Rail Agenl Urges Watchfulness for
Midwestern Farmers in Months Ahead
‘Tanners living in the Mis
souri river basin, which has
Congressional approved for bas
inwide development through
the Flood Control Act of 1949,
contribute in a major way
toward the nation’s supply of
food, clothing and minerals.”
Raymond F. Lund, agricultur
al agent for the Chicago &
North Western railroad, brought
that message to more than 250
persons at the Legion audi
torium at O’Neill last Thursday.
He spoke at the annual stock
holders’ meeting of the Elkhom
Valley National Farm Loan as
sociation, attended by member<5
and guests from Boyd, Holt
and Wheeler counties.
"In the Missouri basin, a
bout 5 percent of the nation's
population make their home.
Tet in contributing toward
the nation's supply of food,
clothing and mineral* this
basint
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1. Fills one-half of the na
ion’s bread basket.
2. Butters about one-fifth of
11 the bread eaten.
3. Obtains one-sixth of her
pork.
4. Obtains one - fifth of her
beef
5. Obtains one-fourth of her
mutton.
6. Nearly one-third of all the
wool.
7. Has about 64 percent of the
minerals.
“In this connection," Mr Lund
continued “Nebraska occupies
an enviablt geographic location
in this basin, for the state is
blessed with good soil, and a
vast reservoir of underground
water.”
Mr. Lund spoke of the his
tory of agriculture in the Unit
ed States from the time of the
first settlement to the present.
He called attention to the great
development of agriculture from
1888 to the present time—a per
lod of heavy immigration from
Europe, a period of discovery
of new world supply of gold, a
period which marked the pas
sing of the frontier as such to
the extent that the directors of
the census in 1890 wrote into
his report: “The frontier as such
has no further place in this re
port”.
Lund called attention to two
factors which have a bearing
on the region’s economic wel
fare:
1. Farm production is hold
ing at high levels being about
35 percent above prewar lev
els.
2. Farm prices and^ incomes
a t drifting downward, being
12 percent under what they
were in the fall of 1948 and 20
percent under January 1, 1948.
Mr. Lund said: “Prices paid
by farmers are down about 3
percent over a year ago, or 5
percent below January 1, 1948.
He cautioned watchfulness
and care on the part of every
one to keep expenses down, buy
equipment only as needed, keep
informed on new trends, buy
government bonds, pay cash,
operate efficiently, conserve
natural resources and take ad
vantage of opportunities as they
arise.
Emmet J. Revell, of Star, and
A-—.— .. ■■ ■ ...
Carl E. Lambert were reelect
ed to the board of rarectors for
three-year terms. Harry E. Kes
sel, ot O’Neill, president of the
farm loan association, was
chairman of tne meeting. The
American Legion auxiliary ser
ved the dinner.
Vocal and instrumental mus
ic was fu. nished by students of !
the O’Neill public school. Prizes
were won by Harry Van Horn, '
Miss May McGowan, Mrs. Louis
Adams, Kenneth Barthel and
Allen Walters
Beckwith Buys
Charles Fox Farm
EMMET — Leon Beckwith
| has purchased the Charles Fox
1 farm, formerly known as the
i Cal Tenborg place.
It is now occupied by Mr. and
i Mrs- Gecrge Brainard and fam
i ily.
—
Other Emmet New*
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Perry and
family and Mr. and Mrs How
ard Newton and son, Dewey,
of O’Neill, visited at the Wm.
Newton home on Sunday.
Ma. ry Werner went to Nor
folk on business Wednesday,
February 1.
ivirs. Agnes Gaffney visited
Mrs. Serelda Johnson at t h e
Lowell Johnson home and also
Mrs Ed Flood at O’Neill Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beckwith
spent Friday evening visiting
at the Paul Newton home.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Newton
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Fox were Wednesday eve
ning, February 1, visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kramer and
family at O’Neill.
