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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1942)
. . v ■• '<{ > v '• ’ ? * , -.. - : " . ; XT'- ' ■ — VOL. LXII O’NEILL, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,1942 NUMBER 35 Livestock Receipts Lighter Prices Firm The extremely severe weather conditions of the past ten days tended to reduce livestock re ceipts here last Monday. However a fairly good supply was on hand and the undertone was firm with she-stock selling at stronger prices than a week ago. The steer market showed some dragginess except on the better grade of lightweights. This class was fully steady. An extreme top of $13.05 was paid for lightweight steer calves with the bulk of the offering cashing from $11.50 to $12.75. Heifers in this class moved mostly at $10.25 to $11.40. Yearlings had a tendency to drag, though this may have been mostly due to the quality of the offering which was only fair to medium. Prices remained about steady with a week ago, quality considered. Prices ranged mostly from $10.25 to $11.30. Heifers sold from $9.00 to $10.25 Cows were plentiful and sold at high prices. The best fat cows reached upwards to $8.50, with the bulk moving at $7.25 to $8.00. Breeding cows sold by the head at firm prices. Bulls topped at $9.30. Hog receipts were reduced but the market was very active. The best kind of butchers sold at $11. 00 but $10.95 took the long end. Sows ranged from $9.70 to $9.90 depending on weight. Pigs were scarce and sold mostly by the head. The next regular auction will held on Monday, January 12. Music Recital At Public School Tuesday Tuesday, January 13, the so lists and small groups of the Vo cal and Instrumental Music De partment of the O Neill High School will present a public re cital at the O’Neill High School Auditorium at 7:30 p. m. It will include such groups as Trumpet Trio, Girls Sextete, Brass Sextete, and a variety of vocal and instru mental solos. Everyone is welcome. There will be no admission charge. Parkins-Yarnall At St. Patricks Church at 8:00 o’clock Saturday morning, Miss Jane Parkins, daughter of Mr and Mrs. F. E. Parkins, was mar ried to Charles Yarnell, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yarnell Sr. Father R. J. Parr read the serv ives in the presence of close friends and relatives. Hiss Nadine Coyne of Chicago, Illinois, was the bridesmaid and wore a brown velveteen street length dress made along the bas que lines with matching dutch cap and carried an arm bouquel of yellow roses. Robert Parkins, brother of the bride served as best man. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father wore a soldier blue veleteen street length dress with a basque bodice and full skirt and matching velve teen dutch cap and shoulder length dutch cap and shoulder length veil. She wore pearls, which were a gift from her brother, Private John N. Parkins, and carried ar arm bouquet of red roses. The bride is a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy of the class oi ‘39 and also attended Duchesne Colege in Omaha. The groom is a gradute of the O’Neill Public School of ‘39 and is employed by the The Americar Gear Company of O’Neill. A breakfast was served after the wedding for the members oi th bridal party and the immediate families at a local cafe. After the breakfast the couple left for Omaha and vicinity on a short wedding trip. On their re turn they will make their home in the Scott Apartments. This young couple have many friends in this city who wish them many years of wedded happiness and prosperity. Births Mr. and Mrs. Don McClelland, girl, January 2. Mr. and Mrs. William Strong, girl, January 2. Mr and Mrs. George Clasey, boy, January 3. Mrs Pat Carr, boy, January 3. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Boyle, girl, January 7. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. McClure, girl January 8. Mrs. Martha A. Burge Mrs. Edward Burge died at thei Stuart hospital last Sunday eve ning at 9:30 after an illness of! several months, of cancer, at the age of 49 years, eight months and eight days. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Presbyterian church, Rev. Dr. Spencer officiating and burial in Prospect Hill cemetery Martha A. Sargent was born on the homestead of her parents fifteen miles north of this city on April 26, 1892, where she grew to womanhood. On April 12, 1912, she was united in marriage to G. E Burge, the ceremony being per formed at Meek, Nebr. Three daughters were born of this un ion, who with their father arc left to mourn the passing of a kind and affectionate wife and mother. The children are: Mrs. D E. Segar, Mrs. E. T. Verzal, of O’Neill and Miss Ruth at home She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Edsen Sargent, one brother Leon Sargent of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Sholes, of Adrain, Michigan; tw© step brother, Ed. Dart of Wall, S. D., and Will Dart, of Bend, Oregon. They were all present at the fun eral except Mrs. Sholes, who had returned home the week bfore, after a couple of weeks visit here. The following relatives were in attendance at the funeral from out of the city: Mrs. E. A. Dart, Wall, S. D.; Mrs. Ethel Wessel and daughter, Helen, of Omaha; Mrs. Claude Berry, Kadoka, S. D., John Wallmer, Orchard, Nebr. Above five years age she sub mitted to an operation for stom che ulcers at Rochester, Minn. For a time her health seemed to im prove, but after a couple of years she began to fail in health and a couple of weeks ago was taken to the Stuart hospital for treat ment, but the malady progressed so rapidly that she peacefully passed away last Sunday evening. Mrs. Burge was a charming lady and had a host of friends in this city and county. Her life was de voted to the love and care of her husband and children and her: passing in the very prime of life, is a sad blow to her family, re latives and all friends. The Frontier joins the many friends of the family in tendering them and relatives its con dolences in their hour of sorrow. | Large Number Expected To Attend Annual Meeting More than 300 farmers and stockman from Holt, Boyd, Gar field and Wheeler countries are evpected to be on hand for the annual meeting of the O’Neil], Production Credit association nex1 Saturday at the High School auitorium in O’Neill. Final plans for the credit co-op’s annual gathering of members were announced by the president, D. C Schaffer Holt county stockman Starting at 10 a. m., the meeting will feature a forenoon business session, a dinner for the members and an afternoon program of en tertainment and talks. Because farmers and livestock operators are vitally interested in farm defense topics that are tc be discussed at the meeting, Mr Schaffer said the assoication looks for the largest turnout of members in its entire history. The members are to elect twc directors to the co-op’s board for terms of three years, since the term of Mr. Schaffer and C. F Clark of Burwell expire. Other members of the board are Ottc Oberg of Ericson, Otto Krupicka of Spencer and M. F. Gribble oi O’Neill. Activities of the association during the year 1941 will be re viewed in reports by the pre sident and secretary-treasurer James W. Rooney. Mr. Schaffer said the association advanced over $600,000.00 during the last year in livestock and gen eral farming loans, with a sizeable portion of the total being loaned to boost the production of farm products needed to carry on the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s ‘‘food-for-freedom’’ drive. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the manyi citizens of O’Neill for their many acts of kindness to us and sym pathy expressed, following the death of our beloved brother Wallace McKim, We want to as sure you that your kindness will ever be held in grateful remen brance,—Lee McKim, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll McKim. Holt County Red Cross Membership The following report has been made to the National Chapter ol th American Red Cross on the Holt County Roll Call and the meny for same sent to them. O’Neill _ 326 members Atkinson_ 255 members Ewing 82 members Chambers 150 members Stuart _... 132 members Inman . 100 members; Emmet... 100 members) The above listed are $1.00 mem berships in the Red Cross, 5C cents of each one of these dollars has been sent the National Head quarters. Mrs. Mildred Lindberg, Secretary. , Holt County Chapter BRIEFLY STATED Mrs. Charles McManus arrived here last Wednesday from Den ver, Colorado, and is visiting hei husband and other relatives for a couple of weeks. Miss Geraldine Gronin return ed to Chicago, Illinois, Monday after spending the holidays here with relatives and friends, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Troshynski entertained twenty relatives at a pitch party at their home Friday evening. Miss Margaret Murphy and William Murphy received high scores. Mrs. Willaim Murphy and John Murphy low scores. Mr. and Mrs. George Hendersen returned to San Francisco, Cali fornia, Monday, after spending the holidays with Mrs. Hendersen’s mother, Mrs. Elma Evans. The Misses Lydia Halva and Helen Hagensick returned to Denver, Colorado, Sunday, to re sume their studies at a business college, after spending the holi days with their parents, Mr and Mrs. Elmer Hagensick and Mr and Mrs. Victor Halva. Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Jones and son, of Rosebud, S. D., visited friends here Saturday. Mr, Jones was a former teacher in the pub lie school. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Klingler Mrs. Melvin Klingler, Miss Mary Jane Morgan and Lester Strong spent the holidays at Fort Sill Lawton and Oklahoma City, Okla homa, Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas. Jerry Classen returned to Chicago, 111., Sunday, after spend ing the holidays with relatives and friends in O’Neill and Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Davidson and daughter, Louise, arrived last Wednesday from Casper, Wyo. to visit Mr. Davidson’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. James Davidson Lloyd returned to Casper Monday and Mrs. Davidson and daughter remained for a longer visit with relatives here and Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Andersen re turned to Portland, Oregon, Fri day, after spending