Nebraska Newspapers

    The Frontier
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VOL. LX O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 14,1940 NUMBER 44
O'NEILL HIGH BASKETBALL TEAM LEFT
FOR LINCOLN EARLY WEDNESDAY
Winners of This District Class B. Tournament Wins
Their First Game at Lincoln, Defeating Oakdale,
Favored By The Experts To Be Victors
Coach Anderson and the basket-C
ball players of the O’Neill High
School, the winners of the Class B
tournament held in this city last
week, left Wednesday morning forj
Lincoln to compete fos the state
championship in Class B. The fol
lowing members of the team made
the trip: Leo Valla, Ralph Brown,
Ted Sirek, Don Lowery, Bill Ryan,
* Gene MpKenna, Dale French, Har
old Calkins and Warren Burgess.
They were take down in two cars
driven by Mrs. French and Mi-s.
Mathis.
The boys played their first game
in Lincoln-last night and emerged i
■victorious defeating Oakdale 22 to j
19. The talent had picked Oakdale
as a sure winner of this game as
tney defeated O’Neill nere on Feb
ruary 23 with a score of 33 to 19,
so the O’Neill victory was a sur
prise to the wise ones.
O’Neill is to play at 9:30 tonignt,
Guardian Angels of West Point be
ing their opponent and in this con
test O’Neill again goes in as sec
ond choice, as Guardian Angels is
classed as one of the best teams at
the State Tournament. But the
way the O’Neill boys have been
playing the last two weeks they
are liable to again turn the tables
on the dopesters for the second
time. Here’s hoping.
The Cast For St. Mary’s
Lenten Play Is Filled
After a great deal of practice the
rfollowing cast has been chosen for
parts in St. Mary’s Lenten play.
Pontiles Pilate, a man in his late
thirties, by nature forceful and
| dominant, will be played by Will
iam Kubitschek.
Claudia Procula, Pilate’s wife, a
few years younger than he, dark,
attractive and compassionate, will
be taken by Monica Hoefs and by
'Catherine McNichols.
Gaius, an eager, sensitive,
bright boy of twelve will be play
ed by Margaret Higgins and by
Corinne Kubitschek.
The part of Marah has been giv
en to Mildred Cavanaugh. Marah
is a Jewish maid in the household
of Pontius Pilate. She is a dark
attractive girl of eighteen.
William Biglin plays the part of
Cornelius, a middle-aged, crafty,
suave, smilingly polite Roman.
Classius, a rough, uncouth young
Roman soldier, is played by Rob
ert Earley. He is loud-voiced and
boisterous.
Robert Miles takes the part of
Stephen, a young serious-minded
ardent disciple, with keen eyes and
an eager way of expressing him
self.
The play will be presented March
18 at 2:30 and at 8:00 p. m., and
on March 19 at 8:00 p. m. in the
K. of C. Hall.
Rev. Virgil Wright Hurt
^ In Auto Accident
Rev. Virgil Wright, pastor of
the Methodist church of this city,
suffered painful injuries last Fri
day afternoon, when he apparently
went to sleep at the wheel of his
car and ran off a high embankment.
The accident happened about four
in the afternoon, and occurred just j
outside of Columbus, as Rev.
Wright was returning to O’Neill
from Lincoln, where he had been
in attendance at a Methodist minis
ters meeting. He was taken to the
Lutheran hospital at Columbus!
where an examination disclosed that
he had suffered a punctured lung,
two broken ribs and the ligaments
in his shoulder were badly torn. Mrs.
Wright and son, Harry, left early
Satuday morning for Columbus, re
turning home that night. The
latest reports are that he is getting
along nicely and anxious to return
home.
Miss Dorothy Ryan entertained
fourteen of her girl friends at a
“house-coat” party at her home
Tuesday night in honor of her birth
day. All those present report they
had a lovely time.
Neighbors And Friends
Help Pioneer Woman
Celebrate Birthday
Saturday, March 9, 1940, being
Grandma Menish’s birthday, a
group of friends and old neighbors
with well filled baskets gathered
in to help her celebrate this event,
it being her 91st birthday.
Those present were as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. James Brennan, Mrs.
Robert Marsh and daughter, Mrs.
Jack Welsh and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Donohoe, Mr. and Mrs.
Herb Jansen, Mrs. P. V. Hickey, i
Mrs. Joe McNichols, Mrs. T. F.
