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' The Frontier i mmmtmmmmm«—miwmmmmmmmmmmm_mmmmmmmmmmmm^———•«—■——■——““““m~ VOL. LIV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1933. No. 20 HOLT COUNTY TEACHERS WILL ATTEND NORFOLK MEETING The teachers of Holt county are assured of an inspiring and educational meeting when they attend the annual State Teachers Association meeting at Norfolk October 26, 27. Headliners on the program include Fannie Dunn, Rural School expert from Columbia University, Dr. Edgar •Knight of North Carolina, Dr. E. A. Prosser of Minneapolis and Branch Rickey, a boys worker from St. Louis. Disisional programs are to be or ganized around the educational lead ers of Nebraska. Supt. Lefler of Lin coln, Dean Henzlik, Miss Wilson, Dr. Worcester, Dr. Morten and others from the University, Miss Wieder from South Dakota and Miss Daisy Simons of the State Superintendents office are a few of the ones chosen. Sectional meetings are to be of the panel discussion type. The Norfolk Chamber of Commerce is presenting the Southern Jubilee j Singers as their complimentary pro gram for Thursday night. The Stan- j ton and Osmond High School Bands; ar.d the Glee Clubs from Wayne and j Norfolk are to furnish music for the, general sessions. The womens dnner is a new feature of the convention for Thursday even ing. The mens dinner is to be held as per custom. The rates for both din ners are to be reduced. Miss Helen Wolt, of the Norfolk Senior High School, will assist in se curing rooms at a very reasonable rate. WORLD SERIES NEARLY OVER Today, Friday, the New York Giants won the fourth game of the World series from the Washington Senators, in eleven innings, and the score now stands: New York 3; Washington 1. New York won the first game with a score of 4 to 2, the game being played in New York. New York also won the second game of the contest with a score of 6 to 1. This was also played in New York. The teams journeyed to Washing ton and the Thursday game was played there and the Senators won with a score of 4 to 0. The game Fri day was also played at Washington and the Giants won. They need but one more game to cinch the champion ship. The experts had about all figured that there was nothing to this contest and that the Senators would win the championship in a walk. The way these games are running it seems to prove that they are no more correct in foretelling base ball games than they are many other things in life. OCTOBER 7 CLOSING DATE FOR WHEAT APPLICATIONS October 7th has been set as the closing date for wheat applications in Boyd and Holt counties. The board of directors of the W'heat Pro duction Control Association set the date on Monday of this week. Appli cations may be filled out at the Court House in Butte on Friday, October 6 and at the Farm Bureau office in O’Neill on Saturday, October 7. No applications will be filled out aftei October 7th. George Liggett, of Utica, Nebr., was an O’Neill visitor this morning and favored this office with a pleasant call. Mr. Liggett is engaged in the banking business at Utica and was looking after business in the western part of the state, stopping in this city on his way home. During the legislative sessions of 1915 and 1917 Mr. Liggett was one of the representatives trom Seward county in the state legislature and the writer enjoyed a pleasant chat with him today when the many stir ring incidents of those legislative ses sions were recalled. Mr. Liggett says they have a wonderful corn crop in Seward county this fall and he is hope ful that the prices of farm products will shortly start on the up-grade, so that the farmers of Nebraska will be nearer a level with the manufacturers of the east. The regular meeting of the O’Neill Woman’s Club will be held at the home of the president, Mrs. Arthur Cowperthwaite, on Wednesday, Octo ber 11 at 3 p. m. The subject will be ‘“Vacation and Current Events.” VIRGINIA VOTES WET. Virginia voted on the repeal of the eighteenth amendment last Tuesday and it became the thirty-second state to vote for its repeal. The vote for repeal was better than two to one. Several states will vote on the repeal of the amendment at the election next month. But four more states are needed to repeal the amendment. SLEEPING SICKNESS IN HORSES INCREASING. State Journal: “Sleeping sickness" in horses was reported as increasing in seriousness in western Nebraska. Robert Graham, president of the Ne braska Stockgrowers Association sent word from Alliance that the dis ease was quite heavy in the vicinity of Alliance and Lewellen in Garden county, as well as general over the whole northwest district. Dr. W. T. Pritchard, staff veterinarian, tele graphed from McCook that there were “plenty of cases” there with the dis ease extending down into Kansas. Pritchard is to survey the south western