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VOLUME U O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 6,1930. No. 41
Where Are America’s Most Lovely
Mothers and Attractive Children?
paid by The Photographers’ Asso
ciation of America. *
The Judges are Mrs.' Mary
Roberts Rinehart of Pittsburgh,
FANXIK HI RST
Xote*l short story writer
•TiHREE judges, eminently quail
fled for the task, constitute a
Jury to select the .222 loveliest
mothers and the 222 most attrac
tive children in the United States
and Canada.
They will award $20,000 to
those mothers and children for
their photographs, to be made up
Into an exhibit and displayed in
the chief towns and cities of two
countries, and to be known as The
Hall of Honor of America’s Love
ly Mothers and Attractive Chil
dren. The awards range from
$1500 to $25 each and will be
CHARLES AYLETT
President, P. A. of A.
who by her wholesome and grip
ping fiction has written her way
into the hearts of the American
public: Miss Fannie Hurst of Newi
York, who contributes a daily
short story to many newspapers
and is said to be the highest paid
fiction writer in America, and
Charles Aylett, of Toronto, noted
portrait photographer and lectur
er and president of the Photogra
phers' Association of America.
Having studfed character in
their professional work for the
purpose of portraying it, the
judges will be able to Identify tho
distinct American types of moth
erhood and children which pho
tographers Ih their wide, experi
ence have noted. Climate, home
life, environment and education
may have had an important part
in forming these types.
The judges will select the lov
liest of these types in mothers
MARY ROBERTS RINEHART
Noted author
and the most attractive in chil
dren.
Until Saturday, May 10th, mldJ
night, the day before Mothers'
Day, mothers and children \yill
mail their photographs to the
headquarters in Cleveland, where
they will be judged.
LETTING ON O’NEILL-BART
LETT ROAD IN APRIL
John Sullivan, chairman of the
Board of Supervisors, tells the Fron
tier that he has been assured by Mr.
Cochran of the Depai-tment of Public
Works that the letting on the O’Neill
Bartlett road will be made in April.
The new project will begin at the
South Fork and extend south to the
intersection straight east from Cham
bers. This part of the road will be
gravelled and put in first class con
dition; beginning at the south end of
this project and continuing to the
county line the road will be graded
and put in fairly good condition for
travel; until such time as there is
available money to complete the
work. We understand that Wheeler
county expects to have their part of
the road in good shape some time
during the year.
ANTON TOY ENTERTAINS
GENTLEMAN FRIENDS AT
ANNIVERSARY MONDAY EVE
Last Monday was Anton Toy’s
birthday anniversary. In order that
he might better remember the occa
sion he invited about twenty of his
gentlemen friends to his home that
evening. The evening was spent
at cards. About midnight Mrs. Toy
and her daughter served a delicious
luncheon.
The guests presented Mr. Toy with
a remembrance; they also presented
Mrs. Toy with a large box of candy.
WHITE WAY LIGHT SYSTEM
EXTENDED A BLOCK SOUTH
At the regular monthly meeting of
the city council last Monday night
the council voted to extend the White
Way lighting system from the corner
of Fourth and Everett to the corner
of Fourth and Fremont; this will
light the street one block further
south and make it better traveling to
and from the depots at night. Three
lights will be placed on each side of
the street. The light company has or
dered the material.
EMMET AND O’NEILL CON
TRIBUTE TO DIOCESAN FUND
Epephany Parish, Emmet, has sub
scribed $3,095.00; St. Patrick’s Par
ish, of O’Neill, of which Rt. Reverend
Monsignor Michael Cassidy is pastor,
has subscribed $13,925.00 to the Oma
ha Diocesan campaign. The fund now
totals $830,809 as a result of reports
received from 135 parishes through
out northwestern Nebraska Wednes
day night. Jas. A. Donohoe is chair
man of the committee for O’Neill; W.
P. Daily is chairman for Emmet.
NOTICE TO FEDERAL
INCOME TAXPAYERS
For the com-enience of those who
are required by law to file Federal
Income Tax Returns, a Deputy Col
lector of Internal Revenue will be at
O’Neill, Nebraska on March 13, 14
and 15, 1930, to assist taxpayers in
preparing their returns. No charge
will be made for this service. The
matter of filing your Income Tax Re
turn should be given immediate at
tention, in order to avoid penalty and
interest.
