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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1952)
Capiiol News . . . State Fair Picture Bright LINCOLN—Probably nothing’s further from the minds of most Nebraskans these dreary days than the Nebraska state fair. But to the men and women attending the annual January gathering this week of the County Fair Managers association, all was fair. Edwin Schulte, the able and amiable secretary of the state board of agriculture, delivered his 1951 report to his organiza tion and it made pretty interest ing reading. Here are some high lights: Total receipts — $611,000 — for 1951 exceeded 1950, the previous all time high, by 12 per cent. At tendance topped 1950 by about 3 per cent. Grandstand attendance set a record, up 6% per cent over 1950. Gross carnival receipts were $3,000 over the previous year. Industrial exhibits last year were down and Schultz expects a further cut this year “because of the continued curtailment of metals and government restric tions. The Galloway cattle show was a disappointment last year. This year’s national show will be Aber deen-Angus. The 4-H show, termed by Schultz one of the natipn’s best, needs more room—like a lot of other departments. The secretary said the board should make plans to go before I the 1953 legislature with a re j quest for permission to issue j bonds for a new coliseum. • • • Good Start — Consolidation of county assis tance offices, under the plan pro posed by Myer Avedovech, busi ness manager for the stale aid agency, is “off to a good start,” according to members of the board of control which has charge of the multimillion dollar a year program. In response to inquiries from Gage and Red Willow counties, the board has asked officials from those counties to suggest dates for conferences to discuss merging their offices with those of ne^h boring counties as a step toward efficiency. If the proposed plan is carried out fully, the number of county assistance offices would be slashed by two-thirds. The board has stressed that any consolida tion must be voluntary. • • • Vital — The Missouri river states com mittee and the Missouri basin in ter-agency committee are meeting this week at Hastings in sessions Gov. Val Peterson has described as “vital.” He said, “They could be the most important ever held.” On Wednesday the states’ com mittee met to discuss a report from the council of state govern ments proposed interstate com pact approach to operate the de velope facilities of the basin. Another topic will be President Truman’s proposal to create a Missouri basin survey commis sion. Peterson and others have called the president’s plan “a I stalking horse for the Missouri valley authority.” On Thursday the agenda lists a discussion of electric power in Ne braska with the several Nebraska power organizations participating. Also to be aired is the Mid-state reclamation district project. Pe terson had asked to get this on the agenda. £>ince tne depart ment of interior will be well rep resented, observers were looking for a lively airing of the merits of the department’s development plan as opposed to Mid-state’s. • • • Slowdown — School land leases, which have been going across the auction block just about as fast as the board of educational lands and funds could process them, will move more slowly from now on. At its meeting last week, the board voted to curtail the sales in order to keep its office in busi nes. At the rate sales had been going since last September, the board’s 1951 - '53 appropriation from the legislature would have been exhausted before the end ol the biennium. The board declined to indulge in what Governor Peterson, the chairman, called “go-broke spend ing” and asked the legislature to make up the difference. The slowdown vote brought i protest from Dr. Archer Burn ham, secretary of the Nebraska State Educational association. The governor had suggested that the INSEA might want to “lend or give" the board the $10,000 or $15,000 it will be short in order to continue sales at the present rate. • • • Answer — Some time ago, the student' council at the Milford trade school wrote Sen. George Syas, of Oma ha, inviting him to appear at the school to discuss his proposal to close the institution. He first moved to get rid of the place in the 1951 legislature but his bill was killed in committee. He has pledged to renew the fight if he’s reelected. Syas replied that he couldn’t make the date but in his letter he listed 5 reasons why he thought the school should be shut down. Now, the student council has re plied. Richard H. Patten, president of the council, wrote Syas that the trade schol received only 1.4 per cent of the amount the legislature appropriatiated for colleges and universities this biennium. ‘This can certainly be justified,” he said. Syas protested that not all trades were taught at the school and called this ‘discriminatory.’ To attempt such a program, Pat ten said ‘would be a physical and financial responsibility.’ Answering other objections, the council said many students were unable to get the kind of training they wanted in their home com munities. Patten denied the school was a threat to free enterprise, and in rebuttal to Syas’ query as to why other states don t have trade schools, he listed 246 “tax supported vocational, technical and trade schols” in all the other 47 states. • • • TThe Nebraska legislature holds the key to the solution of Nebras ka’s taxation problems, State Tax Commissioner Philip K. Johnson told the county assessors conven tion in Omaha last weekend. He urged the assesors to talk with their senators, ot as a pres- ; sure group, but for an exchange of information. The commissioner said there are 2 basic faults in the Nebras ka tax picture: 1. The lack of a uniform pol icy among the assessing officials on certain classes of property. 2. The lack of coordination be tween assesor and the spending agencies at the several levels of government. * * • Statement — Quotations from Peterson’s statement, announcing his deci sion to stay in the race against ■sen. Hugh Butler instead of go ing after the Wherry vacancy. ‘The people of Nebraska owe neither Senator Butler nor me a thing. We have both been high ly honored. I have been elected governor three times and am starting my 6th year in that of fice. Senator Butler has twice been elected to the U. S. senate and is now in his 12th year. The question is which man can do the best job for the people in the 6 year term which starts in Jan uary, 1953. I believe I can. ‘The action of the congress of the United States in the next few years will be tremendously im portant. In foreign affairs it will decide whether America will de mand and restore for American citizenship and the American flag, or whether it will continue a ser vile and humilitating course of ap peasement toward our open en emy and toward our pretended friends. “In domestic affairs it will de cide whether the American sys tem of free enterprise under which we became the most pow erful nation on earth is to be con tinued, or whether it is to be art fuly merged into the socialistic, and, in the last analysis, commun istic plan of totalitarianism. “The rooting out of these ruin ous and even traitorous propon ents and proposals is a task that will require unhampered energy and enthusiasm. It is a task for young, strong, vigorous men.’” • • • Politics — These were the week’s other political developments: William Ritchie, former demo cratic state chairman, announced he would file for the short term in the U. S. senate and would cam paign on an anti-Truman basis. Lincoln Mayor Victor Anderson, formed Lt.-Gov. Robert Crosby, of North Plate, and State Sen. Hugh Carson, of Ord, continued to press their campaigns for the GOP nominations for governor. From here, it was difficult to as sess their progress; only one thing appeared certain: they are the 3 hardest-working candidates in the state today. Number Trustees Upped 6 to 9 STUART — The Stuart Com munity church held its annual congregational meeting Sunday evening, January 13. A report on the activities of the church was given and officers were elected. It was decided there should be a board of 9 trustees instead of 6, therefore 5 trustees were elected. Mark Nelson and George Hitch cock, whose terms expired, were reelected for 3 years, and Wesley Cobb also was elected for a 3 vear term. David Keidel was elected for 2 years and Fred Tas ler for*l vear. Other trustees are: Gooree Keidel. Arthur Kopp, Ber lin Mitchell and Wilbur Moon. Donald Krotter was elected treasurer: Stanley Cobb, head usher, and Ora Yarges, church . chool superintendent. Financial reports show $1,070 has been paid on the manse debt and $473 used for missionary en terprises above the operating ex penses. LYNCH NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peters and Gordon, of Verdel, called at the Mrs. Nata Bjornsen home. They all went to the Ralph Papstein home at Spencer for Sunday din ner. Mr and Mrs. Edward Streit and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lorie Micanek and Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Moody and Douglas were Sunday dinner guests at the C. L. Hasel horst home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johns were Sunday visitors at the Phillip Ha/mmon home. On Saturday Kenneth Stewart, Bud Spelts, Keith Stewart, Ron nie Carson, Ike McDonald, George Courtney and Larry Kalkowski accompanied Coach Elmer Black bird to Winnebago where they had a practice basketball game with Winnebago high school and in the evening attended Wayne State-Doane college basketball : game at Wayne. Mrs. Lettie Combs returned home Thursday from an extended visit with relatives at Grand Is