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Editorial & Business Offices: 10 South Fourth Street
O'NEILL. NEBR.
CARROLL W. STEWART. Editor and Publisher_
Established in 1880—Published Each Thursday
Entered the postoffice at O’Neill, Holt county, Nebraska,
)as second-class mail matter under the Act of Congress of March
8, 1879. This newspaper is a member of the Nebraska Press
Association, National Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau
of Circulations.
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PRAIRIELAND TALK—
$8,000,000 Raised for Roads in 18 Months
Apparently Only Scratched the Surface
, By ROMAINE SAUNDERS
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[LINCOLN — The taxmongers
have a mandate from the sov
ereign citizens of Nebraska to go
slow. Property owners and in
come producers have had enough
of federal and
state govern
ment dipping
into their re
sources. One of
my own fami
ly with a wife
and four chil
dren has had to
remit nearly
$400 to the col
lector of inter
nal revenue as
“income tax.”
Saunders Then over $50
Romaine for local tax be
sides tax on his house and lot. In
." all about $500 taken from the in
(fgjcome of an industrious citizen
who can ill afford such outlay.
Many others are all but groaning
I under the tax burden.
to ^ The socalled road program is
. more-or-less of a nightmare. State
house officials cannot be blamed
as there is a continual wail from
1 v all quarters of the state about
roads. There has been nearly $8,
J 000,000 raised in the year and a
‘ half of the increase in gas tax
and auto license and apparently
the “road program” only scratch
1 ed.
That there can be a concrete
highway to every farm and
ranch doorway is about as feas
ible as passenger traffic to the
moon. If communities want
"farm-to-market" roads badly
enough let them bond the town
ship and then go to it building
I highways.
In that way those who use
them will pay the piper. Maybe
these “farm - to - market” roads
might better be called “farm-to
picture show.” Probably the best
and maybe the ultimate solution
will be for communities to band
together and grade the dirt roads
and surface them with gravel, of
which Nebraska has unlimited
| quantities. In the sandy sections
of the state hay is used in place
of gravel and those gents in the
sandhills do it themselves, asking
no odds of anybody.
• * *
Four persons from Latvia were
among a group of DP’s to arrive
by train in Lincoln recently. A
mother, her 22-year-old daughter,
| 14-year-old son and young daugh
| ter. They have learned to smle
j since landing here. The second
day in Lincoln they were taken
by and interested couple to the
state university museum. When
she saw the taxidremied tiger in
a glass case she told her guides
that she would rather meet a ti
| ger than a Russian.
The husband and father of
that family was taken from
them and they know not what
has become of him. They had
heard in their homeland
through the medium of the
Russian fiction propaganda
that everybody over here was
in poverty stricken rags and un
I employed.
There was a football game on at
the time of the visit to the mu- i
seum and when they saw the
thousand or more automobiles
parked in the vicinity of the sta
dium, well-dressed crowds every- |
where and the evidence of abun- j
dance on every hand they began
to realize they had reached the
land of corn and wine, all its rich
es here for their comfort.
Poor dad, where is he?
* • *
Over five thousand American
boys died on Korean battle- !
grounds is the latest report. Just
another list of names added to the
scroll of countless millions sacri
ficed to the god of war. The an
cients, from the Assyrian and
Babylonian monsters on down to |
Richard the Lion Hearted, went
at in hand-to-hand butchery.
We moderns have refined the |
art of human slaughter and in
a matter of minutes blast great
cities and all therein into king
dom come. The waves rolled
landward to dash high on the
stern and rock bound coast
when a band of exiles moored
their bark "on the wild New
England shore."
To get away from bloody scenes
and persecuting bigotry of the
Old World the “band of exiles”
set foot on that “stern and rock
bound coast” on December 12,
1620. In late November America
observes its oldest holiday given
to us by that band of pilgrims.
In desolated homes throughout
the country Thanksgiving day
may come as a mockery and all
might well devote a portion of
the day in seeking mercy of the
God of heaven that the mighty
scourge of war may soon be no
more.
• * *
If they don’t like our Nebras
ka weather, strangers are advised
to wait 10 minutes and there will
be a change. Chill winds and win
ter snows briefly and effectual- i
ly cut asunder the mild month of
October. The rejoicing and mourn
ing following a November elec
tion day are oft times buried [
under a blanket of wet snow and
then frozen in. So it has been this
past week and up to the 10th we
are still waiting for that 10-min
ute change to restore the depart
ed radiance of milder days, though
as white clouds float across the I
sullen sky before winds from the
arctic circle it seems hopeless.
