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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1923)
he Frontier b.' II. CRONIN, Publisher. •Y. C. TEMPLETON, Editor and Business Manager. Entered at the post office at O’Neill, Nebraska, as second-class matter. One Year ... $2.00 Six Months . $1.00 Three Months... $0.50 ADVERTISE”; iiATES: Display advert's 1.3 »n Pages 4, 5 »nd 8 are charged for on a basis of "i cents an inch (one column wide) *r week; on Page 1 the charge is T cents an inch per week. Local ad vertisements, 10 cents per line first n .ertion, subsequent insertions ‘i cats per line. Every subscription is regarded as an open account. The names of sub scribers will be instantly removed fiom our mailing list at expiration of time paid for, if publisher shall be notified; otherwise the subscription remains in force at the designated subscription price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a part of the contract be tween publisher ai.,' . .bscriber. MORE LOCAL MATTERS. Mike Timlin was in Norfolk the first of the week. Floyd Ritt3 and family have moved here from Lincoln. G. A. Burkett, of Walthill, was in O’Neill on business Wednesday. Walter Sherwood and Park Clime drove up from Norfolk Wednesday. R. E. Simmons, of Oakdale, was looking after business in the city last Saturday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Miller, of near Page, Sun day, March ^th. J, F. O’Donnell and J. B. Mellor re turned from the auto show in Omaha, Sunday evening. Chris Erb loaded an emigrant car today and will ship tomorrow to near Wisner, Nebraska. Tom Cooper and Wm. Anderson w re up from Page Wednesday to at te id the Quig sale. E. D. Mayfield came up from Have lock last week and returned with a trick load of his household effects. Representative Donald Gallagher re turned to Lincoln Sunday following several days visit among his constitu ents. A radio concert was given at the B ha hotel Monday evening. A large cl >wd enjoyed the evening’s enter t: nment. Levi Fuller, of Opportunity, expects to soon move to the farm now occu p'cd by John Donaldson, twelve miles ’■ -'theast of O’Neill. Miss Mae Keys, the genial and effi cient bookkeeper at the Ryan hay em porium, spent Sunday visiting with Miss Bess Armstrong at her home in Norfolk. Four freight cars were derailed on the main line of the Northwestern last Friday evening, near the stock yards, while switching. The tack was cleared in a few hours. A partial eclipse of the moon was visible from about 8:30 until about 10:00 o’clock Friday evening. The greater portion of the top half of the moon was covered. Ed Donohoe left Sunday, after a couple of days visit here with his children. He expects to go to Mexico and Texas the latter part of the week with the stockmen’s excursion. George Reichert, of Clough, South Dakota, was in O’Neill Wednesday lo king over the horse market. Mr. Richert wa3 a resident of the Oppor tunity country about fourteen years ago. Hallis Hull has applied for a divorce from her husband, Guy L. Hull, on the grounds of extreme cruelty and deser tion. According to the petition the couple were married in O’Neill, Octo ber 4, 1922. The plaintiff asks for the return of her maiden name Hallis Gwin. A ttoraoy J. J. Harrington Wfls in Atkinson Monday. Attorney J. A. Donohoe was attend ing court in Butte Monday. District Deputy J. P. Golden went to Omaha Saturday to attend a meet ing of the Knights of Columbus. Judge Robert R. Dickson and Re poi ter C. B. Scott went over to Butte Monday where the judge is holding court this week. J. J. Thomas sold the billiard and pool hall last Friday to John Higgins, formerly of southern Holt county. Mr. Higgins took 'possession the same day. The O’Neill High School basket ball team won their first game in the state tournament today by default. They will play in the second round tomor row. T. V. Golden returned Monday from a business trip to Grand Island, Ogal lala and other point in that part of the state, and reports things in general looking good. Mr. Golden has spent considerable time in Chicago and Hot Springs this winter. Harry Holz and family, of Milford, Nebraska, Friday, moved to the Van derhayden place, six miles north and one mile east of O’Neill, recently oc cupied by Ray Zimmerman, v/ho has moved to a farm one mile further east, which he recently purchased. Mrs. Loren Richardson returned Saturday from Elgin where she had gone to visit her little niece, Mary Arnold, who has been quite ill. Mrs. Nathan Arnold, her mother took her Lo Mayo Brothers at Rochester, Min nesota, Sunday for medical attention. A proposition has been received by the city from a high line company who agree to build twenty-eight miles of high line and furnish “juice” to the city master meter at less than 5c per k. w., in case the city decide to pur chase the outside