The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, March 13, 1941, Page FOUR, Image 4
The Frontier D. H. Cronin, Editor and Proprietor Entered at the postoffice at O’Neill, Nebraska, as Second Class Mattel. SUBSCRIPTION One Year, in Nebraska |2.00 One Year, outside Nebraska.... 2-25 Every subscription is regarded aa an open account. The names of aabscribers will be instantly re ■seved from our mailing list at ex ptratKm of time paid for, if pub tsaher shall be notified; otherwise the subscription remains in force at Ike designated subscription price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a past of the contract between pub fisher and subscriber. Display advertising is charged far on a basis of 25c an inch (one aJnuni wide) per week. Want ads lie per line, first insertion, subse quent insertions, 5c per line. r A Word To Frontier Readers We wish to call the atten i tion of those of our readers who are in arrears that we must have money to continue in business. Many of onr readers hp?e J doubtless thoughtlessly al lowed their subscription to nil along year after yadr, and we aak them now to come in and settle. Payment of these littie bills mean a good deal to the publisher as they run into hundreds of dollars. So wc trust you will call, settle up, and start 1941 with a clean slate. ' THE DAYS OF LONG AGO Fifty-Five Years Ago The Frontier, March 4, 1886 Yesterday we had probably the worst snow storm of the season. The mill at Apple Creek is now in running order. I * . The Frontier, March 11, 1886 This issue of The Frontier con tained a write up of the town and county and several thousand extra copies were printed for distribution in eastern states. The fflowing is descriptive of Center precinct, now Shields and Grattan townships and the city of O’Neill: “Center precinct it situated near the geo graphical center of the county and embraces townships 29 and 30 and a portion of 28 and ranges 11 and 12 west. The northern portion is level upland. The Elkhom river flows through the southern por tion. This part is low bottom land, fertile and yields large quan tities of fine huy. There are many desirable stock farms along this river. The first settlers to drive their stakes in this precinct! were 11. 11. McEvony. Frank Bitnoy, John T. IVout^, E. 11. Thompson, et e.l, who arrived in July, 1873. Other settlers came in the fall of the same year. Among them were, Herman Iloxie and his sons, Sam Wolf and Donald Wisegarver. In May, 1874, General O’Neill’s first colony arrived. In November a second colony came." l O'1 Fifty Years Ago The Frontier, March 6, 1891 The two Johns, John S. Weekes and John Hazelet, entertained the High Five Club at the State Bank building Tuesday evening and a very enjoyable time was had. James H. Riggs, of the Frontier, was appointed postmaster at this place on last Tuesday, the nomin ation being confirmed by the Sen ate on Friday. The change in of fice will take place March 81. HEAR THE I I Nebraska Wesleyan Male A Capella Chorus |i "I ; - j ' In The ■ tS1 High School Auditorium i Saturday, March 15 fm k; / ■ -y, i 2:30 P. M.—10c and 15c 8:00 P. M.—10c and 20c "i The ProntieT, March 12, 1891 The Frontier has been informed by Rev. Father Cassidy that the Company in which the academy was insured has refused to pay the loss, on the ground that the build ing did not belong to the church society. The insurance policy was madr out in the name of the church, but the academy had not been for mally turned over to the society by the contractors, hence the ground for the claim. The Item, March 5, 1891 A* jolly crowd of young people took advantage of the splendid sleighing Tuesday night. The Academy Dramatic Club is progressing nicely under the man agement of Mr. Carlon, and no doubt will draw a crowded house on the 17th, when they place that popu. lar Irish historic drama, “Robert Emmet’’ on the boards. The Item, March 12, 1891 The men who have the contract for putting down the artesian well are in the city and will commence work on the well in a few days. Forty Years Ago The Frontier, March 7, 1901 G. W. Smith retired today from the agency of the Great Northern railroad at O'Neil), He is succeed ed by a Mr. Dunn, of Sioux City, who was the city ticket agent of the Northern there. Mr. Smith had been agent at the Short Line depot for about ten years. He will open a music store here. J. A. Cowperthwaite and son, of Beaver Crossing, Nebr., arrived in the city Tuesday evening and will reside in O’Neili in the future. Mr. Cowperthwaite is a stock buyer and will engage in that business The Frontier, March 14, 1901 P. J. McManus returned the first of the week from his purchasing trip to Chicago after an absence of two weeks! O’Neill lumbermen say they have sold more lumber the past winter than during any other season. Thirty Years Ago The Frontier, March 2, 1911 Atkinson carried off the laurels in the debating contest Monday evening. It was a contest between representatives of the high school of Atkinson and O’Neill, the for mer being represented by Otto Stratton, Harry Miller and John O’Connell, and the latter by Rody Ryan, Lawrence Chapman and Walter Campbell. The winners will send three debatees to Valen tine and the winners will send one debater bo the state contest. The Frontier, March 9, 1911 Charles Stout had business in Wayne Wednesday. Frank Biglin, who has been trav eling for the