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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1935)
Over the County EMMET ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Gene Luben and family were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barnes and family in O’Neill. Miss Elsie Fernholz remained in O’Neill, where she is attending school, over the week-end. Miss Lucille Lowery taught the classes of Miss Maxine McConnell several days this week. Miss Mc Connell is ill and unable to teach. Mis Luree Abart, of Wayne, spent the week-end with her folks here. Her room-mate, Miss De Loma Scott, came up with her. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hoehne were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foreman. Miss Mary Claussen called at the Herman Janzing, Jr., home Friday afternoon. John O’Donnell went to Omaha with Vern Beckwith last week. John Cuddy and Clement Cleary of the CCC camp at Halsey, Nebr., spent several days last week with the home folks here. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Galligan at tended the funeral of Mrs. Galli gan’s uncle at Spencer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Pongratz and daughter, Teresa, and, Miss Evelyn Tomjack and Geraldine Harris visited at the Jack Welsh home Wednesday evening. A dance was held at the Emmet hall Friday evening, John Mullen and his orchestra furnishing the music. Mrs. James O’Donnell and Ed ward, Anna Rose and Helen, called at the Frank Pettinger home Sun day. _ \ Emmet School Notes (Alvin Cadman) Intermediate Room Mrs. Wilson visited school Fri day. The Fifth and Sixth grades gave the play they had been preparing for the Primary room. It was en joyed greatly by all. The Civics class finished review ing the executive department, and are now starting on the judicial de partment. Our Singing class sang Irish songs this week, because the Fifth and Sixth' grades are studying Ireland. High School Room Olive Beckwith was absent from school Tuesday, Jan. 15. The Ninth grade English class is studying some formal English this six weeks, instead of a classic. The Tenth grade English class has begun the study of Scott’s “Ivanhoe.” We started, the study of Business Arithmetic this semester, instead of Agriculture. Some have found they don’t even know how to add. The results of the semester tests were given out Monday. Everyone was glad to, hear that there were only two failures. Due to the fine snow on a hill near our school house, sleigh riding was even enjoyed by two of the teachers. Most of our room received F in deportment the past six weeks. This was caused by a spell of paper wad shooting. Things have im proved greatly since the punish ment. Report cards were given out Tuesday. Nearly everyone of the pupils seemed satisfied with the grades but the teacher wasn’t. Because of snow on the ice, no one has played hooky from school lately. Since the thaw Saturday the snow has packed so hard on main street that the children have been using it as a place to skate. _ INMAN NEWS Dr. Schmelley, of Norfolk, was here Monday on business. D. A. Jonason, of Atkinson, was here the latter part of last week looking after business. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKenna, of O’Neill, were in Inman Monday looking after business. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond James, of Tilden, visited here a few days last week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hartigan. Mr. and, Mrs. Charles Smith and two sons, who have been here at the home of her parents the past week, returned to their home at New Castle Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Peacock and son, Grant, and daughters, Le one, Grace and Mildred, and Miss Gladys Hancock, attended services at the Pentecostal church at Meek Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Davis Williams and children, of Page, visited here with her sister, Mrs. E. A. Stevens and family Sunday. Thomas Peacock went to Long Pine Monday to attend a fellow ship meeting of the Pentecostal as semblies. Worfl comes from Mrs. Walter Jacox, who is in an Qfnaha hospital. | , that she is recovering nicely from a major operation which was per formed a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Watson and children spent the week-end with relatives at Lincoln. ALPHA CLUB The Alpha Club met Thursday of last week at the home of Mrs. George C. Robertson. This meeting was for the election of officers and no special program was given. Officers elected for the ensuing year are as follows: Mrs. Art Auk er, president; Mrs. Albert McDon ald, vice president; Miss Grace Lansworth, secretary, and Mrs. Helmer W'idtfeldt, treasurer. The hostess served lunch. The club will meet Feb. 13 with Mrs. Helmer Widefeld.t. Mrs. Ted Mor ton will give a book review. MEEK ANI) VICINITY Miss Helen Spindler, of O'Neill, spent the week-end with her cousin, Leone. Arthur Rouse spent Saturday evening at the Frank Griffith home. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Borg attended church at Spencer Sunday, where Mrs. Borg had been invited to sing. Dinner guests at the A. L. Rouse home in O’Neill Thursday were, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rouse and sons, Lawrence and Delbert, Herb ert Rouse and daughters, Lelia and Marjorie, and son, Walter, Mrs. Frank Griffith and son, Cecil, and Leonard Young. Leonard Young spent several days the past week visiting at the Herbert Rouse home near Inman. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Loake and son, of near Spencer, were guests at the Henry Walters home on Sat urday. Mrs. Ralph Young and daughters, Thelma and Helen, and son, Edward, were there also. Several attended prayer meeting at A. L. Borg’s on Thursday even ing. The next meeting will be at Marriedy Hubby’s. Mr. and Mrs. William Hubby, who have been living in O’Neill for several months, have moved to the Eric Borg home the past wee1'. A deal was closed recently where in Orville Lowrie become owner of the Midway store, and will take possession within a few days. Roy Karr, former owner, v 11 move down on Eagle creek. O ,'ille has worked for Mr. Karr for several years and is well known and liked by everyone. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walters and children, Florence, Lavone and Al len, were guests at the Howard Rouse home Sunday. Leone and Helen Spindler were over-night guests of Hazel Johnson Sunday night. Douglas Kitterman, one of the school children killed in a truck and bus collision near Deadwood, S. D., was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Moler. The relatives have the sympathy of the community in the tragic accident. Elmer Devall recently purchased an automobile from his brother, Arthur. We wonder if he intends starting a bus line, as it is a seven passenger car. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haines and children, Grandma Haines, Melvin and Clifford were over-night guests at the Theodore Crawford home on Saturday. Several from here attended the Junior class play in O’Neill Wed nesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wyant were charivaried at the Charlie Ross home Wednesday night. Mrs. Wy ant was formerly Mabel Ross. Mrs. Rudolph Johnson has been on the sick list for some time. Arthur Rouse called at the Henry Walters home Saturday afternoon. George Bay, of O’Neill, called Sunday at Gus Johnson’s. Frank Griffith called Thursday afternoon at Roy Spindler’s. Cecil Weatherwax called at the Frank Griffith home Tuesday, PLEASANT DALE Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ernst and Marylin visited relatives in Omaha and Sioux City last week. Mr. Ernst attended the Farmers’ Union convention while in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Heeb and Edna were Sunday dinner guests at the Joseph Pongratz home. Mr. and Mrs. John Babl were dinner guests last Sunday at the home of Joe Babl. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ries w’ere guests of James Early’s Sunday evening. Little Arlene Beckwith returned home Saturday morning after spending a week with her grand mother, Mrs. Vera Hickman, near Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Davis and family visited last Wednesday at the Dave Bcllar home. Miss Margaret Gallagher, of Val entine spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gal lagher. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beckwith and Donald were callers at the S. M. Ohmart home Wednesday. Little Duane Pongratz and John Edwin Babl spent a few days visit in with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Heeb, last week. Franklin Hickman called Satur day at the Guy Beckwith home. Quite a number from this vciinity attended the dance Friday night at Emmet. Mrs. Joseph Pongratz, Mrs. Ed win Heeb and daughter, Edna, visited with Mrs. John Babl last Wednesday. Miss Edna Heeb spent several days last week visiting with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Pongratz. Miss Heeb returned home Saturday. Mrs. Verne Beckwith and, baby daughter, of O’Neill, visited with Mrs. Dale Haszard in Atkinson last Friday. GAMBLE’S BIG JANUARY SALE Now—You can begin the New Year right—Save money at Gamb le’s Big January Sale. House Lamps, inside frosted, 9c each. Mantle Radios, $9.95—Hot Water Heaters, $5.65—Lined Brake Shoes, Ford A, 24c ex.—Emergency .Chains, 3% to 4.95, 35c each. 9 * Payment Of Bonus No More Extravagant Than The Building Of Dams By Joel Parker I have been carefully following bouns legislation in the past and see little hope of our senators, Burke and Norris, favoring any veterans benefits. My reason for this statement comes mostly from a letter received from U. S. Senator Thompson’s office in Washington, dated Aug. 13, 1934, that his office received the following information from the Legion headquarters there. That on March 12, 1934 the House voted on the Patman bill providing for payment of the bonus and that the Nebraska members voted as follows: Burke, against; Carpenter, How ard, Morehead and Shallenberger, “For.” As the above mentioned letter reads, the senators office states that the Legion further advised that Senators Norris and Thomp son voted against the Long ai)d Shipstead amendments, which were substantially the same as the pro visions of the Patman bill. Since this letter was received, Burke was elected U. S. Senator, defeating Robert G. Simmons. Now the veterans have senators Burke and Norris to represent them