* * *
Warrant Officer Lorin Keyes,
native of Inman, is one of two
Nebraskans mentioned in military
news from Tokyo who has receiv
ed decorations for meritorious
service.
With 400,000 majority for Sen
ator Taft, of Ohio, union labor
bosses have met their most de
cisive rebuke. It is further evi
dence that the men and women
composing union membership
are not taking orders from any
body how to vote. The ballot box
is still the bulwark of freedom.
• • *
Karl Stefan still leads them
all as a vote getter. The Third
district congressman has the ad
vantrge of being a linguist. In
counties of his district such as
Platte, Colfax, Dodge and
r‘uminT that helps a lot if you
are after vptes.
• * *
Patriots out at Morrill had an
Idea. They hung a card to the
neck of a tame duck. Upon the
card was printed, ‘‘I don’t vote;
I squawk,” and the duck bearing
the card was circulated around
election day — with the desired
result.
• • •
A 33-year-old gent is in jail in
a town in old Virginia. Divorced,
the father of two, an erstwhile
social science teacher he had add
ed to his achievements the ab
duction of a 17-year-old girl
whom he forced into marriage.
Social science, is it?
Mrs. Gus Werner
Dies in Washington
AMELIA—Mrs. Frank Backaus
received word of the death of her
sis'er, Mrs. Laura (Gus) Werner,
of Vancouver, Wash., on Wednes
day, November 8
Mrs. Werner is well-known in
this community and in Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Tomjack and
R. H. Shriner went to Lin
coln Saturday, November 11, to
attend the Kansas State-Nebras
ka football game.
Mr. and Mrs. William Channer,
of Belgrade, arrived Saturday,
November 11, to spend the week
end at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Holm, of
Arlington, arrived Saturday, No
vember 11, to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Wolfe and Mr. and Mrs.
Andy Schacht.
Mr. and Mrs. John Schmit and
.-on. Richard, of Nenzel, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schmit on
Thursday, November 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Allmond
and Barbara, of Iloldrege, came
Saturday, November 11, to visit
Mrs. A. Pace and Mrs. John L.
Quig. _
George Holcomb at
81st Milestone
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AMELIA — George Holcomb,
weil-known resident of this com
munity, celebrated his 81st birth
day anniversary on Sunday, No
vember 12.
Other Amelia News
Mrs. Maudie Hansen and son,
John, attended the funeral of her
brother-in-law, Pete Hansen, in
(MNeill Thursday.
Helping Hand club met Thurs
day, November 9, at the home of
Mrs. B. W Waldo. Following a
dinner, the meeting was called
to order by the president. Twelve
members and one visitor were
present. Mrs. Florence Rees pre
sented the lesson on “W hen
Christmas Comes This Year”. The
next meeting will be the Christ
mas party and will be with Mrs
Ed. White on December 14.
Dannie and Lloyd Slaymaker,
of Atkinson, spent Saturday with
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. B. Kennedy, while their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Darold Slay
maker, were in Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce visit
ed her brother, Herman Nissen,
near Atkinson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C- F. Small and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Earnie Johnston.
The occasion was Earnie’s birth
day anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn White,
Myrtle and Venita went to Sar
geant to visit with their daugh
ter, Glenice White, who had ac
companied a quartet from Mc
Pherson (Kans.,) Central college
for Sunday services.
Mr. and Mrs. Wun. Adkins and
family, of Laramie, Wyo., came
Tuesday, November 7, to visit his
aunt, Mrs. Elmer Coolidge, and
family- They returned home Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde wiaman,
Mrs. Ed White and Mrs. Vern Sag
eser were Burwell callers Wednes
day, November 8.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shipman
came Saturday to get her mother,
Mrs. Delia Ernst, who will spend
solme time with them at their
home in Monroe, Wise.
B. W. Waldo and Ed White had
cattle on the market at the O’
Neill sale Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs- Blake Ott, Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Sammons, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Gilman attended the ice fol
lies in Omaha Friday and Satur
day. Bud Small took care of the
filling station while they were
away.
Mr- and Mrs. Bob Revs, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Peterson and son, Don
nie, attended the football game at
Lincoln Saturday. Marilyn and
Julie Rees visited with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Matthauser, in Burwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rees are
driving a new Oldsmobile. Mr.
and Mrs. Rees have a new Chev
rolet.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Carr and
family were Sunday, November 5,
dinner guesets at Tam Engel
haups in Chambers
The junior folks enjoyed a par
ty at Clyde Burge’s Tuesday eve
ning, November 7. The evening
was spent playing games and a
lunch of sandwiches, jello and
cake was served later in the eve
ning.
