Nebraska Newspapers

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The Frontier
VOL LIX^ ~~ O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1939. No. 46.
Foreign Minister Aranha of Sra
, zil is in town. So are a lot of other
South and Central American states
men. But Aranha is the most im
portant one of them. His picture
is in every paper in town nearly
every day and the social columns
are filled with stories about how he
is being wined and dined by every
official and social set. There are
so many parties given for him that
tongues are starting to wag. If
he keeps his feet on the graund he
may go back home with millions of
American dollars because he is said
to be here for a loan of fifty mil
lion. One reason why the people
here are playing up to him is that
Brazil is a great market for auto
mobiles, airplanes, tractors, mach
inery of all kinds and recently the
American Industrialists have been
worried because they hear Ger
many, Italy, Japan and some of the
other countries are getting that
business. So Aranha and these
other Latin-Americans know they
f “have something to barter” and
they are certainly talking business.
There have been a lot of meetings
in South America with our own
statesmen following which there
have been great orations about pre
serving the Monroe Doctrine and
developing our trade there. Brazil
raises a lot of coffee. We buy a
lot of it. But Brazil also raises a
lot of cotton, wheat, beef and wool.
That’s what makes the farm dis
trict congressmen suspicious of all
these swell parties for this Brazil
nn statesman. Nobody has yet
forgotten that Brazil has millions
of dollars worth of defaulted honds
held by American investors. And
although there will be much said
these days about getting back our
trade in Brazil—there will be many
(members who will have their fin
gers crossed when helpful legisla
tion for Brazil comes up for action.
Just what will Brazil want to trade
us for new loans of American dol
lars ?
Two Billion—Used For What?
Talking about our 2 billion dol
lar stabilization fund which con
gress must decide upon ending or
continuing — nobody in congress
really knows what is being done
with it. Some members used to
think that the Treasury used it to
stabilize the American dollar, but
that is denied now. So, before per
mission is given the Chief Execu
tive and the Treasury to play with
it much longer, members will ask a
lot of questions. They have been
told a lot of this money is used to
play with French francs. One mem
ber told his colleagues he learned
when French francs go down, our
4 treasury buys them with stabiliza
tion fund money. Whether we sell
the francs and make a profit when
the franc goes up, is not known,
but congressmen are going to be in
quisitive and are going to ask a lot
of questions before they say “yes”
to any demands which come to the
Hill from the Treasury Department
this year.
“Building Their Fences
The English embassy is the most
popular these days. Nearly every
society-mad woman and man in
town are calling and “leaving their
cards.” There is a reason—the
English King and Queen are com
ing here in June. Statesmen be
lieve that this visit has many sig
nificant angles.
} Fish Scraps
American fish industries want an
excise tax on imported fish scraps
that go into fertilizer and fish
meal. They say the Americans
have a hundred million dollars in
vested in this business and that the
Japanese supply 75% of the fish
meal and fish scraps. They tell
congressmen that a Japanese lobby
is here fighting against any Amer
ican plan to put on an excise tax.
Lyons Man in Geodetic Survey
Donald Karo, of Lyons, Nebra
ska, has been in Washington on
government business. He has been
transferred from the western coast
to Norfolk, Virginia with the Coast
and Geodetic Survey. Mr. Karo
is a descendant of Nebraska pio
neers and has been with the Coast
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O'NEILL STUDENTS
TAKE HONORS IN
DISTRICT CONTEST
Junior Harris, a senior in O’Neill
high school, won a superior rating,
which is the highest rating for a
dramatic contestant, in the District
III Dramatic Contest, Class A Di
vision, at Wayne, Nebr., March 25,
1939. Junior Harris w’on this hon
or in the oratorical division with
the oration Ropes. The only other
superior rating given in the Class
A Division was received by the Nor
folk ocntestant.
This is the first time that O’Neill
has received a superior rating in a
District Dramatic Contest, there
fore much commendation is due
the parties concerned with obtain
ing this honor. This award entitles
Junior to participate in the State
Contest which will be held April
11 and 12.
