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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1950)
i&ate Capitol News — Both Convention Parties Attack Pre-Primary Convention Law LINCOLN — Nebraska’s po-j litical fever was down a few uoints this week after reaching ! a seasonal high during the re cent pre-primary conventions in ! Omaha. Another upsurge is likely in the days preceding! August 8 when Comhusker vot- j ers will go to the polls for the 1950 primary election. Both parties at Omaha attack ed the law under which they met—the much-amended pre primary law. The Republicans nailed a plank in their platform calling for its overhauling and while the Demcorats didn’t go on the rec ord as a party they were almost unanimous that there wasn’t ^r.uch good in the law. People who disagree with this position could point to the fact that in only 1 Repub lican and in 2 Democratic races were more than 1 con tender endorsed. The Republicans refused en dorsement to 8 men while the Democrats spurned 3. Know-it alls had said before the conven tion “everybody’ll be endorsed.’’ None could deny that some undesirable candidates had been eliminated by the process. Here are the candidates en dorsed by the 2 parties: Republican Governor — Val Peterson; lieutenant governor — Charles Warner; secretary of state — Frank Marsh; treasurer — Frank Heinze; auditor — Ray C. Johnson; attorney general— Clarence S. Beck. Railway commissioners—John Knickrehm and Harold Palmer. First congressional district — Carl T. Curtis. Second — How ard Buffett; Third — Karl Stef an; Fourth — A. L. Miller. Democrat Governor — Walter Raecke and Frank Morrison; lieutenant governor — Ed Dosek: attorney general — Michael McLaughlin; secretary of state — Foster May; auditor — George D. Richard lon; treasurer — William T. Thompson; railway commission ers — J. C. Slater and J. C. Mc Reynolds. First district congress—Clar ence G. Miles; Second — Eugene D. O’Sullivan; Third — Duane K. Peterson; Fourth — Hans J. Holtorf, jr. • • • Flood Damage Great— The soil conservation service has hung a price tag of $53,000, 000 on damage to land, agricul tural establishments and county road systems in the May 3 floods in southeastern Nebraska. A. E. McClymonds. of Lin coln, regional director for the SOS. said the total does not include damage to industrial, v municipal, and urban proper ty, stale and federal highway systems, railroads and com munications systems, or res ervoir*. Ninety’ percent of the loss was on bottomland farms, the report showed. • • • Val to West Virginia— Gov. Val Peterson this week is attending the national gov ernors’ conference at White Sul phur Spring, W. Va. But before he left, he tossed punches at the Democrats. He led with a jab at “some” Democrats who “have been caught with gambl ing jam on their faces.” He slapped Demo State Chairman Clayton Shrout for suggesting the Democrats could win this year because of resentment to the gambling crackdown launch ed last fall by Republican At torney-General James H. An derson. Then the governor followed with a poke at Democratic crit icism of high taxes in Nebras ka. "It’s a matter of public rec ord,” said the governor, “that this administration holds the national championship for low taxes.” Nebraska last year had the lowest per capita tax rate in the nation. * * • Rail Squabble Continues— The long drawn out argument over whether the Burlington' railroad should be allowed to curtail service on its Lincoln Table Rock-Wymore line is go ing to be longer and more drawn out. Protestants to cutting the ser vice, principally the League of Nebraska Municipalities, were given by the state railway com mission until July 1 to file briefs to support their conten tion that the application should be denied. The Burlington says it’s los ing $100,000 a year on the routes and the League says that if the application is granted the rail road may eventually remove all service on the line. • • « Oil Regulation?— Regulation and taxation of one of Nebraska’s newest indus tries—oil and gas— was discus sed at a meeting here of the legislative council’s committee on the subject. Research Director Roger Shu mate said testimony, including that of oil company representa tives, indicated some type of conservation legislation may be required. They also agree, he said, that some state agency should administer the program. • • • Quotes from the Statehouse Beat— Fred Klietsch, state engineer: Nebraska’s motorists last month traveled 209,000 more miles daily on rural roads than in May, 1949. This year’s figure was 8,691,000 compared to 8, 482,000 a year ago. Daliy travel is up 15 percent over last year.” Dr. Frank D. Ryder, state health director: “All federal funds now available for con struction of hospitals in Ne braska have been allocated Communities desiring to apply for federal funds may do so aft pt congress appropriates funds for next year." Donald P. Miller, state labor commissioner: "Nebraska's la bor picture brightened last month with a seasonal increase in the jobs available. There was a 21 percent drop from the pre vious month