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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1942)
The Frontier D. H. Cronin, Editor and Owner Entered at the postoffice at O'Neill, Nebraska, as Second Clan Matter. SUBSCRIPTION One,Year, in Nebraska-$2.00 One year, outside Nebraska 2.2a Every subscription is regarded a» an open account. The names at subscribers will be instantly removed from our mailing list at expiration of time paid for, if publisher shall be nouxied; other wise the subscription remains in force at the designated subscrip tion price. Every suscriber must understand that these conditions ere made a part of the contract between publisher and subscriber. Display advertising is charged for on a basis of 25c an inch (one column wide) per week. Want ads 10c per line, first insertion, ubsequent insertions. 5c per line. Hospital Notes Mrs. Harvey Tompkins of In man, a boy born Tuesday. Mrs. Walter Devall of O’Neill, a girl, born Tuesday. Mrs. Alfred Martins and baby of Atkinson, dismissed Tuesday, j Rex Oberle dismissed Saturday. 4-H Club News The D. D. 4-H club met at the. home of Margaret Sauser at 4:00 o’clock on Monday, May 4. There were nine members pres ent. The chapter “Getting Ready to Cook,” was read. Margaret gave : ' ' “ a demonstration on how to make chocolate cream pudding. Our garden member has com pleted his garden plan and re ported the progress of his hot bed. We have one poultry member. After the business meeting Mar garet served her chocolate pud ding and plain sugar cookies which we judged. All agreed that someday Margaret might be a good cook. The next meeting will be Sunday, June 7 at the home of Irene and Twilla Whaley. Births Mr. and Mrs. Walter Devall of O’Neill, a girl, Tuesday May 12. Mr. and Mr. Alfred Crumley of Page, a girl, Friday May 8. 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, "The Leadership of Children.” On account of the Baccalaur eate Service there will be no Young People’s meeting Sunday evening. Circle No. 2 will meet on Thurs day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sauers, May 21, at 2:30, Circle No. 1 will meet at the home of Mrs. Miller on Thursday afternoon. May 21, with Mrs. Goodfellow assisting. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Shaw and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gribble of Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shaw of Emmett and Mrs. Brid get Rohde of this city, were din ner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Rohde Sunday. jjjtockmen Parmers ■ All Kinds of Livestock are bringing profit able returns just now. \ # If You Have Any Livestock to sell, tak£ ad vantage of the prevailing high prices. BRING YOUR LIVE STOCK TO...... O’Neill Live Stock Com. Co. PHONE 2 We Sell Every Monday, at O’NEILL I Livestock Prices Steady, Receipts Lighter Due to the nervous market tone and the bad road conditions ex isting this week livestock receipts fill off somewhat at the local auc tion on Monday. However, prices ruled fully steady and stronger than a week ago as supplies were quickly absorbed under active de mand. No really good cattle were represented here. Steer calves sold mostly fiom $12.00 to $13.00. Heifers were scarce and the market looked fully steady to strong on the few that were here. Yearlings were not plentiful and the price range was mostly from 10.50 to $11.50. Heifers paid from $10.00 to $10.75 with a few preaching an extreme top of $11.00. A fair supply of cows showed ! up and the best beef cows reach ed upwards to round $0.00. Bulk of the supply paid from $7.50 to $8.50. Bulls looked fully steady with a week ago. A fairly good supply of hogs was here and prices followed ; closely, the general price trend I of the week. Butchers topped at 1 $13.70 on lightweights. Bulk of the offering sold from $13.50 to $13.05. Sows sold from $13.25 to ,$13.50. Feeder pigs brought from 1 $14.50 to $15.40. A lot of little pigs sold by the head at good prices. In conjunction with the regu lar sale, a calf, donated by Alfred Drayton, O’Neill was sold at auc tion for the benefit of the USO and Navy Relief funds. A report on the sale will be /ound else where in this issue. ........ BRIEFLY STATED Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hayes spent Saturday and Sunday at Norfolk, visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Briard. The Misses Mary Jardee and Teresa Connelly spent the week end at Stuart visiting Miss Jar dee’s parents. Stamp photos 12 for 25c at the O'Neill Photo Co., May 11 to 17. | Don't forget the dates, there will be no more stamps taken thfis year. 52-2 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Verzal and son, Jerry, of Wayne, spent the week-end with Mrs. Verzal’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Quinn. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Verzal returned home Sunday evening and Jerry remained with his grand-parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Bachman and daughter, Doloris went to Norfolk Sunday to meet Mr. Bach man’s mother, Mrs. E. Bachman, who had been visiting in Omaha. On Monday Mrs. Gifford Bach man took Mr. Bachman’s mother, to her home at Stuart. Ill “E” stands for Energy, [- Constant and cheap, To ran your “refrig” Or to help make a “jeep”. "E" stands*for energy—constant reliable, inexpensive energy—the life-blood •1 any electric system and a vital fundamental factor In all modem living and - drafting. Perhaps II Is even more vital today because of the numerous -> serVIcee electricity Is performing to help win the war. Power for proposed "war Industries" is one of the first essentials investigated before a war plant site Is approved. Your Consumers Public Power District is both pleased and proud that it can help the nation's armed forces in this very material waff ‘ providing needed power to help make equipment and sup plies. Buy War Soring, Bondi * l k ££ _ Mr. and Mrs. Norb Uhl visited relatives at Mapleton, Iowa, Sat ruday and Sunday. Robert Calvert. John Watson and Fred Halva went to Atkinson Monday pvening, where they re ceived the second degree in the I. O. O. F. lodge. The S. O. S. club met at the home of Mrs. C. E. Melena Wed nesday at a 1:30 luncheon and the afternoon was spent socially. Mrs Harry Bowen was assisting host ess. Mrs. W. A. Ellison arrived Sun day from San Bernardino, Cali fornia, to visit her sister, Mrs. L. A. Wilcox. Mrs. E. J. Revell of Star receiv ed