land. Lois Stewart returned home from a 2 weeks visit in Omaha. Mr. and iMrs. Sam Hansen, of Spencer, visited patients at the Lynch hospital Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Spencer and Mr. and Mrs. Veldon Lee and Mr. and Mrs. William Stouffer called on Mrs. Winnie Lee at the Lynch hospital Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall, of Walnut, visited in Lynch Sun day. Mary Stenger, of Petersburg, spent several days at the M. P. Stenger home this past week. Mrs. Lillian Baker was hostess to the Happy Hour club Monday, January 14. Eleven members were present. Mesdames Clare Coulthard and Claude Rutledge demonstrated the lesson “Yeast Rolls” and “Quick Breads." Sev eral different kinds of rolls were baked and served as part of the lunch that evening. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Scheinost, of Spencer, brought Mrs. Lettie Sed lacek here Sunday for a few days stay at her home here. BOWLING NEWS The Sovereign Service team bowled a 3-game series of 2,795 and a single game of 1,038 in league play here during the past week. These scores are the high est bowled vet this season. The Sandwich Shop was second high for last week with scores of 2,727 and 999. Marv Guern, of Lester Elec tric, was the best single bowler of last week with a single line of 198. Lyle Green and Welly Shel hamer each got 189 pins. Ben Wetzler, of the Sandwich Shop’s entry, knocked over 497 oin« for the highest single series. The games tonight (Thursday) will be called off because of the Holt county basketball tourna ment. O'NEILL LOCALS Mrs. John Conard and Mrs. Guy Cole, of Emmet, were “snowed in" Tuesday and Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Schaffer. Mrs. Robert Cole and Mrs. Bud Cole, both of Emmet, were also in O’Neill and were un able to return home immediate ly on account of the storm. Orville McKim and Harry Sul livan went to Fairfax, S.D., and enroute home on Tuesday were strand in Butte on account of the storm. Brownie troop III met on Mon day afternoon, January 21, at the bandroom in the O’Neill public school. Officers were elected: Frances Kelly, president; Betty Jo Turner, secretary; Sue Guem. treasurer. Games were played following the election and re freshments were served. ROYAL THEATRE" — O'NEILL — Friday and Saturday January 25-26 CALIFORNIA PASSAGE Starring Forrest Tucker, Adele Mara and Estelita Rodriguez with Jim Davis, Peter Miles. Charles Kemper, Bill Williams and Rhys Williams. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Adm. 42c. plus tax 8c, Tot. 50c Children 10c, plus 2c tax. Tot. 12c Matinee Saturday 2:30 Sunday. Monday and Tuesday January 27-28-29 Jane Wvman in THE BLUE VEIL Co-starring Charles Laughton, Joan Blondell, Richard Carlson, Agnes Moorehead, Don Taylor, Audrev Totter, Cvril Cusack, Ev erett Sloane, Natalie Wood. Adm. 42c, plus tax 8c. Tot. 50c Children 10c, plus 2c tax. Tot. 12c Matinee Sunday 2:30 Wednesday and Thursday January 30-31 A picture about a wonderful fam ily—for the whole famiW! AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL Starring Monty Woollev, Thel ma Ritter. David Wayne. Jean Peters, with Constance Bennett, Marilyn Monroe, Allvn Joslyn, Albert Dekker, Clinton Sund herg. Minor Watson. Adm.: 42c, plus tax 8c. Total 50c Children 10c. plus 2c tax: tot. 12c CLEARANCE SALE USED OAKS AND IMPLEMENTS' 1—1951 Kaiser Sedan_$1,595 Radio, heater, overdrive, A-l condition 1—1951 Henry J Deluxe ‘6’ Save $500 Radio, heater, overdrive, low mileage 1—New Galloway Manure Spreader $275 70 bushel, a $400 value! 1—Allis-Chaliners G Tractor _ $350 Never had an owner, a $875 value! A Few Sets of Tractor Chains 12x28 13x28 11x38 Some New 12x38 Tractor Tiresf Goodyear & Goodrich_$150 a Pair USED EQUIPMENT 1—Regular FARM ALL, good. 1—Allis - Chalmers Combine or Baler Motor Used very little! BROWN KOTOR & IMPL Phone 20 Chambers, Nebr. I We are happy to announce that we have just completed aspe- I rial arrangement with the 0. A. Cooper Co. whereby we are I authorized to offer - 1 COOPER'S j NEW HOG FEEDING CONTRACT j I TO THE HOG RAISERS OF THIS COMMUNITY! I J Let us furnish you the COOPER QUALITY GUARDED HOG J % FEEDS (with full guaranteed levels of Aureomycin and Ter- C ( ramycin) that you need in your hog feeding program. Our re i markably liberal Contract offers the following unique ad- J g vantages — g I NO CARRYING CHARGES { I NO LIEN RECORDED J I NO INTEREST | W if The only reservation is that the feed is to be paid for within « g six months, or when the hogs are sold, whichever is sooner. m g if The arrangements are simple, easy, dignified, and private. K ■ They can be completed at our place of business any time. ■ ■ if You cannot afford to skimp - e rirjht amount of formula ■ m feed to balance home grains. You don’t need to. # % if See us without delay. 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