from this state, when, or if, the bonus bill comes to a vote in the senate. As we understand the bill now is with the Ways and Means committee. No doubt, it will be there for some time, prob ably plenty of time for “lobbyists” to work on legislators for it’s de feat. Senator Norris, probably is busy lookingfor creeks and streams to build more dams in, for power and light purposes thruout the country. These vast expenditures make a large hole in the U. S. Treasury, where most'all veterans have an interest^ If they want to build dams all over the nation for lights, power etc., and charge it to the U. S. Treasury, when the national bud get is not balanced, it looks rather foolish. If such persons would come to northern Holt county, get a permit, they could gather *up enough beaver, skilled in the trade, to build just as good a dam and no doubt amount to just as much as any dam now being built, and the expense would be very little. We have private power and light companies thruout the nation giv ing the best of service and paying good, salaries. To get a job with one of these companies you, prob ably, do not have to chase after some congressman, go thru Civil Service and then when you think you are in line for the job, your congressman writes you, there are powers above him in Washington, “I cannot do any more for you.” j I Why have congressmen if they can not function in their own office and affairs? Burke, no doubt, is strong for the New Deal, whatever that means. So far I think there are no benefits there for veterans. Some time ago big slashes were made in veteran’s benefits, 8450,000,000 being taken away from one disabled class, Fed eral employees were reduced, and we are of the opinion that these cuts were made in order to protect the credit of the U. S. and a bal anced budget. If Federal employees have been granted their full pay or nearly so, why not have the dis ability allowance pension restored, which award was given deserving veterans during sensible legislation. Why have a preferred class? Last November* five new con gressmen were elected, representing all such offices in this state, they are Charles McLaughlin, Karl Stef an, C. C. Binderup, Harry B. Coffee and Henry C. Luckey. We will endeavor to get the in formation on how the Nebraska members, both senate and house, vote on the bonus bill when it comes before them. In the senate there are 13 newly elected, five of them World War veterans. It should be of vital interest to every veteran who needs his money for services rendered back in ’17 and ’18 to know how these five new members, who are World War vet erans, represent them. Never before would the payment of these Adjusted Compensation Certificates do the veteran as much good as now, due to the fact that the Disability Allowance pension was cancelled. This leaves many disabled veterans in great distress, and no doubt, if the cerificat.es were paid during the past few years the depression would have cleaned it up, but now the veteran can realize going thru this depression, that he must go cautiously and carefully, and the great need of this long past due obligation'for his exist ence. * *•" What about the farmer, who went over-seas, Could he take his farming equipment with him or did. he dispose of it at a great sacrifice? If he wanted to start farming again after discharge, and a lapse of nearly three years time, he would have a difficult task to salvage an other supply of equipment with what little funds he had left. The Circus ‘Twas the night after Christmas When Tommy was widest awake, And Father told the doctor— “My son has the Tommy-ache.” Long before Mrs. John Kersen brock married she wanted to come to O’Neill. The papers were full of it, people had the O’Neill com plex, there’ was fascination, charm in the word and frequent blasts of some news writer added to the yearning. Then when the Kersen brock wedding was solemnized Mrs. Kersenbrock expressed, anew her desire to see O’Neill. Not long after the wedding day the Kersen brocks arrived. A few days ago Mrs. Kersenbrock said she found both town and people just as she had dreamt them to be. And now she is the wife of the mayor of O’Neill. Old Fashioned Father: “Lemuel, did you dare go there alone in the dead of night?” Modern Son: “Nope; Alice went along in case 1 should be accosted by rowdies.” Aviators say the bark of a dog may be heard four miles above the earth. The me-ow of a tom cat at midnight should make 40 at least. The difference between a house and a home is correctly spelled by removing the y from yell and sub stituting h. The circus column has been miss. ing for some time. Gotta travel from town to town, dontcha? So take advantage—come and see the six-ring world's marvel—six rings of bologna. That big meteor which caused excitement in southeastern Nebras ka a few weeks ago caused disap pointment here—to newspaper writers. Relief workers gathered cow chips with which to heat a sod, high school building 20 miles south of Ainsworth. Christmas bills so oft remind us The fiddler earns pay as we dance, So gently finger your pocket For another hole in your pants. Thinking of last summer’s heat does not thaw this winter’s fingers worth a hang. Four dogs disappeared from the Patrick