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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1944)
THE FRONTIER D h Cronin. Editor and Owner Enteied at Postoffice at O Neoiaska, as Second Class Matter D. H. Cronin, Editor and Owner Entered at Postoffice at O'Neill, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION One Year, in Nebraska $2.00 One Yeai, Outside Nebraska 2.2a Every subscription is regarded as an open account. The names of subscribers will be instantly removed from our mailing list at expiration of time paid for, if the publisher shall be notified; other* wise the subscription remains in force at the designated subscrip tion price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a part of the contract between publisher and subscriber. Display advertising is charged for on a basis of 25c an inch (one column wide) per week. Want ads 10c per line, first insertion. Subsenuent insertions 5c per line. CONGRESSMAN MILLER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Tax Measure Vetoed: In a message bristling with inuendo and caustic criticism the President took the unprecedented step of vetoing a tax bill passed under the leadership of committee chair men of his own party. Although he did not mention it most people feel that his greatest objection was to the fact that it required labor organizations to file financial statements with the government. That feature more than anything else aroused the ire of labor lob bists who surround the White House. Without this tax bill the government will collect almost as much money as it would with it. This will be in the form of the payroll tax for both social secur ity purposes which automatic ally doubles March 1st. The prac tice of this administration of us ing that money for current ex penses by the simple method of replacing it in the Social Secur ity account with government I. O. U’s is the reason. That account now has, by the most conservative estimates, several times as much money as will be needed for the purposes for which it was set up. That is why Congress thought it wise to freeze this payroll tax at its present level. It would seem that the attack on the complicated income tax returns was a little out of place in this message since that situation is wholly due to the revenue acts that have been passed during the years this administra tion has been in power and respon sible for them. This bill has noth ing to do with it. All in all the message sounds more like a cam paign document of the familar smear variety than a reasoned ob jection to an act of Congres. Baruch Reconversion Plan: The ?>lan for reconversion of industry rom wartime to peace time ac tivity submitted by Bernard Bar uch was quickly followed by the appointment of key men to ad minister certain phases of it. The goal of the plan is sound and the men so far chosen, are able. This augers well for the future. Ex perience has taught that it is an infinitely harder task to convert industry from war to peace than it is the reverse. We need only to look back to our own experience after the last war. This time the job will be much harder to ac complish because of the much greater surplus of war material we will have, and the many men and women who have been taken from their normal pursuits. If the reconversion can be made in an orderly manner »we should have a period of prosperity after the war because of the great de mand that is being built up for civilian goods and services and the fact that people will have the money with which to buy them. The principal objection that has so far developed to the plan comes from the fear that if too much power is given the executive branch it will be administered by those who have been trained in the school of the New Deal and who have little knowledge of, and less regard for American eocnomic practices. The first appointees will allay some of this fear. Callers For Nebraska: Al though travel conditions have re stricted the number of people coming to Washington from Ne braska many still find their way here. At almost every Tuesday morning breakfast of the Nebras ka delegation in Congress we have Rucsts from the home stato. This keeps us all more in touch whh the ideas of the folks at home and we greatly enjoy it. On Monday evening, February 21st, the Nebraska Society held another party attended by be tween five and six hundred Ne braskans about ten per cent of those from our state who are now living in Washington. PAGE ITEMS Cpl. Beverly Wanser has been transferred from Salt Lake City, Utah, to the Sioux City Air Base to take combat flying. Mrs. Ethel Asher and assistant hostess Mrs. Oto Matschuliat en tertained four tables of progress ive pitch last Thursday evening. High scores were won by Mrs Eva Gray and Henry Rokahr. Mrs Eltha Rakow and Mrs. Elsie Cork were guests. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Carson, Mr and Mrs. Melvin Carson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kelley and fomilv and Mrs. Mary Wolfe, of Redbird were dinner guests Sunday ol Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Rakow. Mrs. Leonard Heiss was host • css to the Just A Mere Club Fri day afternoon. There were foui members and tw'o guests’ Mrs Kattner and Mrs. E. Roy Towns end. A delicious lunch was serv ed by the hostess. Mrs. Everett Michaelson re ceived a cablegram Monday mom ing stating that her husband, Lt Miohaelson, had arrived safely over seas. George French, Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French and family and Mrs. Hazel Brouse, of Valentine, were Sunday dinner guests of Dr. and Mrs. O. W. French, of O’Neill, llie dinner was in honor of tho birthday of George French. