LXV O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1946 NO. 48 SMALL DOSES PAST AND PRESENT By Romaine Saunders Householders are digging the dandelion as generations before I them have dine. The more the digging the bigger and better the dondelions another season. Let f ’em alone—grass will run them out in three summers. Will Russia withdraw from the United Nations, a question being asked in many quarters. Un doubtedly—and fifty other nation al groups will follow one by one to leave the world dreamers gaz ing at the stars. If history and revelation hold any lesson for blundering mankind it is that “leagues of nations” are doomed to failure. Cloudy, cold, dry—this is the midweek weather condition in the Linaoln area. Iris, tulips, lilacs, pmm and cherry blossoms flash gay colors and send fra grance into the crisp air. Con dition of the soil indicates there has been but little moisture, but through the medium of garden hose city dwellers have access to the waters of the Platte, where Lincoln gets much of its supply. Lincoln plans to enlarge its cash parking territory, while they say over at Omaha overtime parking cm the part of oult-of-town pa * triots is awarded with an invi tation to park as long as they carq to and no charges—come again, thank you. The scientists who took a long shot at the moon in midwinter, may have been disapointed to see a thin crescent hung in the west ern sky an evening last week, enlarged now to sizeable form of the “first quarteir.” When the lunar orb glows in full glory the “man in the moon” will smile upon us, as he has through the long sweep of centuries. The earth was made to bloom as a fruit and flower garden but the havoc wrought by man has, trons formed it into a battle field and grave yard, and now he would throw his inventions of devas tation at the stars. “Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made vs, man upright; but they have sought many inventions.” Bare head, hair ae.p black as a raven’s wing, the swarthy skin of the peoples of -the far east and great questioning eyes he sat up on a bench on the college green as we passed. A salute and a greeting such as is the neighborly tradition out on prairieland brought from him a flash of white teeth as lips parted in a “million dollar” smile. A indo from India has chosen a sub. rban spot of f ur capitol ci y where flourishes a denominal collage to study the Ch' is hn faith, not from th angle of dogmatic theology but from wha if has done in the lives of men. And as we passed he may have caught his breath of good Nebraska air in oriental omaze ment when a modern girl whized down the street astride a motor cycle without a blush for th_> ex posure of her fair person. The Indian gent eman wil’ find a strange mixture of he wady and the high id als, buf h" %must finally be impressed b^ the gen eral righ level of Ame. i an life. BRIEFLY STATED Mrs. George Agnes and daugh ter, Lorraine, sptnt the week-end he^re with Mrs. Agnes’ brother, P. C. Donohne and other rela tives. Rose Mary Corkle entertained twelve girl friends at a theatre party Sunday, in honor of her tenth birthday. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Lohaus, Mrs. H. J. Birmingham and daughter, Marde, and Mrs. C. J. Gatz went to Omaha Sunday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Max Wanser and Mr and Mrs. John Emmet Carr spent the week-end in Omaha on business. Mrs Frank Froelich and daugh ter, Dorothy, spent from Thurs day to Sunday in Omaha on busi ness. Joe Biglin, Jim Merriman, Bill Froelich and John Baker attend ed the Sodality Convention in Omaha Saturday. / Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Froelich brought, their daughter, Mary home from the hospital in Sioux City Sunday. • _ Alice Biglin, Betty Gallagher, Nancy Froelich, Dorothy Willson, Barbara Birmingham and Patti Kaiser went to Omaha Friday, where they attended a Sodality Convention Saturday. J. D. Cronin and H. J. Birming ham left this morning on a busi ness trip to Sioux City Homer Mullen was up from Scribner over the wepk-end. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McKenna made a business trip to Norfolk Saturday. Mr. anl Mrs. C. F. McKenna received a wirg from their son, Flight Officer Gene McKenna, that he had arrived in the states from Guam, where he had been stotioned, and that he expected to' be discharged within the next ten j days and would probably be home next week. Mr and Mrs. Ben Engler, of Stuart, were transacting business and visiting friends in the city Saturday. Musician Second Class E. Don ald Bowen arrived home Monday from San Francisco, on a two i weeks leave which he will spend' visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I A. E. BoWen. Mrs. Ed Campbell entertained the Martez Club last Wednesday evening. Mrs. C. E. Stout and Mrs. Homer Mullen were high score winners. Eli Hershiser aame up from Norfolk last Sunday and has been spending the week visi ing old time friends in this city. Eli, who has passed his 84th birthday looks hale and hearty and says that he is feeling fine. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gallagher left Wednesday morning for Chicago, where they will spend a few days visiting relatives. They expect to return the end of the week and will bring back with them their daughter, Dnna and Miss Patricia O'Donnell, who are attending school there, so they can spend their Easter va cation with the home folks. Robert Moore arrived homo this morning with hi^ididth'VS* from the armed forces life had beein in service about fort years. The O’Neill Womens Clu& will meet Wednesday, April 17, at the home of Mrs. Ted McElhoney. There? will be a musical program. John Ostnbaugh arrived home Monday morning with his dis charge papers in his possession. John put in thirty-three months in the armed forces, twenty-six of which ware spent in Europe and the Pacific theater. Frank Hubei, one of the pros perous farmers and stockmen of southeastern Holt, was a pleas ant caller Monday, extending his subscription to The Frontier for ano*her year. Now, that his two sons are back from, the service forces. • f er nearly fiur rears with Uncle Sam. Mr. Hubei p’ans on toking things a lit le easier. He wants to make some needed im provements on his raneh, but like many others he finds that lumber is impossible to get and not much evidence for imp-ovement fey rnon*hs to coma. Probabl/ after the next election when some of the bureaucrats will be kicked out we may have improved con ditions. Eagle Creek 4-H Club The Eagle Creek 4-H Club met at the Arthur O’Neill home Sun day, March 31. A covered dish luncheon was served by the mothers. Before the meeting the boys played ball. For roll call each member gave a riddle, and much fun was had guessing the riddle. Special re ports are to be given at the next meeting on “the care and dis eases in cattle.” Assignments were also given on the other pro jects. Nancy Yantzi was voted in as a new member. One member was absent. The next meeting is to be held at the Albert Stearns home April 2, 1946 Prof Ira George spent Wednes day in Ainsworth. Miss Jean Biglin went down to Omaha this morning to spend a ( few days visiting friends Comercil Club Entertains Eighty-two people were present at the Commercial Club meeting Tuesday, April 9, when the Club was host to members of the Se lective Service Boards and Appeal Agents from nine counties in the O’Neill area. There were twen y nine board members and appeal i agents present at the meeting. Helen Kubicheck presented a French orn solo, accompanied by Mrs. F. J. Kubitscheck. Two vocal selections were &ng by Helen Urton, who was accom- i panied by Mrs. John Harbottle. President McElhaney called on Brigadier General Guy N. Hen-, ninger who explained the purpose j of the meeting. Governor Dwight' Griswold was unable to attend i the meeting. Generol Henninger introduced Judge D R Mounts, who was chosen to represent the Selective Service personnel, and I presented him the Selective Ser-1 vice Medal. Judge Mounts re-1 sponded on behalf of the board, members and thanked the Gen eral for the medals. All mem bers present ware presented with! the Selective Service Medal. General Henninger thanked the l O’Neill Commercial Club and the city for their hospitality. He in troduced his two aides, Col. P. | H. Bartholomew and Col. W.1 E. McConnaughey. I The men present, who received medals, were: i Boyd County—Crist Anderson, Wm. Rinehart, W. S. Coujch and Louis Nelson. Brown County—George F. Stre low, Dr. Alfred G. Rasck and J. J. Baldwin. Cherry County—Joe P. Krey cik and John B. Stotts. Gareid County—W. D. Mlassey and Frank Stanek. Holt County—D. C. Schaffer, Judge D. R. Mounts, Ben Engler. R. E. Moore and Judge J. J. Har rington. Keya Paha County—Chas. J. Simons, Corl W. Bammerlin and Ross Amspokcc. Knox County—Richard Steele, R. E. Anderson, Vac. Ranc’a and George J. Vondracek. Rock County—W. E. Preble and H. D. Curtis. Wheeler County—Frank C. Kruntorad, LaFevre Eacker, Carl J. Schro: der. Holt and Wheeler counties were the only coun ies who had a full quota of members present. O’Neill Commercial Club Elects New Officers Officers for 1946 were elected by the members of the Club on The other club directors are: The officers are: President, C. E. Lundgren; First Vice pres ident, Henry Lohaus; Second vice president, Robert Armbrus ter; Treasurer, Bennett Gnady; Directors for a three year term, James M Corkle, Melvin Ruzicka. The other club directors ore: Ralph Rickly, W. B. Spelts, Dr. J. P Brown, P. B. Harty and Ira George. Pvt. Dean Deling ffi ffi In Training In Texas San Antonio, Teixas—Pvt. Dean L. De Long, 18, of R. R. No. 1, O’Neill, Nebr., is now in training at the AAF Military Training Center in San Antonio, Texas, where thousands of Air Corps basic trainees are undergoing a rigid six-week basis training course designed to fit them for further specialized Air Corps in struction. The basic training schedule in eludes instructions ranging from organization of army and person al adjustment to the time-honored practice marches and close-order drill. Over twenty subjects are covered in the six-week course. Theaters, service clubs, and Post Exchanges developed during 1942 when the post was a pre flght aviation cadet training cen ter, are now used by the basic trainees. The Special Service Di vision of the post arranges