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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1925)
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 a.e paid in full. Why? Because deposits in State Banhs are prtoected by the Depositors Guarantee Fund >t v.»«# \( Nebraska. The Nebraska State Bank of O’Neill Is the only bank in O’Neill which offers you this protection. You will protect yourself and please us by depositing your money with us & I'er rent I’ahl oil Time Deposits Nebraska State Bank O’Neill, Nebraska THE FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN, Publisher. W. C. TEMPLETON, Editor and Business Manager. Entered at the postoffice at O’Neill, Nebraska, as second-class matter. LOCAL MATTERS. W. J. Hammond went to Omaha bn Monday on business. January 12th was the 37th anniver sary of the great blizzard. Clarence Rasley was in Norfolk be tween trains Tuesday. The Tuesday club was entertained Thursday afternoon and evening at the home of Mrs. Geo. A .Miles. Dr. Gtlllgan was called to the John Rohde farm, about thirteen miles northwest of O’Neill, last Monday where the children were suffering with an attack of the “grippe.” A daughter weighing 9% pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. McDonald, in this city, Wednesday morning. All are doing nicely. D. Abdouch and A. Saunto went to Sioux City Monday to attend the fun eral of Mr. Abdouch's brother-in-law in that city on Tuesday. The I,oyal Temperance Legion will meet after school, Monday, January 19th. All boys and girls between the ages of five and sixteen are welcome. Glen Anderson has moved his tables to the Wise building and is now op erating a pool hall there. Clarence Sauser is operating the barber chair. Mrs. T. S. Roche, residing in the eastern part of the county is quite ill at her home. A nurse came up from Omaha Tuesday evening and is at her bedside. Miss Ida Chapman and Miss Bessie McCloud entertained the Monday night club at the Subway Monday evening. Mrs. I* A. Burgess won the high score prize at bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Meuting entertained a number of their friends at a dancing party Tuesday evening. The occasion was the celebration of their wedding anniversary The Catholic Daughters enjoyed a "kid pai ty” at the K. C. Ix>dge rooms Tuesday evening. The evening was passed by playing kid games and do ing stunts typical of the young folks they endeavored to represent. Miss Helen Murphy, R. N. was call ed from Omaha Tuesday to take care of Mrs. Thomas Roche of near Uage who is very ill. She went to Page Wednesday and drove from there to the Roche home. Mrs. Shulesburg came up from Om aha the first of the week", where she has been in the hospital, staying ov ernight w^th Miss Maud Rouse and go ing out to her home north of town the next day. Mrs. L. A. Simonson went to Aurora Nebraska, last Monday where she will attend a family reunion at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. T. Togerson. Among the relatives who will be pres ent at the reunion arc a sister, Mrs. Mitchell, of Montana, and a sister, Mrs .Tullison, of North Dakota. John L. Quig, secretary-treasurer of the Holt County Fair, was appointed chairman of the auditing committee of the county fairs of Nebraska, to suc ceed McLaughlin and goes to Lincoln Sunday morning to commence his du ties as one of the auditors, so as to have his work done before the annual meeting beginning on Wednesday. At the regular meeting of the I. 0. O. F. lodge Wednesday evening, the following officers were installed for 1 the ensuing year: Wm. Swigert, N. | G.; Ira Moss, V. G.; J. C. Hamish, Secretary; J. S. Ennis, Treas.; Harry Bowen, Chaplain; Clarence Zimmer man, L. S. N. G.; Forest Smith, P. G.; 1 George Bowen, Warden; Roy Warner, Conductor; L. G. Gillespie O. G. Mr .and Mrs. H .W. Tomlinson gave an old-time dancing party at their I residence Tuesday night, and we all j enjoyed the evening very much. The sitting room and the dittoing room were used for dancing. It reminded us of the dances of the early days when Nebraska was new in these parts. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mills, C. E. Downey, Mrs. C. P. Hancock, Miss Tomlinson and George Bowen fur nished the music tl was the old-time kind and we danced in the old time way. Our hats are off to some of the old-time dancers, especially Hank Tomlinson and John Dumpert. Mr. and* Mrs. Claude Bergstrom came up from Sioux City last Monday night for a visit at the home of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nils Bergstrom residing in the eastern part of the county. Claude has been employed by Swift Packing Co., but has resigned his position and has pur i chased the general store at Stafford which has been conducted by Wm. Crandall. The change in manage ment of the store will take place in the near future. The postoffice, we understand will not be discontinued as announced a short time ago, but will remain in the Bergstrom store. Accordin gto a report made by the couuty attorney, J. D. Cronin, 107 new criminal cases were started in Holt county during the year just past, Having had a fire in our basement on January 1st, in which our goods were slightly damaged by smoke, and having received a fair settlement from the insurance company, we are going to give the people the benefit and are offering you