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Congressman Miller’s
Weekly Letter
Reaction from the McArthur
Letters. I have been deeply in
terested in the reaction that re
sulted from the publication of
my correspondence with General
McArthur. I was not so much
interested in what the radio com
mentators and news columnists
said, for most of these had al
ready committed themselves to
certain candidates, and so would
have to uphold their predictions.
I was much more interested in
the many letters received from
fople in all partd of the country.
estimate that about 10% of
them were of the smear type,
vicious, malignant and unsigned.
About 15% asked questions and
expressed doubt. A good 75%
were enthusiastically favorable.
Such expressions as the following
were the most numerous: “An
«xperienced General in the White
House will shorten the war.”
“The General knows diplomacy
and foreign affairs." He will
help write an American peace.”
“He will deal firmly with selfish
blocks and groups seeking to des
troy this country?'
As an humble member of Con
Tess and of the republican party
felt it my duty to settle in my
own mind the question of who
would be the most outstanding
.and experienced man the party
could nominate. It must do that
if it expects the people to entrust
the affairs of the country to it
for the next four years. I
reached the conclusion that Gen
eral McArthur was that man.
His outstanding success in his
military career fits him to do the]
biggest job now before us. His
experience as Chief-of-Staff, and
earlier as aide to President Theo
dore Roosevelt, gave him exper
ience in the executive brunch.
He knows the leaders of the
nations of the world. He
is a student of history and
a believer in the American
and a believer in the American
People. The war in Europe may
well be over before he would
take office. Who better than
uenerai Mcannur couia icaa us
to victory against the Japs?
Criticism of my judgment and
motives in releasing this corres
pondence for publication has been
expressed. In my speech in the
house on April 18 I said: "I take
full responsibility for my act and
ask that criticism for it be direct
ed entirely at me.” I knew Gen
eral McArthur would not seek the
nomination and I believed that
in times like these the nomin
ation should seek the man. Unless
a popular demand is aroused this
could not happen. That there
was a broad interest is attested
by the fact that the correspond
ence was published in practically
levery daily newspaper in the
nation asd was commented on by
almost every columnist and radio
news commentator. Like Gen
eral McArthur said in his letter
to me. “I am a firm believer in
the people and if given the truth
they can be depended upon to
meet any national crisis.” I
firmly believe this nation faces
such a crisis in its prosecution
of the war, its relations with its
allies and neighbors ond in its
domestic problems.
The Constellation. A visit, by
special invitation, to see the Con
stellation, America's largest and
fastest transport plane which
crossed the United States from
Burbank, Cal., to Washington in
six hours and fifty-six minutes,
was most interesting. Built to
carry 57 passengers after the war
it can circle the globe in less than
three days. It will’now be used
by the Army to carry 100 para
troopers. These planes by an
nihilating space and time may
well be a factor in bringing about
a better understanding between
all the peoples of the earth. Ne
braska with its many airports
should have a major part in this
march of progress.
INMAN ITEMS
Old Time Inman Resident
Dies Suddenly In Lincoln
Word was received here by
relatives and friends last Wed
nesday, April 19, of the very
sudden death of Cleve Roe, of
Lincoln. Up until eight years
ago he with his family lived in
Inman and had for years. The
body was brought here for the
funeral, which was held at the
Methodist church on Sunday
afternoon with Rev. E. B. Maxcy
in dharge. Mrs. I. L. Watson,
Mrs. Elwin Smith, Mrs. Eva
Murten and Mrs. L. R. Tompkins
sang. Burial was in the Inman
cemetery.
Mrs. Roe, her son Walter and
two daughters. Opal and Hazel,
were here for the funeral, as
were many relatives and friends.
The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
Friends here were shocked to
hear of Mr. Roe’s sudden death
as he had not been sick. He was
stricken in the night and passed
away before a Doctor could
reach him.
Mrs. Roe and family, also her
sister, returned to Lincoln Tues
day morning.
Miss Ardith Smith and Mrs.
Kenneth Smith went to Omaha
Friday, where they spent the
week-end shopping and visiting
friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Colman visited
her son, Coney and family in
Omaha last week.
Mrs. Emma Kivett went to
Norfolk on Friday of last week
to visit her son.Vaden and wife,
who live on a farm near Norfolk.
