SOUTHWESTERN
BREEZES
By Romaine Saunders
Rev. E. W. Pedersen was happily
surprised when his father, brother
and sister drove into the yard where
he and Mrs. Pedersen make their
home at Harry White’s, having
.driven up from Lincoln after a 3
o’clock start Saturday morning.
Tne senior Mr. Pedersen is an old
friend of the writer and also hap
‘ pily surprised us by a visit. They
returned to Lincoln Sunday after
noon.
The girls 4-H club met with
Bemedine Kennedy Monday. After
the noonday refreshments in which
a freezer of ice cream largely fig
ured, the girls—some 25 of them—
demonstrated their cunning at
such domestic intrigue as quilt
making. Around 5 o’clock the
neighborhood gave echo to a lusty
club yell, demonstrating that our
ranch lassies have vocal accom
plishments equal to the best college
groups. Mrs. Blake Ott of Amelia,
sponsor for the club, planned an
outing for the girls at one of the
lakes over in Swan an evening this
week when the girls were to have
a swim and spend the night in
camp by the lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCaully of
Gordon were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Addison Sunday. Mrs.
McCaully is a sister of Mr. Addison
and their childhood home was over
in the old Minneola community.
The southwest is clearing the!
decks for the annual hay harvest,
the blue grass stripping having
been finished early in the week.
Iowa and Minnesota buyers have
taken much of the seed. One local
rancher, Charly Peterson, has also
bought seed and this with the yield
from his own large holdings, he
has put on the market at St. Joseph,
Mo. There was a good crop of seed
and the meadows carry the heavi
est crop of hay seen in recent
years. Cap Addison is among these
who has prepared to go into his
haying job with a new tractor hay
outfit. Horse mowers are more and
more going into the discard in this
tall grass country.
Frank Witt has moved from
Swan Lake to Burwell, leaving
Milton Lutz in charge of his store
at the lake. Mr. Witt will continue
his grocery and cream route in this
territory, making the rounds on
Tuesday instead of Wednesday, as
heretofore.
The Grim Reaper came again and
cut down another. Few are left
standing on the shore—maybe one,
two, three—of that youthful group
who a half century ago were a
dynamic force bearing with urvre
tenting energy not only on the
destinies focusing at the county
seat but over a wide reach of “New
Country.” Dickson—big, large of
heart, youthful, forceful, impetious
of head crowned with red glory and
set on great shoulders, facinated
“us boys” by his ability to play
baseball, kick a football, knock
down a bully or shoot a prairie
chicken. Out of memories mists
I see him as he came to town—
green awkward, but with purpose
and force that was ready to crush
all obsticales. As Lawyer Dickson
handled many lawsuits. Some say
the most famous was the Scott
case. The late Jimmy Early
thought Dick’s greatest legal vic_
tory was when he proved the Early
notes found in the failed Elkhorn
Valley bank were forgeries. As
Judge, Dickson made as good a
record as any who has presided in
a Nebraska Court. His successor
whoever it may be, will find a
record to work too.
I had scanned the thin line of the
northwest horizon each evening for
some weeks to catch the painted
charm of a June sunset, but not
until late last week did the brush
of nature’s artist touch the heavens
with a glow of color that invited
one to pause and look. A small
dark cloud stood in irregular outline
as if resting on the floor of the
distant prairie, obscuring the full
yellow dish of the setting sun. The*
ragged edge of the cloud was thus
emblasoned with a golden glow of
sunlight from which radiated pink
tints above the green along a far
horizon, while above the cloud arose
a fan of deep blue high into the
heavens. Beside the beauty of th"
picture spread on God’s great can
vass, the scene held a promise to
the weather-wise prairie dweller.
Clouse—Riley
Miss Violet June Riley, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Riley, living
northeast of this city, and Lowell
Clou3e, of O’Neill, were united in
marriage at 7-30 the evening of
June 24, 1941, at the Methodist
parsonage by the Rev. V. C. Wright.
The bride was a member of the
graduating class of 1941 of the
O’Neill High school. She wore a
shell pink crepe dress with pale
blue acceissories, and was attend
ed by a sister of the groom, Miss
Vivian Clouse.
The groom wore a light gray
business suit and was attended by
; his father, Marvin Clouse.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Clouse and is now
employed by the O’Neill Creamery.
