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• % Neb. State Historic»lScyji|tT^^ The Frontier T' / • VOL. LVIII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1938. No. 49 COURT DISMISSES ACTION AGAINST ASMUS BROTHERS Court’s Action Puts Removal Of Gas Pumps On The Streets Up To City Officials. The case of the State of Nebras ka on the relation of Robert R. Dickson, relator vs. the City of O’Neill and Tony and Carl Asmus was tried in the district court last Friday before Judge Kruger of Grand Island. This case has been on file in the district court for several months. In his petition Judge Dickson charged that the New Deal Oil company, or Tony and Carl Asmus had a pump in Douglas street, near where they, without warrant or authority of law, had removed the curb placed there by the city when the street was paved. The pump was alleged to be near the east line of Madison street, about ten feet north of the sidewalk passing east and west, and to the north of said lots. That there was a wooden and cement building about 8x10 feet and eight feet high, that said build ing was on Douglas street, a short distance south of where the curb was. That there were also signs, oil pumps and lamp posts there that obstructed the view of travel ers and was a menace to the travel ing public. He asked for a per manent writ of mandamus, requir ing the removal of the obstruc tions. The city in their answer to the petition admitted the allegations in the petition of the complainant was true and joined him in asking for [ the removal of the obstructions. The court granted judgment in favor of the relator as against the City of O’Neill and dismissed the action as to Tony and Carl Asmus as to the petition of the relator. It was further ordered that a pre emptory writ of mandamus be is sued against the city of O’Neill requiring them to have the ob struction removed. Tony and Carl Asmus asked that the action be dismissed as to them and this mo tion the court took under advise ment, and the matter will be taken up on May 23. C. M. Davis of Ord, was the at torney for Asmus brothers, while Judge Dickson represented himself and Emmet A. Harmon, city at torney, looked after the interests I of the city. Cattle Prices Steady On Atkinson Market Atkinson, April 19.—Altho the receipts were lighter and quality a little plainer at Tuesdays sale the tone of the market seemed to hold about steady with last weeks sale. Receipts of cattle amounted to only about 350 head. Representative sales: Top load of steer calves 8.25 with others down to 7.00; heifer calves 6.50 to 7.50, top at 7.70; yearling steers 7.25 to 8.00 depending on quality and flesh; yearling heifers at 6.25 to 6.90; cows with calves by side at 57.25 to 59.00, with springer cows at 50.00 to 53.50; fat cows and heifers from 5.25 to 7.50, with canners and cutters cashing at 3.25 to 5.00. Hog receipts were also light, only 150 head being offered. Top butchers cashed at 7.70 to 7.85; sows at 7.00 to 7.50; medium wt. pigs sold from 9.00 to 9.25. Next sale Tuesday, April 26. Sixteen New Enrollments For Study Center Group The teacher’s division of the Holt county Study Center met last Sat urday for the monthly all day session. Several teachers were un able to attend because of bad roads, but a large number of the class were present. Since the students are enrolled for such a large vari ety of subjects, and each works ac cording to his own ability and time, there can not be much class discussion. Subjects are taken up individually with the students, and questions cleared or instructions given as needed. The indications are for a large residence class this summer. A number of young people are finan cially or for other reasons unable to attend college at present, and hope to begin their college education in this way. Teachers are enrolling to earn credits for the renewal of their certificates, to secure credits for their First grade or life certifi cates, or to earn credits to complete the requirements for a degree. Among the late enrollments are: Martha Kaup, Stuart Margaret Hasch and Mildred Fry of Newport Frances Herbers, Dorsey Ann Mikus and Marion Rex Rei singer, Amelia Hazel McDonald, Lenore Sulli van, Patricia Sullivan, Lois Sulli van and Margery Rees, O’Neill Helen O’Connell, Ramona Bau man and Mrs. Jennie Callen, At kinson Thekla Dankert and Mrs. Etha Walters, Chambers. County Gets Two Inches Of Rain In Places; Man Drow ns In Flood Water This section of the state was visited with 1.56 inches of rain the past week. It was much heavi er northeast of here and west and from all reports all section of the county had from 1.50 to 2 inches of moisture, placing the ground in splendid condition for spring crops. The rainfall was quite general over the state for the week-end, but heaviest in Northeast Nebras ka. Near Winside they had a cloud burst which caused all creeks in that section to overflow. J. H. Lohmann of Hastings, and Arthur Meyer of Grand Island were on the highway near Winside when the high water struck them. Their car was stalled and both men got out and started to walk along the highway seeking shelter. Meyer was walking