The Harvard Courier from Harvard, Nebraska • 1

HThe Harvard courier -41 YOUR HOME SERVING THE HOME COMMUNITY OVER FIFTY YEARS OLD YET NEW EVERY THURSDAY HARVARD CLAY COUNTY NEBRASKA THURSDAY NOV 2 1944 NUMBER 43 VOLUME LIX AHK PAtLUne WIPED OUT HARVARD CITIZENS PLEASE NOTE Harvard Chamber of Commarea will hold an open meeting to the public Thursday Nov 8 at 8:30 at the Community club room to hear Irl Tolen dlicusa the possibilities of medical aervloe and a postwar hospital for Harvard Mr Tolen former editor and publisher at Ord and active In state affairs la now employed at the Harvard Army Air Field He Is Interested In aecurlng a doctor here and everyone Is urged to attend this Important meeting MESQUIN INJURED BY LIVE WIRE Mrs Mesquln the former Marian Yost received the Purple Heart Monday from her husband who 1s in a hospital in England While Pfc Mesquln who 1b In the Signal Corps was on duty in France and taking wires from a power pole his left arm was severely burned when it came in contact with a live wire The accident occurred the middle of September and in his last letter he said he expected to be in the hospital another month MRS CLAUDE NORTH TELLS OF BOMBfNGS Ike old eufcKjAirt 3 hop AMD )Ukt'wAR JTOOt -mem funds VmaiNiATHoocH i III etOAM SERVING FIUtD CHICKEN CORHMEAl MUFFIN IN THE HARDWARE Business crew Today ths Me Donald ta room rates MM AMONG -me COUNTRY EATING PLACES ft rJ TRBUT6 TO TtfE PONE6R SPRJTMHCB WU 60 OR BUL0JN6 I NOTICE The Wprld 'Community Dhy is being observed in Harvard Friday evening at the Zion Evangelical Church at 8:00 All are welcome The condition of Mrs Sheppard who was 111 last week is iHONOR ROLL DONATIONS I Donations Received This Week Mrs Betty Averill and children $200 George Megrue left today for Longview Wash ro spend the winter with Mr and Mrs Wm Kellman He expects to visit Mr and Mrs A at Kimberly Idaho en route HAAF BOXERS DEFEAT SMOKY HILL 4-1 8howlng terrific power the Harvard Army Air boxing team opened the home ring season by counting a 4-1 decision over the beak-busters from Smoky Hill Kansas Army Air Field Coach Milt Varsoa runner-up for the Omaha Golden Glove middleweight title last year gave Harvard their initial win with a of Calloway Johnson Johnson was on the canvas as the second round ended and could not answer the bell for the third stanza Truman Swingle collected Harvard's next point when he landed a right cross to the head of Smokey Hill's Fred Foley This Wts after one minute 18 seconds of the second round only loss came when Earl Drummer of the Sallna squad took a In the first from Gutierrez Harvard bounced back however and Johnny Phillips took a very close three round decision from Herb Louque and then In the biggest upset of the night Johnny Daniel In his first fight at Harvard took a three round decision from favored Benny Shell of Smoky 'Hill In a wrestling match Geza Tako of Harvard and Sid Goldberg Smoky Hill both former proa grunted and groaned their way to a draw CAPT JAMES JOHNSON IS' BASE LEGAL OFFICER An assistant state attorney general for more than seven years Captain James Johnson has been appointed Base Legal Officer of the Harvard Army Air Field following the trans- fer of Captain1 Frederic A Millerd Prior to his Harvard assignment Captain Johnson was Legal Boarda and Claims Officer at the Dyersbnrg Tennessee Army Air Field He previously was stationed at the Lincoln Army Air Field when that installation was transferred from jurisdiction of the Technical Training Command to that of Second Air Force Captain Johnson was assistant attorney of Oklahoma from January 1935 until he entered service on April 25 1942 at Oklahoma City He Is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity After going on active duty he was graduated from the Judge Advocate's School of Technical Training Command at Tffl-sa The captain and his wife Mrs Louise Johnson of Oklahoma City are parents of a 10-year-old daughter Joan SOIL CONSERVATION BENEFICIAL TO QUAIL Soli conserving farming practices are beneficial to quail since they encourage the growth of grassy field borders which are useful for nesting and provide for the restoration of wildlife areas in parts of farms not suited to cultivation Year-around checking of wildlife populations by the field personnel of the Game Commission is Supplemented by farmers and ranchers who act as wildlife reporters Any interested landowner have his name placed on the mailing list if he wishes to act as a wildlife reporter More cooperators are needed particularly in these counties: Boone Cedar Custer Douglas Hall Holt Howard Madison Merrick Phelps Polk Saunders Seward Sherman and Wayne Reporters are contacted at least twice each year for Information concerning wildlife in their local areas FIVE MINUTES WITH THE WORLD AT LARGE BY THE EDITOR If silence is golden then we know From the echoes of last