Nebraska Newspapers

    The Frontier
VOL LXI O'NEILL, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 23. IWI NUMBER 37
Husband of Former Holt
County Woman Meets
Death In California
The following article is repro
duced from the Silver City Daily
press, of Silver City, New Mexico.
Mrs. Hay is the daughter of Mrs.
Charles Jenkins, living just north
of this city and she came here to
the funeral of her father from the
r funeral of her husband, who was
buried in his old home towm in
Pennsylvania. From newspaper
reports Judge Hay was one of the
outstanding men in the state of
New Mexico.
Judge George W. Hay, of Sil
ver City, N. M., was killed almost
instantly Tuesday night, Janu
ary 7, about 7 o’clock, as he crossed
Colorado street, just outside the
city limits of Pasadena.
Sheriff’s officers said that Judge]
Hay and his dog, were struck by
an automobile driven by Kenneth
.Slavin, of Pasadena. The automo
bile carried Hay and the dog about
P4 feet on the bumper of tne car.
With his wife, Mrs. Cecelia Hay,
the jurist was in Pasadena for a
sojourn. They were guests at
Monterey lodge.
Authorities ordered an inquest
to determine responsibility for the
fatal accident.
Silver City Shocked By
Jurist’s Death
First news of the tragic death
at Pasadena, Calif., Tuesday night
of Judge Hay came in a long
distance call to Dist Attorney
Joseph W. Hodges from Mayor
Clyde Tingley of Albuquerque,
w ho received a message from Cal
ifornia, when a long distance tele
phone call from Pasadena to Silver
City was delayed.
It profoundly shocked those in
formed of the tragedy last night
and the city today scarcely could
, believe the sad news, for no man
was held in higher esteem than
-Judge Hay, who was universally
loved and respected in the com
munity.
Judge Hay left for California
only a week ago, with Mrs. Hay,
for a two weeks’ vacation, after
a late fall term of court and to
find relief from a series of colds
that threatened influenza.
State’s Leading Jurist
Recognized as New Mexico’s
ablest district judge, and often
called to sit for other judges in
the state’s nine judicial districts,
Judge Hay held a record as the
judge with the fewest reversals by
the supreme court in appealed
cases. This reputation was earned
by the soundness, likewise just
ness, of his decisions, based on
Jaw' and fact, and human under
standing, according to lawyers.
Not only as district judge, did
lie win a reputation on the bench,
but also as judge of the juvenile
court, which included his judicial
duties under the constitution and
the statutes. Despite the fact that
he was childless, Judge Hay con
sidered the problems of every boy
^ and girl with a fatherly interest,
akin bo personal affection and
responsibility, and his advice and
counsel to delinquents, solved many
difficult parental and children’s
problems.
Born in Pennsylvania
Judge Hay was born September
.5, 1690. in Somerset county, Penn
sylvania. He was educated at
Valparaiso University, Indiana, re
ceiving the degrees of B. S. and
LLB. He began the practice of
law in Kokomo, Ind. He enlisted in
the United ctates army August 27,
1917, and was discharged April 12,
1919. He served with the Expedi
tionary ferce in France and rose
to the rank of second lieutenant,
being cited for meritorious service.
A member of his company once
said: “Lt. Hay never asked us to
do anything or to go any place that
he would not.” That tribute epi
tomized his life, as his friends
knew and trusted him.
Became Judge in 1931
In 1921, a disabled war veteran,
fieorge Hay came to Fort Bayard’s
army hospital, from Kokomo, Ind.
Recovering his health, he moved to
Silver City and resumed the prac
tice of law in which he was suc
cessful, conducting his law prac
tice from 1924 to 1931.
(Continued on Page 8)
St. Mary’s Sustaining
Championship Laurels
_
Friday night, St. Mary's went
to Page where they met the con
solation winners of the County
Tournament turning them back 39
to 14.
St. Mary’s started fast and was
never in danger rolling up eleven
points before the opponents scored.
At the half the score was 23 to 6.
The second half St. Mary’s took
to passing the ball and coasted to
an easy 39 to 14 win.
The second team and grade teams
also came out victorious, second
team 17 to 12 with Jack Gallagher
leading the scoring with 11 points.
The grade team won an exciting
13 to 12 victory after being behind
9 t<o 4 at the half. Bill Kelly lead
scoring with four points.
Sunday afternoon St. Mary’s en- j
tertained the Spalding Shamrocks
and walked away again victorious
36 to 16. The game started slow
but soon sped up into what looked
like a mile relay race, first racing
down one side of the floor and then1
down the other.
