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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1937)
I I Over the County SOUTHWEST BREEZES By Romaine Saunders March 1 was shirt sleeve weather in the southwest. A neighbor reports he paid 30 cents a pound the other day for a cut of beef he had sold on the hoof for five and a half cents. A friend in need but not among the fortunate ones is led to wonder what the system is that gives the conservation checks to some in a community, omitting others who thought they had complied with all requirements. Equality before the, law doesn’t seem to imply equality in government conservation mat ters. — The wee brown birds, necks con tracted to their little bodies and huddled in sheltered places about the barns for two cold months, have sprung to gay activity and flit blithely from beam to beam with gladsome chirps. Beast*? aijd birds, and we lordly bipeds, take heart again as spring approached. Lloyd James held a sale Friday last at the place occupied the past year by D. L. Withers. Something over 100 head of cattle and some horses were offered for sale. Bid ders werd few as those present were mostly neighbors who them selves had stock to sell. A part of the offering was sold and went to the Petersen ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Baker had some of their Shorthorns on the Atkin son market last week. Archie Reed expects to have a sale along the middle of the month. He says he has become weary of hauling hay all winter to a mob of hungry White Faces that are not worth the value of the hay and has his eye on a fruit growing section out in Washington. One discourag ing aspect of cattle ranching for Archie this winter was the loss of over a score of his herd. The southwest has been on the mail routes the past two weeks after being snow bound since Jan. 1. Our fairly reliable government weather men tell us the winters are getting warmer and summers cooler. Who’d have thunk it? It is claimed of a Chinese citizen, now living with his twenty-fourth wife, that he was born in 1676. The automobile has not replaced the wheel barrow in China. A Cali fornia woman has a little more astonishing matrimonial record than the aged celestial. At 50 she claims to have had 12 husbands, all living. Neighbors are relaxing from the strenuous cattle feeding program and are out repairing fences that fared rather badly this winter at the hands of travelers wending their baracaded and frost-tinged way across country. No rancher objects to wires being let down to permit going ahead but they see little excuse for cutting the wires. E. E. Young was up town Tues day. — The Methodists at Amelia had a full attendance for ihe service Sunday, the first since the forbid ding weather encompassed the southwest in an icey grasp. An airplane droned liesurely across toward the northwest Mon day afternoon just back of our buildings and at a sufficient alti tude to miss the fence posts. Per haps a hunter who had taken to the air in search of prairie' wolves. The throbing of an airplane motor came with a mighty roar across the calm Tuesday far to the southwest. I have been singularly honored of late by two communications from Washington with a volum inous address of the honorable at torney general in behalf of the president’s court program. One package, under the government frank known as “official business,” contains this letter: “Mr. R. Saunders, Atkinson, Nebr.—Dear Sir: The attorney general has asked me to acknow ledge receipt of your recent letter in connection with the president’s proposal for judicial reorganiza tion, and to express his appre ciation of your friendly interest. “In accordance with your re quest a copy of the attorney general’s radio speech of Febru ary 14, 1937, is enclosed. Yours sincerely, Ugo Carusi, Ex. As sistant to Atty Gen.” Rather remarkable. I have sent no such letter or made any request for the attorney general’s speech. The other package was quite sim ilar but postage had been paid. It contained a letter identical to the above only addressed to another person. This sort of a muddle only confirms my views that the Capitol Hill crowd should keep impious hands off of the supreme court. PLEASANT DALE Miss Geraldine Dusatko visited school Friday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Jouie Palmer and daughter, Joan Kay, spent Satur day at the John Gallagher home in Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. John Mulligan of Wood Lake, visited relatives and friends at Atkinson Saturday. Naydene Kee visited Sunday af ternoon with Arlene Beckwith. Mr. and Mrs. George Babl and family moved to the farm vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pongratz. Mr. and Mrs. John Dick and family called at Jake Ernst’s Fri day evening. Phillip Keating of Atkinson, was out in this neighborhood on busi ness last Friday. Miss Aladene Kee returned to O’Neill Sunday afternoon iaftef spending the week-end at home. Mrs. Guy Beckwith and Daryl called on. Mrs. William Schmohr Friday afternoon. Miss Angela Pribil spent the week-end at her home near O’Neill. Mr; and Mrs. Joseph Pongratz moved to the Dane Heeb farm last week. Conie Gokie and son, Donnie, Mrs. Ed Heeb, Velma Johnson and Mike Bonenberger visited Mrs. Conie Gokie Tuesday at the Stuart hospital. Mrs. Gokie underwent an appendix operation. She is getting along fine. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Waymen moved to the John Robertson farm east of Midway garage Friday. Mr. and Mrs. William Schmohr and Gladys and Walter spent Thursday evening at Carl Lorenz’s. Miss Pauline Dusatko was home over the week-end. Ralph Beckwith called at the William Luben home Monday on business. Casper Winkler was in O’Neill Monday to attend the livestock sale there. MEEK AND VICINITY Clyde Thompson arrived in this section for a visit with his folks in Boyd county a few weeks ago and spent the past week visiting in Holt county at Horace Rouse’s. Frank Griffith’s, Howard Rouse’s and Mrs. E. H. Rouse. He also called on several relatives and friends in and near O’Neill. He is working at Grand Coulee and likes the country very much. He says he wouldn’t care to live in Nebras ka again, especially on account of the wind here. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Borg and children and Mrs. Viola Searles spent Saturday afternoon at Frank Searles. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Devall moved to the Orville Harrison place re cently. The Ray Kurtz family are moving onto the Lindberg place formerly occupied by the Devalls. Floyd Luben, Howard Rouse, Cecil Griffith, Roy Spindler, Mart Schelkopf, and Walter Devall, help ed A. L. Borg put up ice last Tues day. Some of the young folks of the community spent Friday evening at the Gus Karel home. Mrs. Schelkopf of Geneva, moth er of Mart Schelkopf, is visiting here with her son. Word was received recently of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lindberg at Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Lindberg was formerly Mary Heminway of Ew ing. Miss Velma Joining spent the week-end visiting with friends at Lincoln, Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Borg and Marvel called at the Fred Lindberg home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griffith and Cecil called at Roy Spindlers Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Haines who came from their home at Parmalee, S. D., to attend the funeral of Mr. Haines’ sister, Mrs. Claude Hull, returned home Thursday. Several neighbors were invited to a party at the Mart Schelkopf home Saturday evening. Among those who attended were Mrs. Morris Graham, Muriel, Darold, Russel, Reta and Mary Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Jones and Mabel, Lu cille, Morris, Asa Edwiiia and Genieve, Mr. and Mrs. Kus Karel, Cecil Griffith and Walter Devall. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rouse and family were guests at the Morris Graham home Saturday evening. The Luber family have been busy moving from the Noel Hamper place to the George Hansen place the past few days. The Fred Johring family were guests at the Virgil Hubby home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Slate and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. How ard Rouse and sons called at Eric Borg’s Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Howard Rouse, Mrs. Herb ert Rouse, Mrs. Ralph Young, Mrs. Henry Walters and Mrs. Carl Lor enz and Mrs. Frank Griffith spent Monday with Miss Maude Rouse in O’NeilU INMAN NEWS Mr. and Mrs. George Kivitt have moved to the residence in the southwest part of town that they recently purchased from Stuart Hartigan. Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Hartigan have moved to the farm vacated by the Kivitts. Several Inman people attended funeral services for “Grandma’’ Lamason at Page Tuesday. The Stuart Hartigan family moved into rooms at the Lee Con ger residence this week. Allen Miller- of Norfolk, was looking after business in Inman Tuesday. The Inman Workers club met with Miss Gladys Hancock Wednes day. After the covered dish lunch eon the lesson, “When I Go Shop ping” was discussed, and business was taken care of. The next meet ing will be held at the home of Mrs. Earl Watson. Mrs. Etta Trowbridge and son, Ernest, and Mrs. John Nickol and daughter, Anna Mae, of Page, were visiting here Sunday with then daughter and sister, Mrs. Earl