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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1939)
, & SOUTHEASTERN BREEZES By Romaine Saunders Back there in those hectic days, of making the world safe for dem ocracy there were a lot of patriots that didn’t shoulder a gun but went out and dragged in by the hair poor skalawags who hardly were able to buy bread and made them buy so called Liberty bonds to carry on a war to end war. What do these old patriots think of it now? A dark night in the long ago, Clint Lowrie and I, scouting in northern Holt, pulled up at the home of Harry Spindler. Hungry and tired we were amply fed, giv en a good bed and for two days Mr and Mrs. Spindler made us feel we were honored guests. So the death of Harry Spindler in the far south touches one here who retains in fra grant memory the Spindler home in Holt county. Another picture. A large concern in the center of the business district whose business extends beyond na tional boundaries replaced a com petent employe in charge of a spe cial line of work with a younger person. That inexorable element— age—was the excuse. Undaunted, brave, sure of his efficiency in the work he had made a life study and spurning the recourse that many another resorts to he found a place with the leading home furnishing establishment of the city, and now, approaching 80, with beautiful wavy white hair, keen, alert and active he makes his way among men. The capital city has been singu larly favored the past month in be ing privileged to hear several no tables. In mid-October a religious group with representatives of their work in the far cornci s of the earth gathered ncre, made appropriations of over four million dollars for the extension of their work that is now carried on in 400 countries and is lands in 800 languages and dialects. Last tvoek M>s. Roisevelt made an address in the city, the week closing with a lecture at a college in the city by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. It required $1 to attend Eleanor’s party, the expenditure of which in a period of “repression” seemed hardly warranted even to hear our gracious first lady. The name Van derbilt is associated with the mil lionaire class and I had probably unfounded suspicions that one of that notable family would not get near enough to earth to be at all en tertaining to a prairie bred Nebras kan. But some day I am going up to the university museum of natural history to go over again the late Adam Breede's now complete and magnificent collection of big things and terrible things from the Afri can jungles. Experiences of life’s daily round that echo the heart throbs of our fellows not often get into the news columns. This story comes out of what is perhaps the oldest institu tion doing business in the capital city today. In one department the foreman had taken steps to replace a craftsman on whom time had be gun to lay a heavy hand. He could not step as rapidly as the younger element. He had reached the sun set of usefulness. So thought the foreman. Old Joe, the aging crafts man. had toiled a lifetime for this one institution. It was looking a little tough for Joe. The titular as well as the actual head of the busi ness stepped into the picture. He summoned the foreman to his desk. “I understand you are letting Old Joe go.” “Yes,” replied the fore man. “He is slowed down until he is no longer profitable.” “Old Joe came here long before you did,” continued the boss. “He has not ac cumulated much but has put in his life into the work here and to turn him out now to certain failure to secure employment elsewhere is not only unjust but cruel. Go back to your department and forget it. Put more work on others if necessary, Joe will stay.” Mrs. James Chapman, of Omaha, arrived in O’Neill Wednesday to visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Augusta McPharlin for a few days. Inman Boy Wins Honors at University Of Nebraska Gerald L. Sobotka, business ad ministration sophomore at the University of Nebraska from In man, was awarded one of the Wil liam Gold Prize Keys and was also named on the plaque list of Beta I Gamma Sigma, national honorary scholastic fraternity, at the annual College of Business Administration | lecognition banquet held in Lincoln October 31. The William Gold Prize Keys are awarded annually by Mrs. William Gold of Lincoln to the ten highest ranking freshmen in the preceding year’s class. Selection for the Beta Gamma Sigma plaque list is made on scholarship, and names only stu dents in the upper ten per cent of their class in the college. Witness Downfall Of Prospective Champs Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Moore drove to Albion on Friday, where they witnessed the Albion-Ord foot ball