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Vv IP 6 ie Madrid' Herald A croaa marked in this apace meana your subscription baa expired. THE MADRID HERALD, MADRID, NEBRASKA FEBRUARY 12, 1942. VOLUME XXIII, No. 7 $1.50 per Year In Advance POSTAL OFFICIALS WAEN AGAINST CHAIN LETTERS The mails in all. parts of the country are being flooded with letters relating, to so-called endless chain schemes soliciting defense saving stgjcnps.

Patrons are warned that the sending of such matter through the mails is a violation of the postal fraud and lottery statutes. Notices are' served upon persons participating In such schemes whose names come to the attention of. the postofflce department requiring them to show just cause why fraud orders should not be issued against them. Such orders forbid the delivery of any mail to the persons named therein. NCWPOMT NEWS 60T ITS IT mrm mint nwfnwHONeienur -mwawvMMiMM STUM CNSUMD.

MCUWO tSW THM CMPMM NHtMST WWMMTM nMSN sawn mom nmiM. Perkins County Gets Ten Inch Snowfall Heavy, wet snow which started falling early Sunday morning and continued throughout the day blanketed this region with a fall that measured from ten to twelve inches. The snow was not accompanied by wind and remained where it fell. Temperatures were moderate during the storm and some of the- anew melted as it fell. Tuesday night readings took a nosedive, dropping to a low of three above zero.

Partly cloudy skies and near freezing temperatures have retarded thawing the last few days. Most roads have been opened to traffic. District Court Meets Monday Seventeen Cases Appear In February Bar Docket The February term of district court in Perkins county will convene at Grant next Monday, Feb. 16th with District Judge C. E.

El-dred presiding. Seventeen cases ure in the court docket for this session. A Jury list has been drawn for the February term of court and is as follows: liarvy Willard Harbeson F. B. Hendricks John Duggan John Berges Th.

H. Oellerman Chester Gregg Alfred Parikonin Matt Schmitt Harry Mollpr James Styskal Ed Ayers Don Burge Lloyd Ford Frank E. Swan Wayne Hoover H. J. Spencer Ray Hastings Walter E.

Brown Joe Hahn Wilbber Ott O. Pel ton Guy Cooper Leal. McConnaha Cases to be heard at this session inclikle the following: Madonna McNiUy vs. Jane McNally. Federal Land Bank vs.

Frank Schauerhamer, ef Cliff Petty vs. George E. De-Lancey. Federal Farm Mortgage Corp. vs.

James F. Young, et al. Max W. Beck vs. Joseph W.

Sparks, et aL Charles Salmon vs. Floyd J. Claton. William H. Busch' et al, vs.

Carl Buach, et aL Jeffery Burke, Exec. vs. Catherine Griffith, et aL Federal Farm Mortgag Corp. vs. William E.

Berges. Gladys E. Robinson vs. Graydon C. Robinson.

Inger O. Larsen vs. Ralph Adams, Trustee, et al. DeVota L. Bates vs.

Albert Bates. Northwestern National Life Insurance Co, vs. Peter F. Huebbert et aL W. A.

Hatcher vs. Edith M. Kent, et sL Louise Holscher, et al vs. Charlotte Kitching, et SL Elmer A. Kent, et al vs.

Estate of W. Paris Pringle. Mary Hooper vs. Harry Hooper. WOMANS CLUB MET WITH MRS.

GLISMANN Mrs. Glismann entertained the members of the Woman's Club Thursday evening, February 5th at her home. The president, Mrs. Gauger presided at the business meeting. The Ways and Means committee reported that plans have been completed for a one-act play entitled Let's Get Married to be given by members of the club, the date to be announced Chairman of the Victory Book campaign reported 150 books have been collected for the soldiers, sailors and marines.

Chairman of the Red Cross reported 217 garments have been sent from Madrid. Mrs. Adams, program leader for the evening, gave an intelligence quiz on famous women. Mrs. Houtz reported on the life of Elizabeth Barrett Browning; Dorothy Long read a paper on Martha Washington, Dolly Madison and Frances Cleveland, and Miss Softley read a paper on Ethel Barrymore.

Music was in charge of Genevieve Bullock. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Glismann and the co-hostess Miss Young. As sea rovers, explorers and settlers, Sweden's people have covered the. earth.