Bob Hanley, a sophomore in the
O’Neill high school, won a rating
of good in the district contest in
the humorous division. This is the
first experience as a speaker that
this student has ever had, and much
credit is due his efforts.
These contestants were coached
by Miss Jean Gist, English and
dramatics instructor of O’Neill high
school.
The ratings in the humorous di
vision of the contest were: Pierce—
average; Wayne City—good; Wis
ner—excellent; Tilden—good; Nor
folk—superior; Bloomfield—excel
lent; Madison — superior; St. Ed
ward — average; Albion — good;
Valentine — good; O’Neill — good;
West Point—good.
BRIEFLY STATED
Mr. and Mrs. Ira George spent
the week-end in Omaha visiting
' relatives and friends.
Mrs. Max Golden returned Tues
day night from a short visit with
relatives and friends in Omaha.
Miss Mayme Cullen, of Omaha,
arrived in O’Neill Wednesday, and
is here visiting friends.
Mrs. W. P. Dailey, of Emmet,
and Miss Marie Biglin drove to
Omaha on Monday, where they vis
ited relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McNally,
of Norfolk, arrived Saturday and
will make this city their home for
the present.
Rev. B. F. Leahy, of Genoa, and
Rev. C. A. Byersdorfer, of St. John’s
Deloit, were in O’Neill on Tuesday
visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Simonson,
Delta Gunn and Murriel Burge
made a business trip to Norfolk
Wednesday afternoon.
Judge Dickson and Reporter Mc
Elhaney were in Bassett last Mon
day holding a short term of district
court.
Ralph Mellor and Robert Mains
will leave Sunday for Denver,
where they will make their home in
the future.
Ambrose Rohde left Thursday
for Norfolk, where he will attend a
meeting of the managers of the
Council Oak stores in this district.
Mrs. A. N. Gunn, whose birthday
occurred last Sunday, reports that
she was greeted early on that morn
ing by her son, Robert, from Port
land, Oregon, via telephone.
Gus Cadwell, of Huron, S. D., in
O’Neill on Sunday on his way to
Grand Island, where he had been
called by the serious illness of his
father.
Mrs. Grant White, of Bristow,
was in O’Neill on Thursday on busi
ness connected with the selling of
her house in the southeast part of
town.
Mrs. J. P- Brown, Mrs. C. E.
Lundgren, Mrs. F. Crandall, and
Mrs. D. K. Stuart, of Stuart, drove
to Sioux City last Friday, where
they spent the day visiting.
Mrs. Morris Morton and son, of
McGrew, Nebraska, arrived in
O’Neill last Thursday and is visit
ing at the home of her mother,
Mrs. John Harmon, and her brother,
Emmet Harmon, who is seriously
ill.
Fred McNally Escapes
Serious Injury When
Truck Overturns
Monday afternon on his way to
Bartlett to deliver a load of gaso
line, Fred McNally, driving in a
heavy snow storm, skidded and
overturned his truck about four
miles south of O’Neill. The truck
was turned completely over, and
Mr. McNally experienced great dif
ficulty in getting out of the cab,
which was badly damaged, and the
entire load of gas, about six hund
red gallons, was lost. Mr. Mc
Nally suffered seveial gasnes about
the head, and numerous bruises,
but was not badly hurt. The
truck was quite badly damaged.
ASKS HEAVY
DAMAGES FOR
DEFAMATION
D. Jay Rhodes, an Omaha real
estate dealer, has filed suit in the
district court of this county asking
$25,000 damages from Charles
Prusa, of Atkinson, for defamation
of character. The suit grew out
of statements made by Prusa in
objecting to Rhoades serving as
executor of the estate of the late
Mrs. John Kazda, formerly a resi
dent of Omaha. In her will she
named Rhoades as the executor of
the estate. Prior to the filing of
the suit here Prusa and others had
filed objections in the Douglas
county court, objecting to Rhoades
as executor. The case will come up
for trial in the fall term of district
court.
