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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1937)
_ Over the County \ SOUTHWEST BREEZES By Romaine Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Baker made a pre Thanksgiving trip to Albion last week. Old timers are beginning to feel they would rather pluck a rose than make a snowball. f Casper Addison and family were called to O’Neill last Friday by the death of Casper’s father. Mr. and Mrs. Roblyer of Atkin son were with Mr. and Mrs. Saun ders for the Thanksgiving dinner. The lure of the cups has deprived some of the old age pension. That same lure brought some of them to the need of a pension. “Well, Bill, how was the crop?” “0 my share after the renter gets his will about pay the ta^xes on that farm.” A lot is said ifctbehalf of the renter, but how about the “landlord whose life’s earnings are in the land, his share of the pro ducts of the same going to the tax gatherer ? Plato reduced a legend to letters ' to the effect that the primeval man had two faces. And according to gossip there are still two-faced specimens among us. The population of Amelia is un der 100 and its citizens have no municipal asperations to organize even as a village. Under the rule of every man doing “that which is right in his own mind” order pre vails and stands as a forceful ob ject lesson to over-organized com munities. Hung on the wall in the spacious hall as you enter the court house, is a tablet dedicated to the pioneers. It was to such as John Addison, who was laid to rest in the Mineola cemetery last Friday after the rites of Christian service at the Pres byterian church in O’Neill, that this tablet was engraved. In that period of the long ago, now only a memory, when north Nebraska beckoned to Iowa, Minnesota and the states beyond the Mississippi, John Addison with wagon and a splendid span of roans on his way to Holt county crossed the muddy FEED — TIRES LAY MASH, 100-lbs. $J.75 TIRES 4.75 -19 $5-40 4.75 -19 Tubes _99c 40% CONCENTRATE 20-Lbs. -_7()c Mix 20-lbs. with 100-lbs. ground grain for Lay Mash. MASTER LIQUID HOG MEDICINE 20-lbs. jtfhflm nll j il Tank age FREEwifff every gal lon! WHOLE WHEAT FLQUR 10-lbs. 25c O’NEILL HATCHERY Missouri at Sioux City purposing to camp for the night at Covington, then a nest of male and female iniquity as the first thing to be in countered in Nebraska. Of strong moral fiber, a gallant and high re gard for womanhood, which were characteristic of a long life, young John made camp a little further up the river. When I first became acquainted with this pioneer he had not lived many years on the homestead which became his home until death. Though many years my senior an intimacy developed which enables me to speak with certainty of his worth as a man. John was one who exemplified a vanishing American type of the rugged individual. Grief, hardships, betrayed confi dence, reverses and disappoint ments that would crush many an other disturbed not his outward serenity, though inwardly moved by deep feelings and often heart aches. His own reliability and rugged honesty gave him confi dence in others and he more than once suffered wrong from the un scrupulous rather than cause trouble among neighbors. As hus band, father, citizen, friend, John Addison will remain enshrined as one of the noble among us. Retiring from this column for the present I do so with this unworthy tribute to the memory of a staunch friend. To those who mourn: The pass ing centuries laden with the sor row of the ages, beckon" mankind to turn the tear-stained face to the cross that was placed on Calvary’s hill that a dispairing race might find its way back to God. “0 cross that liftest up my head I would not ask to hide from thee; I lay in dust life’s glory dead And from the ground there blossoms red, Life that shall endless be.” NORTHEAST-HOLT The Ash Grove project club mem bers and their families enjoyed a party at the school house in Dist. 49 on Friday, Nov. 26. Due to the inclement weather not all the mem bers were present, but about 30 were there. The evening was spent in playing games and having con tests. Pumpkin pie and coffee was served for lunch. Mrs. Nettie Freeland Gibson visited ten days at the Frank Hunter home. She with her broth er and parents lived in the Mineola country in the early days but it had been 41 years since she had been bacl^ to .this .country. Her home has been at Mtmcie, Ind., but since the death of her husband last spring she has been with her aunt at Decatur, Nebr. She found few of her old friends and school mates left here, and notices many changes in the country. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Shemwell of O’Neill spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Newton Carson. Mrs. Shem well is a niece of Mrs. Carson. Mr. and Mrs. William McWhor ter of Foster, Nebr., spent the week-end with Mrs. Newton Car son and children at Redbird. Mr. McWhorter is a nephew of Mrs. Carson. INMAN NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conger jr., of Omaha, were here to spend Thanks giving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conger, sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Conger and son, Dean, of Atkinson, and Mrs. Get the Habit! ) Eat 1 “MASTER BREAD” .... always fresh! Buy Your Fruit Cakes Now! Old-Fashioned • New England Steamed Plum Pudding Salted Nuts, All Kinds Nut Brittles, Carmels, Butter scotch Patties and other candies made daily in Our Shop! Friday and Saturday SPECIALS Sandwich BUNS RYE BREAD Per Loaf. Twisted Cinnamon FRIDAY ONLY PUMPKIN PIES Each.....4Ut Bread and Rolls Baked Fresh Morning and Afternoon Daily, McMillan & markey BAKERY # Verda Fessler, of O’Neill, were i here to spend Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Conger. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Noe, of Allen, Miss Dorothy Chicken, of Waterbury, and Miss Wilma Chick en, who is a student at the Wayne state teachers college, were here for the Thanksgiving Holidays, visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Chicken. Mr. and Mrs. George Coleman drove to Norfilk Monday to visit Mrs. Lawrence Coleman, who is recovering from an operation in a Norfolk hospital. Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson and Severn Gladem, of Norfolk, w'ere guests at the J. T. Thompson home Thanksgiving. Lloyd Brittell and daughter, Alice, and son, Harold, and Mr. and Mrs. Fay Brittell drove to Nor folk Monday to attend funeral ser vices for Mrs, Crosby. Billie Morsbach, who is stationed in a CCC camp, was home to spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morsbach. Austin Nickol is here from Sar atoga, Wyoming, visiting among relatives. Mrs. Lawrence Clark, who with her husband and children are visit ing here among relatives and friends preached at the M. E. church here Sunday morning. Mrs. Clark, who before her marriage, was Miss Sarah Conard is paator of the Friends church at Mullen ville, Kansas. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clark grew up in Inman and have a wide circle of friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen, of Creighton, visited here at the F. E. Keyes home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dee Brittell and family, of Clearwater, were here Monday visiting among relatives. “Buster” Bentz, of Fremont, who operates a bolting machine for the C. and N. W. Railway company, is here for a few' days, tightening bolts on the railroad tracks. Mr. and Mrs. Plenn Conard and children and Clayton Ullery, of Page, were here Friday of this week visiting at the home of Mrs. Violet Sholes. Thanksgiving guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Conard were Mr. and Mrs. Emery Peter son, O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. George Conard and Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Slate, of Redbird; Mrs. Swanson and daughters, of O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stevens and sons, of Page and Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Conard and family, of Inman. ... .-' .....— > •- •■-'V EMMET ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Merle McKenny came Sunday from Darley, Mont., to spend two weeks visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, John Lowery. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sanks and family, of Onawa, Iowa, moved to Emmet Tuesday,. They will occupy the upstairs rooms in the Charles Luben home. The program and pie social, held in District 157 Wednesday evening, was well attended. The teacher is Miss Charlotte. Miss Mary Holiday, of O’Neill was a Thanksgiving guest at the Abart home. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tunender gave their wedding dance at the Emmet hall last Tuesday evening. The music was furnished by John Mullen and his orchestra. The agent of the Northwestern depot C. M. Morse and Mrs. Morse left Monday for ^ynch, where he has been transferred. A relief agent will take charge until an other agent arrives here. Mrs. Teresa Connelly and daugh ter, Grace, were dinner guests at the James O’Donnell home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Wills and family visited at the Jack Welsh home in O’Neill Wednesday even ing. Charles Luben and son, Donald and daughter Doris drove to Clear water Saturday on business. Doris remained there to visit relatives. Keith Abart returned home Wed nesday night from Wayne college to spend Thartksgiving vacation with the home folks. The ladies Aid of the Methodist church will hold their annual Christ mas dinner and baazar on Decemb er 9, in the church basement. Mr. and Mrs. John Ronenberger and son drove to Chambers Thurs day for Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox and family, Mr. and Mrs. De Uer Fox and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox and family and Melvin Luben drove to Miller, Nebr., Thursday for Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler spent Thanksgiving day in Long Tine, visiting her brother Frank Weber and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Lowery and son and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Mc Kenny were Sunday dinner guests at the Homer Lowrey home. MEEK AND VICINITY Mr. and Mrs. Art Anker spent Wednesday evening at the Bob Worth home. - A large crowd attended the pro gram and box supper on Tuesday evening in District 170. A fine time was reported. Miss Velma Johring is the 'teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hoblen and children came from North Platte to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. BARNHART’S MARKET Free Delivery Service Phone 364 POTATOES RED TRIUMPS, Commercial Grade | |A Per 100-lb. Bag.......A#JLU RED TRIUMPHS, A-l Grade « Per 100-lb. Bag. A# APPLES JONATHAN APPLES, Idaho, 6-lbs.29c JONATHAN APPLES, per bu. basket.1.49 WINESAPS, per bu. box.1.49 WINESAPS, 6-lbs.29c MEAT DEPT. WEEK-END PRICES I PORK HEARTS, per lb, 15c, 2-lbs...25c PORK LIVER, per lb..15c PORK ROASTS, Shoulder, per lb.T.18c FRESH SIDE PORK, per lb._.20c i LARD, Home Rendered, per lb. .15c Fresh Fish WHITING, per lb. 15c, 2-lbs. ..25c HALIBUT, per lb....:..27c GROCERY DEPT. { 9c Sale ON EXTRA STANDARD ASSORTED No. 2 Cans VEGETABLES RED BEANS — PEAS — CARROTS LIMA BEANS — MIXED VEGETABLES : These are regular 10c to 13c Values! Also QUAKER MILK MACARONI and PILLSBURY’S FARINA i .■•it.iiiiiHUiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiitiiiiiiilliiiimimiMiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiimfifmniiiMMiiMiMtiitiiitiiai Hoblen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Or ville Harrison and family. Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Klopper and family, of O’Neill, spent Thanks giving with Mrs. Rlopper’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Devall and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Robertson and family were supper guests at the A. L. Borg home on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Griffith spent Thanksgiving at the R. D. Spindler home. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hoblen and children, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Har rison, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Devall and baby were dinner guests at the Ed Thomas home on Thanks giving. Several from this vicinity attend ed the funeral of Mrs. Lena Gross man at Atkinson on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox and son motored to Wood Lake last week and spent Thanksgiving and several days at the home of Mrs. Fox’s parents. Mrs. E. H. Rouse spent Thanks giving day at the home of her son, Horace and family. Guests at Mrs. E. H. Rouse’s on Sunday were, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. I’ike of Omaha; Clyde and Elmo Thomson of Lynch; Mrs. Irvin Sanders and daughter, Mrs. Floyd Sanders and Miss Mary Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Pike, of Omaha, and Clyde and Elmo Thom i Thu powerful dry dip kills lie* and vermin on hop, Horses snd