The f rontier.
VOLUME LI. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1931 No. 33
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FRANK LANGMACK ENDS
LIFE BY HANGING
The body of Frank Langmack, 50,
a resident of O’Neill for several
years, was found hanging from an
oak tree in a gulch on his cattle
ranch on Honey creek Monday morn
ing by a searching party. The indi
cations are that Mr. Langmack had
committed suicide last Saturday
morning.
Mr. Langmack had been suffering
for some time with chronic appendi
citis. He wras complaining of illness
from that cause Friday and for the
past week he had been brooding over
matters that are thought to have
made him despondent. Financial dif
ficulties are also thought to have
contributed to his desire to end his
life.
Mr. Langmack went to the farm
about twelve miles north and two
west of O’Neill Saturday forenoon
and was seen to go to the timber
where he had been cutting wood. No
particular thought was given to his
disappearance until Sunday when it
was learned that his car was at the
end of a timber road at the brow of
a gulch. Monday morning a search
ing party was organized and the
body located about 10:30 hanging to
a tree at the north end of the ranch.
The spot selected for the tragedy
was one of the many gulches along
the creek in that locality and the dis
covery of the body required a careful
search.
Mr. Langmack had been talking
Saturday morning to an inspector
for a cattle loan company which had
a loan on his cattle. It was said he
told the inspector that he would go
with him to the ranch to brand the
cattle. Instead, he left alone in his
car, drove to a remote part of the
ranch, parked his car and then walk
ed 800 to 1,000 feet to the further
most gulch and hanged himself with
a lariat rope.
Frank Langmack w'as born at Han
cock, Iowa, November 19, 1880; he
came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Langmack, to Emerson, Ne
braska at an early age and spent his
boyhood and young manhood at Em
erson, where he was educated in the
public schools and assisted his par
ents on their farm.
On December 20, 1909 he was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Birdie A.
Mitchell, also of Emerson. They re
sided on a farm fifteen miles north
of Emerson for fifteen years, where
Mr. Langmack was a successful far
mer.
rour children came to bless their
home.
Mr. Langmack was a member of
the English Lutheran church at Em
erson; was a member of the church
council and was active in church af
fairs; he was known throughout his
entire life as a man of sterling char
acter, honored and respected by his
life long friends.
In the fall of 1925 the family mov
ed to O’Neill where Mr. Langmack
ranched and where he died Saturday,
January 3, 1931, at the age of 50
years, 1 month and 14 days.
He leaves to mourn his death his
wife and four children, Miss Ivy,
aged 20, Sioux City, Iowa; Mae, aged
14; Honore, aged 13; Franklin, aged
9; he also leaves his aged parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Langmack; two
sisters, Mrs. August Jensen and Mrs.
Bennet Bruskern, and one brother,
Leonard, all of Emerson, Nebraska.
The body was taken to Emerson
Monday evening, where funeral ser
vices were held Wednesday.
MRS. O. ELLSWORTH
Mrs. O. Ellsworth, formerly a resi
dent of this vicinity for eighteen
years, passed away at her home at
Alvo, Nebraska, to which place she
moved with her husband last Febr
uary.
Mrs. Ellsworth has been ill for sev
eral months and for the past three
weeks had been confined to her bed.
Lottie Olive Moore was born Nov
ember 20, 1865, at Postville, Iowa,
and passed away at her home at
Alvo, Nebaska, January 2nd, 1931.
At the age of 12 years she moved
with her parents to Aurora, Nebras
ka; after moving several places, they
settled at Phillips, Nebraska, where
in 1884 she was married in Grand Is
land, to Orville Ellsworth, of Doni
phan, Nebraska. To this union four
children were born, Orville Leroy, of
York; Erie, Grand Island; Guy E.,
Rushville, and Mrs. Zelma Claridge,
of Stuart, Nebraska. She also
leaves to mourn her loss, her hus
band at Alvo, Nebraska; eight grand
children, one, little Norma Fay;,
preceding her to the Great Beyond;
one sister at Gering, Nebraska; one
brother at Luana, Iowa, and an uncle!
at Pasadena, California.
Besides her husband and other
relatives she leaves a host of friends
at O’Neill, Alvo and Doniphan, who
will mourn her death.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church at Doniphan,
Nebraska at two o’clock, Sunday,
January 4th. Interment was in the
Doniphan cemetery.
