The Red Cloud chief., 1921-01-27
C0RNHUSKER ITEMS
News of All Kinds Gathered From
Various Points Throughout
Nebraska.
Of INTEREST TO ALL READERS

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City.
Omaha claims to be the largest
primary grain market In the United
States.
Last Tuesdays run of hogs, 1880
head, was the heaviest receipt at South
Omaha since May, 1920
During the year 1920, Judge Hop.
kins, York justice, issued 1S1 mar
rage licenses and married fifty
couples.
The Episcopal church ut Arapahoe
is building new parsonage at cost
of $1,000.
Seventeen applicants took the civil
service examination held at Hebron
last week.
The Catholic Workmen's National
Bohemian Society will convene at
Omaha January 20.
North Platte officers found an Illicit
still In operation In tank car on the
railroad tracks Mt tat place.
Plans for church costing 100000
In downtown district are being dis
cussed by the orthodox Greeks of
Omaha.
A. X. Evans of Columbus has been
designated rs a candidate for entrance
examination ut West Point to be held
I'm March.
Ross Wlckershap died at Fremont
hospital from a gunshot wood received
In a fight at Nickerson as the result
Of poker game.
Lodgepole will have Sunday night
moving picture shows begin an hour
later than usual, so as not to conflict
with church service.
Although the largest corn crop in
years was raised In Sherman county
last year, practically none of 1t is be-
ing put on the market.
Hastings carpenters and contractors
are negotiating new wage scale. The
carpenters have expressed willing
ness to accept reduction.
The university of Nebraska has
spent about $1,000 in fitting up the col
liseum on the fair grounds at Lincoln
for use for athletic purposes.
A bronze tablet as memorial to
Dean MOnoah Reese, former head Of
the law college, will be placed In the
law building at the university.
Geneva citizens have organized
"Fifty Year" club, to which anyone
having lived in the county for fifty
years is eligible for membership.
0. A. RystrOm of StrOmsburg was
elected president of the Midwest I'm
plement Dealers association at the an
nual business meeting at Omaha.
Frank Delbridge convict at the
state prison, committed suicide by
hanging himself TO the upper bunk in
his cell with pair of suspenders.
A crowd so big that no hall at the
state farm would hold 1t, attended the
opening session of the Nebraska
Farm Bureau Federation at Lincoln.
Richard Debuse, 10 years old, a
student at the Omaha Central High
school, Is thought to be the youngest
high school student in the United
States
J. b. Parker, Beatrice pioneer,
was found dead in bed one day last
week, by his aged wife. 1t is supposed
his death was the result of heart
trouble.
Rev. Henry II. Martens Of Lodgep0le
was entertained by members of the
congregation, who, in honor of his 45th
birthday, presented him q sack of sill
yer coins.
The municipal skating pond at
OsceOla Is now in operation and
thrOnged with skaters from over the
entire county. The pond Is electrical
ly lighted.
Phil Athens Of Lincoln has been
elected president of the University
golf association. Walton Roberts, an
other Lincoln man, was elected secre-
tary-treasurer.
Leona, 3-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Jensen Of O'Neill,
was scalded by falling against pail
Of boiling water at the Jensen home
and died few hours afterward.
More than 200 pupils marched down
fire escapes to safety when teachers
at the Sacred Heart Junior parOchial
school at Omaha sounded the fire drill
after fire was discovered on the root
Of the building. Firemen eXtinguished
the blaze with slight damage.
| Teu lux WAS CuptuTeu anu hlIIeu III
a circle hunt held near Adams. About
l75 men joined In the round up. 1t Is
the first Of this species seen in this
section In years.
At mass meeting at North Platte
called by the ministerial association
It was decided by vote of 1876 to II
TO start legal action to bar dancing
In the school auditorium.
Colorado capitalists are making ar
rangements to develop the clay de
posits recently opened up near Wy
more, and which are said to be idea
for the manufacture of brick, tile ant
pottery.
More than $19,OOO,OOO was spent FOL
education OF children In Nebraska
during 1920, according to the biennia
report OF the state superintendent o.
schools. This was an average o.
$6275 per. child. There are 1879
teachers In the public schools, Of which
only 1854 are men.
| II Dunhom has bepn reelected