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^ - ^ 1 t ,1 V ' 1 \ ':- « • .< ... |j , ,. The Frontier. VOLUME XLIX. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929. NO. 41. ali_._ • Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis Who were inaugurated President and Vice-President, respectively, of the United States at a spectacular ceremony in Washington, D, C., last Monday, March 4th. LOCAL NEWS. Rev. 0. A. Fortune was in Long Pine Tuesday evening. The Business girls club met at I. O. O. F. hall Monday evening. Oats brought $1.01 per bushel at tho Wm. Roth sale last Tuesday. Some price for oats. Miss Elizabeth Carson, of near Dor sey, fell and broke a bone in her right ankle last Saturday evening. Tom Maring is driving a new Whip pet coach he recently purchased from W. H. Stein. Mr. and Mrs. John Coakley and son, Lee, of Redbird, Nebraska, were O’Neill visitors last Friday. Anton Toy went to Omaha the first of the week where he is a guest of the merchants at the annual “Market Week” festivities. George Mellor, of Redbird, has pur chased the Ida Craig residence in the pastern part of the city. He expects to move to O’Neill in the near future. Mrs. W. J. Froelich and son, of Omaha, are visiting at the home of her parents. Mayor and Mrs. C. E. Stout. The H. O. A. club met at the home of Miss Edna Simonson Tuesday even ing. Miss Edna Simonson and Miss Lois Thrush were hostesses. About twenty young ladies were present. Judge Robert R. Dickson returned home Saturday night from a several weeks’ sojourn in Excellsior Springs, Missouri, where he has been seeking relief from rheumatism. Monday the judge accompanied by Reporter Ted McElhaney went over to Butte where they have been holding court this week. The Presbyterian Ladies Guild was entertained Thursday afternoon at the Glen Tomlinson home, Mrs. Tomlinson and Mrs. Langmack hostesses. T. T. Waid expects to move “down on the farm” soon where he will re side during the summer months at least. He has rented the farm land to a neighbor; “77” will spend a part of his time looking for a large ten pound cat fish that got away a couple of years ago. Mrs. L. A. Simonson, Mrs. George McCarthy and daughter, Beverly Jane, spent last week at the home of their daughter and sister, Mrs. R. G. Goree at Long Pine. Mrs. Simonson returned hhome last Friday; Mrs. Me earthy and little daughter remained for a longer visit. ' Mrs. ,7. S. Ennis entertained at a dinner last Sunday honoring her mother, Mrs. M. F. Eveland who was celebrating her seventy-eighth birth day anniversary. Miss Mary Gras kamp, and Miss Mae E. Sutherland, a missionary from Puntamba, a city of West India. P. J. Hanley and D. C. Hanley re turned to their home in Portland, Oregon, and Spokane, Washington, today; Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hanley returned to their home in Omaha Wednesday. They have been in O’Neill during the past week having been called here by the death of their mother, Mrs. Dennis Hanley. The extreme cold weather of the past two months moderated the first of the week and as a result living has been more pleasant for several days. The frost is going out of the ground rapidly; the ice in the rivers is rottting and will soon break up; in a number of localities over the state the ice in the rivers is causing the county officials much anxiety as the ice is very thick this year and undoubtedly will do con siderable damage when it goes out. Royal Theatre Sunday and Monday Big Super Special —WITH— Madge Bellamy Barney Norton Louise Dresser IN Edna Ferber’s Story “Mother Knows Best” III KK ANK A JKNT A KK* OK I'llK MANY »Mi M'KNRSl TIm family Tartar‘a frank talk to daAjr* motlmr about our ywvmf • •r ganaratton Tba glamor**# *«tmm In tb* dr*««m* room# and bark •tag* of a Broadway tbaatr*. TKa big >k«« an tb* .tag*- a girlt«- tong and dan** •ntoHaiftinv^ M*>lg* (Mlamy * brilliant Imfmragnattorui of famoa* »taga «tar*J Wm. Grothc, of near Emmet was in O’Neill Friday limping around with an overshoe on his left foot all because he dropped a flywheel of a tractor on the member last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. McKenna drove to Sioux City Tuesday in re sponse to a message stating that a nephew of Mrs. McKenna had been accidentally killed that day. Ewing, Neb., March 7: Chester P. Maben, living on a farm southwest of Ewing, was