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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1955)
Half Hoar Show! “Voice of The Frontier” TAY/CTF \/C w Frontier t Mon. — Wed. — Sat. Thl8 Issue 9:30-10 A.M. — 780 k.c. * North-Central Nebraska’s BIGGEST Newspaper Volume 75.—Number 34. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, December 22, 1955. Seven Cents ^i=== " "" ‘ " " ==^=====^====:==g===l.. l..:" sssss Needy Families Assured Cheer ... ...... Mrs. Thomas Murray, IB 15 Years, Dies Lifelong Resident of Community Mrs. Thomas Murray, 67, a lifelong O’Neill resident, died at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, December 17, at her home in O’Neill. She had been ill about 15 years, relatives said. A rosary was offered at 8 p.m., Monday, December 19, at Biglin’s funeral chapel. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m., Tues day, December 20, from the chapel with Rev. Thomas Hitch, church pastor, officiating. Burial •was in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers were William Mur ray, Robert Gallagher, John Mur « 9 Mrs. Murray . . . burial here Tuesday. phy, Daniel Rakes, John Cleary, Domminick McDermott, John Grutsch and James Murphy. Mrs. Murray, whose maiden name was Margaret Elizabeth Adams, was born January 17, 1888, about 15 miles northwest of O’Neill on the farm now oc cupied by Fred Ernst. Her parents were the late Rudy and Theresa Ernst Adams, both of whom emigrated from Illinois to Nebraska. She was reared northwest of here. On March 16, 1911, she married Mr. Murray at Emmet. The mar riage was performed by Father Byrne. They became the parents of two daughters. She was preceeded in death by two broahers — Gus Adams of Helper, Utah, who died in a mine cave-in in 1921, and Ernest Ad ams of Lincoln, who died in 1951. Her parents also preceded her in death. Because of ill health, the late Mrs. Murray had been spending most of the time at the family home in O’Neill during the past six years. None of the Utah rela tives could be present for the funeral. The late Mrs. Murray and her husband resided 38 years on their farm 12 miles north west of O’Neill. Prior to that they farmed four years in the same community. Survivors include: Widower— Thomas; daughters — the Misses Cleta and DeMaris, both of O’ Neill; brother — Floyd Adams Amelia; nephews—Floyd Adams of Price, Utah; Donald Adams of Norfolk; Clyde Adams of Idaho; niece—Mrs. Opal Garland of Salt Lake City, Utah. • George Rock at 94th Milestone Today REDBIRD—George Rock will be 94-years-old today (Thursday). A longtime resident of the Red bird community, he now resides at the Masonic home at Platts mouth. Mr. Rock is known at the home as a lover of flowers and tends the flowers during the growing season when he is able. His flow er exhibits have been awarded several prizes in Omaha competi tion. Mr. Rock occasionally writes longhand letters to his Holt and Boyd county friends. Income Tax Refunds for These People— Among those residents and for mer residents from this area, who have refunds due them for overpayment of their 1954 income taxes are: Leonard D. Coover, Ewing; Da vid Ellis, Neligh; Orlando Cram, Butte; Lela M. Hornback, O’Neill; C. C. Huston, Neligh; E. N. and M. Jacob, Neligh; Leonard and Esther Krueger. O’Neill; George L. Marshall, Spencer; Lawrence Ahlman, Neligh. Gilbert J. Wagman, O’Neill; Lloyd Schrader, Ewing; Harvey J. Sobotka, Inman; R. W. Weisser, O’Neill; Luella White, Neligh. These persons can claim their refunds by proving their identity to'“the district director of interna) revenue at Omaha. Arrive from Montana— Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Strom men and family of Saco, Mont., spent two days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weier. Mrs. Strommen is Mr. Weier’s sister. To Rose Bowl— Dr. and Mrs. H. D. Gildersleeve and family left Sunday night by train for California to spend the holidays. The Gildersleeves plan to attend the Rose Bowl football game. O > - Good fellows in the O’Neill community already have assur ed a merry Christmas for some of the unfortunate children and about 20 needy families. The Junior Chamber of Com merce has conducted a drive for toys and an appeal for money. A marathon appeal was broad cast Monday evening over sta tion KVHC and $265 was sub scribed. Amateur talent was heard on the program. High light was a song by Mayor A. Mar cell us. Jaycee President Cecil Baker and Vice-President Allan Van Vleck conferred with teachers at the public school and at St. Mary’s academy to help deter mine how and for whom the money should be spent among grade school pupils from kin dergarten through the fifth grade. About 20 children were out fitted Wednesday afternoon at O’Neil stores. The outfitting ranged from a pair