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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<p re! p fato
puff, using riced potatoes that
had been cooked with jackets.
Potatoes re'ain mere v tanrn an!
minerals if not peeled before
cooking. She a!so preoared
dumplings over chicken stew,
which may be served as a potato
alterna*e.
Mrs. Harry Sn’ de- 1 d the *i g
ing, “We Plough the Fields and
Scatter.” M\p. Raymond Heiss
discussed “Ala ka, Seward’s
Folly.” Mrs. S'^vder revewe 1
“Guatamalas Hard H^ade 1
Ubico.” Mrs. H rold Kelly dis
cussed hot school lunches The
rext lesson will be, "Sewing
Made Easy.”
Tec. 5th-c Lee Fink spent the
week-end at the home of his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
George Fink.
Mrs. Mae Craig, of B it le Creek
visited the latter part of last
week wih friends at Pace.
Lt. Col. Ma&chullat ca^ed from
David City. Nehr Sunday even
ing and talked with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matschullat.
After reporting to Fort Leaven
worth, Kansas, he will v'sit. at
the home of his parents He re
cently returned Pom overseas.
The H O. A. Club mot with
Mrs. Herbert S*einberg Tuesday
afternoon. Eleven members
were nresent and five guests. Mrs.
Bert Finley. Mrs. LaVem Finlev,
Mrs Luke Rakow, M s Dorothy
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