YOU AU WOT, Rise men my nothing in dungenms StMrn' rmUAXT 11 Lincolns bbthdayi Join Adam sent to Promt as US. agent, 15 Unlvercity cl N. Carolina opened. 1796. 14' Telephone patents towed to Bell and Gray, 1876.

.15 USS. Maine blown up. Havana harbor, 1898. 16 Sumoeet, Indian chiel pays inendly visit to PU- grim at Plymouth, 1G21. 17 House oi Representatives elects (eileison presidunt over Aaron Bun, 1801.

15-Slavery abolished in Cuba. 188a Males 20-44 Must Register i Perkins County Men To Sign Up at Grant on February 14-16 Next Saturday, February 14th, and Monday, February. 16th will be registration daya for more of the nation'a manpower. This the third military registration in recent months will affect men between the ages of 20 and 44 who are not now registered. Men who were 20 years old or older on December 31, 1041 and men who have not reached their 45th birthday by February 16, 1942, must register, unless they have done so previously.

Perkins county registrants will sign up at the draft -board headquarters on 1 the second floor of the courthouse in Grant Hours of registration are from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on both Saturday Monday. When registrants report they will be asked these nine questions: Name; age in years and date of birth; residence; mailing address; telephone; name and address of parson who will always know address of registrant; employers name and address; place of employment More three hundred are expected to register from this county. Green registration cards will be used at this time.

First registration cards were white, second melon-colored. OBITUARY AGNES B1ERMA HEGWOOD Agnes Bose Bierma was bom Nov. 24th, 1922 at Murray, Iowa. When she was past a year old she came to Grant, with her parents. She was the sixth child of Mr.

and Mrs. Dick Bierma. She attended several country schools, then attended Madrid high school for two years. Her last two years of high school she attended the County High School at Grant She took' the Normal Training course and taught school for two years. She Joined the Methodist church of Madrid when she was fifteen years She.

was united, in marriage to Esley Hegwood on March 16, 1941. They went to Buffalo, where he was employed in an air. plane factory. She died in the Deaconess Hospital in Buffalo on Febr. 5, 1942.

She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Esley Hegwood, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bierma, five sisters and six brothers, two brothers, Chester and Lester of North Platte; a brother and a sister, Lawrence and Marie of Madrid; Mabel, of Pasadena Merle, Marjorie, Charles, Erma Jean, Norma and Gayle, at home. Also three nieces and two neph-ew a grandmother, of Indianola, Iowa and several aunts, uncles and cOusins, also a host of friends. Through all pain at times shed smile, A smile of Heavenly birth; And when the angels, called her home, She smiled farewell to earth.

Heaven retaineth now our treasure, Earth the lonely casket keeps And the sunbeams love to linger Where our loved one sleeps. The population density of Alaska is only one-eighth of a person per square mile. War has killed industrial dia-mond mining in the Belgian Congo. I want EMIM DOLLARS 1 America must be strong. Every man and woman must contribute their strength to the strength of America at war.

Sana are carrying guns some are flying planes some are giving their blood on ships at sea. YOU on the home front must buy -those guns those planes thoae ships. That must be your contribution to freedom under Are! BUY DEFENSE STAMPS AND BONDS TODAY buy them with every penny you have to spare I BINDWkED DISTRICT TO ELECT OFFICERS Perkins cohnty landowners will meet at Grant this Friday afternoon for their annual business meeting and election of officers of the county-wide Bindweed District. State officials arc expected to he present to assist with the program. Officers to be elected include ono director in district No.

3 in the west part of the county for three years, and a director In district No. 1 in the eastern end of the county to fill a vacancy. The term to run for one year. COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS The Madrid Commercial Club met last Thursday evening at the Madrid Cafe for' their regulur February mooting. Attendance was rather small, only about half of the being present.

Wayne 'Bullock and Arthur Murray were appointed as a membership comittee. Ticket seller for the March meeting will be Carl Gauger and entertainment will be furnished by Supt. Glismann and Coach Meaders. REBEKAIIS SEND BOXES Twenty-one men from Madrid and vicinity were mailed boxes by the Madrid Rebekah lodge this week. The boxes contained homemade candy and cookies, stationery, cigarettes and gum.

This will remind the boys in the armed services that the home folks are still thinking of them. CO. FARM BUREAU (C. M. Mead, Agricultural Agent) (Gladys Morgan, Home Agent) Preparation for Poultry A list sent to the County Farm Bureau by Jack Redditt, Extension poultry man at the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture includes the following items for checking up on poultry equipment: Clean and scrub the brooder house.

