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LINCOLN SUNDAY JOURNAL AND STAR 5-A April 15, 1945 Warmest March noted since 1910' Ohio State will honor. Bronze star for New chemical proceu to grow neediest tomatoes two graduates of U. N. i. A.

Knievel March was warm and rather Two' University of Nebraska dry, with abundant sunshine, graduates will be honored this week by Ohio State university for Award of the bronze star medal somewhat less than the. usual amount of wind, and seasonable their long service to that insutu tion. They are Prof. E. F.

Almy for meritourious service has been made to Maj. Arthur W. Knievel, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

T. Knle-veL West Point The award was relative humidity. and Prof. Ivan McKillip. Mean temperatures were above Professor Almy will receive normal at all stations, with the made at a B-2S Mitchell bomber BOULDER, Colo.

(INS), Seedless tomatoes which result from treating the flowers with a physiologically active chemical, are now being produced at the University of Colorado, lt was disclosed Saturday. The tomatoes grown were no-ticeaby larger and sweeter than those from plants not treated with growth substances, and ripened about a week earlier than normally-grown tomatoes. The tomatoes were composed almost entirely of flesh with only a small amount ot liquid. special recognition from the Ohio state board of trustees for his 26 years of service. He was born on base in the Mediterranean thea greatest excesses, locally over degrees, over the southeastern ter, where he is serving as an executive officer, for his "constant farm near Greenwood, and and superior leadership In direct-J took his first college work at the Cornhusker institution.

He re ing the moves of his unit from one and extreme eastern portions of the state. This was the warmest March since 1910 over the eastern division. Cold weather prevailed ceived the degrees of bachelor and base to another." The citation relates that Major master of science at the University of Nebraska in 1916 and 1917 during the opening week, with Knievel, as highest administrative officer of his unit, had been the Professor McKillip will receive minima a few degrees below zero Cuts face in street fall similar recognition for his primary factor in "the supervision Germans help cut asparagus This year's crop from Nebraska'! largest asparagus bed, most of whose tender shoots furnish succulent morsels for our men In service, is being cut this year with the aid of 60 German pris-cners-of-war in addition to 20 civilian workers regularly employed at Lilly's Asparagus farm, 701 So. Burlington avenue, west of Lincoln. The U.

S. navy is the biggest purchaser, according to the producer, R. J. Lilly, who explained that part of the asparagus is put thru a quick freezing process in packages at the Fairmont plant at Omaha and much of the remainder is canned at the Otoe cannery in Nebraska City. The balance of the fresh product is sold to civilians thru regular wholesale outlets.

"HALF THE CROP was lost last year, because steady and dependable help was unavailable," Mr. Lilly Informed Joe Seacrest, co-publisher of The Journal, and a reporter and photographer, accompanying him oh a visit to the farm, where the prisoners are employed. "We are using about 20 civilians now and are advertising for more help," said Lilly, as he stressed the fact that they were only using prisoners be over most of the northern portion of the state, and a few degrees 30 years of service at Ohio State of each administrative activity of He is a native of David City and Mrs. Hazel Smith, 2114 No. 32nd, suffered face cuts Saturday when she fell while crossing at the 13th street intersection.

above over the southern portion. the unit which has directly led to an unfailing superior level of op attended high school at Albion. Unseasonably warm weather pre Professor McKillip received his vailed fluring the remainder of the mdnth, with maxima above bachelor's degree from Nebraska erational work by personnel of the B-2S unit" It added that he had directed every major move i i -i i appoimcu principal oi jiramer He is in the animal husbandry SIXTY GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR employed in harvesting asparagus at the Lilly asparagus 70 degrees on many days, ana 00 casionally over 80 degrees at sev department of Ohio State. with the "utmost success." farm, west of Lincoln, are shown as they are marching in from the Held. The large jrucK in me left background is used.

In transporting them back and forth from their camp at Weeping Water eral stations in the southern half Major Knievel was a student of the Lincoln school of commerce T4 H. Conrad of the state. each morning ana nignt, (Stan pnoio.j before entry into the service. high school here, the school board announces. Patterson succeeds J.

