State Capital News—
Anderson Shows
Wear from Edict
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(Compiled by Nebraska Press
Ass'n)
LINCOLN— Attorney General
James H. Anderson recently
had the air of a barefoot young
ster who has knocked over a hor
net’s nest.
The blonde, bespectacled chief
of the state justice department
has set out to crack down
on slot machines, football and
basketball parlays, punchboards,
raffles, and almost incidentally,
bingo.
Recently justice department
agents reported clubs, filling sta
tions and taverns “absolutely
clean” of the one-armed bandits,
but the anguished cries o f
churches, clubs and lodges who
sponsored bingo games created
an almost deafening din.
Leading the opposition was
Msgr. Maurice Helmann, of Lin
coln, editor of the Catholic Sou
thern Nebraska Register.
Wrote the Monsignor:
“Because the attorney general
has included charity bingo
games'in his edict, there is noth
ing to do but comply with the
law until such time as reason
prevails again; but we shall con
tinue to protest with ceaseless
vigor that the law, as interpret
ed, is illogical and unjust and
should be amended.
“Bingo played for pleasure
with the purpose of aiding pro
jects or religion is no more
wrong than patronizing fire
men’s and policemen’s charity
balls, giving to the Community
Chest, or donating to the March
of Dimes. Playing bingo at a
church benefit is nothing more
than a donation to the church
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WIlHC Having a mwc uaiuiivoo
fun in so doing. The same is true
of games of chance in most of
the clubs—tremendous amounts
of charity, not always publiciz
ed, are the results of these
games. If racketeers are involv-:
ed in any situations of the state,
the attorney general ought to go
after them. He ought to have
judgment enough to let the
games of chance alone—I refus
ed to call them gambling—spon
sored for charitable and religious 1
purposes.”
Visibly wearied by the furore,!
the attorney general stated his
position:
“What we call bingo is simply
a variation of the game which
was originally notorious
through the gambling halls of
the West under the name of ke
no. Doubtless the present name
is used simply because of its
more or iess innocuous sound.”
Anderson said that since bingo
possesses all the qualities that
the courts have found go to
make up gambling (considera
tion, chance and prize), the anti- ]
gaming ban must apply.
“Above all,” the attorney gen-1
eral said, “What can you say to
the people who come to you and
ask that you enforce the law
which is clearly expressed on!
the statute 4>ooks? In the last
analysis, there is only one way
that you can secure respect for
law enforcement and that is to
enforce it in each and every case,
fairly and impartially. That is
what we are trying to do and
bingo cannot be excepted.”
Not all the reaction to Ander
son’s crackdown came from the
bingo partisan Incoming mail
heaped high on the attorney
generols desk commended his
stand. Many were from wives
and mothers who told tearful
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tales of errant men gambling
away the family savings.
County attorneys and sheriffs
pledged cooperation and Gov.'
Val Peterson said:
“Nebraska laws an gambling
are clear and Attorney General
Anderson is entitled to the sup-1
port of every citizen. He has
mine.
“Laws can’t be obeyed on a
cafeteria basis. If the individual
can choose the law he does not |
care to obey, obviously the fab
ric of our government and soci
ety would be destroyed.”
Similar support was pledged
by Lyman Stuckey, of Lexing
ton, department commander of
the Nebraska American Legion.,
who said, "Every Nebraska Le-1
gion post will support the action
against gambling.”
Legion posts were probably
the biggest operators of slot ma
chines. Many post adjutants said |
they did not know how clubs;
would be able to operate with- ;
out the revenue from the ma
chines.
Jack Jacobson, also of Lex
ington, state V. F. W. command
er, said clubs all over the state
would comply with the order.
While Anderson’s order almost
completely dominated the state
house news scene, there were
these other developments:
Donald P. Miller, state labor
commissioner, said Nebraska’s
statewide job picture appears a
little brighter with the number
i of persons seeking work down
one percent from the July total
i of 6,377. He said the decline in
I jobseekers registered with the
employment security division,
follows a seasonal trend, but still
is nearly 50 percent above a year
ago.
Forrest Johnston, chairman of
1 the board of control, said food
i costs at the state penitentiary
have been reduced by $20,000 in
: the past six months. He credited
a large part of the slash to the
i work of G. E. Govig, who was
! employed as a dietician. John
i ston said more careful planning
rather than less food brought the
j decrease.
Kellar Aid to
Elect Officers
CHAMBERS — The Kellar
Presbyterian Aid held an af
ternoon meeting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Guais Win
termote on Wednesday, Sep
tember 14.
Sixteen members answered
roll call. There was one visit
or and one child present.
The meeting opened with
the group singing “Heavenly
Sunshine.’’
The president, Mrs. Ernest
Young, conducted the busi
ness meeting. Mrs. Glen
Grimes read the scripture.
It was voted to send $10 tp
the Dr. Salsbury Indian hos
pital in New Mexico as the
aid had not filled the white
cross quota for the Summer.
The meeting adjourned by
repeating a Bible verse, after
which a lunch was served.