After the ceremony friends and
relatives of the bride and groom
were entertained at a reception at
the home of the bride’s parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Clouse will make
their home with the groom’s par
ents for the present. xx
O’Neill Baseball Club
Continue To Win
The O'Neill baseball club defeat
ed Bristow at the City Park, here
Sunday by a score of 4 to 0. O’Neill
collected 8 hits and Bristow got
I, that being in the first of the 9th
inning. O’Neill got all their scores
in the 2nd inning off of 2 hits, a
walk, and an error. Batteries:
O’Neill-Thom, Troshynski and
Pruss-Bristow, Courtney and
Johnson.
O’Neill will play at Ainsworth
next Sunday June 29.
Player AB H R
Bright 2nd 4 10
E. Thorin P 3 0 0
Shabirg 3rd 3 0 0
Pruss C 410
D. Carson If. 4 11
Honeycut if. 3 0 0
Tomlinson cf. 3 2 1
Mille 1st 4 11
Hansen ss 4 2 1
Troshynski P 100
De Vore If. 10 0
Total 34 8 4
Player AB H R
Joe Fuhr ss 400
Jack Fuhr 3rd. 4 10
F. Courtney 2nd. 4 0 0
L. Nygnen cf. 4 0 0
F. Johnson C 2 0 0
M. Peterson rf. 3 0 0
J. Courtney P 3 0 0
C. Thorell 1st. 3 0 0
Bechner If. 3 0 0
Total 30 1 0
Bride And Groom Given
A Farewell Party
An enjoyable time was had by
nearly 100 relatives and friends
who brought lunch baskets piled
high with delicious food to the
Atkinson City Park last Sunday
to pay farewell to Mr. and Mrs.
James Walsh, who were married
June 16 and are soon leaging for
their future home, Los Angeles,
Cal. Mrs. Walsh is the former
Clare Blackburn,
The beautiful day was ideal for
such an event and in the afternoon
the Atkinson ball team played the
Springview team on the adjoining
diamond and a circus was unload
ing elephants, camels and other
animals for their show on Monday,
which all helped in adding amuse
ment for the picnicers. The
Walsh’s were the recipients of
many lovely gifts.. It was near
efening before the crowd departed
for their respective homes. xx
Nickel Day At St. John’s
Not the Big Day—Just a get to
gether, where folks meet folks and
friends meet friends,—and the
whole family can enjoy St. Mary’s
Academy Band—the children will
be given a gift,—A chicken Sand
wich can be had for five cents,—A
dance for the evening entertain
ment,—and the Pastor and people
of St. John’s can say—“Thank you”
—to their many friends, who have
been so kind to us during the past
Five years. So,—Let’s get together
at St. John’s next Sunday—June 29.
BINGO
This developed into full fruition
twenty-four hours later when the
southwest was capiously wet down
by a two-hour rain. Warm days
followed, gardens flourish and a
luxurant vegetation on every hand
is greatful evidence that the tall
grass country can always be relied
upon.
Strong Prices Prevail At
Ijocal Livestock Market.
Brisk action characterized the
j sale of livestock at the local auction
i last Monday and prices were uni
! formally good with some classes
selling higher than a week ago.
Receipts showed another increase
and the quality was fair to good.
Strong weight steer calves sold
around the $12.00 mark and were
popular. The long line of the
I steers paid from $10.76 to $11.75.
Heifer calves were in light supply
and sold at fairly steady prices.
Yearlings brot from $9.50 to $10.50
with a few reaching upwards to
$11.00 and above.
The cow market was very active
and an increased supply was here.
The best beef cows cashed at $7.76
with the bulk of this class ranging
from $6.50 to $7.50. Bulls were
strong with the best kind paying
$8.00.
Hog receipts showed a big in
creasse and prices soared again.
Extreme top on butchers was
$10.45. The popular prices were
$9.35 and $9.40. Sows reached a
new high of $9.70. A nice supply
of wet sows were here and sold
from $9.75 to $10.50. A few choice
feeder pigs reached a new high of
$13.60 per hundred but most of the
pigs were light in weight and sold
by the head.
More sheep than usual showed
up and these were sold by the head.
A few horses were here to finish off
the day’s receipts of livestock.
The next regular sale will be
held MonSay, June 30.
Pheasants Secured For
Holt County
Citizens of O’Neill and vicinity,
co-operating with the State Game
Cominision, have been able to secure
for this territory several hundred
pheasants for re-stocking purposes.
