| Over the County
SOUTHWEST BREEZES
By Ramaine Saunders
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Mrs. H. L. James visited with
Mrs. D. L. Withers Sunday.
Old fashioned winters and new
style summers are getting to be
somewhat of a pain in the neck.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Widman
missed the latest Arctic visitation
by being on a trip to southern
Texas.
D. L. Withers got home Satur
day after a week’s absence and de
parted Sunday for a truck load trip
to Sioux City.
Influenza has a few on their
backs down this way. Little use
calling an M. D. as he probably
could not reach the home of the
patient.
Sheriff Duffy, accompanied by a
special agent of the Northwestern
railroad, had business down at the
old Charles Thompson ranch a day
last week.
The Stork gets about in spite of
blockades. A new citizen has come
to Swan in the person of a baby
girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Cap Addison.
A lone prairie chicken investi
gated the chances for feed as the
evening sun hung low. He must
have been successful. Two of them
were back the next morning.
Two women recently died in the
state, both having attained the age
of 101, which does not indicate that
Nebraska’s vigorous climate is a
strain on the vital forces. A long
time to live on winter blowm and
summer scorched prairies.
What three of
our customers
told us about
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rates are in effect EVERY
NIGHT after 7 o'clock
and ALL DAY SUNDAY.
John Bower, aboard his preferred
saddle nag, passed this way Mon
day, the first to venture over the
east and west section line road
since the snow fell New Year’s Day.
Hay stacks, bushes and other
hangouts for birds are so drifted
in that pheasants are having a hard
go of it. Our son Ned says he
run across five dead one last week
in going about his work.
Douglas county’s credit seems to
be at a lower ebb than Holt ever
experienced. A dealer would not
let the county have a few bales of
hay without adding to the regular
price S3.50 as a “carrying charge.”
Berry’s hounds were down this
way Monday looking for something
to give chase—and they found it.
Blacktailed jacks are abundant and
have the advantage of a dog on
the snow. A leaping hound sinks
in to his belly while the rabbit flees
on at a safe distance.
For a brief minute ’88 was upon
us Sunday evening. And for that
brjef minute there was genuine
alarm. But the onrushing cloud of
snow vanished as quickly us it had
enveloped us. The New Year’s
gift of snow is still untouched by
a warm day; hay stacks are de
minishing as there is no chance
for winter grazing.
(It looks like the OARP is getting
ready for a come-back. On a basis
of a gross business of 935 billions
Doc Townsend still thinks his plan
of a two per cent tax would give
the old codgers each two hundred
a month. While it does not appear
a need of the near future to wear
goggles on the rear of our trousers,
as the late Doc Mathews would say,
I trust payment begins soon.
“Time writes no wrinkle on thy
azure brow; such as creation’s
dawn beheld thou rollest now,”
may be said of the “dark unfath
omed ocean,” but Father Time
mellows the animosities and pas
sions of men. Who remembers
when the only hand shake among
Holt county editors was with a
clenched fist? An evening last
week the publishers of the county
gathered around a banquet table as
guests of Editor Cronin of The
Frontier and then joined in a busi
ness and fraternal gathering for
their mutual interests that also
effects the tax payers of Holt
county. Not many were aware of
it, but the county for fifty years
has been bled w'hite by city print
ers and supply institutions. The
publishers have organized a move
ment that puts an end to this. By
drawing themselves into a close
fraternal friendliness unknown a
generation ago they are also doing
the public a distinct service.
EMMET ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fox, Mrs.
Wonderlich and daughter, Shirley,
visited Monday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Bonenberger.
Milt Lawrence was a business
caller in O’Neill Saturday.
W. R. Tenborg and Larry Ten
borg attended the livestock sale at
the Atkinson pavillion Tuesday.
Helen Biglin was a guest at the
W. P. Dailey home Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Clyde Allen and Mrs. How
ard McConnell were business call
ers in O’Neill Tuesday evening.
Walliss Tweedale of O’Neill, was
a business caller in Emmet Monday.
Luree Abart and brothers were
unable to return home from O’Neill
Sunday night, due to drifted snow.
They spent the night in Emmet.
The Charlie Fox family, who live
southwest of Emmet, are all ill
with flu.
Henry Kloppenborg was in Em
met on business Monday afternoon.
Bobby Cole was able to return
home Saturday afternoon from the
Stuart hospital, where he has been
ill with the flu.
Joe Winkler was a business caller
in Emmet Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Nora Luben returned Mon
day from Omaha, where she has
spent the past week. She expects
to move to Omaha soon, as she has
bought a cafe there.
