The Omaha guide., 1955-12-02
News From Around Nebraska

eWs From Around Nebraska
The Christmas season is now getting into full swing. Out at
Fairbury, Nebraska the youngsters are going to get a Santa Claus
treat that is quite unusual. Instead of Santa Claus visiting the
town in a sleigh, wagon, jeep or fire truck, he will come with a
mechanical sled. The Fairbury Journal pictured the huge machine
that will haul thirty or more youngsters at a time. Pulling the
simulated sled are five reindeer mounted on rubber wheels.
Bridgeport businessmen are planning a series of free Christ
mas theatre shows and free treats for the kiddes. according to
the Bridgeport NewsBlade. The youngsters would be entertained
while the parents tend to their Christmas shopping, it is planned,
Madison will have free train rides and some visits from Santa
Claus for the younger generation. according to the Madison Star.
A hunter at Ogalala last week claimed he got three pheasants
with two shells. According to his story which appeared in the
Keith County News, the hunter flushed out a flock Of pheasants
and got two birds with the first shot. On the second volly he
got another-and his hunting was over for the day with the
legal limit bagged. II could have gotten more. but threes the
limit" the hunter was quoted as saying.
The News didn't say just where that spot is. Must be a good
Some duck hunters on the Loup river near Loup City didn't
do so well, according to the Sherman County Times. They walked
across the ice on the Loup one morning last week to an island
where they had a duck blind. Everything went well until they
discovered the ice had broken up and huge chunks were float
ing downstream. They had no boat but finally decided to wade
to shore through the cold water. The big chunks Of ice gave
them lots of trouble and they had to ward them off with poles
as they felt their way through the icy water. They were success
full in getting back to land but not anxious to repeat the experience.
The American Legion post at Oshkosh has purchased a tract
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activities which the Post is planning.
A county road crew in Pierce county was responsible for an
accident which happened there last week, the Pierce County Leader
revealed last week. The men had built a weed fire along the road
and the fire laid down a heavy smoke screen. A motorst coming
along was unable to see a county truck standing at the roadside
and the car collided with the truck doing damage to both vehicles.
Another freak accident took place near Harrington. A weed
fire had spread to a wooden bridge which it burned out during
the night. A young man came along about $3.50 in the morning,
ran into the open creek and was severely injured. The fire, which
had spread from the roadway shoulder to the bridge, is believed
to have been started by a cigarette tossed out OF a passing car.
giving with mingled feelings of t~hankfulness and being "over-
stuffed" 1t seems he operates a turkey ranch as a sideline to his
job. Shortly before Thanksgiving he received a package from an
outstate frie1d. Sure enough turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
Lexington is staging a residential lighting contest with prizes
of 500. The winners will receive merchandise prizes in the a.
mount of $1666 each which will be negotiable in any Lexington
store. Both house and yard displays are included in the decora-
ting contest, the Dawson County Herald has announced.
Also at Lexington: Baseball for 1856 is out, it has been de-
cided. The team this past season ran a sizeable deficit which
necesstated even selling some of their equipment to pay off their
obligations. A meeting called to determine the interest apparent
for next year met with almost no response and the Dawson County
Herald has consequently announced the committees decision to
forget the whole affair next year.
A new home heated by electricity is the latest thing in home
building in the area between Missouri Valley and Logan. The
Harrison County Times, printed at Missouri Valley, showed the
picture of a new farm home which is being heated with radiated
electric heat. The system is said to be working very satisfactorily
and is operating for about the same cost as any other automatic
heat. Two other electrically heated homes are under construction
in the Missouri Valley area, the newspaper stated.
An electronics firm from Ohio has had scouts checking up on
Wahoo the past week with consideration given to establishing a
plant there. The firm would need 5000 square feet of floor space
and would employ about 20 women, the Wahoo Newspaper stated.
At Hooper groups of men are soliciting the rural areas for
funds with which to complete the new Hooper auditorium. A
bond issue of $45O00 has been used up and money is still needed
to complete plumbing, wiring, heating and other indoor facilities.
Construction work on the building has progressed as far as the
money will reach.
Tekamah Masons dedicated their new Masonic Temple last
week in services which drew highup masons from quite an area.
The building, erected by Blairs Jensen Construction Co. was
praised for its beauty and general utility.
Cattle Rustlers are active in the Neigh vicinity, the Neigh
Leader has revealed. A rancher there discovered a truck in one
of his corrals and men were seen attempting to load cattle into the
truck. The rusters got away when they noticed that they had
been discovered.
Contracts for a satellite TV tower in the Ogalala vicinity have
been let and that area is now assured of televsion reception some
time next summer. Channel 6 will be relayed over the tower.
ing the establishment of savings accounts by offering a free cleo
trio clock to anyone establishing a savings account of 500 or more.
Looks like even the banks are going to join the give,away
parade.
New Uses Needed For Farm Products
Senator Roman Hruska, speaking recently about the farm
problems which are now facing the middewest, declared that a
strong farm research and educational program is one of the sound
est contributions the government can make to the American farm
er.