Saturday's a lot of folks who are mighty ei football game in Memorial stadium 4 COUNTY COURT NEWS THE PAST WEEK Proof of publication was filed in the Anna Aapegren the Jennie Osborn the Royal Oakes Osborn the George Glass and the Clifton -Beatty estates during the week A Texas man drew ten dollars and costs for speeding on No 6 when he appeard in Court and pleaded guilty Two birth certificates were approved this week and sent the state for recording and filing A county woman drew fines and costs amounting to $1080 for driving a truck on the highways having no tail light no license plates and for improper lights following a plea of guilty in court this week A petition asking for the probate of the will in the Albert 8 Wilson estate was tiled this week and the matter set for hearing on Nov 22nd Stiner Boslough and Stiner are the attorneys for the estate A discharge was granted the trustee Jacob Krantz in the Henry Elfring trust on Monday following the filing of all receipts in connection with the trusteeship Two Clay county men who were hailed into court oh speeding charges on Monday of this week paid fines and costs of $1360 each following a plea of guilty A Lincbln man who was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Huffaket for running a stop sign on No 6 drew the usual penalty ten and costs upon his appearance in court Monday An order barring further claims in the George Arndt matter was signed by the court Moger is the attorney for the heirs Emma Beatty was named as administratrix of the Clifton Beatty estate at the hearing Monday and claim day was set for Febr 19th 1945 August Krebs represents the estate Attorney Moger filed a petition asking for the determination of heirs in the Lena Kirkhoff matter which will be heard Nov 20th The decree of heirship in the Jennie Osborn and the Royal Oakes Osborn matters was filed with the court by Attorney 'MkSsie A report and petition for a final hearing in the Gfeorge Sebwenk estate was Med by Attorney George Miller and the matter will be heard Nov 20 Moger filed a petition asking for the determination of the heirs in the Cora A Dobson estate and the matter will be heard Nov 20th "Two Clay county young fellows charged with carrying a loaded gun in their car each paid a fine of ten and costs upon their appearance in Court Tuesday They were arrested by game warden Bernard Schoenrock Of Grand Island HAAF BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEAT GRAND ISLAND The Harvard Army Air Field basketball squad made it two straight Wednesday night when they handed the Grand island Air Field team a 38-21 defeat This game was played at the Grand Island Base and was the second game for ech club Harvard winning the first tilt 48-23 The first half was ciose with neither team doing much scoring and concentrating mainly on defensive work Coming out to start the final half however the Harvard cagers began finding the range while continuing their tight defensive work Playing his first game of the season 2nd Lieutenant Robert Mahaffey led the Hare scorers with 13 markers while Captain Robert Sparks playing mentor of the Harvards racked up 10 tallies COUNTY COURT VISITORS THIS PAST WEEK Among those calling at the office of the County Judge during the week were Andy Smidt and Carl Stimbert of Inland Pete Gell Ong Herb Robertson Wayne J0 Peterson Donald Nelson Jake Yost and McKefi-zie Harvard Maxine Belden Stock-ham Mrs John Benson Ferci-val Saronville Patrolmen Kreuger and Bill Rfchman of Hastings Fred Schwindt Jr Ralph Wenske Tom Pomeroy and Frank Hoppens of Cfay Center Jacob Kranz Martha Elfring Keith Ham and Dan Moore of Sutton Howard Churchill and Irvin Uden of Fair-field Etnma Beatty and Albert Johnson of Verona Henry Anderson of Edgar and Bernard Schoenrock of Grand Island Pvt Marvin Erickson of Yuma Arizona who is here on furlough and fs visiting at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Ernie Erickson and Breta called at the Courier Office Monday Marvin said thanks for the Courier and that he appreciated it very much TWO COUNTY SCHOOLS SHARE IN LUNCH FUNDS Tfo of the county school systems share In the funds set aside for the serving of hot lunches Some three hundred schools throughout the state receive a portion of the $50000000 fund to help defray the expenses of warm noon day lunches Trumbull high and Clay Center are the two participating county schools THOSE SENDING THE COURIER THIS WEEK Mr and Mrs Kenyon Donald Genschmer a member of the Merchant Marines and Frances Warner of inland are sending the Courier this week to the men and women in the service Mr and Mrs Kenyon have one son Merle in the army overseas Donald Genschmer Is the son of Mr and Mrs Rhinold Genschmer Frances Warner has a nephew Harold Warner in the navy CONGRESSIONAL VACATION IS 60 DAYS OF WORK Congressman Carl Curtis who has been on vacation from his duties in