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^.SUUHL**-’ * NUMBER 43 -—=-^-=—-.= SOUTHWESTERN BREEZES By Romaine Saunders Breezes Maybe food administrators will let onions and peanuts alone. Our five representatives in congress hasten to let us know they repudiate the pension en actment. Yet we don’t know how they voted before the folks back home were heard from. They say old ideas have to go into the discard. The am bush. the old Indian idea of warfare, has flabergasted the German blitzkrig in Russia. Any way, isn’t it for that old* idea of our American way of life that we muster our millions and our might? It is authoritively stated that there are 199,000 now in clerk’s jobs at the national capitol— Yeung patriots who have sac rificed home, friends, neighbor hood ties to go to lonely Was ington. Maybe this great army of young men and women are needed to figure up the social gains or compute the interest on what dust bowl insolvent citizens borrowed of Uncle Sam. And again referring to “old ideas,” here is one from that great American Demosthenes, Henry Clay: “The patriotism which, catching its inspirations from the inmortal God, and leaving at an distance im measurable below all lesser, grov elling personal interests and feel ings, animates and prompts to deeds of self-sacrifice, of valor, of devotion, and of death itself— that is public virtue.” Ladies are sacrificing bridge parties to get together and talk over plans for defense gardens. I would be the last to discourage a good work, but fear mid-sum mer will find some disillusioned gardners who now are laying out gardens on paper and pouring over gaudy seed catalogues. Gardening is a sweating, exhaust ing, backbinding job. But there is ample compensation if you have the grit to stay with it. From a private letter I take this picture of a scene in the Los Angeles area: “The Grand Cent ral boys are training with the Lockhead P 38 interceptor pur suit ships. They really are a speedy air craft. The hum of the squadrons over head is a thrill of pride and at the same time are ominious sounds. There is also something ominious though beautiful in the search lights trained on a ship as it flies through the night. The long fingers of light aS6end from both sides of the valley, all converg ing on the hapless ship, which so far have all been friendly ones.” Zero at an early hour in the morning of late February, two inches of ice on the cattle tanks, frost hanging in festoons, a foot of snow spread in cold dreariness across unmeasured miles, sky and sun hidden beyond the gloomy mists—these suggests the cruel ) ties of weather men are ever en during, have endured, these weary months of winter in open country in this diabolical business of war. On a cold grey mornng the thought of having spent that night out in the open on a bed of snow on a potential battle field chills the heart. Maybe that is what many of our vast multitude of men under arms are coming to. It is what other men of other tongiies are suffering at the in spiration of this maddened on slaught of the fiends of hell. At one of those village hotels where ample country meals are served and room accommodations cleanly but primative, if your neighbor in the next room enter tains no sentiments of quieting restraint your own rest can not be the most serene. A lone oc cupant of a room was jarred to the half consciousness of dream and reality by sounds eminating from a room across the hall. As drowsy dream merged into full understanding a vexed female voice was grumbling in that room across the hall: “Move over,— get you feet off me—your elbow is digging my side—can’t you lie still?” This continued for f some minutes. The invasion of the privacy of a bedroom, even Mrs. Mary Jane Thomas Mrs. Mary Jane Thomas died 1 at her home in Lincoln last Sat ! urday. Mrs. Thomas was the mother of Mrs. George Robertson ' of this city and was a resident of this county some forty years ago, living in the Meek neighborhood. She had made her home in Lin coln for many years. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Robertson and two sons, S. G., Hasting and G. E. Thomas of Lin coln. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon and burial in Wyuka Cemetery. One Of The Real Pioneers Passes Away Mrs. Caroline Millard died at her home in this city laet Tues day night at 11:20 P. M., after an illness of one week from complica tions due to her advanced years, at the age of 86 years, one month and ten days. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the Methodist church, Rev. Wright officiating and burial in Prospect Hill cemetery in the family plot at the side of her husband and two children, who have preceeded her. Caroline Patlin was born at Delhi, Iowa, on January 20, 1856. She grew to womanhood there and on December 29, 1880, she was united in marriage to Charles Carrol Millard, who was then a resident of this city, and she came to O’Neill as a bride about Janu ary 1, 1881, so she had been a resident of this city for over 61 years. To this union six child ren were born, three sons and three daughters, four of whom survive. The children are: Fred T., Omaha; Ralph, O’Neill; Ruth, Denver, Colorado; Fannie, Omaha, Nebraska. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Marjorie and Millard Hughes, Denver, Col., and Elloise Massacar, Omaha. One of the real pioneers of this city, Mrs. Millard had seen many changes in the city and county during her residence here, over sixty-one years. When she came here as a bride it was a little country hamlet of not over 300 people, but she lived to see it grow and prosper until it is now recognized as one of the leading cities in this section of the state. During the earlier years of her life she was very active in civic affairs and church work. She was a devout member of the Methodist church and always took an active interest in the ac tivities of the church, which she continued until her feebleness prevented her from performing her customery church duties. She was a charming woman, a devoted wife and a loving mother and had a host of friends in this city and county. She was one of the old est residents of this city, living in O’Neill ever since she came to the ocunty, in January, 1881. Her passing removes another of the old pioneers from the ranks, which are rapidly thinning, but her memory will be cherished for years by those who have known her for many years. Presbyterian Church Dr. J. E. Spencer, pastor Sunday School at 10:00 A.M. Morning Worship at 11:00 A. M. The subject of the sermon will be: Two Important Questions. The Young People’s Society will meet in the church Sunday evening at 7:00 o’clock. The Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Sauers on Tuesday evening, March 10. Mrs. Clauson will be assistant hostess and Mrs. Fox will be the leader. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Pruss went to Spencer Sunday for the day. in mental vision, is never pardon able, but the lone roomer’s in terest was aroused to a point where it seemed some response I must be forthcoming from the one with the offending feet and sharp elbows. Presently a mas culine sigh and movement as if some one had concluded it was best to roll out. This* was veri fied a little later by a door open ing and closing, then footsteps i moving listlessly down the hall. At the breakfast table there was no mistaking them. A little grey man who apparently had borne patiently with a disillusioned ro ! mance since the honeymoon thirty years ago or more. A plump woman in self-satisfied middle life, selfish and domin eering even at a hotel breakfast table. i PIONEER COUPLE CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wayman, who have lived thirty-three years on a farm three and a half miles west of O’Neill, celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary on 1 February 25, 1942. They enjoyed having all but two of their sons and daughters home for the occasion and the day was spent in quiet observance of ! the happy event. The family din ner was served at noon at a large table and at the center a four tier wedding cake. The annivers ary cake was baked by their daughter-in-law Mrs. Ben Way man Those who were home to help their parents celebrate were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wayman and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Way man and sons, Mrs. Lizzie Sch mohr, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth EU ingson, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Way man, Harvey and Harry Wayman and Miss MaLinda Wayman all of O’Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schmohr and children of Emmet. Unable to attend were Mrs. Jenny Hershiser and children of