game, in which Albion was vic i torious, winning by a score of 20-6. The defeat of Ord by Albion is one of the highlights of the Nebraska high school football season, as it was Ord’s first defeat in fortv games, a record by far the best of any Nebraska high school football team. There has been mention in the daily presse of a proposed game between Albion and Boys Town team of Boys Town, Omaha, Nebr., which has not lost a game for the past two years, and which we ven ture to predict would be a very ex citing football game. Mr. Clements Lectures To F.F.A. On November 6, the O’Neill chap ter of the F. F. A. met. Mr. Clements, the state super visor gave a very good lecture, and showed many beautiful color slides of vocational agriculture work. He also took a picture in colorfilm of the F. F. A. officers and of Mr. Mathis, Mr. Grill and Mr. Mortyn. It was voted to have the Neligh chapter initiate the O’Neill chap ter sometime in December. A large attendance of 39 was present. The officers gave the opening and closing ceremonies very well. The next meeting will be on the second Tuesday in December. C. F. Grill, Supt. BRIEFLY STATED The Presbyterian Missionary so ciety will meet at the home of Mrs. C. E. Yantzi on Tuesday evening, November 14, at eight o’clock. Mrs. Harold Rose, leader. M. A. Whaley, Lloyd Whaley and Mrs. Dede Murphy returned last Tuesday evening from Omaha, where they had been visiting rela tives and looking after business matters. Thomas F. Farewell of Pico, Cal fornia, and Miss Mae Claire Lier man of Amerlia, Nebraska, were I granted a marriage license by County Judge Louis Reimer on No | vember 6th. Albert Wabs of Spencer and Vera Wells of Red Bird, were granted a marriage license on November 6th by County Judge Louis Reimer, who then performed the marriage ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mayne and daughters, Ellen and Theresa, re turned to their home in Lincoln on Sunday after visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McKenna and Mrs. J. H. Meridith. Hugh McKenna, a student at the University of Nebraska, spent the I week-end in O’Neill, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mc Kenna, and his grandmother, Mrs. J. H. Meredith. A number of friends and neigh bors were entertained at the Ar ! thur Densberg home to celebrate i their twenty-filth wedding anniver sary. The evening was spent in playing pitch. High score was won by Mrs. J. Schmit and Anton Loeffler, and low to Mrs. John Schmit and Mrs. Fred Grandorf. HOLT COUNTY PIONEERS TAKE EXTENDED TRIP Visit Relatives In Several States And Travel 9000 Miles Mr. and Mrs. William Wells and daughter, Miss Vera, of Ked Bird, returned last week from a trip of seven weeks durinp which time they visited relatives in several states and took in various points of interest in the northwest and on the west coast, so Bill informed us when he dropped in for a short chat Monday. From here they drove to James town, N. D., where they visited at the home of their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Buttolf. From there they drove to Portland, Oregon, to visit a son, Earl. From there they drove to Bremerton, Wash., where they vis ited a sister, Mrs. Andrew Just, whom he had not seen for thirty three years, since the family left this county, then back to Portland and south to San Francisco, where they visited the fair and also their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Miller and family at Hartford, Cal. Then they made a trip to Boulder Dam and then to Bakersfield, California. Then they started on their return trip, stop ping at Denver for a short visit, then came on home. During their trip they covered 9,000 miles, Bill driving all the way and said he had the finest and about the only trip he had ever taken during his life. At every place they stopped to visit relatives they would take side trips and saw many interesting sights during their journey. Bill said they had such a good time on this trip that they now contemplate taking another within a few weeks to the southland, where he has numerous relatives and he says he might as well see them all now while he has the visit ing fever. Mr. Wells has been a resident of' the northeast part of the county for fifty ye&rs. Always a hard work er and a man who gave close atten tion to business h« is entitled to a vacation and the writer hopes that the visit of himself and Mrs. Wells to the southland will be just as en joyable as their visit to the north west and the southwest Pacific coast. Educational Notes Teachers’ examinations will be given on Saturday, November 18, in O’Neill only. Other arrangements may be possible in January. The schedule for the examination follows: Morning 8:00 to 8:50—Arithmetic, mental arithmetic, bookkeeping. 