the holidays with Mrs. Andersen’s mother, Mrs R. R. Dickson and her sister, Miss Marjorie Dickson. Miss Neva Wolfe left Saturday for Sheridan, Wyoming, after spending a few days at the Mrs Margaret Hunter home. Miss Nadine Coyne entertained the TNT club at a pre-nuptial miscellaneous shower at her home last Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss Jane Parkins Miss Parkins received many lovely gifts. Miss Dorothy Ann Jordan lefl Sunday for Chicago, Illinois where she plans on making her future home. Mr. and Mrs. John Claussen and daughter, Deloris, and Miss Bon nie Yarnell returned home Mon day night from Los Angeles, California, where they have been visiting relatives and friends for the past two weeks. Mrs. R. R. Morrison returned home Friday from Casper, Wyo ming, after spending the holidays with relatives. Anton Toy, Jr., returned to Lin coln Sunday, after spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Toy. Mr Toy is a stu dent at the University of Ne braska. » Marriage Licenses James M. Havranek, Jr., and Mary H. Jirek, O’Neill, on Janu ary 3. Benjamin Wright, Ewing, and Annabelle Daniels, Clearwater, on January 3. Charles E. Yarnell and Jane Parkins of O’Neill, January 3. Guy Blake and Pauline Stover of Chambers, January 8. George Conard George Conard passed away at his home northeast of this city last Friday morning at 10:30 a. m., following a stroke received on December 27, at the age of 74 years, two months and eleven days. Mr. Conard had been in failing health for the past five or six years. The funeral was held last Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with a short services at the Big lin mortuary by Father Parr and burial in Calvary cemetery at the side of his two children who pass ed away a good many years ago. George Alfred Conard was born in Minnesota on October, 21, 1867. While in his teens the family mov ed to this county, coming here from Minnesota in 1880, since which time he had been a resident of this county. On November 8, 1904, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Liddy, a member of one of the pioneer families of northern Holt. Five children were born of this uniop, three sons and two daughters, of whom the three sons, with their mother, are left to mourn his passing. The child ren are: Nate, Warren and Will iam, all at home. He is also sur vived by a sister, Mrs. Ellen Judd, of Neligh. George Conard was one of the real old timers of the county, coming here in 1880, he had been a resident of the county for sixty two years. He was a good citizen and had a host of friends in the county, being well acquainted with all of the old timers, whose numbers are fast dwindling. HOSPVAL NOTES Mrs. Pat Carr, son, born Sat urday, January 3. Mrs. Jack Arbuthnot and baby dismissed Friday. Archie Bright dismissed on Thursday. Floyd Revell, of Star, entered last Thursday and had a major operation on Friday. BRIEFLY STATED Jimmy Matthews returned tc Grand Island Wednesday after spending the holidays with re latives and friends. He plans on leaving soon for Washington, D C„ where he has a civil Service Appointment. Miss Frances Cash returned Sat urday from Corpus Christi, Texas where she had spent the holidays with friends. John Phalin of Los Angeles California, spent Monday and Tuesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phalin. Mrs. C. E. Yantzi entertained the Presbyterian Guild today a! her home. Mrs. Fay Miles, Mrs C. F- Grill and Mrs. Arlo Hiatt were assisting hostesses. Wayne Davies, of Butte, visited friends here Thursday and Friday Jack Vincent returned to Om aha Sunday to resume his studies at the University of Nebraska Medical College, after spending the holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Jack Vincent, Sr. Miss Hazel Rouse spent the week-end with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Horace Rouse. The Misses Rose Mary and Ruth Ann Biglin returned tc Lincoln Sunday to resume theii studies at the University of Ne braska, after spending the holi days with their praents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J Biglin. Mr. and Mrs. L. Smith went tc Grand Island Saturday to visit Mr Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I J. Smith. They returned home or Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Grill and son Johnny, returned Sunday from Denver, Colorado, where they had spent the holidays with Mr Grill’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H Grill. Red Cross County Chapter Elects Officers The meeting of the Holt County Chapter of the American Red Cross was held in the assembly room of the Court house, Monday evening, December 29, 1941. The meeting was called to order by Dr. L. A. Carter, chairman. After a few remarks by Mr. Dennison, representative from the National Headquarters, the election of offi cers was held. Mr. Joe Mann was nominated for Chairman and the nomination was seconded. Notion made and carried that Joe A. Mann be elect ed as chairman for the ensuing year. Election of Secretary. Mrs. Dishner and Mrs. Lindberg no minated. Motion made and second ed that Mrs. Lindberg be elected Secretary for the ensuing year