Evelyn Ressel spent the week
end at her home in Chambers.
Larry Tenborg made a business
trip to Norfolk Friday. He was
accompanied by his niece, Dorothy
Anne Cadman.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wills went
to O’Neill Sunday morning, but
due to the road being drifted full
of snow by the high winds of Sun
day afternoon they were unable to
drive home, so returned on the
train Sunday night.
Teado Dailey came up Friday to
spend the week-end with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Dailey. He
returned to Omaha Sunday.
INMAN NEWS
The influenza epidemic here
seems to be on the wane. Most of
the folks who have been seriously
ill are improving.
County Supt. C. J. McClurg of
O’Neill, spent the week-end here
with relatives.
Mrs. Walt Jaeox and daughter,
Donna Rae, and sons, Donald and
Darrell, spent several days of last
week in Omaha.
Mrs. Elizabeth Colman who is
employed in O’Neill, was in Inman
Wednesday and Thursday.
Janies Gibson, county supervisor
for this dsitrict, was in Inman Sat
urday.
Harvey Tompkins, who has been
employed in Lincoln and Omaha,
is home for a visit with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Tompkins.
Keith McGraw a student at the
state university, is home for a
visit with his parents.
Mrs. Joyce Maxcy, who has been
in South Dakota for about two
weeks, arrived home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bean of Kans
as City, Mo., were Sunday guests
of Mrs. Mary M. Hancock.
Several fight fans from Inman
are planning to attend the fight
at Norfolk Friday evening in which
Walter Fick, an Inman boy, will
participate.
Miss Ardith Smith who has been
seriously ill with pneumonia is re
ported as much improved.
Mrs. Eva Noring has been quite
ill at her home north of town,
nasal hemmorhages being the
trouble
PLEASANT DALE
Bernice Scofield is working at
the Lloyd Ritts home. The Ritts
family have had a siege of the flu.
Miss Lauree Abart spent Sunday
at thfe home of her parents near
Emmet. Miss Abart is employed
at the county treasurer’s office in
O’Neill.
Dean Beckwith trucked a load
of hay ot Sioux City Monday.
Walter Spengler received word
from Ewing Wednesday, Jan. 20,
that his brother, William, had died
from an atack of the influenza. He
was unable to attend the funeral
which was held Saturday.
Miss Minnie Seger visited her
sister, Mrs. Ralph Beckwith Tues
day afternoon.
Raymond Winkler spent a few
days at home the first of the week.
Mrs. Harold Seger and children
went to Atkinson Saturday for a
visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. H. Frohardt.
Ralph Beckwith called at Gus
Seger’s Wednesday afternoon.
Game birds are much in need of
grain and a number of dead pheas
ants have been found. Farmers
haven’t enough extra grain to feed
them as in previous years and a
good share have to buy feed for
their own use.
The mail goes Monday, Wednes
day and Friday, are the plans until
the roads are opened up in this
vicinity.
(Too late for last week.)
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lorenz and
Glen visited at Henry Walters last
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Guy Beckwith and Arlene
and Daryl called Sunday afternoon
at the Otto Hohne home.
Mrs. John Kee is ill with the flu.
Betty Ritts spent the week-end
at the home of her parents. Miss
Ritts attends high school in O’Neill.
Walter Cole is staying at the
Levi Fuller home in O’Neill during
the cold weather.
Ralph Beckwith called at the
William Schmohr home Friday.
Mrs. Lloyd Ritts and children
are having a siege of the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spangler
and La Vern spent Sunday after
noon at the William Schmohr home.
John Kee took a load of coal to
the school house Monday afternoon.
Florence and Leona Winkler will
take eighth grade examinations in
Emmet Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lorenz and
sons, and Mr. and Mrs. John Dick
and family visited Sunday after
noon at the Otto Lorenz place.
Ralph Ernst has an attack of the
influenza.
The Misses Geraldine Dusatko
and Alda Pongratz accompanied Joe
Pongratz to O’Neill Saturday.
MEEK AND VICINITY
Word was received by relatives
the first of the week of the death
of Charles Hansen at their home
at Ponoma, California; he had been
suffering with a severe case of
pneumonia. Charlie was born and
grew to manhood in this community
and went to California about thir
teen years ago and had only been
back once, about a year and a half
ago, when he and his father came
back after his mother's death to
bring her body back here for burial.
The family have the sincere sym
pathy of the neighbors and friends
in this community.
Mrs. Bill Fronik and children and
Mrs. George Nelson and Wilma,
called at the A. L. Borg home Sat
urday afternoon.