Last week a state truck brought
in a load of these birds from the
game farm located south of Nor.
folk, and they were released in fa
vorable localities in different parts
of the county, particularly in places
where protecting cover and water
can be had. It is earnestly urged
that farmers and ranchers give
these newly planted birds protec
tion until they have had time to
accustom themselves to their new
environment, and it is hoped that
illegal shooting will not be indulg
ed in, since we cannot expect the
Game Commission to continue to
furnish game stock to feed the
outlaws.
The Weather
During the past week, fifty-eight
hundredths of an inch of rain has
! fallen, bringing the total rainfall
I for the month of jhne to 2.16 inches,
i The small grain is in excellent con
; dition and all indications point to
a bumper crop, with harvesting
about ten days off in most cases.
Following is the weather chart for
the past week.
June 19th .90 67....
20 .92 68
21 . 89 63 .39
22 .81 68 .16
23 .83 64
24 .90 63
25 ... 87 69 .03
Round Up Calf Club
Our Club held their third meet
ing at Arthur Burge’s home, May
5th and oar fourth one at Clarence
Ernst home on June 6.
All members were present at both
meetings, and decided that each
one have a demonstration planned
for our next meeting.
Each meeting ended with a de
licious lunch by our hostess.
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Happy Home Makers Club
Happy Home Makers 4-H news
We met at the home of our leader
Mrs. John Steskel, June 16. We
judged our first project we have
made. We also recived our 4-H
club pins.
We plan to meet June 30, at the
home of our secretary and treas
urer, Jo Ann Wright.
Our visitor was Miss Norma June
Hopkins; Miss Marlene Geary was
absent and probably will not join us
again this season as she is taking
a summer vacation at Gordon, Ne
braska.
A very nice luncheon was served
by hostess Miss Nadene Steskel
and helpers Miss Helen and Dorothy
Pojar.
Mrs. Lawerence Rieckoff, of
Chicago, Illinois, left on Friday
after visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. F. O’Donell.
Thirty-One Holt County
Boys Leave For Army
Service July 12.
The following men have been
selected for induction into the
army by the Holt county Board.
They will report to the Local Board
at O'Neill, Nebr., at 1:40 a. m., on
July 12, 1941; whereupon they shall
be sent to an induction camp of the
United States Army at Fort Crook,
Nebraska:
No. 212, Eugene Waters, O’Neill;
I No. 208, Paul Head, Atkinson; No.
1210, Eugene Chmiel, O’Neill; No.
227, Leonard Heinowski, Emmet;
No. 231, Keith Shellhose, Atkinson;
No. 249, Russell Hipke, Stuart; No.
254, Gerald Weller, Atkinson; No.
262, Raymond Winkler, Emmet;
No. 268, Charles Wilcox, Stuart,
No. 271, Irwin Eaton, Stuart; No.
288, Alvin Heese, Page; No. 292,
Norman Medcalf, Chambers; No.
308, Martin Walter, Clearwater;
No. 315, Delbert Warner, Newport;
No. 316, Robert Richardson,
O’Neill; No. 317, Lester Gamel,
Page; No. 330, Clayton Burge,
Amelia; No. 342, John Boody, Ew
ing; No. 353, Henry Durre, O’Neill;
No. 364, Harold Waldo, Amelia;
No. 370, Charles Prussa, Atkinson;
No. 374, Eddie Slizoski, Ewing;
No. 378, Donald McKamy, Chamb
ers; No. 381, Lawrence Wilcox,
Stuart; No. 392, Carl Funk, Ewing;
No. 398, Elmer Hart, O’Neill; No.
402, Lawrence Ziska, Stuart; No.
403, Howard j Wells, Redbird; No.
404, Vem Eppenbach, O’Neill; No.
405, Carl Meusch, Stuart; No. 1295,
Arthur Leach, O’Neill.
BRIEFLY STATED
Mrs. Ed Campbell, Mrs. Chas.
Stout, Mrs. H. J. Birmingham and
Mrs. W. J. Froelieh returned on
Sunday from a two days visit in
Omaha.
NICKEL DAY—Sunday, June
29,—St John’s.
i
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Donolioe, of
Broken Bow, visited O’Neill re
latives last Sunday and Monday,
returning home Monday afternoon.
They were accompanited home by
Jack Carney, who will spend a
couple of weeks visiting there.
Mrs. Louise Murray and daugh
ter Ann and son, John, left Thurs
day for New Mexico, where they
will spend a month’s vacation before
returning to their home in Chicago.
