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Boyd Boys Among
Those Dicharged
Twenty-eight Nebraska men,
two of them from Boyd county,
received a great surprise last Fri
day and Saturday, at Fort Leav
enworth. All twenty-eight of
the Nebraska servicemen were
overseas veterans who had Just
been home on furloughs. They
expected they would be sent to
an embarkation point and be sent
to see some service against the
men that represent the rising sun.
But unexpectedly came the order
from the War Department that
all those who had the 85 points
necessary and wanted discharges
would be released Saturday. By
11:00 p. m., Saturday all 28 Ne
braska vets had been mustrtd
out, which gave most of them
time to get home for Mothers’
Day.
The two Boyd, county men who
were among the “28” were Staff
Sgt. Gus Hampl, of Spencer, and
Staff Sgt., Russel D L'ffh of|
Butte. First Sgt. Phillip S. Sim
mons, 39, of O’Neill who is a
member of the Seventeenth In
fantry, had more points than
necessary, 94 in all, but he re
fused a discharge. He has been
in the regular army 18 years and
will be able to retire in two years
and have a good-sized pay check
coming in each month. He said
he would not know what to do
with a discharge. Sgt. Simmons
spent several days here recently,
visiting his sister, Mrs. Robert
Cook and other rtlatives. here
while on his furlough. His over
seas service was in Alaska, the
Aleutians and the Philippines,
and his coat was covered with
decorations for his service in
foreign lands.
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KORAB-LEIBERT
Miss Leone Korab, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Peterson, of
O’Neill, was united in marriage
at a double ring ceremony to
Coast Guardsman Sl-c A1 Leibert
son of Faust Leibert, of Nijfs,
Ohio, on Saturday, April * 28, at
Hastings, Nebr. They were at
tended by Mr. and Mrs. Art Lei
bert, of Niles, OhiQ, brother and
sister-in-law of the groom.
The bride was attired in a sky;
blue suit with black accessories.
Her corsage was of white car
nations with pink rose buds Her
attendant was dressed in a suit
of brown with matching acces
sories and her corsage was of
pink rose buds.
The groom was attired in his
Coast Guard uniform and his
attendant wore his army uniform.
Mrs. Leibert is a graduate of
the O’Neill High school with the
class of 1943. She taught school
the following year. S 1-c Leibert
is a graduate of the Niles High
school with the class of 1943. He
enlisted in the Coast Guard in
’43 and at present is stationed at
the Hastings Naval depot.
The couple are residing at 419
North Denver, Hastings, Nebr.
O Neill Boy Married
At Miami Beach Florida
In a double ring ceremony per
formed Saturday evening April
28, in the Poinciana Chapel, at
Miama Beach, Sgt .Ruth Fogle,'
WAC Detachment Army Ground
and Service Forces Redistribution
Station, became the bride of Maj.
Joe W. Cadwell just returned
from the European theater of op-!
eration. Maj. Caldwell is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Gaius Cadwell of
Albion. Chaplain (Captain)
Lewis H« Grimes, officiated.
Major and Mrs. Caldwell ar
rived in Albion Saturday morn
ing for several rays visit with
Major Vadwell’s parents.—Albion
Argus.
The Bronze Bell
By SARAH FERGUSON
McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Features.
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'T'HE day was sunless. Every
* where, in all the citiea and ham
let^ bells had been removed from
bD the churches In Belgium. In the
city squsre of Antwerp, the people
were gathered, saddened, tense. The
children, close-lipped, faces drawn
and serious, spoke In whispers If at
ail They were strewing flowers and
leaves over the bronze bells which
the Germans had demanded from
the populace.
No one paid any attention to ten
year-old Anton Beyden. Anton wai
not very bright.
Long ago, the Germans had looted
homes — stores and shops were
robbed—brass, iron and bronze were
confiscated and now they had called
for a thousand more tons of bronze.
“But we have no more to give,”
the officer was informed.
"You have the church bells,” he
snapped. “Give us those.”
