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EASTER SERVICES AT
THE M. E. CHURCH
The Easter services at the M. E.
church were of more than usual in
terest last Sunday, and were attend
ed by large audiences. The Sunrise
service, at which the Sacrement of
the Lord’s Supper was observed, was
something of an experiment at this
ehurch, being held at that hour for
the first time. However, it was well
attended and will probably be a
custom from this time forward.
At 10 o’clock a short program was
given by the primary and junior
pupils of the Sunday school con
sisting of appropriate songs and reci
tations, each and every number be
iag well rendered and greatly enjoyed
by the large audience. The attend
ance at the Sunday school was the
largest recorded for some time, reach
ing the figures of 260. „
At 11 o’clock, the regular church
service was held and the building was
crowded to its fullest capacity. Spec
ial Easer music was rendered by the
choir as follows:
Processional—The Church’s One
Foundation—Choir.
Chorus—Easter Dawn, with Con
tralto Solo by Mrs. L. B. Parkinson.
Duet—=The Saviour Liveth—Ash
ford—by Mrs. J. R. Veach and Mrs.
Pete Hereford and Violin obligato by
Ruth Scott.
Double Quartette—Praise To Our
Risen King—Lorenz—with Soprano
Solo by Mrs. Pete Hereford and Ob
ligato Solo by Mrs. J. R. Veach.
All of these numbers were exceed
ingly well rendered and evidenced
much careful preparation on the part
of the choir. Archie Bowen rendered
his usual good service at the piano.
The evening services were given
over to the senior and adult portion
of the Sunday school pupils, and they
presented pageant entitled “The King
Called Jesus." This pageant very
vividly portrayed the healing of Bar
timeus the blind man; the cast of
characters were as follows:
Blind Bartimeus—Archie Bowen.
Phillip—Harry DeLand.
Nathan—Charles Hancock.
Benjamin—Edwin Hull.
Ruth—Mrs. Blanche Parkinson.
Rebecca—Faye Dodd.
Annunciator—Margaret Hough.
The Twenty and Easter Centurys—
Miss Esther Pine and nineteen young
girls hold aloff lighted candles.
The Pageant opened with a quar
tette “Ring Easter Bells" sang by
Misses Amolia Merrell, Lona Crom
well, Ruth Scott and Grace Hancock.
It is sufficient to say that this Pa
geant was excellently and express
ively rendered, stage settings were
perfect and the costumes were in
keeping with the period at which the
events portrayed in the story took
place. The capacity of the church
was wholly inadequate to accommo
date the people desiring to attend the
Pageant, and many were turned away.
The day will long be remembered by
the pastor and members of this church
as one of the very best and profitable
in its history. A great many strang
ers were present and enjoyed the
services, new acquaintances were
formed, and the very atmosphere
seemed to be charged with the true
Easter Spirit. ***
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks for the help and sympathy
from our neighbors and friends dur
the sickness and death of our beloved
husband and father.
Mrs. Sarah Pinkerman, and family.
FOUR-YEAR-OLD
PREVENTS FIRE
(Norfolk News.)
Red Bird, Neb., April 14: A very
bad fire was prevented a few days ago
on the farm of John Asmussen, four
miles west ofRedbird, when little Es
ther, 4-year-old daughter of the As
m-ussens, ran into the house scream
ling: “Oh Look, Mamma; come look!”
) Mrs. Asmussen on investigation
found a strong blaze in the banking
of manure put about the house to
keep out the cold. The flames had
made headway enough to ignite the
side of the house and had the child
not discovered them when she did
they would have caused great damage
to the house.
The fire evidently was started by
sparks being carried by the breeze
when the morning fire was built. Mrs.
Asmussen soon extinguished the blaze.
The incident is taken as evidence of
the value of teaching children fire
prevention.
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LOCAL NEWS.
The eleven year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Will Kaczor, of Meek, fell from
the running board of a car this morn
ing and is suffering from concussion
of the brain.
