The telephone you want
may be oyer Japan tonight
The big fellows that are bombing Japan, the B-29’s
■—each carries a ton of telephone and other elec
tronic equipment.
Raids using hundreds of B-29’s are common. That
adds up! Yet you can multiply those tons by almost
any figure you wish ... you’ll still probably miss by
a mile the total of telephone equipment in the war.
And until Japan is defeated, telephones, wire,
switchboards and communications equipment of
all kinds must go to the Pacific in great amounts.
That’s why there just isn’t enough to go around.
Even when that happy day comes and our enemies
are finally beaten, we won't be able to tell you how
soon we can take care of the people waiting for
service.
All we can say is, it will be done as soon as possi
ble. All we can ask is, please be patient—which
you are, thanks!
NORTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
L.G. GILLESPIE INSURANCE AGENCY
ESTABLISHED 1893...O’NEILL, NEBRASKA
Farm, City, Automobile Liability and Compensation
Insurance Written.
SURETY AND COURT BOND FURNISHED ... NOTARY PUBLIC
4
EMMET ITEMS CONTINUED
(Continued from page Four)
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Young, of
Atkinson, visited at the Leon
Beckmani home Sunday.
Mrs. Leonard Dusatko and
daughters and Tillie Peters visited
at the Joe Babl home Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Doris Tenborg of O’Neill,
visited at the Bill Tenborg home
Sunday.
Elmer Enbody, of Amelia, visit
ed at the Bill Tenbojg home
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli McConnell
and cnildren, of Atkinson, and
Mr. and Mrs. Alex McConnell
were Sunday dinner guests at
the Walter Puckett home.
Lillian Shald, of Stuart, is
spending several days this week
with her cousins, Florence and
Leona Winkler.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Butterfield
and family were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
McConnell.
June Burge spent last week at
the Clyde Burge home ne a:
Amelia.
Milt Lawrence fell from a
scaffold at the lumber yard in j
O'Neill Saturday and fractured
r
j
I
Fat-Salvage Bee
13 Aid in Licking
National Fat Shortage
It’s been ages since wc had an
old-fashioned “bee’’ in these
parts, but just as we've always
pitched in to help a neighbor, so
must we pitch in for our country.
To help make hundreds of
battlefield and home-front es
aentials, more used fats are ;
needed than are on hand. City j
folks are trying to make up the |
deficit of over 1,200,000,000 j
pounds. But their fats aren t ,
enough.
Women In small cities, towns
and rural districts must also save
every drop of fat. Not just big
amounts. But scraps o!f plates,
meat trimmings. Melt them
down once a week. Your butcher
will give you up to 4# and 2 red
points a pound. If you have any
difficulty, call Home Demonstra
tion or County Agent.
Approved by WFA and OPA.
Paid for by Industry.
two ribs. He is in the hospital
at O’Neill.
Father Kovar was a Sunday din
ner guest at the Joe Winkler
home.
Mr. and Mrs. James O’Connor
and daughter, Marybelle, and
Tom Perkins spent Sunday after
noon at the Hugh O’Connor home
in Atkinson.
Rudy Claussen and Charles
Winkler were business callers at
the Clarence Shaw ranch Sunday.
Opal Brockman and Mary Lou
Burge, of Omaha, are spending
some time at the Bessie Burge
home.
Nadine Kee returned to Omaha
Thursday, after spending a few
days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Kee.
Mrs. Joe Winkler received
word that her nephew, Pvt. Geo.
Nachtman, of Amelia, arrived
home last week on a thirty day
furlough from the European
theater of war.
Mrs. Bessie Burge and daugh
ter June, son Harold and Opal
Brockman and Mary Lou Burge
wdre dinner guests of Glen Burge
Sunday. „
Mrs. Guy Backwith and child
ren visited Sunday afternoon at
the John Kee home.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schrnohr and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spangler
spent Thursday evening at the
Hugo Holtz home.
Mrs. Angela Prussa called on
Mrs. Frank Foreman Sunday.