Stevens and family. Keith McGraw was home from Lincoln over the week-end visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry McGraw. Otto Rectke is moving to the Elmer Killinger place. Elmer Kil linger and family are moving to California. Chet McCellahan and family of Chambers, are moving to the farm vacated by Rectkes. Mrs. Grant Randall, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rix and Mrs. William Meyers of Norfolk were guests at the Ivan Cone home one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Brown and daught er of Bassett, were her Sunday visiting her sister, Mi's. Walt Jacox and family. Miss Lois Moor who teaches at North Bend, was here over the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moor. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Morsbach and son, Harland, went to Newport Sunday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brittell. Mrs. Sarah Sholes and son James moved into the Baker building this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dorlin Lockman and son went to Orchard Friday evening to visit friends. Miss Ellen Hopkins, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hopkins and Harold Maxcy, son of Rev. E. B. Maxcy were married Monday of this week at the M. E. parsonage. EMMET ITEMS John Conard was an Atkinson caller Thursday. Ed Evans and Bill Callahan were in Emmet Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison and son, Jimmy, of Orchard, were Em met callers Thursday. Mrs. William Luben, jr., spent Thursday in Emmet helping care for Mrs. William Luben Sr., who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allen went to Ewing Thursday to attend the funeral of a friend. Joe Sesler was in charge of the filling station during Mr. Allen’s absence. Kathleen Cadman and Gus Thal lis, of O’Neill, visited relatives and friends in Emmet Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farr were in Emmet Thursday calling on relatives and friends. W. R. Tenborg was a business caller in Atkinson Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Sesler made a busi ness trip to Newport Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mlinar of At kinson were Emmet callers Tues day evening. Frank Sesler, Ed Evans and Bill Callahan were in O’Neill on busi ness Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William Wolfe, of O’Neill, were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allen. Helen Anspach returned to Em met Saturday after having spent a week with her parents at Inman. C. E. Tenborg and son, Francis, went to the livestock sale at the new pavillion in O’Neill Monday. Virginia Bauman of Atkinson, Dorothy Lewis, Gus Thallis, Kath leen Cadman and Doris Rekan of O’Neill and Joe Sesler, Earl Farr, Herman and Louise Grothe and Francis Tenborg were guests at the Cadman home Sunday after noon. Guy Cole and brother, Arthur, attended the livestock sale at At kinson Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kloppen borg were Emmet callers Wednes day. Garrett Jarrzing was in Emmet on business Monday morning. SOUTH SIDE IMPROVEMENT CLUB The South Side Improvement Club met at the home of Mrs. Alex McConnell on February 25, 1937. The lesson, “When We Go Shopp ing” was given by Mrs. McConnell. The next meeting will be an nil day meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Ben Brockman on March 18, 1937. — BUSY HOUR CLUB The Busy Hour club met Thurs day, Feb. 25 at the home of Lizzie Schmohr. All members were pre sent except Mrs. Giey. Alma Schmohr, Bessie Waymnn and Gladys Schmohr joined the club. The afternoon was spent in work ing on games and doing embroidery work. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Henry Wayman March 25. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 10:00—Mr. C. E. Yantzi, superintendent. Morning Worship 11:00—“Fu ture Life." Evening Service 7:30—Orchestra, Choir and Gospel message. We in vite you. H. D. Johnson, Pastor. METHODIST CHURCH NOTES A. J. May, Pastor March, Loyalty month. Sunduy, March 7, Communion Sunday. Sunday school 10 a. m. Morning Worship 11a. m.