ahead and they had gone a few hundred feet when he turned around and Loh mann had disappeared. Meyer went to a farm house and they started a search for the miss ing man. No trace of the body had been found up to last night, altho his coat was found in some debris about two miles from where he had disappeared. They are still searching for the body. The body of Mr. Lohmann was found this morning about ten miles from the place where he disap peared on the highway. This writer had known Mr. Loh mann for about forty years. He formerly ran a newspaper at Ran dolph, then at Bloomfield, where he ran a German newspaper for sev eral years. Retiring from the news paper business he engaged in bank ing and for years was cashier of a bank at Hastings. During 1931 the bank was consolidated with an other bank in Hastings and since the consolidation Mr. Lohmann had been engaged in the insurance business in that city. He was a fine gentleman and had a host of friends all over the state. He was married but had no children. Following is the weather chart for the week: High Low Precip. April 14 _ 75 56 April 15 _ 69 52 1.26 April 16_ 64 46 .26 April 17 . 70 16 April 18 _ 81 44 April 19 _ 80 44 April 20_ 69 34 .04 Total April rainfall to the 21st, 2.23 inches. Total since Jan. 1, 1938, 4.94. Same period 1937, 3.03 inches. Will Talk On Conservation The Holt County Agricultural Conservation committee received notice that Elton Lux, member of the state committee, will speak in O’Neill on Thursday, April 28, at 2 p. m., on the 1938 soil conserva tion program. Mr. Lux is an outstanding speak er and has the ability to explain the program more clearly than any other man in the state of Nebras ka. Everyone in Holt county is invited to attend this meeting. ALPHA CLUB The Alpha Club met at the home of Mrs. Edward Boshart on Wed nesday, April 13. Seven members were present. Mrs. Ervin Simon son and Mrs. Lease were guests. Ilene Grutsch and Hazel McDon ald joined them after school. Plans were made for raising money for the coming year and also plans for the May tea. This being the bridge party, the afternoon was spent in playing bridge. High score was won by Pearl Widtfeldt and con solation by Lavern Robertson. The hostess served pie a la mode, coffee and cocoa. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Aaron Boshart on May 11. Order Enright To Close His Place For Ten Days; Cases Here Dismissed The O’Neill delegation that went to Lincoln last Thursday to appear before the liquor commission, on charges filed against M. J. Enright for allegedly selling liquor to a person under the influence of in toxicating liquor, returned home last Thursday night. The com mission took the case under ad visement. The last of the week they rendered an opinion ordering Mr. Enright to close his place of busi ness for ten days, effective at the close of business Monday night. The case of Lloyd James of Em met, was before the commission on Friday. As Mr. James retires from business at the end of this license year, he was permitted to finish the year without penalty. The cases filed against Mr. En right in police court and county court have been dismissed. Suits Filed To Collect Bills From The County The Northwestern Bell Tele phone company has brought suit against Holt county to collect the sum of $1,616.04 for telephone rentals for the years 1936 and 1937. Suit has also been filed by the Island Supply company to collect the sum of $2,751.93 owing the firm for the years 1936 and 1937. Under the new budgeting law the county must pay the bills con tracted for each year from the funds raised by taxation that year, so the only way those to whom the county in indebted for past services to collect their money is by getting judgment for the amount due. It is expected that several other cases will be filed within the next few months. Seven Teams Named For Junior Legion In District The American Legion District Baseball committee held a district meeting in O’Neill Thursday night. Representatives were present from' Redbird, Spencer, Butte, Atkinson, Inman, Ewing and Chambers. It was decided to form a team in each of these towns, and if possible add one or two later. A tenative schedule has been made out for the first few games, and the entire schedule will be published later. The opening game will be some time the latter part of May. Give Party For Miss O’Malley The ladies employed in the local telephone exchange gave a fare well party to Miss Elizabeth O’Mal ley last Monday evening at the Bakery. Miss O’Malley has been chief operator of the local exchange for a good many years and retires on April 30. Ross-Schelkopf Wednesday morning, April 12, at 11:30, Miss Neva June Schelkopf became the bride of Alfred Leonard Ross, at Butte, Nebr. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Miller of Redbird and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wyant of O’Neill. The bride wore a mahogany gown of flat crepe trimmed with white gardenias. Mrs. Ross is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Schelkopf, and grew to womanhood in the Meek community. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ross of Redbird. The many friensd of this young couple wish them many years of happiness and pros perity. Births Mr. and Mrs. Fred Babutzke, a son, Fredrick Arnold, on April 14. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Spry, a daughter on April 14. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wheeler, a son, Gerald Lee, on April 17. Mr. and Mrs. William Strong, a son on April 19. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lorenz, a son on April 20. Farmers Union To Build The Farmers Gas & Oil company which also operates a grocery store, are going to build on their lots south of the postoffice. The building will be 21.3x75 feet with a ten foot celing and will be of brick and tile, with a modern plate glass front. Work on the building is ex pected to begin within the next three weeks. Filings For Office A. H. Marquardt of Ewing, filed the first of the week as a candidate for the republican nomination for sheriff. Mr. Marquardt has been a resident of the eastern part of the county for several years and has been quite active in civic affairs in that section of the county. Ed J. Matousek, chairman of the county board of supervisors, of At kinson, filed for renomination and reelection as supervisor from the ! Seventh district. He is now serv j ing his first term in that office. John C. Gallagher has filed as a I candidate for relection on the demo \ cratic ticket for County Clerk. John P. Sullivan of O'Neill, pre sent county assessor, has filed for renomination as a democratic can didate for that office. Mr. Sullivan is now serving his first term as assessor. SOUTHWEST BREEZES By Romaine Saunders “Thanks a lot” sound like a lazy substitute for the genuine “I thank you." _ Mrs. Fred Watson and daughter in-law, Mrs. A. C. Watson, visited at the Riley home Monday. L. G. Gillespie of O’Neill, had business in this section a day last week and stopped to pay his re spects to this household. Owing to weather conditions the week previous, Mr. and Mrs. Baker deferred their trip to Albion until last Friday. Mrs. Myrtle Green wood of that city returned with them to spend a week here on the ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Doolittle and the Earl Doolittle family of Amelia, also the Art Doolittle family from the Kola neighborhood, enjoyed a pleasant visit and Easter dinner with the Bernard Kennedy family Sunday. From the grav^df a long per ished generation come the words of Elihu strangely fitting to our times: “Great men are not always wise.” The nations are overrun with the socalled great, but where are the wise? The president again calls on com mercial intrests and the public to come to his aid to outwit “reces sion.” The whole country rallied to the support of the administra tion under the banner of the blue eagle but that system along with others proved a failure. There is nothing on the national or world horizon to invite the investment of capital, without which the billions in “pump-priming” merely add that many more billions to a stag gering national debt. The only surviving daily paper in Omaha got excited recently over a former Nebraska university graduate being in prison in Russia and implores citizens of the state to demand the congress do some thing about it. Not me. This gentleman went to Russia, re nounced America and became a citizen of Russia. Let him take it. An American heiress to many mil lions recently did a similar thing and if any suggestions to congress are in order in her case it would be that her wealth be confiscated by the government. The southwest has been soaked the past week with something like three inches of rainfall. Enough to insure abundance of early grass and inspire faith for a harvest in those who have cast seed into fer tile soil. Meadows are taking on a brilliant green, dandelions in bloom adding a touch of brighter color. The booming call of the male bird on distant hill at sunrise is as surance that prairie chickens are not extinct in this section. And to the old time prairie dweller the morning call of these birds throbs as the bugle call to marching armies. Much of the freshness, the charm of nature and the primative prairie beauties the early settlers found are left to us in the south west. The old time literary society seems to be a vanishing institution. It was something of consequence in the community less than a gen eration ago. Young men and maids, as well as those no longer “heart whole and fancy free,” got together one night a wreek when Doc nContinued on page 6, column 4.) Funeral Services Held At Page Monday For Mrs. Stella R. French j Mrs. Stella R. French died at her home near Page last Saturday morning after an illness of several months, at the age of 70 years, 11 months and 3 days. The funeral was held last Monday afternoon at 2 okdock from the Methodist church in Page and burial in the Page cemetery. Stella R. Brobst was born at Knoxville, Iowa, on May 13, 1867. In the spring of 1887 she came to this county and on April 15, 1891, she was united in marriage at Page to George W. French. Five child ren were born of this union, one passing away in infancy and four with her