the entire stock at real bargain prices. Everything in the Store must go regard less OF PRICE You will not holler about high prices if you will come in and look over our stock and see the prices. Sale Starts Friday Morning, January 16th and continue until entire stock is sold Everything for men from a suit of clothes to a shoe string. Ladies’ ready-to-wear of all kinds. Here is your chance to buy a coat or dress for little money. Boy’s and Girl’s Clothing go in the Slaughter THE TOGGERY j M. S. ABDALLA, Proprietor i O’Neill, - Nebraska I Royal Theatre The Home of Good Pictures -. FRIDAY ■ Hope Hampton, Lew Cody and Conrad Nagel, in “LAWFUL LARCENCY” Comedy -- SATURDAY Charles Jones, in “NOT A DRUM WAS HEARD” Comedy and “Riddle Rider” -SUNDAY AND MONDAY Cecil DeMilis’ “TRIUMPH” With Leatrice Joy and Rod LaRocqne A beauty show, a fashion parade, a dazzling spectacle, a smashing story —“Triumph” weaves them all into the greatest love-<and-luxury drama De Mille ever made! Comedy and News — TUESDAY AND TfyJDNESDAY — Mary McAvoy in “THE BED ROOM WINDOW” Comedy - THURSDAY - Len Cody, Louise Fazenda, and Marie Prevost, in “THE DARK SWAN” Comedy Coming—“Three* Women”; Golden Bed”; “Call of Camp” This coupon when presented at the ! Royal Theatre from Tuesday, January 20th to Friday, January 28, inclusive admits one woman when accompanied by one paid adult admission. resulting in penalties of 302 days in jail and *1440.00 in fines. Of the amount assessed in fines $1368.00 was actually paid, the balance being re mitted by the court or served out in jail. The eases show 19 prosecutions for violation of the bad check law and 16 for violation of the prohibition act Three men were sent to the peniten tiary, two for 3 to 15 years and one for one to ten years. The amount paid in fines is more than the salary of the county attorney for the same 1 period. The Legislature has finally got com pletely organized and started to work. The committees in both houses have been appointed and Mr. Hunter is a member of two committees, Fees and Salaries and Accounts and Expendi 1 tures. John A. Robertson has been j appointed a member of seven commit tees as follows: Fees and Salaries; Highways, Bridges and Ferries; Live Stock and Grazing; Manufacturers, Retailers and Commerce; Medical So cities; Miscellaneous Corporations and I Revenue and Taxation. PLEASANTVIEW ITEMS. Vequist Brothers shipped cattle Saturday. Earl Miller was on the sick list last week. i Frank Heeb was in Emmet on busi i ness Wednesday. I Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Maring were in Atkinson Friday. j Siebert Brothers shelled corn for John Hinkle Monday. Melin Klingler was an over Sunday visitor of John Warner. . Tony Maring, Jr., spent a few days in O'Neill last week. May and Rosie Heeb visited Mrs. Bessie Klingler Wednesday, j Albert Heeb was a business caller ' of Alvin Walnofer Tuesday. John F. Warner delivered corn to Casper W’inkler the last of the week. Mrs. A. Klingler called on Mrs. Alvin Walnoffer Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ed Heeb and daughters spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. John Babl. R. I. Moore and C. Genung shipped ! a car of hogs to Omaha markets Sat urday. Emil Heeb delivered oats to his uncle, David Heeb, of Atknson, last week. Mrs. Albert Klingler were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hersh beger Friday. Elmer Strong is speeding a few days visit with his sister, Mrs. Her man Klingler. Mrs. Ed Steskal spent Thursday in Atkinson with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James DieH Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bohee called on Mr. and Mrs. xvivia IV Uiiiv/xOl Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klingler spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bruder and family. Miss Katie Ulrich and friend, Lloyd Quinn, spent Sunday with Mr. i and Mrs. Orville Hitchcock. . Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fullerton and daughters were dinner guests of Mr. j and Mrs. T. E. Maring Wednesday. 1 Miss Genevieve Cleary spent Sat I uiMay and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Murray and family. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Banks is reonv''--' ' • tack of pneumonia under the care of Dr. N. McKee of Atau* Mr. and Mrs. John Gallagher and family and Miss Genevieve Cleary spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heeb and family. Mrs. Robert Fullerton and son, George and Steve Gallagher, spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heeb and family. On Friday evening Tom Strong, of Emmet, put up a radio at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bruber. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Maring, John F. Warner and Wm. Steskal enjoyed the evening cor certs with them.'