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~~ Volume li. O’Neill, Nebraska. Thursday, april 16,1931 No. 47
LEO NEBRASKA THE FIRST
ARRIVES IN O’NEILL
Leo Nebraska The First, the trav
eling Lion of Nebraska was present
ed to the O’Neill Lions club at a spe
cial meeting at the Golden Hotel on
Tuesday evening by the Tilden Lions
Club who came to O’Neill one hun
dred per cent. Every member of the
Tilden club was present; about a
dozen members of the Bassett Lions
club were also present and took part
in the festivities.
The evening opened with a banquet
at eight o’clock in the Golden hotel
dining room; following the dinner
President Jack Allinger introduced
several speakers from the visiting
clubs; Jack Marshall, president of
the Tilden club and quite well know’ll
to all the O’Neill people because of
his golf activities, presented “Leo”
to President Allinger, explaining the
duties of Leo and prescribing the
length of time that the Honorable
Leo may remain in the possession of
the O'Neill club; Leo must pass to
the possession of another club within
two weeks; it was voted to deliver
Leo to the Bassett club on Wednes
day evening of next week at which
time a number of the members of the
O’Neill club will accompany him to
his new destination.
Following the banquet the tables
in the dining room were pushed to
one side and those who wished spent
the remainder of the evening danc
ing.
Those who attended the banquet
seemed to thoroughly enjoy the fes
tivities.
Those from Tilden were: Max Len
ser, Henry Beckerbauer, Thomas
Thomsen, Bruno Hansen, Henry Kah
ler, Jack Marshall, Roy Potts, Thom
as Hansen, Eldon Baker, E. H. Schu
macher, Dr. C. C. Barr, Dr. Perry
Allerton, Roy Ashburn, John Potts,
Otto Emrich, Frank Beeler, Rev. O.
A. Fortune, C. F. Johnson, A1 Skriv
en, Dr. Griffin, J. J. Ryan, Francis
E. Blackman, Dr. C. E. Larson, D. G.
Klas, Mr. Skinner.
We were unable to obtain the
names of those present from Bas
sett.
PORKERS 4-H CM'R
The Steel Creek Pork' rs 4-H Club
was organized at the school house in
district No. 122 on Monday evening,
April 13th. Eleven active members
were enrolled:
President, Willard Aim.
Vice-Pes., Ernest Rosenkrans.
Secretary, Forrest Farrand.
News Reporter, Roger Rosenkrans
Robert Hazen
Kenneth Hazen
Donald Aim
Orval Robinson
Dale Revell
Junior Revell
Will Alder
Arthur Aim was chosen as local
leader and Emmet Revell as assist
ant leader.
Roger Rosenkrans, Reporter.
MR. H. F. BRAY, NEW
M ERCHA N DISE M AN AG ER
Mr. H. F. Bray arrived in O’Neill
from Dubuque, Iowa, last Friday
and is now in charge of the merchan
dise department of the Interstate
Power Company in this district. Mr.
Bray takes the position formerly held
by C. D. Wood, who was just recent
ly transferred to the eastern division.
Mr. Bray says that he has rented
the Tim Hanley residence and will
move his family, consisting of his
wife and two sons, Tom and Dick, to
O’Neill about the first of the coming
month.
The Frontier welcomes Mr. Bray
and family to O’Neill.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Atkinson, Neb., April 15, 1931
To All County Red Cross Branches:
You are hereby advised that a
meeting of the Holt County chapter
American Red Cross will be held at
Atkinson, Thursday, April 23, 1931,
at 1:30 p. m., in the old lodge hall,
for the purpose of electing officers
for the coming year and to arrange
for, if desired, a nursing program for
the coming year. This meeting will
be open to all persons holding the cur
rent year membership, and a good
attendance is requested and desired.
Very truly yours,
Dr. W. J. Douglas,
Chapter Chairman
MRS. K. D. FLEEK
Lucinda Jane Hummel was born ir
Cincinnati, Ohio, September 5, 1857;
the angel of death called her to rest
in her Heavenly home at 3:25 o’clock
on April 10, 1931. She was failing in
health for the past few months.
