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SMALL DOSES
PAST AND PRESENT j
By Romaine Saunders
Rt. 5, Atkinson
Poverty may be no disgrace,
neither does it convey special
honors.
Style of gents’ necktie has be
come stale. Who has the courage
to start something new?
A defeated enemy is still an
enemy. On the basis of forced
submission you will have to stand
over him with a club.
It must be a real thrill for the
henpecked husband to get into his
lodge regalia and b< addressed as
Worshipful Grand Mogul.
Will the proposed unemploy
ment weekly stipend be made
available for both the voluntary
and involuntary unemployed?
Speaking of the superfluous,
quoting a member of congress,
from below the Mason and Dixon
line as a democrat is quite un
necessary.
And maybe Herr Hitler’s
dream of a purebred super race is
also being jeopardized. Even a
Yankee boy might become inter
ested in a blue-eyed Aryan maid.
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“Federal Agencies” have made
this sort of growth right under
our noses: 77 plus 93 plus 230.
This “abundant life” requires
abundant government super
vision.
The emphasis is heavy on the j
material side of life, what shall (
we eat and wherewithal shall we\
be clothed. Are education are,
letters music and spiritual values
going into eclipse?
| Wonder if Emperor Hirohito
takes his dinner of that “wonder
ful food’’ concocted from dried
fish heads and withered leaves
which the Nipponese dieticians
are recommending a hungry
nation.
Nebraska’s 11.520 square miles ;
was taken into the union of states
March 1, 1867. So we approach
the 79th state birthday. Still
hopeful and vigorous if not young,
with room on the land and in the
towns for another million
citizens.
Camouflage is a term that
sprang into popularity during the
European conflict a quarter of a
century ago and has stuck. Noth
ing glitters yet in the endless flow
of words telling the daily war
stories that may become a per
manent adjunct to our lexicon.
A physician, guardian of physi
cal health, a minister, guardian
of spiritual life, sat at an upper
story window and took in the
picture across the street. One by
one they came until ten baby
buggies wert “parked” outside
the entrance to a building, the
door to which swung at intervals
as mothers of babies entered.
What was up? A meeting of
mothers to study the care of
children, to make things for the
'htRed Cross, to plan civic improve
ments? They had met at a tavern
to guzzle beer while their babies
bawled or slept outsidt.
Pathfinder’s astute Washington
news gatherer says that investi
gation of war foods by a con
gressional committee headed by
Malcolm Tarver (D.-Ga.) have
been made up into a 525 page book
and presented to new Secretary
of Agriculture, Clinton Ander
son. Juicy reading, it sparkles
with reports on phony contracts,
lost trainloads of food, a $5,700,
* Q00 “understatement” in report
ing government losses on egg pur
chase program to congress, in
efficiency, poker parties between
WFA officials and food contract
ors. Choice reading but not for
public consumption.
From the point of vision on
the prairie land the moon had
littte to do with the sun’s eclipse
July 9th. Clouds floated across
the eastern sky during the morn
ing hours, permitting momentary
£ glimpses of heaven’s glaring head
flight. And throughout the days
O’Neill Boy Busy
At Great Lakes
Ninth Naval District Headquart
ers, Great Lakes, 111.—William F.
Gallagher, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Gallagher, O’Neill, Nebr., is
receiving his initial naval indoc
trination at the U. S. Naval Train
ing Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
His recruit training consists of
instruction in seamanship, mili
tary drill and general Naval pro
cedure. During this period a
series of aptitude tests will be
taken by the recruit to determine
whether he will be assigned to a
Naval Service School, to a shore
station or to immediate duty at
sea.
When his recruit training is
completed, the seaman will re
seive a period of leave.
Mrs. John Carson arrived Tues
day evening from Lincoln, where
she had been visiting relatives.
She* was accompanied by her
nephew, Harry Carson, of Lin
con, who drove on to Hay
Springs, Nebr. Mrs. Carson has
spent the past two school terms
teaching in Cherry county.
for many days clouds have laid
grateful shadows across July’s
torrid touch. At evening may he
seen a single gray bar edged with
gold hung low in the northwest
heavens now aflame with, sunset’s
nameless colors. Step out from
the obstructed view and there for
you is spread the picture the ar
tists feebly dream to duplicate.
But until the meadows are mow
ed better put on a mosquito net.