Donohoe, Walter Donohoe, Mrs.
William Dailey and daughter, Joe
Donohoe, Cleta McNichols, Ed
Menish and son, Joe Menish a
grandson, Mary Menish, a grand
daughter, Nadine McNichols, Mar
garet Hickey.
After the usual greetings the
folks sat down to a sumptuous din
ner, after which card playing and
visiting was the pastime and listen
ing to Jim Brennan and Grandma
Menish tell stories of the early days
on the pTairie. Grandma is hale
and hearty for a woman of her
age and enjoys meeting the old
neighbors and talking of the early
days in Holt county. As evening
approached the folks left for home
wishing this Qrand Old Lady
many more happy birthdays, xxx
Creighton Alumni of This
Section To Have Dinner
Dance on March 27
An invitation to Cieightoii
Alumni in this section to a dinner
dance at Hotel Norfolk on \\ ed
resday, March 27, was extended
recently by Norman Gondennger,
Ilolt County Chairman for the
event. It is understood that a
large crowd of Creighton gradu
ates from this section have indicat
ed they will be in attendance.
Rev. J. Zuercher, President of
the University, Father Schynne the
new director of athletics, Maurice
“Skip” Palrang, the new coach, his
assistant, Marty Kordfek, Hugh
Higgins, alumni secretary and oth
er Creighton officials will be in at
tendance. A motion picture in;
technicolor filmed at one of the
Creighton games last fall will be j
displayed at the dinner. Creighton
Alumni from this locality are asked
to make their reservations with
Mr. Gonderinger.
Former O’Neill Man
Dies In Minnesota
Mrs. Joe McNichols left Monday
morning for Winter, Minn., to at
tend the funeral of her brother, Bill
McDermott, who died there Suday
after a long illness. Mr. McDer
mott was a former resident of this
city, living west of town. He was
a World War veteran, having gone
into the army from this city and
after his return lived here for
several years. About six years ago
he moved to Minnesota where he
had since made his home.
Miss Ruth and Junior Harris
spent the week-end in O’Neill vis
iting at the home of their mother,
Mrs. Esther Cole Hams. They re
urned to their studies at Morning
side College, Sioux City, Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Arbuthnot
left Saturday for Norfolk, where
they attended the Class A Basket
Ball tournament there and then
drove to Petersburg and spent Sun
day with Mrs. Arbuthnot’s partnts,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Duffy.
Donald Shimmer, of Newport, ap
peared before County Judge Reimer
on March 9th, on a complaint sign
ed by Patrolman Russell, charging
him with operating his car on the
public highways with a delinquent
1939 license plate on March 2nd.
He pled guilty, was fined $1.00 and
costs which amounted to $3.10.
THE DAYS OF
LONG AGO
Fifty-Five Years Ago
The Frontier, March 12, 1885
Eli Hershiser has returned from
Iowa.
The harrowing detail < of farm
work have comment11.
Fifty Years Ago
The Frontier, March 13, 1890
Two days of this week, Monday
and Tuesday, Wagers & Doyle paid
out over $1,100 in O’Neill for hogs
alone. That’s a pretty good show
ing, especially at this time of year.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hershiser
and family arrived in O’Neill Sat
urday night from Black Hawk
county, Iowa, and will make their
future home on the Patrick McCeag
farm one mile west of town pur
chased by them a few weeks ago.
Forty Years Ago
The Frontier, March 15, 1900
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Coffey were
over from Spencer Sunday visiting
relatives and friends.
The democratic county conven
tion was held at Frank Campbell's
office last Saturday afternoon and
was the best attended gathering of
the party for years. Delegates to
the state convention were selected.
The populist convention to elect
delegates to the state convention
was held at the court house last
Saturday.
Thirty Years Ago
The Frontier, March 17, 1910
Joe A. Mann returned Monday
from his regular spring purchas
ing trip to Chicago.
Miss Loretta Sullivan left Tues
day evening for Butte, Mont.,
where she will spend several weeks
visiting relatives.
Seymour Harkins and Miss Sar
ah Honeywell, of Bliss, were grant
ed a marriage license in county
court last Friday.
George Meals, of Valdez, Alaska,
arrived in O’Neill Tuesday and will
again become a resident of old
Holt.