Carried. Election of Treasurer. Motion made and seconded that Mr. F. N Cronin be elected Treasurer for the ensuing year. Carried. Motion made and seconded that the three elective officers of the County Chapter and each Chair man of the branches become a board of directors. Carried Motion made and seconded that we make the quotas for the vari ous branches at this meeting. Car ried. Following are the percentages and quotas for each Branch: Towns Quotas Percentage O’Neill $840 32% Atkinson__ 504 21% Stuart_ 280 14% Ewing 224 10% Chambtrs 140 8% Page 112 7% Inman_ 56 5% Emmet 28 3% Motion made and seconded that the above percentages be ac cepted as a future basis for quotas on any emergency relief. Carriedfl Our National Representative gave us some interesting facts on our Roll Call, War Relief and the use of funds for corrective treat ment for children. Also many other things of interest. Motion made and seconded thal ! the Secretary furnish a copy ol the annual meeting to each papei ! of the county. Carried. No further business a motion tc j adjourn was made and carried. Mrs. Mildred Lindberg, Secy. Holt County Chapter BRIEFLY STATED Clarence Trappe returned tc Chicago, Illinois, Monday having been a guest of Marion Knapp for the past three weeks. Mrs. Frank Oberle entertained the WCTU at her home Tuesday afternoon. Miss Doris Harvey spent Sun day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harvey at Page. Miss Mayme Kruntorad return ed to Pierce Monday. Miss Krun torad has been managing the Elite I Cafe, while her sister, Mrs. Helen Sirk was in Baltimore, Maryland Billy Biglin returned to Om aha Sunday to resume his studies at Creighton University, after spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Big lin. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beranek and daughter, of Sargeant, and Mrs Robert Sauers of Sibley, Iowa who had been visiting at the Ed Beranek home, came Sunday and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sauers. Mr. and Mrs. Beranek and daughters returned to theii home Sunday evening and Mrs Sauers remained here for a twc week’s visit. The Misses Mabelle Osen baugh and Marjorie Cronin re turned to Lincoln Saturday to re sume their studies at the Ne j braska University, after spending the holidays with the parents, Mr | and Mrs. John Osenbaugh and Mr and Mrs. D. H. Cronin. Sergeant Francis Soukup re turned Saturday to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, having spent the past week visiting his mother, Mrs Mattie Soukup and other relatives . Mrs. Helen Sirek and daughter Yvonne, returned Sunday from Baltimore, Maryland, where they had visited Mrs. Sirek’s son Ted who is employed by the Glen Martin Company. While there they went to New York and Washington D. C. Infantile Paralysis Drive Again appeals are being made for aid to help combat Infantile Paralysis. Most people thing Infantile Par alysis is something remote—far re moved from our daily lives, and the lives of those we love dearly. It isn’t rmote at all, it may be close at hand. The fact that the dread disease is active a thou sand miles from us today, is no assurance that it will not be across the street tomorrow, or perhaps in our own homes. Let us think seriously about it at least once a year. Here in Holt County we have had cases of Infantile Paralysis, and having a fund through the generousity of Holt County people we were able to help those vie-1 tims. There is only one way to fight j the disease ‘‘build a National De fense against it”—the entire country must organize and give: to the cause—work among friends! and neighbors—raise dimes and] dollars for the fight. The fund! raised in January each year works the entire year against Infantile Paralysis in buying needed equip ment, caring for hospitalization cases, enabling Medical Scient ists to carry on research work. Then 50% of what Holt County raises each year is held in the county to help the cause in this county. I am sure all will agree that if just one child victim walks again because of what Holt county will do in this campaign, that will be reward enough. In spite of the many calls on us in these very tragic days, please do what you can to help Holt county in the fight against Infantile Paralysis. Mrs. J. J. Harrington, Chairman. Holt County SPORT NOTES Bystander Well, here I am again. Last week I picked the teams that I thought would win the different bowl games and made 500 per cent. In the Rose Bowl I picked Duke, home team, to win but the underdogs from Oregon State played a brilliant game to win 20 to 16. In the Sugar Bowl I picked the Missouri Tigers to beat the Ford ham Rams, but again I was wrong as the Rams won 2 to 0. Although I do think if it had been on a dry field Missouri might have won, but it was a great defensive game and the 2 points Fordham made in the first quarter was the| only score of the game. Hary Ice was the star for Missouri, as he made several spectactular runs. Steve Fillpowicz was the star for Fordham. In the Cotton Bowl at Dallas Texas I picked Alabama and their team, led by the great back, Jimmy Nelson, won 29 to 21 over the Texas Aggies.. In the Orange Bowl at