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Closson, of O'Neill, visited Sunday at the home of Mrs Jauneita Closson. Mrs. Hazel Brouse of Valentine, is spending a few days with her father, George French. Pvt. Laurence Haynes is in the hospital at Amarillo, Texas, for throat observation. Mr. and Mrs. Albert.Kirschmer spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Rakow. A. C. LaVerne Stevens called his wife and parents Sunday night telling them that he soloed for the first time February 25. That day was also his birthday. He had been sent from Santa Ana Army Air Base to Sequia Field, Visalia, Cal., about three weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Walker were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cordes Walker Monday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Reige vis ited at the Ray Snell home Sun day afternoon. Mr. ami Mrs. Aden Riggs were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Rost. Sewing at the Red Cross room j is progressing nicely. Meets every Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. ! Kvery one interested in helping a good cause is invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Weber spent the week-end at the J. M. Kennedy homo at Ainsworth. Mrs. Shanner and Luther spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Snell. Mrs. LaVerne Stevens returned to the home of her parents at Chambers Monday, after spend ing a week in the R. D. Stevens home. Mr. and Mrs. Larabee Kelly and Jessie Kelley were Creighton visitors Saturday. A surprise party honoring the birthday of George French was held at his home Monday after noon. Guests present were: Mr and Mrs. Harry Harper, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. J N. Carson. Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Gray and Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Rakow. The afternoon was spent playing rook. Mrs. Harper won high score and Mrs. Haynes low score. A delicious lunch was served. tCLASS "D" DISTRICT TOURNAMENT AT PAGE The Class D tournament was held here Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week. On Wednesday night Clearwater’s basketteers defeated Orchard in a thrilling game by a score of 10 to 10. Inman's Tigers won over Chambers 37 to 21, while Page Eagles defeated Newport 34 to 17. Thursday night the second round of the tournament created much excitement when Clear water defeated Long Pine by the large margin of 40 to 27. But the real game followed which held the crowd in suspense from be ginning to end, when Inman won over the Page team by the ex treme small margin of 26 to 23. Friday, the last night, the finals were played. Inman won first by winning over Clearwater 37 to 26, Clearwater Cardinals taking second. Page defeated Long Pine 43 to 12 for third place. Three beautiful trophies were presented. The Champions by Nebraska High School Associa tion. Second and third were pro vided by Page Commercial Club. After the trophies were presented the all tournament teams that were picked by the coaches was announced by Mr. Hurst. They were as follows: Page'—Melvin Albright, Lynn Lamason, Kenneth Heiss. Long Pine—Norris Anderson, Harold Bain. Inman—Bob Appleby, Eugene Harte. Clearwa er—Jack Kelly, Nor man Kelly. Orchard—Lyle Lieb. In making most free throw* in the tonruament three tied for first eacu having seven, Melvin Al bri nt from Page, Eugene Harte from Inman, and Norman Kelly I from Clearwater. Lynn Lama son of Page, and Jack Kelly of I Clearwater tied for second each ; having six eo his credit. I The proceeds at the door 'amounted to $231.75. The Pep Club also made a good showing in their sales. We appreciate having these schools and their followers for our guests and we hope their corning to Page was pleasant in every way. Captain W'avne Matschullat has been ordered from Camp Polk, La , to Camp Sill, Oklohoma, to teach observation. Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Adamec and children left Saturday night for Yoncalla, Oregon, where they expect to locate. Mrs. Eva Gray spent Wednes day at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gene Baber, of Plainview. The Get-Together Club met with Mrs. Alma Nissen Friday afternoon. There were fifteen members and three guests. Mrs. Lucy EckhofT, Mrs. Sorcn Soren son and Mrs. Laurence Haynes. Mrs. Floyd Cork and children returned home from Ewing Tues day evening. They had spent several days at the ho ne or her sister, Mrs. Clifford Hahlbeck. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Trease and Mr. Blakely, of Orchard, were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matschullat. The H. O. A. Club met with Mrs. Earl Parks Tuesday after noon. There were thirteen mem bers and one guest present, Mrs. Maude Boies. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Homer Rutherford. Miss Alice l-rencn, oi u mem, spent the week-end in Page. Mrs. Elizabeth Matschujlat and Mrs. Eva Gray were Ewing ant’ Clearwater v sitors last Thursday. Mrs. Jerome Allen returned Monday from Niobrara, where she visited her sister, Mrs. Gaylen Miller. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Rakow were business visitors at Ewing and O’Neill last Friday. Mrs. Eltha Rakow and Mrs. Elsie Cork spent Tuesday after noon with Mrs. J. N. Carson and her guest, Mrs. Mary Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Terrill trucked their machinery, house hold goods and cattle to Storm Lake, Iowa, where they will lo cate on a farm. Mrs. Frank Cronk was hostess to the members of the Bid Or Bye Bridge Club Wednesday af ternoon. Luella Braddock won high score and Mns. Margaret Larson won both traveling and low score. Mrs. Luella Braddock and Mrs. Cora Gray were guests Mr. and Mrs. J. M Kennedy, of Ainsworth, were callers in Page Tuesday. PAGE METHODIST CHURCH Feodor C. Kattner, Minister Sundav School 10 a. m. The adult classes as a united group are continuing the discuss ion of A Durable Peace—How? The Minister is in charge of the discussion. Worship service: Children’s church. Mrs. Kattner in charge. Adult church Sermon, theme Christianity As We. Youth Fellowship 8:00 p. m. The Norfolk District Conference was held at Norfolk Tuesday with twelve people from the Page church in attendance. In a united morning session Bishop Martin of the area, Mrs. Chas. W Mead, conference presi dent of the W. S. C. S. and Chan cellor Schwartz of the Nebraska Wesleyan were the speakers. In the afternoon the 400 people in attendance divided into three separate meetings; one for minis ters, one for lavmen and lay women and the third for women of the W. S. C. S. Those in attendance from the Page church were, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Heiss, Mrs. Rose Heiss, DON’T LET DOWN NOW-KEEP DIIYINC BONDS The real test of your courage and endurance is just beginning. Taxes will make increasingly heavy demands on your income, living costs are going up. Your budget b being strained to the bursting point. StiU you must buy more and more War Bonds If the war b to be won — won without delay and without serious Inflation here at home. Buy your Bonds every pay day, trough • payroll plan or here at the bank. We se* War Bonds without com pensation or profit, os a patriotic service. O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK O’NEILL, NEBRASKA Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Mrs. Edgar Stauffer, Miss Rose Vrornan, Mrs. Harry Snyder, Mrs. Roy Townsend, Mrs. Duron Ruth erford, Mrs. Alfred Dorr, Mrs. Harold Banta, the Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Kattner. CHAMBERS ITEMS Mrs. I-eli Crandall of Omaha, received a certificate and letter from the War Department Satur day saying that she would re ceive the medal of the “Purple Heart" which had been awarded to her husband. Pvt. Calvin Cran dall. The certificate stated that Pvt. Calvin Crandall was award ed the medal, post-humously, for wounds received in action, which resulted in his death on January 7. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Lenz spent Sunday evening visiting in the Henry Browr home. A surprise party was given in he Charles Spath home Tuesday evening honoring Mary Lou Spath on her sixteenth birthday. Around twenty young people attended and spent a very enjoyable evening, with indoor games and music. Later in the evening a 4unch of and'wiches, pickles, coffee, ice cream and cake was served. Herald Hoerle of the Navy, Mrs. Hoerle and son arrived home from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Sunday, They are visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hoerle and with other relatives. Mrs. Hoerle plans to remain here indefinitely as her husband expects to be called for overseas duty soon. Presbyterian Aid met Friday at the Clarence Kiltz home. In spite of the muddy roads quite a number of people attended and enjoyed the usual lovely dinner and social afternoon. l ne leaders training meeting was held Friday at the American Legion Hall in Chambers. Al though it was a bad day and roads muddy we were pleased to have all clubs represented. Miss Lewis home demonstration agent pre sented an interesting lesson on Soy beans. Plans were made for the Achievement Day program, to be held Friday, March 24, in the basement of the Methodist March 1st brings with it the usual spell of moving and the Chambers vicinity is no except ion. A few of the moves of which we have been informed are: The Raymond Beed family to the Moss place northwest of town; Glenn Grimes and family are moving to the old Jenkins place formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Cline Millsap and Clarence Grimes and family to the Glenn Grimes place. Sgt. Don Medcalf And Marcena Twiss United In Marriage Sgt. Don Medcalf, of Ainsworth, Nebr., and Miss Marcena Twiss, of Clearwater, were united in marriage Tuesday of last week, February 22. The ceremony took place in the Congregational church at Clearwater. Miss Twiss is the daughter of Mrs. Earl Twiss of Clearwater and has been em ployed for some time in the Post Exchange at Ainsworth. Sgt. Medcalf is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Medcalf of Cham bers and has been stationed at Ainsworth since his induction into the army. Don received a three day pass and he and his wife made a short visit in the home of his parents east of town. They left Friday evening from O’Neill to return to Ainsworth where they plan to make their home for the present. The many friends of the bride and bride groom wish the happy couple a long and happy wedded life. The sale at the Ed Meyers farm east of town drew' a large crowd and prices were high. A manure spreader on which a ceiling price of $119.00 