She was united in marriage to Ed
win Morris Fleek, in I)es Moines,
Iowa, November 25, 1877; she moved
with her family to Brainard, Nebras
ka in 1880, and to Chambers, Ne
braska, in 1901, where they made
their home until the death of her hus
band who passed away July 15, 1918;
since that time she has made her
home with her children; she passed
away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Edwin Gunn, in O’Neill.
She was the mother of seven child
ren, Scott, Henry, Mattie, Mike, Re
becca and Mary; Ruben passed away
on July 19, 1929. She was a woman
of a quiet, retiring nature, always
cheerful, patient and unselfish; she
was a good neighbor and will be miss
ed by all who knew her intimately.
Those left to mourn her death are
her children, Scott, David City, Ne
braska; Henry, Seward, Nebraska;
Mrs. Mattie Schultz, Brainard, Ne
braska; Mike, Chambers, Nebraska;
Mrs. Fred Howard, Post Falls, Ida
ho; Mrs. Edward Gunn, O’Neill;
thirty-six grand children; thirteen
great grand children; one brother,
John Hummel, Colfax, Iowa; a niece,
Mrs. Fritz Funke, Nebraska City,
besides other relatives and a host of
friends.
Short services were held at the
residence of Mrs. Gunn, in O’Neill,
conducted by Rev. H. D. Johnson, at
one o’clock Sunday afternoon, where
the four grandsons acted as pall
bearers; funeral services were held
from the M. E. church in Chambers
that afternoon conducted by Rev.
Brooks; she was laid to rest by the
side of her husband.
Those from away who attended the
funeral services for Grandma Fleek
were Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fleek and
daughters, David City; Henry F’leek,
Seward; Mrs. Mattie Schultz and
son, Brainard, \Nebraska; Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Sobota, Wahoo, Nebras
ka; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunsche,
Ulysses, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Fleek, David City; William
Gaskill and daughter Vera, Ulysses;
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks tc
those who assisted us during the ill
ness and following the death of oui
belover mother and grandmother
we wish to mention the beautifu
flowers, the songs, the beautiful mu
sic rendered by Mrs. Oxford and foi
the kind words by Rev. Johnson anc
Rev. Brooks.
The Children and Grandchildren
DAVID STANNARD
—
David Stannard passed away at his
i home in this city Wednesday evening
j shortly after six o’clock, following an
illness of pneumonia which began
one week ago last Saturday. He was
73 years of age. Mr. Stannard was
one of the early settlers of the coun
ty. H* is survived by his wife and
eight children. A son, Clarence Stan
nard, Bakersfield, California, and a
daughter, Mrs. Willard Jones, Den
ver, Colorado, are here to attend the
funeral services which will be held
Friday morning at nine o’clock from
St. Patrick’s church.
An obituary will be published next
week.
FRED McNALLY LEASES
DEEP ROCK FILLING STATION
Fred McNally, on Monday of last
week, leased the Deep Rock filling
station and is operating it for him
self. Arthur Tibbets has purchaser
the oil truck and has leased the bull
station of Mr. McNally and is oper
ating it. The Frontier wishes these
men all the success possible.
OKLAHOMA RUSH REPRO
DUCED IN “CIMARRON’
They came by the thousands—bin
die stiffs, gasoline gypsies, drifters
idlers, honest farm and cow hands—
to participate in the “Cimarron’
land rush staged recently by Radit
Pictures on the plains near Quinn’s
Ranch, 40 miles from Bakersfield
California. The picture opens at th<
Royal Theatre, Thursday, Friday ant
Saturday, April 23, 24 and 25.
For sheer magnitude there has
been nothing like it since the origin
al was staged in Oklahoma in 1880
The modern rush was not for fret
land, but for a pay check and a chan
ce to appear in the movies.
To many, judging by appearances
it was truly a "gold rush’’—warm
beds, clothes and food for a few days
and money to boot. “Jungle” money
for a whole week.
For several days, the lane through
Quinn’s ranch was lined with movie
aspirants, hovering around “jungle’
fires, slumbering in antiquated autos:
waiting for the magic “call” from
Rex Bailey, casting director, to .pass
into the promised land—the Wesley
Ruggles Camp.
One old fellow said he heard about
j the “rush” up ii) Portland, and hitch
hiked down. A pinch-faced lad with
a ‘down yonder' drawl came up from
San Antonio on) a “rattler.” A mar
with a peg leg hiked all the way
from Bakersfield. It took him two
days.