The Woman’s Working society of
the Presbyterian church will meet
Thursday, April 23rd, with Mrs. J.
H. Meredith.
NOTES FROM THE NORTHEAST.
Arthur Wertz drove to Martin,
South Dakota, last week, expecting to
locate there if conditions are favor
able.
Precinct Assessor August Smith, of
Opportunity, was in this vicinity Fri
day, assessing, and called at the home
of your correspondent.
Miss Mabel Bush visited with her
parents Saturday and Sunday, return
ing to her school near Ewing Sunday
evening where she is teaching.
Dale Stukey, of Norfolk, who was
a visitor at the Wertz home, is now
at Battle Creek, Nebraska, where he
has accepted a position as salesman
with the Ford people.
Edwin Castle No. 174 Royal High
landers at a recent meeting elected
Mrs. Frank Hunter and Mrs. Alex R.
Wertz as delegates to the district con
vention May 9th, at Tilden, Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Revelle, Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Revelle, Mr. and Mrs. M.
C. Coffman and Mr. and Mrs. AW
Wertz attended the funeral of Will
J. Gray at his home near O’Neill, Ne
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braska, on March 29h.
Farmers are improving the time
while the weather conditions are fa
vorable. As it nppears now the
acreage of oats will be above normal.
Average of sweet clover normal or
possibly above normal.
C. J. Taylor is again a resident of
Willowdale township leasing what is
known a3 the Albert Theirolf farm.
Mr. ' iylor owns and operated a farm
here for several years before moving
to O’Neill, renting his farm to his son,
Lee Taylor.
Ralph Phillips and family of Knox
ville, Floyd Wertz and family of Page,
Lysle Phillips, who is teaching the
Mineola school and Vernon Wertz
who is teaching in Knox county,
were Easter Sunday visitors at the
Wertz home.
PLEASANTVIEW ITEMS.
James Mullen was on the sick list
last week.
John Steskal called on John Con
ley Sunday.
Henry Colsmith called on Henry
Smith Wednesday.
r-ir-i Honne is assisting Joe Winkler
with his farm work.
Wm. Evans called on Charley
Richards Wednesday.
Aca Worley and family called at the
O’Donnell home Sunday.
Miss Francis Elder returned to her
school work after a week’s illness.
John Ford delivered hogs in Em
met Wednesday for D. M. Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wright spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Orville Seebert.
Mr. and Mrs. Iienry Smith called
at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Orville Siebert, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Steskal and
family are sporting a new Ford tour
ing car with balloon tires.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Steskal and Pearl
and Elmer called on their daughter,
Mrs. Alvin Walnofer Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Bruder of near
Phoenix spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bruder.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klingler were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. August
Brinkman and family Sunday even
ing.
Otto Clausson has bought the
business of Garrat Jenzing, in Em
met, and will welcome new and old
customers.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Siemson and
family, of Atkinson, were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wink
ler Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Murphy and eon,
Gerald Francis, and MrB. Dell John
son called on Mrs. Joe Brudder Mon
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winkler and
daughter, Dorothy, were dinner guests
of her parens, Friday. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Lessamon, of Atkinson.
Pleasantview school pupils gave a
good program at their school house i
Wednesday evening, instructed by
their teacher, Edward O’Donnell.
Miss Helen Troshinski, of St. Mary’s
academy, of O’Neill, is spending her
Easter vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. August Troshinski, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Linville and
grand children, Roy Dickerson and
Bettie Linville were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Bailey Miller Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gettert and son,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klingler spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Pelcer and family in At
kinson.
Mrs. Hannah Richards returned
home from Omaha Sunday where she
was under the care of Dr. Gifford for
a growth on the eyelid. She reports
improvement.
A number of neighbors and friends
sprang a surprise on Mr. and Mrs.
Bailey Miller at their home Tuesday
evening. Luncheon of sandwiches,
cake and coffee were served, all re
turning home at a late hour wishing
for many returns.
The Frontier, $2.00 per year.
CHAMBERS ITEMS.
