The Frontier.
VOLUME LI. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1930. No. 18
MANY CATHOLICS ATTEND
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
Monsignor M. F. Cassidy, Father
D. J. Leahy and many laymen of this
vicinity are attending the sixth na
tional Eucharistic Congress, which
began in Omaha, Monday and will
continue until Thursday night.
Chief among those welcomed to
Omaha Monday morning was Arch
bishop Pietro Fumasoni-Biondi, apos
tolic delegate to the United States,
who arrived on a Rock Island train
from Davenport, la., at 7:35 o’clock.
He came with an imposing escort.
There were 17 in his party, including
the following:
Bishop Joseph W. Schrembs of
Cleveland, patron of the congress;
Archbishop Francis J. L. Beckman of
Dubuque, la.; Bishop Henry Rohlman
of Davenport, la., and Bishop Joseph
Schlarman of Peoria, 111.
Among church dignitaries from all
parts of the country who were expect
ed to arrive before noon Monday
were Bishop Edmond Heelan, Sioux
City, la.; Bishop Jules Jeanard, La
fayette, la.; Bishop Thomas Toolen,
Mobile, Ala.; Bishop C. W. White,
Spokane, Wash; Abbot Bertrand Do
len, Manchester, N. H.; Abbot Rob
ert J. Armstrong, Sacramento, Cal.;
Bishop Joseph Busch, St. Cloud,
Minn.; Bishop Brennan, Richmond,
Va., and Bishop Christopher Pyrne,
Galveston, Tex.
Among those due to arrive Monday
afternoon were Bishop Corne Van de
Ven, Alexandria, La.; Abbot Alcuin
Deutsch, Collegeville, Minn.; Abbot
Francis Sadlier, St. Leo. Fla.; Abbot
Martin Veth, Atchison, Kans.; Abbot
Lambert Burton, Lacey, Wash; Bish
op Francis Johannes, Kansas City,
Mo.; Bishop Joseph P. Lynch, Dallas,
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Tev.; Bishop Patrick McGovern,
Cheyene, Wyo.; Bishop J. F. Mitty,
Salt Lake City, and Archbishop Ar
thur Drossaerts, San Antonio, Tex.
The real inpouring of dignitaries
and laymen is scheduled to begin on
Tuesday and will be climaxed by the
arrival Wednesday morning of Card
inal JVlundelein of Chicago.
Sranding reception committees
were stationed at railway and bus
depots, and fleets of cars were on
hand to take visitors to the hotels or
homes where they are to be guests.
Among those in the official welcom
ing party greeting the apostolic dele
gates party were Rev. Michael Gluba
chairman of decorations; Rev. Jere
miah Buckley, Rev. E. J. Chapuran,
Rev. John Burke, Rev. Albert T.
Schott, Rev. Patrick Harvey, Rev.
Timothy Magnien, Rev. Gabriel Sal
inas and Very Rev. E. J. McCarthy
of St. Columbian’s Mission Society,
Bellevue, and Rev. Nicholas Wegner,
assistant chancellor of the diocese.
First official gathering of the na
tional Eucharistic congress was the
meeting of the diocesan directors of
the Priests’ Eucharistic league at 4
o’clock Monday afternoon in the
Catholic diocesan bureau, 2505 Cass
street.
This session, which brought to
gether representatives of Catholic
dioceses throughout the nation, each
a director of the league, wras said to
be the largest ever held. Thirty-two
priests officially represented their dio
ceses. Every state was represented.
The last meeting of the league di
rectors was regional, with 15 in at
tendance. It was held at Buffalo, N.
Y., in 1927.
Every director reported progress in
his diocese.
Thirteen thousand priests in the
United States are members of the
league, whose purpose is to foster
special devotion among the priests,
who then urge special devotion among
the laity.
All diocesses represented at the
meeting were described as flourish
ing.
Presiding was Rt. Rev. W.
Schrembs, bishop of Cleveland, O.,
who is patron of the congress and
protector of the league. Rev. John
Graham of New York City, executive
secretary ofthe league, attended.
Among the prominent priests pres
ent at the meeting were two brothers,
Rev. Auguste Pelletier of Chicago,
and Rev. Alphonse Pelletier of New
York. They are heads, in their re
spective communities, of the Fathers
of the Blessed Sacrament. Rev. Al
phonse Pelletier is visitor for North
America of this order.