severely injured Wednes day morning when he was kicked by a mule. His leg was broken, and he suffered some head cuts and body bruises. Mr. and Mrs H. J. Zimme?Qin passed through O’Neill last Saturday forenoon in the company of their son, Harold, enroute to Hastings, Nebras ka,where they will visit for a couple of months with the Harold Zimmerman family; Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman ex pect to go to Hutchinson, Kansas, when they complete their visit in Hastings. Emil Sevidy was found guilty, in the district court of Boyd county today,1 of breaking and entering the Far mers’ Cooperative Elevator in Lynch last fall; at the time a number of checks were taken from the Elevator Company and later forged; some of the checks were cashed in O’Neill; George Bressler, Arbuthnot & Reka and D. Abdouch each received one of the checks. The Inman State Bank closed its door last Thursday noon, by the cash ier, George W. Davies, after consider able money had been withdrawn from the bank to complete several land deals. An examination of the books, we understand, show the bank to be in excellent condition, the only difficulty being depleted deposits. According to the Inman Leader the last bank state ment showed deposits of $152,267.09 and on February 28th, the day the bank closed the deposits were $95, 464.28, showing a withdrawal of $56, 802.81. An effort is being made to re organize the bank. A three-day school of instruction was held for ten Masonic lodges in this district, at the I. O. O. F. hall, in this city Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day. A number of Masons from near by town were present. S. P. Boat wick, deputy custodian, of Omaha, was in charge of the central school of In struction during the three days; Charles A. Chappell, past grand master of Masons of Nebraska, gave an ad dress Thursday evening. The ladies of the Methodist church served a ban quet to the MnRons at six o'clock Thursday evening in the church base ment. The attendance during the three days was considerably less than was anticipated; those who attended were well pleased with the wort. A pre-inaugural service cohipliinen torjr to President Klcet Herbert Hoov er, wa* presented by the Junior t’holr Sunday evening at the Preshyterian ehureh. Rev. II. II Beer*, pastor, gave I a vary Interesting talk on the f. rmar presidents; during the services a mu «ieal program wa* presented imley the direction of Mr* 0, H Reutt; Mi** Patricia Robertson announced the pro vrsm The following v*>ung ladle# tn**h part In the pnirrsnu Mar) Heff ner, l ore*- Ratter*. Cervine .Smith Ra Hannah Smith. Meric Burge, Pearl Rurge. Nona Rre«*i#r, Honor I ang. mack, Mac langmnck. Ann* Toy Agnaa lev, tirnee Uv, Amelia Haines, Cit'lrs Re--.. Brawn I'Ksa. hath Henry, and lAiwwa Ruvber POCLTRY DAY IN O’NEILL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13th Next Wednesday will be a great nay in O’Neill for all those who are interested in the poultry industry.; Prominent speakers will be here and will talk on various phases of the in dustry that are perplexing to every raiser of fowls of any kind—the rear-] ing and diseases of chicks. J. R. Redditt, of the Poultry De partment of the state agricultural col ! lege and former State Veterinarian, j Dr.W.T.Spencer, a former resident of, this city will be the speakers from u distance; local speakers will also have! places on the program. The program will begin at the Roy al Theatre at 2:.‘U) o’clock in the after- j noon. The O’Neill Hatchery and the Armour Creameries cordially invite1 everyone to call at their plants before the meeting begins and inspect their places of business. These two in dustries have a number of free bulle tins on the subject of poultry which they will be glad to give you if you will call upon them. If you have failed to make money on poultry, here is an opportunity to find out why you have not. The talks by Dr. Spencer and Mr. Redditt will more than repay one for the trip to O’Neill. Don’t Miss It^ “WHOOPEE” PARTY GIVEN INTERSTATE POWER CO. Saturday night, March 2nd, a“Whoo pee” Party was staged at the Golden Hotel by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in honor of the Interstate Power Co. having won the Range campaign. Covers were laid for seventy guests at a seven o'clock dinner, served in the Golden Hotel dining