INMAN ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Butler vis
ited Mrs. Vere Butler and son [
at Newport last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hopkins and
Karren, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Coven l
try and family were supper guests j
of Mr. and Mrs. Vaden Kiv< tt j
Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Hansen and Lois.'
of Creighton, visited at the home,
of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen j
Friday afternoon.
Cpl. Elmer Grosser, who has;
been overseas, arrived in Inman !
last Sunday on a thirty day fur
lough with his wife and other
relatives.
The Adult Fellowship held a
picnic supper Sunday evening.
There were about fifty present. I
Everyone enjoyed a delicious -
supper and all reported a good ]
time. 11
Rev. Maxcy left Sunday fbr j
Lincoln. He is going to take his <
cousin, who has been ill in Lin- i
coin to his home in Peru.
The W. S. C. S. is having a
guest day July 19. A program,'
and lunch is planned. Everyone'i
is welcome. j <
Mrs. Eva Murten left Sunday |
to visit friends in Blair.
Mrs. Donna Green and daugh-1'
ter visited at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hutton
this week.
The Rebekah lodge had inia
tion and installation Wednesday
night. Lunch was served.
C. B. N. and Mrs. Myrle Castor .
arrived in Inman Tuesday from
Norfolk. They had been visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Castor at Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tompkins
and family met Mrs. Tompkin’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Cald
well, of Utica, at Norfolk last
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mossman, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Hutton, Vicky Sue,
Mrs. Donna Green and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gannon were j
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Clark, of Burwell, Sunday.
W. C. T. U. met at the home of
Mrs. Ira Watson Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Sobotka returned!
from Fremont Sunday. Her)
daughter. Margaret, who has been
working in Lincoln' started home
last Tuesday and was taken sick j
on the bus. She was taken to,
the hospital in Fremont and had j
an operation for appendiciti.^'
that night. Her mother reports,
that she is coming along fine.
Sgt. and Mrs. Don Luben, vis- !
ited in Inman last Sunday.
The Y. M. Club met at the j
home of Mrs. Vaden Kivett
Tuesday.
PAGE NEWS ITEMS
W. S. C. S. met in the Methodist
church parlors Thursday after
noon, July 5. Mrs. E. Roy Towns
end led the devotions, “The Door
of Understanding.’’ Miss Rose
Vroman gave the lesson,” Ad
vancing Understanding.” The
hostesses were six officers,
Mrs. Allen Haynes, Mrs. Harry
Harper, Mrs. George Rost, Mrs.
E. Roy Townsend, Mrs. Elmer
Trowbridge and Mrs. Duran
Rutherford. The table decor
ations were red, white and blue
candles.
Mrs. Lavem Stevens and son,
Gayle, and daughter, Maria Elena,
of O’Neill, came Saturday for a
visit at the R. D. Stevens home.
Mrs. Katharine Boise and
daughter were Sunday dinner
guests of Mrs. Lloyd Cork.
The Chatter Sew Club met with
Mrs. C. E. Walker Friday after
noon with fifteen members pres
ent. Mrs. Lester Reige and Miss
Alice French were guests. The
afternoon was spent doing needle
work.
Mrs. Kenneth Braddock and
children spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Heiter,
at O’Neill.
William Howell A. S., who
came from Ames, la., to spend two
weeks with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Howell, left Satur
day for Notre Dame, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eby and
sons, of O’Neill., and Mr. and
Mrs. Anton Nissen were supper
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Nissen
Sunday.
Mrs. Howard Holliday, of
O’Neill, spent from Tuesday until |
Thursday of last week at the
home of her husband’s parents, |
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Holliday and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Weber
and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. El- j
mer Trowbridge, Judith and Mar. 1
lene Kelly were dinner guests
Sunday of Mrs. A. O. Weber.
The Bid or-Bye Bridge Club
met with Mrs. Charles Russell
Thursday afternoon. Guests were,
Mrs. Robert Gray and Mrs. Will
Simmons. Mrs. Russell received j
high score and Mrs. Harold Kelly
traveling.
