The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, January 01, 1942, Image 1
The Frontier -—-—---*-! V0ULXI] O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY NUMBERS! Hammond-Chaco In rites Saturday, performed by Rev. Robert F. Barry in the Rect ory of the Sacred Heart church at Long Tine. Ncbr., Miss Mary Lois Hammond of this city became the bride of Charles E. Chace of At kinson. The bride, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hammond, is a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy and attended Wayne college. She was formerly a deputy in the county clerk’s office. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Chace of Atkinson, is a graduate of the Atkinson High school and of the University of Nebraska law school, where he affiliated with Phi Alpha Delta fraternity. He has been practic ing law in Atkinson for the past five years and is at present city attorney. They were attended by Mar garet Hammond, sister of the bride, and E. H. Chace, brother of the groom. This young couple have many friends in this city and county who wish for them many years of wedded happiness and pros perity'. Free Dance Monday For Army Registrants A Free Dance will be held at Danceland, O’Neill, on Thursday, January 5, for all men in Holt county who have registered for the draft. The dance is sponsored by members of the American Legion of O’Neill, and they state that all men who present their registration cards will be admitted free with a lady, and also that all members of the American Legion with 1942 membership cards will also be admitted. The American Legion, realizing that it would be impossible to give a farewell party to all men who will leave for the army at different times, have decided that they would make it one big parry and would like to see all the men there as their guests. Hospital Notes Archie Bright had an appen dectomy on December 25th. Mike Englehaupt dismissed on Wednesday. Mrs. Jack Arbuthnot, a daughter born December 25th. John Sturgeon, of Chambers, a medical patient. BRIEFLY STATED A book review tea held at the home of Mrs. J. E. Spencer Mon day afternoon was sponsored by Circle II of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. A. Z. Drew of Los Angeles, California, reviewed the play “The Family Portrait” by Lenore Coffee and William Joyce Cowen. Miss Davine Loy sang “The Sweetest Story Ever Told.’’ Around fifty ladies were present. Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy and daughter, Mary Christa, re turned to Hastings Friday, after spending Christmas with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Mc Carthy. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wolf of Anthon, Iowa, were guests at the homes of Mrs. Margaret McMil lian and Miss Mary Markey and Mr. and Mrs. Max Golden, Sat urday and Sunday. Tom Sullivan returned to Ord Monday , after spending the Christmas holidays with his fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Cowley and son Terry returned Sunday from Downs, Kansas, and Super ior, where they had visited their parents over the Christmas holi days. O. Bowen of Norfolk spent Sun day at the home of his brother Archie E. Bowen. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Putman, and son, Danny spent Christmas with Mrs. Putnam’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Liddy and daughter, Judy, and son, Mike, of Long Pine, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. Liddy’s mother, Mrs. Goldie Lid dy. Dr. and Mrs. Louis Brennan and sons, Terry and Mike, arrived Saturday from Memphis, Tennes see, to spend a week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Brennan. Basket ball Tournament Here Next WoeK The Holt county basketball tournament will be held in the O’Neill High School auditorium| on January 7, 8, and 9 with both afternoon and evening Sessions.; There will be three games Wed nesday afternoon beginning at 2:00 p. m., and three games that evening starting at 7:00 p. m. In six games on Thursday all teams entered will play for the championship and consolation.1 Consolation quarter finals in the upper bracket will be played at 1:00 p. m.; in the lower bracket at 2:15. Semi-finals for consolation will also be held on Thursday. The upper bracket game begins at 6:00 p. m., and the lower bracket at 7:15 p. m. Championship semi-finals on Thursday in the upper bracket be gins at 8:30 p. m., and the lower bracket at 9.45 p. m. Consolation finals will begin on Friday night at 8:00 p. r;»., and the championship fihals begin at 9:15 p. m. The officials refereeing the tournament are Mr. Guy Best from Norfolk, Nebraska; and Mr. Melvin Roach from Osmond, Ne braska. Both of these men were highly recommended by the coaches