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LXV O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1944 NO. 2
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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. [•
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.