LXV O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1944 NO. 4
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BREEZES FROM
THE SOUTHWEST
By Romaine Saunders
Candy and! the movies get most
of the money of school children.
About as it was when “we were
boys”—minus the movies.
“Jehoshaphat stood and said
.... Believe in the Lord your
God, so shall ye be established;
believe his prophets, so shall ye
prosper.”
—
Alabama will send seven dele
gates to the republican national
convention. Republicans will be
glad to learn that there are seven
of them in Alabama.
Proposed legislation authoriz
ing the treasury to spend $15,000
000 for bond advertising “in the
smaller papers,” was killed in
committee. Why spend fifteen
million when the country pub
lishers do it for nothing while the ,
W. N. U. gets a big rake-off for
furnishing the plates for free
advertising.
Penicillin, vaccines, gamma
globulin, glucose—a host of other j
medicinal remedies might indi
cate medical science has tapped
the roots of the long lost tree
of life, but nothing has come
out of all the discoveries that
really knocks out that old enemy
of man’s respiratory set up, a
“common cold.”
“For three long years I have
been going up and down the
country preaching that govern
ment—federal, state and local—
costs too muc v. I shall not stop
that preaching.” A bit of cam
paign hokum of a successful can
didate in 1932, 1936, 1940—and
is he coming again? A lot of
fellows seem unable to practice j
what they preach.
Leroy, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Rockford, got
aboard his pony to go for the
mail. The pony made a sudden
turn and the young rider took
a header to earth. An arm
broken in two places resulted.
Mr. and Mrs. Rockford were
away and Mr. and Mrs Bly were
called. They took the boy to Dr.
Gill at Chambers and the nature
of the injury was determined by
X-ray.
It seems likely the republican
national convention will incor
porate in its platform a declar
ation calling for a constitutional
amendment prohibiting a third
term for any president. Many
democrats in congress favor such
an amendment. If patriotism
inspires a president to seek more
than two terms it should also
inspire him to retire. Lust for
power and vainglory—will it
take an amendment to the consti
tution to curb these in some men?
Bernard and Larry Kennery
and Eugene Doolittle put in a day i
last week coyote hunting, reduc
ing the future pests of the prairie!
by six when they locat 'd a den
of pups which were quickly dis
patched. Dwanye Bly didn’t
have such luck. He gave chase
to an old veteran, at which he
took five shots, and like the
householder in O’Neill who told
of a dog molesting her flock of
hens, when she went out, picked
up a stick, “hit ’im a lick and
missed ’im.” Dwayne expects
yet to hang the coyote scalp from
his belt.
The ponderous philosophies of
Plato, Socrates and Aristotle may
as well be buried under the
centuries for any help they can
bring to human heart throbs.
Of the vast flow of words from
tongue and pen will any survive
until tomorrow? A few great
words have belted the globe.
Centuries roll and they still
speak of comfort and hope.
“Therefore all things whatsoever
ye would that men should do to
you, do ye even so to them.”
“And now abideth faith, hope,
charity.” Faith dispels despair,
hope unveils the rainbow, charity
helps us live with our neighbors
and no substitute has been found
for the Golden Rule.
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The C. I. O. has a three quart
ers of a million fund to promote a
fourth term and clear congress
of obnoxious republicans. Re
Eublicans in the long run have
een the true friends of labor.
An administration that is glaring
ly one-sided because of more
votes is not a true friend of labor.!
And if our national elections are
to be influenced by boodle and
booze on the level of stinking
ward heelers heaven help the
decent Americans. Are not those
truculent Hillmans and Murrays1
aware that the owners of Amer- (
ican industries can lock up and ,
go fishing for a much longer |
stretch than labor leader dupes
can hold out walking the streets.
From an automobile seat you
see the road, and a mud-spattered1
windshied. Seen on a short walk
in open country: Dainty blue- j
bells out in full bloom. ... A
mother duck rises out of the grass 1
and sails low over tbs top of a
Mrs. Anna Carney
Pioneer Passes Away
Mrs. Anna Carney died at the
University hospital in Omaha last
Monday morning after ar illness
of about five weeks, at the age
of 69 years, 11 months and 28
days. The body was shipped to
this city Monday night and the
funeral was held from St. Pat
ricks church in this city this
morning at 10:00 o’clock, Mnsgr.
