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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1925)
The Frontier. VOLUME XLV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY( 12, 1925. _ NO. 37. * | “Lost—A Chaperon” | Produced in K. C. Opera House Thursday, February 19th With the Following Cast: Ruth French _,___ Ellen Shaughnesy ; Alice Bennett _ Margaret Leach :| Blanche Westcott____ Neva BrentsOn ::: Agnes Arabella Bates___ Marjorie Alderson Margie Tyndall---Lucile Vaught : Mrs. Sparrow _Margaret Rhode | Lizzie Sparrow_ Ruby Martin Mandy Sparrow ___ Ellie Butterfield George Higgins, an A. B.---Jack Arbuthnot Jack Abbott, a Freshman_James Chapman Fred Lawton, a Freshman_Clark Hough Raymond Fitzhenry, off hill engineer- Frances Welsh Tom Crosby, off hill engineer---Leo Ryan Dick Norton, off hill engineer_- Erwin Cronin Mrs. Higgins, the chaperon_ Lillian Simonson Scenes—First and Third—Girls Camp in Maine. Second—Boys Camp Across Lake. < H I ' " 1 Admission—Adult, 50c. Matinee, 25c. Managers—Donald Alderson, Russell Shoemaker. LOCAL NEWS. Herbert Webb, of Opportunity, has moved to Ewing. Miss Bessie McLeod spent Sunday with friends in Omaha. The old folks enjoyed a hop at the H. W. Tomlinson home Friday even ing. — Mrs. Margret Clinton and Mrs. Mary Zastrov are in Omaha this week. A daughter was born February 2nd to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds, of y~ Ewing. Mrs. J. A. Donohoe went to Chicago last week for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Coulter. Bernard Fitzsimmons came up from Omaha last week and is visiting with O’Neill friends. Mrs. L. E. Skidmore, of Ewing, has been quite ill at the home of her son near Chambers. + Edw. Adams, of Chambers, was in the city last Friday and called on us at our new location. A daugter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Perry, of Stuart, Ne braska, on February 2nd. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tomlinson re turned home last Friday from a short wedding trip and honeymoon. “Lost—A Chaperon.” A generous reward offered for her return. Junior class, K. of C. Hall, February 19. E. 0. Elvidge came up from Sioux City last Saturday and was shaking hands with former O’Neill friends. A. V. Virgin has installed new radio receiving sets recently for Levi Hull, Ralph Lawrence and O. G. Angst. Rev. E. T. Connelly, representing the Wesleyan university, occupied the pulpit of the Methodist church last Sunday. Rev. E. D. Hull, district superin tendent, held quarterly conference in the Methodist church Friday evening, February 6th. /■'. Be sure to see the Junior play “Lost A Chaperon,” in the K. C. Hall, Thursday, February 19, 1925. Matinee at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Ben J. Grady came home last Sunday from a couple of weeks’ visit with her sister, Miss Margaret Dono hoe and other relatives and friends. A son was born Wednesday after noon to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Flaherty, residing ten miles north on the high way. J. C. Harnish went to York, Ne braska, last Sunday and has been at tending a meeting of the Home Board of the I. O. O. F. home. Thursday will be the first appear ance in public of the High School Glee Club, when they will sing a group of songs, between acts of the Junior play. Miss Kathleen Roskoff and Miss Rose Taylor were hostess to the Mon day night club this week. Mrs. E. T. Campbell won the high score prize at bridge. A rip roaring comedy in three acts entitled “Lost, A Chaperon,” present ed by the Junior class Thursday even ing, February 19. You will enjoy every minute. Carl J. Sauser left Thursday morn ing for Lincoln where he goes to be present at the installation of Pi Chapter of Phi 'Kappa at the local fraternity Nu Alpha of which he is a member. Elmer Bergstrom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nils Bergstrom residing in the eastern part of the county, suffered a broken right arm while cranking a car in Page last Thursday. The many O’Neill friends of Miss Ellen Clare Donovan, of St. Paul, Minnesota, enjoyed listening to several vocal selections rendered by her, Sunday evening from radio sta tion WCCO, at Minneapolis. The Episcopal services on Sunday, February 15th, at 8:00 o’clock a. m. Holy communion; 11 morning prayer and sermon; 8:00 p. m. evening prayer and sermon. Strangers are welcome to any and all of