R. Bitnert who will become city superintendent July 1. Graduate of Peru state teachers college, Patterson holds an M. A. degree from the University of Nebraska.

He formerly taught at Bradshaw and Rising City. MOST OF THE eastern third of gets bronze star Patterson to head schools T4 Harold L. Conrad, son of COLUMBUS, Neb. (JP). Luther Mr.

ana Mrs. Max Conrad, of Da L. Patterson, superintendent of tha state received approximately the normal amount of precipitation, and amounts were above normal over the extreme southeastern portion and the northern half of the panhandle; but the 1 Y. --Y-o 1 -y the Arlington schools, has been vid City, has been awarded the bronze star bedal for heroic action against the enemy in support of central and' southwestern portions active combat operations from of the state were very dry. Light to moderate rain or snow fell over the entire state during the first week of the month, moderate to Feb.

22 to Feb. 26 in Germany as the operator of a Brockway cause they had been unable to get sufficient others workers. "If crane. heavy showers over most of tbe eastern division from the 14th to the 16th, and moderate to heavy rain turning to snow over the FT i I Sergeant Conrad worked panhandle on the 24th and 25th, The average snowfall was only about half the normal. Clear weather prevailed at most other in the face of heavy enemy fire to construct a much-needed bridge in an important times.

T4 Conrad. THE WARM WEATHER caused sector, working over 20 hours before being returned for rest. How rapid advance of all vegetation, and, combined with lack of heavy rains, dried the ground so that ever, tie was immediately ordered to another site and there performed similar meritorious field work made rapid advance we can get enough civilians, we will quit using the prisoners." POINTING OUT the area where the men were working, he explained how the 130 acres ot asparagus had to be gone ever each day of the week, because during warm weather the shoots would grow four to five Inches over night The farm contains 300 miles of rows and the cutter must check each plant and if It is long enough, cut it at ground level with a long-handled spoon-like knife. The hoots are put in baskets which are picked up by a truck and taken to the packing building. Replying to a question about possible earnings, Lilly aaid, ''Good civilian workers will cut 600 or 700 lbs.

daily at one and one-half cents per pound. The unskilled war prisoners will average less than that. However, work. By the end of the month most of "You can be very proud of your the oats and barley were sown son," the citation sent to Mr. and Mrs.

Conrad said. "It is thru dis except over the panhandle, where it was too early to begin seeding before the last few days. Early seeded fields came up to good plays ot courage such as this that the apparently insurmountable obstacles faced by an army are overcome and the work has shown that Americans such as these can stands. Winter wheat made rapid 17.S0USH growth, was providing much pas ture during the latter half of the never be conquered." month, and was generally in ex T4 Conrad is a graduate of ceilent condition. David City high school and entered the army Feb.

22, 1943. He SMI A COLD? THE FAVORABLE WEATHER without them we would have for seeding small grains, com' has been overseas since Decern' ber. bined with prospective, labor GERMAN PRISONERS ARE SHOWN as they wait for their noon lunch, prepared for them by the prisoner of war camp at Weeping Water. there is no rule against having their picture taken, most of the men preferred to keep their backs turned. Prisoners in this group were captured in Africa, Italy and Normandy.

Building in the- background is one of the places where asparagus is packed for shipment. (Staff photo.) had to let the crop lie on the ground." shortage, induced farmers to dl vert some land previously in' Cpl. R. M. Allen tenaea tor corn to these crops, CAPT.

A. J. JUNIEWICZ, commander of the prisoner camp at Weeping Water, was mmimmmmmmmm which require much less labor 1 Four doughboys freed by Yanks than. corn. Pastures and meadows began growing early in the month, Mr.

and Mrs. Harley P. Allen, and there was considerable eraz surprise pilots ing by the close. Livestock were 6903 Holdrege, have received word from the adjutant general's generally in excellent condition office of the liberation of their Apricots were in full bloom in the septic at first sign of a cold! What better way to combat millionsof germs that swarm on mouth and throat surfaces as far back as you can back where illness often strikes first! So treat a cold this sensible way Get plenty of rest, avoid exposure, dress warmly, drink plenty of gargle frequently with new Pepsodent Antiseptic See if you don't relieve discomfort almost at once! PEPSODENT ANTISEPTIC Do This Quick for Relief I If you are sneezing and snuffling from a cold all stuffed-up, with your nose and throat raw and sore combat this distress, as thousands do, by gargling with new Pepsodent Antiseptic The reason it's recommended is this: Standard laboratory tests pron new Pepsodent Antiseptic kills millions of germs that go with colds. The very type of germs that many medical authorities say often heighten the misery and prolong the effects of a cold.