Two gentlemen from a Pacific
coast university with their wives,
are Nebraska guests while they
“study the route of the Mormon
trail.” What might be the sig
nificance of their findings, if any,
has not been disclosed or what it
may add to the sum total of
worthwhile knowledge. Bernard
DeVoto’s book, “The Year of De
cisions,” and other volumes, ap
parently leaves nothing to be said
about the wagon trails from the
Missouri to the Rockies. Most
school men have their hobbies.
It would have been wothwhile
to have accompanied the two
Profs. Monday of last week to a
mountain top in Montana to look
hrough a telescope at the totally
eclipsed sun.
“Go to, let us build us a city
and town; . . . and let us make
us a name lest we be scattered
abroad upon the face of the whole
earth.” Four thousand and one
hundred sixty-three years have
left the mark of time on this
terrestial ball since the plan for
the first “league of nations” was
frustrated at Shinar by a confus
ion of languages. On down
through the passing centuries
mankind has proposed to “make
us a name”—by flattery and by
sword to weld into world order
the diverse elements of race, color,
language, geographical environ
ment, pagan and Christian philos
ophy. Another group, sifted from
the highminded of the nations,
perhaps the world’s greatest,
again propose, “Go to.let
us make us a name.” The for
mula has been made, backed by
a unanimity of sentiment, that it
is now or never.
About all I remember of Eng
lish history as taught in my youth
ful school days was that the sun
never set on the British flag.
Old Glory, the emblem of a great
and freedom-devoted people, now
flutters its silken bars and stars
forever in the sunshine. When
the sun sets on the far Aleutian
Islands it) has already touched the
Maine coast with morning light.
And this ensign of government
of the people this symbol of
equality of men, is the only flag
that waves in all the world that
has never fallen before a conquer
or. It is the pride of civilians
and inspiration of the Soldier.
It is the flag of Washington and
the patriots at ’76, of Jackson
and the heroes of 1812; the flag
of Scott and Taylor; of Lincoln
and Grant; of Admiral Dewey
and Theodore Roosevelt; of Persh
ing, of General “Ike” and Mc
Arthur. It waves defiance at
the enemy and promises protect
ion if he becomes a friend.
O’Neill Legion Team
Defeats Neligh Legion
The O’Neill American Legion
Baseball team, getting into shape
for the State Tournament at Fre
mont the end of this month, were
hosts to the Neligh Aimerican
Legion team last Sunday at the
O’Neill Park and the locals won
out by a 13-12 score.
Neligh scored in the first in
ning when they nosed one run
across the plate. They were
scoreless in the second but made
two more runs in the third, to
take a 3-2 lead, as the O’Neill team
scored a run in the second and
third innings. In the fourth in
ning Neligh drove three runs
across the plate and were white
washed again in the fifth, but
in the sixth and seventh innings
Neligh drove in three runs in
each inning. O’Neill managed to
score .two in the fourth, four in
their big fifth, no runs in the
sixth, but the lucky seventh in
ning brought four more across
the plate for O’Neill, tying up the
game 12 all. In the eight an
extra inning (Legion baseball
games only last seven innings
except in case of a tie) Neligh was
set down and then Dewey Schaf
fer, O’Neill outfielder, was the
hero of the day as he hit a hard
single to center field with the
bases loaded, which scored the
wihning run and gave the
O’Neill club their fifth game of
the season by a score of 13-12.
Morrow waa on the mound for
O’Neil and allowed ten hits,
while Baker was behind the mitt,
giving the signals. Hemming
way and O’Bannion were the bat
teries for Neligh. O’Neill made
13 runs on 14 hits and three
errors. Neligh made 12 runs on
10 hits and were credited with
four mishaps.
O’Neill will travel to Plainview
this coming Sunday, July 22,
where they will have an after
noon game with the Plainview
Amercan Legion team.
Eagle Creek 4-H Club
On July Fourth members of the
Eagle Creek 4-H Club and Pleas
ant Day Project Club met in the
W. G. Sire grove for a picnic. An
abundance of delicious food was
served cafeteria style and every
one had plenty to eat. Ice cream
was a special dessert.
The afternoon was spent play
ing cards wading in Eagle Creek,
lighting firecrackers, playing base
ball and visiting.
Eagle Creek Club wishes to
thank the Redbird Club for a most
enjoyable time at a weiner roast
given by the latter on July 6th.
—M. J. Hynes, Reporter.
Friendly Neighbor Club
The Friendly Neighbors Pro
ject Club held a surprise party
at the Clay Johnson home Friday
evening, the guest of honor, Mrs.