Twenty Years Ago
The Frontier, March 11, 1920
Mrs. F. J. Deshner returned the
first of the week from a ten days
visit with friends at Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Morrison re
turned the later part of the week
from a combined business and
pleasure trip to Omaha.
Last Saturday night was the
coldest night experienced in this
section of the state since the fore
O’Neill Lions Club To Kn*
tertain Class B. District
Basketball Champions
And Runners Up
On Monday evening the O’Neill
Lion?* Club will have as their
guests the O’Neill High Basketball
team as well aa the Cardinals of
St. Mary's, with their coaches.
O’Neill High was the winner of the
Class B trophy in this district and
St. Mary’s were the runners up and
the Lions decided that as both
teams made sqch a splendid record
they should be honored by the citi
zens of this city, hence the ban
quet.
Tickets will be on sale for this
event on Friday afternoon at the
Brown-McDonald Styre and at the
Gamble Store, Mr. Armbruster,
| Mr. Ruzicka and Ted McElhany, be
ing the members of the committee
| from the Lions Club who are in
charge of the ticket sales and the
entertainment, and it will be good
with these boys at the helm.
Citizens of O’NeilKshould attend
this banquet, and it is open to
everyone who wishes to buy a
ticket. These boys have worked
hard all winter to place the name
of O’Neill on the sports map of
this section of the state, and they
are entitled to this tribute. Show
that you are with them by attend
ing their banquet.
Jack Arbuthnot left Thursday
morning for Lincoln, taking with
him the following members of St.
Mary’s Basketball team to attend
the tournament there: George
Hammond, Junior Shoemaker, Bob
Miles, Duke Kersenbrock and
Francis Hickey.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Davidson
and daughter, Louise, arrived in
O’Neill on Sunday from Casper,
Wyo., to visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James Davidson. They
visited in Atkinson over Saturday
at the home of Mrs. Davidson’s
mother, Mrs. Ed Slaymaker.
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part of December. It registered 16
below zero.
Peter Ryan, one of the pioneer
residents of this county died at his
home in this city last Sunday
morning.
Ten Years Ago
The Frontier, March 13, 1930
J. S. Ennis is the first candidate
to file for the office of sheriff of
j Holt County. He filed as a can
I didate on the republican ticket.
Miss Mary Haffner submitted to
I an operation for appendicitis at
the Lutheran hospital in Norfolk
last Sunday afternoon.
A number of cases of pneumonia
have been reported in O’Neill dur
ing the past two weeks. All of the
cases seem to be well on the road
to recovery.
IF a man cannot master his
wants now, he is not fitted to
be master of money in the fu
ture.
The
O’NEILL NATIONAL
BANK
Capital, Surplus and This Bank oarriea No
Undivided Profits, Indebtedness of Offleara
$140,000.00 or Stockholder!.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
SOUTHEASTERN
BREEZES
By Romaine Saunders
All who rend the big papers got
the newsmen’s story of Thcmas E.
Dewey according to the orthodox
mode of the craft. Lincoln has
seen some colorful political pag
| eants in the past, notably when the
j "Boy Orator of the Platte” was the
political god of the multitudes and
his “Crown of Thorns and Cross of
Gold” was echoed by school girls
all over the state. Dewey is no
thunderbolt. His court opponents
in the first big racketeer prosecu
| tion called him “boy scout.” Op
ponents learn that with keen eon
sumate skill the Boy Scout removes
the hide and points a finger at the
cancer—there it is. In that great
university coliseum I sat a half
block from Mr. Dewey. When you
are in the center of a vast multi
tude perhaps you get a glimpse of
one or two you can name. A ner
vous little Jew, whom his acquaint
ances call Shorty, sat beside me.
He pounded and cheered and was
on his feet half the time. A white
haired old timer in the gallery to
the left let out a whoop like one of
Sitting Bull’s braves and Thomas
E. paused long enough in the pro
cess of peeling The New Deal to
ask him to do it again. A few
seats ahead of me 1 saw, encircled
by a fringe of white hair, the
swarthy bald dome of Addison E.
