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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1940)
Frontier VOL. LX I NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940 NUMBER 5 Ten Holt County Students Graduate From The Nebraska University Ten students from Holt county are numbered among the 893 who were granted degrees at the 1940 commencement of the University of Nebraska Monday morning in the Coliseum. From Ewing come Mavis McKay, who received a degree of graduate nurse. John Wunner and John Spittler both received bachelor of science degrees in business admin istration; and Jean Lambert receiv ed a bachelor of science degree in agriculture with high distinction. Freni Page come Wayne Mat schullat who received a bachelor of science degree in business admin istration and Kuth Higgs, who re ceived the degree of graduate nurse. Francis Soukup of O’Neill received a bachelor of science de gree in business administration, and Ralph Oppen, also of O’Neill, received his doctor of medicine de gree and Mary Schnase received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. Chancellor C. S. Boucher pre sided at the commencement exer cises. Dr. Clarence E. Dykstra, president of the University of Wis consin, addressed the class on the subject “These Freedoms of Ours.” Dr. Albert W. Palmer, president of the Chicago Theological Seminary, delivered the baccalaureate sermon Sunday on “Facing a Stormy Dawn.” AC A Signers Must Pre sent Proof of Possession At the time of range sign-up, all ranchers were informed that they would be required to present proof of possession of the land covered by their range “Statement of In tentions,” before July 1, 1940; This includes any land you might have purchosed or leased prior to july 1, This land can then be included in your range application. “At this time,” states Fred F. Beckw ith, Chairman of Holt County A. C. A., “many have neglected to present the necessary proof of pos session. This proof of possession may consist of a deed, contract, lease, or a simple written certifica tion by the owner. We wish to in form you that any land which has not been cleared will be deducted from your range application. May we have your cooperation in this matter ?” A New Business To Open In O’Neill Soon C. B. Whitehead of Anselmo, Ne braska, arrived in O’Neill last week and has rented the building owned by Pat McManus, recently vacated by John Protivinsky’s grocery store, and will open a duck pin al ley therein. The game of duck pins, as we understand it, is similar to bowling, but the balls used are much smaller. Mrs. Whitehead and daughter will move to O’Neill later from Anselmo. The Fron tier welcomes Mr. Whitehead to the ranks of the business and pro fessional men of the city, and ex tend' best wishes to him in his business venture. Kookie Kutter Club The Cedar Valley Kookie Kutter Club met with Doris and Mary Davis. June 6. Miss Eleanor Trow bridge was chosen assistant lead er and Marion DeLong as song and yell leader. At our meeting we made and served two chocolate cream puddings. Besides our regu lar members we had five visitors. The next meeting will be at the De Long home, June 20th. Stores McMillan of Spencer, Ne braska was before County Judge Louis W. Reimer on June 10th, on a complaint signed by Patrolman Lawrence Russel, charging him with unlawfully operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, on June 9th. He pled not guilty, but at the hear ing was found guilty, and fined ten dollars and costs of $3.10. His drivers license was suspended for sixty days. Forestry Field Day Sched uled for Sunday, June 16 The Nebraska Forestry Field Day and Picnic which is scheduled for Sunday, June 16th, promises to be a day of great interest for all the people of Northeast Nebraska, in the area extending from Norfolk to Atkinson and Elgin to Creigh ton. There is to be an interesting program in Riverside park at Ne ligh, starting at 3:30 p. m. Marie Sandoz, Nebraska author, will the principal speaker at this program, and there are to be band concerts and other e ntertainment has been planned. Radio station KFAB will broadcast a program starting at 12:30 Sunday noon, honoring all the towns participating in the field day. The people of Northeast Nebraska are inviting the people from the rest of the state to view one of the finest large scale tree planting demonstrations that can be found anywhere in the Plains States, and in addition to that, the Elkhorn valley is one of the most beautiful scenic spots in Nebraska. During the past six years the Forrest Service has plant ed 1,466 miles of shelterbelts in this area, which required over 11 million trees, and in addition to this, there are thq old timber claims, the