Within the hour the enemy would
come. The bells were already
stacked in the square. Never again
would they call the people to prayer
at eventide.
Little Anton turned away, pull
ing hia wagon behind him, his
wooden shoes clumping on the cob
bles. Hia wind-blown hair lay In
thick blond curls on his forehead,
his blue denim blouse open at the
neck, his pants long, shabby but
clean. He was the son of Pierre Bey
den who had been killed by a Ger
man officer'a car ahortly after the
occupation. Ever since, Anton's
“Anton,” she whispered.
mother had taken in washing to
earn a living Before her marriage
she had lived at the rectory, a true
and trusted servant. Among her
many customers was Mme. Phillipe,
wife of the rector.
Mme. Phillipe helped Anton lift
the large basket into his wagon. She
raised the lid for him to peer inside,
then carefully closed it again, hold
ing him by the arm. "Anton,” she
whispered, determined to impress
him with the importance of want
she was about to say. "Here is a
precious treasure. Tell your mot er
to hide it until the war is over."
The boy started off, subconscious
ly aware of Mme. Phillipe's warn
ing. At the end of the road be
stopped. Always about this time the
Angelus bell rang. He paused to
pray—prayer and the bell went to
gether. He clasped his hands and
bowed his head. And then he thought
of Hans Mueller, the thlrteen-year
old German bully.
A cold fear possessed him. His
legs grew weak and his mouth went
dry as he waited for the bell to
ring. He had stood longer than usual
when he spied the young Nazi run
ning at top speed.
With Intense fury Anton remem
bered. Something within him cau
tioned him to guard "this precious
treasure” with his life. Instinctive
ly he knew the boy would run off
with it. With a shriek of rage he
threw himself on his tormentor and
knocked Hans down, trampling him
with his wooden clogs.
A strange new light shone in An
ton's eyes. They were dark-blue*
pools now. He felt like a great sol
dier who had suddenly overcome a
whole army by himself.
In the square the precious bells
were already being loaded on
trucks and vehicles of every size
and kind. Anton trudged on, his head
high, pretending not to see what
was taking place in his beloved city.
But the next day he had almost for
gotten again as he went to his cus
tomary place to pray. A queer
contraction of the throat attacked
him as he waited—waited for the
bell to ring. The Germans had re
moved the Angelus—and God. God
and the Angelus were one In Anton's
feeble mind.
A pall lay over the city. People
went about their business half-heart
edly. with pale anxious faces. Their
hope was gone. Then suddenly, un
expectedly, the Allies arrived. . . . ,
But there was no sounding of the
glad tidings in Belgium, as there
had been in France. Then miracu
lously, out of nowhere, a bell was
heard to ring—in soft uneven
strokes.
Little Anton smiled to himself.
Then he began to laugh hysterically
—he laughed and laughed. . . . His
wan face grew softly serious, and a
beautiful smile parted his lips.
. . . The hated Nazis hadn’t been
able to destroy his Angelus. He and
the rector's wife had outwitted them.
He thought of the "bronze treas
ure” he had taken back to the rec
tory in a hamper, one morning.
Jack lars From
Land l ubbers
War Shipping Administrotion
figures show that most of the
Midwestern seamen are sailing
the seven seas. There are now
3,645 men from the shores of
Minnesota lakes, 460 from the
wide open spaces of the Dakotas
1,155 from the cornfields of Iowa,
and 460 from the fertile plains of
Nebraska now serving in the
mightest merchant marine the
world has ever known. What
kind of sailors have they made,
these midwestern landlubbers,
most of whom had never even
seen an ocean, let alone set foot
on the steel deck of a rolling mer
chantman? The best! That is
the opinion of the enrolling offi
cer in Minneopolis for these five
states.
4- Club Week
The annual 4-H Club Week
usually held on the compus of
the University of Nebraska, Col
lege of Agriculture, will un
doubtedly haife its largest at
tendance in its 29 year history.
