— The Frontier
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VOL. LIX. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939. No. 45.
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SOUTHEASTERN
BREEZES
By Romaine Saunders
An O Street dentist advertises to
“exchange dental work for most
anything. What have you?”
Arrayed in resplendent uniform
and lined up with the group before
the camera — if you fail to react
to this old time thrill, you are
getting old.
In an eastern state this new
thing they call bingo reached a
stage of importance that it in
volved a court ruling. The genus
homo called man must have some
thing to play with. A grab for
the rattle is the first movements
of the baby.
I saw a new thing in the show
windows and thought it was the
latest in mouse traps. They tell
me it is the up-to-date shoe for
milady, allowing her pretty pink
toes to be exposed through a cis
culan opening at the toe-end, which
comes to a focus like the end of a
gaspipe.
Hon. Karl Stefan’s press bureau
has supplanted the old time Wash
ington letter of C. M. Snow and
Co., in the Third district papers.
Mr. Stefan has humanized and im
parted a personal touch to the
congressional news that finds a
general interest throughout the
district. The Snow- letters of fifty
years ago were just ‘copy” when
there wa3 nothing else on the hook
and for use to put the “devil’ to
work on when he had nothing else
to do. When Bert Blinco performed
this funition in the old hand-set
days at the Frontier, the printers
made life something of a hazard
for him and eventually drove him
out of the trade to take up other
pursuits. Bert always had his
hair clipped close with no forelock
to be combed and his bare round
head was a perfect target for a
flying quad that one or the other
of the type setters at the cases
hurled at him. Jim Killoran, Red
Brainard, Frank Brainard, George
Riggs, Homer Campbell, John Wel
ton were among those old time
printers, most of whom have joined
that inumerable caravan from
whose borne no traveler returns.
A. writer in one of the numbers
of Nebraska History, incidental to
his story, makes somewhat of a
worthwhile gent of the notorious
Doc Middleton, whom he says stole
only from the Indians and govern
ment agents. Middleton was a
familiar figure in O’Neill before
and after his incarceration in a
federal prison. Good horse flesh
was something he did not pass up
regardless of who it belonged to or
when found. That he stole only
flrom a select few is a myth, any
old timer in Holt county can de
bunk. Middleton deemed it unsafe
to return to his former pursuits,
when released from prison and
held various jobs as a bartender,
the proprietor finding him quite a
drawing card. A mixture of curi
osity and hero worship drew the
patrons of the old time barroom.
He spent a summer in O’Neill. I
never knew of him entering a
church, a lecture or concert hall.
His life interests centered in the
saloons and pool halls. He was
always armed with the deadly six
shooter and in the dark would
swiftly draw and shoot at the
slightest unusual sound. An in
cident at the time of the Cowboy
race fro m Chadron to Chicago
rather mellowed my own feelings
toward the wiley old horse thief.
He was one of the riders. Two
gentlemen representing the Hu
mane Society came from the far
east to see that these semi-barbaric
Nebraskans took proper care of
their horses. The incident took
place in George Merritt’s black
smith shop in O’Neill. Doc stopped
in there with his horses to have the
shoes reset. The humane society
officers looked on. In came a gent
whose guiding star had forsaken
him and he was looking for a little
lift to buy a meal. While the white
collared gentlemen from away down
east regarded the fellow with cold
disdain, the booted and spurred
Doc shoved his sombrero back on
his head a few inches and tossed
the hungry man a dollar.
St. Marys’ Grade Boys
Win School Trophy
The St. Mary’s grade basketball
team defeated the freshmen Mon
day. It was a close game from
start to finish. With the score tied,
Jack Gallagher got two free throws
he missed the first and with five
, seconds to play he sank the second
neatly to win the game 17 to 16.
Mother Virgina was to present
the trophy, but being unable to at
tend, Sister Dolores presented it
to the captain, Vincent Streeter.
OPBETTA REVEALS
REAL TALENT
The operetta, “The Kerry Danc
ers," which was presented by the
fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades of St. Mary’s Academy at
the K ,C. Hall on last Thursday and
Friday nights was one of the fin
est ever seen in O’Neill.
The stage was decorated with
new scenery and the entire cast
beautifully costumed, appropriate
to the setting of the play. It is
almost impossible to pick out any
individual performance as the dis
play of talent in speaking and sing
ing voices was astonishing. Much
credit is to be given, not only to
the children, who acted their parts
so well, but to Sister M. Constance,
the musical director of St. Mary’s
Academy, and to St. Mary’s Or
chestra, under the direction of Ira
George.
