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LINCOLN — There is a new
system for distribution of Salk
polio serum in Nebraska.
The nine-member state polio
advisory committee approved the
system recommended earlier by
the Nebraska Medical associa
tion’s house of delegates.
Under the new plan, 90 percent
of the vaccine allocated Nebraska
by the federal government will
be distributed through commer
cial channels and the remainder
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through the state health depart
ment.
The 10 percent will be for those
unable to buy the serum.
Nebraska now has on hand
$168,000 in federal funds for
the purchase of vaccine. But it
may be spent only for the 10
percent that will be handled by
the department.
If an appropriation before con
gress is approved, Nebraska will
receive another $225,000 from the
federal government.
The health department will
check to see that Salk allocated
to Nebraska is distributed and
used properly. Doctors have been
urged to follow the eligibility age
limit of 1-10 for children and in
cluding expectant mothers.
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Post Abolished—
The publicized and controversial
post of state penal director is no
more.
The board of control which gov
| erns state institutions, abolished
I the position, held by Col. B. B.
: Albert.
The supervisory post paid
$9,000 per year. Albert had held
! the job since January, 1955. It
i was an advisory position.
He had been the subject of
much controversy. But the board
emphasized it abolished the job
because it felt “everything seems
to be running along peaceably.”
Thomas Dredla, board chair
man, Penitentiary Warden Jo
seph Bovey and Men’s Reforma
tory Superintendent Robert Ni
chols had high praise for the
work performed by Albert.
Albert was notified of the
board’s decision by telephone. He
was in Roanoke, Va., on a 60-day
health leave. He had asked an
extension a week before the
board decided to eliminate the
! post “at the present time.”
Said Albt-rt “I’m not surprised
' that they feel they can make out
without a penal director.”
“I feel I’ve laid the groundwork
for a program if carried out prop
erly will result in a fine pro
gram for Nebraska,” Albert said.
Dredla said he feels the super
intendents are “w’ell qualified” to
carry out the program which Al
bert set up. He told Albert in a
letter: “We are very grateful to
you for your contribution to the
state of Nebraska in this very im
portant area of penal work, and
we shall always be grateful to
you for the fine program. . .”
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Meat Plan Outlined—
Gov. Victor Anderson outlined
personally to Secretary of Agri
culture Ezra Benson a plan to in
crease meat consumption.
The governor met with the sec
retary in Washington last week.
He told Benson the plan calls for
an advertising campaign to be
paid for by the livestock produc
ers.
Anderson also urged Benson to
buy more meat for the school
lunch program.
Any proposal that would in
crease meat consumption brings
“very strong” interest from
Benson, Anderson said. He said
Benson offered his cooperation
in spreading the advertising
plan throughout the country.
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Money for the promotion plan
would be raised by a voluntary
check off at the stockyards of 10
t Mils for eac»: ow sold, five cents j
foi each nog and half that for
each sheep.
Nationwide, the governor said,
i the plan would raise up to
; $10,000,000.
The money, he said, would be
spent through advertising media
of all kinds to encourage people
to eat more meat.
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Power Line Asked—
The administration’s request
for funds to start a federal power
line to Grand Island drew praise
from state power leaders.
The leaders agreed the step
would be a move toward meeting
Nebraska’s power demands. Of
ficials felt the appropriation
would be approved by congress
without much difficulty.
Most officials called attention
to the fact the line would meet
the rapidly - growing need for
power to pump irrigation water.
Nebraska’s big need for power,
during a few summer months,
comes at the same time as large
amounts of water are being re
leased from Missouri river dams
for navigation.
Release of this water can be
used to generate power needed
>.n Nebraska, the officials said.
The line proposed would carry
100,000 kilowatts of power and
could be completed by the sum
mer of 1958, when the need will
be critical, officials said.
Officials said they believe the
Central Nebraska district plant
proposed near Lexington will still
be needed to meet normal load
growth.
Hospital Group Meets—
The advisory state hospital
council has allocated $85,000 in
federal funds to the Lutheran hos
pital in Omaha, to help finance
a $400,000 building program.
The allocation used all the
money on hand which must be
under contract by June 30.
In other decisions, the council
approved the initiation of action
to close the Geneva General hos
pital. The vote was unanimous.
Verne Pangborn, head of the
state hospital division, said Ge
neva hospital officials were noti
fied a year ago of improvements
which would be required to re
tain the institution’s license.