Washington has spent most of his time visiting with the folks of his district in order to see what sort of legislation is really needed According to the Minden Courier which said that although it differed with the ideas of the Congressman at times that if ever a man worked hard at the job of representing his people that man was Carl Curtis The Courier went on to say that if more legislators followed the example set by Curtis the national Congress would soon be a body to be respected rather than something to be endured because the national constitution says so WILL BE AT MIAMI FOR TWO WEEKS Miami Beach TfSgt Gale Darling 21 Harvard Nebr has arrived at Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No 2 in Miami Beach for reassignment processing after completing a tour of duty outside the continental United States Medical examinations and classification interviews at this post one of three redistribution stations operated by the AAF Personnel Distribution Command for AAF returned officers and enlisted men will determine his new assignment He will remain here about two weeks much of which will be devoted to rest and recreation As a B-17 Fortress engineer-gunner Technical Sergeant Darling flew 32 missions during 6 months In the European theater of operations Son of Mr and Mrs George Darling of Harvard he entered the army in November 1942 Sergeant Darling was graduated from Harvard high school in 1941 He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters NEBRASKA TO HAVE QUAIL SEASON THIS YEAR The quail season from November 21 to November 30 in Johnson Nemaha Pawnee and Richardson counties will be the first which Nebraska has had for many years The Game Forestation and Parks Commission wishes to gather extensive information on quail hunting and all hunters are urged to make reports of their hunts Convenient cards for recording quail hunting data will be available to hunters before the season opens Cards may be obtained from conservation officers game biologists groups and from local officials who sell bunting permits The management of future quail sea sons in Nebraska will be based in part upon information obtained from these hunter reports Mr and Mrs Donald Rector and Mrs Rector of Exeter visited Dr and Mrs Eller and Gerald Wednesday evening Donald who is an ensign in the navy and was stationed at Boston Mass is being transferred to Norfolk Va Mrs Christina Giants received a letter from her son Rinehart that he has been transferred to Norfolk Va He wants to thank all those that make it possible that he receives the Courier as he enjoys the home paper very much Pvt Ruben Yager who is stationed at Fort Sill Okla spent from Sunday evening until Monday noon jvith home folks travagant One Chicago lady who had worked 38 years as a librarian retired in order that she might catch up on her reading The highways in the country seem to move around a lot these days Most ny by-road now seems like a boulevard so maybe an open game season has some good effects after all Noticed some cloud hanks hovering around the horizon as this was written and of course one wonders if the weatherman has some of change! in store for us in this part of the state We be surprised because we certainly have enjoyed a fine fall up to date haven't we? Well next Tuesday Is election day and that is one of the things for which our soldiers are fighting on the battlefields of the world Since that is the case we folks on the home front ought to think enough of the privilege we have to visit the polls and exercise our right and privilege you think? In a letter to Claude parents Mr and Mrs Carl North Mrs Claude North of Worthing England says blackout has been partly lifted now really quite nice to be able to go out and see a few tights shining We still have a few flying bombs over but not so many as we used '16 (thank goodness) but when they do come over people hear them until they have passed over They make a crater 25 feet deep and the blast is terrific Dad is now working on the bombed houses hoping to have 860000 houses ready' for the people (in the bombed areas) to be able to go into by Christmas FOOTBALL SCORES ON OTHER GRIDIRONS Deshler 12 Superior 0 Blue Hill 26 Nelson 0 Clay Center 8 Sutton 0 Lexington 12 Holdrege 6 Fairbury 12 Beatrice 7 COLLEGE Nebraska 24 Missouri 20 Notre Dame 13 Illinois 7 Oklahoma A and 46 Tulsa 40 Indiana 32 Iowa 0 Ohio 34 Minnesota 14 Michigan 40 Purdue 14 Great Lakes Gobs 40 Wisconsin 12 Army 27 Duke 7 Boston College 19 Syracuse 12 Navy 26rPenn 0 Tulane 26 7 Rice 7 Texas 0 MRS PATRICIA A HOLLAND LEADING BOND PURCHASER Leading war bond purchaser among the civlllag personnel of the Harvard Army Air Field is the title bestowed upon Mrs Patricia A Holland whose husband Staff Sgt Ralph Holland is a weather forecaster For the past 26 months Mrs Holland has been buying bonds by deductions from her pay