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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1950)
HOLT BALLOTING ' TO BE ‘HEAVY’ (Continued from page 1.) interest is higher for this off-year balloting than in 1946 when 399, 501 votes were cast. In 1948’s presidential election, when a Ne braska senator’s seat was also at stake, 497,084 marked ballots. A full slate of state offices is at stake, including the non-pol itical, four-year term of super intendent of public instruction. In addition, Nebraska's four congressmen are seeking reelec ^ tion. Besides candidates, three propo sitions will appear on Tuesday’s ballot. Voters will decide whether to reject or keep the penny-a-gal lon tax boost and vehicle regis tration fee increases voted by the - last legislature, as well as decide the fate of a legislative reform measure ordered onto the ballot by the 1949 legislature. Let’s look first at the highway revenue measures. They were en acted by the 1949 legislature at the recommendation of Gov. Val Peterson who had appointed a bi partisan committee to study the V state’s highway needs. One of the laws raised the state gas tax from a nickel per gallon to six cents. The other law increased registration fees—the money you pay to get your license plates. On most passenger cars, plates used to cost $5 a year. Now they cost $8. Truck license fees went up, too. Half-ton truck plates were.$4 and now they’re $10. On 10-ton vehicles, the boost was from $200 to $320. the confusion resulting from the Much has been written about language of the propositions as they appear on the ballot. The question is whether the two mea sures shall be “rejected.” There fore, if you want the taxes, you Drs. Brown & French Eyes tested, glasses fitted. broken lens replaced in 24 hours Other repairs while you wal Complete X-Ray vote “no”—you don’t want them i rejected. But if you are against the taxes, you vote “yes”—you do want them rejected. How come Nebraskans are vot ing on something the legislature passed? It’s because the state’s oig three farm organizations — the grange, farm bureau and the larmers union—which had fought legislative passage of the tax in creases, circulated petitions a gainst the measures. Those three groups— known collectively as the farm council —hoped to get enough signa tures to suspend the laws. They failed in this, but did get enough to force a referendum on the two issues in Tuesday's election. Opposing the farm council is a group known as the Better Ne I braska association, which has been promoting the program. 1 The two organizations are the enemies, with part of the oil and trucking industries on the side of the farm council. For several months, the public has been sub ! jected to charges and counter : charges as the two camps waged their war in the press, on the ra dio, and in public meetings. The i outcome will be known next Tuesday night. How about the legslative re form measure? This has been call ed by some writers the “forgotten issue” of the campaign. Some leg islators, among them Speaker Earl J. Lee, of Fremont, had said they would seek to inform the voters on the proposal in their fall cam paigns, but little has been done in this direction. The proposal has five points: (1.) A legislature of from 30 to 50 members. The present mem bership is 43. (2.) Annual or biennial sessions, “as provided by law.” This means the legislators themselves would determine whether they would meet every year or every two years. (3. That if sessions are held an nually, in even-numbered years, the legislature would work only on appropriations and appoint ments, unless specifically request ed by the governor to undertake other business. (4.) Four-year terms. Present terms are two years. Membership would be staggered so half of the senate would always be experi enced. (5.) Salaries set by the legislat ors, themselves. Capitol observers expect the election’s closest races to be in I the First and Second congression ! al districts. In the First, Rep. Carl T. Curtis is being challenged by Democrat Clarence G. Miles, for mer mayor of Lincoln. In the Sec ond (Omaha) district. Democratic Rep. Eugene D. O’Sullivan is j faced again by the man he beat ! in 1948, the former congressman, | Howard Buffett. Democrat Walter R. Raecke is expected to give Governor Peter son his toughest race, but Peter son is expected to win his third term. The governor was a three to-two victor over Frank Sorrell, of Syracuse, last time. People here who have been watching the campaign expect Republicans to grab off every thing else in sight. In