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Neb. State Historical Society The Frontier LXIV O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1943 NO. 8 Atkinson N. W. Agent Shot Tuesday Afternoon B. W. Planck, station agent of the Northwestern railroad at At kinson, was shot last Tuesday af ternoon about 1:45, while he was alone in the station attending to his business. He was taken to a hospital at Norfolk a short time afterwards and is said to be on the road to recovery. Mr. Planck says that he was shot by a grey bearded man who attempted to rob him, but that after he was shot left without getting anything. There are a couple of men in custody at Norfolk, who were picked up at Columbus, but, at the time of going to press we have not learned whether they have been identified by Planck or not. The gun, which was found in the weeds not far from the depot, has been sent to Lin coln, to see whether they can get any finger prints from it and if they can they will probably as sist in clearing up the matter. The following account of the shooting has been taken from the Wednesday afternoon issue of the Norfolk Daily News: “B. W. Planck, who is in a Nor folk hospital for treatment of a bullet wound received in an at temped holdup at Atkinson Tues day. said that a suspect arrested at Pilger and brought to the hos pital by Sheriff Roy Whalen of Stanton was not the man who shot him. . . “Law enforcement authorities throughout north and west Ne braska were on the alert Wednes day for traces of a grey bearded holdup man who shot and serious ly wounded B. W. Planck, North western station agent at Atkinson, Tuesday afternoon. Planck was ‘resting well’ in a Norfolk hos pital. “Sheriff Roy Whalen of Stanton was reported enroute to the hos pital with a suspect arrested at Pilger yesterday, intending to see whether Planck could identify him as his assailant. “Another suspect, a grey beard ed man seen walking east from Norfolk on Highway 275, was re leased after questioning by Corp. Harry J. Brt of the highway patrol, who said that the man did not answer the description and seemed to be able to account for his activities. “Holt County Sheriff Peter W. Duffv, who was directing the search in the area surrounding the scene of the attempted hold up, said that he had questioned two transients at Stuart but had ordered their release because they did not fit Planck’s description and were able to account for their movements. . „ , .. “Sheriff Duffy said that the state sheriff’s office and county sheriffs as far west as Chadron had been notified of the shooting. Posses were out yesterday after noon and evening in the Atkinson vicinity under the direction of Sheriff Duffy and State Highway Patrolman J. T. Meistrell of O’Neill. “Immediately after the shoot ing, which occurred at about 1:45 Tuesday afternoon, the fire bell was rung and men were sent out in car loads as fast as they ar rived. . . . “Dr. W. J. Douglas oi AiKinson arrived on the scene a few min utes after the shot was heard. Planck, who was alone in the office at the time, retained c<?n sciousness and was able to give a brief description of his assailant immediately. “Planck said that the man, whom he described as tall and heavy set, with a short grey beard and wearing striped pants, de manded his money and said, ‘This is a holdup.’ “The hell it is,’ Planck said he retorted, whereupon the man nred and fled without taking anything. The bullet entered just above the heart and lodged behind a rib, ac cording to Dr. Douglas. The weapon, a .32 calibre revolver, was later found in a weed patch south of the depot. “Sheriff Duffy said that two boys reported seeing the suspect at the railroad water tank about 20 minutes to 12 Tuesday, and that a saloon keeper reported see ing him in his place at about 20 after 12. The man had also been seen in the vicinity about two weeks before, the sheriff said. “It is believed that the man got off a west bound freight some time before noon. No one saw the man leave the depot after the shooting. , , “Sheriff Duffy said that he had a report of a man riding with a trucker to Johnstown, but that no trace of the man has been f°“Corporal Brt said that the man with whom he talked on High way 275 said he was 68 years old. He was about 5 feet, 7 inches tall, Brt said, weighed about 15 J pounds, had a grey beard and black mustache, carried a pack and was shabbily dressed in over all pants and a brown jacket ana cap. Brt said that, although the man had a grey beard, he did not fit description given. The man said he had left O’Neill Sunday and was going to Omaha.” John Kemp of Rotterdam, Hol land, who visited the Behas, left Tuesday for New York City. John is an engineer on a Netherlands merchant ship, a job he held dur ing World War I and still holds. More Holt County Boys Enter Army And Navy Entered Army June 21si, 1943 Robert Edmund Miles Leo Claude Penry James William Cannon Robert Alious Ramm Harold Vincent Eppenbach Melvin Bernard Kohlschmidt Daily LeRoy Banks Darrel Dean Schipman Richard Lee Asher Bernard Edward Bolin Harold LeRoy Bartlett James Junior Yocum Richard