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Minutes of Meetings
of the County Hoard
O’Neill, Nebraska,
June 15, 1937,
10:00 A. M.
Holt County Board of Equaliza
tion met on this date as required
by statute. Members present, Gib
son, Matousek, Reimer, Sullivan,
Smith, Stein, County Assessor Sul
livan, County Clerk Gallagher;
Absent, Carson. Meeting called to
order by Chairman.
Mr. August Treinies, Otto Gloor,
Charles Sobotka, Peter Todsen,
Henry Hookstra, John Piala, Jas.
Kubart and Charley Peterson ap
, peared before the Board during the
day protesting the valuation placed
upon their real estate. The Board
took up these complnints separately
and compared same with surround
ing property.
5:00 P. M. On motion, Board
adjourned until June 17, 1937,
9:00 A. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
John C. Gallagher, Clerk.
O'Neill, Nebraska,
June 17, 1937,
9:00 A. M.
Holt County Board of Equaliza
tion met as per adjournment. All
members present except Cnrson.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man. Minutes of previous meeting
were read and on motion were ap
proved as read.
Board again spent entire day in
hearing complaints on valuations
and assessments.
5:00 P. M. On motion, Board
adjourned until June 18, 1937, 9:00
A. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
John C. Gallagher, Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska,
June 18, 1937,
9:00 A. M.
Holt County Board of Equaliza
tion met as per adjournment. All
members present except Carson.
Meeting called to order by chair
man. Minutes of previous meeting
were read and on motion were ap
proved as read.
Board spent day in comparing
valuations of merchandise, hard
ware, drug stores and other lines
of business in the different cities
and villages of the county.
5:00 P. M. On motion, Board
adjourned until June 19, 1937, 9:00
A. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
John C. Gallagher, Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska,
June 19, 1937,
9:00 A. M.
Holt County Board of Equaliza
tion met as per adjournment. All
members present except Carson.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man. Minutes of prcvfoUs meeting
were read and on motion were ap
proved as read. ' . >
Board continued the comparing
of valuations of stocks of mer
chandise, drugs, hardware, lumber
and oil companies throughout the
county.
5:00 P. M. On motion, Board of
I Equalization adjourned until June
28, 1937, 9:00 A. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
John C. Gtllagher, Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska,
June 23, 1937,
10:00 A. M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present except Carson.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man. Minutes of.previous meeting
were read and on motion were ap
proved as read.
The following claims were aud
ited and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on Salary fund in payment
of same:
Catherine Carney . $ 70.00
C. C. Bergstrom 70.00
Frances H. Sullivan 70.00
Teresa Connelly _ 70.00
Many Bowon 100.00
Inez O’Connell - 83.33
Loretto Phalin 104.17
Ira II. Moss _ 166.66
John P. Sullivan 51.00
Elja McCullough 158.33
Esther Cole Harris 125.00
B. T. Winchell 166.66
Ed Hancock .—.. 86.00
Julius I). Cronin . 108.33
Marjorie Dickson 70.00
Peter W. Duffy 150.00
Harry Bowen 10.00
John C. Gallagher 166.66
Ruth S. Op pen 70.00
C. J. Malone . 183.33
Betty Biglin 70.00
Helen Sullivan 70.00
Mabel McKenna 70.00
Geo. Shoemaker 104.17
Lures Abart 70.00
The following claims were aud
ited and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the 1937 Estimate of the
General fund in payment of same:
John C. Gallagher $ 8.25
C. J. Malone 10.75
C. C. Bergstrom 137.75
Elja McCullough 14.50
Esther Cole Harris 4.40
Peter W. Duffy 76.07
On motion the following claims
were allowed on the Administra
tive Expense fund:
Margaret Joyce 70.00
Roberta Arbuthnot 31.00
Holt County Publishers 27.48
Geraldine Cronin 70.00
D. H. Cronin 10.50
N. W. Bell Tel. Co. 18.92
The following claims were aud
ited and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on Road-Dragging fund in
payment of same:
Gerald Graham $ 3.00
Frank Hawk 42.85
Austin Hynes 7.20
Frank Stanek Jr. 63.00
Clayton Mesner 12.00
Frank Sullivan 23.00
John Fiala 8.00
Tom Welsh 28.80
Mose Gaughenbaugh 96.00
Warren S. Gilman 62.25
Joe Wallinger 15.50
Lloyd Ritts 6.60
Roy Cole 16.40
Harvey Wayman 14.40
12:00 noon. On motion, Board
adjourned until 1:00 P. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
John C. Gallagher, Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska,
June 23, 1937,
1:00 P. M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present except Carson.