O’Neill Woman’s Club
The Woman’s Club met at the
home of Mrs. Ira George Wednes
day afternoon. Mrs. J. D. Osen
baugh had charge of the meeting in
the absence of our president, Mrs.
Malone.
The following program was
given: Mrs. Russel — Two vocal
selections, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Pete Todson. Mrs.
Vinton Somonson gave a very fine
review of “The Great Horse" by
Helen Margaret. There were sev
eral general discussions. Miss Do
vene Loy — Two vocal numbers.
Next club meeting will be held
in the club rooms, April 19.
State Highway Patrol
Busy With License
Delinquents
Theo Zahradnick was before
Judge Malone in county court last
Saturday, on complaint of Patrol
man Brt, charged with driving an
automobile in the county without
having proper license for the year
1939. He pled guilty to the charge
and was fined $5.00 and costs,
amounting to $3.10, or $8.10 in all.
Fred R. Mack was before Coun
ty Judge Malone charged with driv
ing an automobile on the roads of
Holt County with out having the
i proper license plates therton, the
complaint was signed by Patrolman
Russell. He pled guilty and was
fined $1.00 and costs of $3.10.
Alex Head is another motorist
that appeared before Judge Malone
in county court last Wednesday,
on complaint of Patrolman Rus
sel, charged with operating a motor
vehicle on the highways of the
county without a proper license
plate. He pled guilty to the charge
and was fined $1.00 and costs of
$3.10.
Duane L. Ulrich was before the
county court Wednesday charged
with operating a motor vehicle on
the county highway without having
a proper license plate, the com
plaint being filed by Patrolman
Russell. He pled guilty and was
fined $1.00 and costs of $3.10.
Herman Frisch and Miss Ethel
Mott, both of Walnut, were granted
a marriage license in county court
last Wednesday.
Louis Babl, O’Neill, about forty
five years of age, was before the
insanity commission on last Thurs
day night, adjudged insane and
taken immediately to the Verges
Sanitarium at Norfolk by Sheriff
Peter W. Duffy. Mr. Babl had
been working in South Dakota,
where he suddenly went violently
insane, and was brought to O’Neill
fcy the Deputy Sheriff from Win
ner.
CITY POLITICAL
POT BOILING
City politics has livened up a lit
tle the past few days. Last week
petitions were circulated asking for
the nomination of Councilman Pro
tivinsky for Councilman in the
First ward to succeed himself; for
John Alfs, for councilman from the
Second ward to take the place now
filled by Gerald Miles, who was ap
pointed by Mayor Coyne to fill the
vacancy caused by his elevation to
the Mayorship, and for William
Lewis, former policeman, for coun
cilman from the Third ward to fill
the position now occupied by Norb
Uhl.
Things ran along fine until the
first of the week when petitions
were circulated placing in nomina
tion Frank Phalin, former council
man for the First ward; Norb Uhl,
present councilman for reelection
in the Third ward; and this morn
ing petitions are being circulated
placing in nomination Gerald Miles
for councilman in the Second ward.
This places in the field, all the pres
ent members of the council for re
election, and the campaign prom
ises to be a lively one.
J. M. McDonald, of New York
City, vice president of Brown-Mc
Don^Jd mercantile establishments,
and L. T. Johnson, of Hastings,
secretary - treasurer of the firm,
were in the city Wednesday visiting
the manager of the local store,
Charles Yarnall, and looking over
their holdings here.
Miscellaneous Shower
For Newly Weds
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A miscellaneous shower was
given for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth El
lingson at the L. B. Price home,
Friday evening.
A mock wedding was performed:
Myrna Fox acting as bride and
Francis Hershiser as bridegroom,
Shirley Schaffer, bridesmaid; Floyd
Hershiser, best man; Larry Schaf
fer, ring bearer, and Patricia Cal
len and Mary Elizabeth Schaffer,
as train bearers. Herbert Price
was the minister in charge of the
ceremony. Grant Price sang “Oh,
Promise Me.” Mrs. Price read,
“Preserving a Husband.” Games
were played after which Mr. and
Mrs. Ellingson unwrapped their
many lovely gifts. The hostess
served a delicious lunch of sand
wiches, cakes, jello aiid coffee.
The young couple will live at
Sargent and their many friends
wish them much happiness and
prosperity.