Tuesday night St. Mary’s took to
the road again, this time to Plain- j
view, where they turned back the
Plain view High team 30 to 27 in
an overtime period.
St. Mary’s led most of the way, ^
but with ten seconds to go Plain
view received two free throws, I
which tied the game up at 27 to
27. Going into an overtime St.
Mary’s made three points as fast
as you can say Jack Robinson and
then stalled for the rest of the
three minutes to win 30 to 27.
Stockholders of O’Neill
National Bank Re-elect
Old Officials
The stockholders of the O’Neill
National bank held their annual
election of directors at their an
nual meeting held on Wednesday,
January 15. The same officers and
directors were re-elected for the
ensuing year, that have so success
fully conducted the affairs of the
bank for several years. They are:;
S. J. Weekes, president; F. N. Cro
nin, vice-president; E. F. Quinn, j
cashier; J. B. Grady, assistant
cashier. The above named of- j
fleers with the addition of Mrs.:
Emma Dickinson Weekes and Miss
Cora Purcell, constitute the board
of directors. The usual dividend
was declared and officials report a
successful year.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends and
neighbors for their many acts of
kindness, assistance and expression
of sympathy during the illness and
following the death of our hcloved
son and brother. Also for the
beautiful floral offerings. Your
kindness will ever be held in grate
ful remembrance.—Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Phelps and Velma. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Phelps and Ruth, Mr.,
and Mrs. Earl Wells and LaRetta.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere j
thanks to the many kind friends
and neighbors and especially the
Odd Fellows lodge for their many
acts of kindness and assistance giv
en during the last illness and fol
lowing the death of our beloved
i
husband and father, also for the
many beautiful floral offerings.—
Mrs. Harnish and family.
Mike Ryan, Holt County
Boy Gets Honors
In Wyoming
The following story is about an
other Holt county boy who has
gone t» the front in his adopted
state. Mike Ryan was raised in
this county, the family living about
four miles west of this city. He is
a brother of J. B. Ryan of this
city, who still owns the old home
stead where he and Mike and the
other boys grew to manhood. Mike
has been a resident of Wyoming for
the past thirty years or more.
“M. F. (Mike) Ryan, well known
Sheridan cititen, will be appointed
city commissioner to succeed D. A.
Ruff, who has resigned effective
February 1, to become business;
manager of the Sheridan County ;
Memorial hospital.
“Mayor Robert W. On and Street
and Water Commissioner Frank J.
Scullen, the city officials who must
make the appointment, announced
Thursday morning that they had
agreed upon Mr. Ryan for the
post.
“Mr. Ryan, they added, was se
lected from a field of eight appli
cants.
“Mr. Ryan has resided in Sheri
dan for the past twelve years, but
has been a resident of Wyoming
for approximately a score of years.
Before coming to Sheridan, he was
in the general mercantile business
in Gillette, and while in Sheridan,
he has owned and operated a shoe
store, and is now associated with
the Kellner Typewriter and Sup
ply Company.
“Other members of his family
are Mrs. Ryan, two daughters, Mrs.
James S. Bentley and Mrs. George
Thomson, both of Sheridan, and
one son, Donald Ryan, a graduate
of the University of Wyoming, now
living in California.
“Mayor Orr, in announcing the
appointment, said that “w'e feel
that we are making the proper ap
pointment. Mr. Ryan's background
and experience convince us that the
office of city finance commissioner
will be handled in the most efficient
manner possible.
“Mr. Ryan, in accepting the ap
pointment, declared that “all of
the people in the community should
feel free to come to me with their
problems. 1 certainly shall do
my best to serve them, and also to
do a proper job for the city of
Sheridan."
O’Neill Has Large Lead In
Red Cross Membership
Reporting 652 memberships se
cured by the Holt County Red
Cross Chapter in its annual Roll
Call to date by Mrs. D. Stannard,
Roll Call Chairman, who expressed
appreciation for what she describ
ed as unparallelled cooperation dur
ing the enrollment period.
“Such support," Mrs. Stannard
said, “is particularly gratifying and
timely now, when national defense
requirements are making such a
heavy demand upon the Red Cross.
The organization is making every
preparation for dealing competent
ly with the welfare problems of
men of the new defense army and
their families, besides expending
all public health, accident preven
tion, ami other services bearing on
the country’s preparedness.
“In addition, disaster relief and
community welfare and health
needs which the Red Cross normal
ly meets must continue to be met
and provision made for their ex
pansion. All these activities are
dependent upon Roll Call member
ships for their support.
“In behalf of the local chapter.
