VOLUME LI. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1930. No. 21
COUNTY HUSKING CONTEST
TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 1st
Arrangements have been completed
for Holt County’s Second Annual Corn
Husking Contest which will be held
this year on the Frank Petr place,
just one mile south of O'Neill, accord
ing to Col. Janves Moore, who is in
charge of the contest for Holt County.
Last year the contest was held on
the John Booth place, just east of
Mr. Moore's farm and there were
seven entrants, with Orville Thorson,
winning the Holt County champion
ship and made an exceptional showing
in the state contest, winning fifth
place, and would have been able to do
much better, but was handicapped by
lack of experience in corn husking
contests.
The contest is scheduled to begin
this year at 10 o'clock in the morning
so that the actual husking will be over
in time for lunch at noon. The offi
cials of the contest will be busy weigh
ing the husks and corn and comput
ing the results while the spectators
are eating. The corn will be brought
into O’Neill and weighed and where
the officials will do the computing of
the results.
The winner of the Holt County con
test will go to the state contest which
will be held on the farm of Leo Wolf,
3 miles southwest of Alma, in Harlan
County on November 11th for the 1930
title and for the $200 in cash prizes
and free trips to the national contest.
The National contest will be held
on November 14th in Norton County,
Kansas which corners Harlan county
on the southwest.
The contest this year will be held
at 10:00 a. m. on the morning of
Saturday, November 1st and all en
trants are asked to either see James
Moore or call him or write him. as the
entry list will be closed on Saturday,
October 25th. This year there will
be a purse raised for first and second
prizes, which was not done last year.
This contest is open to anyone in Holt
County and the officers in charge of
the contest would like to see some
entrants from other parts of the coun
ty.
RADCLIFF—OUART
Miss Erma Evelyn Ouart and Lew
is Lee Radcliff, both of Stuart, were
united in marriage at the Presbyter
ian manse Wednesday afternoon,
October 15th, at 2:30, Rev. H. D.
Johnson officiating. They were ac- i
companied by Mi-, and Mrs. Fred Tas
ler, of Stuart.
PRESIDENT KYLE
APPRECIATES HOSPITALITY
The following letter has just been
sent out by Ira D. Kyle, Omaha, pres
ident of the Nebraska Division of the
Izaak Walton League of America. It
shows with what spirit the efforts of
O’Neill were received by the officers
and members of the Nebraska Divi
sion who held their state convention
in O’Neill in September. The letter
follows:
September 15th, 1930.
Dear Waltonian:
This is the “Weekly Letter” which
will go out each Monday to the State
Officers and Directors.
For the benefit of those of you who
did not attend, let me say that the
Eighth Annual Convention of the Ne
braska Division, Izaak Walton Lea
gue, at O’Neill, Nebraska, September
12th, 13th and 14th was a wonderful
convention in many ways, making up
in spirit what it may have lacked in
numbers.
The local citizens were back of the
O’Neill Chapter in all their activities.
Hospitality was 100%. Decorations
and welcome signs were everywhere
and “welcome” was written on every
face. There was an Izaak Walton
window in every store and business
house, with a $10 prize for the best
display. The first night there was a
band concert comprising four bands
from -O’Neill, Ewing, Page and Or
chard. Pictures were run in the mov
ing picture theatre.
Convention sessions held in the
Knights of Columbus hall, were most
interesting and full of good things.
The Sports Day, winding up with
the Barbecue at the O’Neill Country
Club in the evening, was also 100%.
A windy day interfered with the
events somewhat.
At my request and so that all may
be fully informed, the Secretary
Treasurer is having a reprint of the
convention proceedings in “The Fron
tier” of O’Neill, Nebraska, and of
which W. C. Templeton, a loyal Wal
tonian, is editor and business man
ager. A«copy of this reprint will be
sent to all officers of the League in
the state, incoming and outgoing, and
to each Chapter President and Chap
ter Secretary. Please notify the Sec
retary or myself if your copy fails to
reach you. Copy of the printed pro
gram has already been sent you.
