The Frontier V0L. LX O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1939 NUMBER 27 ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION WAS ONE OF THE BEST Splendid Program Rendered, With An Able Address Given By An Honored Citizen One of the largest crowd of Le gionaires to assemble in an Arm istice Day parade here for some time was present in the line of march last Saturday morning. The parade got under way promptly at 9:45 and headed by the O’Neill High School band, fol lowed by the War veterans, then the school children of the Public School and St. Marys Academy and several other citizens in cars, they marched down Douglas street to the K. C. Hall where the exercises of the day were to be held. A splendid program was put on at the Hall, the invocation being delivered by Rev. William Bell of the Presbyterian church and the benediction by Rev. V. C. Wright of the Methodist church. The address of the day was de livered by Dr. Wr. J. Douglas, of At kinson. People here had never figured Dr. Douglas a talented orator and one who could control an audience with the magic of his expressed thoughts. The doctor has always been known as a good single handed convincer in many past county compaigns, but last Saturday he convinced those that heard him he was equally good on the platform. In fact we have heard many very favorable comments on the address from several who were in attendance. State Patrolmen Still Active Jay Butler, of Ewing, was be fore the county judge last Monday charged with driving a car on the highways of the county without having in his possession a driv ers license. He plead guilty to the charge and was fined $3.00 and costs or a total of $6.10. Mrs. Julius Yelli, also of Ewing, was before the county court on Monday charged with driving a car on the highways of the county with a delinquent drivers license, her license having expired about six weeks before. She pled guilty to the charge and was fined $1.00 and costs, amounting to $4.10. ' Holt County Native Tendered Farewell Party A farewell party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor Sunday, November 12 for Mrs. Mable Clark, her sons Myrlin and James and daughter, Helen. Those present at the farewell were: Mr. and Mrs. Soren Soren son and family of Page, Mrs. Viola Morgan, Mr. Francis Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Morgan, Mr. Clayton Messner and daughter, Aleta, all of O’Neill, Mr. George Burrows of Climax, Canada, Mr. and Mrs. Max Taylor and twins of O’Neill, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor and family of Star, Nebr. Mrs. Ben Clark, as known at Page, Nebr., arrived at her moth ers’,Mrs. Viola Morgan in O’Neill, on October 26 from Climax, Canada, driving through in a car in 3 days. > Mable was born and raised at Mineola, driving to Alberta, Sask., Canada, in 1912 with horses and wagon. This is her first return visit in twenty-seven years. Henry J. Neigenfino Henry J. Neigenfino, age 70 years, passed away last Sunday at the Stuart hospital where he had been a patient for a little over a week. The body was brought to this city by Biglin’s and the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Methodist church, Rev. V. C. Wright officiat ing and burial in Proepect Hill cem etery. The deceased was born at Osh kosh, Wis., on June 27, 1969. The » information on his life is rather meagre, but he leaves his wife and two daughters to mourn his pass ing. They are, Nona Willie, Simp son, Minn., and Gladys at home. He came to this country with his fam ily about five years ago and for a few years lived in the Phoenix neighborhood, moving to a farm southeast of the city last fall, where fce resided up to his last illness. He was highly thought of in the Phoe nix neighborhood as many of his old neighbors were in for the fun eral Wednesday. Miss Leona Bazelman, 15, re covered last week from a severe attack of pneumonia. She desires The Frontier to express her thanks and that of her family and friends for the many kindnesses extended to her by her schoolmates during her illness and for the many beau tiful flowers received. Rickly Store Opened Last Saturday The Rickly five and ten cent store opened for business last Saturday in the new Hagensick building on Douglas street. The proprietor, Ralph P. Rickly, has had several years of experience in this line of business and he has a very nice store here and says that he enjoyed a splendid business last Saturday, the store being crowded most of the day. BRIEFLY STATED Peter W. Duffy, Miss Grace and Miss Teresa Connelly left Thurs day for Omaha, where Miss Teresa will again receive medical treat ment for the infection in her leg. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Verzal, of Wayne, spent the week-end in O’Neill visiting at the home of Mrs. Verzal’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Quinn. Mrs. Ed Quinn returned rriday from Wayne, where she spent the past week visiting at the home of her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Verzal. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burge drove to Page on Sunday evening, where they attended the wedding of Miss Wilma Taylor, of Page, and James Smith, of Ohio. Mrs. Harold Rose, daughter Nor ma and Mrs. Wiley Richards drove to Grand Island on Tuesday to spend a few days there visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Nelson and daughters, of Omaha, arrived in O’Neill on Tuesday to visit at the home of Mrs. Nelson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Reardon. Mrs. C. J. Gatz entertained the Delta Deks at a seven o’clock din ner at the M. & M. cafe, followed by cards at her home on Thursday evening. Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Burgess, who left last week for Omaha, are at present both in the Methodist hos pital in that city, receiving medi cal attention. Fred Beckwith, George Fink and A1 Sauser left Tuesday afternoon for Lincoln, where they will trans act some soil conservation bus iness. Robert Biglin, a student at the University of Nebraska medical school at Omaha, spent the week end in O’Neill visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fra. k Biglin. Mrs. Paul Montgomery ieft Fri day for her homo in Farlmgton, Kansas, after visiting the past two weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grady. Miss Genevieve Biglin entertain ed the Marton Club at a seven o '.?! ek dinner at the M & M Cafe, followed by cards at her home on Monday everdn.^. Emmet Carr, Sammy Reagan and Danny Gallagher left Thurs day for South Bend, Indiana, where they will attend the Notre Dame Northwestern football game on Saturday. Former O’Neill Minister Honored By Presbytery Rev. George Longstaff, for many ears pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city and one of the eloved citizens of the countv, has retired from a regular pastorate in I he ministry. On the occasion of his retirement, the Presbytery of Hastings, of which he was a mem ber at the time of his retirement, adopted the following resolutions in appreciation of his long and aithful years of service: “The Presbytery of Hastings de sires to record its appreciation of the fruitful ministry of Reverend George Longstaff in the service of our Lord Jesus Christ, upon the occasion of his retirement from the regular pastorate. “Mr. Longstaff was born in Eth erly Dene, Durham County, Eng land in 1864, and received his edu cation in that country, where he was made a fellow of the British Institute of Mental Science. “After coming to the United States in the year 1898, he served, at various times, the churches at Sumner, Ashton, Farwell, Lynch, O’Neill and Hansen in the Synod of Nebraska. It is fitting and proper, in this connection, to call to mind the effective work accom plished by Mrs. Longstaff among the women of our Synod and Pres bytery, as well as the services of their children for God and country, through the persons of Commander John B. Longstaff, U. S. N., Mrs. Hilda Goodenberger, of our church’s mission in China, and Arnold Longstaff and Mrs. Elsie Riddle moser of this state. “Hastings Presbytery does, therefore, made this official record of its appreciation of, and thanks giving to God for, the work of this faithful servant of the Cross; and expresses the hope that our Lord may yet spare him for a prolonged extension of loving labor in the vineyard of Him, Whose we are, and Whom we serve. “T. H. Spence, Jr. for the Com mittee.” Mrs. W. P. Hiltabrand of Boston, Mass., will arrive in O’Neill on Fri day morning, being called here by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. J. H. Meredith. Miss Marjorie Dickson and Miss Helen Biglin returned Monday from Lincoln, where they attended the Nebraska-Kansas football game, which Nebraska won by the score of 7-0. _ Drs. Gadbois and Stewart, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Norfolk, Nebraska will be in O’Neill at Doctor Carter’s office all day Wednesday, December 6. Glass es fitted. 27-2 Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Williams left Saturday for their home in Forsythe, Montana, having been called here by the serious illness of Mr. Williams’ mother, Mrs. Rob ert Williams. Drs. Gadbois and Stewart, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Norfolk, Nebraska will be in O’Neill at Doctor Carter’s office all day Wednesday, December 6. Glass es fitted. 27-2 Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Moore and son, Thomas, left Monday for Omaha, where Mr. Moore will at tend a meeting of the managers of tne Travelers Insurance company, mortgage loan division. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Tomlinson, Mrs. Henry Bruhn, Mrs. Wm. Tur ner and Mrs. James Coventry of Inman, left Monday for Toronto, Kansas, where they will attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Amanda Connery. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Einspahr, of Redfield, S. D., arrived in O’Neill on Sunday and visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka. Mr. Einspahr returned to his home Sunday evening, while Mrs. Eins pahr remained for a longer visit. — Mrs. James Chapman and Mrs. Ambrose Gladson left Sunday for their homes in Omaha, after spend ing the week-end here visiting their mother, Mrs. James McPhar lin. Mrs. McPharlin returned to Omaha with them and will visit there for a few weeks. Mrs. L. J. Conklin and son, Don ald, of Omaha; Mrs. W. L. Selden and H. E. Brown of Valentine, spent the week end in the city as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fay Miles. Mrs. Conklin and Mrs. Selden are sisters of Mrs. Miles, while Mr. Brown is a cousin.. SOUTHEASTERN | BREEZES By Romaine Saunders It would be a pretty mean trick to try to get by with last year’s Red Cross Button. Besides a handsome breed of horses, the Arabs gave to the world he simple form of numerals which we use every day, 1, 5, 3, etc., re lacing the clumsy roman numer als, which have gone out of use ex cept for formal inscriptions such as bedeck our state house. * Some how our grandparents got long and were blissfully happy on the farm while being blissfully ig norant of agricultural colleges, state and federal departments with their “bureau of animal industry,” farm experts and county agents. Enlarged tax expenditures us ually win over the talk of tax re duction. Well defined plans are now said to have been approved for a new court house and enlargement of the postoffice building in Lin coln. Now is the time to get your brand new postoffices and court houses. In the early days of Ewing there was operated what the settlers all knew as Austin’s Hardware. The widow of the proprietor of that store is spending a few months with a daughter in Lincoln, her own home being in York. Mrs. Austin, who I meet frequently, tells me she is in her eightieth year. Not for flattery’s sake but because she looks it I told her I would guess her age at about sixty-five. It is sev enteen blocks from where she stays to the church she attends and she walks this distance each week. She says it is no effort for her to walk three miles at a stretch. “Never man spoke as this man.” So said the simple citizens when they had heard the Man of Galilee. Not that He spoke an unknown tongue. He doubtless employed the Aramic in common use at that period. He said some new things in a new way. Direct, brief, auth orative. Now we have the radio “orators.” Again it may be said never men spoke as these men— in a circle, endless, words upon words droning above the static in a voice that rasps up and down the spine. And after it is over all you know is that you have been bad gered into trying a tube of Tom Thum’s tooth paste. A surprising number of old tim ers one forms a casual acquaint ance with on the street, are vic tims of those flush days when our soldiers were making the world safe for democracy and the common laborer with bare hands got $7 a day. The stories uniformly run, after making some allowances for exagerations, that the victim was on the highway to “easy street” in the cattle industry or other agricul tural pursuits when prices collap sed and left them stranded. So, with that numerous body of Ne’er do-wells, the country was swamped with an army of helpless, which shows no appreciable signs of dim inishing. Apparently there weren’t enough hungry ones in California and Ohio to swing the “ham and eggs” amendment. Nebraska has what is called old age assistance, but from what 1 hear from the old duf fers it is slim picking for them. The soldiers pension is the only grant from public funds worth while. Other successful pension plans, such as retired corporation employees, federal employees, teachers and others are maintained from funds these employees them selves created. The present federal social security setup is an expan sion of the idea; sort of an ad val oreum duty on employer and em ployee. The employee stands a chance of getting his back, but 1 don’t know where the employer is1 to get his. Some weeks—or was it months —in the past this column carried a paragraph concerning a patriarch ninety years of age. A fateful (Continued on page 4, column 1.) Annual Meeting Holt County Farm Bureau The annual business meeting of the Holt County Farm Bureau, which