I take this means of expressing
pi-ofound appreciation and thanks
to all citizens of the Holt County
chapter who gave so generously of
their time and funds that the Red
Cross may be in betteT position to
handle its multiplying responsi
bilities.”
The following are the member
ships received by the Secretary to
date:
O’Neill ..
Ewing ..
Stuart .....
Infnan . .-— 28
Atkinson . 129
Chambers . 14
Emmet . 33
Twenty-Six Men To Be
Furnished Next Month
The Holt County draft hoard has
received word that the probable
quota fof Holt county during Feb
ruary would be 26 men, who will
leave on February lb for Omaha,
w'here they will be inducted into
the army. AU of the men who will
leave at this time are volunteers.
Two boys will leave on Tuesday j
for Omaha, Melvin Hettinger and
Paul Brau, botk of Atkinson. This
is the Holt County quota for Janu
ary 28.
The board had three brothers
volunteer for service on Tuesday,
January 21. They are Benny,
Theodore and Hans Braun, sons of
Mr. snd Mrs. Gottlieb Braun of At
kinson.
Following is a list of volunteers
at the Local Board Office:
Henry Laird
i James Newman
Andrew Schmidt
Harold Sander*
Oliver Saxamu
Francis Gilg
Joseph Pribil
Maynard Stearns
Juliah Sojka
Walter Robert*
Adolph Jorske
Merriel Stewart
Walter Donobo<
Steve Nicbolite
Paul Brau
Lyle King
Bruce Fleming
Donald Martin
Harold Jones
Melvin Pettingei
Wm. Holsclaw
Harold Fuller
Everett Michadson
Arthur Leaeh
Raymond Wedige
Francis Soukup
Maurice Cavanaugh
Joseph MacV *
Wm. Boie'
Lye Roy Grandorff l
Alfred Wilson
Michael Harty
Eddie Kaezor
I>awrenc* Tenborg
Paul Chapman
Simeon Ames
Harold Spahn
Clarence DeVall
Irvin Gaughenbaugh
Raymond Hayne
Harold Childers
Frank Hytrek
Vergil Peterson
Beryl Campbell.
Nebraska Pioneer Editor
Dies Sunday at Neligh
E. S. Seofield. editor of the Ne
ligh News, passed away at his
home in Neligh last Sunday morn
ing, at the age of years. While
in failing health fur several years
Mr. Scofield had not been ill and
was at his office Saturday until
sing time. He got up Sunday
morning and dressed as the other
members of the family went to
church. He evidently began to
feel ill and went to bed. On theii
return from church they found him
dead in bed and he had been dead
for some time. The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Scofield had been in the
newspaper business for forty-six
years, forty-five of them in Antel
ope county. He was among the
pioneers of the profession in the
state and a number one newspaper
man.
Dr. Paul Leahy Dies Of
Auto Injuries Tuesday
Dr. Haul Leahy, 36, of Sioux City,
in company with Tom Houlton, of
Sioux City, met with a serious ac
cident 4 miles west of Crookston,
on Tuesday evening, which result
ed in his death the following
morning. Dr. Leah> was en route
to see his cousin, Gene Leahy, ai
Casper, Wyo. Dr. Leahy was the
brother of Father B. .J. Leahy,
formerly of O’Neill.
George Shoemaker left Tuesday
morning for Long Beach, Califor
nia, where he plans to spend the
balance of the winter months vis
iting his sisters, the Misses Clara,
Lu and Mayme Shoemaker and
other relatives and friends.
Liberal Livestock Re
ceipts Bring Further
Advance In Prices
Sharp interest and advanced
prices characterised the local live
stock market last Monday. Re
ceipts were some heavier than a
week ago and buyers were pre
pared to absorb the entire offering
at prices fully steady to higher in
most instances. The general un
dertone was firm and the demand
for replacement cattle was unus
ually broad.
More calves than have been here
in recent weeks were included in
the day’s run and these proved to
be particularly popular. The top
piest sold at $13.00 with the long
end of this class cashing from
$12.50 to $12.76. Heifer calves
were also more plentiful. The top
load sold at 10.75, though a few
odd head hit $11.00. Bulk of the
heifer calves moved at $10.27 to
$10.50.
No really choice yearlings were
here. The extreme top was $11.60
and the bulk in this class ranged
from $10.50 to $11.00.
The best young fleshy beef cows
reached $7.40; others not quite so
good scored $7.00 to $7.25. Plainer
kinds sold from $6.50 to $6.95.
Bulls paid as high as $7.50.
Increased hog receipts met with
a spirited demand and better prices.