JULIA THEN MARTIN
Mrs. Julia Then Martin passed |
away at her home in the western |
part of O’Neill on Wednesday, Jan- j
uary 7th, following several years of
illness. On March 9th, 1919, she suf
fered a stroke of paralysis from
which she partly recovered and for
eight years she was able to walk
with the aid of a crutch; since a seri
ous illness which she suffered about
three years ago she has been unable
to walk and has been cared for by
her daughter, Miss Ruby and son
' John, who reside at home.
Mrs. Martin was born at Ettlepen,
Germany, November 27, 1861. She
came to America when a young girl;
she met and was later united in mar
riage to Adam Martin at Seneca,
Kansas, on June 17, 1883. She came
with her husband to Holt county in
1889; they located on a farm twelve j
miles north and two miles east of j
O’Neill; a few years later the family
puchased a farm in that locality
where they continued to reside until
October 1919 when they purchased a
residence and moved to O’Neill.
Her husband passed away May 31,
1923.
She leaves ten children besides a j
large number of old friends to mourn i
her departure. The children are:
John, William and Joseph, O’Neill;
George, Wichita Falls, Texas; Mrs.
Clara Godek, Omaha; Francis, Spen
cer, Nebraska; Henry, Agee, Nebras
ka; Miss Ruby, at home.
Funeral services will be held from
St. Patrick’s church in this city at
nine o’clock Friday morning conduct
ed by Father B. J. Leahy. Burial will
be in Calvary cemetery.
The pall bearers will be Peter W.
Duffy, Ben J. Grady, H. J. Hammond,
H. E. Coyne, Albert McDonald, John
Lansworth.
The children are all here to attend
j the funeral services. A niece, Mrs.
James Jackson, Sebetha, Kansas, is
also here for the services.
CHARLES HENRY KLOEPPER
Charles Henry Kloepper was born
October 1st, 1848, in Syota county,
Ohio, and passed away at his home
two miles west of O’Neill on Decem
ber 30th, 1930 at the age of 82 years,
and three months. He had been in
unusual good health for one of his
age until last Thanksgiving day
when by accident he suffered a frac
tured limb and the shock proved too
much for his age.
At the age of eighteen years, he
came with his parents to Gage coun
ty, Nebraska, where his father took
a homestead. Here he was married
on Januaary 15th to Elizabeth Baac
ka. In 1911 they came to Holt coun
ty, where they have since lived, with
the exception of four years spent in
Texas.
Seven children were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Kloepper, five of whom
survive, John, of Farwell, Texas;
Walter, of Brunswick, Nebraska; Al
vin and Mrs. Wayman, of O’Neill
and Mrs. Martha Schernekan, of Ed
gar, Nebraska. The wife also is left
to mourn the loss of her companion
of 57 years.
Mr. Kloepper had been affiliated
many years with the German Metho
dist church of which he was a reg
ular attendant and loyal supporter,
so long as there was such a church
near enough to attend. Of late he
attended other churches nearer his
home. He lived an honorable life,
his clean habits and square dealing
commanding the respect of the com
munity wherever he took up his
abode.
JERRY KOPECKY
The friends of Jerry Kopecky were
shocked Wednesday morning when it
became known that he had passed
away about one o’clock that morning
in a Norfolk hospital.
Jerry was injured on Monday, De
cember 29th, while chopping wood at
the family home three miles south
of Inman, Nebraska. A falling tree
struck him, fracturing his skull and
collar bone. He was rushed to a
Norfolk hospital at once, where he
seemed to be improving; his friends
here and at Inman were beginning
to entertain hopes for his early re
covery when the announcement of'
his death was received.
The deceased is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Kopecky, who reside
three miles south of Inman, Nebras
ka; he was a Senior of the Inman
high school and a member of the or
chestra and basketball team of the
school; he was popular among his
associates and well liked by every
one.
The funeral services will be held
Friday at the Joe Kopecky home
eight miles north of Newman Grove,
Nebraska.
MIDNIGHT FIRE DESTROYS
ABDOUCH GENERAL STORE
Shortly after twelve o’clock Mon
day night tire was discovered in the
rear of the D. Abdouch general store
on Douglas street, next door west of
the First National Bank. At the time
of the discovery the fire had burned
away the rear door and was raging
fiercely; by the time the fire depart
ment arrived and water was turned
on, the rear end of the building, in
cluding the balcony, was a mass of
flames. The fire, however, was con
fined to the rear of the store.
We understand that the building
and stock are covered by insurance.
The loss will perhaps amount to
about $15,000.00.
We understand that the loss has
been satisfactorily adjusted by the
Insurance companies and that Mr.
Abdouch will dispose of the stock as
soon as it can be put in shape.