and superintendents of Holt County. The championship trophy is be ing donated by the O’Neill Com mercial Club. The Holt county Athletic Association is contri buting the runner-up and con solation trophies. These trophies will be on display in the Herre Jewelry Store window during the week of the tournament. Jeffrey-Grubb Miss Jane Jeffrey became the bride of Bayne Grubb at 6 o’clock p. m., on December 24, at the Meadow Grove Methodist church with Rev. G. L. Weih performing The bride was very becomingly attired in a light weight wool moss green dress with black accessories, the single ring ceremony. The groom wore a dark green suit. Mrs. Grubb is the daughter of Mrs. W. B. Wolf of O’Neill and is a graduate of the O’Neill High school of the class of ‘38 and has been a very successful rural school teacher for the past three years. She at present is teacher in Districct No. 5 and will continue through this term. Mr. Grubb is the son of Mrs. Lela Grubb of Chambers and is a graduate of the Chambers High School class of ‘38. At present he is engaged in farming near Cham bers, where they will make their home. Their attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Elkins of Norfolk. Mrs. Wilkins is a sister of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Boshart went to Norfolk Saturday where they met Sharon Kay Egger of Columbus, who is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Goldie Liddy this week. Mrs. Mike O’Laughlin and daughter of Omaha came Christ day and is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Brennan. Joe Kocina, of Greighton spent Christmas here visiting friends. Francis Murray came up from Omaha and spent Christmas with his father, Frank Murray. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kuska and daughter, Henrietta, spent Christ mas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordan Kuska. The Misses Helen and Hilda Gallagher took Dr. and Mrs. Frank Gallagher to Sioux City, Iowa, Saturday, where they left from there by train Sunday for their home in La Crosse, Wis consin. Miss Mary Ann Meer, of Valen tine, visited her grandfather Owen Meer and aunt, Miss Marne Meer, Sunday and Monday. Judge D. R. Mounts and J. D. Cronin left Sunday for Lincoln to attend the Nebraska Bar Associ ation meeting. Harry Reardon of Valentine, spend Christmas at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Jr. Mrs. Reardon who has been visiting here for the past week returned , with him. BRIEFLY STATED Mrs, Melvin Ruzicka entertain ed the REH Bridge Club at her home Monday evening. Muvs Mary Clare Wald man and Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka won the prizes. Miss Geraldine Cronin of Chicago was a guest. Dick Tomlinson, Lindley Crum ley and Eldon Briener and their crew and dogs got three coyotes Saturday northeast of O'Neill. Miss Abbie and Jerry Hanley spent Christmas at the home of their brother, Mr. and Mi's. Wil liam Hanley. Miss Dorothy Liewer was a guest of Mrs. Anna McCartney Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A Jaszkowiak and daughter Nyda, returned Monday from Rushville, where they had spent Christmas with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keen and family returned to Plattviile, Wisconsin, Tuesday after spend ing the past week visiting Mrs. Keen’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yocum. Miss Frankie Yo cum accompanied them home and will make an extended visit. Mrs. Elma Evans and daughters, Billie, and Mrs. Howard Bauman, and Mrs. Clarence Cunningham of O’Neill and Miss Ruth Evans and George Henderson of San Francisco, California, spent Mon-1 day in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Campbell of Los Angeles, California, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clausen and Mr. and Mrs. Ed.' Campbell, from Monday until Wednesday. Miss Doris Harvey spent Christ mas at Page with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Harvey. Mrs. Anna McCartney was in Bristow Monday on business. Mrs. A. Z. Drew of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. Gladys Peterson and Miss Mae Lampert, of Holloywood, California, and Mrs. Fred Schaal of Corona, Cali fornia, returned to their homes Tuesday, having spent the past two weeks here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cow perth waite. Mrs. Harvey Bright of Orchard is here this week visiting at the home of her son, Raymond Bright. Pvt. Victor Bredehoeft returned Sunday to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bredehoeft, since Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McNally re turned to North Platte, Tuesday, after visiting relatives and friends for a few days. Lyle Davis of Orchard came up Monday and is visiting Darell Bright this week. Mrs. Bessie Wanser spent Christmas at the home of Mrs. Frank Cronk at Page. Lewis Sebesta of Kimball, S. D., came Monday and is visiting his daughter Miss Sebesta for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yocum and daughter, Frankie of O’Neill and Mr .and Mrs. Ed. Keen of Platt ville, Wisconsin, went to Fremont Sunday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Swanda. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clausen went to Spearfish, S. D., Christ mas day and visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Plank un til Monday. Mrs. Hattie Froelich spent Christmas in Butte with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Art Bridge of Orchard, were guests at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Bridge on Christmas day. Miss Marion Knapp spent Xmas with relatives in Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Byers of Omaha, spent Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Yantzi. Monday from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, to spent a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Rummel. He will return to Camp Crowder, Missouri. The Frontier Extends Discount Rate Through February, Two years $3.00 The following Frontier readers have called during the past month, or remitted by mail, for a renewal of their subscriptions: Clarence Booth, William Wells, J. W. Miller, J. S. Hoffman, Elk horn Mounment Co., Mrs. W. H. Griffith, Dave Bellar, Anna O'Don-j nell, Sister Eugene, Faul Nelson, Mrs. Jens Hansen, Ed Menish,1 Henry Wood, Mrs. V. M. Searls, D. E. Bowen, M. F. O'Donnell, Theodore Thorson, W. E. Kaczor, Mrs. Frank Hunter, Charles M. Fowler, Mrs. J. E. Terry, Maude Rouse. John E. Honeywell, Henry Wayman, Fred Conway. S. E. Honeywell, new, Mrs. George Hay, Mrs. Sarah McLean, Mrs. Charles Jenkins, Orton Young, Mary E. Cullen, George W. Davies, Henry Sehollmeyer, J. V. Johnson, Art Cowperthwaite, J. J Dusatko, Mrs. Charles Wrede, Walter C. Young, Albert Miller, H. R. Rouse, Lyman G. Robertson, Bea McGin nis, new, Oto E. Clevish, W. A. Ellis, Barney Mullen, new, Ed Carson and J. K. Ernst. This is a fairly good sized list of This is a fairly good sized of renewals for the month, but not nearly as many as should have taken advantage of our renewal offer. As the past week has been rather inclement, making travel hazardous, we have decided to ex tend our $3.00 offer for two years, when paid in advance, and will continue same during the month of February. So if you want to take advantage of this offer come in or mail your remittance to this office on or before the end of February, 1942. Th Frontier force wishes all our readers, both great and small, a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Marriage Licenses Fell Off During 1941 According to the r«cord« in the office of the C -unty Judge 139 marriage licenses were issued dur ing the year 1941, compared wiith 157 issued during the year 1940. During the year the Court cer tified 232 birth certificates for delayed registration, since the enactment of the law in March, 1941. This law provides for the registration of delayed births by the state Department of Health, when adjudicated by the County Courts. County Court Laura Mae Eule, of Ainsworth, was arrested by Patrolman Meis trel on the charge of operating a car with a delinquent driver’s license. She appeared before the County Judge on December 24, pled guilty and was fined $1 and costs of $3.10. Wayne Herrick, of Winnetoon, arrested by Patrolman Meistrel on the charge of reckless driving. He appeared in County Court on De cember 26, pled guilty and was fined $10.00 and costs of $3.10. Evans-Henderson Miss Ruth Evans and George1 Henderson, both of San Francisco, California, were married at 8 o’clock p. m„ Monday, December 29, at St. Peter’s rectory in Omaha by Monsignor Stenson, using the single ring ceremony The bride was attired in a jewel blue dressmaker suit with black accessories. The groom wore a brown suit. Mrs. Henderson is the daughter of Mrs. Alma Evans of O’Neill and is a graduate of the O'Neill High school of the class of '34 and is also a registered nurse, graduting from St. Catherine’s hospital in the year ‘38. For the past year she has been nursing in the Stanford University hospital in San Fran cisco. Mr. Henderson is the son of C. A. Henderson of San Francisco, and for the past three years has been a welder at the Western Pipe and steel ship yards in San Fran cisco. The young couple returned to O'Neill Monday evening and will visit Mrs. Henderson’s mother until Monday when they will re turn to San Francisco, where they will make their home. Prices On Livestock Firm Receipts Light Bad weather coupled with