Butchers reached an extreme top of
$8.20 with the practical top of
$8.00. An extremely good pig
market in whith division the re
ceipts were particularly heavy es
tablished a new peak of $11.70.
However, $10.50 to $11.00 caught
the big end of the day’s offering.
Receipts in the sheep division
were light; hardly enough were
here to furnish a quotable market.
Next Monday, January 27, the
regular cattle and hog auction will
be held in conjunction with a
special horse and mule sale. The
auction will open on horses and j
mules promptly at 11:00 A. M. to i
be followed immediately by the
hog and cattle sale.
Senator Tony Asimus Has
Word For Home Folks
The Nebraska Legislature has
been in session for two weeks. So
far, 101 bills have been introduced
and assigned to their respective
committees for study and commit
tee recommendation. No bills have
been sent to the floor by commit
tees except routine bills dealing
with Legislative appropriations for
running expensss. 1 have had the
Daily Legislative Journal sent to
the County Judges, County Clerks,
County Attorneys, County Super
intendents, Superintendents of all
schools and all of the local papers
in Holt, Boyd, Rock and Keya
I'aha counties. They are there for
your inspection. The Journals
show the titles of all bills intro
duced, the times for public hear
ings on each bill and when they
are voted upon. You can get cop
ies of any bills, postpaid, by writ
ing to the Clerk of the Legislature.
All bills come up before the com
mittees for public hearing before
they are voted upon. These hear
ings are open bo the public and
anyone can express their opinion
on any bill before the committee.
In the 1939 Legislative session,
523 bills were introduced, 385 bills
were indefinitely postponed or
killed in committees and 138 bills
were passed.
If any of you are in Lincoln this
winter, be sure and visit the Legis
lature. This is your Legislature
and you will be welcome.
TONY AS1MUS.
CARD OF THANKS
It is with a deep sense of appreci-!
j ation and gratefulness thut we ex
press our sincerest thanks to those
who extended words of sympathy
and sought bo alleviate our sor
row in our bereavement. The
kindnessi shown us will never be
forgotten. The beautiful flowers
sent t>o the funeral of our loved
one were touching tributes of love
and affection.—Mrs. Charles Jen
kins, Mrs. Cecelia T. Hay, Dr. T. N.
Jenkins.
Mrs. Ralph Oppen, of Omaha,
spent the week end in O’Neill visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Jeannie Scott.
O'Neill High Basketeers
Have Hit Their Stride
O’Neill High won two basketball
games from Neligh last Friday de
feating the visiting first team 21-18
and winning from the second team
18-13. Neligh opened the scoring
in the first team game but O’Neill
came back to score three field
goals on fast breaks. Neligh closed
the gap 7-6 at the quarter but was
held to a single free throw during 1
the second period while O’Neillj
brought its total to 12. Neligh'
rallied in the third period and came
into the home stretch trailing by
only three points 15-18. O’Neill
maintained this lead to hand Neligh
its second defeat of the season.
O’Neill second team had difficulty j
finding the hoop in the preliminary
game but connected on enough to
stay ahead of Neligh’a team with
the final count 18-13.
Bad weather cut the attendance
considerably as a number of Neligh
fans had planned to attend and
also a number of local fans were
kept away because of the weather, i
Summary
O’Neill (21) fg ft pf
Burgess .0 0 0
Yantzi .0 0 0
French . 3 1 0
Vincent ..-.1 1 2
Wolfe .0 0 0
McKenna . 2 0 2
Leach .—0 0 0
Calkins 2 1 1 ■
Osenbaugh .0 0 0
Mitchell _ 1 0 1
Cole .0 o o;
D 3 6
Neligh (18) fg ft pf
Heckendorf . 1 0 0
Mathers —.—Z - 3
McPherson .. 10 3
Frady .0 2 0
It ud nick .3 0 0
7 4 6
I^?« Charles Phelps
Leo Charles Phelps was born
June 30, 1916, at the farm home
southeast of Redbird and departed
this life at the Lynch hospital on
January 18. 1941. at the age of
24 years, 6 months and 19 days,!
death being due to pneumonia.
Left to mourn his pussing are
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Phelps; two sisters, Velma, at
home, and Mrs. Loula Wells, of
Gaston, Oregon; one brother, Rob
ert, of Dennison, Minn.; two nieces,
Ruth Phelps and LaRetta Wells;
also one grandmother, Mrs. Mae
Slack, besides a host of other rela
tives and friends.
Leo's whole life had been spent
in our midst and his death came
as a shock to the entire community.
He had always been at home and a
constant companion of his parents
and sister. His friends were num
bered by his acquaintences and
words cannot express their respect,
admiration and love for his many
fine qualities of character and smil
ing ways at all times, which en
deared him to both young and old.