Sgt. Vere Butler of Camp
Roberts, Cal., arrived here last
Friday on furlough. He went on
to Newport to see his wife. On
Sunday he and his wife returned
to Inman to spend several days
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. N. Butler. They were accom
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Rex But
ler of Bassett, who remained un
til Tuesday morning.
The Seniors of the Inman High
School put on their play, “Don’t
iBe Bashful” op iFrida^ (night,
April 21. Each one took his part
in a very creditable manner and
all who were able to attend en
joyed it very much. The roads
being so muddy the crowd was
not as large as usual.
The W. S. C. S. will hold a
food sale at the Fair store on
I_
Mrs Harold Brower, of In
dependence, Mo., arrived here
Sunday morning for a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N.
Butler and her brother, Sgt.
Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson, of
Mead, were here Sunday to at
tend the! Cleve Roe funeral. They
were former residents of this
community.
Mrs. Leslie Caster received
word from her son, Arlan, of his
mariage to Miss Laura Allyn, of
Stuart, Nebr., on April 19. They
were married in San Diego, Cal.
Arlan is in the Navy, S 2-c
stationed in San Diego. He grew
up in Inman and is a graduate
of the Inman school. Miss Allyn
attended school here for two
years, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Allyn of Stuart and
a sister of Mrs. W. J. McClurg, of
Bassett. Before going to San
Diego she had been working in
Cedar Kapids, Iowa. Before join
ing the Navy Arlan worked in
the Bomber plant in Omaha. De
tails of the wedding have not
been received.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Youngs
and baby daughter, Barbara Jean
of Omaha, drove up Saturday
evening to visit Mrs. Youngs par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Butler.
Mr. Young? returned to Omaha
Sunday night but Mrs. Youngs
and daughter remained to spend
the week.
Marjorie Mossman came up
from Omaha Sunday morning to
attend the funeral of her uncle,
Cleve Roe. She returned to
Omaha Tuesday morning.
Uncle Sam’s Cookers met at
the home of Mrs Jesse Fraka on
Tuesday evening, April 18. Af
ter the business meeting games
were played and lunch served.
Sgt. Louis Keyes, of Camp
Wolters, Texas, and his wife ar
rived here Monday for a visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. E. Keyes and other relatives
and friends.
School was closed Monday and
Tuesday on account of bad roads.
Some side roods are impassable
and many cars have been stuck.
All spring work has been delayed.
A number of Odd Fellows
drove to Neligh Wednesday night
where they put on the work of
the Third Degree.
Mrs. Gertrude Schaffer, of
Omaha, spent the week-end here
with her mother, Mrs. Kate Con
ard and with her daughter, Patty.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perkins,
who spent the winter in O'Neill,
have returned to their home
here.
Mrs. Anna Jones, of Neligh,
was a guest of her sister, Mrs.
Kate Conard over the week-end.
INMAN METHODIST CHURCH
Eugene B. Maxcy, Pastor.
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.,
Col Geary, Superintendent.
; Regular services at 11:00 a. m.
Young folks meet at 7:30 p. m.,
at the Church.
The Young Adult Fellowship
are sponsoring a Singfest at 8:30
jn. m. All in the community are
invited to be with us. Bring
your songs, old or new, and join
with us for an hour of Com
munity Singing.
Next Thursday at 2:30 the W.
S. C. S. will meet in their Hall
for the regular work and lunch
eon at the close. All women of
the community are invited.
EMMET NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Enbody
and family, of Atkinson, were
supper guests at the W. R. Ten
borg home Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Johnson
and family and Mrs. Seralda
Johnson spent Wednesday after
noon in O’Neill.
Rev. T. J. Peacock went to Lin
coln Wednesdoy to visit his sis
ter who is ill. He returned home
Saturday morning.
Pvt. Alvin Kloppenborg left
Monday morning for Fort Ord,
Cal,, after spending a furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Kloppenborg.
Mrs. George Brainard and
daughter, Beverly Jean, left
Monday morning for California,
where they will spend several
months with their husband and
, father, Pvt, George Brainard.
Mrs. Grant Peacock left Sat
urday morning for Mariaville,
• Nebr., to visit the Charles Cook
. home for some time.
Mrs. John Conard went to
[ Omaha Saturday to see her aunt,
. who is ill in a hospital there,
f Roland Wills was a dinner
r guese of Alvin Kloppenborg Sat
urday.
i I Mrs. Guy Cole arrived home
'r; Sunday night from Omaha and
, Kansas City.