Miss Neva Ickos came up from
Federal Land Bank
Loans
No Fees—4% Long Term
Repayment Pr.viltce
THE
SAFE SURE SECURE
LOAN
National farm man
ASSOCI.kTiGN
B#yd. Ho’t & Wheeler Cc ica
Ly • • p. Di.-r’.s. A'.a.-Ureas.
O’Neill, Nebr.
dncoln Saturday evening to spend .
i two weeks vacation at the' i
lome of her parents, Mr. and
VIrs. Nevan Ickes.
Gary Heiter, of O’Neill, is :
spending this week with his!
musins, Gene and Dale Braddock
Rev. and Mrs. Melvin Grosen
jaugh, of O’Neill, and Rev. Ivan
rurnetf left for Tabor, Iowa, Mon
lay. They will return Wcdnes
iay.
Bobbie and Bonnie Baber, of
Plainview, spent Monday and
I'uesday with their aunt and
inele, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Walker
md family and grandmother, Mrs.
Svelyn Gray.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rakhar had
is their dinner guests Sunday,
VIrs. Anna Davids, Mr. and Mrs.
lohn Weber and Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Schroder, all of Plainview.
Mrs. Weber and Mrs. Schroder
ire sisters of Mrs. Rokahr and
Mrs. Davids is the mother of the
three ladies. Mr. and Mrs. An
ton Nissen were afternoon callers
at the Rokahr home.
Mrs. Pete Zellers, George and
Grace, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Zellers
and family, Mrs. Agnes Webb,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nissen and
daughters were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Suren
Sorenson.
Mrs. V. D. Paddock, of Milan,
Michigan, arrived Saturday for a
weeks visit at the home of her
brother, and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Harper.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Siewart and
Mrs. Rollie Snell spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Parker, north of O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beelaert
and family attended a dinner
Sunday of the Beelaert relatives
at the Alfons Beelaert home at
Ewing.
Monte Taylor returned home
last Friday, after spending five
weeks at the home of his uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Whitehead, at Grand Island.
Mrs. H. P. Lichty of Brunswick,
spent the week-end with her
grandson, Paul Singleton and
family.
Mrs. Gordon Harper and daugh
ters, of LcMars, Iowa, spent the
week-end at the Harry Harper
home. They are going to Jack
sonville, Florida, to reside, where
her husband, Gordon Harper, A.
M. M. 2-c is stationed.
Jack Crogan A. S., of Omaha,
spent several days last week vis
iting William Howell A. S.., who
was at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Howell.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Tegeler were
Sunday evening supper guests at
the Theo Kemper home.
L. G. Stevens, of Oakland, call
ed on relatives in Page Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Alice Rulledge, of Ash
land, Nebr., is the relief operator
at the Burlington depot during
the absence of Will HowelL
Mrs. P. T. Stevens is recovering
from a fall she had last week.
She has been bedfast several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haynes
were dinner guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Finley.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Brandt, of
Atkinson, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mrs. Brandt’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H.
Stevens.
Maria Elena Stevens, of O Neill,
celebrated her second birthday
anniversary Tuesday at the home
of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. D. Stevens. Her grandmother
baked the birthday cake.
Rosetta and Charlene Boise
spent Monday at Ewing.
Mrs. Blanche Venker and son,
Will arrived Friday from Elk
Creek and expect to stay for some
time at their farm southeast of
town.
Judith Trowbridge spent Sat
urday night with Marlene Kelly.
On Sunday Marlene accompanied
Judith to her home to spend the
day.
Jacqueine and Carolyn Russell
spent Saturday at the Jerome
Allen home.
Mrs. Herbert Steinberg spent
Wednesday of last week visiting
her cousins, Mr and Mrs. Taylor,
at Oakdale.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Tegeler and
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Terrill attend
ed the funeral services of Mrs.
Tegeler’s brother, George Hobus,
at Norfolk, Tuesday July 3rd.
Cpl. and. Mis. Elliott Blackmore
of Royal, were dinner and supper
guests last Friday of Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Haynes. They called at
the Harry Harper and O. L. Roe
homes. Mrs. Blackmore is a
niece of Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Har
per and O. L. Reed. Mr. Black
more is home on a furlough and
will leave next Friday to report
at Harvard, Nebr.