the annual holiday activity held back livestock receipts last Monday, tho all divisions were fairly well rep resented and action was very good I Buyers were plentiful for so late in the season and prices ruled fully steady to stronger on all classes. Quality was mostly medium to good. The best steer calves reached $13.40. Thus price was paid for a few outstanding individuals. Bulk of this class moved mostly from $11.75 to $12.75. Load lots of steer calves paid $12.35; their heifer mates cashed at $11.80. Yearling steers paid upwards to $11.65 with the bulk going from $10.50 to $11.25. Heifers placed from $9.00 to $10.00. Two year olds were scarce and looked about steady. However too few were here to make a quot able market. Cows were plentiful and prices held fully 25c higher on the good kinds. The best young fat cows paid $8.50. Others sold from $7.50 to $8.00. Bulls showed consider able strength and reached $9.10. A heavy run of hogs showed up and the market was very active. Butchers topped at $10.85 with the long end cashing at $10.75 and $10.80. Sows paid an extreme top of $9.80 with $9.60 to $9.70 catch ing the bulk. Pigs reached $13.75. The next auction will be held on Monday, January 5. TNT Club held their annual Xmas party at a loccal cafe Satur day evening. They had a 7 o’clock dinner and exchanged gifts. Miss Margaret Hammond of D e s Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Harold Connors, of Atkinson, were out of town guests. MONEY in bank here means you have cash for instant use at any time, while we assume the re sponsibility for keep ing it safely in the meantime. O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $140,000.90 This 1 .nk Carries No Indebtedness of Officers or Stockholders. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation O’Neill Merchants Had Fine Holiday Business Although the weather this fall was unseasonable, Indian summer w'eather being the rule until just before Christmas, O’Neill mer chants report having had a splen did business during the holidays. Many of the stores of the city far exceeded their sales for 1940, des pite the fine weather. O'Neill is recognized as the trading center tor the people of the counties of Holt, Boyd, Gar field, Rock, Keya Paha counties and the western half of Antelope and Knox and during the month of Deccember there was hardly a day but what residents of these counties were in the city trading in our various mercantile estab lishments. Being the largest city in this section of the state, O’Neill has more and larger stores than any of our surounding towns, so the people come here to trade, where they have a variety to pick from. Then loo, the merchants of O’Neill have done more advertis ing this year than they have for several years, which helped to bring ccustomers to their doors. Here’s hoping that 1942 will be a better year for business men generally and in fact for all of us, than was 1941, Marriage Licenses Erling J. Salstrand of Oakland, California, and Wilma Helen Adams of Chambers, on December 24th. Leo Schneider of Stuart, and Miss Viola Nilson of O’Neill, on, December 26th. Billy Merril Perry and Alfreds Marie Strong, both of O'Neill, on December 27th. Gerald L. Sobotka, of Inman J and Misss Dorothy June Langan,' of O’Neill, on December 26th. Wayne Charles Smith and Miss Lorine Mardell Walter, both of Chambers, on December 29th. Edwin H. Moos and Miss Ann Yellie, both of O’Neill on De cember 31st. Stockholder of O’Neil] Production Credit As. Annual Meeting Jan. 10 Members of the O’Neill Pro duction Credit Association will hold their annual meeting on Sat urday, January 10, in the O’Neill High School auditorium, it was announced by D. C. Schaffer *of O’Neill, Holt county chairman of the association. The date was set at a meeting of the board of directors. Mr. Schaffer said plans are being made to make the annual meeting the best in the eight year history of the agricultural credit cooperative. Langan-Sobotka A beautiful wedding was sole minized at St. Patricks church in O'Neill at 8:00 o’clock Saturday morning December 27th, when Miss Dorothy Jane Langan be came the bride of Mr. Gerald L. Sobotka of Lincoln. Monsignor J. G. McNamara officiating at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Langan of O’Neill and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy class of '40, and has been one of Molt county most sue- j cessful teachers. The grocm is the son of Mr. John Sobotka of Inman. Mr. So botka is attending the University of Nebraska where he is a senior and also a member of the R. O. T. C.. He is a graduate of the Inman High school class of ‘37. The bride was very becomingly attired in a du bonnet velvet street length dress with matching