N’eb. State Historical Society ■ I —— I I I — 1—^— ■■ I ' - - - 11 .. *"""""' ■" ^'*— LXV O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1944 NO. 18 __ — - - - ■ - --—————"——~~------ - --- ■ - ■ ----—— SMALL DOSES PAST AND PRESENT —————— nil imiim ii * . By Romaine Saunders The German threat of a “s.cret weapon” is doubtless a play .or softening the Allies’ terms of surrender. China has become a convenient political grave yard for the New Deal. Why the pretense of “official misson?” That papering is finally finishe 1 but Mrs. S. says its no such a job as Sliver Trigg and Mike v.ir win did for her up at O’Neill. Floyd Adams, the genial mail carrier on the Kola route is en joying a visit from his brother, who came up from Lincoln L s week. The Russian born chairman of the C. I. O. political action com mittee probably over estimates his own importance and has y<.t to learn that the U. S. A. will function with or without tne n terference of Mr. Hillman and his committee. Late figures show $1962 as each individual’s share of the national debt. By individuals is meant adults, youths, children and babies. On a basis of 20,000 population Holt county’s share ii $38,240,000. If we hand it over will there be anything left to. winter on?. An outraged wife asks a Wash ington state court for a divorce { because her man told her six years was long enough to live with any woman. The mo.ie bunch down around Hollywood seem to think a year is about the limit. Maybe we oldtimers, of the prairie land are looked upon as simpletons because we re-1 gard the lady of the house a life-long standby. Governor Dewey introduces ^ himself to the nation today as the republican candidate for pres-; ident. He comes out of a great state with a clean record, forth right and frank as an official. Mr. Roosevelt came out of the same great state, forthright and frank in the beginning. He has grown grey and evasive, secre ive and deceptive. Aside from party considerations, it appears to this prairie dweller that the hour glass of his usefulness to the nation has run low, and Gov. i Dewey should now take over. j - i With a delightful mixture of humor, pathos and solid infer mation the inspiring speaker proceeding with his subject, “Hit lt r's Horoscope and Germany’s Future,” told of the dictator s visit to the tomb of Napoleon after the fall of France. Look.ng with contempt where the frag ments of the great Frenchman lay Herr Hitler spoke up, ‘‘He failed in his dream of great em pire. but I shall not fail—Europe is for the Germans.” The speaker then ventured a bit of prophecy which appears near at hand. When Hitler next goes to Napoleon’s tomb he will have two words to say, ‘‘Move over.” We were favored with a visit Saturday from Marvin Meals, re siding near Atkinson, and hi?: sister, Miss Hanora Meals. Miss Meals recently received hcrj Master’s degree from the Univer- j sity of Minnesota and is spending a few weeks at the home of her j parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrge Meals. She had served some time as hostess on the Union Pacific ^ Challenger previous to en'e.iig, the University of Minnesota. Marvin is busy about 16 hours a day with a tracte>r mower but | found time to come out this wav i with a load of coal, citizens of the prairie land preparing to keep the home fires burning this com ing winter, as indicated by loads of coal passing from time to time A grey band spread over the sun above earth’s western rim, edged above and below with a strip of gold, light and color reached long fingers into cloud less void above, deepened into violet shades that tinted sky and earth as there was painted Sep tember’s first quiet beauty at set of sun. An hour later the full moon rode in splendor over the tree tops and spread across the prairies its “lesse - light.” The painted loveliness of sky and land invites us to pause before the in spiring scene, turn the mind from the dark picture drawn by the bloody hands of earth’s ab Nebraska Safety Patrol Urge Drivers Be Careful September means schoo for over 230,OoO grad j and high school pu pils in iseUras.ta. This is about a iii'.n cf cur 1 315,000 population. Then add tne teachers and par ents and it is ecsy to see that their salety is one of our major prob icn^. With tf.e exception of two yea s during the last seven years, Netrasiea has nal more traffic fa talities during teptember than in any o.her month. Many of those killed ana injured were school children. These quaiter of a million youth j travel our sttieets