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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1944)
% LXV O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1944 NO. 2 _ _ __. BREEZES FROM THE SOUTHWEST By Romaine Saunders Never had that old reliable home, farm and ranch furnishing institution, Montgomery Ward, received so much free advertising nor government, big wigs put a foot into a mouse trap. It is probably very well to keep the churches open for those who wish to go there for prayer. The Author of the Model prayer said: “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and M thy Father which sees in secret ” shall reward thee openly.’ I saw her playing on a desert ed street where those drab build ings are occupied on the first floor by greese and dirt and grime incident to the trade of the auto repair men and lodgings on the upper floors reached by gloomy passage way. She belonged in one of those upper-floor apart ments, father and mother more than likely separated and mother out to win the daily bread. A little mite of a child bearing the sure marks of neglect but out to get a bit of sunshine along the concrete walk. I motioned her to me and handed her a coin. The light that spread over her unwashed face was worth my earnings for that day. Mid May in the prairie land. A new growth of verdure adorns the far flung landscape. Plum bushes are aglow with bloom and lilacs put forth deep hued buds. The dainty but shy quail have selected their mates and made a home for nestlings. Birds in gay colors and high throated song are among us. Insects are on the wing and yellow-jackets are building mud abodes high and dry under roofs. White banners float across the heavens to gather at evening above the prairie rim in dark rain clouds that spread a black veil to hide the tinted glory of summer sun set. Wind| and rain beat across the land and another night shuts us in. Morn- i ing comes again. Strips of clouds 1 are transformed to ribbons of1 gold and pink and purple at sun-, * rise and the grass country looks mighty good. Man’s inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn.” Sixteen millions is the estimated death roll of Russians in the present war. Other Eu ropeans, Asiatics and Americans killed as the fruits of four years of carnage will doubtless double that figure. Other millions have been driven from their native soil to slave and die far from the family fireside. Earth is a lazar house of mangled bodies and des olated homes, ruined cities and fair lands laid waste. Is this to be the accumulated achievement of man’s six thousand years en deavors? No one knows. But out of the wreck of battle brave men raise their heads and war weary arm to rebuild a world “without war.” That would be great, but equally brave men know it is but a filmy dream. De-' stroy the last gun, the last bomb. There are cluhs and rocks every where, and until the crash of worlds at the roll call of eternity there is no peace among men. Was it Mr. Roosevelt who first pointed a finger of scorn at the “horse and buggy age?” There have been worse “ages” than the horse and buggy days. What gray head doesn’t recall as the great moment of his life when he drove with a horse and buggy to the home of a fair young maiden to take her “out for a ride.” j There was a charm in a horse i and buggy with a sweet and I beautiful girl by your side and 1 f the long country road on a calm evening that has gone out with the introduction of the “mechani cal age.” The open country, the wholesome young woman at your side, the ride in the long summer evening enriched young lives and float across memory’s vision in, after years as inspiring recollect ions. The taverns and night clubs lure the young in this mechanical age. In after years the sweat and odors of smoke and reeking fumes of those crowded dens will be . remem bered as a pitifully cheap and shoddy thing. Cadet Ted Sirek Training At San Antonio San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, Texas, May 12: At the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, future pilots, bombardiers and navigators are receiving preflight courses to prepare them for aerial instruction. The cadets begin preflight training as a single group. They are separated for specialized training as bombardiers navi gators and pilots midway through the ten week course. The present pre-flight class in cludes forty-two from Nebraska, one of them from O’Neill, Theo dore G. Sirek. [• k St. Mary’s Wins Their First Base Ball Game St. Mary’s won their first base ball game of the season from St. John’s last Sunday afternoon by the score of 8 to 7. Behind the steady hurling of their southpaw pitcher, Eddie Campbell, St. Mary’s eked out a slim win over a fighting St. John’s team. St. John’s counted four runs in the last inning to come within one run of Cardinals only to have the side retired on a fast double