Nebraska situation and an other veterinarian probably will be sent to the northwest. FOUNDER OF THE FRONTIER SENDS GREETINGS. This office is in receipt of a card from Dr. W. D. Mathews, of Memphis, Tenn., founder and for many years editor of The Frontier. The card is written October 2, 1933, and contains the following message: “On this my 78th birthday I send best wishes to all my old subscribers to The Frontier, and, to the present readers. God bless you all in old Holt and Nebraska. As ever, W. D. Mathews.” Doc Mathews has many friends in this section of the state and no man, in the early days of the county’s his tory, had a more extensive acquaint ance. In our large family of readers there are many who started reading the paper when Doc Mathews was the editor and they have remained faith ful members of our great family ever since. Of course the list of the pio neers is rapidly diminishing, but when they pass to their reward the battle is carried on by their sons and daught ers, who also continue reading the old family journal. The editor of The Frontier, on be half of hiimself and his great family of readers, extend sincere congratu lations to Mr. Mathews on his 78th anniversary and hope that he will en joy many more anniversaries. Why not come up Doc and enjoy a visit with the few pioneers that are left in this county. We know that you would enjoy the visit and we are sure your many friends in ns section would be glad to gr*^ i. WANTS THE STATE TO EXTERMINATE FLEAS The state superintendent has been called upon by a teacher in a rural school in Custer county to use the state machinery in the cause of extermin ating fleas which infest the school house, according to the State Journal. Deputy Superintendent Cushing has a recollection about the pvoverb that the “guilty flee when no man pur sueth,” but he is of the opinion they flee much faster if somebody or some thing is after them, so he has called upon the professor of entomology at the college of agriculture to send a bulletin on how to exterminate the pulex serraticeps, the name of the in sect complained of. Fred C. Watson, one of the pioneer settlers and extensive ranchman of Wyoming precinct, was a pleasant caller at this office last Wednesday and extended his subscription to The Frontier. Fred is. a long ways from being satisfied with the present price of farm products, including cattle and hogs, but he is hoping that things will improve. Now that the farmers and stockmen, as well as the rest of us, have to pay about twice as much for what we have to buy as we did three months ago, we are all hoping that the price increase will shortly reach agricultural products and keep going. It is the only thing that will bring prosperity to the middle west. Mrs. M. O. Howard went up to Wood Lake the latter part of last week to spend a few days visiting her sister and other relatives there. James Furley, of Olrich, South Da kota, was visiting old time friends in the city the first of the week. For many years Jim was a resident of Ewing and had an extensive acquaint ance all over the county. His many Holt county friends will be pleased to know that he appears to be properous. Mrs. J. H. Meredith and Mrs. C. F. McKenna left last Sunday morning for Rockford, III., where they will spend a few days visiting Col. Meredith and family, then they will take in the ex position at Chicago and from there Mrs. Mredith will go to Boston, Mass., where she expects to spend the winter visiting at the home of her daughter. Mrs. W. P. Hildebrand, BRIEFLY STATED Joe and John Juiacek, of Stuart, were O’Neill visitors last Saturday. Charles Liska and Otto Vavrunek, of Knoxville, were shopping in this city last Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Froelich entertained the Delta Deck club last Wednesday even ing. P. J. McManus made a business trip to Winner, South Dakota the latter of last week. Norb Uhl and family moved the first of the week to the home that he recently purchased in the eastern part of the city. Mrs. A. V. Virgin and little daught er left the first of the week for a, weeks visit with relatives and friends at Lincoln. Harold Hough drove down to Fre mont this morning, after his sister, Miss Phyllis, who has been attending school there. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Quig left last Sunday for a short visit with rela tives and friends at Kansas City and St. Joseph, Missouri. Richard Moon, one of the pioneers of the western part of the county, was looking after business mater in this city the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva and daughters, Lydia and Margaret, visit ed at the home of Alex Juracek at Middle Branch last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mellor and R. R. Morrison left Thursday for Denver, Colorado, where they will visit friends and relati%'e;s for several days. Gene Franklin Root, of Stuart, and Mrs. Gladys Neifert, of Creighton, were granted a marriage license in county court Wednesday afternoon. Miss Rose Taylor, who is now en geged in the hotel business at Hart ington, was visiting her many friends in this city the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrrs. Victor Halva and daughters, Lydia and Margaret, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Chud omelka at Inman last Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Todsen and children drove to Ainsworth last Sun day and spent the day visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Reming ton. Miss Grace Campbell, who had been visiting relatives and friends here for the past* week, left for her home at Cheyenn, Wyoming, the first of the week. Mrs. John McManus entertained the Martez Club last Friday evening. Mrs. Ira Moss, Mrs. Charles McKenna and Miss Maxine O’Donnell were the prize winners. H. D. Grady went down to Omaha last Saturday morning, returning Sun day with a new Ford truck which the Mellor Motor Co. had sold to Guy Cole of Emmet. Mrs. Harry Bowen and son, Russell, left the latter part of last week for Chicago, where they will visit relatives and incidently take in the sights of the exposition. Mrs. Ira Moss entertained the Mar tez Club at her home last Tuesday evening. Mrs. F. N. Cronin, Mrs. John McManus and Miss Maxine O’Donnell were the prize winners. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fallon, who have been residents of Gregory, South Dakota, for several years, have moved back to Holt county, having rented a farm north of this city. Last week Dwaine Richter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Richter, who live northeast of this city, fell off a horse and suffered a badly fractured arm. He is getting along nicely. Mrs. J. P. Protivinsky, Mrs. H. J. Bauman and daughter, Gertrude, and Mrs. W. P. Simar went down to Albion this morning to attend the Fall Fes tival, being held in that city. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birmingham and C. E. Stout left Tuesday afternoon for Chicago where they will spend ten days vi-iting relative* and incidently taking in the sights of the exposition. MATILDA FALK Matilda Falk, one of the pioneers of the eastern part of the county, died at her home near Page last Friday morning, at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 21 days. The funeral was held last Tuesday from the Gospel Mission church, Rev. Dean officiating, interment in the Page cemetery. Matilda Johnson was born in Stock holm, Sweden, on March 8, 1856. When a young woman she came to this country and to the southwestern part of the state. In October, 1884, she was united in marriage at Osceola, Nebraska, to Andrew Falk and in the spring of 1886 they came to this county and settled on a farm about eleven miles east of this city, where she had made her home up to the time of hor death. Mrs. Falk was the mbther of eight children, seven of whom are living to mourn the death; of a kind and indulgent mother. The1 children are: Paul S. and David G., Page; John P., Denby, South Dakota, Mrs. Pauline Gustafesen, Camplister, B. C.; Mrs. Irene Cushion, Chicago; i Mrs. Helen Welsh, Norfolk; Mrs. Eve j lyn Robertson, Utica, Michigan. STATE WILL HAVE 300,000 ACRES LESS LAND IN WHEAT More than 2,000,000 acres of Ne braska wheat land are signed under the “Triple A” wheat adjustment pro gram, it was announced at Lincoln last Thursday. More than 34,000 applica tions have been turned in by growers in praotically every county in the state. Approximately 300,OOOacres of wheat land will be taken out of production | this year, according to the signed ap plications for contracts under the ad justment program. The co-operators plan to reduce their acreage IB per cent this year. Land taken out of production will probably be used for summer fallow ing or growing of soil building crops, such as sweet clover and plow the crop under later. One hundred and forty-seven wheat growing farmers of this county have ] signed applications. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McNally and daughter, Mrs. Dick Tomlinson and son, and Miss Jeannette Protivinsky drove down to Omaha last Saturday to witness the football game between the Kansas Aggies and Creighton, Mr. Tomlinson being a member of the Creighton team. Paul Montgomery and Bennett Grady drove over to Creighton last Monday. When near the Kohler corner, eleven miles east of town, they struck some loose gravel and the car went over, the boys escaped with only minor in juries and the Ford was not much the worse for the experience. John Z. Budrovic, who with Mrs. Budrovic have been visiting O’Neill relatives for the past week, left Sun day night for Chicago to attend the national convention of the American Legion, which is being held in that city this week. He will return to this city after the convention. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Richter and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richter left last Friday for a hunting and fishing trip to Dewey lake. They returned home Tuesday afternoon and while they did not have very much hunting they say they had a good fishing trip and thoroughly enjoyed the outing. Louis Storz and W. O. McDonald, of Omaha, arrived in the city last Sat urday and accompanied by Ralph Mel lor they left that evening for Cherry county, where they were going to put in a few days duck shooting. County Attorney Henry Beal, County Commissioner Ike Mahoney and Sher iff C. B. McDonald, of Omaha, were in the city last Saturday on their way to Cherry' county where they expected to put in a few days duck hunting. Anton Juracek and family, of Win side, Nebr., stopped in this city last Saturday for a short visit with friends, while on their way to Atkinson where they' were to visit at the home of their cousin, Fred Juracek and family. Robert Harris, 13, son of a garage owner in Omaha, died last Friday from sleeping sickness from which he had suffered for a week. He was the fifth sleeping sickness victim in Omaha this year. He died as County Commission, er Frank Mahoney and Willie Worth ing, both former foot-all stars, were preparing to undergo transfusion op erations. His mother had given a quantity of her blood in nn effort tc i save hi* life. ROB POWELL STORE AT OPPORTUNITY While Bert mul Max Powell were furnishing the music for a dancing party last Saturday night, Bert Pow ell's store at Opportunity was broken into, and robbed, the amount of money ; and merchandise taken has not been determined as yet but Mr. Powell has been missing small amounts of money at times throughout the summer, and owing to that, he has been keeping! the numbers of the bills he has had in his store on record there, and one of the bills taken Saturday night came back to him Monday, hnving been giv en in payment for an old Ford car, and with the help of sheriff Duffy the1 party who perpretrated the robbery was apprehended in the person of Jack Morton, who is now in jail and has confessed some part in the robbing of the store. He has implicated other boys, but it is thought that Jack is the lender of j the gang. WHO MAY SECURE HOME LOANS. Ah with all new legislation, much! confusion exists as to who may avail himself of the privileges of the Home loan. As a result of this confusion, many, who will eventually find that the loan is not designed for them, aro placing themselves in a dangerous position by ceasing to make payments to the present mortgage holder, in the hope and in the belief that they will be able to refund their loan with! this governmental agency. It must be clearly understood that the purpose of these loans is to take care of those who cannot be taken care of by the present mortgage hold er, and because of that are in grave danger of being dispossessed of their homes. It is not a question of whether the payments are being made by the borrower, but the question is, is the; owner able to make payments, and if J he is, then, of course, there is no; occasion for transferring his loan* to j the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation.; Loan agencies, particularly building | and loan associations, are as much in terested in preventing the loss of j homes to the owners as is the Home, Owners’ Loan Corporation. Where the borrower is unable to meet his pay-' ments, they arrange to have these pay. ments reduced to a point where pay ments can be made. It is only where these agencies are unable to render this service and are not so situated as to be able to extend necessary ac commodations that the Home Owners’j Loan Corporation steps in and refunds j the loan for a long period of years and at a low rate of interest. — DR. HAROLD SKELTON. Dr. Harold Skelton, son of the late Dr. H. A. Skelton for many years a resident of Page and later of Spencer, died at Daytonia Beach, Florida, on September 29, at the age of 32 years. The body was shipped to this city and taken to Page Wednesday, where the funeral was held at the home of his grandfather, Perry Chase, and burial in the Page cemetery. Dr. Skelton had been an instructor in the Columbia University, New York and the University of Arkausas since his graduation from medical college about seven years ago. Failing health compelled him to give up his duties and he went to Florida about the first of the year in the hope that the change of eljmate would be beneficial to his health. His wife and a six year-old son and his mother, Mrs. H. A. Skelton of Spencer survive, besides several relatives in the eastern part of the county. Gerhard Hunteman and his sisters, Miss