Pangborn said satisfactory ef
fort had not been made to raise
funds, however.
called at the capitol and a grace
period was arranged,
period was arranged.
Pangborn said the hospital is
“really an old people’s home”
and that the area could be provid
ed facilities at York, 25 miles to
the north, and at Hastings, Hebron
and Crete.
The council’s main objections
were that there are “inadequate
facilities” for surgery and a state
fire marshal’s report “deplores the
building.”
The Geneva hospital is the only
one in Fillmore county, although
the town has three physicians and
four dentists.
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Gas, Oil Records Set—
Nebraska’s State Geologist E.
C. Reed says gas and oil produc
tion records were established in
1955 in the state.
Reed said oil production in
1955 totaled 12,175,145 barrels, a
50 percent increase Over 1954.
Recovery of natural gas totaled
10,289,444,000 cubic feet, up 65
percent.
There were 876 test wells for
gas and oil drilled, almost 70 per
cent more than in 1954. About
half the tests, 461, were close to
producing fields. A total of 262
successful oil wells and two gas
wells were drilled.
Tucker Burial
at Central City
Interior Decorator
Dies at 51
PAGE— Funeral services were
held Wednesday, February 15,
at the Solt chapel for William
H. Tucker, 51, a resident of Cen
tral City 13 years. He died at his
Ciy lt3 years. He died at his home
home February 12.
Rev. Charles E. Funk officiated
with vocal music by Mrs. John C.
Hruza. She sang “The Old Rug
ged Cross” and “Safe in the Arms
of Jesus,” accompanied by Mrs.
Elgin White at the organ.
Pallbearers were Agnar Ander
son, O. D. Bessey, Clarence Hum
mel, William Land, Ivan Martson
and Roy Parker. Interment was
in Central City cemetery.
The late Mr. Tucker was a son
of James and Nora Tucker. He
was born at Page on June 6, 1884.
He was married to Florence
Maria Howard September 15,
1904.
Mr. Tucker had followed the
vocation of interior decorating
during his active life.
Survivors include: Widow —
Florence of Central City; sons—
Howard and Warren, both of Cen
tral City; daughters—Mrs. Gene
vieve Babbitt of Columbus, Mrs.
L. M. (Gail) Rarick of Los An
geles, Calif.; Mrs. Jack (Shirley)
Price of Van Nuys, Calif.; half
brothers—Ray and Orie, both of
Ewing, and Floyd of O’Neill; half
sisters — Mrs. S. D. Murphy of
Omaha, Mrs. P. B. Cooper of
Ashland and Mrs. J. L. Pruden of
Ewing; 11 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Lindberg Reorganizes
Girl Scout Troop—
The O’Neill Girl Scouts have
been reorganized. They had
their first regular meeting Mon
day, February 27, at the home of
Mrs. H. L. Lindberg. The follow
ing girls paid their dues: Jean
Devoy, Janet Devoy, Mary Mur
ray, Carmen Benze, Carol Holly,
Treva Baker, Diane Graves,
Georgetta Clyde, Christine Ken
nell. Ruth Ann Walker, Judy
Smith, Patsy Bazelman, Janet
Peterson, Betty Weber, Katherine
Perry, Ann Johnson, Connie
Johnson.
Mrs. Benze and Mrs. Ruth
Johnson are leaders, with the
hope of some mothers assisting.
Seven of these girls are fly-ups
from a Brownie <roop and will
receive their wings.
All were given Girl Scout hand
books and scrap books to start
their work for tenderfoot Scout.
Any girl 10 years of age is eli
gible to become a member on
payment of $1 dues.
The Girl Scouts will meet every
Monday at 3:45 p.m. at the home
of Mrs. Lindberg until further
notice.
Former CB&Q Rail
Dies
PLAINVIEW—Funeral services
were held Wednesday, February
15, from the Ashburn funeral
home for William T. Brown, 78,
who died February 11 at a rest
home in Osmond. Burial was in
Allen. Survivors include: Widow
—Myrtle; daughter—Opal; son—
Lester of Plainview; sisters—Al
ice Sawyer and Mrs. Eekle
Moran.
The late Mr. Brown lived for
many years in the Page communi
ty. At one time he was employed
by the Burlington railroad.
WD— Clifford Siebken to Eu
gene Hansen 2-18-56 $5000- NW*4
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Howard Completes
Ranger Training—.