play. St. Mary’s knocked Philsinger, St. John’s hurler, out of the box in the second inning after jump ing to a 5 to 1 lead. In the sec ond inning Shread replaced Phil slinger only to have two more runs knocked across before he could retire the side. In the third inning St. John’s made one scoreless. The fourth inning was scoreless. The fourth ining was scoreless for both sides. St. Mary’s was then leading 7 to 2. In the fifth inning St. John’s under . the able coaching of Father Byersdorfer, scored one more run, and held the Cardinals without a hit. In the sixth St. Mary’s combined two hits and an error to climax their scoring for the afternoon. St. John’s was held without a run that inning. In theseventh St. John’s scored four runs behind two hits and three errors. With one down Wilson and Merriman combined to put out tht fire with a beautiful double play. H. W. McEvony Former Sheriff Dies In Montana R. H Parker received a tele gram the first of the week an nouncing the death of his uncle, Henry W. McEvony at his home in Lewiston, Montana. “Little Hank”, as he was known herq to identify him from his father, “Big Hank” was one of the pioneers of this section of the county. His family came here in the seventies and located just east of O'Neill. Little Hank was elected sheriff of this county and served in that capacity from 1888 to 1894, being elected three times to the office as a republi can and was defeated when the populists gained control of the county in the early nineties. He was a good officer and was one of the best known men in the county in the early days. While a resident of this city he and John McBride, who was then clerk of the district court, built the brick structure that now houses the McManus store and the store of J. P. Gallagher. Shortly after retiring from office he went to Montana and engaged in the mining business, which he followed up to the time of his death. He was 84 years of age. TO PROSPECTIVE MUSICIANS A class in beginners band will be started Saturday, May 20. Parents wishing to arrange to place their children in this group may come to the Public School from 10:00 a. m., until noon and from 2:00p. m., until 4:00 p. m. IRA GEORGE, Supervisor of Music. Split Canning Sugar Ration Effective Monday, applications for sugar for home canning will be received in the Sioux City office of price administration by local war price and rationing boards on a two-period basis in stead of the past system of ap proving applications for the full canning season, according to Mr. Rawlings, Sioux City OPA di rector. The first period will begin Monday when consumers will be allocated 10 pounds for each spare 37 stamp, said Mr. Raw lings. The change, he explained, is to prevent immediate withdrawal of the maximum allowable (sugar quota from available stocks. The two-period plan also will permit local boards to limit allowances on the basis of the amount of fruit and vegetables actually available for canning. The new ruling provides that applicants filing canning sugar requests from now on until July 15 will be grantd a maximum for this first period of 10 pounds per person, instead of the annual 20 pound quota. Those receiving allotments may apply to their local boards for an additional 10 pounds in the second period of Augustl to Octobtr 15. After August 1, those who have not applied for their first period canning sugar may then apply for up to 20 pounds per person. In this way the housewives’ sugar is budgeted, and it will not be necessary for anyone to rush to their rationing board for their canning sugar, as they may ob tain it as needed. Marriage Licenses George H. Shold, 22. of Stuart, and Mary D. Bruder, 22, of Atkin son on May 17. Miss Edna Marie O’Malley left Sunday for Denver, Col., after spending several days here visit ing relatives and friends. Disastrous Flood Hits Norfolk Last Friday; 1i Million Damage The worst flood in the history of Norfolk hit that city last Friday morning about 4:00 o’clock and buried most of the business dis trict under three feet of water and mud. It tied up all traffic over the highways and railroads, with the C. & N. W. sending their first train west on Thursday morning of this week. The highways were opened up by Saturday morning for light traffic, although four bridges were out this side of Nor folk. It all started when a flash flood hit Osmond and Niobrara on Wed nesday and the water came down the Northfork jriver and hit Nor folk at the early hour Friday, and in addition to this nearly three inches fell at Norfolk Thursday night. Three to four hundred persons were driven from their homes and were taken to safety by boats, army jeeps, and horse and wagons. The Red Cross sent men exper ienced in the handling of flood disasters from St. Louis. All lines of communication were out with the exception of Radio Station WJAG which operated from the hill in the west part of