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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1940)
Over the County MEEK AND VICINITY Mrs. Carl Pfeil received word on Monday that her mother, Mrs. Lindsey from Wayne county, had broken her hip. Mrs. Pfeil met her aunt. Mrs. Art Auker, of Spring view. Nebr., in O’Neill on Tuesday morning and they left by bus for Wayne. Arthur Devall, of Scottsbluffs, Nebr., arrived Thursday and visit ed until Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Devall and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Francis Howard, who is visiting her mother, Mrs. Glen Ridgeway, was quite ill with a very bad cold. The doctor was called on Sunday and she is now improving. Miss Rachel Robertson, who is teaching school at Homer, Nebr., is now spending her vacation with home folks. Ethel Devall, of Lincoln, Ne braska, arrived Friday to spend a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Devall. Mrs. Frank Griffith, of O’Neill, left on Wednesday for San An tonio, Texas, to spend Christmas with her daughter, Mrs. Sam Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Armstrong are the parents of a baby boy born ^December 14. Helen and LaVern Borg, Eileen Robertson, Ava Jones, Rose Rouse and Nadine Henifin, all students of O’Neill High are spending their Christmas vacation with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Devall and sons spent Thursday at the W. S. Devall home. Donald Femo, of Butte, Nebr., who has been staying with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Char les Luber, went home to spend Christmas. INMAN NEWS The Inman Schools closed Friday December, 20, for their Christmas Vacation. They will open again January 2. The teachers will spend the holidays at their homes, Mis* Vivian Munt, Sioux City; Miss Dorothy Liewer, Butte; Miss Har riet Milburn, Lincoln; Miss Alma ' Snell, Page; and Mr. Gil Echten kamp, at Arlington. Bill Watson, Patricia Watson, Gerald Sobotka, Donald Moore, Marjorie Moore and Hazel Fraka, who are attending college at Lin coln returned home Friday evening to spend their Christmas vacation with home fQjks. Miss Lops tyoore, who teaches at North Bend, returned home Friday evening to spend Christmas vaca tion at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moor. Mr. Stuart Hartigan, of Norfolk, was in Inman Friday on business. Mr. Vere Butler, who is working at Blair, returned home Friday to spend Christmas at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. But ler. Mr', and Mrs. Earl Miller visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Har old miller in Neligh Sunday. The S. V. S. Club met Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Krueger. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sawyer and family, left Sunday for Ar cadia, where they will spend Christmas with his parents. Virginia Watson returned home from Norfolk to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Watson. Keith McGraw, who is working in Washington, D- C., returned home FTiday to spend Christmas with home folks. The Y. M. Club met Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moors, near Chambers. Billy Morsbach, who is vaorkinig on a farm near Bartlett spent Sunday at the home of Ifs par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlel Mors bach. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Tompkins, left Monday for Omaha, where they spent Christmas at the home of their son, Dr. Charles Tomp kins and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chudomelka drove to Dorsey Friday after their daughter, Eunice, who teaches school at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Sholes and family, of Chambers, visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sholes. Bob Sholes, Virgil Tomlinson, Harold Brittell returned home Fri day from the CCC camp at Madi son, to spend Christmas with home folks. John Watson, who is attending college in Lincoln, arrived home » Tuesday to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. arid Mrs. I. L. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hoxie, ’ ho have been visiting relatives in In man the past month, left for their home at Whitefish, Mont., last week. Doris Gannon, arrived home Sat urday, from Norfolk, to spend Christmas with home felks. Frank Watson and two children visited relatives in O'Neill Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Conger and family, of Elgin, visited Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarenee Conger. Jim Sholes and Marvin Young, rethrned Sunday from Oregon, where they have been on a trip for the past month. j ' ” ■ ; *- : Mr. and Mrs. Marren MeClurg 1 and family visited Sunday in O’Neill at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dorlin Lochman. Mr. and Mrs. Vaden Kivett left 1 Tuesday to spend Christmas, with Mrs, Kivett’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Goodin and baby, of Gordon, arrived Monday to spend Christmas at the W. H. Chicken home. Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Conper and son. Dean, left Sonday for White fish, Mont., wheia they plan to make their home, Ross Clapp, Jr., of Lincoln, ar rived in Inman Monday evening to spend Christmas with his father. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton McKim and sons, of Chadron, spent Sonday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art En plehaupt. SHIELDS Monday afternoon we hui) a gen eral assembly of this neighbor hood in District 145 am! quite an interesting affair was held. Miss Margaret Early, a protege of the St. Mary's Academy managed the program. Several scenes were un folded before the audience, and the costume effects lent much to the atmosphere of the scenes. Members of the east included Mi >la\ lie!iin-'.! Maxine CuflLa gher, Wayne Bennish and Kenneth Bohoe, who realistically presented that true spirit of Christmas which was aroused in the hearts, #£ all present. The sale many have been anticipating... saving their Christmas checks for. An opportunity to fresh en wardrobes and—save! Starts Thursday at Brown-McDonald’s at 8 v >a. m. Don't miss it! Smashing Reductions on all Womenfs WINTER GOATS AND DRESSES Not next week ... not next January . . . but NOW! A year end after Christmas Sale of women’s winter coats and dresses and men’s clothing : at reductions that will save our customers hundreds of dollars. Included is a cleanup of odds and ends from every department of the store. WOMENS DRESSES Sale Priced Sale Priced Sale Priced JJ39 339 439 Dresses not in above groups at similar drastic1 reduc tions. Fall and mid-winter fashions in daytime dresses, each garment formerly bearing much higher price tags. Plain black or other colors, and fashion able prints. Styled for miss and matron. Good assortment of sizes. WOMEN'S COATS Sale Priced Sale Priced Sale Priced Coats not in above groups at similar drastic reductions Untrimmed or fur trimmed coats at prices that put a new one within reach of practically every woman. S;>ort and casual styles in soft wool ens, furlike fabrics, tweeds, novelties. Fitted styles for dress. Women’s Goods CLEARANCE SPORT SWEATERS 000/ Off Button and Slipover fcU /0 '-'ll <* Ladies' Long Sleeve, Ankle Cfl. UNIONS, large sizes—Pair wUC 1 FANCY COMFORTER C1 00 Good Size 4* I iUU 100 RAG RUGS 0 FOR Ci 00 Large Size O FOR $ I iUU .'IBjJ'air LADIES’ FABRIC GLOVES 20* 6 Ladies’ Wool NECK AND HEAD Cf|« SCARFS—Each DUG 1 LOT TURKISH TOWELS C-, Each oG 75 Yards SHIRTING, Striped and 1 Checks—Yard IUU COMFORTER BATTS AA Large Size, Stitched VtC 12 CHEN1LE MULTICOLOR CO QQ SPREADS—Each 5 All-Wool SINGLE BLANKETS CA AM Blue and Green White SHEET BLANKETS 77^ 70x09 . I I C HOPE MUSLIN—Bleached Q_ Yard dU 1 LOT FAST COLOR PRINTS Q0 Nice Patterna—Yard wG 200 Yards Plain Coior BROADCLOTH Q Fast Color—Yard ww 1 Only BABY SHAWL CO* Pink Wool Rayon duo GIRLS’ CAMPUS HOSL A At* Solid Colors—Pair T*Tu 2 KK’KERNK’K SlAPs Cl 00 Size 38, Tea Rose, Each .#liUU 1 INDIAN BLANKET 91 00 70x80 9 I iUU 100 WASH DRESSES 00*. Each .Oww 150 REAMS HISTORY PAPER OC. Ream 4dv 27 LADIES DRESSES Cl OQ Spun Rajon Print—Each W * *ww Non 2Q% OFF Your unrestricted choice of any suit or overcoat in the house at a flat re duction of 20% off regular price. Pick your style, pick your color, pick your price. Single or double breasted suits, overcoats or topcoats, all slat ' ed to go. Start the new year with new clothing at thrift prices. $14.75 Suits or Overcoats.$11.90 $19.75 Suits or Overcoats.$15.80 $24.50 Suits or Overcoats.$19.60 - -- Men's Leather JACKETS Sale Price I ! Suede leather Jackets, cossack style with u leather collar auu cuffs. Has sport back I and two muff pockets. Rich chestnut I brown color. Sizes 36-48. Grand bargain. | Men's Heavy UNIONS Sale Price Winter weight suits, the heay "16-Ib.” I garments in plain ecru knit or random. I Wade with long sleeve and long leg with I knit bottoms. Reduced for Ihe sale. I I SHOE CLEAN-UP Broken Lines 15 Pr. Black Suede Fashion Shoes $0.00 Value . $4.88 15 Pr. Black Suede Fashion Shoes $4.98 Value . $3.88 22 Pr. Black Suede Fashion Shoes $3.98 Value . $2.88 34 Pr. Black Suede Fashion Shoes $2.98 Value $2.44 50 Pr. Fashion Shoes and Oxfords $1.98 Value ...-.$1.88 1 Lot Bedroom Slippers, VaL to $1.98 47c 2 Pr. Men’s Compo Sole Black l>ace Boots .. $2.00 Men’s 2-huckIe Mud Rubbers $1.49 1 Pr. Black Ladies pull-on Boots Size 4 Zi . $2.00 4 Pr. Basketball Shoes, 1-6, 1-2, 3-7, Pair . $1.00 2 Ladies White Tennis Shoes, 1-4, 1-7 Pair ..-. 50c Just Arrived Misses’ All-rubber, 3- ? Buckle Overshoes, 13 to 3 .$1.79 Just Arrived Girl’s All-rubber, 3-Snap Galoshes, 12'/i to 3 9$c Just Arrived Ladies, All-rubber, 3-Snap Galoshes, S'/i to 9 98c MEN'S GOODS CLEARANCE 36 Men’s Fancy Pajamas, size B-C-I) .50c MEN’S ROBES. $1.98 to $5.95 One-Third Off 2 Pr. Boy’s Navy Cord Boot Pants Size 4 . $1.00 1 Pr. Boy’s Red Cord Jodphurs. Size 1. ..$1.00 4 Boy’s Hooded Sweat Shirts, 2-tene, 8 and 10 .50c 1 Covert Lined Zipper Jacket, Size 36 $1.77 Young Men’s Brushed Glamour Hats j Sizes to 7 . $1.00 5 Men’s Utility Cotton Sweaters 38 only . 77c 23 Men’s Fancy Dress Shirts—Each ......50c 79 Boy’s Fancy Dress Shirts, 6 to 14.44c 6 Boy’s Flannel Pajamas, good sizes.50c 8 Boy’s Striped Polo Shirts, long sleeve ...50c 1 Lot Dr. Scholl’s Foot Remedies .10c