Acceptances have gone out to all
officers and directors and I enlist your
hearty co-operation and support in
furthering the growth and prosperity
of the Nebraska Division and the
Izaak Walton League. This should
be a “Big Year” if we all “do our
bit.”
Sincerely yours,
IRA D. KYLE.
President, Nebraska Division.
COMMEND CONGRESSMAN
ROBERT G. SIMMONS
Commendation o f Representative
Robert G. Simmons, of Scottsbluff by
the Stockgrowers’ Association at its
1930 meeting at Chadron for his zeal
ous efforts in behalf of tariff protec
tion for the livestock producers of
the west, was put in the form of a
resolution, which also cites Senator
Howell of Nebraska, Kendrick of
Wyoming and Oddie of Nevada.
The resolution expresses the ap
preciation of the organization for the
activity of these members in behalf
of adequate tariff duties on cattle
and hides, mutton, lamb and wool and
mentions them as leaders among
those “who so valiantly worked for
the agricultural interests.”
Representative Simmons, in thank
ing the organization for its action,
has reminded the membership that
the flexible section of the Tariff Act
permits duties to be increased 50 per
cent, and has suggested that the
stockmen ask the United States Tar
iff Commission to investigate the
need for an increase in the tariff on
hides.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
The following have organized
Uncle Sam’s Boys and Girls Clubs
and have completed the required
work which entitled them to their
pins: District 27, 51, 65, 156, 180 and
208.
County Superintendent Luella A.
Parker visited in the following
schools during the past week: Dis
trict 39, 55, 67, 76, 89, 90, 124, 145,
159, 160 and 251.
IRENE RICH IN STYLE
BUT NO CLOTHES HORSE
“She’s nothing but a clothes horse.”
The above can never be truthfully
said of Irene Rich, who has the lead
ing role in “On Your Back” Fox mov
ietone dramatic story of a poor dress
maker who rose to fame as New
York’s most fashionable designer,
which comes to the Royal Theatre
next Sunday and Monday. “On Your
Back” affords hey wide latitude for a
display of her acting talent. In this
compelling drama of intrigue behind
the scenes of New York’s most pat
ronized gown shop, Miss Rich por
trays the difficult role of a sophisti
cated woman whose heart is finally
broken by the failure of her plans.
Based on a magazine story by Rita
Weiman, the adaptation and dialog
were done by Howard J. Green.
HERE ARE RULES FOR
HUNTING OF PHEASANTS
An open season on ringneck pheas
ants, also known as Chinese pheas
ants, has been declared on request of
twenty-three different Nebraska coun
ties, which will begin October 23rd at
7 a. m. The game, forestation and
parks commission, through its secre
tary, Frank B. O’Connell, has issued
the following statement regarding
tljrfs open season:
“ In accordance with section 1, ar
ticle 3, chapter 112, session laws of
1929 state of Nebraska an open seas
on on ringneck pheasants is hereby
declared to be effective in the follow
ing counties subject to the following
conditions set forth:
“1. The counties declared to be
open are: Antelope, Boone, Burt,
Cheyenne, Colfax, Cuming, Deuel,
Dixon, Garden, Greeley, Holt, How
ard, Keith, Knox, Madison, Merrick,
Morrill, Pierce, Scotts Bluff, Sher
man, Stanton, Valley and Wayne.
“2. The open season shall be for
a period of ten (10) days, beginning
at 7 a. m., October 23, 1930, and end
ing at 6 p. m., Nevember 1, 1930. No
hunting is permissible between sunset
and one-half hour before sunrise of
each day.
“3. The daily bag limit during the
above season shall be five (5) male
birds or four (4) male and one (1)
female birds, and the possession lim
it shall be five (5) male birds or four
(4) male and one (1) female birds.