11 Mary Lou Conard was a guest
, of Norma Lou, while her mother
j I was in Omaha.
> W. R. Tenborg received word
C from his son, Cpl. Larry Tenborg
j I who is in England, that he had
j his hand crushed and thumb
. broken, but failed to say how it
1 was done.
Leslie Garvin, daughter of Mr.
t and Mrs. Ernest Garvin, is im
proving slowly at the Stuart hos
3 pital from a recent appendicitis
t operation.
7 Mr. and Mrs. Emmet McCaff
rey and Mrs. Helen Hoehne and
daughter^ called at the Roy Rich
( ards home Wednesday evening.
3 Mr. and Mrs. John O’Connell
i and family called at the Henry
Kloppenborg home Tuesday
. evening.
, Miss Lovino Kloppenborg spent
the week-end at her home.
’ The Victory Home Makers
Club met at the home of Mrs. Joe
\ Babl Thursday.
Mrs. Leon Beckwith took Leona
Fern Beckwith and Ruby and
Opal Fox to Stuart to see Leslie
Garvin Thursday.
Ervin Kloppenborg accompan
ied Dean Perry to Sioux City
Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Claussen, of Ingle
wood, Cal., and Mrs. John Claus
sen, of O’Neill, Visited at the
Charles Claussen home Tuesday.
Mrs. George Pongratz spent
Monday with Mrs. Raymond
Richards.
George Weber, of Long Pine,
visited at the Joe Winkler home
Thursday. Mr. Weber is a
brother of Mrs. Winkler.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler re
ceived a telegram from their
two sons, Edward and Raymond,
that they had arrived safely in
the states and are expecting a
furlough soon. Edward was
stationed at Fairbanks, Alaska,
and Raymond was stationed at
Kodiak, Alaska. Raymond has
been gone for nearly three years
and has never been home.
CHAMBERS ITEMS
Miss Phyllis Carpenter
Mrs. Addie Kiltz, who has
spent the winter months in the
T. E. Alderson home, has re
turned to her own home.
Violet Sanderson and Doreen
Tangeman spent the week-end in
Chambers with Bernice Rasmus
sen. •
Mr. and Mrs. John Couch and
Eunice drove to Royal Thursday
of last week to visit with friends.
They also went to Neligh on bus
iness, returning home that even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Harley
and Darlene, Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Harley and family and Mrs. E. M.
Brooks had six o’clock dinner in
the L. O. Lenz home Sunday
evening.
The Senior Class presented
their play, “1 Know Your Secret”
Friday evening. April 21. Re
1 gardless of rainy weather and bad
roads the people of the commun
ity turned out with a large at
tends nc to boost the young
people. A matinee was present
ed in the afternoon. The Class
received around $86.00 from the
performances.
A party was held at the Henry
Knutzen horn at Amelia Satur
day evening. A large group of
friends and neighbdrs attended.
The evening was spent in danc
ing and lunch was served to those
present.
Miss Doris Kiltz spent the
week-end with Irene Henshiser
in O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tange
man and Lylas, Mr. and Mrs. Le
Roy Holcomb and boys were
Sunday dinner guests in the Al
vin Tangeman home. The din
ner was in honor of Mrs. Jane
Tangeman, who was celebrating
her birthday.
Miss Marie Gibson returned to
school Monday, a’fter a week’s
absence because of illness.
John Walter, Sr., and Alfred
w nt to Royal Thursday, where
they put) a windmill up on one of
Rena Feyerherms farms near that
town.
Pfc. and Mrs. Bud Spath are
visiting at the home of his aunt
and uncle at Page. Harlan Spath
went after them Monday and
they returned to Chambers Tues
day.
Mrs. Clarence Tibbetts was
operated on Friday in the Clark
son hospital in Omaha. Dr. and
Mrs. Gill and Craig Baker went
down Thursday and stayed for
the operation. Mrs. Tibbetts is
reported as doing very nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Peltzer
and Robert had supper Sunday
fl/eninig in 'the A- A. Walter
home.
Mrs. Maurice Nelson of Min
neapolis, Minn., arrived Sunday
for a visit with relatives and
friends at Amelia. Mrs. Nelson
was formerly Miss Eleanor Sam
mons.