Pearl Brugeman, who is leaving
soon for Arapahoe, Nebr., where
Mr. Brugeman has decided to lo
cate. The evening was spent
playing games and singing. A
delicious lunch was served. A
gift was presented to Mrs. Bruge
man, after which all, left for their
homes, after wishing the best of
luck to the Brugeman family in
their new home.
BRIEFLY STATED
George Koster, of Niobrara,
was transacting business in the
city Monday.
Dick Hall, of Burwell, who had
spent several days here last week
visiting his grandmother. Mrs.
Gtorgia Rasley, left Sunday for
ScottsblufT, where he will visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Downey and son, Jimmie.
Mrs. Fred Saurtto and Mrs Mar
vin Johnson left Tuesday morn
ing for Sioux City, where they
wil spend a few days on business.
Miss Catherine Golden and Miss
Mary Ann Golden entertained a
group of friends at a scanvenger
hunt Tuesday evening.
Mrs. H. J. Lohaus left Tuesday
morning for Thermopolis, Wyo.,
where she will spep$ several
i days visiting relatives and friends.
ENTERS NEW FIELD
C. R. “Cap” Lash, past-presi
dent of the Illinois Association of
Vocational Agriculture Teachers,
has joined the staff of Needham,
Louis and Brorby, Chicago adver
tising agency. Ht will be advisor
on agricultural advertising in
cluding “The Swift & Company
Page, which appears regularly in
this paper with the exception of
June, July and August. A grad
uate in agriculture from the Uni
versity of Illinois, Mr. Lash ob
tained his master’s degree at the
University of Colorado. His new
position will bring him into close
contact with agricultural leaders,
and farmers and ranchers all over
the country. He has taught vo
cational agriculture for more
than 20 years and manages two
farms in Illinois.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
It seems that at this time about
half the rural districts in Holt
county have either contracted
with their teachers or have an
understanding with them to that
effect.
Temporary certificates will be
issued again this year. All Tem
porary Certificates are issued by
the State Superintendent. They
are issued only for a teacher to
teach in a particular district.
Temporary Certificates used last
year may be renewed for the
same district either by earning
three college hours of by taking
the examination for a Temporary
Certificate. If the teacher
changes districts she is required
to earn nine college hours or take
the Special Examinations.
Any district wtuch pays out
money to a teacher who is not
qualified either by a regular or a
temporary certification, does so
illegally. Members of the board
are liable for any such money and
the district will not receive its
state apportionment for the fol
lowing year. Art VI, XXIV and
XXV schools, (town schools) may
loose accrtditment for their grad
uates.
The course offered in O’Neill
from August 6 to 22 inclusive will
make it possible for teachers to
earn three colege hours in 2V2
weeks. This will be much less
time than would be required
through Extension and at a lower
cost per hour. I am advising all
teachers who can take advantage
of this work to do so. The
course will be so arranged as to
accommodate beginning teach
ers with no experience and col
lege hours as well as for exper
ienced teachers who have al
ready earned college hours. The
name of the course is “Improve
ments in Instruction in Element
ary School Subjects” and will be
classified as Education 17 or Ed
ucation 117. It will not be a
duplicate of credits already earn
ed in Education.
Dr. Ray Bryan and Miss Me
Corkindale will have charge. 1
have been informed that three
hours of class periods daiy with
supervised study and home as
signments will be required. The
time schedule is not yet decided
upon but will be fitted as much
as possibe to the needs of the
student body attending. The
tuition will be $3 50 per hour.
I believe this is an opportunity
for Holt county teachers and hope
as many as possible can take ad
vantage of it.
elja McCullough,
County Superintendent.
Mrs. Clyde McKenzie, Sr., of
Dorsey, was visiting relatives and
friends* in the city Wednesday.
PAGE NEWS ITEMS
THE BOYS IN THE SERVICE
Mr and Mrs. Anton Nissen
have received word their son,
Lorenz Nissen Ph. M3-c is in the
Marianas area.
S. Sgt. Roy Ballantyne, who re
cently returned from overseas, is 1
spending his furlough at the
home of his mother, Mrs. J. O.
Ballantyne and family.
S. Sgt. and Mrs. Dale E. Asher
and son, Jimmie, of Las Vegas,
Nevada, are spending a twenty;
day furlough with their parents,
Mrs. Ethel Asher and Mr. and
Mrs. Rollic Snell.
Pfc. Jeffery Smith, son of Mr 1
and Mrs. J. E. Smith, who spent
two years at Hawaii before going
to the Philippine Islands is again
stationed at Hawaii.