special tours, dances, and events for the newly-indi/cted men. James Harty returned Friday from Chicago and Milwaukee, where he had been visiting rela tives. Jim has accepted a posit ion in the J. C. Penne store and will enter on his new duties to morrow. Governor Griswold was in the city Monday night and part of Tuesday, apparently sizing up the senatorial situation. Three St. Mary’s Students Win Honors At State Meeting At Lincoln Mrs. Ira George accompanied Sheila Toffe, Beverly McCarthy and LuAnn Her, of St. Marys Academy, to Lincoln Thursday. The girls took part in the Ne braska All Stafte Speech and Dramatic Festival, in which 75 schols from different parts of the state participated. They receiv ed the following ratings: Interpcrtative Oratory—Bev erly McCarthy, Superior. Original Oratory—Sheila Toffe, Superior. Dramatic Reading—Lu Ann Iler, Superior. two boys Chosen FOR BOYS’ STATE Two O’Neill boys have been chosen to represent the O’Neill schools at Comhusker Boys’ State in Lincoln, June 1 to 8, 1940. Edward Hynes will represent St. Mary’s Academy and is sponsored by Simonson Post of the Ameri can Legion. Richard Hungerford of 0”Neill High School is spon sored by the O’Neill Commercial Club. After being suspended during the war years, Cornhusker Boys’ State will be held at the Agricul tural College in Lincoln on the above dates. Cornhusker Boys’ Stote is one of the outstanding citizenship building activities of the State. The entire program is non-partisan and is not military in any respect. The boys chosen must be juniors during 1945-1946. They must be, (a) in the upper half of their class scholastically, (b) stand well in school citienship, (c) have leadership qualities, and (d) be in good health. The two boys chosen by the local organizations are a credit to the schools and the city. Wo are certain that they will uphold O’Neill’s tradition of leadership. Soldiers Discharged During April Registrants discharged since April 3, 1946: Claude A. Hamilton, O’Neill Dankl P. Page, O'Neill Fred L, Greene, O’Neill Linus E. Judge, Atkinson Harold H. Parks, 0’Ne:P Charles W. Je^reiv, O’Neill Melvin R. Gelst r, Spencer John R. Osenbaugh O Neill. John A. Archer, Ewing. Mechanical Tree Planter In Operation Near Amelia Wednesday, April 17th Farmers interested in seeing a mechanical tree planter in oper ation will have an onportunity to do so Wednesday April 17, at the Clifford Olson place southwest of Amelia, according to an an nouncement from Neil Dawes, County Agricultural Agent. The demonstration will be held in Sec tion 3, Township 25 North, Range 14 Wes*. It can be reached by going half mile eost, 3 miles south, 1 mile west, 2 miles south, and 1 mile west from Amelia. The demonstration will start at 1:30 p. m. It is made possible ■through the cooperation of the Hol-t Soil Conservation District and County Agricultural Exten sion Service. IN DEEP APPRECIATION We wish to thank each and nil the friends and neighbors for the many kind words, thoughts, and deeds given us during the death of our loved one, Charles Neeley. May we especially thank Davine for the beautiful singing, Rev. Scott and the American Legion.— Mrs. C. D. Neeley and children, Mrs. Gladys Neeley, Mr. and Mrs. John Neeley, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Revell, Mr. and Mrs. George Neteley, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Neeley. Mrs. F. J. Kubitscheck and daughter, Helen, went to Omaha thi^ morning, for a short visit with relatives. Dr. Fisher, Dentist. 24tf TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON THE INCREASE What price inattention? Twenty-two lives needlessly sacrificed in Nebraska duting March is the answier. Capt. C. J. Sanders, Nebraska Safoty Patrol, reported this is an increase of 175% over the 8 recorded for March of 1945. This brings the 1946 total number of fatalities to 64 as compared to 31 for the same period in 1935. The three principal causes for the March fatal accidents were deaths in nine non-collision, six in ollisiop accidents, and seven pedestrian fatalities. While the sharp rise in the fatality rate may be portially due t increased travel, a large portion of the increase was caused by re laxation of vigilance on the part of the drivers. Spring days are an invitation to drive. This increase in traffic fatalities will continue unless all drivers exercise every possible precation. Capt Sanders urges every motorist, as well as every pedestrian, to keep the rules of slafety constantly in mind. PAGE NEWS ITEMS Honoring the birthdays of Mrs. Lawrence Nixon of McCool, Mrs. Roy Haynes and daughter, Mil dred, O. L. Reed and Lonna Lou Haynas, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haynes entertained the following guests at a dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mi's. Lawrence Nixon and daughters, Evaldo and Ruby Faye, of McCool; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Storm and Elmer Reed, of Royal; Miss Viola Haynes, of Lynch; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Haynes and family, Mr and Mlrs. Laurence Haynes and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harper and O. L. Reed. It was also a reunion of the Re