More than 5,000 people took part
in the “rush” afoot, horseback, ami
in animal-drawn obsolete vehicles.
The movie scene, said to be the
largest ever filmed for a talkie, com
pleted Radio Pictures production of
the Edna Ferber novel, “Cimarron,”
Which was nearly a year in screen
transition.
Richard Dix heads the cast of 35
principal players. Among those in
the supporting cast are Irene Dunne
Estelle Taylor, Rosco Ates, George
Stone, Edna May Oliver and Buster
Collier.
Wesley Ruggles directed.
TWO O’NEILL LADIES
ATTEND STATE MEETING
Miss Anna Donohoe, state treasur
er and Mrs. Bernard Matthews
Grand Regent, of O’Neill Court, at
tended the state convention of the
Catholic Daughters which met at
York, Nebraska last Friday and Sat
urday. Miss Anna was re-elected
State Treasurer for the fourth con
secutive time. Mrs. Bernard Mat
thews was elected State Secretary
for the coming year. This is quit'
an honor to the O’Neill court, having
two state officers. The ladies say
that it was a very successful conven
tion and that the delegates were
very well treated by the citizens oi
Y’ork and by the members of th<
Y'ork court.
CANADA STUDIES
VANISHING DUCK
BREEDING AREAS
An investigation to discover th<
cause and extent of the decrease o
wild ducks is being made by severa
hundred wild fowl observers in Can
j ada, the native home of most of th<
! ducks that spend the winter in th<
i United States, according to a repor
| to the American Game Associatioi
from the Department of Interior a
, Ottawa.
Observations so far have substan
tinted claims expressed by expert
that the shortage of wild fowl i
largely due to destruction of thei
Canadian breeding grounds, the com
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BEGINNING FRIDAY, APRIL 17th 1
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j j We will sell Hats, Dresses, Hose and many other ar- j
| tides at a Dollar Sale. I am closing out all odd lines j
I and am going to handle but one line of these goods i
j in the future. There are wonderful bargains in this I
11 sale. I
j $1.50 to $1.75 Hose for . $1.00 j
j Broken Lines of Lingerie, 2 $1 garments for.$1.00 j
j | 3 pairs $1.25 Hose in box for. $1.95 {
J $2.25 Marcheta Hose to go at....$1.75 J
I New Line of Wash Dresses.$1.00 j
j Ladies and Children’s Hats to go at.$1.00 J
) Special Bargain on Handkerchiefs j
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j Chapman Style Shop j
munications showed.
“Settlement and agricultural de
velopment have curtailed the breed
ing areas, and when dry conditions
prevail, shrinking the shallow lakes
and marshes, the effect on the duck
supply of the continent is marked,”
the department stated.
A large share of the continent’s
duck supply is hatched in Manitoba.
Saskatchewan and Alberta. Drain
age and agriculture have destroyed
thousands of acres of marshy prair
i ie lands in the southern parts of
these provinces, where the most im
portant of the duck nesting grounds
1 are found, the report proved,
i That the disappearance of satis
, factory nesting spots int southern
Canada will merely cause a retreat
1 of the ducks to northern fastness is
a forlorn hope, the department indi
cated. A comparative study of the
ranges has proved that other sections
. are not suitable.
i Seeking to remedy the situation
threatenirtg wild ducks, the depart
ment has enlisted the aid of observ
ers in every section to report changes
in the number of water fowl and the
causes.
WOMAN
(Stolen)
She’s an angel in truth, a demon in
fiction; a woman's the greatest of all
contradictions. She’s afraid of a cock
roach, she’ll scream at a mouse, but
she’ll tackle a husband as big as a
house. She’ll take him for better,
she’ll take him for worse; she'll split
his head open and then be his nurse,
and when he is well and can get out
of bed, she’ll pick up a teapot and
throw at his head.
She’s faithful, deceitful, keen
sighted and blind; she’s crafty, she’s
simple, she’s kind; she’ll lift a man
up, she’ll cast a man down; she’ll
crown him her king, she’ll make him
her clown. You fancy she’s this, but
find she is that, for she'll play like a
kitten and bite like a cat. In the
morning she will, in the evening she
won’t, and you’re always expecting
she does—but she don’t.
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