Old Time Resident Passes
Away in Omaha
Michael P. Brennan died at
Omaha last week and his funeral
was held last Saturday. He was
71 years of age. He leaves to
mourn his passing, his wife and
three children, a sister, Miss Anna,
of Omaha, and James A. Brennan,
living northeast of this city.
Mr. Brennan was a son of a pio
neer settler in this section of the
state, living northeast of this city.
He left here fifty-one years ago,
moving to Omaha, where he had
since made his home. He had a
host of friends among the old timers
in this city and vicinity, who
learned, with regret, of his death.
HIGHWAY PATROL
APPREHENDING
MORE VIOLATORS
D. L. Snyder was before Judge
Malone in county court last Friday
to answer a complaint filed by
Patrolman Bit, who alleged in the
complaint that he was driving reck
lessly on the highways of the coun
ty on March 25. He pled guilty to
the charge and was fined $15.00
and costs, amounting to $3.10.
Jolly Stars Project Club
The March meeting of the Jolly
Sta’-’s was held at the home of Mrs.
Charles V. Cole the 22nd of this
month with seven members and one
visiter present.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. F. P. Hun
ter. Secretary’s report was read and
approved. Our leader, Mrs. Han
sen, distributed the circulars “Busi
ness Facts Homemakers Should
Know.” Leader B being absent,
Mrs. Hunter taking her place.
This was a very interesting les
son with much discussion, questions
and answers.
Our president gave a short talk
on each lesson for the coming club
year. Plans were made for the
Achievement Day in O’Neill, April
20th. Officers were elected for the
ensuing year, Mrs. F. P. Hunter,
president; Mrs. L. A. Hansen,
leader “A”; Mrs. Robert Miller,
leader “B”; Mrs. John A. Carson,
reading leader; Mrs. Charles V.
Cole, song leader; Mrs. Albert Car
son, news reporter, and Mrs. Mar
garet Hunter, social leader.
Tea was served at five o’clock by
the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Harty and
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Moore drove
to Sioux City Thursday morning on
business, returning in the after
noon.
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
ENTERTAINS
EWINGITES
The band went to Ewing last
Friday, March 24, and proved them
selves worthy of their fine band
leader, Ira George. The band was
also directed by band masters from
Page and Valentine and Ewing and
the skill that they demonstrated
showed, that under Mr. George’s
able leadership they are able to
cope skillfully with situations under
different circumstances.
Several other things on the pro
gram proved of much interest also.
The Ewing primaty band, Page’s
brass sextet and the speaker of
the evening, Mr. Bream, of Cas
per, Wyoming, were very interest
ing.
The O’Neill public school faculty
was well represented at the pro
gram. Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs. George, Mr. and Mrs.
Alder, Mr. and Mrs. Grill, Mr. and
Mrs. Stolte, Miss Enright, Miss
Gallagher, Miss Miller, Miss Kvam,
Miss Jones, Miss Gist and Miss
Henry.
O'NEILL BOXERS
WIN MEET FROM
CREIGHTON
The O’Neill High School punched
out a victory over the Creighton
team in the gymnasium the even-1
ing of March 23.
The decisions were: Junior Jar
eske, O’Neill, lost to Eddie Blair,
Creighton. William Perry, O’Neill,
beat Jimmie Burt, Creighton. Char
les Jeffrey, O’Neill, beat Myron
Fatler, Creighton. Bill R y
O’Neill, beat Oswald Hobson,
Creighton. Martin Van Every,
O’Neill, lost to Bill Burt, Creigh
ton. Ralph Brown, O’Neill, beat
Frederick Wegner, Creighton.
Richard Loy, O’Neill, lost to Jan
Youel, Creighton. Howard Jeffrey,
O’Neill, fought to a draw Joe
George, Creighton. Andy Schaacht,
fought to a draw Leonard Hansen,
Creighton.