POPE EXPLAINS
PURPOSE OF CONGRESS
IN OMAHA LETTER
Following is the Message from His
Holiness Pope Pius XI to the Sixth
National Eucharistic Congress and
Read at St. Cecelia’s Cathedral,
• Omaha, Tuesday Morning by the
Most Rev. Pietro Fumasoni-Bondi,
Apostolic Delegate to the United
States. It is Directed to the Arch
bishop and Through Him to the
Congress.
PIUS XI POPE
Venerable Brother,
Greeting and Apostolic Blessing:
With more than ordinary pleasure
we have learned that the Priest’s
Eucharastic league, which is so thriv
ing and vigorous in the United States
of America, has formed a plan which
could not but receive, for its execu
tion, the favor and support of the
bishops—the plan, namely, of holding
in the near future at Omaha in the
state of Nebraska the sixth national
Eucharistic congress and at the same
time the convention of the league
itself.
The characteristic aim and under
taking of this organization is to in
flame the souls of the priests with
such a burning love of the august
sacrament that they must needs kin
dle in all the faithful the same divine
ardor that glows in themselves, and,
to the best of their power, stimulate
more fervent devotion to the Holy
Eucharist and foster the practice of
Christian virtue which is nourished
with this bread from Heaven.
Splendid, in this regard, is the ex
ample set for all by that admirable
m; n, Blessed Peter Julian Eymard,
v 10 rightly is venerated as the
founder of the league:
“He was chiefly concerned in arous
ing among the clergy devotion to the
Most Holy Eucharist. For he felt and
declared without the slightest hesita
tion that the number of adorers would
grow through the efforts of the
priests, and that God’s ministers were
to be the true apostles of the Euchar
istic cult among the people.” (Apos
tolic Letter, ab exordiis suis—12, July
1925.)
Ana wnen, as he was about to die,
he briefly outlined the objects and
rules of the league which he was
planning, he said, among other
things:
“Let priests realize that their mis
sion is to uphold strenuously and
spread everywhere the Eucharistic
! kingdom of the Lord Jesus, that they
may be as it were the brands of this
fire which Jesus brought down from
Heaven in order to set the whole
j world aflame with love.”
If, therefore, all the priests whc
| take part in the congress at Omaha
-tir up one another to follow these
y exhortations and examples ir
h wise that later they will strive
i -arry into effect with greater en
, 01 £y, day by day, what i3 resolved or
| in their sessions, then beyond doubt
I the congress will have a happy out
| come and bear fruit in abundance.
And, as we firmly trust, benefits
j and advantages, by no means few,
are sure to follow. For we know of
j the lively faith of your people. We
| know of their great generosity to
ward works of religion and all worthy
! undertakings.
We are not less familiar with the;
apostolic zeal of the bishops whose
, joy it is to spare neither pains nor
! labor in keeping the flocks entrusted
to them away from the paths of error
! and leading them to the pastures of
'eternal life,
i But what more fitting means could
be employed to accomplish this holiest
of aims, what more wholesome for
clergy and people than the fostering
of piety toward the August sacra
ment wherein not only the heavenly
favors of God are bestowed on men,
but also the very author of divine
grace—He who is the way, the truth
and the life—in a wonderful manner\
unites Himself with us?
With this in view, it has been wise
ly arranged to emphasize, through
sermons and discussions, the doctrine
according to which the Eucharist was1
instituted by Jesus Christ to be the
source and center of Christian life.
For, if the faithful draw from this
food of angels the life of the spirit,
is it not meet that they partake of it
with most loving fervor and so, even
amid their daily cares and concerns,
keep their minds and hearts fixed and
bent upon the longed-for goal of this
mortal pilgrimage?
Since tnen, venerame nrotner, as
we are aware, you, in virtue of your
exalted office, are to favor with your
presence and inspire the congress, it
lies with you to bring out fully and
clearly the meaning of the points
which we have but briefly touched on
in this letter.
In consequence, those who attend
the congress will ardently desire to
make daily progress during this pres
ent life in returning love for love to
the Divine Lover of souls hidden un
der the Eucharistis veils, and to be-,
hold Him face to face in eternal
blessedness.
