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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1931)
The Frontier. VOLUME LI. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1931 No. 46 The most important 20 inches in the world It’s right there at the trousers bot toms. They must measure at least 20 inches or they can’t qualify for University style Hart Schffner & Marx know their inches and fractions of inches The University styles always meas ure up This spring it’s Platinum grey in ♦ the leading colleges—and here at this store too P. J. McMANUS Home of Good Merchandise T FIRE BUG STARTED BLAZE IN MRS. RILEY’S HOUSE An unsuccessful attempt to burn the residence belonging to Mrs. Riley in the northeastern part of the city, was discovered Thursday morning. A pile of lath that had been soak ed in kerosene and lighted were found partly burned in a closet; a hole was burned in the floor but the fire had evidently gone out because of lack of air. The matter was brought to the at tention of the sheriff, the fire chief, and Tom Wilson, deputy state fire marshal, who happened to be here. No evidence has been discovered as to who the fire-bug might be but the citizens of the town are asked to re port anything that they know which might have any bearing on the fire, to the Fire Chief, Gerald Miles or to the sheriff’s office. A reward of $50 will be paid for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the guilty party. This is the third fire recently that has the appearance of having been started by a fire-bug and everyone should be on the lookout for further evidence; if any clews are found they should be immediately reported to someone who has authority to act. THE FIRE TRUCK BONDS CARRIED AT CITY ELECTION The city election was held in O’Neill last Tuesday and a fairly good sized vote was cast. The question wheth er or not the city would issue bonds for the purchase of a new fire truck and pumper was one of the main is sues. The proposition carried by a margin of only 13 votes. There was considerable interest taken in the election of members of the school board; Dr. H. L. Bennett and Miss Anna L. O’Donnell were the winners. There was no contest in any of the wards for the office of councilman— each of the couneilmen elected were the present members of the city coun cil. For Couneilmen: 1st Ward—Frank Phalin 231 2nd Ward—Hugh E. Coyne 173 3rd Ward—L. G. Gillespie 225 For Members of Board of Education: 1W 2W 3W Tot Anna L. O’Donnell 170 135 72 377 S. A. Liddell 75 95 162 332 Dr. H. L. Bennett 211 204 210 625 Bond Issue for Fire Truck: 1W 2W 3W Tot For 154 114 155 423 Against 76 48 70 194 More than the required two-thirds vote, 13. BOY SCOUT MEETING HELD AT SPENCER A meeting of Boy Scout leaders of the North Central District was held at Spencer, Tuesday, March 31st. Al though this was an executive meet ing the district was well represent- ! ed. About thirty sat down to a fine j banquet, of which we heard many j compliments, prepared by the Metho- i dist ladies. Mr. J. E. Harper, town j chairman, of Spencer, acted as host, j After the banquet the meeting was called to order and presided over by I E. J. Sexsmith, of O’Neill, District Chairman. Harry Heald, of Norfolk, Field Executive, acted as Secretary. The principle interest of the meet ing centered around the selection of the camp site and time of camping for this district. June 17th to 24th was approved as a good time to hold the camp. An invitation was then ex tended by the city of Spencer to j again make use of the camp site on the Niobrara River south of Spencer and on the Holt County side of the river. After consideration, this site was selected. More about the camp and camping activities of the Boy Scouts will be given in a later i sue.' A number of short, snappy talks 1 were given concerning the Boy Scout I movements. Lynch was selected as the next meeting place for the executives, the time to be set at a later date. F. J. Sexsmith. MARGARET SWEENEY ANDER SON AGAIN VISITS O’NEILL Mrs. Margaret Sweeney Anderson, the lady who received much notoriety when she walked from her home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the White House in Washington, D. C., in 1922, in order to obtain a pardon for her son who was being detained in a Federal prison, paid O'Neill an other visit Tuesday evening and Wed-1 nesday morning; while here she was! the guest of Mrs, W. G. Beha, with whom she became acquainted a num-' ber of years ago while the Beha fam-' ily resided in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mrs. Anderson has walked and hitch hiked over thousands of miles of the United States. About the first! of March of this year she started, from Sioux Falls on a hitch hiking trip to Washington, D. C., to visit President Hoover, whom she knew as! a lad at the old home at West Plains, Iowa; she says that she and the President enjoyed a pleasant visit and discussed in detail many incidents of mutual interest that occurred in the olden days at West Plains. She says that one can gain admit tance to the White House easily, es pecially an elderly person, that the attendants are very courteous and gave her every attention possible. Mrs. Anderson just recently left Sioux Falls and came to O’Neill by way of Chadron, Nebraska, having hitch hiked all the way. She is en route to Omaha, where she expects to secure work if possible. EWING FARMER FOUND DYING (Ewing Advocate) Irving Lofquist, 37, farmer living six miles east of town, was found in a granary on his farm shortly after 12 o’clock Sunday with a shotgun wound in his side, when members of the family returned from church. Death occurred a few minutes later. The shotgun was found in the driveway through the shed. The shooting is believed b$ relatives to have been accidental, as no motive for suicide is known to exist. His family life is known to be most pleasant and his health and financial conditions were good. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fink accom panied Mrs. Lofquist and two of her children home from church. It was Mr. Fink who found the dying man. Mr. Lofquist recognized Mr. Fink and whispered, “Bert, I’m dying,’’ be fore lapsing into unconsciousness. | He died shortly after he was remov-! ed to the house. He is survived by his parents who live near Stuart; his wife, and three children; a girl 13, and two boys, 5 and 7. Mrs. Lofquist is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Miller, prom inent farmers living east of town. . .i,— -. NUMBER OF O’NEILL LIONS ATTEND BANQUET AT TILDEN Nine members of the O’Neill Lions Club drove to Tilden last Tuesday evening where they were guests of the Tilden Lions Club at a seven o’clock dinner and banquet given by them honoring the bringing to Tilden by the Norfolk Lions Club the1 re plica of the bronze lion “Leo Nebras ka the First.” “Leo” is a good fel lowship Lion that travels from one club to another; he remains not to exceed two weeks in any one place, being carried by the club to some neighboring club, where he becomes the object of much club pride and the incentive for club activities and a so cial gathering honoring his appear ance. It is expected that “Leo” will ar rive in O’Neill next Tuesday evening; he will be escorted here by a number of the members of the Tilden club. Those who went to Tilden were President H. W. Allinger, Roy Car roll, A. E. Bowen, Peter Todsen, - Blower, Fred McNally, Dr. C. H. Lubker, Anton Toy, VV. C. Tem pleton. WILMA MARY LUBEN _ Wilma Mary Luben, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Luben, Jr., resid ing one and one-half miles south of Emmet, Nebraska, died in the Stuart hospital last Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock following injuries which I she received on the preceding Thurs day afternoon. The little girl was in a truck-back Ford enroute home from school in Emmet; there was no top on the cab; it seems that the car struck a rut in the road which threw the child out, and it is thought that her head struck the running board in the fall; she suffered a fracture of the skull and a broken shoulder. She was taken to the hospital in Stuart where she seemed to be improving until Satur- j day morning when the change came and she passed away during the afternoon. Wilma Mary was born February 28, 1925, at Emmet, and passed away Saturday at the age of six years, one month and four days. She leaves her father and mother and three brothers, John, Carl and Francis, to mourn her early death. Funeral serivees were held at two o’clock Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. G. Vahle, in the Metho dist church in Emmet; burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery in O’Neill. The pall-bearers were Maxine Mc Connell, Luree Abart, Lucille Low ery, Velma Erska and Blondina and Beatrice Welsh. Those from a distance attending the funeral were: Mrs. Veina Patras and little granddaughter Wandafaye, Charles Luben and children, Melvin and Shirley, all of Clearwater; Mr. and Mrs. Silas Barnes; Ralph Ball and daughter Mary Anna, of Shelby, and Mrs. Elmer Carter, of Graham, and Mrs. Lawrence Huffer, of Osce ola. CARD OF THANKS There does not seem to be ade quate words to express our deep ap preciation to the many kind neigh bors and friends who assisted us dur ing our late bereavement; we wish to especially thnnk Rev. Vahle for the beautiful words he rendered over the remains of our little darling; avid for the many beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Luben, Jr., and Children. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Luben, Sr. ELMER ELSWORTH (Chambers Sun) Elmer Elsworth was born to James and Nancy McElvain, in Harris coun ty, Missouri, and passed away at the age of (54 years. 0 months and 5 days. He was one of nine children, all of whom grew to maturity except one brother, Charles, who died at the age of three years; another brother, Sam uel, of Richland, Washington, pass ing away a few years ago. In the year of ’70 his family mov ed to Nebraska, where they have re sided since, his father passing away at the age of 88; his own mother passing away 51 years ago. His step mother, Sarah E. McElvain, mourns his death at her home at Fairbury, Nebraska. Uncle Dick, as everyone knew him, was a resident of Chambers for 26 years, and after his health broke, 5 years ago he made his home with his brother near O’Neill. He gradually grew worse from arterior clarosis, until he passed away Sunday morn ————————————> ing at 9:30. He was of pleasant disposition, a good citizen, and well respected in his community, and always ready and willing to help anyone in any way possible. He is survived by his step-mother, Sarah E. MeElvain, of Fairbury; 5 brothers, Howard J., Portland, Ore gon; Robert S. and John S, Denver, Colorado; Elijah D., Living Springs, Montana: William T., O'Neill; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Jensen, Lincoln, also nephews and neices and a host of friends. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our apprecia tion for the thoughtfulness of friends and neighbors; the kindness of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs; for the beautiful flowers; the kind words of Rev, Brooks; the songs by the male quartette, and the beautiful music rendered by Mrs. Oxford. Brothers, Sister, Nieces and Nephews LOCAL NEWS Miss Barbara Hazel, the Health Nurse, went to Chambers last Sun day afternonn, where on Monday morning she began work in the Chambers school. Last Sunday was Easter Sunday. 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