room. I. C. James led in the “sing-song-’ which was joined in by all present. C. I). Wood acted as toastmester. Those from out of town were Harry Bayly, General Mdse. Mgr. of the Interstate Power Co., Jay Fitch of the Westing house people; W. J. Higgins of the Storz Co.; L. J. Bridger, Development Engineer of Dubuque, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Rogers of Ponca; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Green of Creighton; W. T. Kincaid of Valentine; L. Simmons of Herrick; Joe Jonhson of Bonesteel; J. C. Bembow of Valentine, and H. V. , —* *- V' ' ° " { Jensen of Dubuque, Iowa. i- t ” A feature of the evening wav vo< > > dances. Prizes were given ?i„r the couple waltzing best and to *.&«» best fo\-t i'<it let s. Mr. and Mrs. ( ' !) Wood won the print* as waltzers, and l. C. James and Mrs, J, H. (ireen as best fox-trotters. After the dinner, the evening was spent in dancing. The dining room was decked in the Westinghouse col ors—orange and black while each guest was supplied with the necessary horns, streamers and confetti to further the carnival spirit of the evening. TIIK FA KM RESIDENCE ON NOLLCAMPKR PLACE DESTROYED KY KIKE About midnight Wednesday night! fire was discovered in the bedroom of I the residence on the William Noll-i camper place occupied by George Hen-1 efln and family, one-half mile south and one-half mile west of Meek post office. The family were just able to escape with their lives when they awoke and discovered the room in which they were sleeping was on fire. We understand that because of a small baby a lamp was allowed to burn during the night; it Is thought that the fire resulted from this source, however, no one really knows how the fire originated as the room wns burn ing freely when they awoke. The family lost all of their house hold goods and clothing. THREE AINSWORTH MEN STEAL FROM TONY GKE8ICK Peter Pitcher, Lloyd Meyers and Orville Smoot, all of Ainsworth, Ne braska. were arraigned before County Judge Malone today charged with the theft of three hides from Tony Gres ick, who resides in the south part of the city. The defendants plead guilty to the charge. The Judge decreed that they pay a fine of $15.00; that they pay to the plaintiff double the price of the hides in the sum of $30.00; that they return the hides; that they pay the costs in the sum of $9.25. and that they be remanded to the county jail until the fines and costa were paid. Two of the defendants paid their fines and the other fellow was allowed to depart with the under standing that a friend would pny the fine. JAMES BOYLE DISAPPEARS FROM THF. ( HJNTY JAIL Janus Boyle, who sentenced to sixty days in jail on Foruary 12th of this year, charged with the theft of some property, disappeared from the county jail some time, l.nt Sunday. No one was around the jt 1 at the time of his disappearance. Jin whereabouts is unknown. nil \V. <; BKE A SI AN Tl IINS OVER N? Art WISNER The 1 lodge seddfl dri-Wt uy W. CJ. Beha turned over,in t e road three miles cast of Wisrier, Iletiaska, last Monday afternoon. J e and Den 4’lifTord were slightly, rjfc and some fwhat bruised; the other decuponts of it he car were uninjured. Mr. Beha started fo; Vest Point with a load of the O’Nc I basket ball hoy who were scheduled to meet the “Oiiarriian Angel" basket ha 1 team of West Point that evening. T iree miles east of Wisner the car collided with • one loose gravel in the ~.ntof the highway: Mr. Beha was successful in keeping the car on the r ad way but it turned over on its side b f re ri could be stopped. The glass x.as broken from the windshield am one Vide of the car. sf' HI) .ION KS III SY T Yti .i>v CARS WITH i »‘.'H j‘TATES Of course you have pi relmePil your 1929 suto license. Ed J lies has been asking uii those who ha e been driv ing on their 1928 license dates to get their 1929 tags at once Mo arrests are being made at this hno but Ed says that all those wh< persist in using the old plates will ad plenty of trouble ahead of then*. Some counties have b- u arresting car owners who were opt ating on th# old plates and have caiii i their peo ple considerable trouble. Holt county official, however, have ta en a differ ent attitude in the matter uid ar* giv ing everyone a fair op;ortunity to procure their new plates without ad ded expense. 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