The fire department did excellent
work in confining the fire to the Ab
douch building; the First National
Bank officials who also own the build
ing where the fire occurred, were so
well pleased with the work of the de
partment that they immediately sent
the firemen a jcheck for $ 1 ('A
A FAREWELL PARTY
FOR RETIRING OFFICIALS
A farewell party was held in the
court house on Wednesday evening,
January 7th in honor of the officials
and deputies, E. F. Porter, B. T. Win
ched, Miss Grace Joyce and Miss
Elisabeth Eggleston who retire from
office this week.
Tables for thirty were spread in
the court room for a dinner at 6:30.
After a delicious dinner, Judge Dick
son, the speaker of the evening, read
resolutions of sympathy for Mrs. El
mer Gibson and family, on the death
of our friend and Supervisor, Elmer
Gibson; he gave a very fine talk,
complimenting the officers on their
efficient service and expressing the
regrets of the officials of losing their I
fine friends from among their group.
He then presented the guests of
honor with a small remembrance, the
gift of the officials and employees of
the county.
Judge Malone followed with a fine
talk on the “Uncertainty of the Fate
of a Politician.” Several supervisors
and officers were then called upon
for a few remarks. Supervisor Jesse
James was called upon for a solo,
and very ably rendered “Auld Lang
Syne.” Supervisor McKim gave sev
eral selections on the mouth harp.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in playing bridge and pinochle,
pinochle.
A very pleasant evening was en
joyed and it was far from being a
sad occasion.
BEAVER—SCHUELKE
(Cheyenne State Tribune.)
The marriage of Miss Eleanor
Schuelke to Chester Wendell Beaver,
which was solemnized Saturday, Dec
ember 6th, 1930, will come as a sur
prise to many of their Cheyenne
friends. The wedding took place at
high noon, in Greeley, Colorado, to
which place the young couple had j
motored, accompanied by Mrs. Hale
Tennant, of Benton Harbor, Mich
igan, aunt of the bride and Miss Mar
ian Jarvis, of Wheatland, Wyoming,
the bride’s intimate friend.
The former Miss Schuelke, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A.
Schuelke, of Fort Wayne, Indiana,
came to Cheyenne two years ago and
is a niece of Miss Elsie Teichman,
509 East Twenty-fourth street. Since
coming to Cheyenne she has been'
employed in the Wyoming state land
office. She is a young woman of un
usual charm and personality, with a
large circle of friends.
Mr. Beaver, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest M. Beaver, of Deaver,
Wyoming, is a popular young engin
eer in the Wyoming state highway
department.
Immediately after the ring service
Mr. and Mrs. Beaver departed for a 1
week-end honeymoon in Denver, Colo
rado; their attendants, Mrs. Tennant
and Miss Jarvis, returning to Chey
enne, and carefully guarding the se
cret of the marriage for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Beaver left Cheyenne
Saturday on a fortnight bridal trip
to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where they
will be the guests of Mrs. Beaver’s
parents. They will return to Chey
enne shortly after the first of the
year, to start housekeeping in a pret
ty bungalow on Hynds boulevard.
WYANT—CUDDY
Charles Wyant and Miss Mary
Cuddy were united in marriage at
Emmet, Nebraska, by Father M. F.
Byrne at eight o’clock Monday morn
ing. They were attended by Howard
Bauman and Miss Margaret Cuddy.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Cuddy residing north
west of O’Neill.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Wyant, formerly of
O’Neill. He has been employed by
Gatz Brothers and has delivered ice
in O’Neill for several years; he is a
hard working, industrious young
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyant have rooms in
the T. J. Coyne residence on west
Everett street.
The many friends of the newly
married couple are wishing them
happiness and success.
MORTON—GRIFFITH
Glen W. Morton and Miss Artis
May Griffith were united in mar
riage on December 24, 1930 at Ne
ligh, Nebraska, by County Judge In
gram.
The bride has made her home for
the past two years with her aunt,
Mrs. Orville Griffith and Mr. Griffith
fifteen miles north of O’Neill; her
home formerly was at Randolph, Ne
braska.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Morton of this city.
He is a hustling young man and is at
present employed with his father as
janitor at the schoolhouse.
The Frontier extends congratula
tions.
COWLES—H ATTERM AN
Arnold Cowles, of Chadron, Nebr.,
and Miss Minnie Hatterman, of Big
Springs, Nebraska, were united in
marriage by Rev. Benj. Kuhler, pas
tor of the Methodist church of this
city, on Saturday, January 3rd. Mr.
Arnold conducts a lunch room in
Chadron, whtre the couple will re
side.