Moline Plow Com pany has quit his job and is back home again. James Shea, one of the old-time residents of this city, died at his home in this city Friday last. He was nearly 70 years of age. Twenty Years Ago The Frontier, March 3, 1921 Miss Genevieve Biglin, who is taking a course of nursing at Sioux City, is visiting O’Neill relatives this week. Mrs. John Addison, of Mineola, died Monday afteroon at Orchard, following an operation for goitre. She left a husband and twelve children. Antelope township is the latest addition to the municipal corpora tions of Holt county. The new po litical sub-division was created by the County Board Wednesday after noon by dividing Iowa township. John Bellar, one of the early resi dents of Holt county, died at his residence in this city last Sunday. He was 66 years of age. The Frontier, March 10, 1921 Joseph peitsch and family left for Fordyce, Nebr., Friday morn ing, where they will make their fu ture home. Ranchmen of the Chambers vi cinity are complaining through the Chambers Sun because wild an telope arc hopping over the pasture fences and stampeding the stock. Ten Years Ago The Frontier, March 5, 1931 Peter Henry Anderson died at his home five miles northwest oi Page on February 21, 1921, at the age of 87 years. The Frontier, March 12, 1931 The Golden Rule store will open its doors to the public on Saturday, March 14. BRIEFLY STATED Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Harty and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gatz left Wednes day for Lincoln to attend the bas ketball tournament. Mrs. Charley Reka and daugh ters returned on Thursday from Lincoln, where they went to at tend the basketball tournament. Gordon Anderson, of Huron, S. D., arrived in O’Neill the trrst of the week and is visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Goodfellow drove to Stuart on Thursday to get their daughter, Alice, who has been in the hospital in that city. Mrs. L. R. Stout will entertain the members, of the 9FF Club at her home in this city on Thursday evening. ' a Miss Arlene Kilpatrick entertain ed the members of the Tuesday dub at a seven o’clock dinner at her home on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Helen Sirek entertained the members of St. Mary’s Basketball team at a seven-thirty o’clock din ner at the Elite Cafe on Sunday evening. John Dailey left the latter part of last week fof Fremont, Nebr., Where he has accepted a position with the International Harvester Company. Mr. and Mrs. John Shoemaker, Mrs. John Kersenbrock and Fran cis Connelly left on Wednesday for Lincoln to attend the state basket ball tournament. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birmingham were at Valentine Monday attend ing the annual Northwest Nebraska Hereford breeders Association’s show and sale. Miss Grace Connelly entertained the members of her bridge club at a seven o’clock dinner at the M & M Cafe, followed by cards at her home on Tuesday evening. Emmet Carr, John Connelly and W. H. Harty left Wednesday for Lincoln, where they will attend the basketball game between St. Mary’s Academy and Beaver Crossing. POSTPONED—C. W. Parks, Drapery Expert, will be at the Brown-McDonald Store Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21, in stead of March 13 and 14. 44-1 The M. M. Club met at the home of Mrs. C. W. Porter on Thursday afternoon to play cards, after en joying a dutch treat luncheon at the M & M Cafe. .. * ■ Miss Regina C. Ruther, of Inman, was a pleasant caller at this office this morning and ordered The Frontier sent to her address for the coming year. Mrs. O. A. Kilpatrick drove to Norfolk on Sunday, where she met her daughter, Nadene, a student at Midland College, Fremont, and her son, Gene, of Norfolk, and spent the day with them. The following six young men have volunteered for military ser vice to the local draft board with , - -1 m the past ten days: Paul Judge Gerald Do nohoe, Leonard Thoma zin, LK>yd Taylor, Earl Whaley anti Louis Zastrow. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Merri man, son Jimmie, Mr. a<>d Mrs Jerry Ryan and son, Joe, and M<ss Mary Harty left on Wednesday for Lincoln to attend the state bas ketball tournament. Mrs. Jim Banigan, of Atkinson, entertained the Martez Club at a seven o’clock dinner at the M & M Cafe, followed by cards at the home of Mrs. W. H. Harty on Monday evening. Last Sunday Dennis Steskal, of Omaha, came to O’Neill, and visited his brother, J-oe Steskal and his sister, lAn. T. M. Harrington for one week. Ije works at the Airtight Produce Co., in Omaha. v Mr. and Mrs. Pete Curti* return ed on Thursday 'to Berwyn, Ne braska, where they will Btay until the first of the month, attending to business matters, after which they will again return to O’Neill to make their home. Jack Arbuthnot drove to Peters burg on Saturday, taking his wife and daughter to that city, where they will visit at the home of Mrs. Arbuthnot’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DufTy, while Jack is in Lincoln witfh the St. Mary’s team at the basketball tournament. Mrs. Ed Venal and Miss Carlyn Neyers entertained their bridge club at a seven o’clock dinner at the M & M Cafe, followed by cards at the home of Mrs. Verzal on Mon day evening. Miss Mary Harty won high score and Miss Betty Biglin, low. Mrs. C. E. Lundgren and Mrs. J. P. Brown entertained at a, seven o’clock dinner at the home of Mt-s. Lundgren on .IVe^pesday evenig. Mrs. James WpJHing won, high score, Mrs. Mary Anstint second high and Mrs. Edward Gatz, the all cut. “IT "I— ■ ■ POSTPONED—C. W. Parks, Drapery Expert, ‘will be at the Brown-McDonald Store Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21, in stead of March 13 and 14. 