The frontier . . - - - ———————————— ■ ■ LXV O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1944 NO. 30 , Funeral For James H. Miller Held Here Wedn. Afternoon Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from Bignn s Undertaking Parlors for James H. Miller, 56, a former resi dent of this county, who passed away in an Omaha hospital. Ser vices were in charge of Rev. Ival Prmtz and buriai following in Prospect Hill cemetery. James H. Miller, son of Michael and Elizabeth Miller was born at Meek, Nebraska on May 26, 1888 and where he lived until the year 1937 when the family moved to Fremont, Nebr., where they have since resided. He was united in marriage to Martha Melvina Ross at Meek on April 10, 1907 and to this union were born four children, who with their mother survive and mourn the loss of a kind and loving hus band and father. The children are: Mrs. Jesse Kohn of Scribner, Neb.; Arthur Miller of Denver, Coio.; Ross Miller of Omaha, Nebr. and Gladys at home in Fremont, Nebr. He is also survived by three grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Smith, Sidney; Mrs. Elmer Lamb, Saco, Montana; Mrs. Roy Haynes, Saco, Montana; and one brother, Charles Miller, of Boyd County, Nebr. Also a number of nieces and nephews. Northwestern Bell Has Plans For The Future It has always been the policy of the Northwestern Bell Tele phone Company to provide the best possible service to its rural customers. For some time prio to the outbreak of World Warll, the Company had under way an extensive program (for improving and expanding telephone service in rural areas. As materials be came scarce due to the product ion of implements of war, this program had to be discontinued. The rural telephone develop ment in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and North and South Dakota where the Northwestern Bell Company op erates is the 2nd highest in the country. In the territory served by the company in Nebraska, for example, 46.8 per cent of the farms have telephones. There has been some relaxing of restrictions in providing tele phone service to farmers and dur ing the past year the Northwes ern Bell Company has gained 3,740 rural telephones. As re strictions are entirely removed and materials become available generally, it is the company’s in tention to carry out a rural de velopment program designed to make good dependable telephone service available to every farm in the territory it serves and the Company^ will undertake every reasonable and practicable step to accomplish this. The Company now provides rural servce to a total of 125, 500 Company-owned and service station telephones. In addition to the pole lines required to serve these telephones, a vast amount of central office equipment and buildings to house it are neces sary. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our heart felt thanks to our friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during the last illness and death of our beloved mother and grandmother. Your kindness to us in our hour of sorrow will ever be held in grateful remem brance. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Whaley and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cross and family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Snyder and family. Mr and Mrs. Stephen Paine and family. Know Your State Traffic Laws And Save Accidents A common cause of many acci dents is that of improper passing. The following hints, taken from our traffic laws, should help you in improving your passing. When you have overtaken another car and wish to pass it, but sure there is sufficient space ahead. Give a left turn signal to notify the driver behind vou that you are changing lanes. Then sound your horn so that the driver ahead of you will know that you intend to pass. Al ways pass other cars on the left. A good way to judge when you are safely past a car is when you can see it in your rearview mir ror. Then you can return to the right hand side of the road. Passing cars on hills and cur ves, at intersections and other dangerous places is not only dan gerous but is forbidden by law. TO THE VOTERS OF THE 28TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT: It certainly warms the “cockles of a! man’s heart” to know he has so many tried and true friends and to my many loyal support ers who made my election pos fsible, I desire to express my heartfelt thanks DENNIS H. CRONIN. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Froelich returned todav from a two weeks stay in New York. Distinguished Flying Cross Awarded O’Neillite Air Transpore Command .Base, India.