The O'Neill team with a few
more to be added, will meet the
Creighton team at Creighton on
March 28.
MRS. M. A. BIGLIN, O'NEILL'S OLDEST
RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
Margaret Ann Biglin passed
away at her home in this city Wed
nesday afternoon at 12:30 after an
illness of several years of ailments
incident to advancing years, at the
age of 80 years, one month and
nine days. Funeral services will
be held Friday morning, from the
Catholic church of which deceased
had been a life-long member, Rev.
Monsignor McNamara officiating
and burial in Calvary cemetery.
Margaret Anfl Mc Cann was born
at Scranton, Pa., on February 21,
185b. When she was twenty years
of age she came to this city with
her father, John W. McCann, and
O’Neill has been her home for over
60 years. Her father engaged in
business in this city and for sev
eral years Miss McCann was one
of O’Neill’s most charming young
ladies and took part in all the fes
tivities of the young people in this
section in the early days. On Feb
ruary 14, 1884, she was united in
marriage to Owen F. Biglin, the
ceremony being performed in this
city. To this union eight children
were born, all of whom are living
and all of whom have visited their
mother several times during her
serious illness of the past three
months and all but her son, John,
were at her bedside when she passed
away. John was here last week,
but had returned to his home. They
are all here now for the funeral ser
vices. The children are: John Big
lin, Hastings, Neb.; Frank J. Big
lin, O’Neill; Sister M. Eugene,
Sioux City, Iowa; W. J. Biglin,
O’Neill; Mrs. F. N. Cronin, O’Neill;
Miss Genpvieve and Ambrose Big
lin, O’Neill; Sister Calixta, Jack
son, Nebr., who are left to mourn
the passing of a kind and affection
ate mother. She also leaves sev
eral grandchildren and six great
grandchildren, who will miss the
kindly advice and assistance of
their beloved grandmother.
Mrs. Biglin was a remarkable
woman in many ways. About nine
years ago she suffered a paralytic
stroke and since that time had been
a partial invalid requiring constant
care which was furnished gladly
by her loving sons and daughters.
Her daughter, Miss Genevieve, whr
is a graduate nurse and who was
employed in Sioux City came home
and has been her mother’s constant
companion. Despite her semi-in
validism and her inability to get
around as in former years her mind
was clear and she had a wonderful
memory for one of her years. Her
greatest pleasure, outside of being
in the presence of her children, was
to visit with the few old time resi
dents of the city and talk over the
old times in O’Neill. She could re
late incidents of the early days with
unfailing accuracy which was a
marvel to many of the old timers
with less retentive memory. She,
was a home loving woman and her
entire life was devoted to her
loved ones and she raised a splendid
family of loving sons and daugh
ters.
With the death of Mrs. Biglin
the oldest resident of this city has
passed. She had been a resident of
O’Neill for over lixty years. When
she came here, O’Neill City, as it
was called then, was a little ham
let with but three buildings and she
lived to see it grow into a city that
is classed as one of the best in the
north central part of the state. The
old timers endured many hardships
and privations during the early
days but like all the old pioneers,
they endured the hardships that
their loved ones might be happy
and contented. Surrounded by her
loved ones her last years were
spent in peaceful contentment
The Frontier joins the many
friends of the family in extending
sympathies to them in the hour of
their bereavement.
Stanley John Stevens
Stanley John Stevens died at the
home of his aunt in Page at 7:45
Wednesday night after an illness of
several months at the age of 49
years, 10 months and 6 days. The
funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at 2 o’clock from the M. E.
church in Page, Rev. Carpenter
officiating and burial in the Page
cemetery.
Deceased was born in Oseola,
Nebr., on May 23, 1889, and came
to this county with his parents
when he was ten years of age and
had made his home in this county
since that time, living in Page and
vicinity. He was never married
and is survived by four brothers
and four sisters. They are: Wm.