envelope and at present 456 of her pay is deducted each mopth Well aware that buying war bonds is a patriotic duty as well as a saving measure Mrs Holland says have more faith in wr bond saving than In any other Damage here was not extensive this and the prank that seemed to appeal to all of the youngsters was soaping the windows Every business house in town received its share of this Bort of decoration Smaller children contented themselves by going from door to doQr chanting "Tricks or treats money or eats" Mr Dieringer and daughter Mrs Clair Fltzke moved to the Harvard Courts this week The Dan Brehm family who purchased the property the vacated the former George Schwenk house expect to move to their new home aa soon as it can be redecorated Mr and Mrs JJenry Dufner returned last Wednesday morning from a trip to Sioux City and Boone Iowa where they visited relatives and friends Word from Lt Robert Frank states that he la now in India at Lincoln one is led to believe that Nebraska's Cornhuskers are on the road back They have been on the short end of football results for so long that the helghths are quite a distance and the path to them may still be rather rough The Express ditched them a couple of weeks ago but the boys came right back and upset the Mizzou applecart In Lincoln Saturday afternoon 24 to 20 Must have been a real battle at that The Japs took an awful shellacking this last week in Philippine waters and nearby seas Forty-six ships were said to have been lost by the Japs in the sea fighting which raged there for several days Now we are in possession of strong beach-heads on the Philippine Island of Leyte and our fleet seems to have more than wrecked the plans of the Jap admirals for their fleet is scattered and fleeing toward home base The Nipponese may have had a lot of preparation in China but they are learning some hard lessons when they try to tell our fellows and our fleets what to do One of the big writers for a large syndicate anent the coming elections says that he believes that most of the sounder reforms put through by the Roosevelt administration would have come about no matter who was president the last twelve years but that with another man at the head of the government we most likely would not have had all the useless extravagance chargeable to the New Deal He thinks a change now to a new and vigorous administration would serve to consolidate the gains already made and eliminate alt the abuses set up under the New Deal There are many who echo those same sentiments Wonders will never cease and many a new one is going to show up after this war with one of those we happened to read about the last few days being the new freight car shifting arrangement at Lincoln On one side of what railroad folks call the hump there are 36 tracks which spread out so that freight trains or parts of them which will be sent to Chicago to the west north south or to many intermediate sections of the country are made up The allows the cars to be sent unerringly to the spot' where cars designated for any particular area are being assembled Into trains This area trackage has room enough to put 930 cars Two men sit In the yardnikaters control (Continued on Page 4) HELLO WORLD Born to Mr and Mrs Vern Boswell (Esther Llnck) a sbn Robert Charles on Oct 31st at Van Nuys Calif Sgt and Mrs Glenn Yost returned to Fort Francis Warren Wyo Wednesday heard anyone say much as to how the corn which has been picked for several days is standing up We imagine though that most of it must not be causing any trouble for one seldom sees where any of that piled up has been moved and generally he can notice that the pile h4 grown in the last four or five days A lot of it has already been husked and there is a lot of it yet to be gathered The recall of Gen Stillwell in China seems to verify the reports that there was entirely too much squabbling in that part of the world between the men who were supposed to be the leaders Maybe as the general has long been known was more nearly right than any of us at home know At any rate it is certain that we have been going backwards over there for some months when we should have been going the other way Multiple births in the are not the novelty that many of us have always thought apparently Altogether there have been nine sets of quadruplets born to parents and on know how many triplets or sets of twin babies The parents of the nine sets of quads say that maintaining a home for four normal healthy youngsters of the same age is no little job and that the matter of expense can keep nose on the proverbial grindstone USO DIRECTORY SUPPER POSTPONED Due to the precautions taken to prevent scarlet fever epidemic the United Church has postponed their Election Day supper to a later date Watch for further announcements READING ROOM HOURS 11:00 a to 12:30 GAME ROOM HOURS 11:00 a to i mmMm.