the city. The damage in Norfolk has been estimated to run as high as a mil lion and a half dollars. Workmen started the process of cleaning up after the flood Saturday after the water had gone down, and many pumping units are busy in that city pumping water from the base ments of business houses and res idences. Merle Hickey, manager of the Harding Creamery here, stayed at the Hotel Norfolk the night of the flood and did not know anything about it until he woke up hearing the water running into the base ment. About three feet of water was on the main floor of the hotel the next morning. Mr. Hickey naa leu nis car parKea north o: the hotel and the high water marl on the car showed the water hac risen about 3 inches on the wind' shield. After the water wen down he went after the car witt a truck and brought it to O’Neil where all the moving parts had t< be torn down and cleaned of th« mud, also the inside of the car. Large Membership Expected At The O'Neill Country Club The 1944 season at the Countrj Club promises to be one of thf most enjoyable in the history ol the club. The travel restrictions and limited vacations will cause many people who were not mem bers in former years to join the club so that they may enjoy some recreation at limited expense and without too far distant travel. The ladies of the club will be active again this year. A Rushing Party will be held May 24, at the Golden Hotel at which time all lady members of the club as well as their guests will discuss plans for the coming season. Invitations will be issued for this affair to any ladies or group of ladies inter ested in a membership in the club. The golf course is in beautiful condition and with the abundant rains should be in the finest shape of its history. Many parties are contempialed for the season, of course among them being the weekly or bi-weekly dinners. It is planned to hold some sort of an invitation tournament this season. President of the Club, L. A. Bur gess, has appointed Max Golden and Allan Jaszkowiak as joint chairmen of the entertainment and tournament committee with the following as members of this important committee: George W. Marshall, E. G. Casey, R. E. Arm bruster, Bill Spelts and Howard Dean. Prospective members will find that the membership dues are most reasonable, for instance, a single membership entitles all the family to the benefits of the club. President Burgess and the direc tors are most anxious to set a new high in membership during 1944. R. M. Sauers is Chairman of this committee and will be glad to dis cuss dues and all information con cerning membership. HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Francis Johnson, a son, born Wednesday. Mrs. Eugene Wedige, a son, bom Wednesday. E. C. Worts of Star, a medical patient, admitted Saturday. Mrs. Kenneth J. Scott and son dismissed Monday. Mrs. Harold Risor and son of Atkinson dismissed Thursday. TO PROSPECTIVE MUSICIANS A class in beginners band will be started Saturday, May 20. Parents wishing to arrange to place their children in this group may come the Public School from 10:00 a. m., until noon and from 2:00p. m., until 4:00 p. m. IRA GEORGE. Supervisor of Music. Mrs. Dick Robertson Entertains Alpha Club The Alpha Club held their An nual May Tea at the home ol Mrs. Dick Robertson Wednes day*, May 10. All members answered to roll call with: “II Made Me Laugh.” A reading by Mrs. Halsey Moses, "My Awful Day of Mother, hood" by Bruce Barton, was very much enjoyed by all. The balance of the afternoon ! was spent playing Hearts. Prizes were won by Mrs. James Mc Nulty and Mrs. Carl Pfiel. The tea table was beautifully decor ated with a flowered linen cloth The center piece of flags and pussy-willows was designed and made by Mrs. Alfred Drayton and was indeed beautiful. Tall taper candles were lighted at either end of the table. Mrs. Sam Robertson, president of the Club, presided at the table, assisted by Mrs. Dwighl Hammerlin. Each member in vited a guest, which made the tea a real social alfair. Guests were: Mrs. Art Cowperthwaite Mrs. O. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Ralph Voecks, Mrs. Irvin Simonson Mrs. James McNulty, Mrs. Chris tina Walters, Mrs. Carl Pfiel, Mrs. Bert Ott and Mrs. George Rector. The June meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Carl Widt feldt. Young Peoples’ Services At Paddock Church ■There will be special young peoples services held at the Pad dock Union Chyrch, Thursday and Friday nights, May 18 and 19th at 8:30 o’clock. Miss Steele of the Wesleyan Methodist church at Atkinson will speak especially to young people. We urge all young people within driving dis tance to come. All are welcome. This was announced before, but on account of rainy weather was postponed. MRS PAUL NELSON. President Young Peoples Society. Taxpayers Association Meets Wednesday Eve. The recently re-organized Holt , County