Clark Young Entered Navy June 22nd, 1943 Joe Anthony Grutsch Irvin Edwin Forbes Richard Mouris Faulhaber Ferdinand John Hupp William Larson Lofquest William Howell Rees Keith Edward Vincent Ronald Preston Huebert John Francis Belzer Availability Releases Are Not Necessary Farm workers in Nebraska no longer need to obtain statements of availability (releases) in order to change jobs in agriculture, Clinton A. Johnson, director of the War Manpower Commission, said today. Previously farm workers were subject to employment stabiliza tion procedures in the same way as essential workers in industry. Johnson said statements of avail ability are necessary, however, for job transfers between agricul ture and other employment. This policy was adopted by the regional labor-management com mittee of the War Manpower Commission for the five-state re gion which includes Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Da kota and Minnesota. Other new WMC policies include: 1— An employee who, under a written contract is seasonally un employed, and who takes tempcir ary employment in essential in dustry during his off-season, may return to his regular employment on the date specified by his con tract. For example, teachers may take summer jobs and return to teaching in the fall. 2— An employee who has sen iority rights with some firm, bas ed on an existing union contract, is eligible to receive a release to permit him to return to that firm, even though he may be presently engaged in essential industry. 3— If a worker is in a non-de ferrable occupation, he will be given a statement of availability to move to a new job, even though his present job may be within an essential activity. TROUBLE WITH THE JAPANESE W. S. Barker was editor and publisher of the Valentine Repub lican a good many years ago, but it also was many years ago that he sold that publication to the present owner, Luke M. Bates, and went to Phoenix, Ariz., to makq his home. Following is part of a letter that he wrote to Val entine friends a few days ago: “The people of Arizona are get ting some real unsatisfactory ex perience in the Japanese situa tion. After they were moved by the government out of California and located in concentration camps established in Arizona, they have been committing as tounding depredations both inside the camps and outside the camps. A big row is now on as the result of those in charge of the camps trying to locate these Japs on farm lands in Arizona and en deavoring to seek employment for them with Arizona farm and truck owners. Indications are that they have been hijacking and hid ing large quantities of food and clothing, and have a ruling or ganization of their own that con trols their activities. People here are up in arms and have told the government to clean up the mat ter or the citizens will rise up and clean up for them. I and thousands of people favor deport ing all Japs as soon as the war is over.” Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hall left Wed nesday morning for Ainsworth, Nebr., to attend the funeral of Mrs. Claude Hall, wife of Claude Hall a brother of Eds, who passed away in that city last Friday af ternoon. The funeral was held in Ainsworth Wednesday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Hall had been residents of Brown county for about thirty years. Deceased, whose maiden name was Beebe, was formerly a resident of Atkin son. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kurtz, of Pasedena, Cal., returned to their home on Thursday, after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kurtz. Mr. Kurtz’s sister, Mrs. Jeffrey Smith and son, Mickey, re turned to Pasadena with them where they plan on making their home. Mrs. Jack Morrison, nee Ruth Burge, returned Sunday from Mo-! bile, Ala., where she was married on May 24th to Jack Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Mor rison'of this city. She is the daughter of Ed Burge of this city. Jack is in the United States Navy. S. Sgt. V. N. Bredehoeft Gets Marksmanship Medal The medal of Marksman in rifle shooting is now being worn by S-Sgt. Victor N. Bredehoeft, for merly of O’Neill, because of his accuracy on the range at the West Coast Ordnance Training Center, at Camp Santa Anita, Calif. Ordnance soldiers are classed as noncombatants, but the nature of modern warfare demands that ev ery man know how to defend himself against attack. And even though S-Sgt. Bredehoeft has as his main job the servicing of The Line with weapons, ammunition, and the vehicles of war, he will now be able to fight the enemy wherever he will be met. In compiling the score that en ables him to wear the medal of Marksman, S-Sgt. Bredehoeft fir ed for record from four positions, standing, sitting, kneeling, and prone. Half of S-Sgt. Bredejjoeft’s record shooting was at slow fire, half at rapid fire. S-Sgt. Bredehoeft was employ ed in civilian life by the Texaco Bulk Plant in ONeill. He attend ed school at the University of Ne braska. He is the son of Fred G. Bredehoeft, living two miles north of O’Neill. James B. Nickles James B. Nickles died in this city last Sunday evening, June 27, 1943, about 8:30, as the result of a heart attack suffered a few days before. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock from the Methodist church, Rev. Dawson Park officiating, and bur ial in Prospect Hill cemetery. James B. Nickles was bom at Murray, Nebr., on September 20, 1867. He grew to manhood in his native county of Cass and on Jan uary 10, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Maude Carrell. There were no children born of this union, but they adopted a boy, Elmo Nickles. They moved from Cass county to Knox county and located near Bloomfield, where they resided until August, 1920, when they came to Holt county and settled on a farm southeast of O’Neill. Mrs. Nickles passed away in July, 1923, while they were living in this city. On August 11, 1932 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Lillie Sulli van, who passed away on May 16, 1936. Mr. Nickles was a good citizen and had a host of friends in this city who will mourn his passing. He is survived by his adopted son, Elmo Nickles, who is a mem ber of the United States army and is now located in the state of Washington, and one granddaugh ter, Patty Marie Nickles. Three brothers and three sisters also survive. They are: George E. Nickles, Murray, Nebr.; Lee Nick les, Plattsmouth, Nebr.; Charles F. Nickles, Wall, S. D.; Mrs. Fan nie B. Crosser and Miss Etta N. Nickles, Plattsmouth, Nebr.; Mrs. Amanda. Wurdeman, Leigh, Nebr. George, of Murray, and Lee, of Plattsmouth and Mrs. Wurdeman of Leigh were present for the fu neral services. Wm. Sierk Severely Injured Saturday Bill Sierk, who came to O’Neill from Atkinson a little over two years ago, since which time he has been employed at the Lind berg D-X service station in west O’Neill, met up with injuries last Saturday afternoon that will lay him up for many weeks to come. When the self-starter on a car becomes balky, the car operator usually resorts to using the crank. That’s what Bill done, and he has been in the O’Neill hospital since. The oil truck was in the Lindberg station, Bill between the headend of the truck and the wall. One turn of the crank, and Bill was pinned against the wall, his left leg terribly lacerated and his knee thrown out of joint and the bone extending out through the skin. It was a terrible misfortune to befall anyone and Mr. Sierk’s friends extend sympathy in his misfortune and hope for a speedy recovery. Mr. Lindberg happened to be nearby at the time of the accident and released Mr. Sierk from ahead of the truck, which “killed” itself during the mishap. Noting that the hindwheels on the truck were spinning, might better picture the pressure which was against Mr. Sierk. Picnic Meeting There will be a meeting of the members of the Old Settlers As sociation at the Meek store on Friday evening, July 9 at 9 o’clock to make arrangements for the an nual picnic and to set the date therefor. The Weather High Low June 25_91 68 June 26_96 70 June 27_99 73 June 28_95 54 June 29_73 46 June 30_64 54 July 1 _60 50 Precipitation .22. Pvt. Melvin Lorenz returned to Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., on Wednesday, after visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lorenz, in Inman and friends here. BREEZES FROM THE SOUTHWEST By Romain* Saunder* Atkinson, Nebr., Star Rout* No. 5. When you see a camera point ing at you, remember to ‘‘button your lip.” Mr. Roosevelt seems not to fa vor much of any legislation work ed out by congress unless it grants him either another billion or authorizes additional “executive orders.” A short time ago an airplane cut across our skyline entirely dif ferent in outline from the 4-mo tored planes seen daily. Informa tion comes from California that identifies the stranger as Lock heed P-38 Lightning, the fastest thing on wings or wheels. From the way it showed speed when seen out here it is well named, and from the reports coming out of the North African front the axis powers are finding it a real lightning bolt. The chickens loaf in the shade until they seen one coming their way, when they crowd in, expect ing a can of grain or pail of clab bered milk. There are hoppers, other insects and green feed nour ishing to poultry by ranging out after it. But that requires effort. If you can carry them the feed there is greedy effort in disposing of it, but the nack and the dis position to be “self-sustaining” is forgotten. Too many of our cit izens have learned to depend on a paternalistic government for sustenance instead of their own efforts. How like the chickens. If Mr. Roosevelt has been cor rectly quoted, all but the United Mine Workers have stuck to the no-strike agreement, and the strikes which have occurred have affected only a very small frac tion of 1 per cent of production. Are we to understand the walk outs, lockouts, sitdowns, knock downs on the labor front the past two years is all fiction? The In ternational Typographical Union is about the only group that has not been heard from. They plug steadily away and if any dispute issues arise between journeymen printers and employers they are settled by arbitration—no