Isn't it only common tense then, to gargle with new Pepsodent Anti south by the end of the month son, Cpl. Robert M. Allen, on April 1945, after eight months as a German prisoner of war in and plums, pears, and early apples were budding or be' Stalag SC. ginning to bloom, and vulnerable Cornoral Allen shinned over. to freezing Roads and BY SID FEDER.

A'12TH AIRFORCE BASE, ITALY. JP). You could have knocked over the pilots of the 390th fighter group with the propwash from a toy pinwheel. Here were four doughboys fresh out of the mountains, taking the trouble to hunt up the base to offer thanks for the way the fighters supported the Tenth mountain infantry division's recent push in the Apennines. seas in September, 1943, as a highways were generally in good member of the 654th tank destroyer battalion and was stationed in Ireland and England before the invasion.

He was captured in France, Aug. 8, 1944. Scum trtlclM of mtrchandlM art ofttn advartlnd for Id Um Want Ada i Um Tot Salt" ada In tha Want Ada today. 1 1 torn iiiinii IT -ffv4J-AAah encountered about the time the men started in from the field for their noon meal. The captain, who had arrived for an inspection of the project, Is a genial, hard-bitten army veteran of 27 years and ha been overseas, both in the first World war and the present.

He explained that some of the prisoners were taken in Africa, and the rest in Italy and Normandy, mpst of them having been here for about one year. The majority were tradesmen such as carpenters and machinists, altho some were farmers and students. They appoint two men from among themselves to act as foremen, while on the Job. VIEWED AT close range, the Germans are a husky, well-built, intelligent-looking group, appearing no. different, for the part, than the average hard-working American labor-, irig man.

Wile eating, they and Joked. Their ages averaged from 18 to ZBL with a few around 45, and altho many understood English to a certain extent, only two or three were able to speak it. Asked if the men were fed fresh meat, the captain replied In the negative, asserting that their usual diet contained bologna, meat loaf, salami, fresh fruits and vegetables. Speaking in German, he re- CAPT. A.

J. JUNIEWICZ, left, commander of the Weeping Water prisoner of war camp, and R. J. Lilly, owner of Lilly asparagus farms, are pictured during an inspection tour of the project (Stall photo.) That kind of thing just doesn't happen not any more often than you'll hear a GI hollering for rations for dinner. They have a lot of respect for each other, the infantryman and the flier, but they'd rather admit they like their top-kick than thank each other for doing a Job.

YET HERE WERE four GI's doing just They'd Jusl; received their first three-day passes since going into the line and had spent approximately one third of the "vacation" looking yp the fliers to thank them for the job the Thunderbolts did on jerry guns when the Tenth put on its first big show from Monte Belvedere a few weeks back. "A thing like this makes a fellow really feel he's doing something worthwhile," admitted Lt. Clifton Whitehead, assistant P-47 flight leader from Fort Worth, Tex. "Here these fellows came to thank us and quested one of the men to show his lunch and it consisted ot three big frankfurter sandwiches, prepared at the prison Omaha milk drop may force imports camp and hot coffee. OMAHA.

UP). Milk officials Saturday predicted that the Oma I STALWART soldiers guard ha area may have to import milk ing the prisoners have all seen overseas duty, averging about for butter production and possibly for drinking purposes later this year. two years in the various war theaters of Africa, Europe and the south Pacific. Milk production in March was down 3.27 percent from 19M lev Th Creator! of Arrangements for using the els and Market Administrator 4- Wayne McPherren predicted that prisoners of war, located at the Weeping Water camp, 32 miles by May it may drop as far as 5 percent under the corresponding east of Lincoln, were made thru V. H.

