GAME FISH OUTPUT
BACK TO NORMAL
1946 Figures Show 100
Percent Increase
Over 1945
With increasing availability of
men and materials, the Nebraska
state game commission has re
turned to full production of game
fish for stocking state waters.
The 1946 figures show almost a
100 percent increase in production
over 1945.
Over 2.184,000 fish were pro
duced and stocked in 1946 as
compared with 1,483,000 in 1945.
These figures include both trout
and warm-water fish for both
years. The fish were produced in
game commission hatcheries at
Gretna, Parks, Valentine, and
North Platte.
The rescue and salvage crew,
under supervision of Paul Todd,
of North Platte, rescued nearly
seven times as many game fish
in 1946 as in 1945. During 1945,
handicapped by lack of manpower
and equipment, the salvage crew
netted and transferred 357,000
game fish from lowered canals
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and recording flood waters, while
in 1946 2.412,000 were rescued
and transplanted to more suitable
waters. The crew took 49,000
pounds of rough fish from stat
waters in 1945 and 130,000 pounds
in 1946. During the past year
106,000 pounds of rough fish were
sold on the open market to buy
ers for a total of $7,997.79.
Rescue Stranded Fish
Besides rescuing stranded game
kith and disposing of rough fish
the crew trapped catfish in the
i issouri river to stock in inlanc
' cams. A “poor” run Iasi
Soring produced 10,000 catfish a;
compared with 22,000 the previ
i ous year. Commercial fishermer
reported a corresponding pool
; ratfish run last year.
Upland game bird productioi
showed a spectacular uptrend
with 14,453 pheasants raised and
released in 1946, and only 7,892
1 released this year.
Past Oracles of RNA Entertain —
PAGE—The past oracles of the
Royal Neighbors entertained the
other members of the camp at
the IOOF hall February 5. At
ter the business meeting, a lunch
was served by the past oracles.
Table decorations were carried
cut in Valentine day colors.
Following the refreshments en
tertainment was provided in the
form of “Tom Brenaman’s Break
fast in Hollywood,” Rachel Ickes
acting as “Tom” and Vivian
Steinberg as “Uncle Corny.”
Each member provided a hat
which they exchanged with oth
ers until each had one "different”
from the one they brought and
they were worn during the enter
tainment.
There were 28 in attendance.
Patricia Banta
Honored Sunday
PAGE — Margaret Prill. Helen
Rayburn, Naomi Steinberg, Har
r i et Simmons, Barbra Trow
bridge, Lois Heiss, LaVonne Al
bright and Mildred Haynes atten
ded a party at the Harold Banta
home Sunday honoring the birth
d a y anniversary of Patricia
Banta. Games were played and a
dinner was served at six o’clock.
The honored guest recieved many
gifts.
Paty received a telephone call
from her brother, Duane, from
Reno, Nev., extending birthday
greetings.
Mrs. Kloppenborg Feted
in Postnuptial Shower —
PAGE — Mrs. Erwin Kloppen
borg was honored at a postnup
tial shower February 6 after
noon at the Methodist church par
lors. About 60 guests attended
and the guest-of-honor received
many gifts.
Mrs. Kloppenborg was Miss
Vera Stuart before her marriage
WSCS Meets —
PAGE — The WSCS met Iasi
Thursday afternoon in the Meth
odist church parlors with a large
group present. Mrs. Nevan lekes
led the devotions. Mrs. Ralph
Prill and Mrs. Elmer Trowbridge
were on the serving committee.
Just-a-Mere Plays Rook —
PAGE—Mrs. J. D. Gray was
hostess to the Just-a-Mere club
February 8. The hours were spent
playing rook.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Scholkopl
had Mr. and Mrs. Peter VanDyke,
of Portland, Ore., as their guest'
for the weekend. Mrs. VanDyke
is Mr. Schelkopf’s cousin.
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DECEMBER
1946 '
DEPENDENT CHILDREN INCREASE
The number of dependent
children that are becoming
wards of the Veterans Admin
istration has shown a steady
increase during 1946. This to
tal jumped from 55,296 in De- j
cember, 1945, to 30,716 in De- j
cember, 1946. During the same
time the number of incompe
tent veterans increased only
from 41,022 to 41,806, and the
number of other incompetents
from 4,656 to 5,206._
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METHODIST (O'Neill)
Rev. Lloyd W. Mullis, pastor
Church school, 9:55 a.m. Class
es for all the family, Lorenz j1
Bredemeier, general superintend- (
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Worship, 11 a. m. The guest >
is Kenneth Freese, of the Spencer ’
Methodist church. The men will !
| have charge of the service. The
pamphlet for this Sunday is
“Trustees of God’s Goods,” by
Richard L. Owenby.