Anna and Sophia, came up from Plainview last Saturday for a short visit with friends here. They were for many years residents of this county, leaving here four years ago and moving to Plainview. This office acknowledges a pleasant call from Mr. Hunteman and he extended his sub scription to The Frontier for another year. ___________ John Kersenbrock and William Martin drove to Wood Lake last Sun day morning on a hunting trip, re turning that evening. The boys say they got a couple of ducks but here after they will do their hunting closer to home. Mr. Kersenbrock says there were ten hunters in the fields up there to every duck that was in sight, and a* a result none of the hunters bagged any game. Mr. and Mrs. William Beha re turned Wednesday from Omaha, where they went last week, taking back their daughter, Miss Nana, who had been visiting here for several weeks. WHEAT CONTROL ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED. The Wheat Production Control As sociation of the Boyd-Holt District was formed at Butte Monday, Oc tober 2. Six of the seven communities were represented at the meeting. These communities and their represent atives are: Butte, A. U. Dix; Naper, Adolph Arp; Lynch, Earl Davis; Stuart, James D. Beck; O’Neill, Joe Schollmeyer and Ewing, N. C. Chris tianson. Herman I. Miller, Wheat Supervisor, aud County Agent Rooney assisted with the organization meeting. Officers elected were: President, A. U. Dix, Butte; Vice president, N. C. Christainson, Page; Secretary, J. W. Rooney,O’Neill;Treasurer, Earl Davis, Lynch. The members of the allottment com mittee are: A. U. Dix, Chairman, James D. Beck and Earl Davis. These men will check applications and make allottments for the farms for which applications have been signed. The members of the community committees are: Naper—Adolph Arp, J. Wr, Rober and Jacob Blum. Butte—A. U. Dix, II. W. Kenaston and Gustav Kohn. Lynch—Earl Davis, Frank Mulhair and W. E. Courtney. Stuart—James D. Beck, Lyle Red elift'e and Mahlon Shearer. O’Neill—Jos. Schollmeyer, Harry Fox and Asa Hubbard. Ewing—N. C. Christianson, H. H. Insick and Joe Mlnarik. The members of the Spencer com munity ecommittec will be elected at an early date. IS HIGHWAY NO 20 FORGOTTEN? Randolph Times-Enterprise: “I take back everything I ever said about paving on No. 20 this year," said a local good roads booster, one who heard the promise made by high authority at Lincoln some months ago. Not only has the promised paving not been started, but bids have not been asked for. The forgotten high way has been definitely found to be No. 20. Not only one, but several Randolph men and men from other interested towns were told, plainly and positive ly, that “No. 20 would be paved to Allen this year.” It might be dope, but the big bet is that it will not be done. What’s the matter? Was the gov ernor stringing the men? Or are funds so low or working men so hard to find that it is just impossible to find men and funds to redeem the promise. If no workmen can be found, why not say so; if money is lacking why not say so and in each case give the figures. It is better to be frank than to have a forgotten highway. As the matter now stands we will rescind our statement, given in good faith and based on what truthful men told us had been told them, and must now say that there will be no paving on No. 20 in 1933, a year that has about twelve weeks left. High hopes are dashed, unemployed along the line are still unemployed and politics is still the state pastime at Lincoln. Will the forgotten highway con tinue to be forgotten ? Not if a com petent and energetic group of boosters have their way. CARD OF THANKS For thoughtfulness shown in every way and for sympathy expressed by friends and neighbors in our hour of bereavement occasioned by the death of our beloved and kind wife ar.d mother, the late Mrs. Anna Musil, v/e desire to express our sincere appre ciation. Your many acts of kindr.esr. will ever be held in grateful remem brance.—Frank Musil and family ar.d all relatives. Mrs. F. D. McMillan and Mrs. Max Golden and daughter, Catherine Ann, left last Monday for Chicago, whe n they will visit relatives for a couple of weeks and incidently take in the ex position. Mrs, R. L. Jordan entertained last Wednesday evening in honor of Miva Marie Biglin and Miss Teresa Har rington, who have been visiting rela tives here for the past week. VISITS BIRTHPLACE Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slocum and family, of Chicago, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Grutsch the first of the week. Mr. Slocum was born in O'Neill and left here about 40 years ago, and sees many changes in that time. Mr. Slocum has purchased the !nnd his grandfather homesteaded on Honey Creek about 50 years ago. Mr. Slocum’s father ran a store in O’Neill many years ago.