JACK VINCENT RATES
CITY HEADLINES
Jack Vincent, son of Mr, and
Mrs. Jack Vincent of this city, who
is a sophomore in the state uni
versity got his name in the head
lines of Sunday’s papers on ac
count of his work in a practice
football game at Lincoln last Sat
urday. Jack secured the ball and
ran sixty yards for a touch down
and reporters, who witnessed the
game were profuse in their praise
of him as a coming star. Jack
will be eligible to compete this fall
and we will all look forward to his
appearance on the Varsity football
squad.
NEW FEDERAL LOAN
11 r ORGANIZED
H E THIS WEEK
Last Thursday George W. Boyd,
of the Federal Intermediate Credit
Bank, of Washington, D.C., arrived
in this city and organized the
O’Neill Federal Credit Union, char
ter No. 3070. Mr. Boyd is the field
man for this organization and has
five states under his supervision.
The organizers of the union here
have been waiting for Mr. Boyd to
come and complete the organiza
tion for about five weeks. The
Federal Credit Unions are organ
ized to take care of the small bor
rower who can arrange to make his
payments by the month. ,
The officers of the O’Neill Fed
erl Credit Union are R. E. Calvert,
president; Laverne Newman, vice
president; John L. Quig, secretary
and clerk. In addition to the above
officers there is a loan committee
of five men and an advisory com
mittee of three. Emmet A. Har
mon was selected as the legal ad
visor.
Mrs. Frank H. Griffith, who sub
mitted to a major operation in the
O’Neill hospital a couple of weeks
ago, is getting along nicely and
was able to leave the hospital last
Sunday and is now convalescing at
the home of her niece, Miss Maud
Rouse in this city. Mrs. Griffith
has many friends over the county
ftho will rejoice over news of her
rapid recovery.
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are on sale!
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We’ve bought manufacturer’s sample
line rayon and silk dresses, almost at
half the manufacturer’s cost. To share
with you, we’ve marked these dresses
down to rock-bottom prices. It would be
much to your advantage to come in and
buy two or three at these low prices.
These dresses come in prints, pastels,
and dark shades, including black; sizes
12 to 48, originally sold up to $9.75. We
have them in four groups, on racks on
our main floor.
GROUP 1 @
$1.59
GROUP 2 @
$1.98
GROUP 3 @
$2.98
GROUP 4 @
$4.98
WE CAN ALSO SHOW YOU A LARGE SELECTION OF THE
SNAPPIEST STYLES IN COATS, SUITS, SHOES AND HATS.
MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR EASTER
SHOPPING!
ANTON TOY
Quality Merchandise
JURY ALLOWS $2,000
IN $15,000 DAMAGE
SUIT LAST WEEK
The jury in the damage case of
Ruth Spangler, guardian of Walter
Spangler, who were considering the
case at the time The Frontier went
to press last week, brought in a
verdict fof the plaintiff in the sum
of $2,000. Suit was brought for
$15,600. The defendant has filed
a motion for a new trial on which
motion no date has yet been set
for hearing.
O'NEILL SCHOOL
BAND TO GIVE
EWING CONCERT
The O’Neill School Band, under
the direction of Professor Ira
George, will give a concert at the
Ewing School Auditorium Friday
evening, March 24. The concert
will be one of the features of the
fourth and last of a series of Edu
cational Conferences held ip Holt
County this year by County Super
intendent Elja McCullough. Dr.
Charles S. Bream, of Casper. Wy
oming, will lecture on the subject
“Education Faces Today’s Prob
lems.” The Ewing Primary Rhy
thm Band and Page Instrumental
Solos w'ill also be on the program.
MOTHER OF LOCAL
BUSINESS MAN DIES
Mrs. Johanna Quinn died at her
home in this city Thursday morn
ing about 2:40 after a short llness
of ailments incidental to old age
at the advanced age of 80 years, 11
months and 25 days. The funeral
services will be held in St. Pat
rick’s Catholic church Saturday
morning at 8 o’clock, Rev. Walter
Flynn officiating and after the ser
vices the body will be taken to
Mapleton, Iowa, for interment*Hi'
the cemetery there.
Deceased was born at Cascade,
Iowa, on March 28, 1858, where she
lived for several years until the
family moved to the western part
of the state. On January 16, 1881,
she was united in marriage to
Thomas Quinn, the ceremony being
performed at Garryone, Iowa. To
this union five children were born,
three sons and two daughters, of
whom two sons and one daughter
survive to mourn the passing of
a kind and affectionate mother.
The children are Mrs. R. J. Regan,
Creighton, Nebr.;James C. Quinn,
Mapleton, Iowa, and E. F. Quinn,
of this city. There are also several
grand children and great grand
children. Her husband passed
away in January, 1933.