Methodist Youth Fellowship,
7:30 p. m. The young people g
will observe a Quaker service, f
based entirely upon meditation f
and silence. All young people
are invited to this service.
Young adult fellowship at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Peter
sen. (
Stewardship class, Wednesday, j ]
8 p. m., chapter 6: “Large Out- j]
1 looks and Local Loyalties.”
Choir practice, Thursday, 7:30
p.m.
The world day of prayer is (
February 21. Union services |
will be held at the Methodist 1
church at 8 p. m. Women will
participate from three churches—
the Assembly of God, the Presby
terian church, and the Metho
dist church.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
(O'Neill)
Rev. Kenneth J. Scott, pastor
Sunday-school, 10 a. m, John
Harbottle, superintendent.
Worship, 11 a. m., sermon title: 1
"The Nature of Grace.”
Junior Westminster Fellowship,
5:30 p.m.
Senior Westminster Fellowship,
7 p.m.
| Midweek devotional service,
Tuesday, 8 p. m.
On next Thursday, at 7 p. m., a
fellowship dinner will be held by
j the whole church. This is to be
i a covered dish luncheon. Rev.
Ralph Chamberlain, our Sun
J day-school missionary in Nebras
I ka, will show moving pictures of
his work throughout the state.
Herbert Price and Delores DeBolt
! will play instrumental numbers
and the men’s quartet will sing
gospel songs. Plan to attend and
j join in this evening of fellowship.
METHODIST (Inman)
Rev Lloyd W. Mullis, pastor
Worship, 9:55 a.m. Laymen’s
I Sunday. The layman speaker
will be Lorenz F. Bredemeier,
fro m the O’Neill Methodist
I church. Topic: “Stewardship of
the Land.” The pamphlet for
j this Sunday is "Trustees of God’s
Goods,” by Richard L. Ownbey.
Church school, 10:55 a.m., Har
vey Tompkins, general superin
tendent.
Methodist Youth Fellowship,
7:30 p.m. Worship service and
recreation.
I Stewardship class, next Thurs
day, February 27, 8:15 p.m., chap
I ter 6: "Large Outlooks and Lo
cal Loyalties.”
HOLINESS (O'Neill)
Rev. Melvin Grosenbach, pastor
| Sunday will be the closing day
: of our special revival campaign
with Rev. and Mrs. Marion Hill.
Our usual Sunday-school will be
at 10 a. m., followed by the morn
ing worship service at 11. At
7:30 p. m„ Rev. Hill will continue
his account of the Holy Land. At
8:15 will be the regular evangel
istic service.
Everyone is welcome to attend
our services.
FIRST BAPTIST (Chambers)
Rev. Lawrence McElheran, pastor
Sunday-school, 10 a.m. Leo Ad
ams, superintendent. Worship,
j 11 a.m. Young peoples’ meeting,
7 p. m. Worship, 8 p. m.
I NOTICE:
Dr. Edw. J. Norwood, O. D., !
Optometrist, from Crawford.
Neb., will be in O’Neill on
February 28 at the Golden
Hotel. 39-41
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Rev. Melvin Grosenbach, pastor
Sunday morning at 10 o’clock,
lev. Hill will continue his account
if his trip to the Holy Land.
Vt 11 a. m.f will be the usual
iunday-school. At 8 p. m., will
>e the regular young peoples’
tour, and also Bible study.
Everyone is welcome to at
end these services.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD (O'Neill)
Rev. J. M. Cummings, pastor
Sunday-School, 10 a.m.; wor
hip, 11 a.m.; evangelistic service,
p.m. Wednesday Bible study,
p.m.
METHODIST (Chambers)
James Jackman, pastor
Sunday-school, 10:30 a.m., Clair
Irimes, superintendent. Worship,
1:30 a.m. Youth Fellowship, 7:15
>.m.
METHODIST (Page)
Rev. Carl B. Raybum, pastor
Sunday-school, 10 a.m., Edgar
stauffer, superintendent. Wor
ihip, 11 a.m.
LUTHERAN (Chambers)
Rev. Leonard Dale, pastor
Sunday-school, 9:45 a.m., Joe
3erck, superintendent. Worship,
10:30 a.m.
Savings Bond Sale
Records Shattered
January broke all records for
sales of U. S. savings bonds in
Nebraska with a total sales for
;he month of series E, F, and G
aonds amounting to $15,770,295.
This amount tops all monthly
sales, except for war bond drives,
according to Leland R. Hall, state
lirector of the Treasury, U. S.
savings bond division.
Series E sales for January to
rn lied $9,391,451, or 59 Mt percent
sf total sales.