Saddened at heart, yet rejoicing
in spirit, we take temporary leave
of him and say;
“One less at home!
The loved circle broken; a dear
face missed day by ‘lay from
its accustomed place;
Bat cleansed and saved and per
fected by grace—
One more in heaven!
“One less on earth
Its pain, its sorrow and its toil
to share,
One less the pilgrims daily cross
to hear;
One more the crown of ransamed
souls to wear—
At home in heaven.”
The funeral was held from the
Dorsey Presbyterian church Tues
day afternoon with Rev. Ibach, of
Lynch officiating. Burial was at
the Scottville cemetery. Pallbear
ers were Guy Pinkerman, Jack
Brady, Earnest Rosenkrans, Gor
don Barta, Tommy Alder and How
ard Wells. Flower bearers were
Elwin Rubeck, Glen Hiscock, Lee
Wells, Ted McKinzie and Dan Mc
Kinzie.
The choir consisted of Mrs. O. O.
I Newman, Mrs. Fay Brady, Dorothy
Rosenkrans, Claude Pickering and
Hal Rosencrans. *♦*
Campaign To Fight
Infantile Paralysis Is
Under Good Headway
Mrs. J. J. Harrington has been
appointed Holt county chairman of
the President’s ball to raise funds
for the combatting of infantile par
alysis, and the O'Neill ball, for
which funds will be raised for this
purpose will be held at Danceland
on Wednesday evening, January 29,
1940. Tickets are now on sale and
can be purchased for $1.00,
There is no more worthy ob
ject for which funds can be raised
than for the care of those suffering
from this disease. During the past
year the United States has increas
ed by sixty percent its system of
defense against infantile par
alysis. These fortifications are the
chartered chapters of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
which have increased in number
from 646 to 1,048 since January 1,
1940. It is a worthy cause and,
even if you are not a dancer, you
could buy a ticket and thus help
the cause.
Help Holt County Infantile Par
alysis Fund—Buy a ticket to the
ball, or give a donation. One half
of the money raised here in this
drive remains in Holt county.
There are 188 infantile paralysis
victims now in the state of Ne
braska, over 10,000 in the nation.
Please do whatever you can in
the cause—your bit will help some
unfortunate crippled child.
Former Resident of Holt
County Dies In Idaho
This office is in receipt of a let
ter from Mrs. O. F. Herring, of
Eugene, Oregon, extending her
subscription to The Frontier for
another year. Mrs. Herring was
raised in this county and still has
several relatives here but
! she has been a resident of the
west coast for several years, but
has not lost her interest in the old
home town. In her letter she says:
“We always look forward eagerly
to its weekly visits. Charles
Smith, a former neighbor of ours
northwest of O’Neill passed away
on November 5, 1940. His daugh
ter, Ruth Smith Low and family,
also her mother live near Castle
ford, Idaho, and are very success
ful sheep raisers. Ruth and 1 have
corresponded ever since they left
Holt county foi Idaho in 1906,
which I think is some record. Wish
ing all friends a Happv and I*ros
[><• ous New Year.”
Mrs. Herring also enclosed a
clipping from a Eugene paper from
which we clip the following: “Total
rainfall in Eugene during 1940,
measuring 40.59 inches, was 3.02
inches above the average fall for
this section, and away above the
total amounts registered for 1938
and 1939. The mean figure for
Eugene is 37.57 inches. In 1939,
28.33 inches was recorded, and
about the same amount in 1938, ac
cording to reports from the U. S.
weather bureau at the airport. The
greatest amount in any one month
during 1940 was in February when
10 inches of precipitation were re
corded.”
Former O’Neill Farmer
III In His Iowa Home
This office received a letter Tues
day morning from Mrs. E. 0. Root,
■of Hale, Iowa, enclosing a renewal
of their subscription to The Fron
tier for another year. In her let
ter Mrs. Root says: “Enclosed
please find money order for my
husband to pay for The Frontier
for another year. On account of
I eve sight trouble myself or our
■ daughter reads the paper to hino.
His general health is not so good,
but he can get around in a wheel
chair. He has read The Frontier
for many years, commencing with
i the second issue and still enjoys it
| very much.”
The writer has known Mr. Root
' for a half century, or more. He
, lived for many years about three
miles southeast of O’Neill, until
I he disposed of his property and
; moved to Iowa about twenty-five
: years ago. We, with his many
friends in his old home section,
I hope that his illness is but tem
porary and that he will soon be
his old time self, full of life, am
bition ami Jnergy.
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