McNamara officiating and burial
in Calvary cemeter.
Anna Welch was born in Scran
ton, Pa., on June 1, 1874. In
1877 her parents came to this
county ana located northwest of
this city, so that O’Neil had been
her home practically all her life.
She attended the country schools
and grew to wonanhood in this
community. On November 28,
1899, she was united in marriage
to John Carney, son of another
of the pioneer families of this
section. Six children were born
of this union, who with their
father are left to mourn the pass
ing of a kind and affectionate
wife and mother. The children
are: Leo, O’Neill; Mrs. Anas
tasia Donohoe, Fremont; Aloy
sious, Chief Boatswain Mate U.
S. Navy, New York; Edmond,
O’Neill; Pvt. James, somewhere
in the Southwest Pacific; Mrs.
Catherine Craig, Salinas, Cal.
She is also survived by one
brother, Patrick Welch, Boston,
Mass., and three sisters, Mrs.
May me. Cherry, Denver, Col.;
Mrs. Julia O’Malley, Casper,
Wyoming., and Mrs. Delia Shaul,
Durango, Col.
Mrs. Carney was a charming
woman and one of the real old
pioneers of the county. She had
been a resident of the county for
lixty-four yeans and witnessed
the ups and downs of the people
of this section, caused by dry
weather, wind and duststorms.
But perseverance was one of the
strong traits of the early day
settlers, they stuck it out and
finally won. She lived to see
the town she called home, O’Neill,
grow from a little hamlet to a
good sized city, peopled with a
thrifty and happy people. She
was a splendid neighbor and
friend and her passing will be
sincerely mourned by a large
circle of friends and acquainten
ances.
Mrs. Ida M. Pond
Mrs. Ida M. Pond died at the
home of her daughter in Omaha
last Saturday, at the age of 80
years, 2 months and 17 days. The
body was brought to Ewing and
the funeral was held there on
Wednesday, May 31, at the Meth
odist church and interment in
the Ewing cemetery.
Mrs. Pond was one of the pio
neers of the2 county. She came
here with her late husband, Chas.
C. Pond from Springfield, Mass.,
two years after her marriage, in
1882 and spent practically the
balance of her life in the county.
They lived for a time in this city
a good many years ago, also in
Atkinson, but most of the time
they were residents of Ewing,
whdre Mr. Pond was engaged
in business for amny years.
Mrs. Pond continued to make
her home in Ewing and only
went to Omaha about ten days
ago to be at the bedside of her
daughter, Mrs. Martig, who was
seriously ill.
Mrs Pond is survived by one
son, George W. Pond, of Inman.
Her daughter, Mrs. Kittie Martig
passed away in an Omaha hospit
al last Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Kittie Martig
Mrs. Kittie Martig, daughter of
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Pond, died in a hospital
in Omaha last Tuesday morning.
She had been ailing for a few
weeks and was in the hospital
at the time of the death of her
mother, who passed away last
Saturday. Funeral services for
Mrs. Martig were held this morn
ing, services and burial being in
Omaha, where she had made her
home for a good many years.
Mrs. Martig was quite well
known in this city and county,
having been a resident of Ewing
for many years. She had many
friends in the county who were
grieved and shocked when they
learn of her sudden death.
Miss Mary Carney had as a
week-end guest, Mrs. Gladys
Richardson, of Spearman, Texas.
knoll. We nearly step on her
nest containing three brown eggs
. . . , Forty rods farther on a
huge, magnificently marked skunk
waving a great plume of a tail
that alternately trailed or spread
above the creature’s back. With
that plume on high it appeared
maybe to be a black and white hog
at large. Approaching within 75
yards a shout attracted its atten
tion. Skunks are nearsighted in
daylight. This fellow concluded
to find out what was up and
came toward us. Not advisable
to get too close to one of the kind.
Another shout started him on an
angle from us. Despite their
reputation here was a broadside
view of a really magnificent
creature of unusual size, with a
coat of fur that would have been
the envy of any fair lady.