Clarke-McNary and private plantings that are growing in the area. The tour will center around Or chard, Nebraska, where the visit ors will find the oldest and largest of the shelterbelts in Nebraska. Just as we were ready to go to press Thursday evening, we receiv ed word that the special train from Omaha, which was to have arrived in O’Neill, Sunday afternoon, bring ing visitors to the Forestry Day, has been cancelled, due to the fact that the road bed has not been re paired sufficiently for the train to come direct over the main line. Burglar Enters O’Neill Tavern Early Sunday Some time early Sunday morn ing, a thief entered the Yukon Bar in O’Neill, gaining an entrance through the coal chute in the rear of the building, and then breaking a wooden bar, which was placed against the door leading into the basement proper. Howard Bauman, owner, esti mates his loss as about thirty dol lars, all in cash, no merchandise be ing taken. The footsteps of the thief were traced almost to the post office, through the alley, and at that point all traces were lost. Red Bird Calf Club The Red Bird 4-H Feeder Calf Club has reorganized for 1940. The meeting was held at the home of Clarence Wrede. The fol lowing officers were elected: Lead er, Clarence Wrede; Assistant Leader, Henry Martin; President, C. O. Knoell; Vice-president, Dale Butterfield; Secretary, Estel Thom as; News Reporter, Robert Thom as. The next meeting will be held at the home of Tom Knoell on Sun day, June 16. Bardy Kubitschek returned Sat urday from Ames, Iowa, where he is a student at the Iowa State Uni versity, to spend the summer vaca tion here with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Kubitschek. Last Sunday 1800 cars crossed the combination bridge at Sioux City bound for the devastated flood territory of Winnebago, Homel and Walthill, Nebr. Most of these cars were from Iowa and were augmented by several thousand more from Nebraska, so that sec tion of the state had probably the largest crowd in its history. Donald Sutcliffe, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McDonough of this city was graduated from National University, Washington, D. C., at the Memorial Continental hall on ’June 13th. Mr. Sutcliffe was graduated from the law col lege, and was a member of a class of three hundred students. Mrs. Sutcliffe will be remembered here j as Dorothy McDonough. Burlington Trains Again In Operation to O’Neill For the first time in almost two weeks, O’Neill again has direct rail communications with Sioux City, Iowa, as the Burlington has re paired their tracks and last night the first train since Monday, June 3rd, arrived in O’Neill from that city. The flood which hit northeast Ne braska on Monday, June 3rd, did a great deal of damage to the tracks, washing out great lengths and weakening and destroying bridges, and although repair crews have been working constantly since that time, they did not succeed in re pairing the damage until yester ! day, when the two crews working j towards each met, and announced j the tracks ready for use. The northwestern tracks are still not completely repaired, and | trains are still being routed over the branch line from Albion. It is expected however, that the trains W'ill be able to come direct from Omaha over the main line by Sun day at the latest. BRIEFLY STATED Frank Hamilton of O’Neill was before the County Judge on June 8, charged with operating a motor vehicle on June 2, without a driv er’s license. He pled guilty, was ! fined $2.00 and costs of $3.10. — I Dis. Gadbois & Stewart, Eye, ! Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists, j of Norfolk, Nebraska, will be in O’Neill at Dr. Carter’s office all day | Wednesday, June 20. Glasses fit ! ted. 5-2 Mrs. Max'Wanser and Miss Jean McCarthy entertained at a shower at the home of Miss McCarthy on Wednesday evening, honoring Miss Mary Sullivan, whose marriage to Gerald GrayBiel will be solemnized next week. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Bowen are expect td to arrive Friday from Casper, Wyo., whe-e they have been spending part of their vaca .mn to visit until Sunday at the home of his parent* Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowen. Dr. Ralph L. Oppen of O’Neill, was one of the students receiving a degree from the University of Nebraska at their commencement exercises held the first of the week. Dr. Oppen received the degree of doctor of medicine. Judge and Mrs. L. W. Reimer drove to Lincoln, Nebraska, last Sunday, returning in the evening, and bringing their son, Henry, a student at the University of Ne braska, back with them to spend the summer vacation. Mrs. J. P. Gallagher and daugh ters, Hilda and Helen, drove to Norfolk Tuesday of this week, where