Miama, as I predicted last week, All American Frank Sinkwick of Georgia played probably the, greatest game of his All Ameri-J can career, as he led Gorgia to a 40 to 26 victory. This is the Bowl games for 1942 and it will be quite a while before you can again cheer for your fav orite foot ball team, because the season for football is all over and, so just before we close I decided I would pick my All American Bowl team. This does not mean that all the men I pick on my All American Bowl team are all All Americans. It just means that the players listed be low, are in my opinion, some of the best layers in the country and I am sure that they could and have the past year been sleeted on many All American teams. End—Holt Rast, Alabama. End—Jim Stirling, Texas A and M. Tackle—George Hecht, Alabama. Tackle—Bob Saunders, Oregon S. Guard—Tom Burns, Duke. Guard—Mike Fitzgerald, Missouri. Center—Joe Sabasteanski, Ford ham. Quarterback—Kule Gillespie, Tex as Christian. Halfback—Don Durdam, Oregon State. Halfback—Frank Sinkwich, Geor gia. Fullback—Steve Fillpowicz, Ford ham. i These are my selections. It was hard to select the back field, because there were so many good players but I want to give honor able mention to Steve Lach of Duke, Frank Krin of Texas Chris tian and last but not least Harry Ace of Missouri. See you next week. Miss Edna Marie O’Malley vis ited friends in Omaha, from last1 Thursday until Sunday. The Two O’Neill Teams Each Wins Two Games St. Mary’s Academy team open ed the 1942 Hout County Basketball Tournament Wednes day at 2:00 p.m., with a victory over Atkinson High by a score of 26 to 22. It was a great game with Saint Mary’s hiting their stride and leading almost during the entire game. At 3:15 Page High School beat Stuart 41 to 33. It was also a tough game but Page held the Upper hand during the entire game. Then at 4:30 Inman,, playing way off their usual game, beat Chambers 28 to 20, and, although Chambers has a very good team, the score should have been doubl ed. At 7:00 o’clock Wednesday night O’Neill High School second team played all put the last minute of the game as they walloped Amelia 57 to 6. In the last minute of play the O’Neill High School Pep Club began to yell put in the sec ond team, while the second team had played the entire game up to then, so the Coach sent in the first team and during the minute that the O’Neill first team played they never made a point against Ame lia. The trouble with Amelia is that it is a small school and when you looked at the High School team you would have thought the eighth grade team was play ing, the boys were so small. Then at 8:15 St. Mary’s played St. Joseph’s of Atkinson, who had beaten them earlier in the season, but this time St. Mary’s applied the pressure and won 24 to 18. At 9:30 Page played Ewing and won 49 to 29, Tonight St. Mary’s will meet Inman and O’Neill High will play in the semi-finals and if St. Mary’s defeats Inman and O’Neill de feats Page they will play in the finals Friday night at 9:15. In the consolations Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p. m., St. Joseph of Atkinson beat Chambers 34 to 26. St. Joe played a fine game and it looks like the boys from St. Joseph’s want to be in the consolation finals. To do this they may have to defeat Atkinson High School tonight at 6:00 p. m. Ewing defeated Amelia 50 to 5 at 1:45 Thursday afternoon. Ewing played a fine game and if they could have played as good last night they might hove got somewhere. Tonight Ewing will play Stuart and if they defeat them they will be in the consolation finals against the winner of the St. Joseph’s Atkinson High school. O’Neill High Defeats Elgin High The O’Neill Eagles came from behind in the last half to score a 24-17 victory over Elgin on the O Neill court last Monday night. Elgin pulled ahead in the first quarter at the expense of Coach Howard Dean’s surprise starters, his ‘‘second” first team. Seconds before the end of the initial per iod, the Eagle regulars came in, but Elgin’s margin was too large and the half ended with the vis itors leading, 14-12. The second half produced a smoother O’Neill five, who pulled ahead until the game was well in hand, bringing the final score to 24-17 for the Eagles. Orville Lewis led the Eagles for the third consecutive time as he chalked up ten points. Calkins was next high with six. Starting lineup for O’Neill con sisted of Wolfe and Yantzi, for wards; Wetzler, center; Vincent and Osenbaugh, guards. The re gular five included Burgess, Man zer, Lewis, Calkins, McKenna. CARD OF THANKS To every friend and neighbor who expressed sympathy or ex tended aid during the recent ill ness of our beloved wife and mo ther, Mrs. Edward Burge, we de sire to extend our heartfelt and sincere thanks. Your kindness to us, during our hours of sorrow, will ever be held in grateful re membrance.—Edward Burge and Family. County Court Complaint for assult filed by George Clift of O’Neill against Jasper Hitchcock of O’Neill. Date of hearing was January 7. Fined $5.00 and Cost $5.00. Mrs. S. L. Thompson went to Omaha last Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. W. H. LaPage for a week.