9:00 to 9:50—American history, civil government. 10:00 to 10:50—English compo sition, grammar. 11:00 to 11:50—Physiology and hygiene, public school music. Afternoon 1:00 to 1:50—Theory and art, Nebraska elementary courses of study. 2:00 to 2:50—Reading, orthog raphy. 3:00 to 3:50—General geography, agriculture and geography of Ne braska. 4:00 to 4:50—Penmanship, draw ing. All examinations must be given at the scheduled hour only. Elja McCullough, County Superintendent. ARMISTICE DAY WILL BE CELE BRATED SATURDAY Program To Be Held At K. of C. Hall Starting At 10 A. M. The Armistice Day Program, sponsored by the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be held at the K. of C. hall on Saturday, November 11. The Vet erans and Legionaires will meet at the Arbuthnot Oil Company Filling Station corner, and will then march, with the O’Neill band and the chil dren of both schools, to the hall, where the program will be pre sented. Following the program there will be a Dutch Lunch at the Hall, and in the afternoon, the foot ball game between O’Neill High and Neligh. Following is the program at the hall: Invocation—Rev. William Bell. March, "Old Panama” (Alford) —O’Neill Band. Vocal Music—St. Mary’s Acad emy. “Over There” (Cohan)—O’Neill Band. Vocal Music by the O’Neill High School. Introduction of Speaker—J. D. Cronin. Address—Dr. W. J. Douglas, At kinson. Descriptive, “There’s Something About a Soldier’’—O’Neill Band. “Star Spangled Banner’’ (Key) —O’Neill Band. Taps. Benediction—Rev. V. C. Wright. The program will start at 10:00 a.m. To the People of This Community: y N KEEPING with the Brown-McDonald policy of providing adequate selection of goods and ade quate space to assure greater shopping comfort, it has become necessary to enlarge our floor space. You have heard much about weather and economic conditions. These conditions fluctuate from time to time and are more favorable some times than others. We believe that the fundamental resources of this community are secure. Therefore, rather than pursuing a policy of re ducing stocks and curtailing services, we are expanding these to more adequately serve the needs of the com munity. OUR STORE will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to moving our stock and fixtures to our new location in the new Brennan building recently completed. Sincerely yours, MOuinnrDoiMLD Mr. and Mrs. John Hickey Entertain Friends At Hallowe’en Party About 100 neighbors and friends old and young gathered at the old Stanton farm Friday evening about 9 o’clock in answer to an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. John Hickey to come for a Hallowe’en masquerade party. This proved to be one of the most enjoyable dances and parties of the season. One Mr. James Car ney, dressed as a blond belle of the gay 90s, made one of the best look-1 ing girls in the gang. There were I many prizes but we did not get the names of any except Mr. Carney, who received a prize for the best looking lady in the gang. About a dozen or more little folks were there all masked. They made a very charming picture. Little Patty Hic key was dressed as a wild and wool ly cowboy but he got impatient and threw his mask and gun away be fore the parade. We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. John Hickey and their two charming daughters, MisB Lucille and Miss Clara, for the way they can handle a crowd and for everyone going home well pleased with the evening’s entertainment. The masks were removed at about 10:00 o’clock after which coffee, sandwiches, doughnuts, cake and pickles were served. Again we con gratulate Mr. and Mrs. Hickey for the splendid cups of coffee that were passed around. This has been an annual event for several years for Mr. and Mrs. John Hickey and their daughters. Come again, Hal lowe’en party and the invitations from Mr. and Mrs. John Hickey and daughters. Annual Farm Bureau Meeting November 24 The annual business meeting of the Hold County Farm Bureau will be held in the M. E. ehurch in O’ Neill at 10 a.m. Friday, November 24 th. In addition to the business meet ing the theme of the program will center around the twenty-fifth an niversary of Agricultural Extension work in the State of Nebraska. Ag ricultural Extension Work, which includes women’s project clubs, 4-H clubs, and the distribution of agri cultural information in the county, has been carried on in this county entirely through the office of the county agent since 1917. The committee in charge of this program is making plans to honor the leadership of both pioneers and present local leaders in Extension work who have made possible an organization which is carrying on such a constructive program. The days program will be made up en tirely of local