ac-| cessories. Miss Catherine McNichols, a classmate, acted as bridesmaid and wore a wine colored velvet street length dress with blue accessories. Mr. Henry Sobotka of Inman was best man. Sister M. Floris played the Lohengrin wedding march and Miss Stella Wohlgemuth sang Bach-Goumod Ave Marie. A lovely wedding breakfast was served in the blue room of the M. M. cafe for the immediate family and friends after which the young couple left on a short wedding trip. They will make their home at 330 N. 14th St., Lincoln, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Higgins re turned to Omaha Tuesday, hav ing been here since Christmas at the home of Mrs. Higgins’ par ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Bren nan. Wallace McKim Wallace McKim died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Omaha last Monday morning at 7 o'clock, after an illness of several months of heart failure, at the age of 58 years and sixteen days. The body was brought to this city, arriving Wednesday morning and the fun eral was held that morning at 10:30 at the Presbyterian church. Dr. Spencer officiating and the the remains were takn to Grgory, S. D., for interment at the side of his parnts. Wallace McKim was a native of Dennison, Iowa. He came ot this county something over twenty years ago and since that time has been ranching southeast of this city. He was a bachelor and leaves to mourn his passing two brothers and one uncle. They arc: Lee McKim, Gregory, S. D.; Carrol McKim, Chicago; one uncle, Mount Kreger, Bloomfield, Nebr. His brothers were present at the funeral and had been at his beed side at the Omaha hospital for two weeks prior to his death. Wallace was a genial and com panionable man and had a host of friends in this city and vicinity where he was well known. About a year ago put in several months in an Omaha hospital, rturning in the spring feeling fine and had en joyed good health until about two months ago when he suffered another spell and was taken to Omaha for treatment. For a time he appeared to improve, but the disease from which h suffered had taken a firm grip and a couple of weeks ago it was known that he would not survive and he passed away peacefully Monday morning. 4H'* u SPORT NOTES Bystander As long as this is the Christmas vacation and there are no basket bail games this week, thought I would write today about the bowl games on New Years’ day. The biggest bowl game, the Rose bowl, which has been played at Pasadena, California, for many years will not be played there on account of the war. The author ities don’t want a large crowd of people because they would be in danger of bombing, so Duke, the team chosen by Oregon State, in vited the Oregon State team and people to go to Durham, North Carolina, the home of Duke, and play the game there and Oregon State accepted. So, instead of playing at Pasadena the game will be played in North Carolina, be fore a crowd of 55,000 people. At Pasadena they would have played before a crowd of about 100,000. But. the Oregon State people and the Rose Bowl officials can be grateful that Duke offered the use of their stadium. In this game I pick Duke to beat Oregon State, but it will be a very close game. I give the edge to Duke mainly on account of their playing at home and it makes a big differ, ence. In the Sugar Bowl there will be about 75,000 people watching the Fordham Rams play the Missouri Tigers. It will be a very good game and as the Missouri people rooted for Nebraska last fall when they played in the Rose Bowl and lost with a score of 13 to 21, to one of the best teams in the nation, Stanford, Nebraskans this year will root for Missouri. The Rams have a better passing attack but Missouri, which was fourth in the nation in yards gained from the ground, will outplay Fordham and I give Missouri a slight edge, al though this also will be a close game. The next bowl game on our list is the Cotton Bowl game at Dallas, Texas, where Alabama vs. the Texas Aggies will contest. This will be a good game, but I will stay with Alabama because I think they have the better team. In the Orange Bowl game at Miama, Florida, Georgia will play Texas Christian and I pick Georgia on account of their marvelous team based around All American Frank Sinkwink. These are my predictions for the important Bowl games in the nation on New Year’s Day. I have tried to pick them the best I can and am not saying that they will be all right, for nobody can do that. See you next week. Mrs. Helen Simar spent Christ mas at the home of her brother, W L. Schultz in Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Murphy spent Christmas at the home of Mrs. Murphy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Ford in Atkinson.