“January bond sales were al
most as large as any two month’
sales in 1946,” said Hall. “Part
){ the increase was probably due
to limit buying of large
investors, who purchased their
[’ll 11 year’s allotment during the
past month.”
Hall said that Nebraska ranked
third among all states in 1946 for
bond sales, as compared to re
demptions, with sales exceeding
redemptions by 129.10 percent.
Holt county was not included
among the 10 leading counties
in January sales.
RIDGEWAY ON GOODRICH
DORSEY— Donald W. Ridge
way, seaman, first class, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ridgeway of
Dorsey, is serving aboard the
destroyer USS Goodrich. He en
tered the Naval service January
25, 1947, and received his recruit
training at the Naval training
center, at San Diego, Calif.
MRS. JENSEN EXPIRES
ORCHARD—Mrs. W. D. Jensen
was buried at 10:30 a.m. Monday
in the Orchard cemetery. She
died Saturday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Harmon, of
Orchard. Survivors: two daugh
ters, Mrs. Harmon and Mrs. Ruth
King, of Lincoln: one son, William
Sampson, of New York; two
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Rev. P. J. Wirth,
of St. Peter’s Evangelical Luther
an church, officiated.
RECEIVES DIPLOMA
Word has been received that
Pfc. Deraid Smith, 19. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mike A. Smith, has re
ceived a diploma after having
completed a course in airplane
and engine mechanics at Keesler
Field, Miss. His rating was “ex
cellent.” He expects to attend a
C-54 school at the same field and
then be assigned. Pfc. Smith
entered the service in June, 1946.
Attend Elgin KC
Initiation —
Matt Beha, Frank Clements,
Clyde Wilson, Stephen Price and
James Mullen attended an initi
ation of Knights of Columbus
memb rs at Elgin Sunday.
Dr. J. L. Sherbnhn left Sun
day for a two-weeks’ business trip
in Omaha.
UTT OF OLD NEBRASKA —
Business Was Once a
Get- lich-Quick Proposition
If a Nebraskan of the 1850s
wanted to get in on the ground
floor of what was considered a
sure thing, he invested in a
newlyorganized ferry company.
For a man with money to
invest, there were plenty of
opportunities. The first territor
ial legislature alone issued 37
bridge and ferry charters, and
subsequent territorial sessions
added to the number.
Many of the early ferries
were crude and awkward, says
James C. Olsen, superintendent
of the State Historical society.
Often they were propelled
simply by the force of the cur
rent flowing against a keel, and
were moved back-and-forth on
on a cable to which they were
fastened by a rope and pulley.
Later, steam ferries replaced
these early contrivances.
Big Muddy a Fertile Field
The Missouri river, quite
naturally, was the scene o f
much of the early Nebraska
ferry business. Of the 37 char
ters issued by the first legis
lature, 22 were for ferries across
the Missouri. The Big Muddy
was one of the great water
barriers to overland travel
West, and helping emigrants
across it had definite possibil
ities for profits.
Then, too, any Missouri river
town which had visions o f
greatness—and try to find one
that did not — simply had to
have a ferry. It goes without
saying, therefore, that the rela
tionship between the ferry com
pany and the town company
frequently was quite close. In
the case of Omaha, destined to
become the most important
point on the upper Missouri, the
town and ferry companies were
one and the same.
The townsite of Omaha Was
laid out by a Council Bluffs
ferry company. Town lots were
offered free to anyone who
would improve them, and
to give the place some of the
appearance of a city a brick
yard was induced t o locate
there. The first capitol of Neb
raska was a building construc
ted for the purpose by the ferry
company.
Advent of Steam
The installation of steam
f. rry in the summer o' 1854, j
the same year in which the
town was platted, was announ
ced with this enthusiastic ad
vertisement: “Attention! Set
tlers in Nebraska: The General
Marion runs regularly between
Council Bluffs and Omaha City.
There need be no fear of deten
tion as the boat is in constant
readiness for stock, teams, or
foot passengers, with steam up
and ready crew. Come on, emi
grants, this is the great centeral
ferry! Hurrah for Nebraska!
Ferry Co., June 23, 1854.”
Omaha was not the only Neb
raska town boasting a steam ,
ferry in 1854. Bellevue, its bit
ter rival for the territorial cap
ital, was served by Peter
Sarpy’s new steam ferryboat,
the “Nebraska.” The Iowa ter
minal was the now extinct town
of St. Mary.
Although, as has been men
tioned, the Missouri wras the
most important center of the
Nebraska ferry boat business,
ferries were established on
many other Nebraska streams.
One of the most important of
the early inland ferries was
Shinn’s, which crossed the
Platte just north of the present
town of David City.
This ferry was in service
from 1859 to 1862, and pro
vided the only crossing of the
Platte, except by fording, be
tween Omaha and Denver.
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