O’Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wayman and son of Boulder, Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Wayman were married at Clatonia, Nebraska, on Febrauary 25, 1892. After seveteen years on a farm there; they moved to Holt county where they now reside. Besides the six sons and five daughters mentioned above, Mr. and Mrs. Wayman have ten grand children. The children gave each of them a lovely upholstered rocker and a shower of congratu latory cards were also received. During the afternoon they held open house. *** Sport Notes By Bystander Well, the Class C District Tournament is all over and I am sure that we all agree that there was plenty of good basketball during the Tourna ment. The final game for the championship was a good game, but, I myself, think that Spald ing Academy was not playing their usual good basketball, be cause if they were I am sure they could have won the tournament. The third fourth place game, between St. Mary’s and Page, was a good game and the Cardin als showed that although they have lost most of their games they are still a fine ball club. My predictions for the tourna ment were not so good. Herre are the results: I had Butte to beat Springview and they did; I had St. Mary’s to beat Stuart and they did. (Personally I thing this was the best game of the tourna ment.) I picked Spencer to beat Spalding, but I guess I was wrong (slightly) as Spalding won 50 to 18. Then I had Page to beat Lynch, they did. In the second round of the semi-finals I had St. Mary’s to beat Butte but they lost 24 to 16. In the other game I had Page to beat Spencer, but I lo6t two ways because Spencer lost their first game and didn’t play in the semi finals, and secondly because I had Page to win but they lost to Spallding Academy. In the finals I had both wrong and so I have a batting average of 333 for the tournament. Next week when I write this column we hope to say that as expected O’Neill ran away with the Class B Tournament here. I wish the O’Neill boys all the luck in the world and am sure that they will bring home the bacon. I also wish this week to con gratulate four seniors of St. Marry’s Academy because they finished their high school basket ball competition last Friday when the beat Page 22 to 19 in an over time game to win third place in the tournament. These boys are: Paul Kubitcheck, JackHarty, Jim Higgins and Jean Higgins, three of these four being on the first team. One of them, Paul Kubitscheck, made the all tonrna ment team; the other who made the all tournament team was Jack Gallagher, a junior. Jack has also congratulations for his fine play i ing during the tournament Before I leave you until next we want to say that because of O’Neill’s upset of Ord they ad vanced to seventh place in the first ten Class B teams in the state, according to the World Herald. See you next week. Frank (Toby) Dailey The funeral of Frank (Toby) Dailey was held form St. Patrick’s church in this city this morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. Father Parr of ficiating and burial in Calvary cemetery, at the side of his moth er who was buried here in Feb ruary, 1926. Mr. Dailey was a resident of Rapid City, S. D., where he was in the employ of a Finance com pany. Early last Sunday morn ing, while on his way to his home from a business trip west of Rapid City, a few miles west of his home, his car skidded going around a curve, ran into a concrete abut ment, throwing him from the car. He landed on the concrete .road way and he sustained a fractured skull. The car was in the ditch a total wreck. Shortly after the accident he was picked up and taken to a hospital in Rapid City, where he passed away at 1:30 Tuesday morning, at the age of 30 years, 10 months and 10 days. The body was taken to his old home at Winner, S. D., Tuesday evening and on Wednesday after noon was brought to his city and the funeral held this morning. Frank Dailey, better known as Toby, was born at Winner, S. D., on April 23, 1911. He attended cne schools of Winner, graduat ing therefrom and spent his young manhood there, later tak ing a business course. He spent several years with the state tax department at Pierre, S. D., and a few years ago went into the em ploy of the Finance Co., moving to Rapid City about a year ago. He was a bright, promising young man and his tragic death is a severe shock to his relatives