—
Elmer Michaelis is suffering with
an attack of flu.
Walter Ruden, of Croften, spent
the week-end at Chambers.
Otto Greenstreet, of Oakdale, visit
ed his brother, Oscar, a few days last
week.
Mrs. R. Horacek attended Easter
services at the Catholic church at
O’Neill Sunday.
Edward and Harry Fleek are ill at
the home of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Rube Fleek.
Elmer Myers and Edwa Dexter,
high school students are the latest
victim of the “flu.”
Floyd and Vernie Cooper left for
Powder River, Tuesday, to spend the
summer on their homesteads.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tibbitt and Ray
Diabetes
The cause of DIABETES is not well
known. It is often associated with
disorders of the Pancreas, Liver or
Kidneys. We have had remarkable
huccees in the treatment of this dis
ease and will be pleased to have you
call and let us decide if we can help
you.
DRS. LUBKER
Chiropractors
Prone 316 : O’Neill, Nebraska
“Ain’t Nature Wonderful”
By “UNCLE rETE,” O’Neill, Nebraska.
(Courtesy St. Louis Post Dispatch.)
O’Neill, Neb.
Ranchmen and farmers of the Cala
mas Valley, just across the river, south
from Beaver -flats, have declared war
on a scourge of redheaded wood
peckers which are setting fire to their
hay meadows, and the Beaver Flats
Fish and Game Association has been
asked to aid in either exterminating
or driving away the little misguided
pests.
The usual course of migration of
the pileated woodpecker is a little
further east and for this reason it
is thought that the unfamiliarity of
the birds with the nature of the vege
tation in some sections of the valley
is responsible for their unwitting de
vastations.
For several miles on the south bank
of the river, just below where Skull
and Bloody creeks unite to form the
stream, the heavy timber and small
brush all is petrified. The petrifica
tion, according to local scientists oc
curred gradually years ago and was
due to some unknown minerals in so
lution in the waters which trickle
down through the grove from the
springs of the hills just beyond it.
The mineral laden water absorbed by
the roots of the vegetation gradually
was carried to the utmost branches
and leaves, until growth was arrested,
and even the insests and borers which
preyed upon the trees were likewise
petrified from drinking of the sap.
No trouble has been experienced
from the petrified forest until the mi
gration into the locality of the wood
peckers this year. But since their ad
vent prairie fires began to break out
in the valley and investigation dis
closes that they are due to the efforts
of the birds to pick the petrified in
sects from their petrified prisons;
their vigorous but vain pecking
against the fiint-like trunks causing
the latter to emit sparks which readily
communicate to the dry tumbleweeds
drifted up in the grove and from them
to the grassy meadows adjoining.
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O’Neill, Neb.
Mrs. Charley Laughing Horse, wife
of a half-breed rancher living up in
the Skull and Bloody creeks country
west of Beaver Flats, was severely
bitten and clawed about the person
last Friday when a pair of rabbi
cats which she was attempting to
frighten away from the Laughing
Horse orchard became enraged and
attacked her. So furious was the on
slaughter of the pests that she was
unable to beat them off and she was
compelled to take refuge in a corn
crib, where she remained until late, in
the extreme cold, until her husband
returned from running his trap lines
and frightened the animals away with
his shotgun.
The rabicat is a hybrid, the result
of the crossing of some pet rabbits
and wildcat kittens tamed by the
children of a ranchman over on the
Niobrara river several years ago.
They seem to have inherited the bad
characteristics and qualities of both
sideR of the ancestral stock, have the
rubbit face and ears, but the feet and
claws of the wildcat, and are possess
ed of both carniverous and herbivor
ous appetites. They were protected
for quite a while, because of theij;
trait of turning on and rending the
coyotes who chased them under the
mistaken idea that they were ordi
nary jackrabbits.
But when in addition to the rab
bit’s habit of girdling the trunks of
fruit trees they acquired a taste for
fruit and developed the habit of
climbing the trees to strip them of
their yield, they were driven out by
the inhabitants of the Niobrara valley.