O'Connor ranch, ten miles southwest of O’Neil], and as far as known none of them have returned. Doggone hard luck, Pat. A report says the father of the Dionnequintiplets desappeared dur ing occurence of the blessed event. Musta realized that life is just one thing after another. Wall street must be it’s brother’s keeper—keeps ’em broke. Th low-down on any highway is the other end of a six-foot hole in a fashionable cemetery. Teacher: “Now tell me how hal itosis acts on the human body?” Pupil: “Croaks yuh before yuh have time to stop breathing.” Another stratosphere balloon as cension has been announced, for next summer from southwest of Rapid City. Here’s hoping she lands safely at the fair grounds here. THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE Rev. Albert W. Swanson Services are being held regularly each Sunday afternon at the Epis copal church building. Last Sunday marked the opening of our Sunday School and the Lord blessed us. We invite you to attend our Sun day School which begins at 2:00 p. m. Worship at 3:00 p. m.—Sermon, “He Cometh Again.” Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him; and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so. Amen.—Rev. 1:7. Prayer service next Thursday at 7:30 p. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.*L. Wilsey at 407 E. John. Welcome to all services. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 10:00—Mr. R. M. Sauers, superintendent. Morning Worship 11:00—Others. Evening Service 7:30—This will be a service of Gospel singing and preaching. The Young People's choir will sing for the evening ser vice and the Adult choir for the morning service. H. D. Johnson, Pastor. John Robertson, of Stuart, was transacting business in the city today. F. L. STEWART Your Trucker OneCow or ACarload 1 Mile or 1,000 ALL LOADS INSURED Wood For Sale Your Patronage Appreciated 207 So. 1th St. Phone 130 O’NEILL, NEBRASKA jSoiMe. jSatif Knockproof at Price of Regular EN-AR-CO MOTOR OIL Paraffine Base Wear Proof For high compression and other motors. Half a Century of experience is back of this famous gasoline. It is PURE-POWERFUL—QUICK STARTING! MELLOR MOTOR CO. Phone 16 O’Neill, Nebr. BRIEFLY STATED Mrs. C. J. Gatz went down to Omaha last Tuesday for a few duys visit with relatives and friends. Barney Welsh went down to Sioux City last Friday and spent the week-end visiting friends, re turning home Monday night. Several friends of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva gathered and their home Sunday to help Mrs. Halva celebrate her birthday anniversary. George E. Hytrek, of Glendo, Wyo., and Miss Mary C. Krobot, of Stuart, were granted a marriage license in county court last Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Heeb Asher, of Page, were in O’Neill on business last Saturday. They visited briefly at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Van Every. Sunday members of the Epworth League of the O’Neill Methodist church expect to go to Chambers to render a program at the Metho dist church. Mrs. Chris Wunderlich, of Eric son, arrived in the city Wednesday evening for a ten day visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Fox. Mrs. Frank Froelich entertained the Delta Deck Club at her home last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Ira Moss and Mrs. Leiddell were the prize winners. Kersenbrock lake was flooded again last Tuesday and the ice is now nice and smooth and the young folks are enjoying themselves on it every evening. In the weather prediction for Nebraska in the Sioux City Trib une Wednesday was—“Nebraska: Cloudy and warmer, probably snow in EAT portion.” Mrs. Harold Shaw and son, Wayne Lee, who live 32 mile? southwest of Atkinson, are here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Dumpert. THE Law of Successful Life is Work and Save. Without Ihese there can never be ! * riches and success. THE O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $125,000.00 This bank carries no indebted ness of officers or stockholders. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 AND 19 While They Last MORNING LIGHT VEGETABLES in the 11 ounce tins cannot be bought to sell at the popular price of 5c per can. Annual inventory shows we still have a nice assortment of 11-ounce Peas, Lima pER CAN Beans, Hominy, Pork and Beans and Red Beans. Don’t miss this opportunity to lay in C a nice supply of these small cans which you ^^k use without waste. Peaberry Coftee, pound_19c Blue Rose Rice, 3 lbs.17c Tree Top Preserves Strawberry and Raspberry flavor. A de lirious, economical spread for bread and there is no finer filler for a layer cake or Jelly Rolls. 4-lb. Economy Jar 43c Baker’s Premium Chocolate i/2-lb. cake 21c Baker’s Breakfast Cocoa V2-lb. can 10c Chocolate Drops Vanilla Cream Center and a generous coating of pure Choco late. Week End Special. POUND 10c Assorted Jell-O, 3 pkgs. ■ ,. 17c Hold Fast Mouse Traps, 2 lor 5c Golden Brown Sugar Correct sugar for Pancake Syrup. 2 Pounds..lie Mapo Imitation Maple flavor for sugar syrup. Bottle .9c “Perfect Pancakes Every Time" When Made from ROBB-ROSS PANCAKE FLOUR, bap Camay Toilet Soap Save the Wrappers 3 Cakes . . 13c Oxydol Soaks Clothes Clean — No Rub bing. Med. Pkg. 21c