is scheduled for Friday, November 24, at 10:00 A. M. in the M. E. Church in O'Neill, is expected to attract a large group of Holt county residents who have been in terested in education along agricul tural and home economics lines. Those in charge are particularly interested in a large attendance because a fine program is being prepared in honor of the twenty fifth anniversary of Agricultural Extension work which is sponsored by the Farm Bureau. Local leaders from the county will review the beginning and pro gress of such splendid activities as 4-H club work, womens project club work and agricultural organ ization of farmers in this county. Members of the Farm Bureau boards of twenty years ago, who were so active in planning and starting Extension work in this county, will receive recognition for their efforts in encouraging the davelopment of rural leadership in Holt county communities. The program which will start at 10:00 A. M. will include in addi tion to a business meeting a play let given by the womens project club members with the help of 4-H members, the project club chorus and some agricultural leaders and a covered dish luncheon is to be served at noon. A program designed for the in terest of constructive people is be ing planned and everyone who is interested in the progress of agri culture and Extension work is in vited. BRIEFLY STATED • Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Marron re turned Monday from Fort Dodge, Iowa and Iowa City, Iowa, where they witnessed the Iowa-Notre Dame football game in which the Fighting Irish went down to defeat for the first time this year, by the score of 7-6. L. O. Johnson drove to Sioux Falls, S. D., on Thursday, returning Thursday, bringing back with him Mrs. Claude Johnson, daughter, Barbara, and Miss Bernadine Pro tivinsky, who has been visiting there for the past six weeks. Mrs. Johnson will visit here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Protovinsky. Workmen started Monday morn ing on the work of laying fourteen mains of water pipe in the city. With the installation of these four teen blocks the breaks in the water mains will be closed up and a cir cle of mains will extend practically all over the city and will enable many new residences to get city water after the installation is com pleted. Several of the cement coated buildings around town have been greatly improved the past two weeks with coats of paint.The First National bank looks like a new building since the paint veneer was put on. It was the first cenment coated building painted and the idea was catching and now several have been so decorated with a marked improvement in the appearance of the buildings. The Frontier received a letter last Monday from Hugh E. Donohoe, who is practicing law at Chehalis, Washington, enclosing a renewal of his subscription. Hugh says, “It is like unto a letter every week." He sends his regards to his many friends and relatives in this county, where he was born and grew to manhood and it is needless to say that the “old home town paper” is eagerly looked for every week at his home. According to Nebraska Highway patrolmen a drive on drivers lic enses will be started at once anl checks will be made in twelve dif ferent places in this district be tween now and December 2, 1939. If you have not renewed your driv ers’ license better do so before the Patrol boys check up on you. Many are driving cars in the county with out drivers licenses and an at tempt will be made during the next three weeks to apprehend all those law violators. DISTRICT COURT HAS BEEN IN SESSION ALL THIS WEEK . District Court Moves Rapidly Five Cases Disposed Of, Last Case Now Being Tried The district court of Holt County convened last Monday morning, .with Judge Dickson on the bench and Reporter McElhaney as report er. The first case on the docket for trial was that of William Krotter vs. E. J. Sweeley, being a suit on a note. This occupied the attention of the court and jury Monday af ternoon and all day Tuesday, being submitted to the jury late in the af ternoon. They reached a verdict that evening and brought their verdict into court the next morn ing, finding for the defendant. The next case, which is still on trial at 1:30 this afternoon is that of Sylvester Zakrzewski, guardian of Thomas Zakrzewski, a minor, vs. Joseph Winkler. The suit is for $15,000.00. The petition alleges that on Feb ruary 8, 1938, the plaintiff purchas ed a hog from George Weber and that at the time of the purchase the hog was in the possession of the defendant The defendant was a trucker and the plaintiff hired him to haul the hog to his place, twenty-one miles northeast of O’Neill, the delivery to be made the next day. He alleges that the de fendant brought