and high ways at leas, tw.ee each school day. Many of t..em are on foot, otners nae bicycle?, and a few drive car.;. rihey i.ave a right to learn how to live, play, and work Sciely. W.th an Increase o£ traffic fatal ities in the schcol-age group over the United States during the past year, it it htped thit Nebraska schools will continue to empha size safety educat.on so as to make this coming school year a safe one for our boys and girls. The Nebraska Saf.ty Patrol will continue to cooperate with the schools in their satety activities. Lt. John R. Gallagher Back In Acton Again Lt. John Robert Gallagher, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Gallagher, who has bee i in the Marines for the past two years and who has been in active ser vice in the South Pacific for the past year, was recently wounded. Reports circulated on the streets had it that he had lost a leg as a result of the wounds received. We are glad to report that his parents have had 'recent word from him to the effect that his wounds have complet ly healed and that he is back in active ser vice, in as good shape as ever. Great Demand Now For Paper And Tin Salvage During the piesent paper s'* r‘ age we believe Holt county co’ 11 ship out o carload of paper e\ery month. In order to do rri ?e Licenses Oswald T Drueke, 26, of O’Nei’l and Miss Madelyne E. Hynes, 21. ako of O’Neill, on September 5. Yh<* "Teather H; gh Low M*st’e Sept. 1 „ .71 47 Sept. 2 56 ‘Ymt. 3 87 59 Sept. 4 . 37 55 Sept. 5 _ 81 59 Sept. 6 . 77 46 T Sopt. 7 63 49 Noi'co To Th' Republican rle-i rs O* Tr-’ cck Twp. A caucus "’ill V held at the Town Hall. Sopt ’ r 12, at 8:30 p. m , for the pur~0‘-' of choosing candidates for ‘ow"ship offices to bo voted on a‘ the November election. , FRANK NELSON, Chairman. FORMER O’Neill Girl Weds In California Surrounded by the magnificent beauty of Forest Lawn Memorial Park, the simplicity of the Little Church of the Flower was an ideal setting for the candlelight service held on Septembr 2, 1944, when Adeline Bowden and Max Sporn exchanged their marriage vows. The church, beautifully 1 decorated in palms, ferns and purple astors, seemed to blend into the atmosphere Dr. Beasom, of the First Luth eran church, Glendale, read the marriage service for the couple to exchange their “I wills.” The back ground of excellent organ music so ably executed by Clar ence Kellogg, coupled with solos by John Lambert, baritone, and Harvey Spencer, tenor, inspired; and thrilled the gathering of some 85 guests. The bride chose as her en- j semble, a white wool dress, trim med in black velvet, with black accssories. She wore a black lace mantilla held by purple as tors. Later her costume was com pleted by the wearing of a white wool chesterfield. Mrs. Terry O’Sullivan was matron of honor for her mother, j She wore a purple suede dress,1 a cerise velvet hat with black ac cessories. Her corsage of a white gladmellia completed the cos tume. Colleen O’Sullivan and Richard Bowden, Kathleen O’Sullivan and Stephen Bowden and tiny two year- old Molly O’Sullivan were their grandmothsr’s flower attend ants. The girls wore white em broidered organdy Pinaifores and the costumes were made even mor perfect by the wearing of purple astorsi in their hair. The boys wore long black pants and white shirts. The groom was attired in a 1 light brown suit with a white carnation, buttonniere. Richard Bowden accompanied his mother to the chancel.. William Shorten, a brother-in law of Mr. Spom’s, was best man. Ushers were Terry O’Sul livan and Harold Cossairt. A reception at the home of Mr. and Mri\ E. A. McGrorty was at tended ay 75 guests, among them many former Norfolk residents. I The garden was lovely in the moonlight for the white damask covered long table, centered with a five tiered wedding cake, flank ed on each side with white candles and low bowls of purple astors. Punch was also served. Mrs. William Shorten, Mrs. Harold Cossairt and Mrs. Jack Pearson served as hostesses’. Mrs. Richard Bowden attended to the guest book. ,rA Mr. and* Mrs. Sporn will be at home after September 15, in Glendale, 306 West Colorado Blvd. _ i Farmers Interested In Conservation Program Three Holt county farmers have developed plans for com plete conservation programs on their farms with the assistance of technicians of the Holt Soil Con servation District. These plans set forth the conservation prac tices which the farmers expect to put into operation on their farms. Harry Tegeler, ha'lf mile north and two miles east of Page