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Sammons
were host at a supper Wednes
day evening, November 8. Thu
guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Waldo, Mr. and Mrs C. F. Simall,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fullerton,
and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stand
age. The supper was prepared by
Delmar Price.
Mrs. Julia White left Saturday
for a three weeks visit with rela
tives at Lincoln and York. Her
brother, who lives at Lincoln, will
soon be 91-years-old.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Young
ston, Marcia and Patricia, of Min
den, visited over Saturday and
Sunday at Lawrence Barnett’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ragland and
family visited his uncle, Joe Rag
land, and family at Elgin, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Widman
and Marcia Ruth visited the D. L.
Franchers at Ainsworth Sunday.
Leon Thompson and his daugh
ter, Shi’ley, were guests of hon
or at a birthday anniversary par
ty Friday evening There were
about 30 guests present. A lunch
eon of sandwiches, cake and cof
fee was served.
UNCLE DIES
AMELIA—Mrs. Oscar Peterson
, pnotved word of the death of her
uncle, Emil Dufek, of Seward. Mr
Peterson took her to Ord Sunday
"'here she ioined her brother and
attended the funeral Monday
morning at Seward
Frontier for printing!
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PACE LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sorensen
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Soren
Sorensen and Shirley and Mr.
and Mrs. Junior I^orensen and
Glenda at a dinner Friday eve
ning honoring the 35th wedding
anniversary of Mr. Sorensen’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Soren Sor
ensen.
Mr. and Mrs. Junior Sorensen
and Glenda spent Sunday at
Creighton with the former’s bro
ther, Russell Sorensen, and fam
ily and where Junior assisted
with the corn picking. Bobbie
Sorensen, who had spent from
Wednesday, November 8, at the
home of his brother, assisting
with the work, returned to Page
with Juniors’. Russell Sorensen
received a painful injury to his
right hand in a cornpicker Wed
nesday, November 1. The injury
is “improving.”
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harper and
Elmer Reed were dinner guests
Wednesday noon, November 8, of
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haynes. It
was in honor of the birthday an
niversaries of Mrs. Harper and
Mr. Reed. Mrs, Haynes and Mrs.
Harper are sisters of Mr. Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krugman
and family, of O’Neill, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Juracek and family,
of Star, and Mr and Mrs. Clar
ence Stewart, of Page, were din
ner guests at the Ed Stewart
home Sunday. In honor of the
fifth birthday anniversary of
I-—
Keith Krugman, Mrs. Krugman
brought a birthday cake and ice
cream.
The Royal Neighbor Kensington
met with Mrs. Otto Matsehuilat
Wednesday afternoon, November
8, with 12 members present Mrs.
lioy Brownell, of Sidney, and
Mrs. Gerald Lamason and Mrs.
Elsie Cork, of Page, were guests.
A covered dish luncheon was ser
ved.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Farnsworth
returned home Thursday from a
trip to the West coast- They visit
ed Mr. Farnsworth’s brother,
Dave Farnsworth, at Las Vegas,
Nev.; a sister, Miss Minnie Farns
worth, at Pasadena, Calif.; also a
brother, J. B. Farnsworth, at Port
I land, Ore. At Boise, Ida., they
I visited Mrs. Carrie Johnson and
family. Mrs. Johnson is an aunt
of Mrs. Farnsworth. Also Mr. and
Mrs Ferd Nordhorst at Nolies,
Ida. Mrs. Nordhorst was former
ly Miss Bertie Sleeper and taught
school in district 57 about 33
years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Medcalf
went to Elgin Sunday, November
12, to visit wtih Mr. and Mrs.
Darrell VanWey .
W. F. FINLEY, M. D.
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Hungry for a
Good Cup of Coffee
Then be sure to visit
Jacobson’s
— on —
Friday, Nov. 17
* * *
JACOBSON’S and SUNBEAM will be
your hosts at a SUNBEAM COFFEE
PARTY . . . there will be a lady factory
representative to demonstrate the famous
SUNBEAM APPLIANCES
* * *
HERE IS YOU chance to get some ideas
for Christmas gifts and enjoy a cup of cof
fee on the house. Get a group of friends
together and plan now to attend.
* * *
REMEMBER THE DATE ... Friday,
November 17, from 10 a. m. until 5:30
p. m. at JACOBSON S, headquarters in
O’Neill for finest electrical gifts for
Christmas and the year-around.
* * *
LM. E. JACOBSON
Owner
Across from Golden