They have been visiting at the
home of J. A. Mann.
Miss Genevieve Biglin, Dr. Big
lin and Constance Biglin drove to
Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday,
and returned in the evening bring
ing Sister Eugene, of St. Vincent’s
hospital, home with them for a two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Romaine Saunders, of
Amelia, accompanied by her daugh
ter from Washington, D. C., and
her sister, Miss Laura Meals, of
Los Angeles, Cal., were O’Neill
visitors Tuesday and made this
office a pleasant call.
Clear Golden and daughter, Ann
and son, Tom, of Cheshire, Conn.,
arrived last week to spend two
weeks here visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Dishner, Mr.
and Mrs. Max Golden and Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Morgan.
St. Mary’s Band—June 29th, at
St. John’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robertson
were called to Beatrice, Nebraska,
last Friday evening by the sudden
illness of their daughter Jean who
passed away Saturday morning.
Funeral services were held Sunday
and interment made at Beatrice.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Biglin drove
to Omaha on Monday afternoon,
taking their son, Dr. Robert Biglin
to that city where he will visit for
a few days before leaving for St.
Louis, where he will be stationed
for the coming year in the City
Hospital.
| H. J. O’Donnell, Miss Louise
I O’Donnell and Mrs. \V. Z. Credel,
of Omaha, arrived here on Satur
j day to visit their mother, Mrs. J. F.
I O’Donnell and to attend the fun
i eral of their uncle, Judge R. R.
| Dickson.
Miss Mary Harty drove to Grand
Island on Sunday, taking her moth
er, Mrs. W. H. Harty and Helen
! to that city, from which point they
took the train to Portland, Oregon,
I where Mrs. Harty will visit her
mother Mrs. Mullen and her son,
' James.
Wilfred James I)e I^ong
Wilfred James DeLong, one of
the early pioneers of the county,
died at his home four miles north
of Inman, Monday evening at 9:00
o’clock, of complications due to
his advanced years. He was 92
years, and two days old at the
time of his death. The funeral
was held Wednesday afternoon at
2 o’clock at Inman, Rev. Maxcy
officiating, and burial in the Inman
cemetery.
Wilfred James DeLong was born
in Zanesville, Ohio, on June 21,
1849. When he was a small baby
his presents moved to Marion, Ind.
When he was two years old his
folks moved to Cascade, Iowa.
While here his father was employed
in the cement business. Later his
father began farming there. He
came to Nebraska w'ith his parents
when he was 19 years old. They
located at Sterling. They traded
a team, wagon and twenty-five
dollars in gold for a homestead
on the site where Sterling stands
today. He helped lay the corner
stone of the first building built in
Sterling.
On April 14, 1889, he was united
in marriage to Mrs. Elisha Rosina
Roberts Weber in Lancaster county.
Five children were born of this
union, they were, Earl, Ray, John,
Floyd and Merle.
In the spring of 1902 on March
22, he and his family left Sterling
in a vovered wagon, heading for
the west. He arrived in Holt
county the last of June, with 75
cents in his pocket, and obtained
employment. He later decided to
locate here as he liked the country
very much. He filed a homestead
on the Tompkins place southeast
of Inman and in 1908 he moved
on the Phil Judge place north of
Inman, where the boys spent most
of theeir boyhood days. In 1914
he purchased the old Starr place
four miles north of Inman, where
he resided up to the time of his
passing.
He leaves to mourn his passing
three sons, Roy, Floyd and Merle
and their wives, all of O’Neill, one
step-daughter Mrs. Will Conkel,
of Sterling; one half sister, Mrs.
Frank Hink, of Winslow, Ariz., ten
grandchildren and one great grand
son.
He was a good neighbor and
respected by those he did business
with. He was always greatly in
terested in the affairs of the com
munity. He will be greatly missed
by those who were his constant
companions. He always said just
what he thought, because it was
his belief that the truth never hurt
anyone. Ne could always be de
pended upon to tell stories of the
past in a most interesting manner.
His knowledge of what happened
80 years ago was just as vivid in
his memories as incidents that hap
pened yesterda. xxx
Recreation Program
There has been a good attendance
at the O’Neill Playground the past
week. The treasure hunt Friday
was a big success. Many active
games were played and everyone
enjoyed themselves.
There was a Flag day program,
with singing of patriotic songs.
This week we are taking the
children on hikes and picnics. There
will be several group games next
Friday and all are welcome to come.