was placed had forty eight bidders who’s names were placed in a hat, from which was drawn the lucky name. The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary held a joint meeting Tuesday evening at the Legion hall. Plans were made for Memorial Day. William J. Reese U. S. N. R., who is in V-12 Naval Training Unit at the Nortwestern Univer sity at Evanston, Illinois, left Tuesday morning after a leave spent with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Reese of Amelia. Mr. and Mrs Chauncy Porter and boys of O'Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Iliram Hubbard had dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Porter, the occasion being Mrs. Ed Porter’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spath and far lily moved into the house in the west par, cf Chambers, owned by Mrs. Ida Wandersee, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Harlew and daughters drove to Norfolk Friday of last week on business. Cpl. Arthur Walter of Tyndall Field, Florida, arrived home Mon day morning on a short furlough. He has to return to army duties the 10th of this month. H. C. Mignery, Erwin Mignory and son of the Beaver visited Thursday in the S. B. and E. R. Carpenter homes. John Walter, Sr., Mrs. Rena Feyerherm Mr. and Mrs. John Couch and Eunice, Miss Katheryn Haussler and Miss Doris Kiltz had dinner Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walter and Norman. Mr. and Mrs. Eliner Wandersee entertained the following at a bridge party in their home Thurs day evening: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thorin, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Gillette, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Carson and Patty. A lunch consising of sandwiches, pickles, peach upside down cake and coffee was served. Mrs. Ed Eisenhauer and Dewey Schaffer drove to Lincoln Wed nesday of last we k to attend the public sale of the • mother. Mr. and M: El Thorin w n‘. to Grand Island Friday. The/ were accompanied by Mrs Liny 1 Pichler, who went there HORSE AND MULE 150 To 200 Head Monday, March 6 YYTe can sell any horses you have, but the kinds selling best are good young mules 2 to 8 years old, or southern mares same ages, or a good big general . work horse. If you wish to buy, be sure to attend this sale as we will have > horses to suit all buyers. REGULAR CATTLE & HOG SALE EVERY THURSDAY YY7e sell from 300 to f00 head of cattle each week, consigned direct from the farmers and ranchers of this territory. If you have cattle to sell, would appreciate your next consignment, for we act as commission merchants only, and do all we can for the consignor. , The EYving Livestock Market Ed Evans & Bill Kruger, Auctioneers. Buv Wansr, Manager. disdfLhu J&v diojmMak&JiAu Get Yours Every Month 0«n b* cut Into 4" x r cards fo| 111 Inf. Timely—Practical and Thoroughly Tested Recipes and Wartime Food Helps Feeding your family properly is th« homemaker's most important wartime problem. To aid you In this all-im portant task, your Consumer* Horn* Service department has made available a helpful recipe and food planning service. All recipes are timely, practi cal and thoroughly tested to help yon prepare nourishing meals and solve nariimc feed problems. Get yours each month. AVAILABLE ISO IT! Vto Your Electric Appliance* Wisely to Help Conserve Vital Food. Lincoln to visit her little son, Larry, in the Orthopedic hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hoffman and children spent Sunday after noon with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hoff man. Richard Burtwistle is in the Stuart hospital, where he submit ted to an operation for appeddi citis Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Dee Brittell and Janice, of Fremont, spent last week in the Bus Brittell home. Miss Genelle Held spent Mon day and Tuesday with Miss Mary Cavanaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marquis and Nellie Smith acompanied the Smith’s Truck to Omaha Monday. Nellie returned the following evening while Mr. an.l Mrs. Mar quis went on to eastern Iowa where they are visiting relatives Kathcrvn Newhou.se misre 1 cvcral days of school last week, as she was very ill with tonsilitis. i’aul Roth made his first trip t) Wi S. D.‘, Monday. lie is salesman for a wholesale fruit company of Grand Island. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Miller of Clearwater were Sunday guests in the Earl Medcalf home. Mr. and Mrs. John Martfeld re turned to Chambers Sunday from Alliance Nebr., where Mr. Mart feld had been employed on the housing project. On their wav home they stopped at Ainsworth to visit their son, Dale, and family. The Basketball team of the Chambers High school played the last game of the season in the Gymnasium Monday evening. The Coyotes first team was defeated by the Ewing players with a score of 62 to 17. The second team wns more successful, gaining a victory of 18-13 over the oppos ing team. This was a fast and , interesting game. The Chambers iPep Club presented a ‘ Victory Drill'’ with their Baton Twirler, Mary Lou Spath and the crowd joined them in singing the Nation al Anthem. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Jeffers and Helen Marie spent Monday even ing at the L. Lamason home at Page. Continued on Page 5 Money to Loan ON AUTOMOBILES TRUCKS TRACTORS EQUIPMENT FURNITURE Central Finance Co. C. E. 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