Stevens, O’Neill; Fred B. Stevens,
Center; Leslie G., Oakland; H. J.
Page; Mrs. Blva Cunningham and
Mrs. Laura Cunningham, Page;
Mrs. Bllsie Ames, Elm Creek; Effie
Stevens, Page.
'
A letter from home, The Frontiei
I)r. Sturdevant, Pioneer
Physician Passes Away
Dr. C. L. Sturdevant, one of the
pioneer residents of Atkinson, died
in the Stuart hospital last week.
He was past eighty years of age
and was the first licensed physician
to become a resident of Atkinson.
He was a brother of the late B. E.
Sturdevant and had a host of
friends in the western part of the
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown left
Sunday for Winner, South Dakota,
where they will make their home in
the future, Mr. Brown having ac
cepted a position in the meat de
partment of the Outlaw store there.
J. W. McKenney was before the
county court last Friday charged
by Patrolman Russell with carry
ing more than 20 per cent of the
carrying capacity of hi^ truck on
which he had paid his registration
fee. He pled guilty to the charge
and was fined $20.00 and costs,
amounting to $3.10.
John J. Harrington
Is Recovering From
Serious Operation
Mrs, J. Murray, of Spencer, left
here last Friday morning for Wash
ington, D, C., to be at the bedside
of her brother. John J. Harrington,
who was dangerously ill at a hos
pital there after an operation for
a ruptured appendix. Word re
ceived from there on Wednesday
morning was to the effect that John
is now on the road to rapid recov
ery, which will be gratifying news
to his many friends in this city and
county.
LOCArATTORNEYS
ATTEND FUNERAL
OF BUTTE LAWYER
Judge C. J. Malone, J. D. Cronin,
W. J. Hammond, Judge Harring
ton, James P. Marron, Norman
Gonderinger and Ira H. Moss of
this city drove over to Butte last
Monday, where they attended the
funeral of W. T. Wills, one of the
pioneer attorneys of this section of
the state. He is survived by^four
sons and four daughters.
For forty-seven years, Mr. Wills
had practiced law in Boyd county.
He was well known in this city, ap
pearing frequently in the district
and county courts here for several
years and had many friends here
who regretted his passing.
The Weather
This section of Nebraska was
treated to some moisture the past
waek. Snow started falling here
about 10:00 a.m., Monday morning
and continued until late that night,
the estimated fall being ten and
one-half inches, which contained
.56 hundredths of an inch of mois
ture. Snow again started falling
early Wednesday morning and con
tinued until late in the afternoon.
The snow fall Wednesday contained
a lot of moisture and the snow
melted as it fell. The snow fall
Wednesday added .16 hundredths
of an inch of moisture to the pre
cipitation for the week which
amounted to .72 hundredths of an
inch.
ino winds accompanied tne last
snow and it did not drift and the
moisture all went into the ground
which should put it in splendid
shape for spring work. Monday’s
snow was heavier here than in any
other portion of this section of the
state. There was a light fall at
Ewing and east of there but a trace,
but on Wednesday the snow fall
was general from here across the
state and over into Iowa. Nebraska
was deficient in moisture up to this
week but it is believed that the
snow and rain of the past week
will bring the precipitation up to
normal. Following is the weather
chart for the week:
H L M
March 23 _ .83 .50
March 24 .78 .46
March 25 .83 .43
March 26 .81 .53
March 27 ..... .58 .25 .36
March 28 . .30 .18 .20
March 29 .36 .22 .10
Precipitation for March .99 of an
inch. Total precipitation since
January 1, 1939, 2.32 inches.
NOTICE
The next meeting of the Holt
County Project Club Chorus will
be held on Saturday, April 1, at
1:30 p.m. at the M. E. Church in
O’Neill.
Harry Reardon went to Omaha
i last Friday to visit his daughter,
j Mrs. Ernie Nelson and her infant
daughter, returning home Satur
day.