The following claims were aud
ited and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Road fund in pay
ment of same:
Ronald Carson $ 21.20
Elmer Ernst 86.00
John Sullivan 10.00
J. H. Gibson 89.00
D. E. CrandtU 98.60
J. 11. Gibson 25.00
i T\0 you sometimes feel
i oppressed by the seri
{ ousness of life ... the grav
| ity of the events that are
transpiring all about you?
Well, laugh it off with
IRVIN S. COBB
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Now he is coming to this paper with a
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I ing or amusing.
&
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IRVINS. COBB
Oliver Jenkins 101.95
Sidney Stracke 20.00
O. B * Stuart 28.00
Fred Richardson 24.00
Ed J. Matousek . 28.26
( hris Judge 80.00
Leo S. Tom jack . 38.00
Lynn Hanna 19.25
Francis Galligan 20.75
Melvin Luben 31.25
Frances Luben _ 33.25
E. L. Watson . — 1.90
W. H. Stein .. 22.05
Couneh Motor Co. . 40.38
H. E. Coyne .. .. 10.60
Lou Prange 17.70
A. H. Hines _ 26.00
Richard Minton - 88.00
Dan Sullivan . 6.00
L. W. Reimer _ 5.00
Oscar W. Peterson _ 22.00
Chet McClanahan 93.60
Wm. J. Thramer _ 30.00
Wm. J. Thramt‘1 21.20
W. A. Smith 33.00
Walter K. Smith _ 30.00
Walter K. Smith _ 3.00
Clinton McKim _ — 66.40
Fred Richardson 66.40
John Sullivan - 20.00
Charles Boies, Jr. . 10.00
Bud Staples.. 53.00
Russell Carr . 33.25
Donald Luben 33.25
Island Supply Co. 14.75
H. E. Coyne 72.63
Supervisor Sixth Dist. 30.40
Roy LeMunyan 12.75
Frank Wonderchek 12.00
H. P. Murphy . 7.00
Ralph Keefer 7.00
.Joe J. Wilson 43.50
C. F. Gillette 10.40
Island Supply Co. 7.96
Ernest Twiss 33.00
John Walter 16.50
J. H. Wanner i.oo
J. C. Stein 43.25
Island Supply Co. 125.00
L. E. Root ... 22.50
Ira Lange 17.70
Henry Albrecht 2.40
Claude T. Miller 22.75
Smith Motor Co. „. 9.60
Smith Service Station 14.70
I7d Chudomelka 3.90
Island Supply Co. 12.72
Frit/. Dorr 35.10
Chas Boies, Jr. 10.00
Wm. J. Graver 30.00
Townsend Bros. 5.27
Chris Guthje 15.00
Jos V. Matousek 2.75
Warren Mari' 46.20
John Mick .'.,. 22.26
John Merick 20.75
The following claims were aud
ited and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the Emergency Bridge
fund in payment of same.
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North Western Vice
Pres. Retires After
50 Years of Service
Announcement is made of the re
tirement from active service effec
tive July 1st of Mr. G. B. Vilas, vice
president and general manager of
the Chicago & North Western Rail
way.
in making the announcement Mr.
Fred W. Sargent, President, states
that Mr. Vilas’ retirement, which
comes on his own request, ter
minates almost fifty years of loyal
G. B. Vilas
and efficient service rewarded by
continual promotions which culmi
nated in his present important posi
tion on the railroad.
Mr. Vilas was born in Ogdens
burg. New York, in 1868, and was
educated at Phillips Exeter Acad
emy, Exeter, New Hampshire. He
entered the service of the Chicago
& North Western in 1887 as station
helper at Paullina, la., later moving
to Eagle Grove, la. Subsequently
he served as Agent at Kenosha,
freight agent at Milwaukee; train
master, Milwaukee; assistant divi
sion superintendent at Baraboo;
assistant and general superintend
ent, Chicago, being appointed gen
__ 1 _ __i.
ti ui iiiauagvi m
1924 and in 1934
assumed his
present position
as vice presi
dent and general
manager.
Mr. Vilas is a
member of the
Masons, Shrine,
Union League
Club (Chicago),
Milwaukee Club
(Milwaukee) and
resides at 425
Grove St., Evan
ston, 111.
Mr. Harry M.
Harry M. Eieholti
jcucnouz, at present assistant gen«
eral manager, will assume the
duties of Acting General Manager
of the Chicago & North Western Ry.
on Mr. Vilas’ retirement.
Mr. Eicholtz entered railroad
service in August, 1890, at Nachusa,
Charles B. Longman
Illinois, ana
served as bag
gage man, tele
graph operator,
train dispatcher,
trainmaster, and
other important
positions before
becoming assist
ant general
manager in Jan
uary, 1925. His
home address is
320 No. Austin
Ave., Oak Park,
111.
Mr. Charles H. Longman succeeds
Mr. Eicholtz as assistant general
manager with offices at Chicago,
Illinois.