There is nothing to add save that,
while earnestly imploring for you the
divine assistance we heartily con
gratulate you and all those who in
any way have one or shall do their
part in furtherance of the congress.
Among these we are pleased to
mention our beloved son, George Car
dinal Mundelein, archbishop of Chi
cago, whose presence will enhance the
solemnity of this occasion with the
grandeur of the Roman purple.
Likewise, our venerable brother,
Joseph Sehrembs, bishop of Cleve
land. who as patron of the league in
the United States of America has had
so large a share in organizing the
congress and making it a success.
Nor can we pass over in silence
the energetic bishop of Omaha, who,
with his clergy and the aid of a se
lect group of advisers, devoted him
self whole-heartedly to the perfect
ing in every detail of the arrange
ments which insure for the congress
the desired result.
Meantime, venerable brother, as a
presage of heavenly favors and a tok
en of our paternal good will we most
lovingly in the Lord bestow upon you
and upon all who shall attend the ap
proaching congress, our apostolic
j blessing.
Given at St. Peter, Rome, this 25th
day of July, in the year 1930, the
ninth of our pontificate.
—PIUS XI, POPE.
APPOINTMENT OF PASTORS
OF INTEREST IN O’NEILL
The following list of appointments
made at the recent Methodist confer
ence may be of interest to O’Neill
and Holt county people:
Rev. Minor Gerard, Sharon, Neb.
Rev. H. H. Todd, Litchfield-Hazard,
^ebraska
Rev. G. W. Ballard, Crete, Neb.
Rev. H. A. Taylor, Tecumseh-Graf,
Nebraska.
Rev. J. A. Hutchins, Craig-Alder
Grove, Nebraska.
Rev. L. R. McGaughey, Oakland,
Nebraska.
Rev. R. F. Farley, Belden-Cole
ridge, Nebraska.
P. G. Brooks, Chambers, Nebraska.
W. T. Taylor, Clearwater-Antelope
Creek, Nebraska.
W. G. Hamilton, Ewing, Nebraska.
Mertie E. Clute, Inman, Nebraska.
Benjamin Kuhler, O’Neill, Neb.
Sam McKeown, Page, Nebraska.
R. M. Fagan, Pierce-Foster, Neb.
R. E. Carlyon, South Sioux City,
Nebraska.
Anna Nelson, Spencer, Nebraska.
O. A. Fortune, Tilden, Nebraska.
Rev. Rollie Poe, Wakefield-Fair
view, Nebraska.
Rev. C. F. Steiner, Wynot-Maskell,
Nebraska.
Rev. A. L. Lindsey, Amelia, Neb.
Rev. G. M. Carter, Atkinson, Neb.
Rev. Alfred Hindman, Emmet, Neb.
Rev. Clinton Senneff, Melbeta, Neb.
Rev. B. H. Murten, Mullen, Neb.
Rev. H. C. Marsten, Stuart-New
| port, Nebraska.
IS IT SAFE TO
PICK HP STRANGERS?
Will Allen, son of Mrs. W. P.
Thompson, of Johnstown was slug
ged and robbed of $120 on the high
: way near Merriman, Nebraska, last
: week, by two fellows whom he had
befriended and given a ride in his
: truck. He received a fractured low
I er jaw.
SCHOOL NOTES
The Misner Players, a company
from the Misner School of the Spok
en Word at Omaha, will present the
play. “Kibitzer” in the auditorium of
the Public School on Thursday even
ing, October 9th. Mr. Misner, who is
the founder and present head of the
above school, will take the leading
role in this play. He gave a few
sketches before our high school ns- j
sembly last year and at that time he
impressed us with his ability as an
impersonator and a humorist. “Kibitz-1
er” is a four act character sketch,!
rich in humor, and full of flavor of
modern New York life.
The boys of the football squad, un
der the direction of Mr. Carroll, have
been putting in some hard work and
long hours in an attempt to whip into !
shape a team which will be worthy of i
the school. The schedule follows:
September 26—at Creighton.
October 3—Butte, here.
October 10—Ewing, here.
October 17—At Stuart.
October 24—Open.
October 31—Stuart, here.