—Lt. Robert J. Earley, pilot, O’Neill, Nebraska, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, it was announced by Brig. Gem William H. Tunner, commanding general of the India China Divison, Air Transport Command. The award was made upon completion of 300 hours of oper ational flight in transport over the dangerous and difficult India China air routes, where enemy interception and attack was prob able and expected The air trail over the Hump, (famed route through the tower ing peaks of the Himalaya Moun tains blazed by the Air Transport Command, is recognized by air men as the world’s toughest. Today the Hump route is the only lifestream of vital military sup plies for the Allied forces fighting the Japanese in China. The citation accompanying the award adds: ‘“Flying aj night as well as by day, at high altitudes over im I passable, mountainous terrain | through areas characterized by ■ extremely treacherous weather i conditions necessitating long : periods of operation on instru ments. . . . requiring courageous : and superior performance of his [ duuties to overcome. . . \he ac complished his mission with | distinction.” ! The award was made for the period of service November 1, 11943, to May 10, 1944. O’NeH Boy Has Seen Lots Of Action In Pacific With the 25th Infantry Divis ion in the South Pacific: Priv ate First Class James E. Carney, cannoneer with the 89th Field Artillery Battalion and son of John C. Carney, of O’Neill, is a veteran of two campaigns in the Solomon Islands. In the jungles of Guadalcanal Pfc. Carney fough twith the 161st Combat Team, which played a major role in pushing the Japs off the island. On New Georgia where he also saw action, the 161st cut off the main objective, Munda Air Field. Before his induction in March, 1942, Carney was employed by the State Highway department. In June, 1942, he was shipped to the Hawaiian Islands Northwestern Railroad Assists In Bond Drive Holt county will be credited with $20,000 in war bonds by the Chicago and Northwestern Rail ! way Company as the result of j its purchase of $20,000,000 in Sixth War Loan bonds. This was announced today by R. L Williams, president of the ; railway company, who pointed out that as in previous purchases 1 by the railway company, credit will be allocaoed to more than j 200 counties in eight of the states in which the railway operates. “Since the First War Loan drive the Northwestern has pur chased more than $150,000,000 in | war securities,” Mr. Williams de i dared. “This does not include war bonds purchased by comprny officers and employees who have been making and will continue to make substantial purchases on 1 the payroll allotment plan. “In recent weeks our armed forces have intensified their ac ' tivities to a greater degree than at any othe time since the begin ning of the war,” Williams said i “It is very important, therefore, that we at home add to the press ure being brought on the enemy by making the Sixth War Loan Drive a success.” Bad Roads Cut Consigned Cattle To Half At The Sale Held Here On Monday Due to bad roads only about half of the consigned cattle to the local sale last Monday arrived. The market was steady on all classes. There were plenty of takers, in fact several buyers went away without filling their loads. Two loads of 900-pound steers sold for $12.25; calves selling free ly from $10.50 to $12,00; fat cows up to $11.50; stock cows $7.50 to $8.00; canners from $4.50 to $5.50 with cutters up to $9.00. The hog run was also light. Top butchers from 180 to 270 pounds sold for $13.70; weights over 270 and sows sold at $13.25. There were pig buyers on the seats but very few pigs. The Weather High Low MPst’e Nov. 24 _54 35 Nov. 25 44 32 .58 Nov. 26_32 18 .26 Nov. 27_21 12 ' Nov. 28 24 13 Nov. 29 25 14 Precipitation .84 inches. Miss Donthy Kratochvil lert Wednesday for Osmond, where she will spend Thanksgiving at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Kratochvil. The Nebraska Scene Comment, Political and Other wise From the Stale Capitol, by the Lowell Service. Edited by G. W. Kline. Lincoln, Nebr., Nov. 27, 1944.— Fundamental data designed to play an important part in the struuggle to develop Nebraska’s water and power resources is now in the files of the legislative council. The survey made by Chairman C. Petrus Peterson and the subcommittee on water di version clearly shows that a regional authority must be set up to cope adequately with the con ditions in the Missouri Valley. The summary referred to the council last week calls for no immediate legislation. D.version from one watershed to another is discouraged, unless the needs of the residents are fully met. The divergent views of the various districts are set forth. The re port emphatically blasts any form qf “peonage” or excessi charges | for water for irrigation. The re port declares that federal author ity* should undertake the develop | ment on a regional scale, with ' charges to irrigators reduced to a minimum: no liens; no revenue bonds. Suggestion is made as to pos sible reconciliation ctf the differ ences between Tri-County and Mid-State, without detriment to the patrons of either district. There is a hint of “diagonal di version,” the transfer of water between watersheds. Modem engineering to bring about flood