This was the optimistic statement
of state club leader L I. Frisbie
as he announced that 4-H Week
would be held begining May 38
on KFAB.
Plans are being made for fif
teen special programs during the
week. KFAB farm service direct
or Bill MacDonald with 4-H
ltaders, civic and service organ
izations will combine to present
programs from many points in
Lincoln and Omaha thus bringing
the usual highlights of the an
nual gathering to all of the 18
thousand 4-H boys and girls of
the state.
Cancellation of the annual
gathering on the campus in Lin
coln to conform to ODT regula
tions was announced by Frisbie
who said trip winners to the
event would receive war stamps
this year and that all club mem
bers and leaders of the entire
state would have 4-H Week de
livered right into their home by
way of KFAB.
Complete program plans with
speakers and events will be an
nounced shortly.
Noional Housng Agfency
In a move to meet in some
measuure the acute housing
shortage in O’Neill, Nebr., Holger
Holm, State Director of Federal
Housing Administration, an
nounced today that conversions
of existing dwellling structures
into additional units will be au
thorized, so far as materials
are obtainable.
Applications to convert or re
model such structures should be
filed with Holger Holm, Director
of the Federal Housing Adminis
tration, Woodmen of the World
Building, Omaha, Nebr#, to obtain
a priority rating to secure the
necessary materials and equip
ment.
The need for providing ad
ditional living quarters in O'Neill
has long been felt, Mr. Holm
said, but he explained that little
could be done about it until more
materials could be made avail
able.
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Only recently the NHA and the
War Production Board reached
an agreement under which
enough materials will be made
available to permit conversions in
connection with the NHA’s lim
ited new construction program
aimed at relieving the housing
shortage for resident war workers
and to meet individual hardship
areas” where the conversions are
NHA must designate “congested
areos" where the conversions are
needed and must clear with Pro
duction Urgency Committees
wherever such committees are
active.
It was pointed out that the
of remodelingnew provisions to t
new provisions made to take care
of remodeling and conversions
are not the result of any change
in WPB’s Conservations Order
L-41. The $200 limit on remodel
ing of a dwelling unit in any
calander year without priorities
and the $1,000 limit for an apart
ment building or other type of
residence housing six cur more
families, still apply. It is neces
sary, therefore, to obtain FHA
approval before beginning any
conversion project, he said.
Application to convert should
be made on Foarm WPB 2896 and
filed with Mr. Holm. Approval
of the application authorizes the
applicant to receive a priority
rating and use on allotment sym
bol for the purchase of material
and equipment.
Want A Shot Gun?
Eighty thousand shot guns are
going to be put on Uncle Sam’s
bargain counter. The shotguns
were used in the training of
soldiers because of the lack of
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rifles, and the ones declartd safe
for further use will be put into
civilian circulation.
Many of them have been fired
100,000 times, and approximately
30% of the guns will be junked
as dangerous. The guns, to be
sold through regional offices in
Kansas City, Atlanta, New York
and San Francisco* will be sold
through regular trade channels.
The assortment includes single
and double-barreled automatic
and primp shotguns. They range
from 12 to 20 gauge and have
barrels from 28 to 80 Inches long.
INMAN ITEMS
Mrs. Eva Murten was a Neligh
visitor Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Youngs
visited in Osmond Sunday.
Mrs. Marjorie Kelly visited in
Norfolk Thursday and Friday.
Pfc. Clifford Swaytr, of New
York, is home on a furlough.
The commencement exercises
will be held Thursday evening
at the school auditorium.
Mrs. Merlyn Luben and baby
son, Gary, returned home from
the hospital Friday.
The pupils of the Inman High
school had a roller skating party
Friday and a picnic dinner.
Pvt Marvin Rouse of Camp
Famin, Texas, arrived home
Thursday for a furlough.
Mrs. Clifford Opper, of Chicago,
arrived in Inman to visit her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs.Ira Watson.