44-1 Miss Mary Catherine Coyne, who has been here for the past few months visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Coyne, left on Thursday evening for Omaha, where she will visit for a few days JOHNSON DRUGS O'Neill, Nebraska OF all kinds of hunger there is none like money hunger. Physical starvation may be the result of financial improvi dence. The O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits. 9140,000.00 This Bank Carries Ns Indebtedness of officers or Stockholders. Member Federal Depoah Insurance Corporation before going on bo Chicago, 111., where she expects to live. Mrs. E. M. Gallagher, Mis. Henry Lohaus, Mrs Max Golden, Mrs. Lar ry Barrett, Mrs. Helen Sirek, Mrs. W. J. Froelich, Mrs. Ed Campbell, Mrs. Mattie Soukup and Pete Duffy left on Wednesday morning for Lin coln, taking the members of the pep squad of St. Mary’s Academy there to attend the basketball game. Mr. and Mrs. John George, of Lincoln, announce the birth of a daughter, Sandra Kay, at the St. Elizabeth hospital on Monday, March 3. Mrs. George was for merly Miss Lois Riser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riser of Friend, Nebr., former residents here. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davidson, of Casper, Wyo., and Mrs. Roily New ton and daughter, of DuBois, Wyo., arrived here on Friday and visit ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Morrison. They also attend ed the funeral of Ed Kilmurray, of Atkinson, a brother of Mrs. Mor rison. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sparks and children, of Harrington, Nebr., ar rived in O’Neill on Tuesday and are now operating a second hand fur niture store in the building just west of the Sunset filling station on Highway No. 20 and 275. Mr. Sparks has traveled through this section of the country for years, selling mattresses, and is prepared to continue in this work, making and selling all kinds of mattresses. • yui'j ft if ’ * Mayor John Rersenbrock and Lod Janousek entertained the mem bers of the Basketball teams of St. Mary’s Academy and the O’Neill High at a banquet at the Golden Hotel on Monday evening at seven o’clock. All members of both teapns were present, as were Sup erintendent C. F. Grill and Coach E. M. Segel, of the High School, and Rev. R. Parr and Jack Arbuth. not, of St. Mary's. Twenty-six guests were present at the dinner. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH John E. Spencer, Pastor Bible study every Sunday morn ing at 10:00 o’clock. C. E. Yantzi, Superintendent. Morning Worship at 11:00 a. m. The subject of the sermon for this hour will be, “God’s Challenge as to Ways of Prosperity and Suc cess.” The Christian Endeavor Society will meet at 7:00 o’clock. All the young people are invited. At 8:00. the pastor will begin a series of Pre-Easter sermons on the theme, "What Am I to Be lieve?” In these sermons, we will try to answer questions which have been asked both by people in the church and those outside of the , church. The subject of the sermon . Sunday evening will be, "What Am I to Believe Concerning Belief?” Everybody is invited as well as the members of the church. The services will be held every Sunday evening at 8:00 o’clock. J. E. Spencer, Pastor. Important committees of the House and Senate are called weekly now to attend confidential meetings at the War Department. This pro eedure was started before arjd dur. ing the last war and indications are the program will be carried thru out. this emergency. Most of the talk at these meetings is “off the record” and is responsive to a lot of questions members have been addressing to the department in letters. Cecil "Runt” Bishop is a new member of the House irons Cartel - viUe, Illinois. A year or two ago he traveled over Nebraska organizing Lions Clubs. He tells members that he once planned to open a snake canning factory at Long Pine but found that rattle snakes of Ne braska were not large enough for ,, the industry. Rattlesnake meat in the East costs around 76 cents a can. Special Exhibitions Thrills Galore ANNUAL EVENT BOXING TOURNAMENT Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18 -19 O’Neill High School Gymnasium First Bout Starts at 8:00 P. M. Admission—Tues: 15c-25e; Wed. 15e-35c SPONSORED BY O’ CLUB Open For Business At Sunset Lodge i f . I ‘ h ' " • tt 'I*' *; % ^ New and Used Furniture AU Kinds MAKE MATTRESSES OF ANY KIND NEW INNER SPRING MATTRESSES $10.00 And Up. USED WASHING MACHINES OF ALL KINDS AND MAKES Sparks Bedding Co. PHONE 273 O’NEILL, NEBR. Drapery Expert WILL BE AT BROWN-McDONALD STORE IN O’NEILL ON Thursday and Friday, March 20th and 21st Make your appointments today at the store. Phone 85 for appointments. Hundreds of samples to choose from made to your liking or by the yard. All who have special problems in drapery treatments, who want new window drapes or wish to select fabrics out of the usual will be interested in the forthcoming visit of C. W. PARKS who will be in the Brown-McDonald Store next Thursday and Friday to assist you with your drapery problems.