Twenty-two guests attended ;
party at the Merwyn French
home Sunday, in honor of the
eighteenth birthday anniversary
if Merwyn French, Jr., who will
,oon leave for the navy. 1 ney
.'.ere r.oen clay dirnsr guests an 1
liter spending the aft roon were
served a lunch before returning
heir homes.
Charles Sorenson started Mon-1
i. y to work in the Page bank. ,
Miss Virginia Murphy, of Plain '
/icw, was a week-end guest at
he Merwyn French home.
William Sorenson, eox. left the
states June 27th for the South
west Pacific area. Bill and his? i
arother, Soren Sorenson M. M.j
1-c spent two days together at
Shoemaker, Cal. It was the first
time they had seen each other for
sne and a half years.
Howard Holliday M. M.l-c left
New Orleans July 4, by way of
the Panama Canal for the South
west Pacific.
Merwyn French, Jr., returned
home Friday evening from Des
Moines, Iowa, where he was in
ducted into the navy.
The R. N. A. Kensington met
with Mrs. Luke Rakow Wednes
day afternoon with twelve mem
bers present. Mrs. Nona Bedford.
Mrs. Blanche Venker, Mrs. Nevan
Ickes and Mrs. J. Carson were
guests. Aflternoon was spent
quilting for the hostess. Lunch
was served.
Mrs. Betty Wood recently
bought a trailer house. She took
it to Omaha, where she and her
son, Larry, will reside. Her
brother, Marvin Howell, who
works in Omaha will stay with
her.
William Howell is taking a va
cation from his work as depot
agent. He will visit his mother
and sisters in Sioux City. Mrs.
Howell will visit her mother, Mrs.
C. E. Bowles at Randolph.
Mr, and Mrs. F. D. Spence, Mrs.
Ivan Johnson and son, Bobby,
Elmer Landahh and daughter,
Kar< n, and Miss Rena Holm, all
of Neligh were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. DeLancey
Sunday.
Kenneth Braddock is driving
a new International truck he
bought at Ainsworth.
The Contract Bridge Clpub met
at the home of Mrs. Alton Brad
dock Wednesday evening. Guests
were, Mrs. Robert Gray, Mrs. Al
bert Engle and Miss Alice French.
Mrs. C. E. Walker and Mrs. Engle
received high scores.
Miss Betty Auman, of Orchard,
came Wednesday to spend a few
days with Miss Naomi Steinberg.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lamason
son, Wilson and Bobby Heaton
came up from Lincoln Monday to
spend a week on their farm.
Miss Betty Lamason, who has
spent a few days with her brother
and family, returned to her* home
here. Mr. Lamason has been at
tending school at Lincoln and has
received his M. A. degree, School
Administration.
Merwyn French accompanied
a shipment of cattle to Sioux
City this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Heiss, Mr.
and Mrs. George Clasey and Mr.
and Mrs. Lorenze Reige and their
families enjoyed a picnic at the
river Sunday.
Mrs. V. D. Paddwock, of Milan,
Michigan, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Harper were dinner guests Wed
nesday evening of Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Haynes.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Chiches
ter and family left Thursday
morning' for their home at Boise,
Idaho, after spending ak wee
with Mrs. Chichester’s parents.
S. Sgt. Lester A, Gamel arrived
July 9th to spend a sixty day
furlough with his mother and
other relatives. He came to Cal.
ifomia June 21st from the Ha
waian Islands where he had been
in a hospital since he was wound-1
ed on April Gth on Okinawa.
He spent twtnty-six months over
seas.
Sgt. Leonard Miller is in Har
mon General Hospital at Long
view, Texas.HHe arrived in the
states last month from the Philip
pines. He had been overseas for
fourteen months
M Sgt. Laverne Dorr, son of
Mr. ar:d Mrs. Henry Dorr, arrived
home Sunday, July 8th, from Fort
Logan, Col. He has received his
discharge on the point system.
He spent twenty-six months in
England.