the state superintendent’s race, Freeman B. Decker, admin istration director in the state ed ucation department, is favored over Merle Haynes, former South Sioux City mayor, on the basis of their showings in the primary. GROTHES MARRIED HALF-CENTURY I - (Continued from page 1.) ship with their father in their farming operations. One son has a feedlot here, the other son raises Chesterwhite hogs there, and ma chinery ownership is divided. I But collectively there are few items in the machinery and au tomotive lines the Grothes do n't have and the machinery is in as good condition as the bui dings are neat and trim The couple has lived frugally during lean Holt county years and industriously through all the 1 years. Mr. Grothe is not shucking corn, however, this year because of re cent attacks of rheumatism. But in 1949 at the age of 69 he gather ed the corn at the rate of 60 bush els per day. Last year the Grothes harvested 4,000 bushels of com. This year their corn is ‘‘not so ; good”. Except on some of their higher ground the corn is soft and i much of it will be fed. Mrs. Grothe daily tends a large flock of chickens, does a lot of housework and milks the cows alongside the men. Mrs. Grothe was born Decem ber 10, 1879, at Odessa, Russia. Her father, Henry Roth, was a Russian laborer. Eva Roth caime with her parents to Nebraska when she wa9 7-years-old. Set tling first at Nebraska City. Later the Roths spent several years at Albany and Lincoln, coming to Holt county in 1898. The Roths lived in the old Pur nell place northeast of Atkinson, now occupied by William Wilkin son. The visit to O’Neill of a big cir cus in 1898 marked the beginning of the courtship that was culmin ated in 1900 in marriage. The rite was performed in O’Neill by the late Clarence Selah, who was Holt county Juge. The Grothe’s daughters are: Mrs. Bert (Emma) Henning, of At kinson; Mrs. Sam (Clara) Banks, of O’Neill: Mrs. Lou (Dora) Pran ge, of Atkinson; Mrs- Lloyd (Eva) Johnson, of O’Neill, and Mrs. Earl i Louise) Farr, of O'Neill. The Grothe* moved into their new home—Silverdale— on March 2J. 1920. Material from the old original home has since gone into lumber of the other ouildings. Mr. Grothe as a lad was keen to learn biacksmithing and car pentry and his ability to work with Doth has paid big dividends. Mr. Grothe has a forge and elec tric welder and for years has done most of the biacksmithing tha* needed to be done. He also built most of the buildings and did a great share of the work on Silver dale. vv ucii guuixs ui uie vjruine s friends and relatives gather Sunday for the open-house festiv ities they’ll see the fine, well-de veloped farm that has been the product of lots of hard work or ihe part of this pioneer couple. Meanwhile, Mr. Grothe turns in a good day’s work despite £ li:tle rheumatism. His only afflic tion is being hard of hearing. Mrs Grothe's health is good and man) young farm women can’t keep pace with her. The Grothes could easily retire but probably won’t. They’ll keep right on going until ill health or I old-age overtakes them. O'NEILL LOCALS Miss Dorothy Bennett and Mrs. Don McKamy went to Omaha Saturday, October 28, to meet their sister, Mrs. Kenneth Ferree, and children, of Alexandria, Va. Mrs. Ferree will visit in O’Neill until after Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Stevens and John Stevens, of Hartington, vis ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Becker Sunday, October 29. John Stevens will stay for an ex tended visit. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Saxton, of Dodge Center, Minn., and Pfc. Martin Franka, of Offutt Field, Omaha, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cham bers, jr., from Friday, October 27, until Monday, October 30. ! - : I < Many Out-of-Towners At Whaley-Sobotka Rites— Many out-of-town people were in attendance at the marriage of Miss Twila Whaley and Clifford Sobotka On Monday, October 23, in OuNeili. The guests included: Mr. and Mrs- E. D. Etherton, and Tommy, of Atkinson; Donna Wnaley, ot Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Wenght, of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Reed, of Rosalie; Mrs. W. R- Ross, of Lyons; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Copple, of Oakland; Mr. and Mrs. Vurney Copple, of Randolph; Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Lenton, of Randolph. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Woodruff and family, of Butte. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Wesley, of Nor folk; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Dagen dorfer, of Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. C. E, Wengert, of Omaha. Marvin Sobotka, of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sobotka, of Norfolk; Mr- and Mrs. Clifford Meyer and family, of Beatrice; Mrs. Anna Sobotka, of Battle Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Meyer, of Beatrice; Rose Sobotka, of Battle Creek. The Sobotkas returned Friday from their wedding trip which took them to Omaha and Lincoln. CHAMBERS NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Evert Jarman and family, of Chambers, and Bill Ganser, of Wood Lake, drove to Ewing Sunday to visit her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Tom jack. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gilbert returned Wednesday, October 25, from a visit of 11 days with rel atives and friends at Tekamah. They visited their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mc Allister, and family and attend ed the wedding of the McAllis ters’ son. Dale McAllister. Mrs. Kenneth Leukens and son, Danny, of Norfolk, spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Rasmussen, and fam ily. Mr. Leukens drove up Sunday to get them. Mrs. Valo Edwards returned Sunday from a three-weeks’ vis it with relatives at Winner, S. D., and at Sheridan, Wyo. Her son, Rudolf Edwards, o f Winner, brought her home. Mary Lou Spath came home from Omaha Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spath. She returned Sunday. Sunday dinner guests in the Ray Hoffman home were: Jake Hoffman, Miss Ruth Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hoffman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hoffman and Donnie, and Mr. and Mrs. Art Miller and Glen. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Oaks, Gor don and Virginia were Sunday guests in the Vern Wilkinson home. Mrs. Robert Turner and son, Roger, and Mrs. Wayne Rowse drove to Lincoln Monday for a few days. Do not go through life with out teeth. Everyone will like you better with dentures. — Dr. Fisher, Dentist. 2U Ticklers By George .- -7 I____—.1-^ "This sure is one of my bad days; I’ve been dropping things all morning.” (Political Adyertisement)___^_^—i^^^^jjM^^<^e^8emien^^^^^ OSCAR W. (DUNK) PETERSON Democrat Candidate for SUPERVISOR 5TH DISTRICT Owner and Operator of the Amelia General Store 1 - __ Your Vote and General Election Support Appreciated November 7, 1950 “ (Political Advertisement) ” (Political Advertisement* h ELECT E. L. WATSON DEMOCRAT A for COUNTY CLERK Over 36 Years a Businessman and Taxpayer of Holt County Promise Prompt, Efficient, and Courteous Service Will Appreciate Your Support Nov. 7th (NORMAN Gonderinger O’Neill, Nebr. I 1- DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for COUNTY ATTORNEY Holt County 1 2 Years Experience in Practice of Law % Lilelonor Resident of Holt County Overseas Veteran of World War II Your Yote Appreciated 3 GENERAL ELECTION NOV. 7th, 1950 ] DR. GILDERSLEEVE. OJX OPTOMETRIST Permanent Offloee hi Hagenaick Building Phone 167 O'NEILL NEBR. Eve* Examined . Glaaaea Fitted RE-ELECT Ruth Hoffman REPUBLICAN COUNTY CLERK of Holt County General Election — Tuesday, November 7. 1950 Your Support Will Be Appreciated (Political Advertisement) (Political Advertisement* ■■ — II J. ED HANCOCK REPUBLICAN For Re-election HOLT COUNTY TREASURER Your Support Will Be Appreciated FRANK NELSON ► O’Neill, Nebraska A Candidate for Re-election STATE LEGISLATURE For a Second Term from the 28TH DISTRICT Holt, Rock, Boyd and Keya Paha Counties Farm owner and operator. 44 years in Northern Holt coun ty and a native Nebraskan. I have served you in the last session of the Legislature where I worked for reasonable economy and for home rule on all measures that are of a local nature. Should vou feel my record and experience entitle me to a second term of service for you I shall appreciate your support November 7. 1950. - ■' ' « • , smUMi hNUgUji jjaasgBamm RHHHPPIPRRSP mmm. HMIMl^r DRS. BENNETT & COOK VETERINARIANS Phones: 318. 484, 304 — O'NEILL — I (Political Advertisement) (Political Advertisement) (Political Advertisement) M# b •* m * \ * b _ ,J LOSS OF NEEDED FUNDS FOR ROAD AND STREET REBUILDING AND REPAIRING «• I ... IF YOU VOTE "NO" NOV. 7! INCREASE IN YOUR TAXES ... IF YOU VOTE "NO" NOV. 7! "SPECIAL INTERESTS'* OUT OF STATE WILL DICTATE NEBR. ROAD POLICIES ... IF YOU VOTE "NO" NOV. 71 so. IF YOU VOTE ' NO" YOU WILL BE VOTING FOR NEBRASKA'S PRESENT ROAD PROGRAM —as passed by the State Legislature in 1949. ROAD REFERENDUM ELECTION NOV. 7 BETTER NEBRASKA ASS’N.