Peterson, Lancaster county 1944 period advancing the period agent, and A. n. Maunder, cu- SYNCHRONIZED of shortest supply from September to mid-summer. recter of the farm labor pro Shortage of labor, moisture con COSMETICS will pay gram for the state agricultural extension service, Nebraska university college" of agriculture. They contacted the Cass county farmers Non-stock Cooperative association of Weeping ditions and price will be the factors determining the extent of the shortage, according to McPherren and Otto Pfeiffer, manager of the Nebrsaka-Iowa Co-Operative Milk association.

they're the ones we should all be thanking." "YOU KNOW," Sgt. Winn Severson of Portland said, "we are convinced there'd have been a helluva lot more of us In that hospital if you fellows hadn't been overhead." They explained that as soon as the push wound up they'd asked "Rover Joe" the air-ground front-line liaison director to find out the identity ot the group so they could drop in and say thanks. The fliers were so astonished they asked the lour GI's to "stick around for a dance we're having tonight" They did. Pfeiffer asserted that "selective service is not letting up on the boys at all. It's taking them right ME in Search of a and left.

The farmer is going to farm first," McPherren added. "If he has to cut down he will sell his cows for the duration." Raise lighting brownout in five 'slack' coal states Robert R. Nelson WASHINGTON, (if). The light Nm Section at built by Qtrytlar Corpora Hon for Soaing 1-29 StipaffortrM ing "brownout" was lifted Satur reported missing day for the entire states of Wyom ing, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexi Slc Robert Roy Nelson, 19 co and Nevada. has been reported missing in ac Water, of which W.

W. Waldo, agriculture agent, is labor supervisor, the original contractors with the Ui S. army for prisoner-of-war labor, who in turn made a sub-contract with Mr. Lilly. Negotiations were started several months ago and when the agreement was finally reached, it was necessary to put up $1,200 cash in advance for payment of wages before the contract could be approved.

Altho Vz cents per, pound is paid to the government for everything the men cut, Geneva conventions prescribe that the prisoner shall only receive the same amount as he is paid dally by his government, which in this case is 80 cents per day. REGULAR GUARDS are furnished by the army, as well as the food consumed, but transportation for the prisoners and a special car for the guards, to take them back and forth from the farm, are furnished by Mr. Lilly, during the two months' season, which usually extends to June IS. Authorities emphasized the The war production board said tion in the Pacific area, accord CABIM 111 THE SKY 11 Mod the action was taken because the "slack" coal used for power generation is those areas is in ample supply and, because it does not for Up ing to word received Saturday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

N. A. Nelson, 134 So. 17th: Nelson entered the navy in October, 1943, after graduating Adiirtsig store well. Is unsuitable for shm- ment to fuel starved regions.

from Lincoln high school in the spring of that year. He attended Mail Your Phott ImBediattly Actress takes own life lit easy. lis exciting It's i a radio technician school at Miami university, Oxford, where he graduated in May, 1944. He has been overseas since July of last HOLLYWOOD. (UP).

Pretty Peggy O'Neill, 21-year-old actress who was to have signed a new urgent Gel official Pholo Enhy form and full details from any Drug Slore vhere Clara Harris long-term screen contract Satur year. In Lincoln high he participated I I run of more than three thousand miles, and fourteen hours In the air, with the full punch of the ship and crew reserved for the target action, and return to base. Pressurized for safe and easy breathing at high altitudes! 1 heated for comfort any temperature; snugly insulated against wind and sound so men may talk without shouting; studded with magic instruments for every problem of navigation and attack; with handy household conveniences to make life in the air as good as It can be for our men who are doing a tough job so well. Cosmehcs are sold. day, took her own life Friday night a few hours after she had quarreled with Albert Mannheim-er, a wealthy screen writer.

in several plays and was a member of -the Mummers dramatic 560 Avards club. ict Pri7p H.ooft.oo mBViiSK ip.iaai.iJBUiBiiiiitBiiusiiiiiJBiiii! I tfknrl DrtIA If AA TASTY MEALS point 'that the prisoners will not be. available for ordinary farm employment in this area. Official approval was given for this particular project only because a large part of the crop goes to the armed services and because of the large number of men needed to properly take care of the perishable crop. Here with full permission of the U.

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