Repair and set up the brooder stoves. Obtain and store adequate litter for brooding as well ai for the laying house. Repair the insulation on walls and roof. Cardboards and paper will help conserve fuel. Repair roof, chimney windows, sun porches, wire platforms, feed troughs, and waterers.

Build or buy extras needed. Allow one inch of feeder space per chick at first and two inches after the second week. Use larger feeders at the chicks grow. Plan and prepare a poultry production prognn which will return B2.25 for each dollar's worth of feed. Garden Radio Broadcasts The latest information on gardens will be presented the first Saturday in each month on the Farms Facts and Fun radio broad, cast over a state-wide wireless network, according to information received here at the County Extension office.

E. H. Hoppert, Extension horticulturist at the College of Agriculture, is to appear on these programs in discussing recommended gardening practices. The information fits inwith the Nebraska Victor Home and Garden Program." Farm Facts and Fun is heard weekly from. 1 until 1:30 pm.

on Saturday on the following stations: WOW Omaha; KORN Fremont; WJAG Norfolk; KMMJ Grand Island; KHAS Hastings and KGFW Kearney. 4-H Victory Food Products Announcement was received at the County Farm Bureau office this week bby county agents Corwin Mead and. Gladys Morgan that Ak-Sar-Ben will award a Certificate of Merit" to the 4-H Victory and Freedom Food Producers. The 4-H club member may choose one or more of the following to earn the award: 1. Plant at least 2,000 sq.

ft of garden and produce materials of not less than $25 in value for any part of the year-round food supplies. 2. Can 100 qts. of home-grown fruits and vegetables. 3.

Raise 2,000 pounds of pork, 4. Produce 5,000 lbs. of milk or 200 lbs. butter fat per cow. 5.

Produce 400 lbs. poultry. 6. Produce 000 dozen eggs. 7.

Produce 200 lbs. poultry and 300 dozen eggs. In addition uT completing the accomplismcnt of these production requirements the club mem' her must prepare and exhibit their products either locally or at county fair. Then finally the plub member will be asked to represent his or her club in three pub' lie demonstrations or on a judging team. LEGION TO CONDUCT AMERICANISM CONTEST To arouse interest in Americanism among the people of Nebraska the American Legion has derided to hold a state-wide cot test to secure the shortest, simplest, most effective and most appealing statement on the duties of an American citizen today.

The contest is open to everyone in Nebraska. Rules for this contest are as follows: 1. The local contest will be under the supervision of the local Legion posts, the post American Chairman and the committee to be in charge pf securing and judging entries. 2. Statements entered in this contest must be limited to 100 words, and should be shorter, if possible.

3. Entries in local contests close on March 15, 1942. 4. Posts are to submit to Department Legion Headquarters the three best statements for the state contest 5. This is not a commercial contest, for it is felt that a dollars and cents valuation cannot be placed on Americanism today.

The Department Americanism feels that a cash, prize would be inappropriate' in such a contest but proper and full recognition will be given to the winner. Each on of us who is fortunate to call America his country should be giving serious thought to his duties as an American citizen. Thats what this contest Is designed to do. Let us use part of our pare time to make an entry, for this contest Entries may be given to Clarence Christensen, Post Anjutant or to Andy Adams, Americanism Chairman. 4 Other Years in Madrid As Seen by The Herald NINETEEN YEARS AGO February IS, IMS E.

S. Thomas returned from Norfolk this week' where he lias signed up with the Norfolk team for the coming season. Thomas is a pitcher of much ability. Sheriff Klinck has announced that he will hereafter make war on 1922 auto licenses. A civil service examination for rural carriers from the Madrid postofflce will be held at Elsie, March 10, 1923.

Fanners around Madrid were very glad to aee a three inch snowfall last Saturday. The snow did not drift and will be of much benefit TEN YEARS AGO Febraaryll, 1932 Hulda Ella Wall and Harold Melvin Flaming were united in marriage at North Platte February 3, 1932. Ralph Denslow left Wednesday to attend the auto show in Denver. Robert. Catron and family left Thursday for their future home at Gresham, Nebraska.