was the first to complete the plans for his farm, according to Supervis ors of the Holt Soil Conservation District. The other two are James Havranek two miles north and two miles east of Atkinson, and R. B. Marston one mile north and one and a half east of Dorsey. Any conservation work such as grass seedings, tree planting, pas ture management, crop rotation, contouring, etc., which are done will contribute toward accom plishing the objectives set up on these farms. The district supervisors will co operate with these farmers by making equipment, grass seed i and trees, as well as technical as sistance available for carrying out the conservation programs. Assistance for working up con servation programs on farms is available without cost from the Holt Countv Soil Conservation District in the court house Annex basement. O'Neill Commercial Club To Meet Tuesday Evening The O’Neill Commercial Club will meet at the Golden Hotel on next Tuesday evening at 6:45 p. m. at their regular monthly meet ing. All members are urged to be present. United War Fund Campaign In October The United War Fund of Ne braska is a branch of the National War Fund. Starting October 15, a campaign will be conducted in Holt County to raise $7,920.00, which is the county’s share of the amount to be subscribed in Ne braska. In this county the quotas will be assessed on a per capita basis with each town and town ship being assessed its fair share. Previous to the organization of the National War Fund many overzealous and sometimes un scrupulous parties attempted to raise money for causes that were unworthy. An example shows that there were eight separate campaigns being conducted at the same time for China relief. To put a stop to these irresponsible and misguided organizers it was decided to unite the worthy causes under one head and conduct but one campaign each year. The National War Fund was the result and it is headed by the nation’s most charitable and philanthropic j men and women. Selected as worthy charities were those that withstood the most rigid examin ation and the following emerged on merit alone as approved bythe National War Fund: U. S. O.; United Seamen’s Ser vice; War Prisoners’ Aid; Belgian War Relieif Society; British War Relieif Society; United China Re lief; United Czechoslovak Relief; America Denmark Relief; French Relief Fund; Greek War Relief Association; American Relief for Italy; Friends of Luxembourg; American Relief for Norway; Polish War Relief; Queen Wilhel mina Fund; Russian War Relied; United Yugoslav Relief Fund; Refugee Relief Trustees; and U. S. Committee for the Care of European Children. A word about U. S. 0. All re turning service men are high in its praise. It brings clean and whole some entertainment to service ! men in this country and to all 1 stations where our soldiers, sailors and marines are found. It is truly a friend of the men in the service and the mothers and fathers of the boys in our armed forces know well that U. S. O. is one of the finest influences their boys have. The other relieif and charitable organizations listed above are most worthy. We in this part of the world are free from the dread of bombing and starvation. We know. that people such as the Norw'eigins, Greeks, Czechs and Chinese had no desire to engage in any sort of war. War was forced on them by the gangsters of Europe and the savages of Japan. Charity is a cardinal vir tue and let us contribute liberally to show our appreciation of our situation in Holt County. Last year Holt County was one of the leaders in the Nebraska campaign, exceeding the quota assigned. Great strides have been made toward final victory since last fall and it is a certainity Holt County citizens will show their gratitude by contributing gener ously during the comng drive. We are asked to give so little to those who are giving so much for us. On Armistice Day in 1918, the last day of World War I, Ne braska citizens contributed to a similar cause almost three times the amount they are asked to give in this campaign. If such an amount was subscribed when the first World War was over, cer tainly our citizens will reach or exceed the quota assigned to us when we are in the midst of such j a great conflict. Edward M. Gallagher of O’Neill, Nebrarska, has been named Chair man of the Holt County War Fund and will name committees throughout the county to assume charge of the coming campaign. Presbyterian Church Announcements for week of | September 10-17. Sunday, September 10. 