of overshoes for one lad to a complete layout for another. “It was a great treat to watch sveeral of the children try out a new pair of shoes for the first time,” explained Van Vleck. “Heretofore, all some of these kids have known are ‘hand-me downs’ or second-hand shoes. Those youngsters would look down admiringly on their new shoes and rock happily back and-forth,” he declared. Eight more children aie to be taken to the stores today (Thursday), Baker said. Meanwhile, the American Le gion and auxiliary will distrib ute food baskets to about 20 needy families. Mrs. Larry Ur ban, auxiliary rehabilitation chairman, is in charge of ar rangements. The move in the past has been a project of the auxiliary alone, but the ladies are being assisted this year by the Legion. n _ i___ill Un in oumc i.ujo »»w'- --- the good fellow baskets — the toys having been provided through the Jaycees’ toy drive. There have been frequent caroling parties in the city dur ing the past few nights. Some groups have taken gifts to shut-ins and sick. St. Anthony’s hospital pa tients were presented candy Saturday afternoon by Santa after his stint with the children at the O’Neill public school. ‘Coral of Bells Planned at Page PAGE — The Christmas story will be told in song through the use of traditional hymns and carols, in the cantata, entitled “Carol of the Bells” by Lee Rog ers, on Christmas eve at the Page Methodist church at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Merwyn French, jr., is the director and Mrs. Lisle Mew maw is the accompanist. The cantata soloists are: So prano— Mrs. Harrison Hallman; alto—Mrs. Dale Stauffer; tenor— Marvin Stauffer; baritone—Larry Heiss, and bass—Dale Stauffer. The quartet members are: Mes dames Neven Ickes, jr., Norman Trowbridge, Marvin Stauffer and Dale Stauffer. Additional numbers will be a 16ht century choral number writ ten by Prae Porius, “Lo, How a Rose,” by a sextet composed of Mesdames Harrison Hallman, Neven Ickes, jr., Norman Trow bridge, Dale Stauffer, Richard Asher and Kennett Heiss; a duet, “My Christmas Prayer,” by Bette French and Helen Finch, and a solo, “Jesu Bambino,” by Mrs. French. Members of the choir are: So pranos— Brenda Beelaert, Becky Kennedy, Helen Finch, Mesdames Harrison Hallman, Tom Kelly, William Ragland, Neven Ickes, jr.; altos— Linda Cronk, Vivian Ragland, Artha McClure, Dixie Nissen, Bette French. Lois Saltz, Mesdames Kenneth Heiss, Rich ard Asher, Dale Stauffer, Norman Trowbridge; tenors — Richard Asher, Marvin Stauffer, Harrison Hallman, Larry Taylor; basses— Thomas Kelly, Norman Trow bridge, Duane Finch, Dean Tay lor, Merwyn French, jr., Dale Stauffer Kenneth Heiss, William Ragland, Larry Heiss, Lyle Heiss and Robert Beelaert. A special offering will be taken and will be used toward the pur chase of choir robes. Angus Association to Offer 100 Head One hundred head of registered Aberdeen - Angus, including 47 bulls, 53 females and six 4-H and FFA entries, will be offered at auction here Tuesday, February 7, by the Holt County Aberdeen Angus Breeders’ association. This will be the group’s annual spring sale and will be held at the O’ Neill livestock Market. The show will start at 9 a.m., and the sale at 1 p.m. Everet Mi ner of O’Neill is sale manager. Members of the association re cently reelected officers: Blaine Garwood of Amelia, president; Frank Beelaert of Page, vice president; Evert Miner of O’Neill, secretary-treasurer; Ray Siders of Inman, board member. Father, Mother Die Month Apart— Mrs. Percy Patton of Parsons, Kans., died last week—about one month following the death of her husband, who was fatally injured when struck by a truck. Pat Pat ton, owner of the Patton Ben Franklin store at O’Neill, is the only son. There are four daugh ters. The O’Neill man returned Fri day after having attended the funeral. Frontier for printing! Joe Miller, Pioneer in Area, Dies Interment a t Stuart for Homesteader; Native of Iowa ATKINSON— Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m., Satur day, Decemebr 17, from the Se ger funeral chapel for Joseph A. Miller, 96. He died. Thursday, De cember 15, in Atkinson at the Mrs. Anna Weller nursing home. He had been cared for there for some time. Rev. Gene Anderson of New port officiated. Burial was in the Stuart cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph and Jake Levi, G. O. Lane, Howard Fuller, Herbert Lane and Rollo Berry, all of the Stuart community. The late Mr. Miller was born October 24, 1859, eight miles from Decorah, la. His parents were the late Orville D. and An na Miller. He resided in Winneshiek county, Iowa, until 1870, when he moved to near Osage, la., in Mitchell county. Ih 1880 he came to Nebraska, where he spent most of the re mainder of his life. He was unit ed in marriage with