THE FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN, Publisher
W. C. TEMPLETON,
Edito” and Business .Manager
Entered at the Postoffiee at O'Neill,
Nebraska as Second Class Matter.
O’NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOL
REGISTRATION STARTS
ON SEPTEMBER FIFTH
As announced a week ago, the
O’Neill Public School will open for
the completion of enrollment and
registration on Monday, September
7th. F'ollowing the custom of the
past, there will be an advance regis
tration for high school pupils as fol
lows: Ninth Grade, Thursday after
noon, Sept. 3; Tenth Grade, Friday
forenoon; Eleventh Grade, Friday
afternoon; Twelfth Grade, Saturday
morning, September 5. Each pros
pective pupil who can, should regis
ter prior to September 7th because
he will thereby avoid the rush of
opening day and also secure more
individual attention. If you cannot
come at the time indicated above for
your class, come with one of the
other classes if possible.
Following the custom of recent
years, children who have passed the
age of four and one-half years at the
opening of school, may enter the
Kindergarten; those who have pass
ed the age of five and one-half years
may enter the first grade. Pupils
who were not in attendance at the
O’Neill schools last year should see
Superintendent Miller before open
ing day, if possible. Otherwise, pre
sent your credentials to the teacher
in charge of the grade you wish to
enter, on opening day. I wish to
urge that each one who may plan to
attend the O’Neill schools this year
will register on or before September
7th; a later start will mean some
loss to you and some handicap to
others in the class. Without special
permission from Superintendent Mil
ler, new registrants will not be ac
cepted in the Kindergarten and the
First Crude, later than September
twenty-one.
Guy C. Miller, Supt. j
THE COUNTS TAX LEVY
In many of the counties of this
state as well as in other states af
fected by the drouth and other un
favorable conditions causing our
present hard times, public meetings
are being held to discuss taxes and
a possible way to reduce or keep
taxes at the lowest possible amount
and in many counties the tax levy
for county purposes has been made
lower than last year. In this county
a number of taxpayers met with the
county board and after some discus
sion our board made the levy for
county purposes, the same as last
year, which is .JlOtl cents on the hun
dred dollars. This is not a reduction
in the mill levy but is a reduction of
almost $28,000.00 from the estimate
made by the board for county ex
penses and if levy had been made as
estimated the levy would have been
about 47 cents on the hundred dol
lars and the board should have cred
it for making this reduction from
the estimate. The levies for the last
ten years for county purposes as you
can see hy looking at your old tax
receipts are as follows:
1930
1929
1928
1927
1920
1925
1924
1923
1922
1921
.366
.400
.394
.400
.420
.445
.350
.400
.350
.450
This levy Is ft^r county purposes
only and does not include state, city,
school or township taxes and our lo
cal taiies, city, school and township,
are the largest part of our taxes
and are just what we make them our
selves at our township, city and
school district meetings and w e
should look after these levies at
these meetings at home, as some re
duction could probably be made all
along the line. As to our county levy
it is still too high and more than the
law says shall be levied, as the stat
utes say: “The rate af tax for coun
ty purposes shall not exceed thirty
five cents per hundred dollars valua
tion * * *” and you will see by
the above table that in only two
years in ten has the levy been down
to the amount fixed by law.
The taxpayers themselves are to a
great extent to blame as some one is
always asking our public officials
for things that are nice but not real
ly necessary and in many instances
just to be good fellows their requests
are granted and this all adds to the
grand tax r*ll.
Tl|* year things are different and
most people will have to cut down on
expenditures at home a good deal
over what we have been doing and
the same thing should apply to pub
lic affairs in the spending of tax
money.
* There air lots of places where trt»e
(county’s expenses can be reduced
without in any way reducing the
•benefits received by the people, and
it sfyo-ild be done, as ^rom present
indications there will be calls in much
igreater amounts than ever before
Jfor the needy, and the people can
Ihelp a lot by cutting down on their
own requests on the county board to
actual necessities.
John A. Robertson.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
We have received notice that ap
propriation has been made by the re
cent legislature to pay the outstand
ing debts of weak districts with a
valuation of less than fl00,000 and
which contain less than 12 sections
of land, if they are willing to dis
band their district and join their land ,
to other now existing districts. This
will prove very beneficial to a few
districts in Holt county that have for
some years been badly in debt and
under the previous existing aid law
were not qualified to draw any mon
ey from the state since they did not
contain 12 full sections of land. Sev
eral districts in the county will take
advantage of this opportunity of li
quidating their debts. Mr. Bowers,
from the stale department of Educa
tion, will arrive in O'Neill, Tuesday
to check up on districts interested.
Plans are being completed for a
school exhibit hall to be erected at
the Chambers fair grounds, work to
commence next week. The bulk of
the money has been raised by the
schools surrounding Chambers but
business men of Chambers, by con
tributing generously to the fund
have made it possible to build a lar
ger building than we had at first
hoped for. This building will be
used exclusively for school exhibits,
4-H Club work, and any other activ
ities of interest to school children.