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James Kelly Injured
As Race Horses Collide—
j INMAN—Reports have been
received that James Kelly, a
former resident here, was in
jured slightly when two horses
collided at the Play Fair race
track at Spokane, Wash., Sep
tember 9.
Kelly was reportedly enter
ing the track earlier in the
morning aboard his mount
when the possible winner of
the Futurity Handicap, Keifer,
was also taking a morning
workout.
The accident injured the
horses seriously and officials
and owners of them were com
pelled to shot them.
Latest reports from the hos
pital in Spokane say that
Kelly is “doing fine’’.
ENLISTS IN NAVY
Donald Sauser, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Sauser, last
liiursday reported to the Navy
for training. He had qualified
earlier for electronics and
television training. Young
Sauser. a 1949 St. Mary’s acad
emy graduate, is now in San
Diego, Calif.
Youngsters Feted
At School Party
INMAN — A baby contest
was the feature of the G. A.
A party held at the school here.
Winners of the contest were:
first—Vickie Sue Hutton; sec
ond — Shirley Hansen; and
third—Eva Cunningham.
Besides the winners of the !
contest, Namoi Ross, Luetta
Coon, and Arlene Pond attend
ed the gathering.
A lunch was served to the
honored guests of baby food
and cocoa.
According to the G. A. A.
the youngsters are now mem
bers of that organization.
Mrs. George Park
Is Host to RNA—
PAGE — Twenty-seven mem
bers of the Royal Neighbor lodge
met at the home of Mrs. George
Park Wednesday evening, Sep
tember 21. After the business
meeting at the hall a covered
dish luncheon was served and a
social evening spent honoring
Mrs. Nona Bedford, who left
Saturday for Iowa and Ohio. The
ladies presented her with a
purse containing money.
Atends Fink
Reunion at Ewing—
PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. George
Fink, Koss and William, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Snyder, Mr. and Mrs.
William Fink and family, Mrs.
Tom Sinnard and Miss Barbara
Trowbridge attended the Fink
family reunion at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fink at Ewing
Sunday.
HOA Club
Meets—
PAGE—The HOA club met
with Mrs. Will Neubauer Tues-'
day afternoon, September 20. |
1 Mrs. Helen Knudsen and Misses
Grace and Nell Wood were!
guests. The afternoon was spent
doing needlework. The hostess j
served a luncheon.
Other Page News
Melvin and LaVonne Albright,
Byrdie Ann Parks and Harold
Tegeler, who are attending
Wayne State Teachers’ college,
spent the weekend at their
homes here.
Miss Marie Heiss, of Hastings,
spent the weekend at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Heiss.
Miss Viola Haynes returned
to Page last Thursday evening
after being a patient in the O'
Neill hospital since Sunday. She
spent last Thursday and Friday
nights with her uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Reed, during
the absence of her parents, who
returned home Saturday. Miss
Haynes returned to O’Neill Sun
day evening where she teacnes
in the O’Neill public schools.
Mr. and Mrs. John Roenig and
Helen, of Panama, la., were
dinner and supper guests Satur
day of Mr. and Mrs. William
Neubauer.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lamason
drove to Mitchellville and
Bloomfield, la., Saturday. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Nora
Henderson who will visit rela
tives at Bloomfield and by Mrs.
Nona Bedford, who will visit for
a few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Winnie Goddard, and her
niece, Mrs. Hattie Bailey at
Mitchellville. From there Mrs.
Bedford plans to go to Troy, O.,
to spend the Winter with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Taylor. Mr. and
Mrs. Lamason returned to Page
Sunday evening after spending
Sunday with relatives at Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Stuart, of
Cozad, who were visiting at the
I home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Knapp, of Orchard, visited with
old Page friends Saturday and
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Anna Billerbeck and
daughter, Donna Belle, of Os
mond, spent last Thursday at
1 the William Neubauer home.
Mrs. Billerbeck is an aunt of Mr.
Neubauer.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fink and
William and Mrs. Frank Snyder
drove to Grand Island Friday.
1 They returned home Saturday
| accompanied by Mrs. Tom Sin
"STEPPING TONE MUSIC"
DANCE
AT THE
American Legion
Ballroom v
O’Neill ‘ WHERE THE BIG BANDS PLAY”
Thursday, October 6th
ADMISSION: $1 (tax included)
nard, of Grand Island, who will
spend a week here visiting her
father, George Fink, and family
•md her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Snyder.
- Mr. and Mrs. Francis Brandt
and son, of Atkinson, Mrs.
Gladys Murray and daughter
and Emil Adamson, of O’
Meill, spent September 17 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. B. H.
Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. Oran Wise
man, of Colorado Springs,
Colo., and Mr. and Mrs. Bert
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Wiseman, of Ogallala, were
overnight guests Wednesday
and Thursday September 14
and 15, of Mrs. Helen Stein
berg and son, John. They
were visiting oldtime friends
and relatives in this commu
nity. The Wiseman family
used to live on the farm
Southeast of Page where Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Shaw now
reside. They moved away in
1912.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Max and
.daughters spent Sept. 17 and 18
in Omaha and Fremont. They
visited Ms. Max’s parents in
Omaha and attended the wed
ding of a friend of Mrs. Max
in Fremont.