the hog out the next day and that he backed the truck up to the barn to let the hog out, the barn door having been opened, stopping within three feet of the barn. The petition alleges that the defendant shut off his en gine but left the truck in reverse gear. As a result they allege when he started the engine the truck backed up and crowded and crush ed Thomas—who had gone behind the truck to close the barn door— up against the door. They allege his ribs were caved in, broken and misplaced; that his right shoulder was severely crushed, bruised, lac erated and torn; that his back was crushed against the bam and that it was severely tw’isted, lacerated and tom; that his spine was severe ly injured. That as a result of these injuries he has suffered great mental an guish and pain and that his injur ies are of a permanent character and that he will always suffer from the result of these injuries, hence are asking for $15,000.00. Judge J. J. Harrington is the attorney for the plaintiff while J. D. Cronin is looking after the interests of the defendant. It is expected that the case will be completed today. The case of Hynes vs. Andrew^ which grew oat ot the killing of a horse on the highway, has been settled out of court. Two cases of Wondercheck vs. Henry and William Storjohan, which were expected to be tried by a jury at this term of court, were settled out of court. The case of Patrick O’Connor vs. Dun McCarthy, which was also on the docket for trial at this term, was settled at noon today by a judgment by stipulation for the plaintiff|. The cas% now being tried is the last for this term of court. The rest of the jurors were dismissed today and those on the panel in the case on trial will be discharged when this case is concluded. Neligh Cleans Up On O’Neill High Neligh high school drove through he O’Neill line three times in the first half to score a 20-0 victory in the Armistice Day football game here last Saturday. The first touchdown came at the end of a drive that carried from deep in Ne igh territory. The second score resulted from a blocked punt that Neligh received on the 25 yard line. Brown’s punting two kicks roll ing out inside the 10-yard line, kept Neligh back in defensive territory the third quarter. In the final per. i)d O’Neill started a march but a fumble, received by the visitors, topped any opportunity for a score. Bob Allendorfer in the line and Ealph Brown in the backfield play d well for O’Neill. The only remaining home game his season is the annual Thanks giving day game with Atkinson. The attendance that day will prob ably exceed the 400 or so that saw the Neligh game. Happy Hour Project Club The Happy Hour Project Club! met at the home of Mrs. Arthur O’Neill on Thursday, November 9. After the meeting was called to or der members answered roll call by giving their favorite radio program and the reason for their choice. Mrs. John M. Griutsch, Leader A, assisted due to the absence of Lead er B, by Mrs. Joseph Donahue and Mrs. L. O. Johnson, who were guests of the club, gave the lesson on “Merry Christmas for the House,” which included information on the making of Christmas gifts and many finished articles were exhib ited. Mrs. L. O. Johnson, group chairman of the O’Neill center, gave an interesting account of her attendance as delegate to the "Neb raska Council of Home Demonstra tion” held at Fremont June 8th and 9th. This report gave the club members an inside view of what the council meetings consists of. Following guests were also pres ent: Mrs. Roy Lowry, Nrs. Orville Lowry, Mrs. Laurence Luben and Mrs. James McNulty. A two course lunch was served preceeding the meeting. Next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. John M. Grutsch. Get Your New Drivers License or Patrolman Will Get You An estimated 100,000 Nebraska drivers may be required to appear in Court within 18 days. Surveys of the state indicate that at least that many drivers have neglected to renew their operators’ licenses. On twelve of the next eighteen, days Nebraska Safety Patrolmen will make state wide checks to de termine compliance with the re newal license law. Summons fee appear in Court will be issued te operators who have permitted their licenses to lapse. Any person found in this predicament may suf fer a penalty of not more than 9# days imprisonment of a fine of net to exceed $100.00 in the event of a conviction in court. An expired license is not a valid license; con sequently, this action is being tak en to reduce the illegal operation of vehicles on the highway. Marriage Licenses," Jessie L. Smith, of Urbana. Ohio, and Miss Wilma Taylor ai Page, were granted a marriage li cense in county court last Friday. Paul H. Lidgett, of Chambers, and Miss Marjorie L. Bemis,