Wednesday afternoon Noel, and Wayne Bullock started by plane for Medicine Bow, Wyoming, but when nearly there they ran into a snowstorm and had to return to Madrid. IOur Honor Roily The following are new subscribers or have mewed their subscription to The Madrid Herald. How does your subscription stand? Thomas Young Berths Drrnnen Madrid Lloyd South Gate, Cal. G. T.

McCtatchey Madrid Mrs. Katherine Andersen, Madrid John S. Brown Madrid Joe Sronre Elsie Albln Johnson Elsie Mrs. a V. Rose Madrid C.

L. Peterson Madrid Lurile Jchrm Is ramie, Wyo. A TOILOff av TMPC, AMOK ML NS OWN CLOTHES CMEN WMLff He VMS MfS'SCMT pmihM Movement of Troops Cannot Be Published There is no press censorship prohibiting the publishing of names of men in training camps in the continental limits of the United States, but newspapers should void specific reference to locations where possible, Brigadier General Guy N. Heiminger, State Selective Service Director said. The general added several Nebraska newspapers as well as local boards have been confused on what can be printed and what is prohibited.

What we are seeking to avoid, the general said, is the publication of specific troop movements. For example, there is no ob- paring to embark. Newspapers and radio stations the general aaid, should not make public any information about the psospective movement of groups of men in military service. Also to be avoided are references which identify men and their location with any specific branch of the service. FEDERRAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Typical business expenses of a mercantile establishment are a-mounts paid for advertising, hire of clerks and other employees, rent, light, heat water, stationery, stamps, telephone, property insurance and delivery expense.

A professional man may deduct all necessary expenses incurred in the pursuit of his profession. A loss arising from fire, storms, shipwrecks or other casualty need not be connected with the taxpay ers trade or business. If his home or his automobile is destroyed by fire he may claim a deduction for the loss sustained unleu compensated for by insurance or otherwise. Lou of property by theft is an allowable deduction. In general, taxes are deductible unly by the person- upon whom they are Certain taxes are not deductible, such as thou assessed against local benefits and the federal income tax.

Other taxes not deductible are those imposed on employees by the Social Security act, federal estate and gift taxes and state estate, legacy, orsu cession taxes. -Charitable contributions and gilts made by an individual are deductible within certain jf actually paid within the year. Amounts paid or accrued within the taxable year; 1941 aa interest on indebtedneu are (jeduct-ible, with certain exceptions, from gross income. The Internal Revenue code provides, for a reasonable allowance for the exhaustion, wear and tear of property used in the trade or business, including a reasonable allowance, for obsolescense. For convenience such allowance' usually it referred to as depreciation Garden Chop Rotation Rotation of garden crops should be considered when making plans for gardens in 1942.

Rotation will help control diseases and will improve the quality of the Courtesy Adams Weather Service RED CROSS ACTIVE Mrs. L. E. Houtz, chairman of local Red Cross work reports that 217 pieces of 'knitted and sewed goods have been completed by Red Cron workers of Madrid and surrounding communities. The new work quota has not been A section of the Roman cata-comes has become an air raid shelter.

SOUTH MADRID NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Gua Friesen were Sterling, Colorado visitors Friday. Mr. and Mrs.

Ed Moller attended a meeting in. Sutherland, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George Lee and daughter visited her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Mickels, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Softley and sot ate dinner with Mr.

and Mrs. Reams Oscar Lee and -family spent Thursday evening with the Wm. Schwer -family. Mrs. Walter Nutt assisted Mrs.

O. H. Day Friday in caring for her grandchildren while Mr. and Mrs. Edward Day were at Sutherland.

Delores Day was ill last week. Tuesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McCown were Mr. and Mrs.

Noah Sparks, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sparks and the children: Mr. and Ifrs. Floyde Cornelius honored their son Ftoyhe's birthday, which occurred Sunday, by inviting several of his schoolmates and teachers to spend the day at their home A bountiful dinner was served to the' guests.

A government defense bond was presented to Floyd by his friends as a birthday gift. Carrol Cornelius spent from Thursday to -Saturday with Erma Weins. Bernard Tatum and Kenneth Law visited at the McCown home from Sunday until Wednesday. Mrs Chas. Lovenburg is i 1 1 with a cold.

Mr. and Cornelius were Imperial visitors Wednesday morning. There was no school in DisL 52 Tuesday so Miss Friesen could be at home for her fathers sale. Mr. Friescn's sale was well attended and prices were genrally good..