Sheldon, whom I understand does
not favor the New Deal’s brand of
the more abundant life, though he
unfurled the banner of reform as a
country editor in behalf of such
patriots as John H. Powers and
William V. Allen. The kernel of
Mr. Dewey’s philosophy on the
night of March 6 may be express
ed in the words of Solomon: “He
becometh poor that dealeth with a
slack hand; but the hand of the
diligent maketh rich.” And if I
may again employ a saying of Solo,
mon: “In the multitude of words
there wanteth not sin: but he that
refraineth his lips is wise.” Mr.
hour. He confided with us that he
I hour.. He confided with us that he
' know something of agricultural
| problems. He was reared on a
Michigan farm, worked by the
month as a farm hand and the only
savings he has are invested in farm
property. James Lee Rankirv, a
clean, capable young attorney of
Lincoln, whom I have known per
sonally since he wore knee pants,
has been named Mr. Dewey’s cam
paign manager for Nebraska.
At the journey’s end for Walt
Mason last June he left an estate
in California valued at $88,000.00.
There is still a printer or two in
Lincoln, who had advanced him a
25-cent piece on more than one oc
casion back in the hectic eighties,
when Walt was writing verse and
consuming red liqoor, for which lat
ter he later found a substitute in
good Nebraska water.
No doubt the concern for the
welfare of Nebraska farmers ex
pressed by the various candidates
for congressional and senatorial
honors is entirely sincere. But I
believe the farmer can get along
without it, take what he is offered
for what he has to sell and pay
what tax collector, merchant and
implement dealer demand without
much squawk if he can have the
fruitful seasons.
The “surplus commodity” stamps
have come to Lincoln. I am told
the worker on the federal project
takes $10 of his pay in red stamps
and $5 in blue stamps are added as
a gift. The stamps, shown me by
a food dealer, i-epresented 25 cents
each and are turned in for redemp
tion in cash. In showing me the
stamps he said that while such a
system had a Russian flavor, it was
about all the business he had. I
have not ascertained if one can lay
down a ten and get fifteen dollars
in stamps, or whether this is an
exclnsive privilege.
Drs. Gadbois & Stewart, Eye,
Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists of
Norfolk, Nebraska, will be in
O’Neill at Dr. Carter’s office all day
Wednesday, March 20. Glasses
fitted. 4 4-1
O'NEILL HIGH BASKETBALLERS WIN THE
DISTRICT CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeat The St. Mary’s Cardinals In A Close Game
For Honors In Tournament Last Friday Evening
O’Neill High came through the
district basketball tournament as n
surprise winner last week, defeat
ing St. Mary’s 26-21 in the finals
and winning from Bassett, Orchard
and Long Pine in the preliminary
rounds.
Ten teams were entered in the
tourney which started Tuesday
night with a game between St.
Mary’s and Spencer. The first
quarter ended in a tie 11-11 but St.
Mary’s turned on the heat in the
second quarter and had a 22-13
lead at the half. Spencjr warmed
up in the second half and had cut
the lead to 24-19 at the end of the
third, quarter. The score was tied
wih a minute to play when Shoe
maker caged the winning basket.
Spencer made good on a technical
foul in the final seconds to make the
final score 27-16. Butte won from
Springview 18-14 in the second
game of the evening and O’Neill
romped on Bassett 36-8 in the day’s
final game.
Wednesday night Stuart was St.
Mary’s v’ictim losing 17-19 after
holding the lead through the first
three and a half quarters of the
game. Vernon Kozisich of Stuart
put on a fine ball handling exhibi
tion but his team mates were of lit
tle help. Long Pine won from
Lynch 22-17 to reach the semi
finals. O’Neill High was hot and
with Sirek, Ryan and Valla each
connecting for ten points took a
36-22 game from Orchard, to
avenge a mid-season defeat at Or
chard.
In the semi-finals St. Mary's had
little difficulty defeating Butte 39
23, although Adkins, Butte sopoh
more, made thirteen points to add
to the ten he made the first night.
O'Neill high defeated Long Pine
61-33 in the high scoring game of
the tournament. O'Neill High took
the lead the first quarter and with
Ryan, Sirek and Valla setting a
hot pace the locals had a 28-16 ad
vantage at the half and 42-20 at the
third quarter. Odbert of Long
Pine pushed in three>baskets in the
final quarter to boost his total to
eighteen points but the rally came
much too late.
On the final night Chambers met
Wood Lake, both Class C tourna
ment winners, to determine which
team should go to the state meet at
Lincoln. Chambers started fast
and outplayed Wood Lake through
the first half but had poor luck on
shots and could run up only an 11
10 advantage. Wood Lake came
back strong the second half and
had the lead 22-16 at the third
quarter and won 29-22.