Taxpayers Association , will hold a meeting at Memorial Hall in Atkinsoo on Wednesday evening, May 24, at 8:30 and all Holt county taxpayers are urged to attend. The main speaker of the even ing will be Frank Arnold, of I Fullerton, president of the Ne braska Federation of Taxpayers Leagues. C. J McClelland, the Leagues research director, will also address the meeting At this meeting the Asociation will present to the public its first annual publication, “A Search light on Wour Taxes” This book will contain the personal prop erty assessment and tax lists for 1942 and 1943. There will also be some revealing tax tables. At the meting all those inter ested in the saving of money and taxes are invited to join the As sociation. Permanent officers will bo Elected at this meeting or at one to' be held in the near future. 1_ Up And At It Club The Up and At lit 4-H Club held their fifth meeting at the home of Miriam Schmidt, May 12, Friday evening The meet ing was called to order by Twila Whaley, president. All members answered to a surprise roll call with a proverb or something of their own choice. The demonstration teams dis cussed what they were going to demonstrate. The president or dered our 4-H sweaters. We have chosen “Taps” as our closing song for each meeting. May 21st we are all to attend church. After a delicious lunch was served by Mrs. John Schmidt we all took part in square dances. The next meeting will be held at the home of Bonnie Dickau, May 28. —News Reporter. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lind berg left last Thursday for Omaha, where they spent three days on business. Mrs. Ted McElhaney entertain ed the M and M Club at her home Wednesday evening. Mrs. H. L. Lindberg was assisting hostess. Miss Genevieve Biglin arrived Monday from Sioux City to visit relatives and friends for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Biglin re turned Monday from Omaha, where they spent several days on business. Howard and Ralph Bauman came Saturday from Portland, Oregon, for a visit with their families and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs Raymoo Bright, Charles Cole and daughter, Delta, left Wednesday for Sioux City to bring home Mrs. Cole, who had been thtre for the past week receivin gmedical treatment. John G. Green Passes Away At Home Here On Sunday, May 14 John G. Green passed away al his home in O'Neill on Sunday, May 14, after a short illness, at j the age of 65 years, 10 months, and 26 days. John, youngest son of Charles , and Eleanor Green, was born in York Wisconsin on June 18, 1879. : He moved with his parents when j two years old to a farm near Meadow Grove, Nebr. In 1904 he moved to Wheeler County, set tling on a homestead. In 1910 he was married to Mina Harkins at Blass, Nebraska. He moved to Holt County on a farm, where he farmed for several years. In 1916 he moved to Benkleman, Nebr., where he lived for two years, then moving back to Ewing, where he was employed by the Standard Oil Co. He moved to O’Neill in 1926. Up to the time of his death he was in various in dustries He leaves to mourn his loss: his wife; three sons and one daugh ter: Charles R., Seattle, Washing ton; S/Sgt. Lyle M., Camp Phil lips, Kansas; J. Orville, AM 1/c, Green Cove Springs, Florida; and Adeline, O’Neill. He also leaves three grandchildren, four nieces, and one nephew. He was preceded in death by an infant son, his parents, six broth ers, and two sisters. He was a kind and loving husband and father, and his many friends of Holty and Madison counties will miss him. Funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Kenneth J. Scott of the O’Neill Presbyterian Church. Interment was made in the Ewing Cemetery. Demand For Tires Surpasses The Supply The number of tires which the district office of price administra tion can release to eligible ap plicants is controlled by a quota set by the office of the rubber director in Washington, D. C. It was asserted at the district OPA here that many motorists had gained the wrong impression relative to an amendment to tire j rationing regulations which made all persons holding B or C gasoline ration coupons eligible for grade 1 tires effective May 1. May’s tire quota over the nation was less than a 24 per cent increase over April and boards, it was asserted, did not have enough quota to handle the de mands previous to this change May 1. Most Boards, it was em phasized, have a large backlog of unfilled applications from essen tial users. Few cars not oper ated for preferred mileage pur poses will be able to receive new tires in the immediate future, it was explained. Holt Co. Eighth Grade Promotion Exercises In O'Neill Thursday, May 25 The Holt County fcigntn craae Promotion Exercises will be held in O’Neill on Thursday, May 25th. The class picture will be taken in front of the Court House at 1:30 P. M. sharp. One hundred ninety-six Holt