Quotas Announced
For Holt County In
The Fifth War Loan
Following are the Township and
City bond quotas for Holt County,
as announced for the Fifth War
Loan Drive, commencing June 12,
1944:
Township Quota
Antelope_$ 5,886.00
Atkinson _23,710.00
Atkinson City- 52,954.00
Chambers - 13,161.00
Chambers City- 15,432.00
Cleveland .. 6,915.00
Coleman —. 7,351.00
Conley _ 10,429.00
Deloit_15,512.00
Dustin .. - 5,695.00
Emmet . — 10,045.00
Emmet Village - 3,427.00
Ewing _ 6,810.00
Ewing City_ 26,207.00
Fairview- 5,153.00
Francis _-— 4,849.00
Golden _ 12,428.00
Grattan- 28,443.00
Green Valley- 8,122.00
Holt Creek_ 2,303.00
Inman - 18,932.00
Inman Village.. 7,925.00
Iowa _ 10,620.00
Josie _ 2,153.00
Lake _ 8,237.00
McClure - 5,504.00
O’Neill City_ 98,480.00
Paddock _ 15,276.00
Pleasant View- 6,428.00
Page City_13,137.00
Rock Falls- 11,046.00
Sand Creek- 8,695.00
Saratoga- 6,543.00
Scott . 11,046.00
Shamrock- 5,466.00
Sheridan - 13,969.00
Shields _ 15,407.00
Steel Creek-9,971.00
Stuart - 28,825.00
Stuart City_29,245.00
Swan_ 8,046.00
Verdigris - 20,588.00
Willowdale . — 8,771.00
Wyoming _ 10,658.00
Over-all quota for
Holt County . $639,800.00
Fuel Oil To Be Released
Soon—Fill Your Tank
i "
In a very few days you will be
receiving your fuel oil applica
| tion As soon as you get it, fill
it in and return it to your local
board at once. Your coupon will
be sent you promptly. Then
you can order your fuel oil.
The new application form con
tains only six simple questions
which the Board needs answered
to renew rations for private
dwellings. It is particularly
necessary to fill your tank early
this summer because of dealers’
lack of storage space. When you
nirdior early, dealeifs can make
immediate delliveries and help J
solve their manpower problem.!
More important, filling your tanks
early will add appreciably to I
dealers storage capacity and
thereby allow them to bring in
more oil for next winter’s use.
When you order, fill your tank.
The most important job, though,
is to get those applications back
to your local board at once.
SUGAR AND TRACTOR
FUEL APPLICATIONS
Canning Sugar Applications
Under the revised home can
ning plan, two periods are desig
nated during which applications
may be made .The first period
for this district is from May 15 to
July 15. The second period is from
August 1 to October 15, 1944.
Those who have received one-half
of their allotment may make their
application for the second period
any time after July 15, by writ
ing to the Local Rationing Board.
If you do not wish to make your
application until the second period
you may do so and receive the 20
pounds per persons at that time.
When making application be sure
to attach SPARE stamp No. 37,
NOT sugar stamp No. 37.
Tractor Fuel
Farmers may receive the bal
ance of their tractor fuel allotted
to them by writing to the local
board a few days before they need
it.
Lt. Jack Grady
Now A Captain
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grady re
ceived word from their son, Lt.
Jack Grady, who has been in
England for months, that he
was promoted to Captain on May
15th. Captain Grady is a mem
ber of the Eighth Army Air Force
stationed in England.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Mrs. Walter Pease and baby of
Emmet were dismissed Wednesday.
Mrs. John Pribil, a baby girl,
born Saturday.
Mrs. Arthur Ennen and baby
boy dismissed Monday.
Nadine Kee, a tonsilectomy
operation Saturday.
Linda Hae Johnson, a tonsilec
tomy operation, Monday.
Felix Sullivan was dismissed
Saturday.
Ben Harty has been on the sick
list since Monday.
First Band Concert Of
The Season To Be Held
On Saturday, June 3rd
1. Star Spangled Banner —
Key.
2. March, “Officer of the
Day”—Hall.