a nice Mother's Day surprise party when her son. Harry C. j Revell, called her from San Diego, California. Harry is work ing for the Consolidated Aircraft company of San Diego. . —* For the first time in several years, in the month of May, The Elk horn has been out of its banks and still is. In addition to the j Elkhorn, the Dry Creek, has also been out of its banks and many of the meadows along that creek are flooded with water. While April was very dry, there was a , lot of moisture last fall, the soil j is in splendid condition and many of the old timers are of the opin ion that old Holt is coming back for a series of wet years and boun tiful crops. Now, if the war was over, we would all be happy. Word reaches this office, indi rectly, that Robert Mains, for many years a resident of this city ] and whom this paper mentioned about three months ago as being in an army aviation school in Texas, has his wings and is now with the boys in Australia. Best of luck Bobby and when you come back, come and see us and we will be glad to see you, and you ' will not be back, we know, until' victory is won. Mrs. Julia Graves returned home Monday from Omaha, where she had visited relatives and attended the National Music Con test. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Sauefte went to Tilden Sunday, where they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Afchie Findley. Mr. Sauers returned home that eve ning and Mrs. Sauers remained until Wednesday. . *-* Gifford Bachman left Monday for Pheonix, Arizona, to visit his son, Willis and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Johnson and daughter, Doris Jeanne of Wausa, spent Saturday and Sun day with Mrs. Johnson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Davidson. Dr. L. A. Burgess went to Lin coln Sunday to attend the State Dental Convention there from Monday until Thurday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Voeck of Pierce spent Sunday with Mrs. Voeck’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Kilpatrick. B. J. Huigens of Creighton was here Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter, Clyde Streeter and daughter, Barbara, spent Mother’s Day with the men’s mother, Mrs. P. Streeter, at Brunswick. Mrs. Wm. Carson of Lincoln, wife of the late Wm. Carson, had the misfortune to fall and break her hip on May 4th. Last report was she was doing as well as could be expected in a Lincoln hospital. Private Louis L. Peter, who was here on a ten day furlough from the U. S. Army, returned to Foster Field Victoria, Texas, Tues day, after spending it with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peter. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Robert son of Lexington, spent the week end with Mr. Robertson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Robert son. * Mrs H. W. Hertford took her n«ce, Mrs. Melvin Bakken who has been visiting here or the past two weeks, to Platte, S. D., Sun day, where she will visit relatives before returning to her home at 1-os Angeles, California. Mrs. Heri ,ford returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Armbruster and son Robert, spent Mother’s Day with Mrs. Armbruster’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dobney, at Norfolk. Mrs. J. D. Osenbaugh, Mrs. R. H. Shriner, Mrs. Art Cowperth waite and Mrs. Anna McCartney went to Omaha Tuesday to attend Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star, being held there Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Carl James spent from last Thursday until Saturday at Council Bluffs, Iowa, visiting rel atives. Milo Jones of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, who had a sixty hour furlough from the U. S. ^rmy, spent Friday with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Jones. — Ralph Walker went to Omaha last Thursday, where he entered the Methodist hospital for medical treatment. Mrs. Dale Asher left Monday for Phoenix, Arizona, to join her husband who is in the U. S. Army. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Orth of Lincoln spent the week-end with Mrs. Orth’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson. Mrs. Roy Karr underwent a major operation at Lynch Sunday evening at the Lynch hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Simonson and children visited relatives and friends in Omaha over the week end. - f Dr. and Mrs. John E. Spencer at tended Presbyteria at Wayne on Friday. Mrs. Mary Ernst, who had worked at Brown-McDonald’l store for the past two years, re signed from her position Satur day evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Orstrum of Gregory, S. D., came Sunday to visit at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Orstrum for a few days. Mr .and Mrs. John Dick spent the week-end at York with rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cronin of Omaha spent the week-end with Mr. Cronin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cronin. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Summers of O’Neill received word from the Navy Department that their son, Vyrble Summers, was missing in action at Manila. Mr. Summers is employed at the O’Neill Live stock Commission Company. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Drayton pent Mother’s Day at Orchard nd Plainview with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Art Cowperth ivaite spent from Saturday until Monday at Alliance visiting rela tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Jones’ mother, Mrs. Peterson at Polk. Miss Helen Biglin entertained the Martez Club Tuesday evening at a 7:00 o’clock dinner at a lo cal cafe and cards at her home. High scores were won by Mrs Homer Mullen, Mrs. James Beri gan and Miss Helen Biglin. Mrs. P. C. Donohoe went to Nor folk last Thursday, where she entered the Lady of Lourdes hos pital and underwent a minor op eration on Friday. Mrs. Donohoe returned home Sunday. The W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. Enard Leach Tuesday af ternoon and a Mother’s Day pro gram was presented. Mrs. Herb Peterson entertain ed the Tuesday afternoon bridge club at her home. High scorp was won by Mrs. J. R. Miller, second high by Mrs. Lyndle Stout, low by Mrs. Bennett Gillespie. 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 Profit*. $140,000.00 This Bank Carrie* No Indebtedness of Officer* or Stockholders. 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