. M •. and Mrs. Tom Murray and family, ,Floyd Adams, Miss Katherine and Willie Murray, Jack Cleary and laugh er, Nell:e, and son, Johny were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Prank ITeebes family. Tibert are. Edd;o Rosie-, M»no and Manford Bellar, Mr. ana Mrs. Joe ! . o r a f car an 1 Horn sir FuUerton. Herman and MeM.ie and Bessie K’ingier, Lnucile Strong and ■" 1, Tuesday evening with It is beat to remain near your telephone after placing a long distance call, in order to avoid inconvenience to the person you are calling. “Where is Mr. Dunn? —He*s Wanted on Long Distance” Mr. Dunn cannot befound anywhere. Just a few min utes ago he placed a long distance call, and now the operator has his party on the line waiting to talk with him. After placing a long dis tance call, it is best to remain near your telephone until the person called answers, or the operator makes a report to you regarding your call. ' If you go away without waiting for an answer, it de lays your call and might in convenience the person you are calling. When it is necessary to leaye the telephone, you will assist in completing the call you have placed by telling the long distance operator the number of the telephone at which you can be found. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. BELL SYSTEM On* Folicg • Oim 8$»tem - Unicer§al Service RILEY—WADE '• _ Mr. Paul Dewey Riley and Miss Myrtle Wade of Star, this county were united in the holy bonds of wedlock at the parlors of the County Court, on Thursday, January 15, 1925, by Judge C. J. Malone. Elmer Wade was best man and Miss Minnie Wade bridesmaid. The happy couple will make their home near Star, where hearty con gratulations of their many friends will follow them. May prosperity and hap piness be theirs. The wedding party started for this city in a sled but found the roads very bad, and were stuck in a drift and compelled to stop at a farm house-and get warm. It was found that the bridegroom had frozen his feet and the bride her fingers, but love laughs at obstacles and they arrived safely in town, late but happy and the wed ding took place promptly on arrival. JUNIOR NOTES The semester examinations are be ing given now, and everyone is doing their best to finish up the semester right. Ruth Parker is absent from school this week. Three of the Public Speaking stud ents gave short talks before the As sembly Wednesday; Alfreda Greseck, on the Life of Luther Burbank, Grace Bailey and Harold Hough on The Use of Public Speaking in Life. Russell Shoemaker completed his typing book today. He is the first junior to do so. SCHOOL NOTES Eighth Grade—The pupils of the eighth grade are taking their first se mester examinations. So far they have taken history and english. In history the three highest grades are as follows: Ray Toy 91, Charles Hancock 89 and Bennett Gillespie 86. English: Beryl Winchell 99, Glenn Maw and Gladys Williams 98 and Violet Strube 95 per cent. The class has had but one case of absence so far this week. The class was given a uniform state test in orthography Tuesday and two thirds of them are up to stand ard. Parent Teachers met at the school auditorium, Tuesday afternoon. A ■ program consisting of a talk on the Minuet by Helen Walters and a dance the Minuet by Helen Hancock, Thom as Biddy, Elizabeth Henry and George Abdouch. The high school under the direction of Miss Roskoff presented a playlet entitled “What is Sauce for the Goose is Sauce for the Gander.” After the program an interesting discussion was held. The topic being “Home Study”. A good number were in attendance and much benefit should result. EWING—O’NEILL The heavier Ewing High School basketball team journeyed to this city on Friday of last week and handed .the local team its first defeat in four starts. The game was spectacular— O'Neill leading until the final min ute of the game when a Ewing rally overcame the four point lead held by the locals. Vogel’s basket bringing the count to 13 to 9, cinched the game for Ewing. The failure of the locals in getting their offense launched quickly and a weakening in the defense in the final minutes accounts in a large measure for the defeat. O’Neill landed in the scoring col umns first—on Phalin’s two free throws. He followed shortly after wards with a field goal and a few seconds later counted another point from the foul line bringing the total to five. Ewing’s scoring in the first stanza was confined to a field goal by Ghaevdel. The early part of the third period was a repitition of the first two featured by the defensive work of both teams. Then Bazelman and Welch scored from the field. From this point on it was all Ewing. Their greater weight began to tell—the O. H. S. defense weakened and Vogel accounted for five field goals. These with Ghoendels free throw ran the Ewing count to 13. Substitutes were injected into the O’Neill line up in an effort to regain the lead but the time was too short—the final whistle brought the game to a close the score being 13 to 9. The next game on the O’Neill sched ule is to be played Friday the lfitb at Atkinson. No game will be played on the local floor until January 2^th when Valentine invades our cit'v, the game with Platte, So. Dak. on Satur day, the 17th, having failed to mater Donated to Library | _ The following have donated books to the Public Library: The M. P. Kinkaid heirs, a miscel laneous collection. C. L. Bright, 32 volumes World His tory and other books. National Society of Good Cheer, at Star, Nebraska, three books of poems. Mrs. J. F. O’Donnell, books of fic tion. Mrs. Skirving, books of fiction. Mae Keyes, books of fiction. Miss Cullen, magazines. Miss Anna O’Donnell and Edward O’Donnell, magazines. $50.00 REWARD The above Amount t* will be paid for arrest and conviction of any person dest royin£any property of the Min nesota Electric Dis V, * tributing Company.