Charlotte L. Adams on September 3, 1896, at Dixon, 111. The late Mr. Miller spent many yearson a homestead northwest of Stuart in the Kirkwood neigh borhood, and he was widely known in the Atkinson-Stuart Newport areas. There are no immediate sur vivors. Mrs. John Ryan, 55, Burial at Stuart STUART—Mrs. John Ryan, 55, died suddenly at her home in Grand Island early Saturday morning, December 17. She had been in ill health about six months. Funeral services were conduct ed here Tuesday, December 20, from the Community church with Rev. D. D. Su, church pastor, in charge. Music was furnished by a quar tet composed of Mrs. Robert Brayion, Mrs. Warren Peterson, J. G. Brewster and Norris Coats. Pallbearers were Fred Moon, Wilbur Moon, Wesley Slaymaker, Elmer Slaymaker, Fritz Deseive and Vernon Heyne. Burial was in the Stuart cemetery. Sadie Radcliff was bom September 25, 1900, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Berry Radcliff. She grew to womanhood at the family home south of Stuart. She was married to John Ryan December 1920 in O’Neill, and has made her home in Grand Island since her marriage. Survivors include: Widower; brothers—Lewis and Cecil Rad cliff of Stuart; sisters—Mrs. Fred Tasler and Mrs. Ed Miller of Stu art. Harrington Opens Insurance Office John J. Harrington, jr., on Tues day, December 27, will open an insurance office in the Hagensick building at the comer of Fourth and Douglas streets. He will also specialize in income tax and social security consultation. Harrington, who was recently married, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Harrington of O’ Neill. He attended several years of grade school at St. Mary’s academy, later attended school in Washington, D.C., and Chicago, 111. His father is a member of the railway retirement board, located in Chicago, but maintains his home in O’Neill. The newcomer to the O’Neill business directory recently re ceived his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Miami (Fla.) His grandfather, John J. Harrington, was a South Fourth street merchant here 55 years ago. Lambert, Lopp on Ag Program Here The Holt soil conservation dis trict board of supervisors met in regular session Wednesday, De cember 21. Action was taken on the seed purchase contract for 1956 seed needs. Plans were fur ther developed for the annual meeting to be held January 25. This year the annual meeting will be held in cooperation with the extension service and the National Farm Loan association. Each organization will hold a short business meeting in the morning. In the afternoon, Dean Lambert, University of Nebraska official who recently returned from Russia, and Byron Lopp, vice - president of the Central Bank & Trust company of Den ver, Colo., will appear on the pro gram. The Frontier for printing . , . Carolers Visit Nativity Scene A group of St. Mary’s academy carolers, all boarding pupils, Tuesday evening sang before this realistic nativity scene at the William J. Froelich residence. The setting is the handiwork of Mr. Froelich. Left-to-right: Susan Tenborg of Emmet, Vivian Ritz of Atkinson, Eileen Murphy of Stu art, Mary Lou Zirnig of Norden, Carmen Meusch of Atkinson, Edith Gallagher of Inman, Lois Har gens of Long Pine, Judy Wanser of Ewing and Jean Shamis of Valentine.—The Frontier Photo. Arctic Wave Ends on Winter’s First Day _ The weatherman got over his mad Wednesday—the last official day of fall—and the arctic wave was broken. Unseasonally cold weather, during which the mer cury dropped as low as 10 degrees below zero, has gripped north central Nebraska most of Decem ber. Wednesday afternoon the mer cury climbed to 32 degrees—the highest reading in a fortnight. The weatherman expects tem peratures to reach into the 20’s to day (Thursday). Skies will be partly cloudy and there may be some scattered precipitation. Week’s weather summary, based on 24-hour periods ending at 6 p.m. daily, follows: Hi Lo December 15 .11 -4 December 16 .,...23 j December 17 .17 3 December 18 .10 -6 December 19 . 6 -10 December 20 .32 3 December 21 .32 3 Nephew Hurt with Stevenson’s Son James Gilligan of Nebraska City, a third year student at Har vard university, Cambridge, Mass., and a nephew of Ben Gilli gan of O’Neill, was a passenger in a homeward-bound ear which col lided with a truck Wednesday near Goshen, Ind. John Stevenson, son of the democratic presidential aspirant, Adlai Stevenson, was seriously injured. Two other passengers in the car, carring Harvard students home for the holidays, were kill ed. Gilligan’s father, Dr. John Gil ligan of Nebraska City, was rear ed here. Adlai Stevenson flew to Gos hen to be near his injured son. The accident occured near the crest of a hill. i James is attending Harvard on j a scholarship. Board to Convene Tuesday, Wednesday— Holt