Mrs. Gladys Green has been
sick the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis, Mr.
and Mrs. Wade Davis, Mrs. Ray
mond Stowell and Donna Rae
went to Norfolk Thursday to
have Donna Rae’s eyes examined
by a specialist there.
Earl Doolittle, of Amelia, is
suffering with a badly sprained
leg, which he received when his
team ran away with the cable
rack, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Forrest Sammons, who has
been in the Lutheran hospital in
Norfolk for some time, arrived
home Tuesday of last week. She
is staying in the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Miller
and is reported as doing very
nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Keeney and
baby and Art Waldman drove to
Omaha Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Walter and
Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Smith and Dean had six o’clock
dinner in the Raymond Stowell
home Thursday evening.
T-4 Keith Newhouse, stationed
at Nashville, Tenn., sent word
home lately of the tornado which
went through his Camp and
caused much damage to property
as well as one death and several
injuried. The tornado struck the
barracks at 6:30 Tuesday morn
ing, April 11, completely destroy
ing it. There were fifteen boys
there at the time, one of whom
was T-4 Newhouse of Chambers.
One man. wos killed, two serious
ly injured and the other twelve
were taken to hospitals with
minor bruises and injuries. Keith
escaped with a wrenched should
er and several painful bruises.
The tornado also destroyed the
Air Port at Nashville and took
lives in many other parts of the
country.
Word wos received by rela
tives at Amelia that Sam Gilman
was seriously ill in Seattle, Wash.
His niece>, Modena Adair, has
gone to care for him.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roth enter
tained a group of their friends
with a Bridge Party at their
home Thursday evening of last
week. A lunch of sandwiches,
vegetable salad, coffee and pie
was served to those present.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wandersee
and Jean, and Mr. and Mrs.
Duane Carson went to Norfolk
on business Monday.
Sgt. and Mrs. Don Medcalf, of
Ainsworth, arrived here Monday
for a visit at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Medcalf.
Don is on his way to a new lo
lation.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harley, who
have ben working in Grand Is
land, visited in the Duane Carson
home at Chambers Saturday and
Sunday. They left Monday morn
ing for their home in Atkinson.
The American Legion and
Auxiliary held their regular
meeting Tuesday, April 25, in
the Legion Hall. The members
present made plans for the pro
gram to be given Memorial Day.
The members of the Home
Economic Class served a six
o’clock dinner to the members
of the School Board and wives
and to the faculty their wives and
husbands. The dinner was serv
ed in the English room of the
High School building. Those at
tendng were: Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Adams, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. New
house, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Grimes,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walter, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Schabacker, Miss
Suzan Kinnier, Mrs. Arthur
Walter*, Miss Helen Childers, Wm.
Allendorfer .Miss Kathryn Hauss
ler, Mrs. Letha Cooke and Miss
Ethel Butts. • ,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wandersee
and Jean spent Sunday afternoon
in the Duane Carson home.
Sgt. Norman Medcalf has re
cently been transferred to Camp
Barkley, Texas, from his camp
in California.
Pfc. Bill Held and Pfc. Edwin
Walter had the good fortune of
meeting recently somewhere in
Italy. They enjoyed a two hour
talk together.
Pvt. Thaine L. Mitchell, of
Temple, Texas, has received an
honorable discharge from the
Armed Forces, because of wounds
received in active duty. He is |
expected home some time this!
week and will be welcomed by
every one in the community.
BRIEFLY STATED
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our heart
felt thanks to the many kind
friends and old neighbors for
their many acts of kindness ex-1
tended us following the death of
our beloved father. Jacob Hirsch.
Your kindness to us in our hour !
of sorrow will ever be held in
grateful remembrance.—The
Hirsch Children.
Mrs. Cathrine Perkins arrived
Wednesday from Ainsworth to
visit relatives for a few days.
From here she will go to Omaha,
where she will pay an extended
visit to her sister, and brother
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Matt
hews and daugher.
Mrs. Pat Hickey spent the
week-end in Sioux City visiting
her daughter, Mary, who is a
student nurse at St. Vincent’s j
Hospital.
Mrs. F. J. Dishner spent from
Thursday to Saturday in Sioux
City on business.
Miss Mable Bauman spent the
week-end in Atkinson visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Mary Harty, of Chicago,
came last Thursday for a couple
of weeks visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harty.
Lt. and Mrs. George Hammond
left Saturday for Camp Livings
ton, La., after visiting relatives
and friends here for the past ten
days.