strike, as provided by the union consti tution. Potatoes vines hold a promise of abundant yield if destructive ele ments do not prevail at a later date. One vine pulled form its moorings late in June brought with it sixteen smooth round spuds right for a dinner of cream ed new potatoes. Melon, vines are the least promising of any of my plantings and it is doubtful if melons will develop to ripen be fore frost. Had this 100 in the shade temperature come a month earlier, it would have injected growth to melons. Just now we are sweltering in overpowering heat down here in Swan and mosqui toes in swarms plying their trade of blood sucking. A mosquito is a frail mite among insects, but he or she, as it is supposed to be the female that prospects for blood— has a hydraulic ram that pene trates to bedrock. Heavy rain Sun day lowered temperatures from 100 to 65. Down a sde street in Atkinson, in a setting of shade trees, a cot tage and thrifty garden nearby and across from the Legion hall, is the Leo Kramer machine shop, where was being built the other day a hayrake that would have been an amazing thing to the pio neer who first cut a four-foot swath across the prairie with a Buckeye mower and raked it into bunches with an eight-foot rake. The ranchers are requiring some thing big now to put up the thousands of tons of hay fed an nually. The Kramer shop, with Mr. Kramer the master designer and mechanic, two helpers, Leo and Bill begrimed and sweat streaked faces, had under con struction the day I was in there a 32-foot hayrake. The frame work of three 12-foot rakes were used in the construction of this device, which was attached in the center to a tractor and supported at each end by wheels that looked like they came from a manure spreader. The frame is in 16-foot sections to allow for slack in the center. It is built snug to the trac tor and is designed to dump the load by hydraulic action. I un derstand these simplei 32-ft. rakes were introduced first last season. Two rakes hitched to work in one operation have been in use on our large hay meadows, some ad ding the third in recent seasons. This latest rake equipment added to the tractor mowers, power sweeps and improved stackers is stepping up the work and reduc ing man and horse power in Ne braska’s great grass belt. And hay crews are having to put two or more men on the job of building the stacks to keep up with the machines. Busy men, busy women, grand fathers and grandmothers, youth and school children the wide land over, city, village and county gathered the scrap iron and rub Honor Rev. Ohmart’s Birthday Anniversary More than forty members of the ! Presbyterian church and congre j gation gathered in the basement ! of the church Tuesday evening to fellowship around the table The occasion was used to honor Rev, Mr. Ohmart, who has served in the church both as supply preach er and as teacher of the adult Bible class for many years, who recently celebrated his 81st birth i day. There was a short program fol i lowing the dinner. Miss. Lou Ann | Iler sang one of Rev. Ohmart’s i favorite hymns, “Dear Lord and I Father of Mankind." Miss Ma j belle Osenbaugh gave a reading ! which carried the thought of a I negro man’s faith in Christ and | heaven, entitled, “Uncle Turner’s Last Words.” Mr. Sauers spoke of Mr. Ohmart’s vast work for Christ in his many years of serv ice both as pastor and as writer 1 of tracts which have universal circulation. Everyone helped make the oc casion a happy one by joining to gether in singing many old hymns of the church. Renewal Of ‘A’ Gasoline Rations By Mail To get your new “A" or “D” books, a car and motorcycle own er needs take only the following simple steps: 1— Pick up an application form at any of the filling stations. 2— Fill out the form and mail it to the War Price and Rationing Board, O’Neill, Nebr., together with the back cover of the pres ent “A” or “D" book properly signed, and your old tire inspec tion record showing that proper inspections have been made. The new ration books will be mailed back as soon as they are ready. Every effort will be made to have the new books in the j hands of all car and motorcycle I owners by July 21, when their | present books expire. But this can be assured only if motorists and motorcyle owners co-operate by getting their application forms as soon as possible and filling them out promptly. The new application forms, like ; those used last year, will have a . tire inspection record attached, i In filling out the form, applicants should make sure that their serial ! numbers are accurately written in. These numbers may be copied i from the old tire record as cor 1 rected at time of last inspection, unless the applicant has acquired a new tire since then. In this case, he should write in the new tire | number and attach a note ex , plaining this to the board. Be sure and send in your old tire inspec I tion record. Any motorist who has not had at least one tire inspection by a i qualified inspector will be denied a renewal. Hospital Notes Mrs. Sophie Novetel entered the hospital Monday for medical treatment. Mrs. Antonette