and many friends in this county and in the state of his nativity. He leaves to mourn his passing, his father, John H. Dailey and broth ers, William Dailey, of Winner and Don Dailey of Farmville, Vir ginia, besides a host of other relatives. John H. Dailey, the father of the deceased, grew tonnanhood in this county, his parents farming north west of thic city and the writer had known him and his family since he was a little boy. He was a brother, William Dailey, Emmet banker, and Mrs. P. J. Biglin of this city. Mr. Dailey went into the Rosebud country when that j territory opened up and ever since has been one of the most promin- j ent business men of that section of the state. His many old Holt county friends, extend sincere sympathy to the family and im mediate relatives in their hour of sorrow. Those from out of this city in ttendance at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Volz, Paul Goodwin, Dr. Beakly, Dr. and Mrs. Overton, Richard Smith, Chas Rador, Mrs. Dewey Fres coln, Mrs. A. M. Turner, B. L. Christie, Wm. Kelly, Jim Hantee and Miss Colletta Yegge of Win ner, S. D.; Gene Schliessman, Joe Ihle of Pierce, S. D.; Mrs. Debra Quinn and daughter, Miss Jose phine Hughes and Lonny Smith of Rapid City, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy of Hastings; Miss Marie Bubsky and Arthur Dailey of Omaha, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dailey of Emmett. American Legion Auxiliary Growing The American Legion Auxili ! ary of Simonson Post No. 93 met I at the Assembly Room in the | Court House on Tuesday evening, j A very nice crowd was in at tendance and thirteen new ap plications for membership were received. At this meeting it was agreed to hold regular meetings of the Auxiliary on the fourth Tuesday evening of each month, making the first regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 24th at the Assembly Room. Plans were made to hold a Food and Bake sale in the near future. Marriage License James T. Johnson of Carns and Dora E. Campbell of Stuart on February 28, 1942. Arthur Hrbek and Sylvia Mlady of Verdel on March 4, 1942. Hospital Notes Mrs. James Sobotka, and son dismissed Tuesday. Lloyd Hoerle of Chambers dis missed Friday. Mrs. Susie Porter of Chambers is improved. George Hart nas accepted a position at the J. C. Penney Store and started working Monday. MASONIC LODGE PUTS ON CLASSIC MINSTREL SHOW _ Thursday evening the Masons were hosts to more than a hund red members of the Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star Chapter and invited guests at the Lodge Hall. A Minstrel show was the main attraction during the evening and kept the appreciative audience in a hlarious mood. Seven ama teur negroes, ably directed by Harry Clauson, proved to be real entertainers. Chris Yantiz re presenting “Mose" made an ex ceptionally well built negro and was appropriately dressed in a swallow tailed suit with all the trimmings, he sang “Back Home in Tennessee”. C. W. Porter, no doubt, was the most properous negro of the group, he wore two enormous sized sparkling dia mond rings and two elaborately bright flowered pins adored his shirt, giving him a very aristo cratic appearance. His purple hat, with yellow feather and tuxedo suit, completed his outfit, he sang “Way Down Upon the Swanee River." Roy Sauers, dressed in brightly colored print shirt, a large yellow tie, tan trousers, and wearing a bright red coat which he wore with more comfort some years earlier, held the crowd spell bound while doing the “Rumba" in a most efficient and graceful manner, proving that “one is only as old as he feels.” Eldon Prawitz, Donald Bowen, Fred Halva and Howard Graves were the four younger members of the show and each proved a favorite with their jokes, antics and beautiful southern melodies. Many jokes were given good haturedly about various memb ers of the audience which provid ed much amusement. lne gioup singing of ih seven Minstrel of old familiar songs was especially enjoyable. An added attraction to the Min strel Show as a presentation in songs of “Silas and Mirandy” by Ruth Oscnbaugh and Genevieve Graves; both were appropriately dessed for their part which added a beautiful effect to their smging. A. E. Bower, was pianist throughout the evening. A social hour of bridge and pinochle followed the program. Prizes for high score were award ed to Mrs. Esther