Seaman 2-c Don Elkins arrived
Friday from Farragut, Idaho,
where he is stationed, for a visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Elkns and other relatves
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waldrop,
of Kearney, spent the week-end
here as guests at the home of
Mrs. Waldrop’s mother, Mrs. Ter
esa Murray.
Mrs. Gerald Launsbury and
daughter, Geraldine, returned to 4
O’Neill Saturday, after spend- |
the past two weeks at Kearney,
visiting relatives and friends.
The F arfher
Buys War Bonds
by 0. B. Jeaneas
Chief, Division of Agricultural
Economics
University of Minnesota
C'ARfcER Brown does not have
a to ask himself whether he ought
to buy War Bonds. He knows that
every citizen with an income
should lend part of it to the govern
ment to help win this war. The
real question which Mr. Brown and
all his fellow farmers must decide
is how large his investment should
be. The simplest and best answer
to this is “buy all you can."
But what are some of the points
which a farmer needs to weigh in
deciding what that amount is in
his particular case? Farm income
certainly is one. Most farmers are
receiving considerably larger cash
incomes because of the war. Some
of the increase may be needed to
pay pressing debt. Higher taxes
will take some. But most of it
ought to be salted away in War
Bonds for future use.
Part of the current cash income
represents wear and tear un
machinery and equipment. War
shortages prevent farmers from
buying machinery or Duilding
freely. Less money can be spent
tom these purposes now, but more
cash will be needed later on be
cause of this. Each farmer ought
to figure the amount which this in
volves. The best storage place for
thT money which prudent farmers
will set aside for this use is War
Bonds.
Farm homes will need new
equipment as well Electricity has
recently been installed in many
farm homes and more will get this
service as soon as possible. Funds
saved up now can be used later to
buy things to add to the omforts
of the home and to ease
the drudgery of farm work.
War prices will not last forever.
The future will bring years of low
prices or bad crops as well as
good years. Some of the present
income will come in mighty handy
in times of low return. Farmers
also are saving for educating their
children, for old age and for the
proverbial rainy day. Each family
should think about all of these
needs and set aside money to meet
them. There is no safer place for
such savings than War Bonds.
Should debts be paid before
Bonds are bought? Each farmer
must answer for himself. Due and
pressing debt should be paid. If
necessary, long-term debt should
be reduced to a point where it can
be ' irried. After that, available
income better go into Bonds. Your
own conscience will tell you when
you are using debt merely as an
excuse for neglecting to do your
■hare in buying Bonds.
What about buying land?
Can you handle more land
profitably? Is it worth the
price asked? Can you pay for
it out of earnings when prices
drop? A speculative boom in
land may get out of hand. Bet
ter buy Bonds than speculate
in land.
What about the farmer who says
"I prefer to keep my funds in
cash?” Stop to think, brother, how
smart is that? Do you believe it
good business to have idle dollars
lying around? If they are hid away
aomewheres, they may get lost,
stolen or destroyed. Put them to
work and make them produce a
return for yon. War Bonds are the
aafest investment available. They
are backed by the same govern
ment aa the dollar. One Is as safe
as the other. While farmers buy
Bonds intending to hold them, the
E, F and G bonds ordinarily
bought by individual investors can
be redeemed for cash if need
arises. Unlike the liberty bonds of
the last war, these cannot be sold
on the open market and, hence,
will never sell for fewer dollars
than they cost.
Farmers have done a good Job
In buying War Bonds. They can
make an even better showing If
each one will buy all he can. Re
member, you help yourself as
well as your country.
U. S. Treamry Department
Gas or No Ooi«
You Can
Still Bank by Mail
Gasoline restrictions needn't curtail your bank
contacts. We are geared to handle mail
deposits as efficiently as though you made
them in person. Just endorse checks "For
deposit only/* plus your signature, and mail
them to us. We’ll be glad to send you a
supply of deposit slips. If you’ll send slips
made out in duplicate, we'll receipt one and
return it to you for your records. One pre
caution: Do not send cash unless you are
able to do so by registered mail. If you
have any questions, why not drop us a line?
O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FALSTAFF’s
Message of the Month
'Iherb was a man in our town
A»d be was wondrous wise.
He scraped up every single cent
That be could utilize.
p He socked it into war bonds
Por soldiers across the sea.
Per aaOora and for airmen
Who are socking the enemy!
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