Cadet Ruth Watson, of Omaha,
arrived home Saturday to visither
parents, Mr and Mrs. Ira Watson.
The Freshman class entertain
ed the Sophomores at a party at
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the school house Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Vera Butler and daughter,
of Newport, visited^at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Butler for
threerdays. ^
A group of friends, gathered
at the home of Mr.’ and Mrs. Don
old Wertz Thursday evening
Pitch was tnjoyed.
Mr.and Mrs. A. N. Butler and
Mrs. VeTe Butler visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Butler
of Neligh Tuesday.
S. Sgt. John Watson arrived
home last Monday on a thirty
day furlough. He came home
from Germany.
The senior class and their spon
sor left Friday morning for their
sneak day. They visited Omaha.
All returned Saturday night
The Inman graders are having
a community picnic Friday. They
had a picnic dinner at noon and
races for the children after
dinner
Mr. ond Mrs. Gerald Risor and
family, Mrs. C. D. Keyes aftd
Mildred were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Rouse.
Word has been received by Mrs.
C. D. Keyes that her grandson,
Pfc. Donald L. Keyes, formerly
of Inman, was home on a forty
five day furlough. He came from
Germany.
Mr. and Mrs.Dale HettHck and
family, of Osmond, Mrs. Mirtpie
Hansen Lyle and Lois, off Creigh
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd , Keyes
and Murl.and Mr. and Mrs# Er
mand Keyes were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Hansen, in honor of their son,
Roland’s fifth birthday.
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“That Grass
is our Living, Son!”
What this rancher says to his son is very
true. Grass does provide their living ... and
a good part of the living for all of us here in
America. More than half a billion acres of the
United States—roughly, 50% of all our farm and
ranch lands—is in grass. "Should its harvest
fail for a single year,” said John James Ingalls,
"famine would depopulate the world.”
Grass is the preserver of much of our agricul
tural wealth and the basic raw material of many
of our necessities. It is a major crop. And more
than that, it’s nature’s way of transferring health
building materials . . . vitamins, minerals, and
other essential elements , . . from the soil into
the foods that nourish the nation. Grass must
pass through livestock to be converted into prod
ucts useful to man.
So let’s give our pastures, meadows and range
lands the care they deserve. Grass on your
BUY MORE
WAR BONDS
steeper slopes should never be broken. In the long
run, it is your most profitable crop on hillsides
because it controls erosion by tying down your
top soil and reduces evaporation of essential
moisture. Your State Agricultural Experiment
Station will tell you of new and improved varie
ties of grass you might try to your profit, and
they will also advise you about reseeding, lime,
and fertilizer. And never overlook this important
rule of grass care—don’t overgraze!
We at Swift & Company are marketing the
products of your grass, and so we say with you,
"Grass is our living, too!”
WFA’s 8-Point
Dairy Program
MORE MONEY FOR DAIRY FARMERS
1. Grow plenty of high-quality rough
age.
2. Balance your herd with your feed
supply.
3. Keep production records on each
cow in your herd.
4. Practice disease control methods.
5. Produce milk and cream of the high
est quality.
6* Adopt la Bor-saving methods.
7. Take care of your land.
8. Develop a sound breeding program.
- $5 IDEA WINNERS -
To test a spark plug, take a lead
pencil, sharpen both ends and
make a hole in center, place one
end on top of spark plug; ground
the other end on cylinder head.
Spark will jump the gap in pencil.
C. W. Wagner, Oak Hill, 111.
To save time in greasing the tractor,
paint all the daily lubrication spots
one color and all the weekly lubrica
tion spots another color. These
should show up plainly against the
color of the tractor. Mrs. L. K.
,y Schatts, West Union, Iowa.
Meet Bill Reneker, Swift’s Head Hog Buyer
If you have marketed hogs since 1907, chances are that Bill
Reneker bought some of them for he has bought more than 30
million for Swift’s . . . some of them in Western Canada where
ne was Buyer from 1916 to 19*^3, and the rest in the
U. S. A. He became head hog buyer for Swift * Com
pany in 1932.