Harris ar,d J. R. Miller. Refreshments wore served at the close of the evening nnd a’ though this was to be the final social meeting of the season lor the Masons, it was voted to hold one more entertainment in March. Butte Won Class C Tournament Friday The Class C District basket ball Tournament closed last Fri day night with Butte High School being the winner, defeating Spald ing Academy in the finals 44 to 30. The third and fourth place went to St. Mary’s, beating Page in an overtime 22 to 19. The all tournament team as chosen by the officials and ref erees were as follows: Herbert Atkins and Bill Brennan, of Butte, Bryon Van Meter of Lynch, Rob ert Jordan and Beverly Wanser of Page, Thomas Kelly and Har old Kelly, brothers from Spald ing Academy, Gene Hoffman of Stuart, Jack Gallagher and Paul Kubitscheck of St. Mary’s. This is not the exact order in which they were given out but it doesn’t make any difference because the first ten placed all together and they never picked a first five. Miss Ethel Bennett of Chilli cothe, Missouri, who has been at tending business College there, received a Civil Service appaint ment from Washington, D. C., last Wednesday and reported for work Tuesday. Miss Bennett is the daughter, of Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Bennett of this city. Births Mr. and Mrs. Paul Young, girl, March 4, 1942. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Clocker, gril, March 2, 1942. Countv Court Frank M. Hill, Jr., of Clear water was arrested by Patrolman John T. Meistrell and charged with failure to display flares Appeared before the County Court on March 4, pled guilty and was fined $25.00, and costs $3.10 Walter Laviolette Walter A. Laviolette, 56, died at his home at North Bend, Ne braska, on Saturday, February 21, 1942, of a heart attack. He was a veteran of the last world war j and had seen engaged in the drug business in North Bend for the past twenty-five years. He is | survived by his wife and two sons. Walter was a son of Mr. and | Mrs. William Laviolette for many 1 years residents of this city, and we are of the opinion that Walter was a native of O’Neill. He had a I nice drug store in North Bend and had a splendid business, the writer ! having visited* him there many , times between 1922 and 1930. He i is also survived by three brothers. Victory leaders For Defense Selected The Past Week Victory Leaders for defense ac tivities were selected last week by the Holt County Victory Home and Garden committee and ap pointed by J. D. Cronin, chair man of the Holt County Civilian Defense Committee to serve in each precinct in Holt County. Victory Leaders will be immedi ately called to start work on the Victory Home and Garden pro gram and a salvage campaign in each precinct. A Proclamation naming March 2-7 as Victory Home and Garden week was issued February 24 by Governor Dwight Griswold of Nebraska. The Governor suggest ed that all Nebraskans with suit able garden facilities enroll in the 1 national garden program. *T ask the patriotic cooperation of all citizens throughout Nebraska,” the Governor stated. "An ade quate home food supply is the best means of assuring health and strength of the American family in war tipnes. Increased food needs of our armed forces, allies, and citizens living in cities will require greatly increased supplies ; of foods.” The Nebraska Victory Home an 1 Garden program is a part of the i national garden program to pro duce and conserve vegetables meat, dairy and poultry products. Training meetings for Victory Leaders will be held by county agent, Lyndle Stout, and other members of the committee during the next week. Within a few days they will contact every farm fam ily, and many of those in towns with the Victory Home and Gar den pledge, which will indicate that the signer will do his or her best to grow and store plenty of garden products for home use, eat plenty of the right foods, elim inate waste of food and materials, and help keep up morale. The following Victory Leaders have been appointed by precincts. Antelope—Lyndly Crumly, Mrs. r. r"ai Kinpon Atkinson—Joe Rocke, Mrs. Roy Johns, Oliver Shane Chambers->-C. V. Robertson, Mark Gribble, M-\s. G. H. Grimes Cleveland—James Beck, Mrs. Chas. Mulford, Cal Allyn Coleman—Mfs. Arthur O’Neill, Art Doty Conley—Chas. Fauquier, Erwin Hilligas Deloit—Father Byersdorfer, Jesse Hupp, Mary