equipment of tfie present lighting system. A Mr. Reese, of Pender, Nebraska, has moved to the Tom Waldon placb which he recently purchased. His immigrant car jumped from the North western track near the stock yards last Friday evening while the train crew were endeavoring to put it on a side track, and was somewhat damaged. Lavina Bennett, of Ewing, was win ner in the Sand Hill Calf Club which was conducted during the past year under the direction of the University Agicultural College. During 1922 there were 221 boys and girls taking part in twenty-nine pure herd beef, dairy and baby beef clubs which were conducted in eighteen counties of the state. The country home of James Con nolly in Shields township is becoming a regular radio center. The entire countryside gather there and listen to the outside world. Jim says there are more radio “bugs” to the square inch in his neighborhood than in any other part of the county. Art Wyant is demonstrating his radio at the Con nolly home tonight. The Niobrara river is cutting away 1 the Stuart-Badgcr road three miles ! west of the Farshall bridge and if somo action is not taken to turn the channel of the river before the spring rains and possible high water, the road will no doubt have t» be abandoned, as it runs along a bluff. The members of the county board have been over and viewed the situation, they have been re quested by the township board of Sara toga township to give them some as sistance financially. i At a meeting of the city council the first of the week it was decided to em ploy Bruce & Grupe, civil engineers, of Omaha, to make a complete survey and estimate of the value of the elec trical equipment in the streets of O’Neill and to submit an estimate of the cost of installing the same equip ment entirely new. The Hanford Pro duce Company are desirous of dispos ing of the electric light plant to the city and the above estimate will be made with a view of a possible pur chase by the city if an agreement can bo reached by all parties concerned. Mr. Bruce of the firm was the engineer employed by the city when the sewer system was installed. The Frontier, only $2.00 per year. To The Depositor - NATIONAL BANKS FAIL. When they do depositors lose heavily. Why? Because deposits in National Banks are not guaranteed. STATE BANKS FAIL. When they do depositors are paid in full. Why? Because deposits in State Banks are protected by the Depositors Guarantee Fund of the State of Nebraska. THE NEBRASKA STATE BANK OF O’NEILL is the only Bank in O’Neill which offers you this pro tection. You will protect yourself and please us by depositing your money with us. 5 per cent paid on time deposits. Nebraska State Bank of O’Neill, Nebraska C. H. STOWELL. C. H. Stowell died at his home in Chambers this morning. Masonic funeral services will be held Sunday. S. L WHITMORE. S. L. Whitmore, ’ " Venus for many borne of his son, S. B. Wayne, last Thursday. He was well known to the residents of the east end of the county. The funeral services were held at Pagb Tuesday. BESSIE CAMEL. Bessie, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gamel, living eleven miles east and two and one-half north of this city, died at the family home last Saturday following an illness covering five weeks, of flu and pneu monia. Bessie was born December 1, 1920, and was two years, three months and two days old at the time of her death. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at Page Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock, conducted by Rev. McGaughey. J. B. MENUEY. I - John B. Menuey died at his home in Newport, Nebraska, February 25th, at the age of sixty-three years, ten months and three days. Mr. Menuey' has been interested in a business way in this city for several years, being associated with James Sebolt in the Chevrolet garage. He was not active in the business but spent considerable time in the city, lie was an old resident of Nebraska, coming to the state in 1886, and locat or! upon a homestead in the southern part of what is now Rock county. He leaves twelve children to mourn his death. Funeral services were held at New port on February 28th. C. L. WOOD. C. L. Wood, one of the early settlers in the east end of the county, died at Gilbert, Arizona, on March 1st, of paralysis, at the home of a brother in-law, G. W. Lines. Mr. Wood has been in failing health foi several months and was on his way home frori California where he had gone for the benefit of his health. Relatives received a letter from him written a few days before his death, telling how well Re was. The deceased was seventy years, four months and five days old at the time of his death. He was born in New York state, but came to Holt county and located Upon a homestead one and one-half miles southeast of Page many years ago where he raised a large family. His wife died last summer. The remains were brought to Inman last Monday accompanied by G. W. Lines, and taken to the Wood home near Page. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Wednesday after non at two Y’clock conducted by Rev. McGaughey; burial was made in the Page cemetery. THEODORE FRANCIS SHERMAN. Theodore Francis Sherman, one of our oldest and most beloved citizens, oassed away at the Old Soldier’s Home •t Grand Island, Nebraska, after an ilr.ass of nearly ten years. He was Ve i at Rochester, New York, in 1837, and departed this life on February 27, 1923, at the age of eighty-six years. He moved with his parents from Roch ester, when a small boy, to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood.*He was united in marriage to Mary Galbrith in 1861. To this union were born eleven children, three boys and eight girls. Mr. Sherman has’known all of the hardships of the early settler. He with his family came here in a covered wagon and home steaded at Mineola in 1881. Here he made his home until in September, 1887, when his wife passed away, since then he has made his home with the children until two years ago when he went to the soldier’s home. He leaves to mourn his departure five daughters: Mrs. Viola Morgan and Mrs. Rhoda Mesner, of this city; Mrs. Jessie Bright, of Los Angeles, Cali fornia; Mrs. Flutie Barnes, of Cody; Mrs. Phoebe Davis, of Page; three sons: Harry, of Springview, Henry, of Sparks, and Charles, of Cody; and twenty-three grand children, sixteen great grand children. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church on Friday, March 2nd, conducted by Rev. J. A. Hutchins. In terment being made in the Mineola cemetry., CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our most sin cere thanks for the assistance and sympathy tendered us during the death and burial of our beloved father. Mrs. Viola Morgan. Mrs. Rhoda Messner and brother's and sisters. WOMAN’S CLUB ACTIVITIES. The Literary Department held one of the most interesting meetings of the year on Wednesday, February 28. The theme for the day was Willa Cather’s most remarkable story of early Nebraska life “My Antonia.” Mrs. Malone gave a l'eview of the book, giving many interesting details, and sketching in the scenes and char acters in such a way that those who had not read the book lost nothing of the important points. Mrs. B. Helen Gallagher gave the discussion which was most highly en K^yed. Mrs. Gallagher’s discussion contained several remarkable char acter sketches, which caused the per sonnel of the story to stand out in bold relief, until her listeners could almost see the characters in her vivid portrayal. Next Wednesday, March 14th, will be “Smile Day” in this depai'tment. A “Smile Program” will be rendered, fol lowed by a social hour, and light re freshments will be served. A large at tendance is desired. The Frontier, only $2.00 per year. BIG COUNTY CROW HUNT LATTER PART OF MARCH Negotiations are under way for a county crow hunt to be held some time during the latter part of the month, date and details of the hunt will be announced later. All the townships of the county are expected and urged to take part. Get your hunting license and oil up the gun. O’NEILL LEGION TEAM BAG TWO GOOD GAMES The Spencer Legion team was de feated by the local Legion basket ball team at the High school gymnasium last Friday evening, 17 to 11. The Chambers Legion met defeat at the gymnasium Wednesday evening, the score being 32 to 12 in favor of O’Neill. “THELMA” For years Miss Novak with true feminine leanings longed to appear in picture where she could discard out door apparel and attire herself in ac cordance with fashion’s latest edicts. “Thelma” gave her the first chance. In this production, which has been con structed upon a lavish scale, she wears a varied assortment of Parsian gowns, shoes and imported furs that would make the attire of a former Russian Princess seem mediocre by comparison. Gowns valued at more that $40,000 and furs costing in excess of $25,000 were worn by Miss Novak and several professional models in one of the big scenes of “Thelma.” The scenes were staged in a London modiste’s shoip, where Miss Novak, as “Thelma,” goes to try on some gowns for the grand ball, making her debut in London so ciety. CHAMBERS. C. L. Elkins is on the sick list. Little Thelma Kiltz is on the sick list. C. H. Stowell has been quite sick the jsast week Mrs. Hannah DeGroff, of Amelia, is ill. at the home of her son. The Chambers school is still closed. So many of the children being sick. A town board meeting was held in Chambers March 5th, at the clerk's office. * W. R. French and family motored to Page Thursday for a few days’ visit with relatives. Brown Duvall left Monday for a visit with his parents at Pawnee Kanch near Central City, Nebraska. Word comes from Lincoln that H. M. Lee has been operated on at the Lincoln hospital and is getting along nicely. The proprietors of the Fairy Lunch room are improving their place of business by putting in a first class market. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baker are mov ing from the R. J. Star place east of Chambers to what is known as the Wintermote place. Mrs. Hannah Riley visited a few hours in Chambers Thursday. She was on her way to Spalding to look after some business. R. J. Star and family expect to move back from University Place in the near future. We are glad to wel come this family back. John Walter, who with Mrs. Walter, has been spending the winter at their daughter’s home at Royal, returned to Chambers Wednesday. Mrs. Wal ter is visiting her son at North Bend before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Newman lately of Sterling, Colorado, are visiting Mrs. Newman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Michael, before moving to a farm east of Chambers, which Mr. Newman has rented for the coming year. After an absence of three months spent with his daughter at Tekamah, Grandma Bell returned to Chambers, Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. Lukins ac companied Grandma home. They made the trip in the doctor’s oar. Dr. and Mrs. Lukins left for the return trip to Tekamah Thursday. _ * me large crowd whicn gathered to see “Safety First” at the Chambers F*and Hall last Friday night fairly howled with laughter at the many amusing situations and funny lines. “Safety First” is a three act comedy of real merit and was given for the benefit of the Chambers band. James Doherty and Mrs. Clara McClanahan had charge of the staging of the affair The leading parts were played by Mrs. E. J. Oxford as Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Clara McClanahan as the Irish maid but all the other parts were well handled. The entire cast follows: Mabel Montgomery Mrs. E. J. Oxford Virginia Bridges .Mildred Locke Mrs. Barrington Bridges . Mrs. Henretta Cooke Jack Montgomery .Frank Porter Jerry Arnold. Rev. Carlyon Mr. McNutt .Dale Biel Zuleiga .Verda Grimes Mary Ann O’Finnerty .Mrs. Clara McClanahan Elmer Flannel .Clarence Richards Abou Ben Mocha .Harry Cooper Geo. Thompson and Floyd Cooper entertained the crowd between acts with music and comedy stunts. An orchestra played several selections be fore the first curtain and between acts. JACOB OHDE. (Atkinson Graphic.) Jacob Ohde, one of Holt County’s pioneer homesteaders, coming to this country in 1885, passed away at his home in Atkinson at 11:55 a. m., Sat urday, February the 24th. Deceased, who was in his 75th year, had been ailing from diabetis for some years and had been bedfast since last September. Jacob Ohde was one of the sturdy home builders of the community, suc cessful in his farming operations, a helpful and kind neighbor in the com munity where he has lived for the past thirty-eight years. In 1912 Mr. Ohde left the farm and moved into Atkinson, where among old associates he spent his declining years, still keeping in touch with farming Not only the patrons of St. Mary’s Academy, but all lovers of music and dramatic art in and around O’Neill await each year, with eager anticipation, March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day. This year will be no exception and to one and all the hearty invitation is extended, “Come, join us. Sure, it’s no less than ‘Over the Rainbow’ we’ll be*taking you.” This delightful operette with its grand display of color and cos tume will be sure to attract all admirers of beauty in nature, and all lovers of music. Nearly one-hundred of the children of the grades will take part in the operetta, ranging from the smallest to the tallest in the grade department. The program is as follows: 1. Medley of Irish Melodies . St. Mary’s Orchestra 2. St. Patrick and the Druids, a dialogue. Arthur King, Patrick Carr, Emmet Carr,* Hugh O’Donnell, Gerald Phalin, Elden McPharlin. 3. Piano Solo—“Valse Ideale” . Bailey Mary Sauser 4. Reading—“Mavourneen” . Elsie Petzel 5. “OVER THE RAINBOW”—ACT I. 6. Chorus—“Come Back to Erin’ . Vocal Class 7. Reading—“Down on the Coast of Ireland” Maxine O’Donnell. 8. Violin Solo—“Novelette” . Manna Zucca Helen Wirer. 9. “OVER THE RAINBOW”—ACT II. * .. _ - “OVER THE RAINBOW” Operetta in Two Acts. CAST OF CHARACTERS: Anita, the oldest . Geneva Grady Claire . Lenore Brown Bertha . Mary Pribil Dorothy . Helen Reardon Agnes . Jeanette Protivinsky Marguerite . Mona Melvin The Rainbow Queen .. Mildred Timlin Train Bearers—Dorothy Mori’ison, Louise O’Donnell. Maids of Honor—Grace Quilty, Margaret McLeod, Nancy Dickson and Mary Morrison. Heralds—James Brown, Laurence Phalin, Norbert Daly, James Nally. Winds . Eighth Grade Flower Artists . Seventh Grade Moonbeams . Sixth Grade Sunbeams . Fifth Grade Frost Sprites ... Fourth Grade Snow Flakes ... Second and Third Grades Dew Drops . First Grade Fireflies . First Grade THE PLOT. Act I. Six little sisters are in their playroom on a rainy afternoon. Growing tired of their books and toys they all go to sleep except Anita, who tries hard to keep awake, hoping there will be a rainbow. As they sleep, the sun comes out; the Rainbow Queen, who in her Fairyland home, “Over the Rainbow,” has heard the children’s conver sation, hangs out her rainbow, and crossing it, comes with, her Maids of Honor to awaken the children and invite them to her home. Act II. In Rainbow Land, in the palace of the Queen the Sun beams and the Moonbeams are busy making light for the world. The Queen and her attendants arrive. For the entertainment of the visitors all the Fairies, that is the Dewdrops, Snowflakes, etc., sing and dance. When the children decide to return home the Queen explains that no one will be worried by their absence. She warns them never to tell any grown-up folks of their visit, as it would probably be doubted and called a dream. After singing, they bid each other farewell and the children return to their home, “Over the Rainbow.” operations through his sons George and Henry. He was born, confirmed and married in the Lutheran faith and held his membership in St. John’s church in Atkinson, in whose support he was the most liberal of contribut ors, and was in measure rewarded in seeing his parish sustained and im proved in material and spiritual pro gress. Jacob Ohde was born July the 19th, 1848, in Sarmsdorf, Mecklenburg Schwerin, Germany. He served as a soldier in the Franco^-Prussian war in 1870 to ’71. He was married in Gustrow, Ger many, December 27, 1873, to Miss Christina Niehusen. To this union were born four daughters and two sons. Two daughters died in infancy. In 1882, with his family, he moved to America and settled on a farm near Avoca, Pottowatamie County, Iowa, where they resided for three years, moving in 1885 to Holt County, where he took up a homestead four and one half miles north of Atkinson. He is survived by his wife, two laughters, Mrs. Lena Wittier, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Mrs. Mary Kru eger, of Oakland, Iowa, and two sons, George, of Atkinson, Nebraska, and Henry F., of Sioux Falls, South Da kota, all of whom were present for the funeral services except Mrs. Wittier. There are fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services took (place at St. John’s Lutheran church in Atkinson Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Wm. Vahle, and in terment made in Woodlawn cemetery. EMMET CORRESPONDENCE. (Mrs. R. E. Harris.) James Bailey was a passenger to O’Neill Welnesday. Mrs. Alice Fritton, the high school teacher, was sick with the flu Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad returned last Thursday from Schuyler where they had gone to attend the funeral of a friend. Mrs. W. T. Shively returned Satur day from Norfolk where she had spent a couple of weeks visiting with a daughter, M> s. Bennett. 'The town board held a meeting Tuesday night. They are trying to obtain _ information about the install ing of pumps for fire protection. Mrs. Guy Cole taught the primary grades Monday, the regular teacher, Miss Helen Biglin, being confined to her home in O’Neill with the mumps. Mrs. Shoebothom and son returned from Iowa Saturday where Mrs. Shoe bothom had been called by the seri ous illness of her father. The High school has been closed this week on account of nearly all of the pupils being confined to their homes with the mumps or the flu. George Lawrence, who has beun quite seriously ill the greater part of the winter, is again able to be about and was well enough to go to O’Neill Wednesday. Dr. Gilligan was called to the Ras mussen home last Thursday to attend Rev. Rasmussen, who was quite ill with the flu. He is again able to be about but was unable to hold the church services Sunday. MASTERS-GROEUNBERG. (Atkinson Graphic.) Jerry Eugene Masters, of Atkinson, and Miss Elsie Mae Greunberg, of | Stuart, were married at the Methodist parsonage in this city Wednesday afternoon, February 28. The couple will go to housekeeping on the Chas. Buckman ranch immediately. MILLER-FARLEY. (Atkinson Graphic.) Mrs. Mary Farley received word of the marriage of her daughter, Miss Velma Farley, to Mr. A. G. Miller. The young people are residents of Atkinson and the wedding is reported as occurring in Omaha February 13th. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are still absent from home, showing a moving picture film they have under contract A fashion display of dazzling loveliness! A scenic background of stagger ing beauty and magnitude! A plot of gripping power! A romance of white hot passion! , At The ROYAL THEATRE SUNDAY and MONDAY March 11 and 12 Admission 40 and 10c