3. March, “El Capitan” —
Sousa.
4. Waltz, “Giribiribin”—Pes
talozza.
5. Vocal Solo (to be selected)
Mary Jewell Walker.
6. March, “New Colonial"—
HaU.
7. Medley Overture “Viotory”
— arranged by Paul
Yoder.
8. March, “Show Boy”—Huff.
9. Vocal Solo, “So Long, Sol
dier"—arranged by Har
old L. Walters. Phyllis
Johnson.
10. Spiritual, "Deep River"—
Traditional.
11. “March of The Women
Marines”—Emil Crasser
and Louis Saverino.
Mr and Mrs Walter Sire
Anniversary Surprise
On Monday evening, May 22,
members of the Eagle Creek 4-H
Club surprised Mr. and Mrs.
Walter G. Sire by calling on them
that evening, each bearing a well
hlled basket of choice food. The
occasion for the celebration was
the Twelfth Wedding anniver
sary of Mr. and Mrs. Sire.
Walter is the leader of the boys
in the 4-H Club find Mrs. Sire is
assistant leader and the members
of the club took this means of
showing their appreciation for
the work done by them in behalf
of tl\e Club. A splendid lunch
was served and Mr. and Mrs. Sire
received a couple of gifts suitable
to the occasion.
Turkeys Saved For
The Armed Forces
Attention of turkey growers is
being called by Dale C. Cress,
Area Supervisor of the Office of
Distribution, War Food Adminis
tration, to the recent order sett
ing aside all hen turkeys process
ed in Nebraska, a part of Vir
ginia, and 14 ottir states to pro
vide holiday dinners for Ameri
can overseas forces.
The set-aside order is expected
to obtain about 8,800,000 pounds
of hen turkeys which may be
slaughtered only by authorized
processors and held thereafter for
sale and delivery to the quarter
master corps, to a wholesale re
ceiver, or for delivery to cold
storage.
Total quantity obtained under
the order will not meet total
overseas requirements this year
but remaining overseas needs,
together with the total needed for
the armed forces and services in
this country, will be obtained un
der another order, when birds
hatched In 1944 are ready for
market, Cress has been informed.
Purpose of the order is to take
advantage -of the usual spring
marketing season for hen turkeys.
The 8,800,000 pounds required
is only about half of the total
poundage expected to be market
ed in this three month period.
The order will be terminated as
soon as the required quantity is
obtained.
Recent recommendations by
the Poultry Industry Advisory
Committee were followed as
closely as possible in formulating
this set-aside order, the WFA
pointed out.
The order calls for slaughter of
turkeys by authorized plants,
with sales of hen turkeys by pro
ducers or other persons being
limited to such plants and the
order itself applicable only to
designated states.
Processing plants may obtain
authority to process turkeys for
the QMC by wiring or writing to
the administrator of the order.
4-H Judging Day To Be
Held In O'Neill June 13
Plans are being made to hold
the annual 4-H judging school at
the O’Neill Public School on Tues
day, June 13. Starting at 1:30 a.
m. judging classes will be arrang
ed at the school and members of
4-H livestock clubs will be taken
to nearby farms for livestock
classes.
This year the entire day will
be spent on judging rather than
one-half on demonstrations as in
the past. This will give more time
for concentration on judging.
Miss Allegra Wilkins and M. N.
Laritson of the Extension Service
will be present to assist with the
training. The 4-H judging day is
one of the most instructive activi
ties held during the year and it is
hoped that a large group of Holt
County’s two hundred 4-H mem
bers will be able to attend. Each
member attending should arrange
for his own lunch.
There are a few clubs which
have been unable to reorganize as
yet due to the bad roads. These
club members should plan to at
tend.
Ralph Tomlinson, of Omaha,
spent the week-end with his
family here.
Grazing Of The Warm
Weafher Grasses Should
Be Deferred Some Time
Warm weather grasses such as
blue grama and buffalo grass have
recently started growth in Holt
County and are showing up, but
should not be grazed immediately
according to L. F. Bredemeier,
Unit Conservationist of the Holt
Soil Conservation District.
Because of their growth habits
many of the more desirable upland
native grasses do not start growth
until the warmer season.