TWO POLICE DOGS
KILL THIRTY-SIX RABBITS i
Two police dogs are reported to
have killed twenty-four rabbits for
G. A. Mitchell and twelve for Harry
Dempsey, both of whom reside in the
southeastern part of the city. The
slaughter occurred last week.
Mr. Mitchell says that the dogs
tore down the fence around a pen in
order to get to the rabbits; he arriv
ed upon the scene in time to shoot
one of the dogs but the other one got
away with only one shot in one of its
ears. The dogs visited the Mitchell
hutches about five o’clock in the
morning.
At the Dempsey residence the dogs
made their appearance the night be
fore they were at the Mitchell place,
and killed twelve of Mr. Dempsey’s
choice rabbits after they had torn
down a section of a wire corral.
MAYTAG DEALERS AND
SALESMEN HOLD CONVENTION
Maytag dealers arid salesmen from 1
north Nebraska gathered at the Gol-1
den Hotel today for lunch and an ;
| afternoon session. Sam Greisch,;
I district manager, of Norfolk, headed
the meeting; divisional manager, F.
| G. Johnson, and supervisor J. R.
j Mickelson, from Omaha, wei'e the
j principal speakers. Plans were laid
i for 1930 and many important sub
jects were discussed.
Dealers and salesmen arrived from
all points between Wisner and Gor
don, about thirty-five. The Maytag
Co. closed the year of 1929 by break
ing all previous records and it was
said that the predictions for 1930
were even greater.
One of the New May tags was on
exhibition at the meeting. \Ve might
also say that this is the first of the
New Maytags to be uncrated in the
state.
Mr. Hugh Coyne, manager of the
Coyne Hardware, the local Maytag
dealer, and H. W. Tomlinson, local
salesman, welcomed the delegation
as they arrived here.
The district which Mr. Greisch
covers in north Nebraska held sixth
place in sales in 1929 out of 110
districts out of the northwest.
EILER—RUNDALL
Carl Eiler, of Monowi, Nebraska,
and Miss Fern Rundall, of Spencer,
Nebraska, were married by Rev. H.
H. Beers at the Presbyterian manse
on Wednesday of last week.
CIHLON—BELKA
Rudolph Cihlon, of Verdigre, Neb.,
and Miss Lucy Belka, of Walnut,
Nebraska, were married by Rev. H.
H. Beers at the Presbyterian manse,
Wednesday afternoon.
GOKIE—JOHNSON
Conrad Gokie and Miss Eileen
Johnson were united in marriage by
Rev. Father Byrne, at Emmet, Tues
day.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dell Johnson, who reside on
the Eagle, northwest of O’Neill. The
bride groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Gokie w’ho also reside
northwest of O’Neill.
1 The Frontier extends congratula
tions.
RICHARD DWYER
Mrs. Hugh Coyne and Mrs. D. D. |
Murphy were notified last Thursday
of the death of their brother, Rich- |
ard Dwyer, at Butte, Montana, wheat
he has resided for a number of years. ;
j He was about fifty-five years of age. 1
He leaves two sons, besides of >> *v
relatives and friends to mourn his
death. He was a son of the late John
Dwyer of this city; he was a resident
of O’Neill prior to thirty years ago,
and will be remembered by many of
the older people.
Mrs. Coyne left for Butte Thurs
day night to attend the funeral ser
vices.
HARLOW FRANK DICK
Hailow Frank, the three days old
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dick, re
siding north of O'Neill, passed away
on February 27th. He was born Mon
day, February 24th. He leaves his
father, mother and one brother, Ar
thur. Funeral services were held
from the family home by Rev. H. H.
Beers, la.~t Friday; burial was in
Prospect Hill cemetery.
SEVERAL MORE FILINGS
FOR COUNTY OFFICERS
The following have filed for office
during the past two weeks: Joe Stein,
republican, for Supervisor in District
No. 1; Rodell Root, republican, for
Supervisor in District No. 5; Hugh L.