“4. All birds killed and carried
from the county must be tagged with
special tags which shall be available
from the county clerks and persons
handling state permits in the several
open counties. One tag shall be used
for the bag. A fee of ten cents will
be charged for tagging each bag.
“5. Where hen pheasants exceed
ing the bag limit are killed by acci
dent the person killing will retrieve
same and turn such birds over to the
nearest game warden. Such game
warden will give a receipt for these
birds and turn them over to charit
able organizations or state institu
tions. Persons killing hen pheasants
and leaving them in the field will be
prosecuted. “6. The ownership and
title of all birds rests in the state
and the person taking or killing the
same shall consent that the title
thereto shall be and remain in the
state for the purpose of regulating
the possession, use and transporta
tion thereof after killing or taking of
same. The taking or killing of birds
shall be deemed a consent on the part
of such person that title to same
rests in the state.
“7. All persons taking or hunting
birds on any land not public land
must obtain the consent of the owmer
or person in charge of the same. It
is unlawful for any person to tres
pass on duly posted land or hunt on
private land without the consent of
the owner in charge. It is, also, un
lawful to shoot game birds on or from
a public highway. All such viola
tions will be prosecuted.”
MASONS TO HOLD SCHOOL
Valentine Republican
Elmer Surber, of O’Neill, one of
the assistant grand custodians of the
Masonic grand lodge, will hold a
school of instruction in this city for
Minnekadusa Lodge No. 192, A. F. &
A. M., next Monday and Tuesday,
October 13th and 14th. Three ses
sions will be held each day and at
6:30 Tuesday evening those present
will join in a dinner to be served in
the social rooms of the Presbyterian
church. All Master Masons are in
vited to attend.
TO THE VOTERS OF
HOLT COUNTY
I am a candidate for reelection to
the office of County Clerk of Holt
County at the general election on
November 4th, 1930.
The duties of the office prevent me
from taking the time to meet you all
as I would like to do, but I feel that
my record in the office is known to all
of you.
I have at all times endeavored to
serve you courteously and efficiently
and I am now asking you for your
support and influence on that record
and my experience in the office.
Very respectfully yours,
E. F. PORTER
LOCAL NEWS
Mrs. Willis Barker who has been
ill, is able to be about again.
A new front is being put in the
Virgin plumbing and radio shop.
Donald Stannard left Tuesday for
Chicago, Illinois where he will attend
the Commercial School of Art.
Paul Henry, of Geneva, visited his
mother, Mrs. E. D. Henry and sister
Mary Elizabeth a short time Sunday.
We thank the party who stole our
chickens. If they are still hungry,
come around; we will divide with
them.—Henry Losher.
A good rain amounting to more
than three-fourths of an inch fell
over this territory Saturday night or
early Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gunthorpe who
have been visiting relatives here, de
parted last Thursday morning for
their home at Denver, Colorado.
Charles Miller, the hustling real
estate dealer from Fullerton, was in
O’Neill last Saturday attending the
land sale at the Ditch Camp Ranch.
George Shoemaker was called to
Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday by the
illness of his daughter, Lenore. Last
reports are that she is getting along
fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crellin and lit
tle daughter, Martha, drove up from
Ewing last Sunday and visited at
the home of his brother, George and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. George Coleman and j
son George Jr., have moved to In-1
man. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coleman
have charge of the confectionery
store and news stand.
Mr. and Mrs. Edw. L. Tracey, of
Trenton, New Jersey, arrived in the
city Monday morning to be the house
guest of their cousin, Miss Mary E.
Carney, for a couple of weeks.
Miss Rose Ttylor entertained the
Martez Club at Mrs. Rasely’s apart
ments last Saturday evening. Lunch
was served at the Grand Cafe; Mrs.
H. J. Birmingham won the high score
prize.