County boys and girls may receive their diplomas at that time. Glenn Andersen of Lincoln will be the speaker entertainer at the exercises. Districts No. 209 and No. 210 under the direction of their teachers, Miss Albena Dob J rovolny and Mrs. Marie Krysl, I will put on a “puppet show.” Dist. I No. 89, Helen Mullen teacher, will ! also have a part in the program as well as individual musical num bers furnished by different other schools. Mrs. F. N. Cronin and Miss Genevieve Biglin were co-host esses to a group of their friends at a 1:00 o’clock luncheon on 1 Thursday, at the M and M., hon oring Mrs. S. J. Weekes. Fol lowing luncheon three foursomes played bridge at the Cronin home. Prizes went to Mrs. H. J. Lohaus, high; Mrs. P. B. Harty, all cut, and Mrs. Weekes was given a guest prize. Mrs. C. E. Stout and Mrs. W. J. Froelich were hostesses to six teen guests at a 6:30 dinner at the M and M Monday evening, com plimenting Mrs. S. J. Weekes, who is visiting in O’Neill. The guests later went to the Stout home for Contract. High score went to Mrs. J. J. Harrington, with Mrs. L. C. Walling winning the all cut. Mrs. Weekes receiv ed a lovely guest prize. Mrs. H. J. Lohaus entertained the Martez Club Tuesday even ing at dinner at the M and M. The evening was spent playing Contract at the Lohaus home. Mrs. Homer Mullen Mrs. W. J. Froelich and Miss Helen Biglin won high scores. Mrs. C. J. Gatz was an invited guest. St. Mary’s Junior Senior Banquet On the evening of May 11th the Juniors of St. Mary’s enter tained the Seniors at the Annual Banquet and Prom. The banquet theme “Maytime'’ was uniquely manifested in the the beautifully renovated stu dents’ dining room and in the gym, where the Prom took place. There were blossoms everywhere. Edward Campbell, president of the Junior class, in a very clever scheme, concommittant with the banquet theme, introduced the speakers as blossoms or thorns. Pat Scott, a marigold, paid trib ute to the Queen of May; George Janousek, class treasurer, a prick ly thorn, applied the class motto, “Christus Super Omnia"; Theresa Bordeaus, the Minnehaha of tht Junior class and a sweet lily of the dale, addressed the Sisters. Marita Vanderheiden, a daisy from Spalding Acedemy, toasted Right Rev. Monisgnor; Tom De Backer, a drooping sunflower, thanked Rev.: Father Brick. Lou Birmingham, a peppy poppy, toasted each member of the Senior Class in rhyme and rhy thm. “Jim Goldenrod” without thorns expresed gratitude to Mr. George. The responses were clever and interesting. The dance hall was beautifully and artistically decorated in blos some in festoons, brightly clust ered blossoms on branches and a radiance of pastelle colors. Turn In All Your Kitchen Fats Since certain rationed meats were recently reduced to zero point value, many local retail meat dealers seem to be under the impression that salvage fats for which housewives are given two points per pound, had been discontinued. M. E. Rawlings, Sioux City district pPA director, says that the reduction of certain meat items to zero point value in no way effects the collecting and paying points by retail meat dealers for salvage fats. To better the war effort and to help bring this total war to a quicker end, housewives are urg ed to save every drop of fats. The fats that you save and de liver to your local meat dealer are very essential for the manu facture of drugs, as well as ammu nition, for our armed forces, and this practice of meat dealers pay ing two points per pound to the , housewife for salvage fats will continue. , „ The OPA food unit of the rationing division advises that restaurant food allotments are re duced to 50% for the months of ' May and June, as restaurants I and hotel operators who serve rationed foods may now purchase a large percentage of their meat point free. Reduction in the I points, however, means that the restaurant operators will be allot ted 50% of the regular allotment of points issued for the purchase of butter, cheese, steaks, roasts which will be continued on the ration list, but served by cafes only in a limited manner. Ground Steak Needs Points Housewives who purchase ground beef round steak or ground beef chuck must pay the points as designated on the office of price administration meat chart, as this type of meat is not point free, declared M. E. Rawlings, Sioux City district OPA director. His statement was made as a result of confusion which has arisen between the meat dealer and the housewife ragarding the point value of meat to be made into hamburger or ground beef, since the reduction of certain meat items to zero point value. Ground beef made from flank steak and other beef trimmings is point free. Mr. Rawlings stated that retailors must continue to obtain points for all ration items which have not been specifically declared to be point free, including beef steaks, beef roasts, ground round steak, cheese and cheese pro ducts, butter, margarine and evaporated milk. This is neces sary, he stated, because of the fact that retail meat dealers will be called on periodically for an accounting of their stocks and ration points on hand. The Catholic Daughters of America held their social meeting at the Golden Hotel Tuesday evening, followed by luncheon in the blue room of the M and M. Contract was played with Mrs. John Melvin winning high score. The hostesses were: Mrs. Robert Armbruster, Mrs. M. J. Wallace and Mrs. Carsten Hansen. Mr and Mrs. Ed Walker of Page and Mrs. Ellen Regan of O’Neill were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.