James, democrat, for Supervisor in
District No. 7; E. O. Slaymaker,
democrat, for State Representative
in the 64th District.
LOCAL NEWS.
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Sam Thompson today opened the
Castle Cafe in the Peter Reifer build
ing. Sam has a very nice place and
will no doubt get his share of busi
ness.
Attorney W. J. Froelich, who is
connected with the Department of
Justice, Washington, D. C., spent
Sunday night with relatives and
friends in O’Neill.
S. Evan Davies, O’Neill, baritone,
is a member of the Nebraska Wes
leyan University Glee Club, which
will begin a thirty day tour of this
state on March 7th.
Mrs. Mary Hayden, of Sioux City,
Iowa, is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Arbuthnot. Mrs. Hay
den has been looking after her resi
dence property here.
Miss Margaret Howard came home
last week from St. Louis, Missouri,
where she has been visiting at the
home of her sisters, Mrs. G. F. Dav
idson and Mrs. Earl Albers.
Orville Griffith and family of Ran
dolph have moved to the farm recent
ly vacated by W. C. Joslyn, twelve
miles north and three miles east of
O’Neill. They arrived at their new
home Sunday.
The Catholic Daughters sponsored ,
the last dance of the season last
Monday night at the K. C. Hall.
Raggy Ring’s Printers Devils fur
nished the music. A very pleasant
evening was reported.
M. H. Horiskey returned home
Saturday night from a three week’s
trip through the west. He visited in
| San Diego and other points in Cali
I fornia; he attended the races in
1 Agua Calente and Tiajuana, Mexico.
Mrs. George Davies entertained the
Dinner Bridge Club at her home on
east Benton street last Friday even
ing. Covers were laid for twenty
at the seven o'clock dinner; the dec
orations and color schemes were
George Washington style.
J. B. Mollor is arranging to attend
the big display of Lincoln automo
biles at the Fontenelle hotel in Oma
ha the week beginning March 10th.
This display comprises an investment
approximating $200,000.00 and will
be known as the Lincoln Metropolitan
Salon.
W. P. Hatton, of Fullerton, Nebr.,
was a pleasant caller at the Frontier
office today. Mr. Hatton and the ed
itor were friends in Fullerton twen
ty-five years to thirty years ago; Mr.
Hatton was county treasurer of
Nance county; following his term of
office he was engaged in the hanking
business for many years.
A car in which Andrew Johnson
and Charles Hoyer were riding last
Tuesday night turned over a few
times at the jog in Highway No. 8,
twelve miles north of O’Neill. Mr.
Johnson received a severe cut over
the right eye and on the eye lid which
required several stitches to close; Dr.
L. A. Carter dressed the wound. The
car was badly damaged.
The Frontier last week failed to
mention the operetta, ‘Bits O’ Blar
ney,” presented by the high school
under the direction of Miss Willis,
music instructor. The operetta was
presented to a well filled auditorium
at the school house. Words of com
mendation were heard from every
side from those who were present.
Each of the participants performed
their part in a creditable manner.
Miss Willis is to be commended for
the way she prepared the pupils for
the operetta.
Judge Dickson today by court or
der placed the Nebraska State Bank
in receivership, appointing Clarence
G. Bliss, Secretary of Trade and Com
merce, as receiver. Mr. Parker, l
agent in charge, presented the peti
tion of the Attorney General, request
ing receivership. This move was nec
essary owing to no effort having been
made towards reorganization of the
bank. Filing of claims by depositors
and other creditors of the bank wrill
soon follow, notice of which will be
given in due time.
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I‘hone No. 1(> O’Neill, Nebraska
Ralph Gray, who is working in
Lynch, met with an auto accident
while spending the ' week-end with
his parents in Page; while returning
from Ewing with two sisters the car
in which they were riding turned
over into the ditch Saturday evening.
Ralph suffered cuts about the face;
the sisters were not injured.
The farm home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Coakley. residing northeast of
the Redbird store, burned to the
ground last Friday about noon. Mrs.
Coakley was alone in the house at
the t’nie the fire was discovered; she
w., 'able to obtain help in time to
save any of the furniture. We under
star d there was some insurance.