This will remedy the over crowded
condition of the other buildings and
we feel that it would be a valuable
addition to the Chambers fair. All
labor on this building is being donat
ed by the Chambers fair board. Oth
er members of the Chambers com
mittee have also generously offered
labor. A dedication of this school
exhibit hall will be held on Children’s
Day at the Chambers fair.
The pre-opening meeting for the
rural teachers of Holt county will be
held at the O’Neill Public School in
O’Neill on Saturday afternoon, Aug
ust 29th, At this time supplies will
be given out and important instruc
tions regarding the year’s work will
be given. All rural teachers are ex
pected to he present at this meeting.
Due to the fact that the Holt coun
ty Fair in O'Neill will be held on
September 1-2-3-4 before the schools
of the county are organized, there
will be no school parade at the Fair
on Children’s Day. However, school
children will be admitted to the Fair
free of charge on Children’s Day,
Wednesday, September 2nd.
“TED” NORTH PLAYERS
TO BE HERE THREE NIGHTS
Starting Friday night, September
4th, the ever popular “Ted” North
Pluyers will appear in O’Neill three
nights, offering some new and up
to-date comedies and dramas, with
vaudeville between the acts.
Included in the personei of the
company this season are Ted North,
Marie Peters, Barney Wolfe, Arthur
J. Kelly, Bill Dorehty and Victoria
Maynard, al of whom are well known
in this vicinity and they have many
friends who will welcome them back
to O’Neill. Mr. North has only one
show this season and has picked the
best players from the two shows and
will bring to O'Neill one of the
strongest companies ever to play this
territory.
The repertoire of plays also have
been carefully selected and they will
offer the choice of this season's re
leases, including some of the very
best available plays, prominent
among which is ‘‘The Nut Farm"
which has been selected for the .ini
tial performance Friday night.
The big tent will be erected on the
lot opposite the Texaco filling sta
tion on the main street nnd one per
formance only will be given Friday
night, starting at eight thirty.
On Sunday this company will offer
a matinee at three p. m., and the
night performance will start at 8:30.
They will also play only one per
formance on Sunday night, starting
at eight thirty.
The prices will be twenty-five and
fifty cents and there will be no extra
charge for reserved seats.
The North Company is playing
under the auspices of the Holt Coun
ty Fair Association and large crowds
are expected at each performance.
mks. Joseph McCaffrey
Mrs. Joseph McCaffrey, one of the
very early settlers of Holt county,
paseed away last Friday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Guy White, in
Petersburg, Nebraska, following a
few weeks illness. The cause of her
death was myocarditis.
Elizabeth Keenan was born in
Cleveland, Ohio, November 6, 1866,
where she grew to womanhood; on
September 27, 1878, she was united
in marriage to Joseph McCafTrey, in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; they came
to Holt county in 1882 and located
upon a homestead five miles north
east of O'Neill where they made
their home for several years, later
buying a quantity of land on Dry
Creek, eighteen miles southwest of
O’Neill, which was developed into a
4,000 acre ranch. Mrs. McCafTrey as
sisted in the operation of this ranch
for thirty years.
Mrs. McCafTrey was the mother of
nine children, seven of whom are
living; they are, James and John, of
Amelia; Emmet, of Emmet; Mrs.
Mike Mullen, of Emmet; Leo and
Will, of Boulder, Colorado; Mrs. Guy
White, of Petersburg, Nebraska;
Mrs. Andrew Clark passed away a
number of years ago; Edward died
in infancy.
Mrs. McCaffrey has made her home
among1 her children since the death
<>(' .Mr. McCaffrey, which occurred on
January 14, 1927, in Denver, Colo
rado. She had been in Betersburg
about six weeks.
T he remains were brought to
O'Neill last Saturday and lay in state
in the funeral rooms of the Biglin
mortuary until Monday morning at
nine o’clock when funeral services
were held from St. Patrick’s church
in this city; Father M. F. Byrne, of
Emmet was in charge of the services.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery in
* he northwestern part of this city.
The deceased leaves, besides her
above mentioned, twenty-one grand
children and five great grand- child
ren, two brothers and two sisters,
Mrs. Kate Shorthill, Mrs. Anna Mil
ler, John Keenan and James Keenan,
all of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Mrs.
Shorthill and John Keenan were here
to attend the last sad rites for their
sister.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the kind friends at Peters
burg and O’Neill for the many acts
of kindness shown to our dear moth
er during the late illness and for the
words of sympathy spoken to us fol
lowing her death.
The McCaffrey Children.
GALE RAYMOND SPRY
Gale Raymond Spry was born near
Spencer, Nebraska, January 25, 1916
and passed away at a Stuart hospit
al August 20, 1931, as the result of
an accident received while at work
on his father’s farm, at the age of 15
years, 7 months and 5 days. He was
the son of M. W. Spry, of Phoenix.
His father; four brothers, Cecil
and Floyd, of Iowa, and Roy and Le
land, of O’Neill; three sisters, Mrs.
Emily Yenglin, O’Neill; Mrs. Gladys
Stewart, Brunswick, and Mrs. Violet
Henifin, of Knoxville, Nebraska, sur
vive to mourn his premature decease.
Gale was a friendly and lovable
boy, as a host of friends whose ac
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O'NEILL, NEBRASKA ;,
quaintance he had made, bear testi
mony.
Services conducted by Rev. Benj.
Kuhler were held at the Methodist
church in O’Neill on Saturday morn
ing at ten o'clock; short services
were also held at 12:30 o’clock at the
Phoenix cemetery, where burial was
made.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our sincere
appreciation to our kind neighbors
and friends for their kind sympathy
and assistance during o.ur late be
reavement, the death of our beloved
son and brother.
Mr. M. W. Spry
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Spry
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Spry
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Yenglin
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Henifin
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Benj. Kuhler, Pastor
All the regular services again next
Sunday morning. A number have
expressed a desire to be heard on the
plans for the coming year. You will
have an opportunity to express your
self in writing at this service, so
bring your pencil, please.
In the evening the Women’s For
eign Missionary Society will have a
program to take the place of the reg
ular preaching service. Epworth
League at the usual hour.
Prayer Meeting each Thursday
night at 8 p. m. Please read the
Book of James. The vital question
does not seem so much to be great
blessings, but how will we use what
blessings we receive.
We did not reap much crop from
our seed sowing in some sections this
year. But one crop never fails of a
harvest—kindness and good will.
True, there are some ingratiates, but
on the whole, folks are appreciative
deep down in their hearts.
SNAPPY COOKING CLUB
The Snappy Cooking Club held the
last meeting of this year at the home
of their leader, Faye Weeks, Thurs
day, August 20th; the meeting was
called to older by the president, Rita
I Coday; roll call indicated all mem
bers present but three; minutes of
the last meeting were read and ap
proved. We discussed Achievement
Day and the County Fair, in regard
to what we would exhibit; we also
gave in our report as to what we had
accomplished during the year; we
then adjourned to be served ice
cream and cake, by our leader, in be
half of our good work during the
year.
Maxine McConnell, V.-Pres.
HAPPY STITCHERS
Tuesday evening the 4-H girls met
at the Kee home for their last meet
ing; reports were handed in and all
the holders, laundry bags, slips, ap
rons and dresses made by the girls,
were collected. They will be judged
by the county agent and some of
them will be shown at the Fair next
week. We played games indoors and
when the boy’s rope club had finish
ed their business wre all went out
doors and had a good time together.
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4 H CLUB NEWS
i The meeting was held at the home
of Fay Weeks, Thursday, August 20
1 Nine members were present and 1
visitors. The things we made for the
year were put on exhibit for our vis
itors. Luree Abart gave a demon
stration on altering a pattern.
Velma Krska, Reporter.
LOCAL NEWS
Mrs. Tom Mains has been on the
sick list during the past week.
Miss Grace Joyce returned Tues
day from a visit with relatives in
Omaha.
George Crellin and family spent
Sunday with relatives near Harting
ton, Nebraska.
Rolland Loy, who has been work
ing at Harlan, Iowa, returned home
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Thelma Crellin returned Sun
day from a visit with relatives near
j Randolph, Nebraska.
Blanche Gibson came up from Ew
! ing the first of the week for a few
| days visit with friends.
J. C. and Jean Smith, of Chicago,
are spending a few days at the John
Robertson home, at Joy.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hladik, of
Plainview, were visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Templeton
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Berry went to
Omaha last week where they will re
side for the present. Mr. Berry’s
health is considerably improved.
Evan Davies came last Thursday
for a visit with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Davies. Evan has been
in Marysville, Kansas, during the |
summer.
Superintendent Guy C. Miiler and,
family returned home the first of the
week from an auto trip that took j
them into Canada. They report a i
fine time on their trip.
Mrs. Opie Chambers and daughter >
Miss Geraldine, were guests' of their
sister and aunt, Mrs. Pete Heriford
for several days during i the past
week. They returned honpe Tuesday
morningg. »
Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Downey re
turned today from a visit: with his
parents at Blue Springs,; Missouri.
Sumner reports his father fully re- ■
covered from the effects 6f being bit
ten by a rattlesnake.
Miss Helen Spindler, daughter of j
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spindler, receiv- J
ed a severe cut on the forehead last:
Sunday when a stick of wood she1
was splitting struck her in the face.
Dr. Carter sewed up the wound.
Mr. arid W¥s. Ivan Kinsman, of
Columbus, came Monday for a visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Dishner and Miss Miriam Golden.
Dr. W. F. Finley, accompanied by
Frank Phalin, drove to St. Paul,
Minnesota, for a visit with relatives
and friends. They will be accompan
ied home by Dr. Finley’s two daugh
ters, Mary Joan and Katheryn, wTho
have been visiting with their grand
mother during the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Saunto returned
home Monday from a trip through
Iowa and Illinois where they visited
with relatives. Abe says that the
crop conditions are as bad in the east
as they are in Holt county but that
the financial condition in the east is
much worse than in this territory.
Miss Susie Parrott, 16, of Stuart,
Nebraska was before District Judge
Robert R. Dickson last Monday, on a
dependency charge. After investi
gating the case the Judge decided
that the Good Shepherd’s Home in
Omaha was the proper pla’ce for her.
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. C. C. Berg
strom and children accompanied her
to Omaha. Tuesday.
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