinic for the purposes of consultation and diagnosis only, and should be referred by the family physician, only. The Norfolk Elks Lodge is furn ishing, without cost, a noon lunch served by the ladies of the Pres byterian church to all children and their parents who are regis tered for the clinic examinations. LOCAL SCRAP CHAIRMEN WILL HOLD MEETING On Thursday evening, May 6th, at the court house annex at 8:30 o’clock, there will be a meeting of all local chairmen in the coun ty, organizing and preparing for the Third Scrap Drive, May 10 to May 22. We desire your pres ence at this meeting so that pub licity for the scrap drive may be handled by experts in that held. Please be present, asks Harry E. Ressel, Chairman, Holt County Salvage Committee. Burkhardt-Rouse Vows At Grand Island April 17 Holt county relatives have re ceived word of the marriage of Walter Rouse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rouse of Inman, to Miss Edna Burkhardt of Palmer, Nebr., the ceremony being performed at Grand Island, Nebr., on Satur day, April 17, 1943, Mr. Rouse has been working in a defense plant at Grand Island for the past six months and his wife has also been working in Grand Island. The groom has many friends in this county who extend to him and his wife best wishes for a long and happy mar ried life. HARD TO DIGEST In testifying before the Truman Committee which is seeking in formation on the possible coal strike and the problem of holding down wages, John L. Lewis said: “One way to get co-operation is to give the workers of this coun try enough to eat . . . With coal miners’ wages around $1 an hour, it is hard to digest such a statement. In the best-fed country in the world, the public would not want to see any group of persons going hungry, but it would like to see more proof that a hunger condition exists with men who are being paid $1 or more an hour. If these men are going hungry, a large percentage of the people of the United States are also go ing hungry, for it is probable that a large majority of them do not ; make the average monthly wage of the coal miner. Wo are face to face with the question of when this nation will j call a halt to the constant infla tion of war wages. Inequities may remain that need correction in particular cases. But the day of hold-up on threat of strike must end or we might as well kiss any check on living costs goodbye. Market Steady At Sale Here Last Monday Prices remained about steady, with last week’s average at the ! local sale here Monday. There ■ were not very many cattle but a I nice run of hogs showed up. Steer calves brought from $15.00 to $17.00 per hundred and heifer calves from $14.50 to $15.50. Yearling steers sold from $13.90 to $14.75 and yearling heifers sold from $12.50 to $14.00 per hund red. Two year old steers brought ' $14.00 per hundred. The cow I market was a little stronger with prices being from $8.50 to $12.40 per hundred and bulls sold from $12 10 to $12.40 Butcher hogs brought from $13.85 to $14.05 with $14.10 per hundred being the extreme top. Sows brought from $13.70 to $13.75. Lightweight shoats sold from $15.00 to $17.10 and there were a number of small pigs sold by the head. Next sale Monday, May 10th. Yoeman 3-c Clyde McKenzie, U S. N., who is stationed at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, returned there on Wed nesday, after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McKenzie, Sr., and other relatives and friends for several days. Canning Sugar Now Available Harry J. Gleason, district di rector of the Sioux City Office of Price Administration, announced today that the issuance of sugar for canning will be greatly sim plified soon, allowing the house wife sufficient sugar for home preservation of fruits and veg etables, as well as jellies, jams, and preserves. Each family unit will be al lowed up to 20 pounds of sugar for each member of the family for canning fruits and vegetables, and 5 pounds of sugar per person for the preparation of jellies and jams. These canning sugar allot ments are based on the factor of one-fourth pound of sugar per quart, regardless of the type of fruit or vegetable to be canned. This canning sugar allowance will be granted to the housewife in sugar stamps so that she may purchase sugar as her individual canning program might demand. One member of each family will make application to the Local War Price and Rationing Board, at which time she will supply the Board with the name and address of each member of the family, as well as the serial number of War Ration Book No. 2, and the ra tion board will issue the stamps according to the amount to be canned. The Office of Price Adminis tration explained the purpose for this simplified procedure for can ning sugar is an effort toward as sisting and helping in seeing that each family unit preserves as much fruit and vegetables as it is at all possible. It is felt through these means that each household will be in a better position to use ration stamps for food that can not be preserved at home, and consequently result in a better diet for each family. It will not be necessary for the housewife to declare home canned fruits and vegetables when mak ing application for War Ration Book No. 3. Each housewife is encouraged by the Office of Price Administration to can all fruits and vegetables possible and no nenalty will be placed on her j because of home processed foods on hand. Bond Drive Is Short 7 Grand The Second War Bond Drive was concluded last Saturday night and the state of Nebraska went away over its quota. The quota for the state was set at $841,937, 000. On the basis of incomplete final returns, the state sales amount to $75,495,302 today, or about 180 per cent of its quota. Holt county did not do as well in the drive as many of the other counties in the state. The quota for this county was fixed at $341, 500. The amount raised up to last Saturday night in the county was $333,789.50, or $7,710.50 below the quota. The county would have been much lower than this amount but the state board of Educational Lands and Funds purchased several thousand dol lars worth of bonds and they were credited to the various counties in the state in proportion to the amount of the school lands in the counties. This added a nice bunch of money to the Holt county total and is credited in the amount col lected in the county. While the drive is over, officials state that the books will be kept open for a short time so that those who failed to get their share of bonds during the drive, still can buy their share. We ought to be able to get more than $7,710.50 worth of bonds so that the county could be over the top in the drive. Following is the amount col lected in the various towns of the county, which also includes the trade territory of the towns: Total Stuart_ $ 28,882.55 Emmet _ 3,705.45 Chambers 18.450.00 O’Neill 151.534.65 Inman _ 7,514.15 Ewing _ 24,382.15 Page 12.624 80 Atkinson .. 86,270.75 No name . 3/5.00 Total _ $333,789.50 BAIN RECEIVES FINE VOTE IN GREGORY ELECTION According to figures printed in the last issue of the Gregory. S. D., Advocate, Ivan Bain, former O'Neillite who was elected mayor of Gregory at the last election, had a walk-away at the polls. Al though he was running against the present mayor, who was seek ing re-election, Ivan polled a to tal of 390 in the city, to 152 for the opposing candidate, or a ma jority of 238 votes. Ivan was a resident of this city when every one took their politics seriously and he must have observed the ways of the politician in the old home town. He has a reason to feel proud of the splendid vote given him by the people of his town.