these services. Rev. Mr. Diggs, priest in charge. \ --^ Your Bank In every sense, it is the desire of this bank that it be known to you as YOUR bank. Only by giving our depositors the feeling that the in stitution is part theirs, can we hope to succeed and render the fullest measure of service. Our advice is free and it can be of value to you in your affairs. It is generously given, without “strings to it.” It is our business to know things you are likely to ask about. We shall welcome you as a depositor and ex tend every facility to help you solve your prob lems. » __ The Nebraska State Bank V— A son, Harold Arthur, tfas born to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Brouse, of Valen tine, Nebraska, on Tuesday, Febru ary 10th. Mrs. Brouse will be re membered as Hazel French, formerly of Page. Mrs. M. A. Summers, of Middle Branch, is spending this week at the home of her son, Frank and family, in this city. Through the death of an aunt in Scotland, Mrs. Summers has just received a legacy of severel hundred pounds Sterling. C. M. Lawrence of the College of Agriculture, Lincoln, was in O’Neill last week arranging for a boys and girls pig and calf club; 14 members are already listed and Mr. Lawrence expects to assemble a large club in the near future. Wert L. Kirk, editor and publisher of the Spencer Advocate for the past ten years, has sold interests in the business to Carl G. Ratliff and W. A. Alexander, of Sioux City, who will conduct the business in the future. The next meeting of the G. P. C. will be held at the Stahley home and will be entertained by Lucille Hough, on Thursday, February 19th. All rrtembers as well as all prospective members are asked to be present. A. C. Tilley, division engineer, De partment of Public Works, with headquarters at Norfolk, was in O’Neill a short time Wednesday con ferring with the chairman of the County Board. Mr. Tilley was also inspecting a bridge southeast of Ew ing. E. N. Purcell and daughter, Mrs. W. L. Caldwell and little daughter, Ana mae, expect to go up to Crawford, Nebraska, this evening. Mr. Purcell has installed a new produce station at Crawford. Mr. Caldwell will manage the produce house. A foreign mission meeting will be held at the Presbyterian church in O’Neill, on Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock. Rev. Sullenberger, returned missionary from South America, will lecture on foreign mission work. A good turnout is desired. A collection at the close of the meeting. Chairman of the County Board John Sullivan and County Clerk E. F. Por ter returned home from Lincoln the first of the week where they met with a legislative committee in regard to having an appropriation made for the remainder of the money due the road projects, and also to arrange for state and federal money for further road work. The Purcell Produce company have jqst received and unloaded another car of Glendora Wonder coal and are expecting another car the first of the week. This coal sells for $11.00 de livered from the car. We deliver. No clinkers, very low in ash and very last ing. If you are in need of coal phone your orders to 66. Ask your neigh bors what they think of Glendora. 37-1 The W. W. W. club in the Middle Branch country in the eastern part of the county has been seriously con templating adding a nursery to their club. Three families, Mr. and Mrs. Moody Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grubbs, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harvey are the proud parents of sons, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stauffer, a daughter, all born during the last week of Jan uary. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stahley, residing near Emmet, quietly arranged a sur prise party for Miss Lucille Hough last Thursday evening in honor of Miss Hough’s birthday anniversary. Miss Hough is teaching school in that district. The guests were her school patrons and many friends. The even ing was spent at games and other amusement. Miss Hough was pre sented with a fountain pen by the pupils of her ninth grade. Luncheon was served at midnight. W. B. GRAVES RECEIVES LETTER TWENTY-EIGHT MONTHS BELATED A short time ago W. B. Graves re ceived notice from the postoffice at Valentine that there was a letter in that office addressed to him with two cents postage due. Mr. Graves im mediately sent the two cents and in return