Homalka of Chambers entered Thursday for medical treatment. Mrs. H. G. Kennedy, a son, born Saturday. Bill Serck admitted Saturday for medical care. Mrs. Earl Farr underwent an appendectomy on Friday. Gene Cavanaugh had his ton sils removed on Wednesday. Frank Cihlar a tonsilectomy on Wednesday. Mrs. Francis Kelley, a daugh ter, born Tuesday. ber of the homes, denuded farms of usable things and all were glad to do it. But the government it self permitted if not actually en couraged waste of scrap, accord ing to stories coming to light. A citizen of Holt county, now wear ing a soldier’s uniform but before going into armed service, went with a truck to a point west where a game preserve park was being converted into military use for the purpose of buying some woven wire and steel posts that were being removed. Those in charge of the work would sell nothing nor admit him to the grounds. What was being done with that high fence? Yanked out by the roots with tractors, rolled and twisted and crushed into a mass, miles of it, carted to the canyons and buried by power ma chines. Another story is that the plank forms of the concrete work at a government layout in Ne braska, when removed by a force of men the nails were drawn and dropped as pulled out. Another force of men were put to work picking up the bent nails, which were put into kegs and hauled with other bits of iron to a stream and dumped into the water. It is amazing that such practices as these are allowed in the face of the big hurrah to gather scrap among the long-suffering citizens. Now we*, are rattling tin cans and probably most everybody will jump at the chance to get rid of an unsightly collection of cans, though some may regard the empty bean and tomato cans as an M. D. friend of mine down at Lincoln. He saves the household gatherings until he fires the fur nace for cold weather and then shovels them into the flames along with the coal. To The Public In accordance with an agree ment previously signed, most of the business houses in this city will be closed aU day Monday. July 5th. Band Concert Saturday Evening At 8:15 To the men and women of Holt county who are now in the serv ice of their country, the following numbers are respectfully dedi cated: 1— Star Spangled Banner_ -_ Key 2— March, National Emblem -Baglcy 3— Popular, Yankee Doodie Boy —----Cohan 4— Descriptive, S o m e t hing About a Soldier_Gay 5— Songs of Our Allies: England: God Save the King. Canada: The Maple Leaf For ever. France: The Marseillaise. Bolivia: The Third of Feb ruary. Australia: Waltzing Matilda. 6— Remarks: Mrs. Borg, pres ident of American Legion Auxiliary. 7— Remarks: Paul Beha, com mander Simonson Post No. 93, American Legion. 8— American Patrol Meachans 9— Vocal Solo_.Davene Loy a. Goodbye Broadway, Hello France. b. Rose of No Man’s Land. 10— Songs of the Service: Mechanized Infantry_In fantry. Anchors Aweigh _Navy. Field Artillery—Field Artil lery. Semper Paratus_Coast Guard. Army Air Corps ... Air Corps. 11— Onward Christian Sold iers _Sullivan 12— Stars and Stripes For ever _Sousa 13— Taps..Davene Loy Bugler_Dorothy Lowery Blue Grass Seed Brings Good Return The bluegrass stripping for 1943 is over, as far as Holt county is concerned, most of the stripping being completed the first of the week, and the strippers have been moved north to continue the col lection of seed. The crop was not as heavy in the county this year as in former years, but a better price was paid for the crop, so that probably brought as much money into the county as it has in other years. The price paid this year was $2.50 per hundred, with some seed purchasers paying more than that. The price last year was about $1.50, with a couple of seed buyers paying $2.00 per hundred pounds. It is estimated that about a half million dollars was paid out to Holt county land owners for their bluegrass seed this season. Livestock Market Turns Bearish __ Prices on livestock took a nose dive at the local auction last Mon day due to general price scares and resultant flooded markets all around the circuit. Hog prices suf fered most where the trend was definitely on the down grade. Re ceipts were considerably heavier than a week ago and buyers were determined to buy for less money or not buy. Buying interest lagged noticeably and in sharp contrast to the brisk action usually dis played here. All classes of cattle shared in the general price decline. A scat tering of lightweight steer calves made $15.00 but the bulk sold at $13.50 to $14.50. Heifer calves cashed mostly from $13.00 to $13.50, with a few reaching slight ly higher. Yearling steers paid upwards to $14.50, with the general rank and file placing from $12.75 to $14.00. Heifers in this class moved at $12.00 to $13.25. Beef cows topped at $11.90 with the bulk paying from $10.35 to $11.55. Plainer grades made $9.50 to $10.25, with common kinds placing from $7.50 to $8.75. Bulls topped at $12.90 on 1450-pound weights. Others sold at $11.50 to $12.50. In the hog division prices slumped to the lowest levels paid 1 here in many months. Choice, i handyweight butchers paid an ex treme top