in the number of registered jobless.” A former state official, Har old Woten, of Lincoln, has paid the state $535. That is the a mount a preliminary report by State auditor Ray C. Johnson shows unaccounted for in an audit of Woten’s accounts when he was corporation clerk in the secretary of state’s office. The report contained photo static copies of receipts alleged- j ly issued by Woten for pay- | ment of corporation fees. The j amounts differed from those in 1 Woten'6 records, Johnson said. Woten resigned recently. Johnson said it was Impossible to tell when a complete report could be made. The Geneva training school for girls and its superintend ent, Mrs. Blanch Clouse, won plaudits recently from gov ernor Peterson, after he had delivered the commencement address for 21 girls finishing the accredited high school course at the institution. “I was extremely well pleas ed with the fine condition of the plant and the evidence of excellent wwk being done at the institution,” he said. “You can’t measure in terms of mon ey the good coming from Gen eva Every Nebraskan can be proud of the job of character building and education going on there. Too frequently wre measure all government in terms of tax receipts. At Geneva, and many other places in Nebraska, citi zens can view* accomplishments for dollars spent and realize the tremendous good that Nebras ka is doing.” t t t Gets Prompt Answer— An opponent of the governor’s road program asked a question recently — and got an answer. Willard Wilson, of Holdrege, a former state senator, is now Nebraska secretary of the Pet roleum Industries committee, an organizzation fighting the highway revenue measures pas sed by the last session- He vot ed for the increased gas tax and higher registration fees. When he took his present job, he charged the highway depart ment had given the legislature and the public false information. Wilson’s office is circulating reprints of clippings from news papers published while the legislature was in session. They quote Gov. Val Peterson and State Engineer FYed Klietsch as saying that the state could build few, if any roads during 1949 Below these clippings is one, dated January 23, 1950, report ing that the highway depart ment built $11% million dollars worth of roads last year. Wilson wanted to know how, with only $2% million addition al revenue (from the gas tax boost), the state could build $11% million worth of high ways. The highway department’s record produced the answer: Received from feder al goverment_$ 5,508,196 Received from coun ties, cities, etc_ 639,043 Cash Balance. Jan. 1, 1949 _ 298,217 1948 obligations _ 1,793,414 \ Gas tax increase rev enue _ 2,683,695 Additional for 1949 j con-6truction _ 270,644 Audited vouchers payable_14,985 Total $11,208,197 • • • Another Inning— The famous illegal gambl ing, headline material in Ne braska ynce James H. Ander son issued a statewide crack down order in September. 1949, had another inning recently. Clarence Sherman Beck, who succeeded Anderson as attorn ey-general. warned the state’s county attorneys to expect an upturn in slot machine activity between now and July 1. when the federal tax on the machines is due. ‘This office has had reports of recent slot machine* activity in various parts of the state.” i Beck wrote. He was referring to a club at Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Taylor and son, Steven, visited over the June 10-11 weekend at Fuller ton and Cairo where they at tended a family reunion of the j Taylor family. Distinctive Invitations k ANNOUNCE WEDDING BELLS * We specialize in qual ity wedding station ery . . . engraved or printed. Our wide variety of type faces insures satisfaction. Set of 50 Up from $8.00 . 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Mr and Mrs. Floyd Belik are the tenants. ■ Other Page News A miscellaneous prenuptial shower honoring Miss Naomi Steinberg was held at the Met hodist church basement Mon day evening, June 19. About 40 guests were present. She re ceived a number of gifts. A luncheon of ice cream, cake and coffee was served. The American Legion auxili ary held its regular meeting Thursday evening, June 5, at the Legion hall. New officers for the coming year are: Mrs. Eveflyn Gray, president; _ Mrs. Eula Finley, vice - president; Mrs. Margaret Landreth, treas urer; Mrs. Leila Snell, secre tary; Mrs. Susie Haynes, chap lain; Mrs Sara Sorensen, serg eant-at-arms. Mr. and Mrs. John Stauffer, jr., and son, of Norfolk, spent Sunday, June 18, with Mr. Stauffer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stauffer, sr. Miss Effie Luton, of Milwau kee, Wise., is spending 2 weeks visiting at the home of her cou sin, Mrs. Evelyn Gray and with other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harper and daughters, of O’Neill, and Mr and Mrs. Marvin Stauffer and son were Sunday. June 18. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harper. Mr*. Bertha Hersh, of Eagle Rock, Calif., came Friday, June 16, to visit her sister, Miss Grace Merryman. She had been to New York and is returning to California. Mr. and Mrs Arnold Stew art and Loren Mr and Mrs Robert Gray and Veldon and N. G. Miller and Leonard spent Father’s day at Chambers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Miller. , Mr. and Mrs Gerald Lam: 1 son returned home Monday, i June 19, after a 2-weeks' trip to Tampa. Fla., where thev visited their son and wife, Lt ; and Mrs J. L. Lamason. Lt. | Lamason left for New Yor.t June 21 and from there will go i to England. Mrs Lamason ex pects to go to England in about 2 months. Mr and Mrs Anton Nksen, Mr and Mrs Lorenz Nissen and Otto Wahletz enjoyed a no-host dinner Sunday, June 18, at the Ray Eby home in O’ Neill celebrating Father’s day and Anton Nissen’s birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. George Rost and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder spent Friday, June 16, at Ains worth where they visited W. E. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ken nedy and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Dorr and daughter, Carolyn, of Badger, Wise., arrived here late Wed nesday, June 14, to spend the summer with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dorr and Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French. Mr. Dorr has been attending the University of Wisconsin at Mad ison. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Copes went to Ainsworth Friday, June 16, to visit until Sunday at the home of their son, E. E. Copes, and wife. Raymond Heiss and Merwyn French were in Sioux City Thursday, June 15, where they K-F PRESENTS ALL NEW 1951 KAISER A COMPLETE NEW LINE of 1951 Kaisers. New from bumper-to-bumper and road to roof. 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The after noon was spent quilting and do ing other needlework. tives here over the June 17-18 weekend. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Buck and family went to Orchard to celebrate Father’s day with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. P. J. Wirth. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur King and son, Jerry, of Phoenix, Ariz., arrived Thursday, June 15, for a visit with Mrs. King’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Grady, and other relatives. , Mr. and Mrs. John H. McCar ville were hosts Thursday eve ning, June 15, at a family din ner marking the 32d wedding anniversary of Mr. M Carville’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mc Carville, sr. Guests, besides the elder McCarvilles. were: Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McCarville, jr.. and Mrs. Richard Gobeil. of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cronin arid 3 children, of Grand Island, vis ited relatives here Saturday and , Sunday, June 17 and 18. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lough, of Albion, attended the golf tour-1 namont. Mr. Lough is editor and publisher of the Albion News. Guests Sunday, June 18, from Bassett at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Harder ware Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hall and family. The Harder’s son, John D., re turned with them for a weeK's stay at their ranch. William W. McIntosh attend ed the funeral of his cousin, Kenneth Whitla, in Lincoln Sunday, June 18. Mr. Whitla was a former editor in Butte. Mr. McIntosh’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McIntosh, of Meadow Grove, also attended. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Shriner drove Mrs. Pearl Riley and daughter, Peggy, to Hay Springs Friday, June 16, returning on Saturday. Ted Donahoe, of Omaha, visit ed Mrs. F. N. Brennan and Miss Bernadette Brennan Sunday, June 18. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Pinker man and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Collins Monday, June 19. Mrs. Henry Bruhn, of North Platte, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tomlinson, Sat urday evening and Sunday, June 17 and 18. Mrs. Emmett Doyle and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ryan, all of Evanston, 111., and Joseph Ryan, of Neenah, Wise., visited vela wumington, Del. The elder Mc Carvilles have 4 grandchildren, all of whom were also present. Mrs. Ellen Sullivan returned Wednesday, June 7, from a visit with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Burke and son, of Corpus Christi, Tex. Mrs. Sullivan was gone 8 weeks. Enroute to Texas she visited her brothers, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Murphy and fam ily, of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Murphy and family, of Au burn, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Murphy and family, of Kansas City, Mo. Mi*, and Mrs. Medard Con nolly and 3 daughters, of Scotts bluff, arrived in O’Neill Satur day, June 17, enroute to Creigh ton to visit her mother. They were overnight guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Green. Miss Mayme Murray, of Wis ner, visited in O’Neill over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Murray and other friends and relatives. Butte Firemen’s Ball Jimmy Thomas & His Band BUTTE LEGION BALLROOM Butte, Nebr. Tuesday, June 27