Grazing of these grasses should
be deferred 3 or 4 weeks more so
that the plants can replace the
food reserves in the roots that
were used to start this year’s
growth, Mr. Bredemeier suggested.
Such cool weather grasses as
blue grass, western wheatgrass
and rye grass should be grazed
earljt in the season, he pointed out.
These grasses mature early and be
come less palatable when they
start to shoot seed stalks so should
be fully utilized for grazing prior
to this time.
Where early grasses in the low
lands and meadows are not avail
able the grama grass and other
upland grasses can be improved
by practicing rotation grazing.
This will permit the grasses in a
particular field to produce seed
every few years.
Grasses start their new growth
each year by using the organic
plant food which they have stored
in the roots the previous fall. This
food starts the new plant growth
just as the food stored in the ker
nel of corn starts the corn growth.
The only way the food is replaced
in the roots is for the plant to
manufacture it in the leaves while
growing into maturity, storing the
excess in the roots. If the leaves
are kept grazed or clipped off
there is no manufacturing plant
consequently there is no excess
food produced. In fact food is con
tinually taken from the roots to
produce more leaves. This weak
ens the root system and the grass
not only is less productive the fol
lowing year, but also is unable to
compete with weeds and less de
sirable grasses.
The results, Mr. Bredemeier
stated, show up in low producing,
weedy pastures and range land
with less palatable, poorly produc
tive grasses.
He pointed out that the same
principle applies to lawns. Where
the grass is kept closely mown,
dandelions, crabgrass and pros
trate knotweed and other weeds
are more of a problem. Allowing
the blue grass to produce seed oc
casionally and not mowing so late
in the fall will help strengthen it.
More information on grasses can
be secured from the county agent
or from the Holt Soil Conservation
District in the courthouse annex.
Harvest Time Ahead
Save Your Points
All farmers are urged by the
OPA to start accumulating ration
points for processed foods and
meats in order that they may
have sufficient points available
for beef roasts, steaks, cold meats
and other foods when harvest and
threshing time rolls around.
In the past, it has been the
practice of some housewives, who
have not had use for all their
ration stamps on processed foods
and meats, to give them to the
retail merchant or meat dealer.
This practice is not permissable
under OPA regulations, and
should be discontinued at once,
as all merchants and retail meat
dealers have ample ration points
for their operations, and do not
need these extra points. To aid
in the curtailment of black mars
kets, and to better the war effort,
it is the patriotic duty of all who
have extra ration points to des
troy them.
It is not necessary that farmers
turn in all their ration points to
merchants and receive tokens.
They should accumulate all the
points they can, to be used when
needed.
Presbyterian Church
Kenneth J. Scott. Pastor
O'Neill. Nebr.
Announcements for Month of June
10:00 a. m.—Sunday School. Mr.
Sauers, Supt.
11:00 a. m.—Morning Worship.
The Reverend Mr. Ohmart will
bring the message during the pas
tor’s absence.
6:00 p. m.—Junior Christian En
deavor. Mrs. Voecks, Sponsor.
7:00 p. m.—Senior Christian En
deavor. Mrs. Robert Sauers, adult
advisor during pastor’s absence.
Prayer Meeting and Bible Study
each Tuesday evening led by dif
ferent laymen whose names will
be announced each 6unday.
The Weather
High Low M’st’e
May 26 .70 51
May 27 -75 51
May 28_76 60 .06
May 29 79 63 .05
May 30_ 82 61
May 31 -87 63
June 1 -87 63 .02
John Dailey, of Winner, S. D.,
spent the week-end here visiting
[at the P. J. Biglin home.
CHAMBERS ITEMS
Mrs. McKamy came home Sat
urday from Orchard, where she
had been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Sherer and family. ',
Marilyn Harley has been as
sisting Mrs. George Kelly with
her work this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Carson
and Patty visited Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Roth and Mary Jo Friday
evening.
Ardith Roth stayed with Mary
Lou Spath Friday night.
Mrs. Paul Roth. Ardith, Mary
Jo and Mrs. Jtoth’s mother, Mrs.
Stewart, accompanied Mr. Roth
to Winner, S. D., from Monday
until Wednesday, while he was
on his fruit route.
Mrs. Lee Blake and Mrs.
Gladys Green are helping Mrs. C.
I. Blake clean house this week.
A family dinner was held at the
A. A. Walters home Thusrday.
Guests were: Mr andMrs. Louie
Whoeler and Audrey, Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Hankins and Charles,
Mrs. Viola Hoefener, Barbara and
Alvin, Mrs. Curt Hill, Mrs. Rob
ert Peltzer and Dorothy, all of
Stanton, Nebr.; and Mr. and Mrs.
Reuben Peltzer and Robert, and
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith and
Dean.
Mrs. Richardson son Clinton
and daughter, Thelma, and Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Rice and family
of Ord, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Whittaker and
Mrs. Vernon Whitaker and baby,
Denelia.
Pvt. Chester Jungbluth left
Friday evening to return to his
camp at Presque Isle, Maine.
He had spent his furlough visit
ing his mother and other rela
tives and friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Reisinger and
Ronnie, of Inman, had Sunday
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Wandersee and Jean.
Mrs. Herman Held and Gen
elle and Phyllis Carpenter left
Sunday for Fremont. The girls
will attend summer school at the
teacher’s college and Mrs. Held
will visit her father at Schuyler.
Dr. and Mrs. Gill drove to Teka
mah Sunday to visit relative*.
Roy Koch drove to O’Neill
Saturday evening to meet his
daughter, Ruth, and Mrs. Lela
; Crandall, who came up from
: Omaha for a short visit.
Mrs. E. A. Farrier, Max, Dean
and John Lee, and Mrs. Alma
Farrier attended the show, “The
Five Sullivans" in O’Neill Sun
day afternoon.
The Baptist Church was
honored to have Rev. Eads, a for
mer pastor, speak here Sunday
' evening. Everyone enjoyed his
sermon and were very glad to
see him again. He had been at
tending a Baptist Conference in
the east and was on his way
back to California, where he is
now residing. He stopped in
Wayne to preach Sunday morn
ing and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Adams
drove down to get him.
Rev. and Mrs. Harris and fam
ily and Ralph Cooke have gone
to Canada for a short visit with
Rev. Harris’ parents.
Jewell and Joy Jarman spent
Thursday and Friday with Mary
Jo Roth.
Mrs. Charles Spath and Angie
went to Plainview Monday to
visit Mrs. Spath’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Swengel. They return
ed Thursday.
Arline Hall is staying with
Mary Lou Spath now.
Jim Grimes went with Reed
Bell to O’Neill Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bead
and family and Mrs. E. H. Russell
visited at the Glen Grimes home
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coolidge
and family, Jim Grimes and Mr.
and Mrs. Glee Grimes were enter
i taaWed at the Elmer Coolidge
home at Amelia, Sunday, May
28. Tht occasion was the wedd
ing anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Coolidge.
Mr. and Mrs. LiOUis laggart
and family drove to Norfolk
Sunday to spend the day with
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Fairbanks.
Mrs. Fairbanks is Mrs. Taggart’s
mother.
Mrs. Louis Taggart and Ann
Edith attended the eighth grade
i graduation exercises in O’Neill
May 25. Several children from
Chambers attended.
Jackie Taggart visited at the
Henry Walters home from Sun
day until Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. A1 Zwiebel and Le Anne
of Denison, Iowa, came Tuesday
evening of last week to visit Mr.
and Mrs. C. F! Gillette. Mr.
Zwiebel came Sunday and they
stayed until Wedensday of this
week when they returned home
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Cobb and
children, of Stuart, came Sunday
morning to visit at the C. F.
Gillette home. They returned to
their home Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Gillette
and Mary Ellen spent Sunday at
C. F. Gillette’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Carson am’
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scott and
family spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. John Harley in Atkin
son. Patty Carson, who had been
staying with her aunt and uncle
for the past week, came home
with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Oscar Thorin and
Sandra had supper with Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Thorin Sunday
evening. This was a birthday
supper honoring Mrs. Oscar
Thorin.
(Continued on page four)
Zitella Kestenholtz
Dies At Home In <
Inman May 27th
Zitella Jane Davis was bom at
LaPorte, Indiana on August 16,
1862 and passed to her reward at
her home in Inman, Nebraska on
Saturday, May 27 at the ripe old
age of 81 years, 9 months, and 11
days.
In early life she lived for some
years in Michigan and at the age
of 18 years she was united io
marriage to William Henry Kesten
holtz on August 29, 1880, in Michi
gan.
She was one of the pioneers of
the Inman community, coming to
Holt County in a covered wagon
in 1886, and settling on a home
stead three miles north of Inman.
They removed to O’Neill for a
time and then resided at Cham
bers for some years, returning to
O’Neill again for a while with her
son, Harry, until in 1920 she be
came a resident of Inman, where
she lived until her decease. She
is the last member of a family of
seven brothers and sisters to be
called to her eternal home.
She was the mother of five
children: Orvil, Clara, an infant
of a day, Harry, and Anna. She
was a home lover and unsassum
ing but earnest in her care and
advice to her loved ones, and much
loved by her children and grand
children.
un April zo, i»43, at tne taster
season she received Christian
Baptism and tooks the vows of
allegiance to Christ as a member
of the Methodist Church, in her
home in Inman. She was then in
poor health but rallied in her
strength and was again active in
the home again until last Satur
day morning when she was sud
denly stricken, early in the fore
noon, and went to her reward at
five in the afternoon. - v
She leaves to miss her counsel
and love four children as follows:
Orvil Kestenholtz; Mrs. Clara
Beadley of Inman; Harry Kesten
holtz of Inman; and Mrs. Anna
Stover of Fremont. There are also
eight grandchildren: Kenneth Kes
tenholtz, in the service of our
county in New Guinea; Zitella.
Marjaul, Hilma, Elza, and Harold
Kestenholtz, all of Inman; Edward
Stover of Fremont; Mrs. Bessie
Edwards of Ainsworth; and one
great grandchild, Shirley Edwards,
of Ainsworth.
The remaining pioneers will
think of her with sincerest wishes
for a happy reunion in the land
where toils have ended, and peace,
rest and love will never end.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Methodist Church in In
man at 2:00 o'clock Monday after
noon with Rev. E. B. Maxcy in
charge.
Internment was held in Pros
pect Hill Cemetery at O’Neill.
Poppy Day Sale Here
Saturday Very Successful;
$109.13 Was Taken In
Poppy Day, which was sponsor
ed by the American Legion Aux
iliary, was observed last Satur
day, May 27th. Mrs. T. M. Har
rington was the chairman.
Six girls, Darla and Donna
Davis, Pattie O’Donnell, Kathleen
Flood, Marjorie Houchin, and
Audrey Small, who were attrac
tively dressed in red, white, and
blue, sold the poppies. The poppies,
made by disabled war veterans,
were accepted eagerly and worn
proudly by all citizens, with the
total sum collected amounting to
$109.13.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our sin
cere thanks to the many kind
neighbors and friends for their
acts of kindness extended fol
lowing the death of our beloved
mother and grandmother. Your
kindness will ever be held in
graeful remembrance.—Harry
Kestenholz and family; Mr. and
j Mrs. Evans Stover and Son.
Up And At It Club
The Up and At It Club held
their sixth meeting at the home
of Bonnie Dickau Sunday, May
28 th.
The President called the meet
ing to order. All members an
swered to roll call, with a poem
about Memorial Day.
A 4-H sweater was given to
each member.
Doris Pierson led the flag pledge
and Bonnie Dickau led the 4-H
oledge.
Alice Whaley, Bonnie Dickau,
Twila Whaley and Helen Bowden
rehearsed their demonstrations.
Alice, Bonnie and Gea have fin
ished their work boxes for “The
Learning To Sew” project. The
girl’s boxes are all very nice.
We sang “Over There’ and
“Taps”, which is our closing song.
After the meeting a lunch of ice
cream and cake was served by
Mrs. Dickau.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Doris Pierson on
June 18th.
Miss Beaula Siders spent Sat
urday in Norfolk on business.