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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1941)
Over the County EMMET NEWS Mr. and Mrs. P. W. McGinnis en tertained at a Christmas dinner at their home December 25. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cole and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Conard and Mary Lou, Mrs. John Anspach of Inman, Mrs. Esther Harris and family, and Mrs. Clara Cole. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schultz and family, of Atkinson, were dinner guests at the Chas. Abart home Christmas Day. Miss Ilene Grutsch spent the Christmas vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. \\ m. Grutsch, of O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Luben and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luben, of O’Neill, were dinner guests at the Bob Fox home Christmas Day. Arthur Dailey, of Creighton, ar rived home Sunday, December 22, to spend the Christmas and New Year’s vacation. The Emmet Epworth League members enjoyed a party Friday evening, December 27, at the Bob Fox home. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Puckett and family were dinner guests at the Ben Bachman home January 1. Mrs. John Anspach, of Inman, came December 22, to spend the Christmas week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Conard. She returned home December 29. Mr. and Mrs. John Kee and fam ily were dinner guests at the Claude Bates home Christmas Day. John Luben, of Fort Des Moines, Iowa, came last week to spend the Christmas and New Year’s season with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Luben. Howard Jeffery, of Fairmont, Minnesota, is here for a two weeks vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Peacock and Mildred drove to Bassett to spend Christmas Day at the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Peacock. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Grehne, of Fair mont, Nebr., visited her sister, Ruth Wagnon, over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Donahoe were entertained Sunday evening at a card party and oyster supper — at the home of Miss Estella Mc Nichols, at O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beckwith and daughter, Leona Feme, called on Mr. and Mrs. Harold Donahoe Sat urday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank foreman and family enjoyed Christmas din ner at the John Pruss home. Mrs. Seralda Johnson is visiting her son, Lowell, and family in O’Neill this week. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beckwith and family were Christmas dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Vera Heckman. Mrs. Clara Cole spent Christ mas eve at the home of Mrs. Es ther Harris in O’Neill. She return ed Christmas Day. George Lowery made a business trip to Omaha Monday. He ex pects to return the end of the week. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Young spent Christmas day at the home of their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beckwith. , Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Johnson and gfrle spent Christmas at the home of her mother, Mrs. Zecqle, near Chambers. ; -- ; INMAN NEWS Mr. and' Mrs. Dick Sterns and two sons visited relatives in O’Neill from Tuesday until Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Mearl Sparks and family, of Newport, visited rela tives in Inman over Christmas. Mr. Lloyd Brittell spent" Wed nesday and Thursday in Omaha visiting at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. Frank Vidlak and hus band. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Morsbach, of Neligh, visited relatives in Inman on Christmas. Mr. Austin Nickels, of Saratoga, Wyo., arrived in Inman Tuesday When you think of glasses, think of the Perrigo Optical Com pany. New scientific instruments have been added to our territory equipment. We now bring you a better service than ever before. See us at Golden Hotel in O’Neill, Monday, January Gth. 33-2 for a visit with friends and rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Thompson en tertained at Christmas dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Thompson, of Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. Pete Cooper and son, of Orchard; Mr. Ross Clapp, Jr,, of Weeping Water; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brittell and Mr. Ross Clapp, Sr., of Inman. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Brittell and daughter, Shirley Ann, and Mr. Frank Brittell were in Neligh Fri day on business and visiting rela tives. Mr. Darrell Wolfe, of O'Neill, spent Christmas in Inman with friends. The Harmony Club met Satur day night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kopecky. Lunch con sisted of oyster soup. Mr. and Mrs. Art Engelhaupt and Harry Kestenholtz went to Chambers Saturday evening. Miss Donna Hutton, who is in training at St. Vincent’s hospital in Sioux City, arrived in Inman Sunday for a visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hutton. J. T. Thompson, Jr., visited at the home of his sister, Mrs. Pete Cooper, in Orchard, Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Colman, of Bancroft, vxisited relatives in In man, Thursday. Miss Alice Brittell, who is em ployed at Omaha, arrived in In man Christmas morning for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Finkral and son, Calvin, of Madison, and Mr. and Mrs. George Finkral and son, Jerry, also of Madison, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sobotka Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hancock and son, Marlin, of Tekamah, visited at the home of Mrs. Mary Hancock during the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Leidy and two children, of O’Neill visited at the home of Mrs. Jennie Grosser on Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller and family, of Neligh, spent Christ mas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren McClurg. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Butler, of Stuart, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Butler on Christmas. Keith McGraw left Saturday for Washington, D. C.. where be is employed, after spending Christ mas with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Hartigan, of Norfolk, spent Christmas at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hartigan. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wolfe and two children, of Ewing, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Leidy Christmas eve. Mrs. E. L. Riley visited her daughter, Mrs. Jack Alexandria in Royal Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Jack Alexandria and two daughters returned with her for a visit. Mr. Levi Morsbach, of Neligh, arrived in Inman Thursday even ing, leaving Friday morning with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morsbach and sister, Fern Mors bach, for Kansas, where they will visit Mrs. Morsbach’s aged parents. W. H. Chicken and Dr. and Mrs. Alexandria, of Inman, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Goodin and baby, of Gordon, spent Christmas in-Orchard at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Noe. Christmas dinner guests at the home of Mrs. C. Keyes, were Mr. and Mrs. F .E. Keyes and family, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Keyes and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rouse and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ermand Keyes and Mrs. Anna Clark, all of Inman, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Han sen and baby, of Creighton, and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Riser, of Stuart. Mrs. C. J. Malone, left Christ mas night for Omaha, returning home Monday. She visited her daughter there. Inman Workers Club The Inman Workers Club met at the home of Mrs. A. N. Butler on Friday evening, December 20, for a Christmas party. Fifteen mem bers were present. After a brief business meeting the music leader, Mrs. James Cronk, led in the sing ing of Christmas Carols, followed by a reading given by Miss Elsie Krueger, entitled, “Christmas Cus toms of Many Lands,” this being very interesting as Christinas cus toms are so different in foreign countries. Christmas games were played in which Mrs. W. Brown and Miss Reginia Ruther won prizes. The last thing on the pro gram was the exchanging of gifts. At the cl*se of the party a very delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Kenneth Coventry, Mrs. Lesslie Caster and Mrs. Ermand Keyes. EVeryone having spent a very en joyable evening. MEEK AND VICINITY Dinner guests at the Howard i Rouse home on Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Marriedy Hubby and children, Bonnie and Bruce, of At kinson, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hubby, Mrs. Carrie Borg and Marvel, and Miss Maude Rouse of O’Neill. Leonard Devall, of Bayard, Ne braska, arrived home Sunday morning and spent several days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. \V. S. Devall. Dinner guests at the Andrew Johnson home on Christmas Day were, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Luben, of Butte, and Mr. and Mrs. James Donlin and Mary Jo Ann, of In man. Mrs. Rose Henifin, of O’Neill, spent Christmas with her daugh ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Hansen. Dinner guests at the Lansworth home on Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Boshart and daugh ter, Opal, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Widfelt. This community was saddened by the sudden death of one more of the old settlers, John A. Rob eitson, on Christmas Day. Dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Christinia Walters on Christ mas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Robertson and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walters and family. Mr .and Mrs. Mad Henifin and family spent Christmas Day at the George Sanders home. Mrs. Carl Pfeil returned home on Thursday from Wayne, where she had gone to see her mother, who is in a Wayne hospital suffering from a broken hip when she slipped and fell on some ice. Mrs. E. H. Rouse spent Christ mas Day with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Rouse. Mr. and Mrs. Mariedy Hubby and family, of Atkinson, were overnight guests at the Carrie Borg home on Wednesday evening. Hazel Mae Rouse, of O’Neill, spent Christmas Day with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Rouse. Mrs. ijitta Woodard, of Cham bers, Nebr., and John Derhonica, of Michigan, spent from Thursday until Saturday at the Charles Linn home. Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Johnson and family spent Christmas Day at the Charles Luber home. Mr. and Mrs. Swede Sedivy and family and Art Remter spent Mon day evening at the Horace Rouse home. Guests at the Elmer Devall home on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Or ville Peterson and children, Mar vin and Leone, of O’Neill, Mr. Ed Thomas and family, Clarence De vall and Leonard Devall, of Bay ard. Mrs. Art Remter and daughter, Mary Janice, are now visiting her mother, Mrs. Martin Langon, of Spencer. Elzene Thomas spent several days the past week with her grand mother, Mrs. Delia Harrison. Quite a crowd attended the char ivari at the Sydow home on Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Sydow, who were married Saturday, Mrs. Sydow be ing Pauline Hood of Spencer. Official Proceedings of the Holt County Board (Continued) Elmer Alder . 50.00 Chas. Mulhair . 2.60 C. R. “Kelley” Myers . 18.60 Wayne Marcellus . 20.60 Chas. Marlow 41.00 Frank Noffke . 7.55 Ray Noble .".. 13.50 H. E. Newman . 32.56 Fred Neibauer . 2.50 R. M. Pease .. 53.00 H. A. Rakow . 19.57 “He Advertised” -^iKrHPLOfc j Ernest W. Rosenkrans 167.80 j Ira Ridgeway . 9.65! W. H. Stein . 9.25 August Smith . 3.60 Floyd Sanders 12.60 Frank Skrdla 7.23 j Smith & Son . 37.00 Standard Oil Co. 25.92 J. C. Stein . 15.00 Jack Taylor . 33.00 Wm. Tenborg . 4.00 Verdigre Motor Co. 6.00 John Warner . 13.80 Wright Service Station 12.95 Wm. H. Wilkinson ... 75.00 John T. Wingert 2.50 The following claims were aud ited and approved and on motion were allowed and warrants order ed drawn on General fund in pay ment of same: Arbuthnot Oil Co. 8.48 Burroughs Adding Mach. Co. 49.00 Burroughs Adding Mach. Co. 49.00 Chas. H. Luth . 6.70 Farmers State Bank . 0.75 D. H. Cronin .. 283.40 Farmers State Bank 4.75 L. G. Gillespie . 38.66 Galena Lbr. Co. 42.00 Wm. Hasper . 26.00 Page Reporter . 283.40 Atkinson Graphic .283.40 C. E. Aldersou . 283.40 Interstate Power Co. 1.07 Howard D. Manson . 58.00 John Sullivan . 15.00 5:00 P. M. on motion, Board ad journed until October 31, 1940, 9:00 A. M. J. C. STEIN, Chairman John C. Gallagher, Clerk. O’Neill, Nebraska, October 31, 1940, 9:00 A. M. Holt County Board of Supervis ors met as per adjournment. All members present. Meeting culled to order by Chairman. Minutes of previous meeting were read and on motion were approved as read. The following claim was audited and approved and on motion was allowed and a warrant ordered drawn on Road fund in payment of same; Carlson Machine Works . 11.90 The following claims were aud ited and approved and on motion were allowed and warrants ordered drawn on Drag fund in payment of same: M. G. Helmricks. 17.10 Donald Cleveland . 5.101 12:00 Noon, on motion, Board l adjourned until 1:00 P. M. J. C. STEIN, Chairman * John C. Gallagher, Clerk. O'Neill, Nebraska, October 81, 1940 1:00 P. M. Holt County Board of Supervis ors met as per adjournment. All members present. Meeting called to order by Chairman. The following claims were aud ited and approved and on motion were allowed and warrants ordered drawn on General fund in payment of same: John A. Carson . 71.00 J. H. Gibson . 32.20 Ed. J. Matousek .... 76.75 J. C. Stein . 38.00 J. C. Stein . 6.10 Walter K. Smith . 75.00 John Sullivan . 15.00 W. E. Wulf . 33.50 The Board conferred with the | County Attorney regarding the purchase of outstanding Refunding Bonds which are not yet due. 5:00 P. M. on motion, Board ad • journed until November 18, 1940, j 10:00 A. M. J. C. STEIN, Chairman John C? Gallagher, Clerk. ONE POUND —OF— SHAMROCK MINERALIZED TANKAGE will replace 4 pounds of grain. 400 Lbs of Grain A AA cost $4.UU 100 Lbs of Mineralized ^A //* Tankage ^Z.vV YOl CAN SAVE $1.40 O’NEILL HATCHERY Livestock Prices remain good. With pros ■ • jr" t V,‘ , , • ■ ' • ts*: pects for more severe weather ahead, this ap pears to be a favorable time to get your surplus livestock to market: Bring us your stock. We will make every effort to bring you profitable returns. O’Neill Livestock Commission Company PHONE 2 O’NEILL, NEBR. IT is triumph in excelsis when a mail sternly denies himself present luxuries, so his family ’ may not suffer for future ne cessities. The O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, f 140,000.00 This Bank Carries Ne Indebtedness of Officers or Stockholders. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation DOLLARS SENT AWAY FOR PRINTING ___ I Friday and Saturday January 3 and 4 Council Oak Service The service provided by Council Oak was planned to include dependable tjuality, low prices, courteous personnel and absolute cleanliness in every detail. JVM ' pi i. ^ The Council Oak Stores hold that the relation between food and sanitation is too close—too important to health—to be nejjlected by anyone in food distribution. TENDER FINE FLAVORED BEEF ROASTS “15f . PORK LIVER POUND 8C BACON SQUARES FOUND SPARE RIBS POUND 12 FRESH SIDE PORK, lb..12c BIG AND RING BOLOGNA, !b. 12«/*c SUMMER SAUSAGE, Pound .. 19c Round, Swiss, lb. 25c i Short Cut, lb. 25c SIRLOIN, LB. 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