O’CONNELL—KENNY
John O’Connell, of Emmet, and
Miss Ruby Kenny, of Atkinson, were
united in marriage by Rev. Benj.
Kuhler at the Methodist parsonage
in this city last Tuesday. The groom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James
O'Connell, of Emmet; the bride is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Kenny, of Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. O’Connell will reside
near Emmet.
McKEEK AN—MORRIS
Willard E. McKeekan and Miss
Ida Morris, both of Ewing, Nebras
ka. were united in marriage last
Tuesday in the parsonage of the M.
E. church of this city by the pastor,
Rev. Benj. Kuhler. The newlyweds
will reside on a ranch near Ewing.
ENBODY—HENNING
Robert Eugene Enbody and Miss
Doris Henning, both of Atkinson,
Nebraska, were united in marriage
in O’Neill last Sunday by Rev. D. S.
Conrad. The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Henning, of At
kinson; the bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Enbody, of At
kinson.
A “Roll of Honor Bank”
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The O’Neill National Bank
AS MADE TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY DECEMBER 31, 1930
RESOURCES
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS $181,696.21
This consists of notes given by our
customers, mostly farmers—a very
large percent of which is secured by
chattel mortgage or other collateral.
OVERDRAFTS 25.33
This represents money due us from
depositors who have checked out
more than they have on deposit.
This item, while small, reflects no
credit on us as it is illegal for bank
officials to permit ANYONE to
overdraw their account, but such
items inadvertently creep in occa
sionally.
UNITED STATES BONDS 99,250.00
These are gold obligations of the
United States and all are are sell
ing on the market above par.
OTHER BONDS and SECURITIES 121,924.80
This consists of municipal and in
dustrial bonds; county, township
and school warrants.
BANKING HOUSE and FIXTURES 5,068.00
Consisting of bank building, vaults,
safes and fixtures of all kinds, worth
about double the above amount.
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED 6,000.00
This consists of a clear 320 acre im
proved farm in Holt county and a
dwelling house in Neligh, Nebr.
CASH AND SIGHT EXCHANGE 242,005.11
This consists of cash in vault, and
due from other banks; note that this
is over 51% of our total deposits. -
TOTAL $655,969.45
LIABILITIES
CAPITAL STOCK . ..\
This represents the cash paid in
on the original investment by the
stock holders.
SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED
PROFITS_
This is a part of the earnings of
the bank that have been set aside
from time to time to cover possible
losses and for the further protec
tion of our depositors. This fund is
45 per cent of all our loans and dis
counts and 166 per cent of pur
capital.
CIRCULATION .
This represents the “currency” or
“national bank notes” we have in
circulation for which we have de
posited with the Treasurer of the
United States $50,000.00 U. S. Gold
bonds to guarantee the redemption
of these notes.
DEPOSITS ....
Represents money deposited in this
bank by firms or individuals, a part
of which is subject to check on de
mand and a part on time certificates
of deposit running six or twelve
months, on which we pay 4 per cent
interest.
REDISCOUNTS OR BILLS
PAYABLE
50,000.00
82,852.23
50,000.00
473,117.22
NONE
TOTAL
$655,969.45
It is not large deposits that make banks strong or solvent. Fundamentally, it is the class of
the “Resources” held that is the determining factor as to solvency. Another important factor to
consider in analyzing a bank statement is the ratio, in dollars, of capital stock, surplus and undivid
ed profits employed compared to the deposit liability.
For more than 30 years there has not been a single failure of a National Bank in Nebraska
where the surplus account exceeded the capital stock.
The surplus and undivided profits account of this bank is more than seven and one-half times
the legal requirements. Our cash on hand is $217,762.04 more than the law requires, which, coupled
with United States bonds and other bonds and securities (which can be converted into cash on the
market any day) make what may be properly termed a total cash reserve of $413,17i».91, or more
than 87% of our total deposits.
With this condition of liquidity we could of course, if necessary, pay off every depositor we
have within a week’s time withoyt having to call a single local loan.
You will always find as willing to help you whenever we can in the handling or development of
your business. If ever we cannot do what you want, it will not be through lack of desire or effort
on our part, but because our business judgment—based on our experience—tells us it would not be
safe banking. A bank’s first and last duty is to its depositors.
OFFICERS
S. J. WEEKES President ED. F. QUINN Assistant Cashier
C. P. HANCOCK Cashier F. N. CRONIN Assistant Cashier
THIS BANK CARRIES NO INDEBTEDNESS OF OFFICERS OR STOCKHOLDERS.