Hilda took the train for Lin coln, where she will attend summer school at the Univeristy of Ne braska. Mrs. H. J. Birminghom returned to O’Neill Sunday from Butte, Mont., where she had gone to at tend the funeral of her uncle. The Misses Betty and Ruth Dwyer ac companied her home, and will make an extended visit here. Rennet Hertford, who was badly injured in a motorcycle accident about ten days ago, and has been in an Orchard hospital since, was brought to the home of his parents last Sunday, and his condition is reported as much better. Mrs. Mattie Soukup, and her sis ter, Mi’s. Ray Williams and daugh ter, of Sheridan, Wyo., returned to O’Neill, Monday evening from Lin coln, where they attended the grad ation exercises of the State Uni versity as Mrs. Soukup’s son, Fran cis, was a member of this year’s graduating class. Charlie Bussard has disposed of his barber shop on the corner, Mrs. Helen Sereck having purchased the shop and Charlie left Wednesday for York, Nebraska, where he will visit for a few weeks at the home of his parents, and then he and his family will leave for Seattle, Wash ington, where they expect to make their future home. O'Neill Hoy A Graduate of State University Francis Joseph Soukup, son of Mrs. Mattie Soukup of this city, 1 was graduated Monday by the | State University at Lincoln from the College of Business Adminis tration, receiving a degree of Bach elor of Science in Business Admin istration. I i* V* , . - ' Francis Joseph Soukup Francis was born on May 30, 1918, at Gillette, "Wyoming. When he was three years of age his par ents came back to Holt county and they lived on the farm of his grandfather, R. H. Murray, east of this city. In the spring of 1924 they moved to O’Neill and that fall Francis entered St. Mary’s Acad emy, from which school he was graduated with the class of 1936. During his school days at St. Mary’s he was an honor stu dent, was active in athletics and was a four-let tar jsan in basket ball. Five time^ie won the cham pionship as being the best speller in the county and on April 30, 1932, he placed sixth in the World-Her ald state spelling championship held in Omaha, Francis expects to leave O’Neill about June 15 for Denver, Colo., and Sheridan, Wyoming, where he will seek employment in the field of his choice. Marriage Licenses . A marriage license was issued on June 5th, to Joseph E. Connor and Opal Neel, both of Burwell. A marriage license was issued on June 12, by the County Judge’s office to Harold S. Cork of Ewing and Sophia Walter of Clearwater. A marriage license was issued on June 8th to Fay M. O’Connell and Loretta Kettler, both of O’Neill. O’Neill Star Calf Club The O’Neill Star Calf Club met at the Langan home June 2, 1040. The members answered roll call with the name and description of a bird. Ray Sullivan told how to make a rope halter. Junior Adamson told about curling calves. The next meeting will be held at the Morrow home. Niekle Day To Be Held At St. John’s Parish Nickel Day at St. John’s is our way of saying “Thank You.” .We are grateful to our many friends for their kindness to us, and would like to show our appreciation by having a Free Day. As this is im possible, it was decided to have a day, when the entire family could come to St. John's at little or no expense. Hence—Nickel Day— Nothing over 5c. For details see ad in this paper. Bring the family ! and enjoy Nickel day at St. John’s: Sunday, June 23. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Pierce and her mother, Mrs. Kernan, came up from Lincoln last Friday and spent a couple of days visiting at the home of Mayor and Mrs. John Ker senbrock and family. Mrs. Pierce is a sister of Mrs. Kersenbrock and Mrs. Keenan is her mother. Country Club Tournament Starts Sunday, June 16 The O’Neill Country Club’s 19th Annual Invitation Tournament starts Sunday with the course in the most beautiful condition ever to greet visiting players. The Ladies bridge parties every day will be one of the features of the tournament and the Tournament Ball which will be held Monday evening, June 17, is expected to be a happy occasion with Rollo Sissel and his orchestra furnishing the music. Prizes have never been as beautiful as this year and it is a question which will be the better prizes, the golfers’ or the ladies bridge. A rule of long standing will be in effect, that all dues must be paid before entering the tournament. Any parties who may be interested in joining the Country Club are urged to see R. M. Sauers, Mem bership Chairman. Dr. L. A. Burgess, president of the club has appointed Cletus Sul livan as chairman of the Fourth of July celebration committee, with Max Wanser, Gene Harty and Nor man Gonderinger, committee mem bers. This committee will have charge of all arrangements for the Fourth of July celebration at the Country Club. BRIEFLY STATED Homer Mullen, of Omaha, arriv ed Friday and will remain here for the next two weeks visiting. Miss Ruth Harris returned Sat urday from Sioux City, where she has been attending Morningside College, to spend the summer va cation here with her mother, Mrs. Esther Cole Harris. \ Mrs. Frank Kubichek left Sat urday for Casper, Wyo., where she will spend the summer with her daughters, Mrs. Mike Timlin and Mrs. Jack Haggerty and her son, Wilford. Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Credle of Omaha were in O’Neill, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week on business, and visiting at the home of Mrs. Credle’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. O’Donnell. Miss Grace Joyce of Los Angeles, California, and Miss Anna Joyce of Omaha, arrived in O’Neill Monday evening to attend the wedding of their nephew, Leonard Shoemaker, which was solemnized Tuesday morning in St. Patrick’s church. Mr. and Mrs. Pug Horn of Ains worth, Nebraska, are expected to arrive in O’Neill, Saturday even ing, to attend the annual golf tour nament of the O’Neill Country Club. Joe Baldwin of Ainsworth is also expected to be in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Biglin drove to Sioux City, Friday, where they met their daughters, Misses Rose Mary and Ruth Ann, who are stu dents at Iowa State, Ames, Iowa, and brought them home to spend the summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. George Stannard and daughter, Lyn, of San Diego, California, left Wednesday for their home, after visiting here at the home of George’s mother, Mrs. Dave Stannard, and Mrs. Stan nard’s brother, Arthur King, and Mrs. King. At a recent meeting of the ladies of the Country Club, Wednesday of each week was decided upon as ladies day, and last Wednesday several tables of bridge were ob served playing, while numerous members of the younger set were enjoying a game of golf. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Harrington drove to Sioux City last Sunday and then drove south and visited the flood towns of Winnebago and Homer, Nebr. They say that it is impossible to estimate the amount of damage done to property in these towns. Another new business opened in O’Neill last Friday night with the premier of the New Outlaw theatre in West O’Neill, owned and operat ed by the Asimus Brothers. The building is a large open air arena, and there is a show four nights each week, weather permitting. Young Couple Married At St. Patrick’s Church Tuesday Morning SHOEMAKER—McNICHOLS St. Patrick’s church was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Tuesday morning, when Msgr. Mc Namara united in the holy bonds of wedlock Miss Cleta McNichols and Mr. Leonard Shoemaker. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe McNichols and since her graduation from St. Mary’s Academy she has been a successful school teacher in the rural schools of Holt county. The bridegroom is the son of George Shoemaker and a gradu ate of the O’Neill Public School. He is a very enterprising farmer and at present operates a farm northwest of O’Neill. Their only attendants were Miss Estelle McNichols, sister of the bride and Russel Shoemaker, bro ther of the groom. The bride was attired in a street length dress and picture hat of dusty rose with white accessories and carried a bouquet of pink roses and sweet peas. The bridegroom wore a suit of sage green. The bridesmaid wore an alice blue lace dress with navy blue ac cessories. She carried a bouquet of red roses and sweet peas. The best man was attired in a navy blue suit. Mrs. Tom Brennan played the Wedding March and Miss Eileen Kelly was soloist. Immediately following the cere mony a three course wedding break fast was served at the Golden Ho tel to the clergy and the members of the immediate families. After a short tr:p to Lake Oka boji and Minnesota, they will re side at their new home northwest of this city. Gerald Graybiel and Cletus Sul livan made a business trip to Oma ha over the week end. Larry I’halin of White Plains, New York, left Tuesday for his home after visiting here at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Prank Phalin. Mrs. L. A. Burgess and daughter, Joan, and son, Warren, returned Saturday from Omaha, where they spent the past week visiting rela tives and friends. Miss Margaret O’Connor and her nephew, Patrick O’Connor, of Edqn Valley, Minnesota, arrived here Sunday night to spend the week visiting friends. Drs. Gadbois & Stewart, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists, of Norfolk, Nebraska, will be in O’Neill at Dr. Carter’s office all day Wednesday, June 2fi. Glasses fit ted. 5-2 Mr. and Mrs. W’illard Jones and son, David, and Miss Evelyn Stan nard of Denver, Colo., left Monday for their home after spending the week end in O’Neill, visiting at the home of Mrs. Dave Stannard. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Aitken of Lin coln, Nebraska, are expected to ar rive in O’Neill, Sunday morning to be house guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Froelich during the annual golf tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and Miss Sebanna Smith and Bernard Madison drove to Norfolk, Sunday, at which point Sebanna and Ber nard took the train for Omaha, Ne braska. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Phalin of White Plains, New York, left Mon day for Neligh, where they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene O’Hem, before returning to their home. James Harty. of Portland, Ore., arrived in O’Neill, Monday, to visit his patents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harty, and to attend the annual tournament of the O’Neill Country Club. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Howard re turned Sunday evening from Oma ha, and Lincoln, where with their daughter, Miss Dawn, of New York City, New York, they spent the past week visiting relatives and friends. Will Hold FHA Meeting Next Monday Evening Building contractors, real estate men, architects, lumber and ma terial dealers, banks and other lending institutions, and all people interested in building, buying, or refinancing a home have been in vited to attend a Federal Housing Administration Meeting at O’Neill in the K. C. Hall Monday evening, June 17 at 8 p. m. Officials of the FHA from Omaha will be present to explain some of the newer provisions of FHA which should spur building activities even more than in the past few years. Those who are to come from Oma j ha for the meeting are: Holger t Holm, State Director of FHA and ' Albert E. Long, field representa tive and possibly others. Holger Holm, State Director, an nounces that FIIA loans closed for new homes in Nebraska showed an increase of 132% in 1939 over 1938. “We expect to ugain double this volume in 1940.’’ Director Holm said. “We are already showing a 80% increase for the first quarter of this year over last in applica tions for loans for construction of new homes.” The audience will be encouraged to ask questions to help clear up matters of underwriting procedure and architectural technicalities. Arrangements Are Being Made for 4-H Judging Day at Atkinson Arrangements are being made by county agent, Lyndle R. Stout, for the annual 4-H judging school which will be held in Atkinson on June 28 this year. The judging school which is giv en through the assistance of specialists from the Nebraska col lege of agriculture offers every 4-H member an opportunity to re ceive training in the line of 4-H work in which they are interested. All indications from present Holt county 4-H enrollment and advance estimates from Boyd and Rock counties which are in this district point to a record attendance of 4-H members taking part in the event. The work will not be con ducted as a contest but will furnish training in judging so that the boys and girls will be better qualified for contests scheduled later in the club year. Wallace Action Is Rapped By Hugh Butler’s Speech Speaking in western Nebraska last week, Hugh Butler, Republi can candidate for the United States Senate, lashed at New Deal policies which permit the shipment of millions of bushels of corn to Canada at prices which mean a twenty-five cent per bushel subsidy to Canadian beef producers while Nebraska farmers are being forced by drought and inability to buy government corn to dispose of their livestock and pigs. Butler also called attention to the half million bushels of Argentine corn recently worked to the Pa cific coast, and to the fact that Canadian oats are supplying the New England market. “Subsidizing our competitors at the expense of the American farm er just doesn’t make good sense to me. This is particularly true be cause if there was ever anyone who needed help, it is the Nebraska farmer, who has been hit smashing blows by successive years of drought and crop failure,” said Butler. Caddy’s Tournament To Start Monday, June 24 The Third annual caddy’s golf tournament of the O’Neill Country Club will be held next week, start ing Monday, June 24th and con tinuing through Tuesday and Wed nesday. Bob Parkins, winner of the championship last year will be on hand to defend his title, as will Bill Biglin, who won two years ago. All caddies seventeen years old and under are invited to enter, and anyone wishing more information should see Junior Toy or Gene McKenna.