When not buying hogs, Bill Reneker likes to judge
them m the show nng. night now
he’s booked until next September to
judge at several shows and hog meet
ings.
An interest in hogs comes to Bill
naturally. His father was a livestock
salesman and his grandfather con
ducted a commission business in Pitts
burgh as far Lack as 1866. His hobby
is sharing his vast knowledge of hogs
with farm boys and girls.
If you should see this big, friendly
man in a show ring, don’t hesitate to
There’s a Black Sheep
in almost every band.
But he’s not as bad as his
reputation paints him.
Permanently dyed black
by nature, his fleece can
i not be bleached. The
| uses for black wool are
limited so care must be
exercised to keep it prop
erly sorted in the wool clip. However, manu
facturers do weave it into broadcloth. And—
believe it or not—the wool from the black
sheep in the flock becomes clothing for the
clergy.
CASH PRIZES FOR
BEST LETTERS
Write us a letter, 250 words or less,
telling us which of the six Swift &
Company advertisements that have
appeared in this publication since No
vember you prefer, and why.
If you wish to refresh your mem
ory, mail us a request and we will
send you all six advertisements. Let
ters will be judged by an impartial
committee whose decisions will be
final. First prize, $50.00; second
prize, $25.00; third prize, $15.00;
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth,
ninth, and tenth prizes, $10.00. Con
test closes July 15. Address your letter
to F. M. Simpson, Department 128,
Swift & Company, Chicago 9, Illinois.
Swift & Company
UNION STOCK YARDS
CHICAGO V, ILLINOIS
iytl<it/Aa SBopatii iffieci/ie fat
WESTERN RANCH MEAT LOAF
2 pounds ground beef, or
1 pound each beef and
lamb
1 medium onion
H cup diced celery or
ground carrot
M cup lard or shortening
M cup diced green
peppers or J 6 teaspoon
pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs
3 cups soft bread
crumbs
H cup water
H cup tomato
juice
2 tablespoons
melted butter
or margarine
'-nop onion. Brown onion and celery or carrots in
lard. Combine with green pepper, salt, eggs,
bread crumbs, and water to make a dressing. Add
half the dressing (one and one-half cups) to the
meat, mixing well. Pat out half the mixture in ft %
two-quart loaf pan. Cover with remaining dress
ing, then top with remaining meat mixture. Bake
in a moderate oven (350°F) one and one-quarter
hours. Baste twice with tomato juice and butted:
to keep loaf moist. Yield: 10-12 servings.
IT’S 2,049 MILES FROM
HEREFORD, TEXAS, TO
HARTFORD, CONN.
To the west of the Mississippi is
produced two-thirds of the nation’s
meat. To the east live more than
two-thirds of all Americans.
Under these conditions either livestock or fresh meat
must be transported from the West to the East, and as
we know, it has been found to be more economical to
slaughter the animals in central plants in surplus pro
ducing sections, save the by-products, then transport
the meat in refrigerator cars to the consuming sec- v;
tions, than to ship the live animals.
To have a market for livestock* we must find a mar- .***,*„
ket for meat. The job of nation-wide meat packers is
to bridge the gap, an average of {port* than a thousand
miles, made up in part from Buch trips as Boise, Idaho,
to Boston; from Denver to Detroit from Paducah'to
Pittsburgh; and from Hereford, IWas, to Hartford, . J
Connecticut. It is necessary to have a large organiza
tion with proper facilities to handle efficiently nation
wide distribution to the thousands of aiming cen
ters of America. • « •
This is the last page of information that we will issue
until beptember. But please don’t let the recess keep
you from writing us when we can be of help to you.
Better still, come and see us in Swift & Company’s
office building at t]y Union
Stock Yards, in Chicago.
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* * NUTRITION IS OUR BUSINESS-AND YOURS * *
... _Right Eating Adda Ufa to Your Yearn, and Yearn to Your Ufa