Army Pvt. Bernard C. Howard,
son of Mrs. E. Howard of O’Neill,
recently completed sound ranger
training in the 617th field artil
lery observation battalion’s bat
tery C at Ft. Sill, Okla.
He has been permanently as
signed to the 532d field artillery
battalion at Ft. Sill. Howard en
tered the army last July and com
pleted basic training at Camp
Chaffee, Ark.
On Tuesday, evening, February
28, Mrs. H. G. Kruse entertained
the M-M club. Miss Alice French
won high in bridge and Mrs.
Kruse second high. Miss French
was a guest.
WD — Ransom G Rockey to
Lewis M Carter & wf 2-18-56
$175 Lot 4 Blk 29, Ewing
Rex W. Wilson,
M.D.
Robert M. Langdon,
M.D.
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
128 W. Douglas St., O’Neill
Phone 138
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320-Acre Holt Co. Farm & Personal Property
PUBLIC SALE
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AS WE HAVE DECIDED to move from the farm, we will offer the following de
scribed real estate and personal prope rty at public auction, on the premises located !
two miles east of Atkinson and three miles north, on — \
FRIDAY, MARCH 16th
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(In event of storm sale will be held one week later — March 23)
Sale Starts at 12:30 P.M. Lunch on Grounds
Improved Well-Located Farm
, LEGAL DESCRIPTION: N% of Section 14, Township 30, Range
14, Holt County, Nebraska.
DWELLING: Seven rooms with basement.
POULTRY HOUSE: 12x18.
BARN: 18x32. — DOUBLE CRIB: 32x32.
INSPECTION: You are invited to inspect premises any time
si before sale by contacting COL. ED THORIN, O’Neill, auctioneer
| broker, or the owners.
SMALL MACHINE SHED.
LAND includes 110 acres under cultivation; 15 acres of alfalfa;
40 acres of hay meadow; 145 acres of pasture; 10 acres of build
ing site and small corrals. i
PLACE is situated a half-mile from rural school and is located j
on good graveled county road. i
TERMS: 20 percent down on date of sale; balance due upon ap
proval of abstract and title and delivery of warranty deed.
Terms available. Immediate possession.
27 - Head of Cattle - 27
7-*“ 3*3™ 6 rrs '°1''’ 8—Hereford COWS, coming 3-yrs-old,
3—HEIFERS, 2-yrs.-old spribrt,‘bew
6—STEERS, coming yearling 1—SHETLAND PONY, well broke, gentle
I Machinery & Equipment
1 946 Massey-Harris 81
Tractor
Farmall F-1 4 Tractor
15-Ft. J-D Disc
• I O-Ft. Box Seeder
P.o. Two-Row Lister
IHC Go-Dig
2—Two-Bottpm Plows
Mounted Plow to fit F-l 4;
would make a good
plow for Ford
I O-Ft. IHC Power Binder
Corn Binder
Case Threshing Machine,
2 2-inch
David Bradley
Hammermill
Overshot Hay Stacker
Model A Sweep
Rapid Loader
Rubber Tired Gear and
Rack
2—W agons
Horse Buggy, old
Rye Drills
10-28 Tractor Chains,
almost new
Tractor Welder (Farm
Power)
Power Bench Saw !
Old Iron and Parts
Elevator
Windcharger Tower,
30-ft.
300-Gal. Fuel Tank and
Stand I
Oil Barrels
Many Miscellaneous Items j
Household Goods
Constellation Skelgas
range, almost new
Kerosene Refrigerator,
6-ft.
IHC S-3 Cream Separator
Piano and Bench, good
Organ, old
Accordian — Guitar
Record Player
Table — Chairs
Dresser — Wash Stand
Bed — Springs — Cot
Radios, 110, 32, and
battery packs
Singer Sewing Machine
Kitchen Cabinet
End Tables — Stands
Antique Love Seat
Clock — Coffee Grinder
High Chair — Baby Bed
Baby Tender
Rocking Chairs
Vaccinating Gun
22 Harmless Pump Rifle
12-Gauge Pump Shotgun
Lots of Jars — Fruit Jars
Other Articles Too
Numerous to Mention
Ponton Insurance
FLORENCE PONTON, Prop.
Insurance of All Kinds
& Bonds
Phone 106 — Golden Bldg.
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