county board of supervis ors will convene Tuesday and Wednesday, December 27 and 23, according to County Clerk Ken neth Waring. St. Anthony’s Might Receive Ford Grant Mother M. Coronata, superior at St. Anthony’s hospital here, said she has learned the O’Neill hospital was excluded from the one - half - billion - dollar Ford Foundation grant to private hos pitals and educational institutions because of an administrative ov ersight. She said St. Anthony’s was not listed in the 1955 American Hos pital association directory because of an administrative error. Ford trustees made up the list of in stitutions to receive the grant from that edition of the directory. Mother Coronata said she un derstood the trustees had set aside some funds for such con tingencies. Virtually all other hospitals in the area received grants. Based upon its size and number of pa tients cared for, St. Anthony’s could expect to receive from 10 to 15-thousand-dollars. Late advertising has nessitated omission of some correspondence. Some Variety for Holt Kid! (Editor's note: The following resume of Robert Beelaert’s trip to the 4-H club congress was told by Bob to Mrs. N. D. Ickes, sr., The Frontier’s Page correspondent): My recent trip to the 4-H clut congress in Chicago, 111., was th( grand climax of 10 years of 4-E club work. My six days in Chi cago will be remembered as lonf as I live. Without a doubt I saw many many things I might never have seen had I not been privileged tc go to the convention with others from all parts of the nation whc were similarly honored. My trip really started about 10 years ago when my father bought my sister and me a lamb. From the profits from several sheep projects I got my start in pure bred Aberdeen-Angus cattle. I now have a small but select herd of 10 Angus cattle. Having won my trip on beef, I feel that much of the credit should go to all the people who helped me get my start in the cattle business, especially my father and mother. We arrived in Chciago Satur day, November 26, late in the evening and found the world’s largest hotel very nice. There were four boys from Nebraska in one room on the 21st floor of the Conrad Hilton hotel (formerly known as the Stevens). Sunday morning church ser vices were held in the grand ball room of the hotel. Many of our banquets were also held there. The church service was inspir ing. The ball room is the largest room I have ever seen, and it was decorated beautifully. In the evening we were guests of the Sunday Evening club. Dr. Richard C. Raines, bishop of the Indiana Methodist church, was guest speaker. He gave one of the best talks we heard on our trip. His topic: “Why Am I Alive?” Monday was a full day. It start ed with a 6:30 a.m., breakfast. We were guests of the Firestone Tire & Rubber company. We went to a special showing of “Ciner ama Holiday” at the Palace the ater and this was one of the best movies I have ever seen. At noon the International Har vester company entertained us at a banquet. They had also been □ur host at the show that morn ing. In the afternoon we went through the Museum of Science and Industry. That evening we were guests of Thomas E. Wilson at their Bob Beelaert . . . sat next to railroad president. 38th annual dinner. Many out standing men and women of the sports world were present at the dinner, including Otto Graham, Tiny Trabert, Carl Erskine, Enos Slaughter, Patty Berg and How ard (Hop-Along) Cassidy. Tuesday morning’s breakfast was sponsored by the Sears Roe buck Foundation and this was followed by a style review. Six international youth ex change delegates conducted an informative dicsussion. We- were also privileged to hear the Pur due university glee club. This I considered a rare musical treat. At noon the men and boys had a club luncheon sponsored by the National Livestock Producers as sociation. The entertainment was good and the host for the Nebras ka boys was Charles Beerman of Dakota City, a well-known Angus man whom I know very well. This luncheon was held in the Morrison hotel, the world’s tall est hotel. In the afternoon we were taken on an educational tour of the Chicago Museum of Natur al History. In the evening we had a dance at the famous Ara- i gon ballroom to the music of the David Carroll orchestra. Some variety, I say, for a kid from Holt county. Wednesday morning there was a group of about one hun dred who were guests of the Ch'cago & North Western rail road. I was one of six boys to receive a $100 scholarship award at this event. This was really a thrill as I knew nothing about it till the evening before. Each one at the banquet was presented with a live cedar tree. I sat next to the pres ident of the railroad, Paul S. Feucht, who said he had been in O’Neill in September. We had a good speaker follow ed