Weibel, Ralph Tomjack Dustin—Bill Wefso, E. J. Engler, Mrs. Roy F. Wood Emmett—Walt Puckett, Mrs. Guy Cole, Orville Hitchcock ! Ewing—Casper Larson, Garrett Kalloff, Mrs. Florence Ebbens gard, John J. Bauer i Fairview—D. C. Schaffer Francis—Mrs. Albert Lemmer, Mike Higgins Grattan—Clarence Ernst, Andy Clark, Mrs. John Hickey, Rus sell Shoemaker, Mrs. Leo Gokie Golden—Harry Van Horn, Doyle Wiseman, Mrs. Easter Simmon, Frank Schmitt Green Valley—Ed Bouska, Mrs. Herman Gans, E. O. Slaymaker Holt Creek—Fred Boettcher, Fred Dobrovolny Inman—Ira Watson, Mrs. Jas. Mc Mahan, Roy Gannon, Karl Keyes Iowa—Ethan Allen, Dave Bowen, I Mrs. Carl Phiel Josie—Mrs. Lou Barthel Lake—Carl Lambert, Semore Harkin, Mrs. Elsie Oetter Paddock—George Rector, Mrs Axel Borg, George Hanson Pleasant View—Anthony O’Don nell, Mrs. Louis Goeke Rock Falls—Albert Sterns, Bill Grutsch, Mrs. Wm. Carrol Sand Creek—Fred Zink, Mrs Blanche Pease, George Beck Saratoga—Rex Coburn, Dolly (Continued on Page 5) TOURNAMENT CLASS B NOW ON FLASH—O'Neill defeated Ne ligh tonight in the Tournament 22 to 24 and they will meet Ains worth tomorrow night for the championship of the district, the latter defeating Creighton with a score of 37 to 31. Wednesday night at 6:00 P. M. the class B District Tournament started here at O’Neill with the Ainsworth boy’s beating the At kinson Hay Balers 27 to 13. It was a better game than the score indicated but Ainsworth out classed Atkinson and went on to win. In the second game of the even ing the boy’s from Creighton roll ed over helpless Bassett 38 to 10. Creighton was never threatened and this game proved that Creigh ton is going to be real a threat in the Tournament. In the third game and the best game of the Tournament Neligh High, the Cornbelt title winner, won a close one from Plainveiw 28 to 22. It was a very good game but Neligh had the slight edge which gave them the game. In the final game of the even ing the O’Neill Eagles (Holt County Champs) beat the Valen tine quintet by a score of 23 to 14 t was also a good game. The first half the Valentine boy’s played good ball but they slack ened some the last hallf to et the strong O’Neill quintet win. Tonight in the semi-finals Ains will play Creighton and O’Neill will play Neligh and then Friday night at 9:00 P. M. the winners tonight will play for the Champ ionship and the right to be the one in this District that gets to play in the state Championship at Lincoln later on in March. Our Subscribers Have Been Responsive The Frontier subscription bar garin was to have ended last Sat urday, but owing to the heavy snow during most of the month of February, many farmers were un able to get to town to renew their subscription so we have decided to extend the time for two more weeks, until Saturday March 14, 1942. During the campaign many readers have called or remitted their subscription by mail, so that we now have a good sized paid up list, but there are still many on our list who are in arrears and we hope that they will call during the next two weeks and extend their subscriptions. It has been very gratifying to us during this campaign that many readers, who were in arrears for several years were callers, paid their arrearages and two years ahead and they as well as all our readers, who have responded to the call, have our heartfelt thanks for remembering that the newspaper man must have money, if he is going to con tinue running a newspaper, in these days of advancing costs. Following is a list of those who extended their subscriptions dur ing the past ten days: Dr. J. W. Gill Mrs. Mayme Mellor Ross E. Taylor, new J. B. O’Sullivan R. H. Parker Dr. L. A. Carter Jack Kersenbrock, new R. E. Chittick N. W. Bell Tel. Co. * Arnold Zuehlke John Sullivan Rev. V. C. Wright M. A. Miller Frank Phalin D. H. Hansen C. E. Melena James Carman Leonard Larson Fred Johring Russell Shoemaker Mrs. Tena Winkler Mrs. George Herzog Charles Spengler Elmer Wolfe There are two quilts on display in the window of the McCartney Style Shop. The Tulip Quilt was donated by Mrs. Tasler and the Star quilt by Mrs. J. C. Hamish. Quilts were donated to the Am erican Red Cross War Relief Fund. Miss Eleanor Morgan of Atkin son is spending the wee with Miss Roma McLaughlin. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Klingler of Kennebec, S. D., spent the week end with relatives and friend*.