Mrs. Quinn was a splendid wife
and mother, a good neighbor and a
friend to a host of people in this
city and county. She had been a
resident of this city for over thirty
years, coming here with her hus
band in February, 1909 from Map
leton, Iowa, and since that time had
made her home in this city, so she
can be classed among the pioneers
of this section of the state. Her
sorrowing family have the sym
pathy of a host of friends in their
bereavement.
Dependent and Neglected
Boy Sent to Lincoln
The case in the matter of the de
pendency of four minor Eckland
children was before the district
court on February 25. On that
date a representative of the Board
of Control, who have charge of the
care and custody of the dependent
children of the state, was present
and the second youngest child, Bil
ly Eckland aged 3, was sent to Lin
coln to be cared for at the Ortho
pedic hospital.
The case was again before the
court on March 18 and on that date
Judge Dickson entered an order
setting forth that the parents had
separated and neither was fit to
have the care and custody of Billy
and he ordered that said William
Eckand be and he is hereby com
mitted to the care, custody and con
trol of the Board of Control of
state institutions and the board
authorized to place said child in a
suitable home for adoption.
Mr. and Mrs. Eckland, parents of
the children, have a divorce action
pending in district court.
JURY FINDS FOR
DEFENDANT IN
$5,000 SUIT
The $5,000.00 damage case of
Marguerite Muff against Casper
Larson, which was on trial in the
district court the first three days of
the week was submitted to the jury
yesterday morning about 10:30 and
the jury arrived at a verdict about
5:30 Wednesday evening, finding
for the defendant. The attorneys
in this case were Judge J. J. Har
rington for the plaintiff and J. D.
Cronin for the defendant.
The plaintiff tn the action lives
about ten miles south of Clearwa
ter, in Antelope county, while the
defendant is a resident of the Bliss
neighborhood in this county.
The petition alleged that on Oc
tober 3, 1937, Ruth Larson, daugh
ter of the defendant, who was six
teen years of age, was driving the
defendant’s family car and had
three minor children of the de
fendant’s family in the car and
three other minor children. That
she drove recklessly and at an ex
cessive rate of speed and failed to
properly control said car. She
drove north into the intersection of
sections 3 and 4 in township 25,
range 10, in Holt county, Nebraska,
and continued after entering said
intersection to drive at an excessive
rate of speed. Alleges that she
attempted to go west after enter
ing the intersection but on account
of excessive speed she made a wide
circle to the extent that while try
ing to turn to the west her car
went south of the traveled portion
of the road, which runs east and
west. That the plaintiff herein
with her huso ml was coming frcm
the west on saiJ road On ac
count of the ea oless and negligent
manner of drvlug indulged by the
other driver h * compelled to
drive south of t,he traveled portion
#orthe road over on the shoulder to
avoid a coll; i o” but defendant
crashed into fhov..
As a result of the crash plaintiff
alleges that she suffered severe
and permanent injuries. Her right
leg was severely and^ permanently
injured, bruised and lacerated.
That ever since said injury she has
had constant pain therein, which
constantly irritates her and mukes
her very nervous nd unable to
sleep. That the sixth and seventh
ribs on the right side were severely
fractured; her left arm and shoul
der severely bruised and the mus
cles, ligaments and nerves thereof
severly and permanently injured;
that the brachial nerve plexus was
severely and permanently injured.
For the injuries sustained in the
accident she asks for judgment
against the defendant of $5,000.00.
In their answer to the plaintiffs
petition the defendant denied that
Ruth Larson was driving at a reck
less and dangerous rate of speed
and placed the speed she was travel
ing at as about 15 miles per hour.
On the other hand they alleged
that the husband of the plaintiff,
who was driving the car in which
she was riding, was driving at a
dangerous rate of speed and on the
wrong side of the highway and
failed to give the defendant a fair
share of said road.
The Weather
Balmy spring weather this week
and farmers are taking advantage
of it and they are busy in the fields.
Tuesday and Wednesday were two
of the warmest days seen in this
section of the state, during the
month of March for many years.
It registered 80 above zero on Tues
day and 81 above on Wednesday.
A little cloudy today and it may
not get as hot. Predictions for
this section for tomorrow is cooler
and possibly rain or snow. Follow
ing is the temperature for the past
week:
March 16 .v— 29 16
March 1J .. 35 11
March 18 . 58 13
March 19 . — 71 36
March 20 - 69 26
March 21 -,- 80 43
March 22 _ .7- 81 44
With a gasoline station for every
mile and a quarter of hard surfaced
highways, in the U. S., O’Neill girls
j still tell Dad they ran out of gas.