Harry Fox has been doing chores
at Will Kaczor’s since the men have
been sick. Morris Graham has also
been helping.
Mr. Pritchett passed away Thurs
day evening, after an illness of
long duration. He was laid to rest
in O’Neill on Saturday. The family
live on what is known as the Bed
For BEST RESULTS
CONSIGN AND BUY THROUGH THE
Atkinson Livestock Market
“Your nearest and best market.”
Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Fat &
Stock Hogs
Auction Every Tuesday starting at 12:30 p. m.
Our selling charges are very moderate. If we do not sell
your livestock, we charge you nothing. Send your next
shipment of livestock to Atkinson.
A BANK book is the
programme of the
successful man, show
ing not what he will do
but what he has done.
The
O’NEILL NATIONAL
BANK
Capital, Surplus and This Bank Carries No
Undivided Profits, Indebtedness of Officers
$125,000.00 or Stockholders.
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
ford place. The loads were im
passable at the time of his death
and a road had to be shoveled to the
highway, where the snow plow
opened up the road Friday. It
made it hard for the family as
neighbors could hardly get to the
home.
Little llarry Fox, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Fox, fell and struck
his hand and arm against a hot
stove burning it quite badly' and
making it very painful for the
little fellow.
Mrs. Carl Weidfeldt spent Sun
day with Mrs. Addie Wrede.
Horace Rouse and Mrs. Will
Langan and sons called at Mrs. E.
H. Rouse’s on Sunday.
Jack Davidson, of O'Neill spent
the week-end at the Mart Schelk
pof home.
Raymond Smith, of near O’Neill,
called at the Howard Rouse and
Dan Hansen homes on Sunday.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday school at 10:00—Mr. C.
E. Yantzi superintendent.
Morning worship 11:00—“Spirit
of Jesus.”
Evening service at 7:30—Young
People’s Week begins.
The choir and orchestra will lead
the music. Let’s all go to church
Sunday.
H. D. Johnson, Pastor.
Flans for 1397 Shelterbelt
Word has been received at the
agricultural agent’s office that sev
eral shelterbelt strips will be plant
ed in Holt county next spring. Def
inite information has not been re
ceived specifying just what areas
will be planted or how many belts
will be put in but interested farm
ers should get in touch with this
office as soon as possible.
Preliminary information is that
the farmer will furnish the ground
and get it ready to plant. The
shelterbelt will furnish the trees,
plant and care for them until July
I, 1937. The strips are to be from
five to seven rods wide with seven
or ten rows of trees. The farmer
is to furnish material for at least
a two-wire fence and the shelter
belt will build it. No payment for
the land will be made although this
acreage may be used as part of the
1937 soil conservation acreage,
where it is crop land, for payment
under that program.
Applications will be on hand at
the agricultural agent’s office this
week so interested land owners or
operators should get one as soon as
possible.
Mr. Cuse, who got the permit to
ship a shipload of airplanes to the
fighting Spaniards, says that his
activities will provide more jobs
for American workers. So will
there be more things for American
I workers to do is we have to send a
million or so of them over to
Europe to fight about something
which isn’t any of our business.
Did you ever notice that the
fellow who wants to reform the
country by dividing up the jobs and
the property always picks some
thing nice and soft for himself?
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YOUR FRIEND AT MEALTIME
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 29 AND 30
N. Y. Buckwheat
"First Prize" is an absolutely pure buckwheat and
the finest milled in New York. For this sale a special
price of 29c on the 5-lb. bag.
Sweet Potatoes
Mash and season one can of sweet potatoes. Roll into
2-inch balls. Roll balls in corn flakes and cover with
butter and brown sugar. Brown in oven with Pork
Roast for 10 minutes. The large No. 2»/2 can at a spe
cial price of lOc for this sale.
Blackberries
The Morning Light brand assures bright plump fruit
and well filled cans. Lay in a supply of blackberries
for sauce and pies at our special price. The No. 10 can
for 53c.
Frosted Cookies
Bright, attractive assorted cookies. Delicious round,
cakes topped with pink and white frosting. For this
sale a price of 2 lbs. for 25c.
Vegetable Soup
Morning Light Vegetable Soup is highly condensed.
To the large 20-oz. can you add 20 ounces of water.
Bring to a boil and serve piping hot. For this sale
a special price of 2 cans for 15c.
Council Oak Coffee
Meets the demand for a strictly “High Grade” Cof
fee in the whole berry. We grind as you like it. Spe
cial price of 25c per lb., or 3 pounds for 72c
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Blue Barrel
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