of $12.75 on a very few. Bulk of supplies ranged in price I from $12.50 to $12.70. Sows top ' ped at $12.35; bulk moved at $12.10 to $12 25. Feeders shared in the downturn at $13.00 to $13.20. A large number of little pigs sold by the head at slightly lower prices. A few sheep completed the day’s offering. Next auction will be held on Monday, July 5. _ Births Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Kennedy, a son, born Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kelly, a daughter, born Tuesday. Miss Dorothv Valla will leave Friday for Hill Field, Ogden, Utah, after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Valla. Real Estate Sales In County Picking Up | There has been quite a little activity in Holt county real estate the past few months. The follow ing sales have been reported bjr R. E. Moore, field representative I for the Travelers Insurance Com pany, who says that real estate sales are definitely on the in crease: SWViNE^, Wft 12-28-9. 360 acres in Holt county to H. G. Kennedy for $8,000. E14 32-30-10, 320 acres in Holt county to William J. Murphy for $3,600. In Sections 4. 28, 29, 30, 31,-10, 32. 2,960 acres in Holt county to Frank Carsten for $30,000, This is what used to be known as the Murnan ranch. NWy4 14-25-9, 160 acres in Holt county to John Sehi for $5,300. W‘5i 29-29-8. 320 acres, just across the line in Knox county to Glenn Waring for $7,200. Possession of these properties is to be turned over to the new | owners on M^rch 1, 1944. Anderson-Hamilton Miss Norma Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gust Anderson, of Royal, became the bride of Pfc. Leonard C. Hamilton, U. S. M. C., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hamilton of this city, June 29, 1943, County Judge Louis Reimer performing the ceremony. The bride was attired in a pink crepe street length dress with white accessories. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lamb of this city, sister and brother-in-law of the groom. Mrs. Lamb wore a navy blue and white street length dress with white accessories. The bride graduated from the O’Neill High school with the class of 1943. Pfc. Hamilton recently re turned from Guadalcanel, where he had seen active service with the Marine Corps. Both of these young people have many friends in this city who extend sincere congratu lations for a long and happy mar ried life. Will Enforce Com Price Regulation In view of the fact that numer ous complaints are being received which indicate widespread viola tions of the corn regulation, an enforcement drive will probably soon be started by the Sioux City office of the OPA in order to cor rect the situation. This was an nounced today by P. M. Moodie, enforcement attorney for the Sioux City district. He stated that apparently some producers, truck ers, and elevator operators, have been misinformed as to the regu lation or are operating in open violation. Mr. Moodie explained that dif ferent prices were specified as to every type of sale or purchase de pending among other things, on the type of corn, the points of transfer, and the condition of the corn—as to whether shelled or ear corn. He stated that if a buyer takes title to corn in the crib, he must do so on the bushel weight basis, and cannot pay more than the prevailing price f. o. b. the farm for that particular type of sale. If title is taken to the ear corn on the ear weight basis, the buyer may shell the same at his own expense and transport it to any place he desires. If. however, ear corn is taken by the buyer with the understanding that pay ment shall be on a shelled weight basis, the expense for the shelling must be borne by the sheller. If an elevator or trucker, for ex ample, buys ear corn from the producer and shells the corn and pays the producer on the shelled weight basis, the expense of the shelling must be charged to the producer which will ordinarily be done by the buyer, deducting the shelling cast from the maximum price for shelled corn. Mr. Moodie also pointed out that if the producer transports his corn to the buyer’s receiving point, such as an elevator, the producer may not receive, in ad dition to the maximum selling price, any compensation for trans porting the corn. It was pointed out that if these deductions for shelling or transportation are not made, then the buyer would be paying the maximum Drice for shelled corn, and in addition, be paying an added price by paying for or performing the service of shelling or delivery’. In either of these cases, re declared such an addition of price amounts to a violation of the regulation. Mr. Moodie declared that the drive on corn violators will begin soon and that those not in compli ance will be dealt with rather se verely under the regulation. Marriage Licenses Delmer Dorsey. 18. of Newport and Miss Jean Wardell, 17, of Mariaville, Nebr., on June 25. Charles A. Klimek. 26, of Ord and Miss Della A Johnson. 22, of Scotia, on June 28. Leonard Hamilton. 22, O’Neill, and Miss Norma Anderson, 18, of Royal, on June 29. Pfc. and Mrs. Klye Smith of Mobile, Ala., visited relatives and friends here on Tuesday.