cattle. Use any season. No dipping or wetting. Mpr Inkle on animals and in bedding, lllnp where put. A Ultle goes a long waya. JOHNSON DRUGS O’NEILL, NEBRASKA son spent Sunday evening at the Frank Griffith home. Mrs. Pike was formerly Mildred Thomsen and is well known in this community. Orville Harrison has not been so well the past few days. His many friends hope that he will soon be better again. The Will Langan family spent Thanksgiving at the home of Mrs. E. H. Rouse. Marjorie Lindberg is working at the Bowen store in O’Neill. Quite a crowd attended the shower at the Charlie Ross home on Saturday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Miller. The charivari feed was held at the same time. Allen Spindler came back to his home in O’Neill last w'eek from several months spent at Climax, Colorado. While away he also vis ited Oregon and Washington. He is here for a few days with his cousin, Leroy Spindler. Lawrence Rouse was a dinner guest of Edward Kaczor on Sunday. A New Dealer is a fellow who believes in letting the government make hay for him while the sun shines. jSATURDAY | SPECIALS CREIGHTON BUTTER OQp Per Lb. . OdU LARI) In Cartons, 2-lbs. Fresh Roasted PEANUTS 9Q« 2 Pounds 2Ldb PEANUT BRITTLE CANDY 1()r Per Lb. lUU All 5c CANDY BARS *|QC EVERYDAY PRICES FOLGER’S COFFEE OQp Per Pound..4wu VELVET TOBACCO 7Rp 1 -lb. Cannister-1 uu 2-oz. Can ._. JQc HEINZ CATSUP 00r Per Bottle _£m£*\» CAMAY SOAP Kp Per Bar .— UU SLICED % PINEAPPLE IQp Large Can _I UU I CAMELS —LUCKIES— CHESTERFIELDS | Carton - - • - $1.20 ■ 25c Xmas Gifts for All! | . ■ ■ ■■ . i = STANNARD’S BARGAIN ►BOB SAYS Miufui a aim ca/t id /tice 'MaAHyUi . . » TZlU Ai*i/ a+ufi&444A you 4ucce&/ i*t acttuitJa/ aaoA?one, cuu/ vcu unr*f~ Mat'e a4ty- ccuoi*fjrt cu&otce if yw vufp •£aaA£Uti&i</ cafi fan* peufi y<n< i&a/yif jusct Miller Bros. Chevrolet Co. “Chevrolet Dealers Over 22 Years’’ K Phone 100 O’Neill, Nebraska 1936 Ford Long Wheelbase Truck Heavy duty tire equipment, spare tire, over load springs, hot water heater, and you will find the truck in A-l condition. See this one now! Old price, $495. Reduced to _ yJ I u 1934 Chevrolet Sedan This car has been completely refinished, new pistons and rings, above average tires, Fisher body, fully enclosed brakes, CHOO and good upholstery. «jjUUU 1929 Chevrolet Coupe Good tires, good radiator. All glass good. Mechanical condition fair. You will find this car to be* a worth while bargain for you at 1931 Ford Model A Coupe New refinishing job, all glass good, new seat cover and tires are above the average. 1931 Chevrolet Sedan Good motor. A popular model, good CHHO tires, good body and fenders. yUUU 1931 Buick Sedan Extra good tires. Seven passenger if you use the two extra seats. Good body and ready to drive. Lots of low cost transporta- (£000 tion left in this car for you.. yUUU 1930 Buick Sedan—40 Series Good body, good motor, fair tires. This car will give you lots of low cost miles at our low price which has been COO reduced from $195 to iPww 1928 Whippet Sedan In fair running condition. Will get you C0i4 there cheaply. At a low price of *T 1935 Chevrolet Master Town Sedan Powerful valve-in-head motor, fully en closed brakes, syncro-mesh transmission, Fish er body with Fisher no-draft ventilation, large heater, roomy built-in tritnk. Was $575. Reduced to _„„ 1934 Chevrolet Master Coupe A car that has had very good care. Very good upholstery, good tires, smooth running six cylinder motor, fully enclosed 01100 brakes, Fisher no-draft ventilation yUUU 1931 Chevrolet Coach Completely refinished. Has a very nice ap pearance, above average tires, all glass good, good body and interior. A very popular model .. 1934 Chevrolet Master Coach Fisher body, no-draft ventilation, fully en closed brakes, valve-in head motor, syncro mesh transmission, very good tires. You will like this car at this COQR very low price of _ 1932 Chevrolet Truck Long wheelbase, 30x5 tires, really priced to sell. If you are looking (£0011 for a low priced truck. ~.. yUUU 1929 Whippet Sedan Very good. Only one previous owner. Very new G-ply tires on wheels. (£000 Good body. See this one today. -«PUUU ALSO 1929 Essex Sedan—good. 1929 Ford Coach—fair. and 20 others in price from $10 to $525. We Have Your Car At Your Price—All Popular Makes and Models! 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