Mrs. Dean Cole is going to hold a
public sale at her farm two miles
west and two miles south of Emmet
on Wednesday, October 22nd. Read
the sale ad in another column of this
paper.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Graves and
family went to Lyons, Neb., last Sat
urday night to take Miss Ruth Buck
ley, a sister of Mrs. Graves, who had
been visiting here, to her home; they
returned Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bowen drove to
Omaha, Monday where they will visit
until Wednesday when Mr. Bowen
will go to Fremont where he will rep
resent the local Odd Fellows at the
Grand Lodge in session there.
Miss Bernice Kerwin, a nurse from
Council Bluffs, Iowa, came to O’Neill
the fore part of the week and on
Tuesday accompanied her sister, Mrs.
Frank Froelich and children to the
home of their parents at Audubon,
Iowa, for a two week’s visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowen and son
Elmer drove to Fremont, Nebraska,
last Monday where Elmer goes as a
delegate to the Grand Encampment,
and Mr. Bowen will visit the Grand
Encampment and Grand Lodge of the
I. O. 0. F., which will be in session
there this week. Mrs. Bowen will vis
it relatives in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Grothe, son
Wm. F. Jr., and daughter, Mrs. Bert
Henning and little son, of Emmet, re
turned Wednesday from a few days
visit at Norfolk and Wisner. Fred
Grothe, of Wisner, an uncle of Wm.,
Sr., who had been visiting at the
Grothe home the past ten days, ac
companied them to his home.
Don’t fail to see “Montana Moon”
the big sensational western picture
which will be shown at the Royal
Theatre for the benefit of the Senior
Class of the O’Neill High School, on
Tuesday, October 21st. Matinee will
be given at 4:30.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Warner, daugh
ter Donna Rae and son Delbert drove
to Stanton, Nebraska, Sunday where
they were guests of Mrs. Warner’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner expect to at
tend the session of the Grand Lodge
of the I. O. O. F. and the Rebekah i
Assembly at Fremont this week.
LOCAL NEWS.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Geo. Mitchell, Tuesday, October
21st, Mrs. Enard Leach assisting.
Tom Donlin, of Gros, will move
back to O’Neill and occupy his resi
dence in the northeast part of the
city for the winter.
Velma Dorr, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Dorr, who live north
east of Page, had her tonsils removed
at the Gilligan & Brown hospital
this morning.
Mrs. Georgia O. Rasley is in Nor
folk today seeing the screening of
new films. Mrs. Rasley endeavors to
give her patrons the best pictures
she can secure.
Claude Hancock, Mrs. D. Stannard,
Mrs. H. B. Hubbard and Mrs. R. L.
Arbuthnot went to Atkinson Wednes
day evening to attend a meeting of
the County Red Cross.
Past Grand Master J. C. Harnish,
Grand Guardian Dr. L. A. Carter, J.
H. Meredith and W. C. Templeton
are attending the seventy-third ses
sion of the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F.,
in Fremont this week.
Miss Margaret Dempsey suffered
an attack of appendicitis Tuesday
evening; she was taken to the Stuart
hospital where she submitted to an
operation that night and is getting
along nicely.
Lawrence Merriman drove to Sioux
City, Wednesday for Mrs. Merriman
who has been in the hospital for
some time, but is much improved.
Miss Genevieve Biglin accompanied
them home for a visit with home
folks.
O'Neill and vicinity was visited by
our first killing freeze last night;
about an inch of rain fell during the
day; a heavy shower fell between 10
and 11 o’clock yesterday forenoon, ac
companied by hail which was not
large enough to do any damage. Dur
ing the night the temperature drop
ped and a small amount of snow fell
EVEN in Summer you cannot
make hay without grass, and
even with a large income a man
cannot become rich unless he
saves.
The O’Neill National
Bank
Capital, Surplus and Undivided
Profits, $125,000.00
This bank carries no indebted
ness of officers or stockholders.
So GREAT is the demand for Skelly Gasoline — so
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ciate higheT quality and
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