by a roundtable discussion on the topic: “Understanding Begins with U.” At noon we were guests of the Ford Motor company. The Ford minstrel show entertained us and it was real fun. In the afternoon we went to the International Livestock Ex position and enjoyed seeing the fine specimens of cattle, hogs, horses and sheep on exhibit. That evening we had a box supper as guests of the Curtiss Candy company, after which we participated in the 4-H parade at the International. Later in the evening the Nebraska group staged a party of their own and were joined by the boys from Ne braska who were exhibitors at the International. Thursday morning the United Rubber company sponsored the fanciest banquet of all. The flow ers alone cost $5,000 — at least, that’s the dope I picked up. The boys had boutonnieres and the girls corsages, besides lots of elaborate floral decorations. Winners in the state talent con tests put on the entertainment. The rest of the morning was spent on a sightseeing tour of Chicago by bus. In the afternoon we were given free time to go shopping. That evening we attended the annual 4-H banquet when al the national winnersy were presented. Everette Mitchell of National Broadcasting company fame was in charge of the pre sentation. By the way, Everette had visited Holt county a year and a half ago. The farewell party was held late that evening in the Williford room and the Waldorf - Astoria suite, where we square danced and also did ballroom dancing. At 9 o’clock on Friday we left for home. Our Nebraska group had a rail coach by themselves, so you can imagine the fun we had while rolling across Illinois and Iowa. Although we received many souvenirs and have many happy memories, the most important thing to me was the friends I made on the trip. Let me take this means to thank everyone who helped make this trip possible—those who have helped me with my 4-H club ] work, especially my father and mother. And especially am I grateful and appreciative for having been chosen the Nebraska ] beef winner in 4-H for 1955. , Mrs. Boschult Wins Race with Stork LYNCH—A few minutes af ter Mrs. Roylin Boschult reached Sacred Heart hospital last Thursday night a bouncing seven - pound baby boy was born. The race against the stork and Mother Nature’s snowdrifts had been a close one. It began at 10 p.m. High winds earlier Thursday whipped snow across the roads linking the Boschult home, 4% miles southwest of Lynch, to the town. Doctors, neighbors and bulldozers made their way to the Boschult home when the stork began to hover overhead. Except that the ’dozers plow ed considerable snow, the ex pectant mother would not have reached the hospital in time. Her husband was killed late last summer when the horse he was riding became frightened when an automobile crested a hill west of Lynch. There are seven other children in the family. Stores to Close 5:30 on Xmas Eve O’Neill stores will close at 5:30 p.m., on Saturday, December 24, to enable proprietors and em ployees to spend Christams eve with their families. The stores will close at the same hour on new year’s eve. Meanwhile, stores will be open until 9 o’clock tonight (Thurs day) to accommodate late shop pers. Assistant Postmaster Harold Weier has described the 1955 rush as “about normal”. Several days during this month have not been as busy at the postoffice as expected, he said, probably be cause of road conditions. During January, February and March the store closing hour on Saturday nights will be 9 p.m., the retail trade committee has announced. Students Await Yule Vacation O’Neill public school classes will be dismissed Friday noon, The O’Neill public school will re sume classes on Tuesday, January 3. St. Mary’s academy will dis miss classes at noon today (Thursday) and studies will be resumed at the academy on Wed nesday, January 4. Meanwhile, the St. Mary’s grade school presented a Christ mas program Wednesday evening in the academy gymnasium. St. Mary’s high school students will hold a Christmas assembly program this morning (Thurs day). Classes at the Ewing public school will dismiss Friday for the yule recess. Word from the office of the Holt county superintendent of public instruction states that most Holt county rural schools will dismiss classes on Friday for the yule recess. Miss Alice French, the superintendent, says most rural schools will have a week’s Christmas vacation. At Stuart public school, Supt. E. Warren Peterson said the yule recess will begin at noon on Fri day, December 23, with classes reconvening Tuesday morning, January 3. A choral program was present el Sunday afternoon by vocal groups of the O’Neill public school, under the direction of Richard Smithson. Meanwhile, O’Neill’s college set has been trekking home for the holidays. Harold Bowden