loving husband are left to mourn the passing of a kind and affectionate wife and mother. The children are: Dr. O. W. French, M. G. and Clifford D. of Page, and Mrs. M. Brouse of Valentine, all of whom were in attendance at the funeral. Mrs. French was one of the pioneers of the Page sectidn of the county having been a resident of that neighborhood for fifty-one years. She was a charming woman with a pleasing personality and had a host of frien ’s in that sec tion of the county, where she was known and endeared by all. Her passing will be regretted, not only by her immediate family, but all the residents of that section of the county. O’Neill Schools Have Eighty-two Graduates In High School Classes There will he a total of eight-two students graduated from the high school work in schools of O’Neill this spring. The class at the public high school is forty-six in number, and there are thirty-six high school seniors at St. Mary’s academy. The list of graduates follows: Public School O’Neill— Willis Bachman Lois Lindberg Maxine Barnes Leonard Lorenz Ruth Bellar Melvin Lorenz Robert Eleta Meaner Bergstrom Marie Miller Eleanora Edith Marrow Bredehoft Robert Ott Joe Curran Virgil Ott Cleo Crabb Alice Rieken Mae DeLong Robert Sauers Eugene Donohoe Gene Sanders LeRoy Grandorff Henrietta Elizebeth Graves Schreier Robert Gunn Alice Sexsmith Lyle Hartford Charles Smith Edward Hanley Vernon Spangler James Holsclaw Helene Suchy Virgil Johnson Gloria Warner Bessie Jones Max Wolfe Margaret Kane Margie Wyant Nadine Leonard Young Kilpatrick Thelma Young Neva Liermann Emmet— Grace Bellar Carl Luben Friona, Tex.—William Maxwell Lomoni, la.—Dora Hughes Gordon, Neb.—Neal Wiechelman St. Mary’s Academy O’Neill— Inez Benson Lanone Miles Rose Mary Biglin William Miller Ruth Anne Biglin Theresa Moler Nadine Coyne Rita Moore Harry Grady Louise O’Donnell Harriet Edward Quinn Hammond Dorothy Reardon Mary Harty Edward Stein Marie Hynes Elaine Streeter Francis Rose Marie Kubitschek Stewart Joseph Langan Francis Valla Margaret Martin Chambers— Monica Held Teresa O’Malley Emmet— Armella Mary Ann Pongratz Winkler Atkinson—Mary Bruder Stuart—Rita Higgins Janesville, Wis.—Patricia Dowd Dorsey—Phyllis Farran Bartlett, Neb.—Rachel Genereux Stuart—Rita Higgins Ewing—Genevieve Morris Valentine—Virginia Nollette Spencer—Anthony Rohde Clearwater—Lillian Thiele Norris, S. D.—Evelyn Wallace — Marriage Licenses Ralph W. Burival and Frances D. Meyer, both of O’Neill, April 15. Frank M. Hill, jr., of Clearwater, and Miss Alice Matschulatt of Page, on April 16. Howard Braithwaite and Miss Marjory Heenan, both of Spencer, on April 16. Former Resident Here Dies At Dallas, Texas O’Neill relatives received word Tuesday morning of the death at Dallas, Texas, on Monday night, of Mrs. Irene McGraw Bozely. Mrs. Bozeley was raised in this city, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nate McGraw. They left here along in 1914 and moved to Oma ha where they resided for several years. For the past twelve years the family have made their home at Dallas. Mrs. Bozely is survived by her mother, one sister, Mrs. Wil liam McCormick, and one brother, Joe McGrawr, all of w'hom reside at Dallas. Her husband died several years ago. Mrs. McGraw was Jane Cronin, a sister of William and D. J. Cronin of O'Neill. Farmers Told To Plant Poison Bran Now To Kill Hatching Hoppers Holt county farmers have many questions on how to declare war on grasshoppers for 1938. Agri cultural Agent Lyndle R. Stout, says usually the hoppers hatch mainly around the field edges, fence rows, edges of pastures and old hay stacks. They usually stay close to their hatching grounds for about two weeks. Poisoned bait spread when the hopers first begin to move from the hatching grounds will give the greatest kills, require the least omount of bait, and largely pre vent crop damage. Two or three spreadings ten days apart may he required but the area to be covered at this time will be small. Hatch ing usually starts about now and continues into May. There is little doubt that a hundred pounds of bait used pro perly in May is w-orth a ton in July. Atkinson Man Heads District Lumber Dealers At a meeting and dinner held last Thursday night at the Golden hotel, a new district for the Ne braska Lumber Dealers was form ed, and Mr. Warren, manager of the Atkinson Lumber company was elected director for this district. Practically every dealer in the district was repreesnted and over twenty-two dealers were present. Ray Christensen of Blair, presi dent of the state association was present and addressed the gather ing, as did Paul Ruyon of Lincoln, who is the secretary of the state association. Collectors Will Seek Air Mail Week Stamp A distinctive, two-color air mail stamp will be issued by the United State Post Office department as a special recognition of National Air Mail Week, May 15 to 21, which will be the greatest effort in the history of this service to increase its effectiveness and popular sup port. An announcement today at Na tional Air Mail Week general head quarters here by Major Paul R. Younts, Executive Chairman, said this stamp will be symbolic