control, navigation, control of soil erosion, and the utilization of subsurface waters is endorsed. t At Washington, the battle rages over the Missouri Valley authority. In the senate, an effort was made to pass flood control and Missouri River rou tine appropriations without fore closing regional improvements. A powerful bloc spearheaded by the private po\yer and railway interests, wish to defeat Great Plains rehabilitation in the lame duck congress, while the friends of the MVA wish to try out a . carefully prepared bill in the I 79th congress. I One of the unique features of the proposed bill is the “patron control” idea. Originally sug gested by the late George W. Norris for TVA, the plan has been greatly refined by Senator C Petrus Peterson By means of a delegate system, the patrons choose the governing board of the authority. The fight in the legislature will be to establish an agency to cooperate with the MVA, if and when it is to be setup by congress. i It is estimated that the initial out ! lay in Nebraska would be $500, 000,000. More than half of this sum is earmarked ifor the Nio brara, the Elkhorn basin, and the flood-devastated areas of eastern Nebraska. The appropriation is in addition to the rouutine rivers and harbors fuunds. The power fight in the 1945 uni cameral probably will rage with undiminished fury. A clever at tempt will be made to scrap the condemnation statute under the guise of a bill to compel Consum ! ers to deed to each town the dis tribution system on payment of $1 when the bonds are amortized. The PWA at Washington is closely watching developments. A bill may be presented to set up a utility commission, and to di vorce power and irrigation from the offce of the state engineer. This commission would exercise the functions of the Nebraska Public Power System in market ing the power generated by the hydros. This measure would also dissolve Consumers and place all local distributing sys tems under the management of the mayors and city councils. Thus it would be assumed that the municipalities had purchased the systems under an instalment contract; must operate the plants under rate schedules set up by the utility commission; become owners when the bonds are paid off. This is the plan followed by TVA. Special reports by the SEC and other agencies are expected to place private power companies on the defensive. These disclos ures may come early in January. There is some nervousness among the members of Chairman Raecke’s power investigation committee There is a desire to attach a stout stiing to the com mittee report, so that it can be yanked back if the federals turn up hot stuff. Members of the legislative | council (seemed worried about the industrial situation in Ne braska. Post-war planning from a state standpoint is practically non-e.sistent. Senator Cliff Og den and his colleagues are con sidering facts concerning the edu cational system, a need for pro gress in bringing the state uni versity up to a standard that can meet post-war demands-, and im provements in the taxation sys tem. The council will not sponsor anv bills next session. John Wilson, of Lincoln, has been recommended as billdrafter, with (Continued on page Fou)r j No New' L:cense Plates Issued Until After Jan. 1 The State Motor Vehicle Divis ion has, this week, forwarded to the various county treasurers of the State instructions as to the issuance of 1945 license plates. Such instructions provide that 1945 license plates are not to be issued until after January 1, 1945. It is also requested that owners of commercial vehicles, at the time application is made for re registration and 1945 license license plates, kindly show on their old Registration Certificate, under the body ype, whether the truck is a tanker, stock rack, etc., in order that the treas urer may carry on the 1945 Reg istration Certificate the proper description of the motor vehicle. All motor vehicles, except com mercial trucKp, will be issued one license plate end this is to be attached to the rear of the vehicle. Two plates will be issued on com* mercial vehicles and will be car ried in the usual places. Commercial licenses will not, in any event, be issued to passenger cars unless the motor vehicle has phycically been converted and a Certificate of Title issued showing the Vehicle has been changed from a passenger vehicle to a pickup or panel, whichever the case may be. The Pleasant Day Project Club The Pleasant Day Project Club met November 15 at the home of Mrs. Austin Hynes. Eleven members were present. Atfter a delicious dinner our leadera.Mrs. Florence Schulte and Mrs. Wm. Claussen demonstrated the less on, "Christmas in War Time." Many new ideas for Christmas gifts were presented. The club ladies decided to serve lunch at the Fred Tesch sale on December 1, to raise money for the benefit of the Red Cross and the U. S. O.ta The next meeting will be held December 6, at the William D. Claussen home. AAA NOTES Rationing of Corn Picker* Tariqinaiod The War Food Administration has announced, effective November 21, the termination of rationing and distribution control over corn pickers, the last item remaining on the farm machinery ration list. Dairy Feed Payment* Dairy Feed payments for the months of September and October are now being made. The deadline for these payments is December 31, 1944. Please don’t wait—send in your receipts now if you have not already received payment. 