10:00 a. m., Sunday School, Mr. Sauers, superintendent. 11:00 a. m., Morning worship, Sermon: “Then Jonah Prayed.’’ ; 6:00 p. m., Junior Christian Endeavor for fourth and through seventh grades. 7:00 p. m., Senior Christian Endeavor, for eighth through 12th grades. Tuesday, September 12. 8:00 p. m., Prayer meeting and Bible study at the home of Mrs. Stanley Soukup. Scripture: Eo j mans 5:6-21. Miss Libbie Latta came up from Omaha Saturday, to ;;pend a couple of weeks with the Bir mingham, Stout and Froelich | families. u _ SPORT NEWS AND VIEWS Richard Cronin In the American League base ball race the New York Yankees are now at the top of the League, a hakC game in frint of the St. Louis Browns Good news to the Green Bay Packers and bad news to the rest of the National Professional Foot Ball League was the announce ment that the Green Bay Packers had again coaxed Don Hutson, the peerless pass-snatcher to play for another season. Don who has won all league honors at end for seven out of the past nine seasons, has been under a Doctor’s care for treatment of an eye infection for the past five weeks but will report for prac tice with the Packers Monday. The Nebraska Cornhuskers opened their drills last Fri day with 53 boys reporting to Head Coach Lewandowski. Big ger, Broader, Better and Faster were the boys than last year’s and the group this year included many All State boys of last fall. Heading the group of candidates were four returning players, Gissler, Kops, Hollins and Haz* ard. Some of the promising ‘tfreshmen” were Junior Collopy, of Scottsbluff, Joe Kessler, of Wayme, Chick Knight, of Lincoln Northeast and Bill Betz, of Lin coln high. Lewandowski ex pects between ten to tweney more boys to report by the time school opens and, although of course it is too early to decide much, Le wandowski is pleased with the group and said ‘‘The turnout was gratifying and it certainly sur passes the 1943 squad in both quality and quantity.” The much publicised Super bombers of the Second Air Force from Colorado Springs lived up to its advanced rating as they downed a light but scrappy Peru navy V-12 team Saturday night at Sioux City, 38 to 0. With the largest crowd in many years gathered there, over 12,000, the Superbombers went to work in the first quarter and scored 22 points. The Superbombers were led by Billy Sewell of Washing ton, Ray Evans, of the University of Kansas, John Strykalski, o' Marquette, the great All Ameri can Glen Dobbs of Tulsa, who had suffered an arm injury in the All Star game Wednesday evening and was used sparingly by Coach Major William “Red” Reese. In the last half Peru, younger Navy team, unleashed a passing attack that was good for nine complet ions out of 16 tries, but it was of no avail as the Suptrbombers held them off each time they got too near their goal line. Chicago Bears 24, College All Stars 21. That was the final score of one of the best, if not the best, of the series which com pleted its eleventh game last Wednesday evening. Glen Dobbs, of Tulsa, lived up to his reputation as one of the finest passers in the United States. Dobbs passed to John Yonaker to set up the first touchdown and then threw to Creighton Miller and the touchdown was complet ed and after Sabin converted the All Stars had a 7 to 0 lead. Again ib the first period moving 56 yards with Dobbs throwing and the two All American ends, John Yonaker and Bill Huber, catching they marched all the way to the Bears 13 yard line. Then Dobbs fading back to pass was trapped on the Bears 19 yard1 line, so he started to run and he got to the one yard line only to j fumble, but center John Tavener, formerly of Indiana, who played a brilliant game, scooped the ball under his arms and scored. Saban converted to make the rcore 14 to 0 in favor of the All Stars. Then Ensign Sid Luckman be gan to show why he was selected the most valuable player in the National League, when he threw to Fullback Gary Famigietti ( who took it on to the nine before being tackled, then in two run ning plays Famigietti scored and Gudauskas calmly kicked the extra point to make it 14-7. Then the Bears began to move again and took the ball from the All Stars 30 yard line to finally score on an eleven yard pass from Luckman to Jim Benton for their second touchdown and Gudauskas again kicked the extra point to make it 14 all at half time. In the third period Billy Hilder brand replaced Dobbs and the. great haf from Indiana passing and running helped move the ball to the one from whert Saban Mrs. Anna Bauman