of the Air Mail and should be highly de sirable for the many thousands of collectors who will send and receive letters on the special flights that week. Major Younts said he has been informed by Postmaster General Earley that this stamp will be of six-cent denomination, the same size as the commemorative issues. The border, of distinctive Air Mail design will be printed in blue and the central design will be in red. This design will depict an eagle with out-stretched wings, bearing in its talons a shield, olive wreath and a bundle of arrows. Numerous ornamental details have been in cluded in the over-all design. This stamp first will be placed on sale May 14, at Dayton, Ohio, which is the home of the Wright Brothers who built the first successful air plane, and at St. Petersburg, Fla., where the first passenger flight was made. On the following days of Air Mail Week, this stamp will be on sale at many thousands of Post Offices thruout the United States. Charles Hancock and brother, Robert, came up from David City last Tuesday evening. Charles ex pects to make his future home in this city and will enter the real estate and loan business, a business he was engaged in here prior to his removal to David City a few years ago. Robert Hancock will visit relatives here for the balance o^ the week. Paul Montgomery of Lone Star, Kans., arrived Thursday night and left Sunday night, accompanied by his wife, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grady, for the past three weeks. YOUTH SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN HE ' RUNS INTO A CAR Gerald Toy, 14, Still Unconscious From Head Injury Received Last Thursday Night. While playing with a group of friends on west Douglas street last Thursday evening about 7:30, Ger ald Toy, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Toy ran from behind a sign post next to the highway, and ran into an automobile driven by Clarence Saunto, a cousin of Gerald’s. The impact threw him into the air and he fell to the pave ment, landing on his head, suffer ing a severe fracture of the skull. Mr. Saunto was coming in from the golf links and was traveling at a slow rate of speed and Jerry came from behind the sign post running into the side of the car, hitting it in the center. The car was stopped and Gerald was picked up and brought to town and taken to the office of Dr. Brown, and has been in the hospital ward of the offices ever since. Gerald is still unconscious but attendants say they notice marked improvement in his condition dur ing the past two days and hopes are now entertained for his ulti mate recovery. He is suffering from a bad skull fracture as well as cuts on the body and side, but they are of minor importance in comparison with the skull injury. Jerry, as he is called by all of his little playmates, is one of thq most popular boys of his age in the city and since his injury he has had the prayers and best wishes of all his little friends in the city for his speedy recovery. Miss Nellie Toy who teaches at Herman, Nebr., and Miss Helen Toy who teaches at Cedar Rapids, Nebr., came home Friday and will remain here until the crisis is past. Inman Students Are In Honor Group At The Nebraska University Patricia A. Watson and William W. Watson, both of Inman, are among the 612 University of Ne braska students who were honored for high scholarship at the tenth annual Honors Convocation on Tuesday, April 19. Miss Watson ranks in the upper ten per cent of the freshman class in the teachers college and Mr. Watson ranks in the upper ten per cent of the fresh man class in the business admini stration class. Dr. T. V. Smith, professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago, delivered the convocation address entitled, “The Promise of American Politics." Nels Anderson Dies Nels Anderson died of an acute heart attack at the Western hotel last Monday night. He was 84 years, 6 months and 10 days old at the time of his death. The body was shipped to Laurens, Iowa, on Monday night, for interment. He is survived by his wife, no children. Mr. Anderson came to this county from Saunders county in 1886, and had been a resident of the western part of the county until a little over a year ago when he came to this city. Vote To Retain Limit At a special meeting of the City Council held a few days ago the question of repealing the resolu tion adopted a year ago, limiting the number of liquor stores and beer parlors in the city, came up. A motion was made that the reso lution be reepaled and it failed by a vote of three to two. WOODMAN CIRCLE Eight members of the Woodman Circle grove 128, spent an enjoyable social evening at the home of Mrs. Julia Graves last week. A de licious luncheon was served by the hostess. The next meeting of the Circle will be the second Tuesday in May, at the home of Mrs. Lor etta Kersenbrock. Judge Dickson and Reporter Mc Elhaney held court in Springview, Ainsworth and Bassett last Mon day, holding a short session in each of the three counties. ■ .— Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gatz and Mrs. Jack Vincent and son, Keith, 1 returned from Omaha Wednesday.