November 7—Open.
November 11—At Atkinson.
November 14—Spencer, here.
November 21—Neligh here.
THE KNOXVILLE STOKE
BURNED LAST WEEK
The store and postoffice operated
by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wertz, at
Knoxville, Knox county, burned to
the ground about one o’clock Friday
morning. The entire contents of the
building were destroyed with the ex
ception of some accounts and papers
of value which Mrs. Wertz was able
to get before the fire reached them.
Mr. Wertz was in Sioux City when
the fire broke out; Mrs. Wertz and
her mother, Mrs. Boyd, were awaken
ed by the barking of their dog; by
the time they reached the store a
short distance away, they were un
able to save but little from the
flames. Mr. Wertz may reopen the
store if a suitable building can be se
cured.
REV. O. A. FORTUNE
ASSIGNED TO TILDEN
Rev. O. A. Fortune who has been
the pastor of the Methodist church
of this place for the past two and
one-half years, has been assigned to
the pastorate of the church at Tilden
Nebraska.
Rev. Fortune returned home from
conference at Lincoln, Monday even
ing and packed up his furniture;
Wednesday morning Rev. Fortune
and family and a truck load of fur
niture, departed for their new home
in Tilden.
During their residence in O’Neill
Rev. Fortune and family have made
many friends who are wishing them
success in their new field of labor.
PRENUPTIAL SHOWER FOR
MISS MILDRER MALONE
The ladies employed at the court
house gave Miss Mildred Malone a
prenuptial shower this (Thursday)
evening at the Frank Oberle home.
Mrs. Luella Parker and Mrs. Allie
Bronson, who are residing in the
Oberle home during the absence of
the family, were hostesses.
Eight ladies were present.
Miss Mildred was presented with a
pair of white woolen blankets—a gift l
from the court house “gang."
The wedding of Miss Malone to
Elmer F. Spann, of Atkinson, has
been announced for Monday, Septem
ber 2‘Jth.
THIEVES LOOT GROCERY
STORE IN ATKINSON
Thieves entered the grocery store
of A. J. Frost in Atkinson on Tuesday
morning of last week and got away
with a truck load of sugar and about
$1,000.00 in cash, checks and notes.
The robbery was discovered a short
time later by night watchman George
Spence.
After a check-up of the loss had
been made, Mr. Frost stated that the
thieves secured $50 in cash, $010 in
checks and $420 in notes, besides $110
worth of sugar. It is thought the
looting was done by local talent who
were familiar with the conditions
around the Frost store. No arrests
have been made.
THE ROYAL THEATRE
IS BEING REMODELED
The Royal Theatre is being remod
eled. The entire front will be chang
ed; the steps leading to the parque
will be removed; the lobby will be
tiled; there will be but one entrance
and that will lead to a center aisle; a
brightly lighted canopy will cover the
entrance. Mrs. Rasley, with the co
operation of Mr. and Mrs. S. Downey
expects to make the Royal Theatre
not only the best looking show house
but a theatre where the best and new
est photo plays will be presented for
the pleasure of the public at all times.
REV. BENJAMIN KUHLER
NEW METHODIST PASTOR
—
j Rev. Benjamin Kuhlcr, formerly
j of Creighton, Nebraska has been as
j signed to the pastorate of the Metho
dist church of O’Neill and will fill
] the pulpit for the first time next Sun
day evening. There will be services
Sundy morning, the pulpit will be
filled by a substitute.
WEST SHOULD APPRECIATE
ROBERT <L SIMMONS
(Reprint of Article XI, No. 8, of
“The Producer,” a publication of
the American Live Stock Asso
ciation, Denver, Colorado.)
“A matter of interest to live-stock
men, and agriculture generally is the
placing of Representative Robert G.
Simmons of Nebraska, member of the
House Committee on Appropriations,
on the subcommittee which has
charge of the agricultural appropria
tion, next to L. J. Dickinson of Iowa,
Chairman. As Mr. Dickinson will
leave Congress at the end of his pres
ent term, Mr. Simmons will be in line
for succession to the chairmanship.
The West is to be congratulated on
having a man from this part of the
country, with a sympathetic under
standing of its problems and needs,
in this important position.”