Shoveling snow was the principal
occupation of many O’Neill resi
dents on Tuesday morning follow
ing the heavy snow of Monday and
Monday night. Everyone was very
cheerful about it, however, as the
moisture in the snow will be of
great benefit to the soil and busi
nessmen were more cheerful or
Tuesday than they had been foi
the past three months. One old
I timer remarked: ‘‘a little like snows
i of the olden days.”
S 4I0R CLASS
P AY O'NEILL HIGH
SUCCESSFULL
Wednesday, March 22, the Senior
class of O’Neill high school pre
sented their class play “Galahad
Jones” at the K. C. hall. The cast
for the play included Charles Yar
nail, Ethel Bennett, Bill Randall,
Martha Switzer, Junior Harris,
Jane Jeffrey, Hugh McKenna, Dor
othy Ross, Bob Clift, Miriam Kubi.
chek, Woodrow Melena, Veva Aim,
Don Mitchell, and Hazel Rouse.
Performances ranking as near
professional were given by Charles
Yarnall, Ethel Bennett, Bill Ran
idayy, Hugh McKenna and Junior
[ Harris.
This play was directed by Miss
Jean Gist, English and dramatics
instructor of O'Neill high school.
Much credit is due Warren
Thompson, sponsor of the Senior
class, for the success of the play.
He handled all ticket sales and fin
ances concerned with the play and
also directed the “In-between act”
which consisted of a tap-dance rou
tine given by two members of the
fourth grade, Bonnie Morton and
Connie Lou Williams, who are to
be congratulated on their splendid
performance.
The able assistance of Ralph Por
ter, Arthur Stouffer, Fred Halva,
and Alvin Bausch made the stage
| set and advertising posters pos
! sible.
Our thank yous’ also go to Miss
Mary G. Horiskey, Mr. and Mrs.
I Ira George, and Warren Thompson
| for the use of their furniture for
| the play.
Donald Ray Myer
__
Donald Ray Myer died at the
O’Neill hospital last Tuesday after.
' noon, following an operation for a
ruptured appendix which was per
formed last Friday. He was four
1 teen years, eleven months and eight
days old at the time of his death.
The funeral was held at 10:30 this
morning from the Methodist church,
Rev. Wright oficiating and burial
in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Donald Ray was born in O’Neill
on April 20, 1924, and lived in this
county all of his life. The family
formerly lived northwest of this
1 city but now live south of town.
He is survived by his parents and
three brothers and eight sisters.
They are Melvin, Charles and Rob
ert; Mrs. Floyd DeLong; Mrs.
Merle DeLong; Mrs. Ben Cunning
ham, Middle Branch; Mrs. Gilbert
Noring, O’Neill; Mrs. Pete Weber,
Atkinson; Mrs. Ralph Burival,
O’Neill; Helen and Donna Fae,
O’Neill.
Petty Thieves Caught
And Plunder Recovered
Three men, who gave Lexington,
Nebr., as their home plundered the
Wunner store at Ewing of about
$15.00 worth of merchandise last
Tuesday and came to this city.
After they left Mr. Wunner dis
covered his loss and a customer had
noticed the license number on the
car and he at once called O’Neill.
! Deputy Sheriff Bergstrom appre
hended the men here and secured
the return of the stolen property.
As the value of the property
taken was not sufficient to give
them a good jolt no complaint was
filed against them but they were
ordered to get out of the county
and stay out. It is needless to say
they got out of town at once. They
were men of about 35 years of age
and old enough to know better,
METHODISTS TO
GIVE FIRST EASTER
CANTATA
The Methodist choir will render
'“The First Easter” at the church
Sunday evening, at 8:00 o’clock.
The choir has been weeks in pre
paring this splendid musical treat
for the community. All who love
good music are invited. This choir
of twenty voices takes pride in
their work and will furnish an ex
cellent program. The text for this
cantata has been prepared by Til
lotson and the music by Wilson.