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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1942)
I The Frontier subscription Cam paign has been extended and will run during the month o February. Come in and pay your arrearages and you can get two years in ad vance for $3.00. This applies only to subscribers living within the state of Nebraska, i * |M 1—ii| Livestock Receipts Light . But Prices Steady Receipts of livestock were some what lighter on Monday of this week. The market undertone was firm and prices ruled fully steady. Quality was good with some fine! Angus cows comprising a part of the offering. Action was brisk and the day’s supplies cleared readily. Lightweight steer calves of good quality showed considerable stren-, gth, with the top Angus calves reaching $14.10. Others of the same breed cashed from $12.50 to 13.50. Bulk of the Herefords moved within a price range of $11.50 to $12.50. Heifer calves sold mostly from $10.00 to $11.25. | Yearlings were not too plentiful and bulked mostly from $10.00 to $11.00. I The cow division showed an increase in receipts and a lot of good fat cows and breeding cows were here. One load of fancy bred Angus cows were sold by the head at a good price. Fat cows sold upwards to $8.50 with the long end of the offering rang ing from $7.00 to $8.00 with many in the upper brackets. Bulls were fully steady. Hog receipts were about nor mal and prices established at the central markets. Most of the choice butcher stuff sold at $12.00 with those of less finish bringing $11.85 and $11.95. , Sows cashed from $11.00 to $11.25. Feeder pigs paid an extreme top of $13.60 tho the bulk ranged in price from $12.00 to $13.00. Small pigs sold by the head at very good prices. More lambs and sheep were here than have showed up in the past several weeks. One band of choice lambs sold by the head at strong prices. About 10 or 12 horses and mules finished off the day’s auction. ' Several articles were sold for the American Red Cross benefit among which were a shotgun do nated by Johnson, 2 bushels of seed corn given by Wm. F. Grothe and a goat: Total receipts collect-; ed on the various articles is $6.85.! which sum is being turned over! to the local American Red Cross! Chapter by the donors of the above mentioned articles. Mrs. Fred Enquist of Wausa came Sunday and is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Lind berg and other relatives this week. BRIEFLY STATED Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Booth spent Saturday in Ainsworth. Mrs. U. Windmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Windmeyer and son, und Herman Windmeyer of Napei were guests of Mrs. Anna McCart ney Sunday. Mrs. Harrison Bridge entertain ed five little boys and girls at net home Friday afternoon. The occa sion was her daughter, Karen's, second birthday. Mi. and Mrs. Harrison Bridge entertained twelve guests at a pinochle party at their home Sun day evening Mrs Bennett Gil lespie leceived high sene for ladies and Herb Peterson bign score for men. — A- __ Ivli and Mrs. George Robert son were called to Lincoln Satur day by the serious illness of Mrs. Konc-rtson’s mother, Mis. Mrry Thomts. Mr. Robertson returned home Sunday evening and Mrs Robertson remained with her met her. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Dempsey and son of Omaha, spent Sunday with Mr. Dempsey’s parents, Mr and Mrs. Harry Dempsey. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka returned Wednesday from Omaha, where they had been visiting relatives and Mr. Ruzicka had I attended' a Gamble Store Man i ager’s meeting on Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Tomek. Ron ald Raush, Shirley Raush, Dean Whitla, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Seiler, Mrs. Emma Anderson, Mrs. Han sen and Mrs. Mack Mahannah of Butte attended the Butte and O’Neill basketball game here Mon day evening. Mrs. Mary Ernst v/as called to Eonesteel, S. D, last Thursday by the serious illness of her father, Fred Schemmer, who on Friday passed away at his home. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Fritton en tertained twelve guests at a pro gressive pitch par4y at their home Ft iSey evening. High scores were won by Mrs. Wm. Murphy and John Murphy, low scores by Mrs.! Francis Murphy and Gerald F. Murphy. Maxine, the two months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Marshall, died at 6 o’clock Wed nesday morning at the O’Neill hospital of pneumonia, after an ill ness of seven days. The body was taken to Central City for inter ment. Attorney John C. Mullen of Omaha was here Tuesday on busi ness. Merle Hickey returned Sunday from Danville, Illinois,where he had been on a business trip. Mrs. Archie Bowen received word from her sister, Mrs. Martha B. Warner of Broken Bow, that her nine year old daughter, Car olyn, had a major operation in Grand Island. The young lady is getting along as well as can be expected. Clark Hough left Monday for Seattle, Washington, where he plans on finding employment. i Ralph Walker and Don Enright returned Wednesday from Denver Colorado, where they had been j on a business trip for a few days. Mrs. Mei'le Hickey returned home Friday from Omaha, where she had been visiting friends for a i few days. J. H. Riggs of Omaha was a week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs C. F. McKenna. Miss Delta Gunn of Norfolk spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Catherine Gunn NYA. Representative Helmer E Wolkow from the Norfolk Area office, will be in O’Neill on Sat urday, February 21 to give infor mation to interested youth regard ing NYA defense training projects. Mr-. Wolkow will be at the Court house between 8:30 and 9:30 a. m. West Side Club Our Club met at the home of Mrs. John Hicky. A very success ful meeting. “If Illness Comes’’ was the subject, which Mrs. Bill Lewis gave very well. Mrs. Lottie Hicky was the patient and re sponded splendidly. Mrs. V. C. Johnson was a vis itor. Miss Sullivan, Mis. Lewis re cieved high prizes and Mrs. Pacej received low. Hostess served lunch of fruit salad, rolls and coffee. Next meeting at Mrs. Sullivans. The Club is also doing Red Cross work. They had an all day meeting at Mrs. Glen Spindler’sj each member taking a covered dish. Mrs. Mitchell gave points on knitting. Cactus Club The January meeting of the Cactus Club met at the home of Mrs. Henry Martin on Thursday. February 5. All members except one were present. The lesson: “If Illness Comes," was thoroughly discussed by the leaders, Mrs. Lillian Drayton and Mrs. Vivian Martin. They also gave a good demon stration on, “How to care for the Sick in Bed.” The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Vinton Simonson. Presbyterian Church Dr. J. E. Spencer, pastor Sunday School every Sunday morning at 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. A patriotic service. Sermon sub ject, The Religion of Washington and Lincoln. The Young People’s Society will meet in the church Sunday even ing at 7:00 o’clock. The men and women and friends of the church are planning a basket birthday dinner that will be held in the church on Thursday evening at 7:00 o'clock, February 19th. ihc IUS OF LONG AGO Fifty-1 i o Years Ago The Fontier, February 3, 1887 The Frontier will print a boom edition of 10.000 copies on Febru ary 24, 1887, giving a general write-up of the county. Stuart is moving in the organ ization of a board of trade. 'What has become of O’Neill’s board? Get another move on you. The Frontier, February 10, 1887 McEvony and Townsend are putting in a large bridge at At kinson consisting of two seventy foot span*. Emil tciiggs, son-in-law of O. E. Davidson, has purchased thej Bill Essex blacksmith shop, taking possession last week. He moved his family up from Grand Island two weeks ago and is now a per monent resident. John Rush, Omaha’s gifted orator and favorite citizen, will lecture in O’Neill on March 4, under the auspicis of the Emmet Literary Association. Fifty Years Ago H. H. McEvony passed away at his home southwest of this city > Tuesday, morning, after a long^ illness, at the age of 62 years. He was among the early settlers of this section, coming here in July 1873. (Continued next week) CASH TO LOAN! -ON AUTOMOBILES PROMPT and COURTEOUS SERVICE - Central Finance Co. C. E. Jones. Manager. First National Bank Biulding O'Neill, Nebraska. ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE I have been convinced that Advertising Pays. Last week I Advertised 37 Head of Angus Cat tle and have sold 35 of them. Have left Two Registered Angus Bulls, eleven Months Old—and One Bay Team Geldings Weight 2500. RAY SIDERS, Opportunity, Nebraska 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 ~mo,000.00 CmU* N° Indebtedness of Officers or Stockholders. Member b.der.1 Deceit In.ur.nc, Corpora**