Pfc. Dale Dorr, son of Mr. and.
Mrs. Herman Dorr, arrived home
Saturday from Utah. He has re
ceived a medical discharge. He,
had betn in the Southwest Pacific ,
area.
Patrol Traffic Tips
According to an account of a
recent accident investigated by'
the Patrol, an out-of-state sales
man attempted to round a curve
at a tremendous speed. He failed |
to do so and crashed into a con
crete culvert. Under the impact
of the crash, the motor was rip- c
pod out of the car and hurled c
about thirty feet beyond the cul- f
vert. The salesman died a few c
hours later. r
The aceid nt occurred in the £
afternoon of a clear summer day. £
There were no defects on the f
highway. c
Records show that about 89% t
of the accidents are directly or \
indiitetly caused by carelesness ;
on the part of the driver. Our )
tip is to have your car under con- (
trol at all times. When on '
strange roads—drive slow. <
Nebraska Safety Patrol.
Nebraska Over Top
In Bond Drive, Holt Also
Nebraska went over the top in
all sales categories of the Sev
enth War Loan Saturday, as “E”
bond saes totaled $44,100,000,
representing 102 per cent of the 1
states "E” quota.
Sales to individuals, including
"E’s”, on Saturday totalled $79,
200,000, or 122 per cent of Ne
braska’s individual quota.
Nebraskans purchased $177,
900,000 of all types of securities
during the Seventh War Loan, an
all-time high for the state.
Forty of the 93 counties ex
ceeded their “E” quotas by Sat
urday, and 27 other counties
were 95 per cent. When final
drive figures are released Wed
nesday, prraetically all counties
will be over the top.
In recognition of the fact that
Nebraska was among the first 10
stales in the nation to reach its
"E” bond quota, Secretary of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr.,
gent the following telegram Sat
urday to Dale Clark, Chairman
“I wish to recognize with deep
appreciation the outstanding rec
ord made by Nebraska in reach
ing its “E" bond quota and allother
Seventh War Loan quotas. You
and your co-workers and all the
people of your state have fulfilled
a covenant with our fighting men
and re-affirmed your faith in
America."
“Nebraska's victory is due to
the fine support which the people
of every section of the state have
given to the 35,000 volunteer
solicitors enrolled in the 93 in
dividual county war finance com
mittees,” said Chairman Clark.
“N< braska has shown again in a
concrete way her desire to sup
port our fighting men until the
day when final victory is won."
Veteran’s Administration
To Have Office Here
When the U. L. Employment
Service sub-office was establish
ed in O’Neill, announcement was
made that the office would serve
both Veterans and Non Veterans
who would need assistance with
employment problems. The office
also givts information to Veterans
concerning other benefits.
In the past few days the Vet
erans Administration has an
nounced (hat it will set up offices
in O’Neill, Hartington and Ains
worth—an office was recently
opened in Norfolk. As some
people contuse the functions of
these government agencies, there
fore the following statement was
made by Allen B. Connell, O’Neill
Sub-Office Manager, U. S. E. S.
“The United States Employ
ment Service Sub-OfTice in O’Neil]
assists workers and employers
with employment problems. This
service is available to all groups,
including Veterans and Non-Vet
erans Unemployed persons who
can not be placed in jobs can file
their claims for Unemployment
Insurance (for Veteians this job
insurance is called Veterans Re
adjustment Allowance and it is
provided for in the G. I. Bill of
Rights.
It should be pointed out that
the sub-office manager also gives
information to Veterans regard-1
ing other benefits, such as Vo
cational training, The office
does not take over the broad
phase of Ihe Legion and the V.
F W. Service Officers activities
nor tht functions now carried on
bv the Veterans Admilnistration
The U S. Employment Service is j
separate from the Vets Adminis
tration.
MANY HOLT COUNTY FARMS
WILL HAVE TERRACES SOON
Holt county fanners will be in 1
[crested in knowing that terraces j
an be built with machinery avail- i
sble on most farms, according to
Neil Dawes, county agent. A(
number of farmers are interested |
n this particular conservation I
practice which is one of the most
effective conservation practices
For controlling water erosion on1
cropland.