Dies in California Harold Melvin Bowden, young- j est son of Mrs. Della Bowden of O’Neill and the late George Bow den, died Wednesday, December 14, at Chico, Calif., where he had made his home for the past sev en years. He had been in failing health for the past two years. Survivors include; Widow — Mable: son — Warren; mother — Mrs. Della Bowden of O’Neill; sisters—Mrs. Andrew Wettlaufer and Mrs. Await Spangler, both of O’Neill; brothers — Clyde of O’ Neill and Alvin of Nevada. Remains were forwarded to rruman, Minn., for burial. Ser vices were held Wednesday, De cember 21. He was a former O’Neill resi ient. Fmolovment Service Schedule Published— The Nebraska state employ ment service will have an itiner ant service for Holt and Boyd countyans at the courthouse in O’Neill at the following times: January 3, 17, 31, February 14, ?8, March 13 and 27, between the lours of 10:30 a.m., and ?:30 p.m. Kafka is the representative. HONORARY MEMBER D. H. Clauson of O’Neill has >een made an honorary member >f Boys Town. $445,000 Grant to Phone Unit 5 Counties Included in Plan for Rural Phone Improvement LYNCH — A five-county rural telephone group Wednesday was notified a 445 - thousand - dollar loan has been authorized in Washington, D. C., by the rurai electrification administration. The? Boyd County Telephone company headquarters at Lynch. The new company intends to provide rural telephone service in Boyd, Holt, Keya Paha and Knox counties, in Nebraska, and Gre gory, S.D. The company will con nect with Bell system for long; distance calls. Clearwater Exchange to Have New Owners— CLEARWATER—Mr. and Mr» Wyman Wiles have sold an option to purchase of the Clearwater Telephone company. An association formed two years ago intends to take over., The new company is known as the Elkhorn Telephone & Menv bership association. An REA loan will be sought to modernize, improve and extendi the system. Express Fear Soil Bank Might Upset National Balance The Nebraska Stock Growers’ association last Thursday ex pressed fear the proposed “soil bank” plan would upset the na tional balance between grazing and croplands. In a letter to Secretary of Ag riculture Benson, the association recommended that, if the plan is started, diverted acreage should not be placed into production of forage crops or given over to cat tle grazing. The Stock Growers executive council and advisory board ex pressed this same sentiment ast a quarterly meeting at Ogallalsi. Robert M. Howard, association secretary - treasurer, noted in his letter to Benson that the soil bank apparently would divert acreage from production of crops that ane price supported. “Most of our membership,” the letter continued, “consists of beef cattle producers, and these folks: are gravely concerned as to tbe intended use for the diverted acreage, which we understand could run as high as 30 million acres across the country. “Cultivated land, by nature, ix more highly productive tftari range land, and it has been ven tured that this vast diverted acre age could run at least 10 million cows,” the letter said. “The natural grazing pattern of our industry would be upset witfa this kind of competition,” How ard wrote. “With a present cat tle population that is more tbarm adequate, to stock the diverted acres with cattle would add fur ther tension to an already dan gerous market situation.” OES Lodge Rooms Get Improvements ewiNG—New officers of the Women’s Missionary society of the United Presbyterian church, elected at the December meeting heid iast Thursday at the annex: of the church are: Mrs. Wilbur Bennett, president; Mrs. Vearf Tuttle, vice-president; Mrs. Dale Napier, alternate; Mrs. Archie Johnston, secretary; Mrs. lioneJ Gunter, treasurer. Mrs. Tuttfe was also chosen as chairman of the annual thank-offering ser vice. At noon a covered dish dinner was served. The lesson for the af ternoon was presented by Mrs Vearl Tuttle. The theme, “By Faith We Walk the Christian Road.” Christ was the character study of the month. Roll call was answered with a Bible verse. The ladies packed 17 boxes of cookies and candy. These were delivered to the homes of elderly men and women in Ewing. Polio Sufferer Fractures Lejf * BRISTOW — A seven-year-aid Bristow boy, who was a polio vic tim three years ago, and has been wearing braces on his left leg most of the time since, fractured the weak leg Saturday afternoon while riding a sled at his home near here. He is Charlie Prokop^ son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Prokop. He was taken to the Pickstown, S.D_ hospital, where the fracture was reduced and he has returned to his home. He will be confined to his home several weeks. The bov’s two sisters were also polio victims three years ago but have fully recovered. The Frontier for printing!