people who will re view the beginning of progress of 4-H, women’s project clubs and other Extension activities from their start until their present de gree of progress. A covered dish luncheon will be held at noon and the program prom ises to be interesting to anyone who iB interested in the local progress of rural communities. The Holt county women’s project club chorus, one of the few organi. zations of it» kind in the county, will be featured throughout the day with the idea of making the pro gram very enjoyable in addition to an interesting review of many years progress. The program is being designed to include leaders from all parts of Holt county and promises to be an event which will be a good place to renew old and make new acquaint ances. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all our neigh bors and friends who were so kind and helpful during the sickness and death of our beloved aunt, Mrs.. Margaret Allen.—John Grutsch and family, William Grutsch and family. CARD OF TH ANKS We desire to express our hearty and sincere thanks to the many j kind friends and old neighbors for the kindly assistance rendered and the expressions of sympathy ex tended to us on the death of our beloved mother and grandmother. —J. J. Schweitzer, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schweitzer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Haas and family/ Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ashby, Jay | Schweitzer. GOVERNOR ISSUES RED CROSS PROCLAMATION Holt County Red Cross Drive Starts Wednesday Governor Cochran has issued the following statement calling atten tion to the necessity of Red Cross volunteer work: “The American Red Cross will conduct its annual membership en rollment from November 11 to 30 this year. It is through this annual enrollment that the Red Cross maintains the efficient organiza tion which carries on its splendid program of service throughout the year in our state. In addition to its disaster relief facilities that are available at all times to the people of Nebraska in the event of emergency, the Red Cross program serves our state in such fields as health, safety, edu cation and welfare. I am advised that the Red Cross in order to be ready to meet the demands that are made upon it and may be made up on it must have the assistance of 17,000 additional volunteers in Ne braska to carry on the enrollment campaign. “I therefore, urge those who are free to do so to volunteer their ser vices to the local Red Cross chap ters and I urge the people of the state generally to assist in this work as members of the Red Cross.” Signed, R. L. Cochran, Governor. O’Neill’s annual Red Cross drive will start Wednesday, November 15, under the direction of Mrs. Dave Stannard as chairman, and with the assistance of the following ladies: Mrs. H. J. Birmingham will take the northeast section of town, Mrs. C. J. Gatz the southeast section, Mrs. J. P. Brown the southwest sec tion and Mrs. Ed Campbel the northwest section. Meet them with a smile, and we will see a Red Cross in all the windows in town and country. BAND NEWS The O. H. S. band began practice this week on various selections which are to be used for formal concert on December 12. BRIEFLY STATED The Worthwhile club met at the home of Mrs. K. Hanna on Friday afternoon, with eight members present. Lessons on gift making were given by Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Stout. Lunch was served at the close of the meeting. Mrs. Paul Montgomery, of Far lington, Kansas, who has been here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Grady, for the past two weeks, spent Wednesday in Ains worth, visiting at the home of Mrs. C. Montgomery, and her daughter, Miss Kathleen. Mrs. P. B. Harty entertained the Martez Club at a seven o’clock din ner at the M & M Cafe, followed by cards at her home on Monday evening. Mrs. H. J. Birmingham, Mrs. Chas. McKenna and Mrs. Ho mer Mullen winning high score. — H. R. Holcomb, of Chambers, one of the pioneer farmers and stock men of the southern part of the county, was a pleasant caller at this office Wednesday afternoon extending his subscription to The Frontier. John Haggerty of Casper, W’yo., arrived in O’Neill Thursday night and visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kubichek until Sunday, when he returned home, Mr. and Mrs. Kubichek returning to Casper with him, and where they will visit relatives and friends. County Agent “Casey” Fouts of Seward and Walter Chase, county agent of Stanton, spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lucas Ranch. Mr. Fouts was looking for more club calves like the one purchased of R. E. Lucas last year and fed by one of the Seward club boys. This calf won second at Omaha Ak-Sar Ben.