Miss Leona Feme Beckwith
visited Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Dai
ley Friday evening.
Joe and Henry Winkler went
to Omaha Monday morning on
business
Mrs. Chas Abart visited Mrs.
Helen Simar at O’Neill on Fri
day. „
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fox and
son we e Sunday dinner guests
at tlv> Charles Fox home in O'
Neill.
and Mrs. Bill Mattson
and daughter, who have been
employed at the Henry Patter
son ranch for the past year,
moved last week to Clay Cen
ter where they will make their
home.
Mrs. Owen Hayes, of Atkin
son, spent the weekend visit
ing at the Clarence Farr home.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kloppen
boxg and daughter spent from
last Thu. sday until Sunday vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
O. B. Stuart, at Cozad.
Mr. and Mrs. Kieth Abart and
family were Sunday dinner
guests at tne Cnaries Abart
home.
The South Side club met on
Wednesday, February 1, with
Mrs. Georgia McGinnis. It was
an all-day meeting and a cover
ed dish luncheon was served at
noon. The program was on
“Wallpaper Cleaning” and dis
cussion of finance and legal
matters of the home. The sum
of $10 was donated to the March
of Dimes. Twelve members
answered roll call. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Joe
Winkler March <1.
A birthday anniversary din
ner was held at the Frank Fore
man home on Sunday, February
5, in honor of James Foreman,
of Bristow. Those in attendance
were: Mr. and Mrs. James Fore
man a id sons, of Bristow; Mr.
and Mrs. George Reis and fam
ily, of Atkinson; Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan Pruss and sons, of O'Neill,
and Mr. and Mrs. John Pruss
of Emmet.
ENLISTS IN AIRFORCE
DeWayne Borg, son of Mr.
and Mis- Axel Borg, of O'-Neill,
and Harold Elkins, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Elkins, of Oak
land, left Monday night for O
innaha where they will take final
tests after recently enlisting in
the U. S. air force. They will
be assigned to Ft. L a c k 1 i n,
Tex- Both are 1949 graduates of
the O’Neill public schools.
Attend Wedding—
Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Reed
Herley and family attended the
wedding in Neligh of Mr. Her
ley’s sister, Miss Betty, to Ver
non Parks, also of Neligh.
Rev- and Mrs. Melvin Grosea
back and baby and Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Anson and family were
Sunday dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Austin
Searles.
Dr. L. A. Burgess left Sun
day to attend the mid-winter
dental meeting at Chicago. He
will return Friday, February
. 10.
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Dale Stauffer
Takes a Bride
PAGE — Miss Doris Boyer,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Has
kle Boyer, of Mullen, and Dale
Stauffer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Stauffer, of Page, were
united in marriage at 3 p. m
on Sunday, February 5, at Ep
worth Methodist church in Lin
coln. Rev. J. J. Shaeff officiated
at the double-ring ceremony
Robert Olson, of .Lincoln,
played the wedding marches
and accompanied Don Palme,
also of Lincoln, who sang,
“Through the Years,” “I Love
You Truly” and ‘The Lord’s
Prayer.”
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was attired in a
white brocaded satin gown, with
finger tip veil falling from a
tiara of orange blossoms. She
wore a necklace of pearls, a
gift of the bridegroom, and her
bouquet was of white garden
ias and white satin ribbon.
Miss Phyllis Boyer, of Den
ver, Colo., sister of the bride,
was maid-of-honor and wore a
floor-length gown of pink taf
feta. Her bouquet was was of
white gardenias and carnations.
Mis- Getie Sandall of Bassett,
and Mrs. Wilma Holtz, of Lin
coln, sisters of the bride who
lighted tapers, wore identical
gowns of tea rose and mulberry
taffeta with cosages of white
gardenias.
Marvin Stauffer, of Page,
| hrother of the bridegroom, was
bestman. Ushers were Edward
Torden and Gordon Maricle,
both of Lincoln. All wore white
carnations.