—' —. " - '
JAY C. WEFSO. STUART,
GETS THREATENING LETTER
Jay C. Wefso, a prominent citizen
of Stuart, Nebraska, received a
threatening letter a few days ago
that bordered on the blackhand type.
Last week Mr. Wefso found two
sticks of dynamite under his car seat
that were attached to a couple of
spark plugs; no doubt the dynamite
was placed there with criminal in
tent, and it was a miracle that he
was not blown to pieces. Mr. Wefso
had driven the car that morning but
as it was not working well he took it
to the garage where the dynamite
was discovered.
The town of Stuart is considerably
stirred up over the affair. The mat
ter has been turned over to the post
al authorities who will no doubt clear
it up.
HENRY GRUNKE PLEADS
GUILTY; GETS SIXTY DAYS
—
Henry Grunke, residing twenty
five miles northwest of O’Neill, plead
guilty in county court the first of the
week to having intoxicating liquor in
his possession and was given a sixty
sentence.
While federal officers Bay and Cook
were looking over the Grunke place,
a car in which John Wilcox and Geo.
Johnson of Stuart were riding, drove
into the yard; the officers searched
the car and found a couple of empty
: jugs and a bottle with some alleged
liquor in it; Wilcox and Johnson were
arrested and appeared in court Tues
day. Johnson claimed ownership of
the hootch and was fined $100 and
costs; Wilcox was released.
Method
of Issuing Telephone Bills
Is Improved
In order to improve our billing ser
vice to our customers, a change will be
made in the method of issuing tele
phone bills.
Your next bill after the one issued
October 1, will be dated November 13,
and should be received about five days
after that date. That bill will cover
charges for local service from Novem
ber 1 to December 12, inclusive, and
long distance charges, if any, from Sep
tember 21 to November 12, inclusive.
THE USUAL DISCOUNT PERIOD
WILL EXPIRE NOVEMBER 28.
Further information about the new billing plan
will be mailed to each subscriber, giving the date
of his bill. We shall be glad to answer any ques
tions you may have at any time. Just call our
Business Office, telephone number 222.
If you desire additional information
concerning the new b,i 11 i n g plan
please call our Business Office.
1 Mm
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WORDS OF APPRECIATION
The following letter of apprecia
tion from Ira D. Kyle, president elect
of the Nebraska Division of the Izaak
Walton League of America, was re
I ceived by Dr. C. H. Lubker, last Sat
urday:
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 19, 1930.
Dr. C. II. Lubker.
President, O’Neill Chapter, Ne
braska Division, Izaak Walton
League, O’Neill, Nebraska,
Dear Mr. Lubker:
Permit me to express to you and
through you to all the members of
the O’Neill Chapter, the deep appre
ciation of the Nebraska Waltonians,
including my humble self, for the
wonderful work done by all of you,
individually and collectively, and your
untiring efforts all throughout the
Convention, in making the Eighth An
nual Convention of the Nebraska Di
vision of the Izaak Walton League of
America such a marked success. It
was a wonderful convention in many
ways, making up in spirit what it
may have lacked in numbers.
Loyalty is a little thing to look for
but a great thing to find, and the
loyalty of the O’Neill chapter to the
Izaak W'alton League, on this and
many other occasions will be highly
cherished and long remembered.
The marvelous hospitality of the
O’Neill Waltonians and the citizens
of O’Neill, coupled with their close
co-operation in all your efforts, was
an inspiration to us all.
It will be ur aim and purpose to
see Waltonism grow and prosper in
this great state of ours. But grow as
it may, O’Neill will have a prominent
place in whatever progress we may
achieve, as it now does in all our
hearts.
Sincerely yours,
IRA D. KYLE,
President Nebraska Division
The following letter, also express
ing appreciation, was received b y
Dr. Lubker this week:
Chicago, 111., Sept. 22, 1930
My Dear Mr. Lubker:
Allow me to thank you for the
many courtesies you and the other
members of the O’Neill Chapter ex
tended to me when I attended the
Convention of the Nebraska Division.
It was a pleasure to have had the
opportunity of meeting so many mem
bers of your chapter and you all de
serve much credit for the splendid
arrangement you made for the dele
gates.
With kind personal regards, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
M. K. RECKORD,
General Manager