O’Neill High and St. Mary’s met
in the finals, the third time these
teams had played each other this
season. The High School scored
first and was never behind. At the
quarter the score stood 7-4 and by
the half it was 17-10, mainly due to
the* superior accuracy from the
free throw line. The third quar
te was nearly even. In the final
period Valla fouled out and with
out his height the high school boys
were at a disadvantage under the
basket, but there was too little time
for St. Mary’s to take advantage of
this and the game ended 26-21.
Summary of Final Game
O’Neill (26) fg ft pf
Ryan . 2 13
Lowery . 0 0 1
Sirek (C) . 4 2 2
Valla . 2 2 4
Brown . 12 0
McKenna . 012
Calkins..'......0 0 0
Totals . 9 8 12
St. Mary’s (21) fg ft pf
J. Shoemaker .-... 2 3 1
Hammond . 0 0 1
Biglin .0 13
Kubitschek (C) . 3 0 3
B. Shoemaker. .2 0 2
Hickey .-.. 0 0 1
Price .. 1 1 0
Totals.8 6 11
Technical Foul—Ryan.
Referees—Fisher and Stickney.
Financially the tournament was
veery successful. Enough money
was taken in to pay the expense of
each visiting team and the profit
above this was divided between the
state activities association and the
competing schools.
Weather The Past Week
A Little Like Old Times
This section of Holt county has
received approximately nine and
one-half inches of snow since last
Friday night, when it started snow
ing about nine-thirty, and has
snowed intcrmittantly ever since.
The moisture content of the snow
has been high, the total being 1.12.
While all highways here are opened
drifting occurred on the country
and secondary roads, and many are
blocked, but it is expected they will
be opened immediately. Follow
ing is the weather chart for the
week:
High I ,ow Prec.
Thursday .37 34
Friday . 42 28
Saturday .44 30 .60
Sunday .32 27
Monday .27 21
Tuesday .22 16 .15
Wednesday .20 14 .37
Bauman Boosters From
West Point Are Coming
Here Next Wednesday
A booster trip, composed of bus
iness and professional men of West
Point will be in the city on Wednes
day, March 20, arriving here at
12:05 and will remain until 1:05.
They are boosting the candidacy of
their Mayor, Ed M. Bauman, who
is one of the republican candidates
for governor. Mr. Bauman will be
with the party and expects to meet
a large number of the business men
and voters of the city while here.
They will visit Ewing at 11:30 for
ten minutes and Page for ten min
utes on their way here.
Jim Gibson, John Carson, John
Gallagher and John Sullivan left
Thursday for Norfolk, where they
will attend a supervisors and county
clerk’s meeting.
Memories of Easter at the
Methodist Church on
Sunday, March 17.
An Easter Choir Cantata for
mixed voices by Ellen Jane Lorenx,
presented by the choir of the Meth
odist church Sunday evening,
March 17, at 8 p. m., in the church.
The choir has been working on
this beautiful Cantata for more
than two months under the leader
ship of Mrs. Lawrence Russell
who is well known here as an ex
cellent vocalist. Those taking
part in the program are: Marjor
ie Graybeil, Erma Manzer, Eva
McElhaney, Ella Porter, Alee Sex
smith, Martha Switzer, Mrs. Ennis,
Mrs. Clay Johnson, Mrs. Irving
Johnson, Emily Russell, Sopranos;
Altos, Mildred Lindberg, Helen
Kline, Esther Harris, Lois Gilas,
Eilene Olson, Esther Lindberg,
Mrs. Will Hanna, Jane Jeffrey,
Helen Hagensick, Mrs. Howard
Hansen. Tenors: Eldon Provitz,
Bass: Robert Jay, Charles Yar
nall, Lawrence Russell, Chauncy
Porter, Vance Kline. Twenty
eight voices accompanied on the
piano by Archie Bowen.
The public is invited to hear this
Cantata which will not be repeated
here again. Special solos will be
sung by Emily Russell, Charles
Yarnall and Donald Bowen. A
duet will be sung by Marjorie Gray
bill and Eldon Provitz. This is a
difficult and brilliant cantata con
taining many short solos, trios,
and quartettes and also several
parts are sung Acapella. Be sure
to hear it.
A marriage license was issued
by County Judge Reimer on March
12th to Gottlish Braun, of Atkin
son, and Rozelie Crane, of Stuart,
who were then united in marriage
by the Judge.