Captain and Mrs. Wayne Mat
schullat and son, of Fort Sill,
Oklahoma, spent from Monday
until Friday visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ottto Matschullat.
They left for Michigan City, Ind.,
to visit his brother, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Matschullat and relatives of
Mrs. Matschullat.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Tipton and
daughter, Jeanne Louise, of Wav
erly, Nebr., arrived Friday for a
few days visit with their daugh
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Fetrow of O’Neill, and other rel
atives at Page and Spencer. The
Tipton family, former residents
of Page moved to Waverly two
years ago.
Gary Banta left last Thursday
for Long Pine to visit his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Roan.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Walker and
family were dinner and supper
guests of M ■ and Mrs. E. A.
Walker Sunc'ay.
Mrs. Harvey Sherwood, of
Pierce, is visiting at the home of i
her nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Duran'
Rutherford.
Miss Helen Wegman left Sat
urday for Norfolk, where she will
work for the remainder of the
summer at the Lutheran hospital.
Loren Rakow, of Fremont, spent
the weekend with his father, H.
A. Rakow and sister, Mrs. Mar
garet Anderson,
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Knorr, who
recently visited Mi’s. Knorr’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith,
are at Walla Walla, Wash., where
they expect to make their home.
Mrs. Eva Hunter, who has been
ill for some time, is sill under
the doctor’s care.
The following relatives attend
ed a family dinner at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harper
Sunday: Mrs. V. D. Paddock,
Milan, Mich.; M. C. Tipton and
daughter, Jeanne Louise, Waver
ly, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fet
row, O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Beelaert and family and Mrs. Ida
Chase of .Page.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark and;
family of Norfolk, spent the week
end at the home of Fred’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Clark.
Marilyn and Neola Clark, daugh
ters of Mr. and Mrs. Foy Clark,
accompanied them to Page and1
will spend some time visiting
relatives here and at O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rakahr letf
Thursday for California. Enroute
they will visit at Gordon and
Chadron, Nebr., and other points
west.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eby and sons,
of O’Neill, and their guests, Mari
lyn and Neola Clark, spent Mon
day evening at the Anton Nissen
home.
Lee Hunter, of Osage, Wyo.,
arrived Monday to visit his
mother, Mrs. Eva Hunter, and
brother Vernie.
Mrs. Elton Grass and children
spent Sunday at the Arthur Grass
home.
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PAGE METHODIST CHURCH
Feodor C. Kattner, Minister
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Worship Services 11:00 a. m.
For children in the basement
with Mrs. Kattner conducting
the services.
For adults in the Sanctuary
with the minister conducting the
services.
The Youth Fellowshrip will go
to O’Neill for a Sub-District Rally
Sunday afternoon and evening.
Clarence Smith and Ed Murphy
wil be the special leaders for the
Rally. Will leave the Church at
3:20 p. m.
O’NEILL JUNIOR LEGION
BASEBALL TEAM ENTERS
STATE LEGION TOURNAMENT
Chairman Chip Bowley, state
chairman of the American Legion
baseball tournament, announced
Monday morning that the O’Neill
Junior American Legion base-|
ball team managed by the Rev.
Raymond Lisco had entered the
State Tournament, which w.U
be held at the beautiful Fremont
ball park from July 29 to August
5th.
Father Lisco took over the
management of the O’Neill Junior
team when Rev. Daniel Brick,
who had been managing them,
was transferred to Omaha and
Father Lisco here. Rev. Lisco is
not a new hand at managing a
baseball team as for the past
several years he has managed
the American Legion Assumption
team in Omaha.
The O’Neill boys are very
anxious to see what they can do
AAA News Notes
The fifty cent per hundred
weight subsidy on beef cattle is
being offered to encourage pro
duction of more beef tonnage per
head. It is somewhat misunder
stood. The mere fact that owner
ship of the animals exceeded 30
days, the first requirement, does
not necessarily entitle tht first
owner to the subsidy, neither does
the faqj that the animal weighs
800 pounds or more and sells for
the prescribed price.
Holt county cattle raisers will
sell, in the course of time, many
shipments that will meet all the
terms except the slaughter limit
—“29 days after purchase.” Many
cattle in this teritory will go to
market and be bought by feeders
for feeding or furthtr condition
ing. Since the subsidy is intend
ed to increase tonnage, whoever
buys these cattle and feeds them
for a period of more than 29 days
will be adding to the total meat
tonnage and will be the one en
titled to the fifty cent subsidy.