Following the ceremony, a
reception was held in the church
parlors for 50 guests. Miss Jean
Law, of Lincoln, had the guest
| book
Mr. and Mrs. Stauffer will
reside on tho farm Notheast of
Page after March 1.
Steer Calves Hit
$27.10 at O’Neill
1 Five hundred twelve head of
hogs and 286 head of cattle were
sold at the Thursday, February
2, sale at the O’Neill Livestock
Market.
Top butcher hogs weighing
from 200 to 240 pounds brought
from $16.85 to $19.15; butchers
to 270 pounds sold from $16 to
$16.75; 270 to 300 pounders
cleared at $15 50 to $16; 300 to
350 pounders brought $14.75 to
$15.50.
Sows sold from $13.50 to $14
while stags hit from $9 to $10 j
and feeder pigs weighing a
round 125 pounds cleared from
$16 to $18. The hog market was
steady throughout with top
butchers bringing $17.
At the Thursday sale there
was a good demand for all types
of cattle. Some good quality
steer calves hit $27.10 with the
bulk of the steer calves bringing
$22 to $25.50. Heifer calves of
fair quality brought from $20
to $22 with the plain kinds sel
ling down to $18.
Cows sold steady with the
Thursday, January 26, sale. Some
of the good cows brought up to
$17.25. The demand for all stock
cows was strong
CARDS OF THANKS
I WISH to thank all my neigh
bors friends and relatives for
their flowers, cards and let- |
ters received during my re
cent stay in the hospital in
Omaha. I appeciate your
thoughtfulness much more
than words can tell. 40p50
MRS. C. E. MELENA
WORDS ARE inadequate to ex
press our appreciation to all
of our kind friends for their
help during the recent sick
ness and death of our loving
mother. Our special thanks
to those who sent flowers, the
pallbearers, the Rebekahs for
the short service, and all who
sent cards or helped in any
way. AH this was greatly ap
preciated by — The Coventry
children and their families.
40p50
WE WISH to express our deep
est gratitude to our friends
and relatives for their many
acts of kindness daring the^
illness and following the
death of our husband and
brother, Charles R. Manson.
—Mrs. Charles R Manson,
Mr and Mrs. John Chilton,
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hull, Mr.
and Mrs. Arch Hull 40p
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ROYAL THEATER
— O'NEILL —
Thursday, February 9
THE DOCTOR AND THE
GIRL
Starring Glenn Ford, Charles
Coburn, Gloria De Haven, Janet
Leigh with Bruce Bennett.
A dm. 42c. plus tax 8c. Total 50c
No Children Admissions
Friday - Saturday
February 10-11
Big Double Bill
JUNGLE JIM
Starring Johnny Weismuller,
with Virginia Grey, George
Reeves.
—also—■
Charles Starrett and Smily
Burnette in
EL DORADO PASS
A dm. 42c plus tax 8c. Total 50c
Children 10c. plus tax 2c.
Total 12c
Matinee Saturday 2:30
—
Sunday - Monday - Tuesday
February 12 13-14
New Wonders From Warner
Bros.
LOOK FOR THE SILVER
LINING
In Technicolor
Starring June Haver, Ray
Bolger, Gordon MacRae.
Adm. 42c. plus tax 8c. total 50c
Children 10c, plus tax 2c;
Total 12c
Matinee: Sunday, 2:30 p.m. |
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BULL SALE '
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Sale Begins at 1:00 P.M.
-40 BULLS
HORNED AND POLLED
This is a splendid offering of Registered Hereford Bulls, m
good breeding condition ranging in age from yearlings to 3
year-olds. In this offering will be several good Polled Bulls, i
These bulls come from some of the best herds
in this section of the state
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE OR PHONE
ERICSON LIVESTOCK MARKET
Ericson, Nebraska
L. J. W A LITTERS. Auctioneer O. J. WALTHERS, Manager
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