- Walker of Inman. ___ j Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shatto, of Philadelphia, Pa., arrived Sunday and are visiting at the home of Mrs. Shatto’s mother, Mrs. John Carr and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Shatto was the I former Loretta Carr. I 23 To Graduate From St. Mary's Academy On Friday, May 26th Twenty-three seniors will re receive their diplomas from St. Mary’s Academy on Friday morn ing, May 26th at 10:00 o’clock at St. Patrick’s church. Those who will receive their di plomas at that time are as follows: Bob Allen, O’Neill, Nebr. Lyle Brabec, Clay Center, Nebr. Dick Cronin, O’Neill, Nebr. Della Dalton, O’Neill, Nebr. Roberta Donlin, Bristow, Nebr. James Earley, O’Neill, Nebr. Margaret Engler, Stuart, Nebr. Donna Gallagher, O’Neill, Nebr. Jeanne Gladson, Omaha, Nebr. Bill Grady, O’Neill, Nebr. Dorothy Higgins, O’Neill, Nebr. Dorothy Hull, Dorsey, Nebr. Dorothy Koci, Chambers, Nebr. Janet Loeffler, O’Neill, Nebr. Allen Martin, O’Neill, Nebr. Mary Miles, O’Neill, Nebr. Irenaeia Mullen, O’Neill, Nebr. Vera O’Bryan, Wood, S. D. Alvara Ramm, Stuart, Nebr. Lucille Reagle, Valentine, Nebr. Rosemary Ryan. O’Neill, Nebr. Yvonne Sirek, O’Neill, Nebr. Mary J. Walker, O’Neill, Nebr. Class Day Exercises Class Day Exercises by the sen ior class of St. Mary’s Academy will be held next Thursday eve ning, May 25th at 8:00 o’clock. The program will be as follows: Grand March Militaire_ •-Wollenhaupt Mauta Vanderheiden Salutatory_Vera O’Bryan Chorus —“Bells of Notre Dame" Senior Class Roll Call __-Dorothy Higgins History I-Alvara Ramm History II-Ireneaia Mullen Vocal Solo -Mary J. Walker History III .. Margaret Engler History IV .Rosemary Ryan Clarinet Solo _ Donna Gallagher Class Motto .... Della Dalton Class Flower_Dorothy Hull Violin Solo__Jeanne Gladson Tribute to The Sisters Bob Allen Piano Solo-Alvara Ramm Tribute to Parents_M. J. Walker Class Poem-Allen Martin Glass Will-Lucille Reagle Class Prophecy_Richard Cronin Valedictory_Dorothy Koci Chorus—“Lovely Lady Dressed In Blue.” • Shortage Of Grass Seed In This Section; Farmers • Urged To Harvest Seed Many farmers would like to sow grass but are unable to get the i seed, according to Supervisors of the Holt Soil Conservation Dis i trict. There is a shortage of most seeds but especially the native ; grasses which are best suited for ! reseeding much of the land in Holt County. Last year many of these grasses did not set seed be cause of the season. This fact sup plemented W'ith in increased de mand has caused a citical short age. The prospects for next year are for a greater demand for seed. More farmers are turning to grass to help solve the shortage of help and to provide more hay and grass for the increased number of live stock. It is anticipated there will j be a big demand for seeds of all kinds for revegetating war torn Europe. Holt county farmers are fortun i ate in that they are blessed with an abundance of these important native grasses. Seed can be har I vested from all these grasses ex cept buffalo grass with most of the small combines. The taller grasses may be cut with a grain binder, shocked and then thresh ed. Hay land and grazing land on which grazing has been deferred offer possibilities for harvesting large amounts of the different grass seeds. This will provide a little additional income from such land. The fact that the grass heads is no assurance that it has produced seed. Before harvesting any of the grasses several florets on each head should be closely examined to determine if the seed itself is present. No assurance can be given as to the price of the seed because that varies with its purity. However,^ farmers who have harvested grass seed throughout the midwest have it a profitable enterprise. More information on harvesting grass seed of assistance in deter mining whether the seed has set can be had by making a request to the office of the Holt Soil Conser vation District in the Courthouse Annex. The Weather High Low M’st’e May 12_78 55 May 13 _79 55 1.08 May 14_82 61 Tr. May 15_88 65 .40 May 16_91 65 Tr. May 17.. 96 65 .07 May 18 __87 56 Precipitation so far this month, 5.16 inches. Thad Saunders returned Mon day from Omaha, where he had , spent the past week on business.