—Spec ial music by the choir. Meditation and Communion service. Epworth League fi:30. Evening Service 7:30—A pre sentation of a series of pictures of the Holy Land by Prof. L. M. Dur ham. This will be appropriate at this time and very interesting. March 22 the Nebraska Wesley an A Capella Chorus will present an unusual musical treat. EFFORTS TO BRING CONVENTIONS BACK TO NEBRASKA FAIL (Continued from page 1.) state hospitals and the average cost of caring for them. The county is then to figure the amount of tax needed on its valuation to meet the total, and that amount is added to the state levy for the taxpayers of that county. The bill carried no emergency clause. Action on the bindweed eradica tion bill, though it seems to meet with general approval, has been postponed by the agriculture com mittee until a number of proposed amendments can be made ready. The idea is to form bindweed eradi cation, districts similar to drainage districts, and to assess the farmers in each district for the cost. Ar rangements for the acceptance of federal loans are provided. LB14, a bill to establish a state licensing board for engineers and architects, has been advanced to the general file. An amendment has been added excluding all reference to engineers connected with rural electrification or irrigation. All present county elective of ficials, state railway commission ers, town clerks, town treasurers, justices of the peace, road over seers, district supervisors and pre cinct assessors are to be elected by nonpartison vote if the Howard bill is passed by the legislature. It passed the committee of the whole with little opposition. Thirty three years a,;o a similar bill could How long should a man’s legs be? Lincoln had a good answer. “Long enough,” he drawled, “to reach from his body to the ground.” That seems like a good rule to apply to a business. It ought to be big enough to do the job it is intended to do. Have you ever thought about the size of a company, what makes it big or small? It isn’t the directors and it isn’t the stockholders—but the public. No business grows— and keeps on growing—unless it meets the people’s needs and provides a worth while service at a fair price. The Hell System has grown as the nation has grown. It has to be big to provide effici ent, adequate service to 127, 000,000 people. NORTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY muster but one vote. Now it is generally admitted that this bill is a long step in the direction of more efficient government. Liquor must not be sold to In dians in Nebraska, according to the provisions of LB39, which the legislature passed with a unan imous vote. The bill will go into effect ninety days ufter the close of the legislative session. At the,, request of many residents of the western part of Nebraska, who wished to avoid a conflict with the date of the Denver Livestock show, the legislature has passed a measure which changes the date of the annual meeting of the state board of agriculture from the third to the fourth Tuesday in January. By the passage of LB84, the Omaha Grain Exchange and other boards of trade are permitted to make their own rules on weighing grain. The bill carried the emer gency clause and went into effect immediately after the signature of the governor. After a non-resident of Nebraska is missing for seven years, he is considered dead in this state. A law passed in 1935 makes this same provision in regard to Nebraskans, and now by the passage of LB57, all missing men come under the •same time limit. “Possibly by late this fall, cer tainly within a year, the Missouri river will be made navigable as far as Omaha and Sioux City,” de clared Daniel Baum of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, speaking before the government committee of the legislature in favor of LB95, the bill which seeks to allow cities and villages to elect dock boards to build and manage public wharves. The government construction of the Fort Peck reservoir in Montana, it was stated by Mark Woods, makes certain an adequate supply of water in the Missouri river to accommodate river shipping, even in dry years. An amendment was added to the bill protecting railroad right of ways against use as dock locations. During the discussion a prophecy was made that river shipping will later on. be done upon both the Platte and the Elkhorn rivers. The incurably and painfully ill are not to be put out tf their suf fering in Nebraska, according to the decision of the legislative com mittee on public health, which un animously killed the bill for legal ization of euthanasia, sponsored by Dr. Inez C. Philbrick and introduced by John H. Comstock of Lincoln. Dr. Philbrick, who has been a prac ticing physician for forty-three years, advocated the bill as a mercy measure, telling of several hope less cases in which she had been forced to refuse the supplications of the suffering for release. She asked why human beings should be refused that which we freely grant to incurably suffering animals. The bill provided that the courts might allow a painless death on the rec ommendation of two doctors and a lawyer. A Reliable Market A market where you find and meet buyers.... A .Market where you find a demand. ... A market where the year thru you get service. ... 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