1945 AAA Election A second election, this one with out parties, speeches and torchlight parades and limited to the farm ers of the nation, will be held in the 10 States of the North Central Region during December. Some time during the month every farm er taking part in the AAA pro gram will nave an opportunity to vote for community committee men. The farmers elected at these meetings will be responsible for insuring maximum benefits to farms of their communities for the many programs and activties of the Agricultural Adjustment Agency. More important than anything else, the organized effort made possible by the elected farmer committeemen puts American ag riculture in a position to act quick ly and unitedly in the reconver sion to peace, just as it made ag riculture the first in effectively adjusting to the needs of war. These elections, much the same as local school elections and like the town meetings of other days, constitute real democracy in ac tion. With the approach of peace, AAA elections take on a new sig nificance. The solving of farm problems at this stage of the war, and those that face the nation from here on out will require the best possible leadership and the full participation of farmers. Watch your mail and county paper for the election date in your precinct—and plan to attend. Harry E. Ressel, Chairman Holt County AAA Committee. HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Merle Kelly and baby of Butte dismissed Tuesday. Jerry Schmidt entered on Thurs day and dismissed on Sunday. Marriage Licenses Hampson Smith, 35, of Amelia, and Gladys Green, 38, of Cham bers, on November 27. Friendly Neighbor’s Club The Friendly Neighbor Club met wi»h Mrs Emmet Crabb on November 24, with Mrs. Griffith as assistant hostess. Miss Holi day, leader B, also helped with the demonstration. The lesson, “War Time Meals” was discussed. Potato Scallop. Potato Puff, Po tato Soup and Dumplings were all demonstrot d. The ladies are planning a Christmas party Ten members and one visitor were in attendance St. Mary's Academy Note Achievements Make Since Start 0( School As two-thirds of the semester has faded into history, St. Mary’s gives a backward glance to make note of past achievements. Scholas tic activity has been lively, but extra-curricular events are worthy of special note. One scrap paper drive, held in cooperation with the O’Neill Public School, netted a sixty dollar profit. Another waste pacer drive, under the leadership of Mr. R. C. Andersen, is in pro gress. Four high school dances have been held, the latest a Plaid Dance, under the auspices of the sophomore class. Proceeds are in tended for the repair and redec orating 6f the classrooms. The elementary division had sec tional parties at Halloween, and a food sale before Thanksgiving. Leaders ip this latest project were Jo Ann Simonson and Lu Ann Fritton. Picture study, an art exhibit sponsored by the public school, and the purchase of copies of the masters gave a stimulus to the aesthetic. Patriotism expressed it self in the part St. Mary’s stu dents took In the Armistice Day parade and the program which followed. An operetta, “Her Royal High ness Miss Jones,” presented by the music department on November 23, in honor of St. Cecelia, was a social and musical success. Lead ing roles were taken by Thelma Reefe, Patricia Scott, William Froelich. Robert Wallace, Edward Campbell, Joe Biglin, Shiela Taffe, Phyllis Chapman, Lou Iler, Leah Iler, Delores Frederickson, George Janousek, and James Mer riman. Marita Vanderheiden was accompanist. An undefeated football season is one of the glorious memories that will accompany the seniors out of school. Those who played their last high school football were: Dick Clark, Ed Campbell, James Gold en, Bill Kelly, George Bosn, Ray Sullivan, and Tom DeBacker. A nineteen-game basketball schedule has been prepared for the athletic-minded fans, as well as players. The gong will sound for the first time on Friday, Dec. 8th when St. Mary’s Cardinals will meet Chambers in the high school auditorium. Students who rated on honor standing in the past six weeks were: Patricia Scott, Marita Van derheiden, John Bohn. Roseline Bosn, John O’Neill, Patricia White, Bernadette Hynes, Mary Cather ine Turner, Mary Ann Winchell, Sharlene Shoemaker, and John Davidson. Deputy Collectors To Help In Filing New Estimates On Or Before Dec. 15th In order to be of the most ser vice to the taxpayers of this com munity, a Deputy Collector of In ternal Revenue will be at the fol lowing places at the dates speci fied. Deputy Porter Dec. 11—Chambers, Bank. Dec. 12—Creighton, Auditorium. Dec. 13—Wausa, Auditorium. Dec. 14—O’Neill, Zone Office. Dec. 15—O’Neill, Zone Office. Deputy Copley Dec. 11—Atkinson, Post Office. Dec. 12—Creighton, Auditorium. Dec. 13—Wausa, Auditorium. Dec. 14—O’Neill, Zone Office. Dec. 15—O’Neill, Zone Office. Individuals other than farmers may make a new estimate on or before December 15, 1944, either increasing or decreasing the esti mate filed before March 15, 1944. There is a general extension of time for filing estimates to January 15, 1945 to all taxpayers. Farmers may file an estimate on or before December 15, 1944. They may also file the final re turn on or before January 15, 1945, paying all of the tax due for the ypor Farmers filing estimates on or before December 15, 1944 will not be required to file the final re turn until March 15, 1945. This office does not have the personnel to assist all farmers from January 1st to 15th, 1945 and for this reason the above dates have been set aside for your assis tance. G. W. O’Malley, Collector of Internal Revenue. Jerry Schmidt Run Over By Car; Suffers No Injuries Jerry Schmidt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schmidt was run over by a car driven by Margaret Hick ey near St. Mary’s Academy last Thursday afternoon, but was very lucky and came out of the ordeal without any iniuries. After the accident he was taken to the hospital, given an examina tion and kept in the hospital until Sunday when he was dismissed. Atkinson And O'Neill Play Scoreless Tie Last Friday O’Neill High and Atkinson High nlayed one of the best game1' of the season last Friday night on the Atkinson gridiron, with the game ending in a scoreless tie. This was the final game of the season. Mrs. Clinton Cronin and daughters, Frances and Kath leen, of Grand Island* artived Wednesday to spend Thanksgiv ing at the P B. Harty home. PAGE NEWS ITEMS A family dinner was enjoyed Sunday at the home of Mrs. Nora Henderson. Those attendirig were j Mr and Mrs. Walter Schneider and family, of Plainview; Mrs. Wayne Henderson and daugh-1 ters, of Orchard; Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Henderson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harey 1 Kennedy and family. A I basket dinner was served. The occasion was in honor of Mrs. l Henderson’s birthday, which was t Thursday, November 23. Mr and Mrs. R D. Copes were j Sunday dinner guests od Mr. and ‘ Mrs. C. M. Stewart. Relatives have received word that Mrs. James McNally, of Oma j ha, submitted to a major oper ation at an Omaha hospital last Friday. Mrs. McNally will be remembered here as Carol Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hurst spent Sunday at Atkinson, visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Houts and Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beeleart, Bobbie and Brenda, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs. Harry Harper. The dinner was in honor of Mr. Beeleart’s birth day, which was Tuesday, Novem ber 28. The C. L. C. Club met with Mrs Jennie Holloway Friday afternoon. Nine members were Eresent and two guests, Mrs. 'avui Bowen and Mrs Dorothy Rakow. The afternoon was spent socially. A delicious lunch wax served by the hostess. Owen Parks, who has been working at Belden, came home last Wednesday and the family celebrated their Thanksgiving November 23. He left Thursday night for Plattsmouth, where he will be employed. Rev. Ivan Turner left for Ta bor, Iowa, Sunday night ta attend a missionary board meeting, S. Sgt. Virgil Chase, Mrs. Eve lyn Gray and E. A. Walker were dinner guests Friday evening of Mr. and Mrs- C. E. Walker. George French went to Valen tine last week and will visit until after Thanksgiving at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Merle; Brouse. PAGE METHODIST C-WURCH Feodor C. Kattner. Minister Sunday School at 10 a. m. Classes for all age groups. Worship services 11:00 a. m. For children in the church base ment with Mrs. Kattner in charge.: For adults' in the sanctuary, with the minister in charge. Youth Fellowship 8 p. m. Study for adult’s 8:00 p. m. Subject is, “The Philippine Islands.” The minister leads the study. Mr. and Mrs. Les Oetter, of, Chambers, were Page business visitors Monday. Mrs. Oetter visited her mother, Mrs. Roy Parker. Pvt. Victor Snyder, of the Sioux City Air Base, spent the week-end/ at the home of his par-1 ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snyder. The Get-to-Gether Club met with Mrs. Robert Harvey last Friday afternoon. Thirteen members and two guests, Mrs Mae Craig, of Battle Creek, Nebr.. and Miss Helen Matschullat of San Diego, Cal., were present. Hours were spent quilting on the club quilt. A delicious luunch was served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. George. Fairbanks and family took the latters father, Mr Boham to Newport, Nebr. Saturday and spent the week-end at the home of her brother, Mr and Mrs. Basil Boham. Roy Haynes has been doing their chores in the:r absence. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Braddock were Omaha business visitor last week, going to Omaha F. id iy and returning Saturday night. They wen* accompanied to Oma ha by E. A. Walker who will spend a few days at the James McNally home. Lyman Park, jr., of Eckelson N. D., arrived Wednesday of last week for a two weeks visit at the homci of his parents, Mr and Mrs. Lyman Park, sr., and other rela tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Asher and son were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Soren son. S. Sgt. Virgil Chase left for Shepherd Field, Texas, Saturday after spending a few days visiting relatives at Page. Mr and Mrs. Walter Cole, Mrs. Roy Cole and A. L. Dorr were Norfolk visitors Frdav. Mrs H. F Rakow left for Sidney Tuesday morning and will spend Thanksgiving at the home of her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sivisind. Tec. 5th-c Lee Fink, son of Mr. ' and Mrs Bert Fink of Ewing, has been spending several days visit ing relatives at Page. He has been in service three years and has spent two and a half years overseas This is his first- fur ]ou' h His brother, William Fink is missing in action. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Carson en'ertained at a dinner Monday evening for Tee, 5th-c Lee Fink Mr. and Mrs Bert Fink end daughter, Mrs. Dale Hall of Ewin. Mr. and Mrs. George Fink and family, Mr. and Mrs i Thousands Of Women Are Needed By Air Corps; Join The Air WACS Now B-29 superfortresses now com ing off assembly lines in a steady stream and being used in many theatres of operation have placed a heavy strain on Air Forces per sonnel, Army officials declare. The solution they point out is the en listment of thousands of addition al women to serve with the Air Corps. “Many men are tied down by tasks that might better be done by women,” an Army spokesman said. “The need for these men, mostly in ground crews and for heavy duty, is urgent. Therefore, the need for women is likewise vital. Women joining the Women’s Army Corps now may select their branch of service, and we cannot urge them too strongly to consider the advantages of service with the Air Forces.” The Air Corps points out that Wacs help train the men who fly the nation’s fighting planes, help keep the planes in battle trim and do administrative and technical work in the operation of Army airfields. They are radio operators. Link trainer instructors and para chute packers. They make and record weather observations, dis patch planes, repair bombsights, make aerial maps and direct air traffic from radio control towers at the busy Army airports through out the world. "Yes,” the Army spokesman continued, "the Air Forces have a place for every woman who can qualify. Now wnen time is such an important element, women can do much to hasten the day of vic tory. They are needed now, to day—not tomorrow or next week. Every day that passes prolongs the war by just that much. The Air Corps is calling upon Ameri can women to act without delay. Frank Snyder and Walter Snyder. A program and box social was held In School Dist. 57 last week. Miss Dorothy Lee of Ewing is the teacher. Proceeds around $20.00 part of which is for the Red Cross. The Youth Fellowship booth festival was held in the Methodist Church parlors Monday evening, November 27 Four other towns were lepresented at the festival. O’Neill, Chambers, Inman and Ewing. Not aa many were in at tendance as expected, due to bad weather and roads. Registration was at 6:30 and a covered dish luncheon followed immediately. After luncheon the business meet ing was in session presided over by the chairman, due to the ab sence qf the presidtn. Officers for the coming year were elected. A ishort recreation recess was enjoyed by playing group games, after which they departed to the Sanctuary for devot.onal services. The booths were very well filled, O’Neill having the most quarts of fruit, Page ranking second. It is estimated about 500 quarts of fruit wil be sent to the Crowell home. PAGE PROJECT CLUB The Page Project Club met* with Mrs. H. S. Harper on Friday, November 24. Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Edgar Stauffer gave a demonstration on “Potatoes in Popular Ways." Four dishes were demonstrated and served during the lunch hour. Potatoes are a cheap energy food, having more energy growing value than any other vegetable, and fit into any meal because of their bland flavor. They supply a large amount of the daily vitamin C requiiement, beside other vita mins and minerals. Po atoes need not be attening, since one medi um sized potato has only about 100 calories more than an apple or a banana. Mrs. Harper prepared scalloped potatoes, using unpeeled, raw potatoes and potato soup, add ing oat meal as a potato stretcher. Mis. Stauffer pr