(1) Leo Hamar of Johnstown, fishing in Plum Creek, Brown County.
(2) V/cllfleet in Lincoln County. (3) Snake River Falls in Cherry
County. (4) The upper end of the Valentine Fish Hatchery.
Wm. H. Mlinar .. 53.20
Gilbert Winchell 2.50
John Sullivan __ 10.00
W. K. Smith . 10.00
L. W. Reimer . 25.no
James Rotherham 10.00
Ed J. Matousek 40.95
John B. Friday 4.25
Butler Oil Co. . 11.68
Jack Bailey _ ... 3.25
L. W. Reimer . .. 20.00
John A. Carson 39.50
James Rotherham 10.25
Fred Goebels __ _... 15.00
J. H. Gibson . 6.50
Wm. J. Thramer _ 40.15
5:00 P. M. On motion, Board
adjourned until June 24, 1937, 9:00
A. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
John C. Gallagher, Cleric.
O’Neill, Nebraska,
June 24, 1937,
9:00 A. M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present except Carson.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man. Minutes of previous meeting
were read and on motion were ap
proved as read.
The following claims were aud
ited and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the 1937 Estimate of the
Ganeral fund in payment of same:
Ed. J. Matousek $ 60.75
L. W. Reimer __ — 61.43
Walter K. Smith 57.00
J. C. Stein 49.50
J. H. Gibson 60.80
John Sullivan ... 20.00
On motion the bond of Maden
Funk as Road Overseer, District
No. 59, Golden precinct, was ap
proved. The petitions of John Mul
len for refund of fees paid for
Dance Hall License was presented
and read at this meeting. Motion
by Matousek, seconded by Sullivan,
that prayer of petitions be granted
and refund warrant issued in the
amount of $5.00.
Carried.
12:00 noon. On motion, Board
adjourned until 1:00 P. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
John C. Gallagher, Clerk.
O'Neill, Nebraska,
June 24, 1937,
1:00 P. M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present except Carson.
Meeting caller to order by Chair
man.
Motion by Matousek, seconded by
Reimer, that claim of Verges San
itarium amounting to $455.46 be
allowed in the amount of $400.00
and that warrant be drawn on the
1937 Estimate of the General fund
in payment of same.
The following claims w'ere aud
ited and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the 1937 Estimate of the
General fund in payment of same:
Mrs. Anna Auten _$ 3.00
E. J. McCartney__ 78.00
Geo. H. Jones -_ 4.85
Richard Minton _ 8.00
Remington Rand Inc. _ 4.00
Mrs. Kate Marsh _ 6.00
Mrs. D. Stannard _ 6.00
Elmer Ernst 8.00
Phillips Service Station _ 22.00
F. M. Reece 14.90
Geo. H. Jones 1.00
John J. Rohde . 1.00
Mrs. Lavina Sawyer _ 10.00
N. W. Bell Tel. Co. ... 14.02
Galena Lumber Co. _ 40.14
Council Oak Store - 3.00
Tillie Wernke 3.00
J. C. Penney Co._ .32
John Sullivan 44.50
Ben J. Gradv -60
O. F. Finley' 2.90
Elkhorn Finance Co. ... 275.00
J. C. Penney Co.._ 3.08
Frank Valla 4.00
Brown McDonald Co. ..._ 2.10
H. E. Coyne 102.59
On motion, the following claims
were allowed on the County Relief
fund:
Lutheran Good
Samaritan Home $ 55.00
Reardon Bros. .75
Wm. Krotter Lumber Co. . 8.39
Gloor Market 5.00
Darlene Thompson . 18.00
J. B. Myers 20.00
Mrs. Mary Wilson 84.00
Mrs. Tasler 16.75
John Kersenbrock . _ 1.60
J. P. Gallagher 5.00
5:00 P. M. On motion, Board
adjourned until July 27, 1937, un
less called at an earlier date by the
clerk. .
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
John C. Gallagher, Clerk.
BRIEFLY STATED
Mrs. Mary Fitzsimmons Massie
and Miss May Hammond came up
from Omaha last Saturday for a
weeks visit with relatives and old
friends in this city.
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I We Are Eager...
to show you that you can always obtain Better jj
Values here! A comparison of our prices with
those you can obtain elsewhere will convince \\
you that our values merit a goodly portion of \\
your trade. Only a few of the hundreds of ♦!
values are listed below:
Bananas Per Pound. .6c ji
Real Cup Coffee 25c value.~20c 1
Paramount
Crackers 2-Lb. Box—25c Value 19c |
Nectar Summer Drink s-oz. Bottle 9c j
Ginger Snaps 2 Pounds. ...19c 1
Peas NEW PACK—15*/2-oz. Can l°c J
Tomato Juice 50-oz. Can 27c |
WaxorStringBeans 2 No.2 cans 22c j
Marshmallow _
Cookies 20c Value—2-Lbs. .. 27c j]
Cocoanut Bars Per Lb.—13c j
Fresh Prunes 2>/2-Lb. Can-15c j
I O’NEILL FOOD CENTER !