Passes Away Sept. 2 In Norfolk Hospital Funeral services were held here Tuesday morning, September 5tb for Mrs. Anna Bauman, who pass ed away at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Norfolk on Saturday. September 2nd at 10:55 a. m. The services were held from St. Pat rick’s church at 10:00 o’clock with Rev. Brick officiating and buria| in St. Joseph's cemetery in Atkin son beside the body of her hus band who preceeded her in death. Mrs. Bauman fell at her home last Thursday and broke her hip and was taken to the hospital at Norfolk for medical attention, but failed to survive. She was 80 years, 5 months and 17 days of age at the time of her death. Anna Alworth was born at La Crescent. Minnesota on March 15, 1864 and came to this county in the year 1878 from La Crescent, Minnesota with her parents. She was united in marriage to Henry J. Bauman at Atkinson, Nebraska on April 18, 1882 and to this union were bom nine children, seven boys and two girls. She is sur vived by the following children: Mrs. Theresa Protivinsky, Eugene Bauman, Howard Bauman and Ralph Bauman of O’Neill and Lloyd Bauman of Worland, Wyo>. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, 4 great grandchild ren, one brother and two sisters. one was a member of the Cath olic Daughters of America, the Degree of Honor and American Legion Auxiliary. She was well known over the county having re sided here about fifty-eight years and had made many friends. She was a kindly woman and will be missed by her many friends over the county. Pallbearers were Henry Schacht, T. J. Donohoe, P. V. Hickey, Eld. Quinn, J. B. Ryan and Leonard Shoemaker. Miss Madelynne Hynes And Oswald Drueke Wed Wednesday, Sept. 6th .. j St. Patrick’s Church of O’Neill was the scene of a very pretty wedding at nine o’clock Wednes day morning, September 6, when Miss Madelynne Hynes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hynes be came the bride of Oswald Drueke, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Schelk opf of O’Neill, at a double ring ceremony with Monsignor McNa mara officiating. The bride wore a floor length gown of white ninon. The hip length bodice was closely fit ted with a sweetheart neck line. The bride wore a pair of pearls, a gift of the groom. The gown was fashioned with two full length insets of lace, both back and front. The long sleeves tapered from shoulder fullness to points at the wrists, and the folds of the full skirt ended in an oval train. The finger tip veil of white net and lace fell from a tiara of seeded pearls. She carried a white prayer book, with a bouquet of sweetheart roses. Miss Bonnie Hynes, sister of the bride, as maid of honor, chose a floor length gown of light blue taffeta and wore a corsage of pink carnations. The matron of honor, Mrs. Ar thur O’Neill, a sister of the groom, appeared in a floor length gown of peach taffeta and wore a corsage of pink carnations. The groom and his only attend ant, Arthur O’Neill, wore dark brown suits. The rings were carried by the bride's sister, Miss Regina Hynes, on a white ninon covered pillow, encircled with lace. Miss Kathleen Flood sang “Ava Maria” and “On This Day”, ac companied on the organ by Sister M. Floris. Following the ceremony, a wed ding breakfast was served the im mediate relatives and friends in the Blue Room at the M. & M. Cafe. A three tiered wedding cake served as the centerpiece. A wedding dinner was held at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Schelkopf. Out of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vogel, aunt and uncle of the groom and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Karr of Spencer. The couple left that evening on an extended honeymoon. and his former teammate at In diana scored and Saban kicked the extra point, to have the All Stars again take the lead, 21 to 14. Then the Bears ground at tack again began to move. Luck man lateralled to Scoct r McLean who ran to the 18 and on the next play Scooter plunged through a gaping hole in the right side of the All Star line to score. Gud auskas converted tving the ball game up for the second time, 21 all. Then in the fourth quait r, after the Be^rs had taken t e ball to the All Stars 6 vard line, but couldn't se m to get tnrough, Gudauskas calmly stepped hack to the 13 yard line and kicked the field goal that won the game, 24 to 21. All in all it was a great game and I am sure that the 50,000 fans who saw’ it have seen something that the/ w ill talk about for a long time to come.