Mr. Dawes pointed out that ac-;
wording to Soil Conservation Si r-!
rice research, terraces were built
rv three fields at an average cash
ost of $1.00 per acre for tractor
uel and oil. When figuring the
ost for tractor, plows and two
nen, the total cost was $4.20 per
ere for constructing the terraces
nd outlets. Since terraces can
>e maintained by ordinary tillage
porations, the cost can be amor
ized over a long period of time,
vhich over twenty years would
imount to an annual cost of 21c
>er acre. In other words, an in
rease of a half bushel of corn
vould pay for the cost of con
truction.
These terraces w’ere built with
>rdinary farm tractors and plows.
Hie soil were silt loam, and on
dopes ol| 7% to 14%.
According to D. E Hutchinson,
Extension Soil Conservationist,
noet of the Soil Conservation
Districts in Nebraska have built
'ffective terraces with farm trac
ors and two bottom moldboard
alows or one-way disc plows.
David E. Bowen, chairman of
;he Board of Supervisors of the
dolt Soil Conservation District,
■eports that a number of farmers
cooperating with the district are
going to build terraces this fall.
These will be laid out by tech
nicians assisting the district, and
will outlet only where there is a
satisfactory stand of grass. Ter
will outet only where there is
when not already established in
grass, terracing should* be delayed
until grass is established.
Anyone interested in more in
formation on tereracing should
contact Mr. Dawes, county agent,
L. F. Bredemeier of the Holt Soil
Conservation District or one of
the District Supervisors.
Sex Education Lectures
Presbyterian Church
A series of lectures on the
genera subject of Sex Education
from the Christian Viewpoint will
be given under the sponsorship
of the Presbyterian Ladies Guild,
for the women of the community.
Their purpose is to help mothers
in counseling with their childhen
and they will begin July 19.
The speaker will be Mrs. Irving
T. Raab, of Pasadena, Cal., the
house guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Kenneth J. Scott. Mrs. Raab has
given these lectures before civic
and religious groups many times
in various parts of the country
and they have been received with
marked appreciation.
The folowilng are the titles of
the lectures: The Story of Life
for Little Children; Sex Physio
logy; Toward an Understanding
of Adolescents; Friendship be
tween Boys and Girls; Social Evils
and How to Meet Them; Choosing
a Life-partner and Success in.
Marriage. - ■ v
While the subject matter ac
cords with current scientific teach
ing, it is adapted for popular
audiences and the approach is
always from the Christian and
ethical viewpoint.
The course will be given on six
successive Thursdays, beginning
July 19, at 3 p.m., in the Pres
byterian Church.
The sponsoring group feels that
it is doing a service to the com
munity in presenting these lect
ures on a subject of such vital
and urgent interest and in having
so well qualified a speaker. All
women of the communtiy are in
vited. Tickets can be obtained
from the members of the Guild.
(iood News For
Used Car I*urcasers
The 4% decrease on used pas
senger car ceiling prices,
effective on July 1, will rot affect
the warranty allowance when
this allowance amounts to $100
or less, the Sioux City District
OPA office announced this week.
1 he July 1 rcducton announced
June I, is the first ol' a series of
four pet cent reductions to be
made once each half year, reflect
ing normal depreciation in value.
This action, which became effect
ive July 1. 1945, will affect only
older models sold on a warranted
basis. In such cases the warranty
allowance taken by dealers is
usually $100, since this exceeds
1 he alternative allowance of 25
per cent of the ceiling price per
mitted by the regulation.
This action has no effect o.’i
warranty allowances that a:e
lighcr than $100 the director
jointed out. Thus a car that
would be sold “as is” for $500
and warranted for $625, from
tow on would have its ceiling
n ice, warranted, reduced 4% to
5000 On the other hand, a used
'ar with an “as is” ceiling price
>f $300, and a warranty allow
mco of $100 would sell after July
! for $388. ($300 less 4% plus
5100). Prior to todays action it
would have sold for $384. ($400
ess 4%.)