Jean Carol Robertson
Jean Carol Robertson, daughter
of Frederick and Ida Robertson was
born on March 31, 1927, at O’Neill
Nebraska, and departed this life
June 21, 1941, at Beatrice Nebr.,
at the age of fourteen years, two
months and twenty-one days.
She leaves to mourn an untimly
death her father and mother of
O’Neill, Nebraska, and one sister
Patrica Robertson, of Sheldon, la.
Interment was made at Beatrice,
Nebraska.
Scottville Calf Club
The Scottville Calf Club held
a meeting at the home of Ray Siders
June 18. All members were pre
sent. Deloris Oberle was voted as
a member in to our club. Edwin
Krugman and Rex Oberle gave
an individual demonstration of the
weights of grain. Mr. Stout, our
county Agent will Ear tag our
calves June 25. The next meeting
will be held July 16, at Howard
Oberle. Lunch was served aftei
the meeting.
Frank O’Donnell, of Dallas, Tex
as, who was here attending golf
tournament and visiting relatives'
left on Sunday for his home.
HUNDREDS GATHERED HERE LAST
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR
IUDGE DICKSON'S FUNERAL
Members of The Supreme Court And Dozens
Of Lawyers Were In Attendance To Pay Tribute i
To The Deceased.
The funeral of Judge Robert R.
Dickson was held in this city last
Saturday afternoon from the Pres
byterian church, Rev. John E. Spen.
cer, who preached the funeral ser
mond, delivered an eulogy to the
deceased and preached probably to
the largest crowd that had ever
assembled at a funeral gathering
in this city, or county. Old timers
being present from all over this
county and adjoining counties who
had known the Judge for many
years. The church edifice was crowd
ed and about a thousand more sat
in chairs on the lawn or sat in their
cars near by and listened to the ser
vices with the assistance of the city
loud speaker which was set on the
lawn in front of the church. Beau
tiful and numerous floral decor
ations from friends in this county
and other points in the state, were
tastefully displayed around the
pulpit. Pall bearers actively assist
in at the services were WmM. Ely,
of Ainsworth; William G. Smith,
Jr., of Long Pine; H. D. Curtiss,
of Bassett; D. R. Mounts, of Atk
inson; W. F. Wills, of Butte, all
members of the Masonic fraternity
and members of the bar of the Fif
teenth Judicial district.
Mrs. Dickson is still confined to
her bed and was unable to attend the
funeral. Her three daughters,
Marjorie, Marion and Mrs. Roy
Andersen, of Seattle were in attend
ance, as were also the three broth
ers of the Judge, William and John!
of Osage, Iowa, and Joseph of
Denton, Mont. Mrs. John Dickson
and two sons, Dean and Keith of
Ames, Iowa, Mrs. Joseph Dickson,
son, John and daughter Mary, of
Denton, Mont., were also in attend
ance, as were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Godfrey of Elkhom, Wis„ Mr. God
frey being a nephew of Judge Dick
son. Earl Squires of Orchard,
Iowa, a first cousin of Judge
Dickson, also attended the funeral.
The Honorary pall bearers pre
sent were Hon. E. G. Kroger, Dis
trict Judge, Grand Island; Hon.
Adolph E. Weake, District Judge,
Stanton; J. D. Cronin, President of
the Fifteeth Judicial District bar
association, O’Neill.
Members of the Masonic lodges
from Creighton, Orchard, Lynch,
Butte, Spencer, Ainsworth, Long
Pine, Bassett, Stuart, Atkinson,1
Ewing and O’Neill, assisted the
officers of the Grand Lodge, who
had charge of an impressive service
at the grave. The following Grand
Lodge officers took part in this
ceremony: Hon. Edward F. Carter,
of Lincoln, Present Grand Master;
Hon. J. Lee, of Fremont, Past
Grand Master; Hon. Robert G.
Simmons, of Lincoln, Past Grand'
Master; Hon. Ambrose C. Epper
son. of Omaha, Past Grand Master;
Hon. Lewis E. Smith, of Omaha,
Past Grand Master and Secretary;
Hon. Lute M. Savage, of Omaha,
Grand Custodian; Hon. William C.
Schaper, of Broken Bow, Grand
Senior Warden.
Attorneys were present at the
funeral from several parts of the
state, with practically every mem
ber of the bar from the Fifteenth
Judicial District in attendance, and
nearly all of the lawyers from the
adjoining counties were also pres
ent to pay their respect to an able
member of the bench and bar. We
were unable to secure the names of
all of those in attendance, but we
noted among them the following:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Deutsch, Halsey
Kelsey, Ross Shurtceff, and Web
bster Rice, all of Norfolk; Mr. and
Mrs. Roscoe Rice of Creighton;
Senator Harlan Greenamyre of
Norfolk; Ralph Kryger, Lyle Jack
son, Elven Butterfield, Senator
Elmer Rakow, County Judge
Sheets, and Harold Rice, of Neligh;
Judge A. C. Epperson, assistant
District U. S. Attorney, of Omaha;
Earl Lee of Fremont; District Judge
Adolph Wenke of Stanton; Dist
rict Judge E. G. Kroger and C. E.
Cronin, of Grand Island; John
Blczek of Plainview; Chief Justice
Robert G. Simmons and Judge
Edward F. Carter, of Lincoln; Wil
liam Wills, William Brennan and
A. B. Wallace, of Butte; John Mur
ray of Spencer; D. R. Mounts, and
Charles C. Chace, of Atkinson;'
Francis D. Lee of Stuart; H. D.1
Curtiss, Arthur Weber, Sam Ely
and John Jamison of Bassett; Wil
liam Smith of Long Pine; George
Farman, Jr., William Ely and Ben
Buhsitt of Ainsworth; Phillip Wel
man, Joseph Sullivan, Louis A.
Gruenther and Edward Tangney,
with the Federal Lann Bank of
Omaha.
BRIEFLY STATED
Miss Kathleen Shorthill returned
Monday from Sheldon, Iowa, where
she was employed in the office of
the P. C. A., while Miss Patriea
Robertson was on her vacation.
Chicken Sandwiches 5c at St.
John’s, Sunday, June 29th.
Mrs. J. A. Frenking and son,
Jack, left on Saturday for their
home in Omaha, after spending
the past week here visiting her
sister, Mrs. R. E. Gallagher and
other relatives.
John Baker, Bill Froelich, Jim
mie Merriman, Jimmie Biglin, Joe
Biglin, Ed Campbell and Eddie
Martin left Wednesday morning
for a week’s camping trip at Pica
dilly lake.
Rev. Clement J. Ryan, S. J.,
spent Saturday and Sunday here
visiting his father, J. B. Ryan and
other relatives, leaving on Sunday
evening for Kansas City, where he
will sepnd the rest of the summer.
Msgr. J. G. McNamara and
Father O’Brien, of Emmet, lfet
on Monday for St. Paul, Minn.,
where they will attend the annual
Eucheristiic Congress being held
there this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waldrop, of
Kearney, Nebr., and Henry’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Waldrop,
of Henton, Oklahoma, spent their
vacation at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lawerervce Murray.
Hugh Benson left on Wednesday
for Wayne, Nebraska, from there
he will go on to Red Feather and
Denver, Colorado and Wyoming. He
will visit friends and relatives for
about a week.
Eldon McPharlin of Los Ange
les, California, arrived the last of
last week to visit his mother, Mrs.
J. McPharlin for a few days. From
here, he will go to Chicago for a
few days visit with friends and
then will visit his sister in Denver,
Colorado, before returning home.
The Catholic daughters entertain
ed twenty-eight of their member*,
with Father Parr and P. J. Mc
Manus as honored guests at the
home of Mr. McManus on Tuesday
evening. Lunch was served at the
Blue room of the Bakery, following
the evening’s entertainment. Miss
Margaret Steckmeyer won high
score at cards, Mrs. Norbert Uhl,
low and Mrs. Bart Hickey, the all
cut.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dailey and
son, Dick, of Omaha, drove to
O’Neill Tuesday, bringing Mrs. E.
R. Gerard, and her daughter, Mary
Lenore, of Manilla, P. I., here to vis
it at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Harrington. Mrs. Gerard and
her daughter will remain until next
week, when they will meet Mr.
Gerard in Omaha and then will
visit relatives and friends in Chi
cago and Cleveland. They will
then return to O’Neill for a longer
visit.
O’Neill relatives have received
word that Miss Ruth Leach, drugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Erard l^each
of this city, has accepted a posi
tion with the government in the In
dustrial Department of the Navy
yard at Bremerton, Washington,
starting to work the first of this
week. Miss Leach graduated from
Weselyan University at Lincoln
in 1939, and wras an honor student,
and since that time has been teach
ing. She graduated from the
O’Neill High School with the class
of 1934.