Cattle coming within the regu
lations of the subsidy program
and sold to others than regular
packing concerns such as order
buyers, bonded and registered
traders on public markets or reg
istered market agents (livestock
commission companies), can qual
ify for the fifty cent subsidy pay
ment if it is within the knowledge
of these agents that the cattle will
be slaughtered within the 29 days.
These agents may issue a certifi
cate to that effect which, along
with the account sale, is the ship
pers proof to support his claim
to the subsidy.
We again wish to call your at
tention to the $12,500,000 addition
al appropriation by Congress for
the special hayseed harvest (al
falfa, alsike and red clover).
There is no limit to the number
of acres you may receive $3.50
per acre on provided you meet
the necessary requirements.
If there are any questions in
regard to either of the above,
please feel free to contact your
local AAA for further particulars.
Harry E. Ressel. Chairman,
Holt County AAA Committee
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Merriman
and son, Jimmie, attended the
Memorial Services held at Winner
S. D., Thursday for Mrs. Merri
man’s nephew, Bill Lyon, who
died of pneumonia recently in
France.
Seaman Second Class William
Grady will arrive Saturday morn
ing on a week-end leave from
Great Lakes, Illinois, to visit at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Grady. Bill has just
finished sixteen weeks training
in the sigrial corps and he prob
ably will be assigned to a ship
on his retturn.
The O’Neill town team traveled
to St. John’s Sunday afternoon,
but the St. Johu’s boys must
have thought they were notyery
nice guests, because the locals
j won the'gtftne by a score of 8-0
in the State Legion Tournament.
They lost three of their first games
played, two to Atkinson and one
to Norfolk, but then they found
^themselves and have won the
last five games and have met
some of the strong teams in this
section of the state. They have
some good hitters on the team
and should give a good account
of themselves at Fremont.
There are fourteen other teams,
besides O'Neill, which have en
tered the tournament. They are:
York, Blair, Grand Island, Col
umbus, Fremont, Hastings, Lin
coln, West Point, Norfolk, Geneva,
Scottsbluff and Alliance with the
two Omaha teams yet to be an
nounced. The pairings for the
Tournament will bt made next
Saturday and will appear in the
Sunday sports section of the
Worlcr-Herald.
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NEXT WEEK IS
FARM SAFETY WEEK
More farm people were killed
by accidents in America’s first
two years participation in World
War II than the number of Amer
ican fighting men killed in the
war itself. President Truman in
his proclamation has designated
the week of July 22-28, 1945, as
Farm Safety Week. He urges
farm people everywhere to ob
serve the week by making a safe
ty check in their homes as the
initial step in eliminating need
less waste of lives and irreplace
abe farm manpower and property.
Farmers pay $1 out of each $10
income as a result of fire and
accidents. In 1943 deathhs from
farm work accidents totaled more
than Jo any of the other five
major industries, amounting to
25% of all occupational deaths.
Careless use of farm machinery is
the chief cause of farm work ac
cidents, with livestock close be
hind. Holt county 4-H Clubs
check farms for farm and home
hazards.
County agent urges each farm
family to check their farm and
home now, and eliminate farm
hazards by:
1st. Regular inspection and
cleaning of chimneys and stove
pipes and avoiding use of kero
sene and gasoline in starting fires.
2nd. Using only safe ladders,
securely fastened; providing ade
quate handrails for steps and
stairways, and keeping them
clear of all rubbish and tripping
hazards.
3rd. Keeping bulls, boars and
rams securely penned, using care
in handling animals with newborn
young and by keeping vicious
dogs tied up and away from child
ren. '
4th. Preventing injuries by
machinery and tools and equip
ment by keeping all hazardous
belts and gears well guarded;
permitting only experienced oper
ators on machinery; and by stop
ping running equipment before
adjustig and refueling.
5th. Urging members of your
family to work safely, play safe
ly, drive safely and otherwise
correct conditions that might cause
accidents.
6th. Having first aid mattrials
on hand for treatment of minor
injuries and familiarzing your
family with proper use of first
aid materials.
Let’s have 52 weeks of accident
prevention to improve Farm,
Safety.
Cpl. Adolph Jareske arrived
home Wednesday morning. He
spent the past thirty-eight
months in the European Theater
of War and has received his hon
orable discharge from the United
States Army.
Miss Bonnie Reitners spent the
week-end at hed home in Inman.
Her brother, Cpl. Relnhold Rei
mers is home on a fifteen day
leave from Craig Field, Alabama,
where he is stationed.
Dr. Fisher, Dentist.
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