received a letter dated October 6, 1922, that had come to that office from the postoffice at Harmony, Ne braska. When Mr. Graves finally re ceived the letter the newly affixed stamps was not cancelled. The letter contained a request for information in regard to work that Mr. Graves was doing for the party at that time. Mr. Graves and those interested have been trying to figure out where that letter has been resting during the twenty-eight months. EWING MAN ARRESTED FOR RECENT MILL FIRE Charles Peterson, of Ewing, was arrested last Saturday and brought before the county judge charged with setting fire to the Ewing mill which burned some time ago. Peterson gave bond for his appearance in county court Friday, February 13th, at which time he will be arraigned for a preliminary hearing. The arrest of Peterson is the result of an investigation which has been made recently by the chief fire in spector of the state. ABE SAUNTO STORE BUILDING DAMAGED BY FIRE MONDAY Fire was discovered eminating from the roof of the Abe Saunto store last Monday morning. The firemen were soon upon the scene and put out the blaze before any great amount of damage was done. FORMER INMAN GIRL ASSISTING IN REMOVAL OF FLOYD COLLINS The Sunday Bee contained a large picture of Mrs. Fay Goree Lewis, for merly Fay Goree, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Wm. Goree, of Inman, who is now night superintendent of the hospital at Cave City, Kentucky. She is a cousin of D. H. Clauson of this city. “Fay Goree Lewis, former Omaha girl, is one of the Red Cross nurses assisting in the work of releasing Floyd Collins from fhe underground passage in which he is a pridbner near Cave City, Kentucky. She was graduated from Lord Lister hospital nurses’ training school in 1918 and then became superintendent of a hospital in Iowa, after which she joined the Red Cross service. Dr. E C. Henry spoke highly of MiBS Lewis work.” % SOUK UP POOL HALL HAS A SMALL BLAZE An unruly oil stove in the Soukup pool hall caused the fire alarm to be sounded last Friday morning. The fife was extinguished before thw fire men arrived. MRS. T. S. ROCHE. Mrs. T. S. Roche died at her home in the eastern part of the county Wednesday morning following an ill ness of several months. She was born at Keokuk, Iowa, April 7, 1856, and was sixty-eight years, ten months and four days Funeral services will be held Friday morning, February 13th, at St. Pat rick’s church in this city. , An obituary notice will appear next week. BASKET BALL. On Saturday, February 7, O’Neil! High school quintet played and de feated the Ainsworth cagers in a fast but onesided game, the final count be ing 25 to 3. Bazelman scoring 12 points, Quinr 10, and Welsh 3, were the O’Neil! stars, while Davis and Law got out J points between them for Ainsworth who were held scoreless for three quarters. Then Law looped a baskei and Davis a free throw, but thas wai the extejnt of their luck. Thejft*Neill High Basket ball tean Why This Should Be Your Bank We invite the business of all who appreciate the comfort of security, the advantage of good service and the pleas ure of courtesy. This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stockholders. Resources over $600,000.00. The O’Neill National Bank f i • . » played and defeated the Stuart five by a score of 27 to 4 at the high school gymnasium Wednesday night. The success of the O’Neill boys was due Ic the close guarding and accurate shooting. The game started with a basket for > Stuart; this put our boys on guard. ; Then Phalin louped one of the mast [ picturesque shots from the center of the fleer, followed by the throw from i Arbuthnot, leaving the score 3 to 2 at' the end of the first quarter. Bazelman and Quinn rallied in points continuously, leaving a count of 10 to 2 at the end of the half. Second half opened with another eager by Allman, of Stuart, and Bazel man piled up the count so the score was 19 to 4 at the end of the third stanza. In the last quarter Phalin made a free throw, and Welsh louned three ringers, leaving a score of 27 to 1. Quality Service A Complete Dairy Line Milk Cream Butter Buttermilk Skim Milk Have installed new modem butter making equipment and can supply you with the finest Pure Dairy butter throughout the year. Have an expert butter maker with twenty-one years experience. A trial is all I ask. « Sanitary Dairy Phone 84. F. H. Lancaster