E. J. RENWALD, Owner
Mr. and Mrs. John Adams of
Spencer, were visiting friends in
this city last Wednesday.
Miss Joann Burgess is at Nor
folk visiting at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. W. H. Fowler.
Nate Crowell was down from
Stuart last Wednesday, looking
after business maters and visiting
friends.
W. J. Froelich came out from
Chicago last Friday for a few days
visit with his family and many
friends here.
Garry Benson of Ewing, was
in the city this morning looking
after business matters and visiting
his many friends.
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Earl L. Crosley of Center, and
Miss Rose M. Kurka of Verdigre,
were granted a marriage license in
county court last Monday.
Mrs. J. W. Chapman arrived
from Omaha Wednesday for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. J. H. Mc
Pharlin, and with friends here.
Mrs. Anton Toy returned last
Thursday night from Omaha, where
she had been visiting at the home
of h^r sister for the past three
weeks.
D. H. Cronin went down to Om
aha last Sunday morning and spent
a few days visiting the family at
Nebraska City and with friends in
Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davidson and
children of Casper, Wyo., came
down last Saturday morning to
spend the Fourth visiting with
relatives in this city.
*
Miss Mafrle Erskine came up
from Omaha last Saturday and
spent the week-end visiting her
many friends in this city. She left
for home Tuesday morning.
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I
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Kratavil of
Osmond, came up last Friday for a
couple of days visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Kersenbrock.
They returned home SaturAiy
evening.
Clinton E. Cronin came up from
Grand Island last Saturday even
ing and spent the Fourth holidays
visiting relatives and friends here,
returning to Grand Island Monday
evening.
Why doesn’t Secretary Wallace ,4
get a bill through Congress giving I
the control of weather conditions
over to a five-man commission?
A girl at the University of Wash
ington, who ha3 never driven an
automobile, won first prize in a
‘‘safe drivers” contest, in which
there were hundreds of contestants.
Here is some support for the child
less experts who tc'l us all about
how to raise children.
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Enriched by adding
SODIUM, which keeps
calcium in solution.
O’NEILL BAKERY
SELLS IT ^
SATURDAY SPECIAL
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THIRD
ANNUJ
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MADISON, NEBR. H
Charter No. 6770 Reserve District No. 10
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The O’Neill National Bank
of O’Neill, in the State of Nebraska, at the close of business on
June 30, 1937.
Published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under
Section 6211, U. S. Revised Statutes.
ASSETS
i Loans and Discounts__$109,934.89
Overdrafts___,_r- 145.17
United States Government obligations, direct
and-or fully guaranteed _ 204,541.00 '
Other bonds, stock, and securities_ 96,138.91 A
Banking house, $3000.00. Furniture and
fixtures, $1,000.00 ---...- 4,000.00
Real estate owned other than banking house_ 1.00
Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank...$ 88,077.74
Cash, balances with other banks,
and cashdtems in process of collection_ 196,490.46 284,568.20
Other assets _ 283.11
Total Assets ___$699,612.28
LIABILITIES ^
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships,
and corporations _-_ $332,380.11
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships,
and corporations ... 110,636.82
State, county, and municipal deposits - 83,126.58
United States Government and postal
savings deposits _ 801.55
Deposits of other banks, including certified
and cashier’s checks outstanding - 31,809.44
Total of above five items:
(a) Secured by pledge of loans
and-or investments ____$ 46,486.82
(b) Not secured by pledge of loans
and-or investments _ 512,267.68
(c) Total Deposits _$558,754.50
Capital account:
Common stock, 500 shares, par $100
per share _ 60,000.00
Surplus - 50,000.00
Undivided profits—net _ 40,857.78 140,857.78
Total Liabilities _$699,612.28
MEMORANDUM: Loans and Investments Pledged to Secure Liabilities
United States Government obligations, direct
and-or fully guaranteed _$ 30,000.00
Other bonds, stocks, and securities_. 18,000.00
Total Pledged (excluding rediscounts) _$ 48,000.00
Pledged:
Against state, county, and municipal deposits__$ 48,000.00
Total Pledged_..a___$ 48,000.00
State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss:
I, S. J. Weekes, President of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge s.
and belief. A
S. J. WEEKES, President.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of July, 1937.
[SEAL] MARJORIE DICKSON, Notary Public.
My Commission expires June 5, 1941.
Correct Attest: Emma Dickinson Weekes, E. F. Quinn, F. N.
Cronin, Directors.
(This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stockholders.)
- MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ^