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VOLUMN XLIV. O'NEILL, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1924. rT~
_____ NO. 61.
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you help us, and this in turn helps the
community in which we live.
This bank carries no indebtedness
of officers or stockholders.
Resources over $600,000.00
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Attorney D. R. Mounts, of Long
Pine, was in O’Neill the first of tihe
week on legal business.
Rev. George Longstaff preached
the baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class of the public school
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening.
Dr. L. A. Burgess went to Lincoln
Monday morning where he has been in
attendance this week at the state den
tal convention. He is expected home
this evening.
Miss Winifred Murray closed a very
successful school year last Friday in
District No. 15, three miI6s north of
O’Neill, with a program and dinner
picnic at the school house.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kimble came
over from Creighton Tuesday to at
tend the graduation exercises of their
daughter, Miss Oneta Kimble, who
graduated from the public school.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Herrick, of
Waterbury, Nebraska, came Monday
evening to attend the commencement
exercises and witness the graduation
from the public school of their son,
Albert.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bethea were up
from Ewing last Saturday.
Some of the high school girl friends
of Miss Mildred Timlin gave her an in
formal surprise party at the Academy!
Tuesday evening, in honor of her hav
ing won the gold medal in the district
essay contest.
Alfons Beeleart, who resides near
Ewing, was arraigned in the county;
court Wednesday charged with the
possession of intoxicating liquor. He
plead guilty and was fined $100.00 and j
costs which he paid.
The large hay barn belonfiing to G.
C. Funk, at Atkinson, was destroyed
by fire Saturday evening. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The loss is
est/imated at $5,000. About 300 tons
of hay was stored in the barn.
As an eleventh hour effort to stay
the execution of Walter Ray Simmons,
condemned to die in the electric chair
some time day for the murder of
Frank Pahi; of Spencer, Hugh O’Neill,
William Wabbs, Horace Henefin and
Harlan B. Black have filed affidavits
with the pardon board alleging that
new evidence has been discovered that
other men besides Simmons were seen
with Pahl on the night of the murder.
Con Keys went to Omaha Wednes
day morning on business.
Ralph Mellor returned Friday
evening from a visit with relatives in
Denver.
Dan Grady, of Electric, Texas, spent
Thursday and Friday, visiting with
O’Neill relatives.
Mrs. Ed Latta, of Tekamah, is
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. J. P. Gilligan.
George Agnes expects to go to
Plankinton, South Dakota, Saturday,
for a visit with his children.
Attorney J. J. Harrington has been
in Valentine for the past ten days
where he has been trying several law
suits.
D. D. Downing, of the Pease Hay
Co., of Des Moines, Iowa, was a guest
of J. B. Ryan over Thursday of this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Nimic, of
Spencer, spent several days last week
at the home of Mrs. Nimic’s parents
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zimmerman.
Mrs. Mike Gallagher returned home
the first of the week from Cincinnati,
Ohio, where she has been visiting
relatives for the past few months.
A son was born last Friday to Mr.
and Mrs. Roland Frost, of Omaha.
Dr. Margaret Frost of this city is
quite elated over the advent if the
grandson.
John Gilligan came home from the
state university law school at Omaha
last Thursday, being called here by
the illness of his brother, Bennett.
Miss Mariam Gilligan is also here
from Lincoln.
While playing ball last Friday,
Scott Hough, the eleven year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Hough of
this city stepped upon a piece of
glass and severed an artery. He was
taken at once to a physician and is
getting along nicely although he is
quite weak from loss of blood.
A basket social, program and dance
was held Friday evening in School
District No. 145, which was a decided
success. The teacher, Edna Harding,
is to be congratulated on the able
management, as the children showed
remarkable training. The proceeds
amounted to $33.00, which will be
used for the purchase of school fur
nishing.
Conductor Sam Lopp, who for fif
teen years had charge of one of the
ireights between O’Neill and Sioux
City prior to ten years ago, has again
accepted the old position, making his
first trip to O’Neill, Tuesday evening.
Conductor Lopp has been on the Fer
ry-Fremonb run but lack of business
has caused the removal of several
freight runs.
Some small boys threw a clair
through the window of passenger train
No. 11 as it was crossing Mud Bridge
last Sunday afternoon. Glass was
scattered over tthe interior of the car
a no the clam was spattered over one
gentleman’s clothes. The affair was
imported to the Omaha headquarters
as soon as the train arrived at O’Neill.
The following morning a special
agent for the Northwestern was in
O’Neill and in a short time had locat
ed the guilty parties. The boys who
threw the clam were required to pay
lor the damage and were severely rep
rimanded for their rash act.
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Art Wyant drove up a new Nash^
touring car from Omaha Tuesday!
evening. Art has sold several newi
cars recently.
Mrs. Dean Selah and children came
over from Bloomfield the first of the
week for a visit with her husband, and
father, W. E. Conklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stein went to
South Bend, Indiana, the first of thej
v.eek and will drive home two new!
Studebaker cars which they have sold
to local parties.
J. P. Gallagher and son, Frank, re
lumed Wednesday evening, from
Denver where they have spent the j
winter with Mrs. Gallagher and two
daughters, Miss Helen and Miss Hilda.
Glen Hough came down from Wy
oming last Friday for a visit with
O Neill relatives. He went to Omaha
this morning where he expects to
consult a specialist in regard to his
health.
The local golf tournament which
w-as held from Sunday until Wednes
day evening between teams chosen by
C. E. Stout and J. F. O’Donnell, was
won by the latter team by a decisive
score. The winners enjoyed a banquet
at the expense of the losers Wednes
day evening at the Golden. C. E.
Stout, captain of the losing side has
challenged the winners for another
match which will be played Sunday
for a banquet of a similar nature to
the one held Wednesday evening.
POPPY DAY MEMORIAL PROCLA
MATION.
Whereas, the president of the
United States has expressed the hope
that in accordance with the custom
already established, through the
symbol of the Poppy worn on Memo
rial Day, the people of these United
States shall again pay their tribute
to their soldier-dead, and
Whereas, the American Legion
and the Auxiliary, who have been
officially designated to support this
movement, will cause to be sold on
Saturday, May 24, poppies to be worn
in such commemoration, the poppies
to be made by disabled veterans and
the proceeds of their sale to be used
for the alleviating the condition of
Other war-disabled, now
Therefore, I, J. P. Gilligan, mayor
of the city of O’Neill, Nebraska,
earnestly urge that the citizens of
this city give their sincere co-opera
tion to this cause v/hch has for its
purpose the commemoration of the
sacrifices of those who gave their lives
and health in the* defense of their
...untry.
(Signed) J. P. GJLUlGAN, Mayor.
Dated May 22, 1924.
(SEAL)
O’NEILL HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES THIRTY-TWO
The largest class that has graduated
from the O’Neill high school since the
foundation of the city, were given
their sheepskins Tuesday evening at
the K. C. opera house where appro
priate commencement exercises were
held.
Bennett Gilligan, one of the mem
bers of the graduating class, is
seriously ill with pneumonia, and his
absence under these conditions cast a
gloom over the exercises which was
deeply felt by all present.
The following program was given:
March .The Color Guard
High School Orchestra
Invocation . Rev. Hutchins
Violin Solo—“Berceuse”.Godard
Ruth Scott
Address .The Magic Touch
Prof. H. E. Bradford,
of the State University
Song .Class of 1924
Presentation of Diplomas
President Board of Education,
C. B. Scott
Benediction . Rev. Longstaff
Graduates of the O'Neill High
School, May 20, 1924:
Helen Marion Alderson
Kenneth M. Berger
Elmer R. Bowen
Bessie Delores Brennan
Mary Ellen Clyde
Irene Catherine Cole
Donald J. Enright
Mable Georgana Guaghenbaugh
Bennett Gilligan
Florence Elizabeth Gunn
George .Hanley
Mabel Della Harnish
Albert D. Herrick
Francis W. Howard
Wilma Oneta Kimble
Lola Rae Knapp
Harold B. Lindberg
Joseph A. Manley
Owen G. McPharlin
Bethele Undyne Mulick
John G. Peter
Leslie T. Phillips
McKinley Clarence Simonson
Leslie R. Smith
Evelyn Ruth Sullivan
Albert J. Throckmorton
Leslie R. Uhl
Norbert C. Uhl
John Raymond Ullom
Edna Elizabeth VanKleek
Russell Albert Weingartner
Edgar Elston Young.
NOTICE!
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We have a second-hand Eli, a Disk Cultivator,
and some hay machinery for sale, also a store full of
ether stuff (get the habit). Try us first, we may have
it, or can get it for you.
We will extend a reasonable credit to respon
sible parties upon the part payment plan.
The
Second-Hand Store
MEMORIAL DAY TO BE
OBSERVED IN O’NEILL
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Memorial Day services will be ob
served in O’Neill this year with ap
propriate exercises.
All exservice men are requested to
gather at the American Legion club
rooms at 1:30 p. m. They will form
in company at 2:00 p. m. and will
march to the Knights of Columbus
hall where the following memorial
program will be held:
Star Spangled Banner r
...O’Neill Concert Band
Invocation .Rev. Geo. Longstaff
Chorus—The Flag of Our Skies
.St. Mary’s Glee Chib
Reading—The Little Soldier of
France .Miss Marguerite Hough
Solo—The Rose of Picardy
..Miss Elsie Longstaff
Musical Reading—The Spirit of ’76
.Miss Mildred Timlin
Overature .O’Neill Concert Band
Address.Hon. J. W. Rice, Norfolk
Duet—Oh, Morning Land
.Misses Demaris and Irma Stout
The audience will stand in silence for
one minute in honor of the soldier
dead.
Taps .Gerald Miles
MISS MILDRED TIMLIN
WINS GOLD MEDAL
IN ESSAY CONTEST
Miss Mildred Timlin, a student in
St. Mary’s academy high school of this
city, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Timlin of O’Neill, is the winner
of first place and the gold medal in
the essay contest conducted by the
State Bar association in the Fifteenth
judicial district under the supervision
of Judge Robert R. Dickson, upon the
subject “The Distinguishing Features
of our Constitution.” The contest was
confined to accredited students in the
high schools of the judicial district,
which is composed of Holt, Boyd,
Keya Paha and Rock counties.
Harold Sandall of Bassett, a senior
in the Rock county high school won
second place and a silver medal and
Miss Teresa Ahle of Atkinson, of St.
Joseph Hall high school, that city,
third place and a bronze medal. The
essay of Miss Timlin will be entered
in the state contest at Lincoln.
The judges of the contest were:
Chairman, James A. Donohoe, of
O’Neill; Mrs. Thomas Conner, of
Putte; Mrs. Henriette Myers, of Bas
sett; William M. Ely, of Ainsworth
and Clifford B. Scott, of O’Neill.
Through a system of key letters
for the counties and aerial numbers
for the schools it was only possible
for the head of each high school to
know the names of contestants from
that school. Neither Judge Dickson
nor the judging committee, which met
here Saturday, was aware of either the
identity, residence or school affiliation
oi any of the contestants and several
hours of telephoning after the awards
were made were necessary to ascer
tain the names of the fortunate ones.
Thirty-three essays which had won
in county contests were submitted to
the judges for the inspection and ap
proval, and the merits of all were such
that the entire day was spent in de
libertion before decision could be ar
rived at. In addition to the handling
of the subject, spelling, qunctuation
and condition of the manuscripts were
considered and the three winning es
says so closely approached 100 per cent
perfection that it was exceedingly
difficult to judge between them.
O’Neill friends of Miss Mildred are
quite elated over the fact that she
won the high honors in the contest.
She is to be congratulated for having
won over many older heads most of
whom were members of the senior
classes of the competing schools. Miss
Timlin is only fourteen years of age,
but from what we can learn in regard
to her essay it shows that she has
put considerable thought on the sub
ject.
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
HOLD “CLASS NIGHT”
The seniors held their class night at
the Auditorium of the public school
building Wednesday evening, where a
large audience of interested friends
and relatives were present.
The evening program was not com
plete owing to the serious illness of
one of the members of the class, Ben
net Gilligan, who is very ill with
pneumonia. The following program
was given:
Class Song as March.Orchestra
Salutatory .Joe Manley
Class History .Bennett Gilligan
Class Poem .Helen Alderson
Piano Solo .-.Della Harnish
Class Prophesy .Bessie Brennan
Class Will .Mable Gaughenbaugh
Valedictory .Russell Weingartner
Class Song .-.Class of 1924
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