Mrs. Claude Watson, of
Sioux Falls, S. D., spent Sept
17 and 18 with Rev. and Mrs.
T. O. Brownfield. Mrs. Wat
son is a cousin of Mrs Broton
field.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hartford.
of Bonesteel, S. D., spent Sat
urday, Sept. 17 with Miss Maude
Martin. On Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. Hartford and Miss Mar
tin were dinner guests' of Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Bowen.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hartford
and Mis. Dave Culp were- ov
ernight guests Sept. 18 of Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Stevens. Mrs.
Culp spent Monday, Sept. 19, at
the E. A. Waller home.
PUBL C SALE
Having decided to quit farming, 1 will offer at public auction the following described
personal property at the place, located 5 miles Northeast of 0’Ne?ll on the Opportun
ity road, on:
Monday, October 3
SALE STARTS AT 1 P.M.
Farm Machinery, Etc.
1 1939 F-20 Farmall
Tractor, on rubber
with road gear, in
good condition
1 reg. Farmall, on rubber
good condition
1 Hydraulic Farm Hand,
complete with dirt
scoop and manure
bucket
1 McCormick Deering
Spreader, No. 200,
nearly new, mounted
on rubber
1 Power Binder, 10-ft.
McCormick Deering,
on rubber, used 1 sea
_ son
1 John Deere 12-ft. Hay
Rake, like new
1 Allis Chalmers Disc,
15-ft., good condition
1 John Deere Disc, 15-ft.,
like new
1 100-ft. drive belt
2 -4-section Drags
1 Section Drag
1 Walking Plow
1 8-in. Bin Grinder
1 G. I. Grain Blower
1 3-in. Tire Wagon with
box
1 3-in. Tire Wagon with
rack
1 John Deere 12-row Lis
ter, No. 730
1 1945 Case One-Row
Cornpicker in A-1 con
dition
1 22-in. 1941 John Deere
Threshing Machine,
straw walker type, in
excellent condition
1 John Deere 2-row Eli,
very good
1 Farmall Cultivator,
221G, to mount on
reg. or F-20 Farmall
1 7-ft. McCor. Deering
Power Mower with
several sickles
1 McCor. Deering End
Gate Seeder, complete
with grass seeder at
tachment, used 1 season
1 Middlebuster Lister to
mount on F-12 or F-14
Farmall
3 HEAD HORSES — 1 Team Strawberry Roans, 8 & 9 yrs.-old, wt. 3,200, well |
broke and gentle; 1 Saddle Horse, smooth mouth, well broke. 1 set good harness with
collars; 2 heavy stock saddles
1936 Ford truck with 1942 motor, complete with combination stock rack and grain
box, with 7:00 x 20 good rubber tires.
About 50 tons Upland Hay, early cut; 150 acres Corn in field; 4 oats straw piles.
Miscellaneous, Tools, Etc.
1 REGISTERED
BRAND, with IRON
1 Curtis Air Compressor,
with 12hp Louson mo
tor
1 Paint Spraying outfit,
with 100-ft. hose
1 7-ft. Stock Tank
20 Gallons Minn, red
barn paint, No. 283
1 McCor. Deering Cream
Separator, No. 3, good
1 2,250 Bu. Round Grain
Bin
1 Vise, 1 Anvil 1 new Die
Set, size Vi to %
50 ft. Cable with hooks
3 50-gal. Fuel Barrels
3 30-gal. Fuel Barrels
1 set Hoof Trimmers
1 2Vyhp Fairbanks Morse
gas engine on trucks
1 Sledge Hammer
1 set Tractor Chains, size
12x38, nearly new
Scoop Boards, Forks,
Shovel, Tools all sorts
1 Emery Wheel
1 Brooder Stove, 500
chick size
50 Steel Posts
1 roll Hog Wire, height
24 inches
1 spool Barbed Wire
1 10x12 brooder house
Some Household Goods
1 Davenport & Chair; 1 Writing Desk; 2 Rocking Chairs; 1 Home Comfort Range; 1
Perfection OIL Stove (3-bumer) ; 3 beds, complete with springs and mattresses; 1
Folding Cot; 3 Commodes; 1 Sewing Machine; oil Heater, 10-in. Burner 1 Quick
Meal Skelgas combination wood and coal stove; 1 32-volt electrict 9-ft. refrigerator;
1 kitchen cabinet; 2 small steel cabinets; 1 powerpack radio; 1 complete bedroom
suite, almost new, and other miscellaneous items.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 1 Coronado Washing Machine, can be used on 32
or 110-volts; 1 Electric Iron; 1 Toaster; 1 Electric Drill, Yz"™. with complete line of
bits; 1 Vihp Electric Motor.
CHICKENS — 3 dozen Leg Hamps
Plus many items too numerous to mention TERMS: CASH
Charlie Fleming Owner I
WALLACE O’CONNELL & JIM FREDRICKSON,
Auctioneers FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Clerk
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