They have remained unmolested in
the valley of the Calamas and its trib
utaries for several years and have
gradually been becoming bolder.
Since they have begun preying on
domesic fowl in the winter and de
stroying fruit in the summer, in ad
dition to attacking humans when an
gered, the Beaver Flats Commercial
Club has decided to stage an exter
mination drive in the near future.
White left for Omaha, Monday, to
drive up three new Fords for the Tib
bitt garage.
A fine baby by named Lyle Floyd,
weight 714 pounds, arrived Friday,
April 10th, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Cooper.
The M. E. ladies aid served supper
for the crow hunters, Saturday even
ing at 8:30 which was greatly enjoy
ed by those present.
C N. Thompson living fourteen
mild nuthwest of Chambers, had the
to fall f. om a load of hay
Saturday. His body struck a feed
rack causing a fractured rib. Mr.
Thompson is seventy-nine years of
age.
At the annual Easter egg gather
ing four crates of eggs were donated
by the people of Chambers and vi
cinity. Three crates were sent to the
Methodist hospital at Omaha; one
crate together with some canned fruit
was sent to the Crowell pome nt
Blair.
Easter was fittingly observed in
the various churches Sunday with
specially prepared services. Pro
grams were given by the children in
the morning. In the evening a mu
sical program was given at the Metho
dist church by the members of tha
choir and a pantomime by the high
school students beautifully rendered
under the direction of Miss Mildred
Stanton.
Fred Kiltz, liv df seven miles north
east of Chambers, mot with a very
painful accident Tuesday. He was
driving a team of horses under a barb
wire that was stretched between two
posts when the wire struck him in
the face tearing three ugly gashes
which required several stitches to
close. He was brought to Chambers
where he was given the required
medical attention.
Charter No. 5770. Reserve District No. IQ
REPORT OP THE CONDITION OF
The O’Neill National Bank
At O’Neill, in the State of Nebraska, at the close of business on April 6, 1925;
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, including rediscounts- $306,145.99
Overdrafts, secured, NONE; unsecured _ 318.51
U. S. Government securities owned:
Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds par value)_$50,000.00
All other United States Government securities__ 40,850.00 90,850.00
Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc.:_ 42,039.50
Banking House, $2,788; Furniture and fixtures, $1,680 4,468.00
Real estate owned other than banking house_ 8,233.20
Lawful reserve With Federal Reserve Bank__— 28,$20.11
Cajih in vault and amount due from national banka-231,046.93
Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust com*
panies in the United States (other than included in
Items 8, 9, or 10)_ 3,800.97
Checks on other banks in the same city or town as re
porting bank (other than Item 12)_ 650.99
Miscellaneous cash items_:— 104.00 263,923.00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U.
S. Treasurer_ 2,500.00
Total_$718,478.20
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in_ $ 60,000.00
Surplus fund_ 60,000.00
Undivided profits -.- 17,046.09
Reserved for taxes and interest_ 10,965.85
Circulating notes outstanding- 49,600.00
Amount due to State banks, bankers, and trust companies
Amounts due to national banks-$18,824.39
in the United States and foreign countries (other than
included in Items 22 or 23)- 79,782.27
Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to
Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days:)
Individual deposits subject to check-194,876.85
Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other
than for money borrowed) _____ 39,500.00
State, county, or other municipal deposits secured by
pledge of assets of this bank or surety bond_ 17,668.95
Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days,
or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal
savings):
Certificate of deposit (other than for money borrowed) .190,314.80 540,967.26
Bills payable_ NONE
Notes and bills rediscounted____, NONE
Total_ $718,478.20
State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss:
I, S. J. WeSkes, President, of the aboye-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
S. J. WEEKES, President,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of April, 1925.
(Seal) JULIUS D. CRONIN, Notary Public.
My Commission Expires August 14, 1926.
Correct—Attest: C. P. Hancock, J. P. Gilligan, H. P. Dowling, Directors.
(This Bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stockholders.)
