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VOL. LXIII O’NEILL,
BREEZES FROM
IKE SOUTHWEST
By Romaine Saunders
Atkinson, Nebr., Star Route No. 5.
“Lo, this only have I found
that God hath made man upright,
but they have sought out many
inventions.”
When seated by the winter
evening’s firelight, with a home
baked loaf, a bowl of cream, a
dish of fluffy popcorn and a red
apple before you, why worry
about such stuff as coffee?
It is said Mr. Farley’s recent
visit to Nebraska was on “busi
ness.” Looking over his cribs of
corn, stacks of hay, branding the
season’s increase on the range or
just smelling the faint Jaskson
ian odor of the prairies for future
reference?
The inscription on the post
office building in Washington D.
C., have special significance in
times such as the present. It
reads: “Messenger of Sympathy
and Love; Servant of Parted
Friends; Consoler of the Lonely;
Bond of the Scattered Family;
Enlarger of the Common Life.”
City dwellers make a lot of fuss
over reduced fuel supplies. May
be if they had to crawl onto a
horse and ride five miles to school
with our prairie boys and girls
these cold December mornings
they would conclude it was not
such a hardship to get along with
fewer heated rooms in the home.
Jimmy Davidson was doubtless
the most extensively known loc
ally of any citizen who ever grew
up in O’Neill. He was a consist
ent resident of the town since
1882, and until recent years had
hardly drifted farther away than
Dry Creek, where he delighted
to hook a pickerel. He was a
boy. I was a boy. He was a
fierce democrat, I none the less
republican. It could hardly be
called party loyalty; rather, boy
hood loyalty to family traditions,
of which neither had more than
a hazy understanding. Other boys
and girls, grew up in the old
town, spread their wings and tried
life’s adventure elsewhere. Some
returned, others did not, but Jim
remained a permanent fixture.
I was for a time rather intimately
associated with him in early life.
He had not a trace of the poet,
dreamer or master of letters, nor
did I ever know him to manifest
spiritual aspirations, but the
town would have been helpless
without his skill in adjusting fur
naces, gasoline engines and turn
ing out useful things from sheets
of tin. He was independent as a
hog on ice, a little gruff but al
ways dependable, never forgot a
favor nor slighted a friend. His
death again reminds us that this
earthly sojourn is transitory,
and as life’s evening shadows
lengthen we pause to reflect on
what is our destiny.
“Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for one,
And may there be no moaning
of the bar
When I put out to sea.
For tho’ from out our bourne of
time and place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.”
Maintaining home for a good
many years without ever having
a pound of coffee among the sup
plies, nothing on hand at present
but a lamp that can burn gasoline,
caring but little if at all whether
there is a meat famine, bringing
in morning and evening from a
mild-eyed Brown Swiss the
household dairy needs and income
quite a little under $25,000, the
rationing program concerns us
only as it affects others.
Able men, patriotic men, high
minded men lay their plans for
closer fellowship among nations
when—and if—weary people say
hold, enough. That is ideal, but
men and nations being what they
are it doesn’t work. “Fellowship
—one people concerning them
selves with the affairs of other
peoples—has engulfed the world
in the greatest tragedy of history.
If all nations would adopt a
policy of isolation there would be
nothing to fight about.
The Misses Evelyn Coyne and
Kathryn McNichols, who have
been working in Denver, Colo.,
for the past few months, came
home Sunday for a visit with their
k parents and other relatives and
friends.
Funeral Services Held For
Wesley Easton, Saturday
Wesley R. Easton, of Greeley,
Colo., died suddenly at Eads,
Colo., on Tuesday evening, De
cember 1, 1942, while enroute
from Greeley to Lamar, Colo.
Death was due to cerebral hemor
rhage.
Mr. Easton was born in Meran
go, 111., May 16, 1889. He was
married to Gertrude Wrede of
O’Neill, Nebr., on December 11,
1932, at Taylor, Nebr. Survivors
are his wife, Mrs. Gertrude East
on and their six year old son,
Charles Wesley, of 2330 9th Ave.,
Greeley, Colo.; his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Easton of Omaha,
Nebr.; brothers, Ernest of Oma
ha, and Glen of Illinois; one sis
ter, Mrs. Olive Farrington, of
Omaha.
The body was sent from Gree
ley to O’Neill last Friday, and fu
neral services were held at two
o’clock Saturday afternoon from
the Methodist church, Rev. Daw
son Park officiating. Burial was
in Prospect Hill cemetery beside
the body of an infant daughter,
Gertrude Elaine, who passed away
shortly after birth.
O’Neill High Football
Team Had Good Season
O’Neill High School closed one
of its most successful football
seasons, losing only to Bassett
High School. Twenty-two boys
received letters which included:
Harold Calkins, and Gene Wolfe,
Co-Captains. Other lettermen
were: Gene McKenna, Robert
Thomas, Owen Cole, LaVern Van
Every, Garold Lewis, William
Brugeman, Warren Burgess, John
Osenbaugh, Francis Yantzi, Juni
or Adamson, Maynard Morrow,
Lester Boshart, Bob Cole, Lyle
Hollenbeck, Merlyn Shaw, Alvin
Vorce, Forest Riley, Robert Jonas,
James Hungerford and Vincent
Cunningham.
The season was brought to a
close with a 25 to 7 victory over
Atkinson in the traditional
Thanksgiving Day game. Wolfe
scored twice on laterals, Owen
Cole once on an intercepted pass
and Calkins plunged over for the
final from the two yard line.
County Court
Fred Ross of O’Neill, was ar
ed by Patrolman Meistrel on No
vember 27, charged with having
a delinquent drivers license. He
pled guilty and was fined $1.00 and
costs of $3.10.
Joseph Kaup, of Stuart, was ar
rested by Patrolman Meistrel on
November 24, charged with driv
ing after operators license had ex
pired. He pled guilty and was
fined $1.00 and costs of $3.10.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Merriman
and Mrs. Lod Janousek left Tues
day morning for Omaha, where
Mr. and Mrs. Merriman will look
after business matters, while Mrs.
Janousek will visit her mother
and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Campbell ar
rived home Sunday from Chicago,
where they had been visiting rel
atives and friends for a week.
ARCTIC EXHIBITION WILL BE IN O’NEILL
AT 11 O’CLOCK ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18
An interesting character in the
personage of Earl F. Hammond,
who has spent eight of the last
fifteen years in Alaska, Siberia
and northern Canada, was visit
ing the merchants of O’Neill re
cently. During their discussion
the merchants thought it would
be nice, and Hammond agreed, to
head an expedition and go to
Alaska as an Ambassador, request
ing Santy to visit the good little
boys and girls of O’Neill on De
cember 18, bringing his live rein
deer, dog-teams and sleds in ad
vance of his usual Christmas trip.
The next few days were spent in
looking over charts and maps of
the artic, and outfitting for a
safe trip back with Santa Claus,
the supplies included dried food
stuffs, pemmican, mukluks, par
kas and caribou-hide sleeping
bags all prepared by Hammond’s
Hskimo friends.
Hammond will be in O’Neill on
Friday, December 18, 1942. A
parade will march on the main
street and the business men of
the city have made it possible
for all the kiddies attending to
receive apples, being unable to
secure candy or nuts for this
festal occarsion. Remember the
date, Friday morning, December
18, at 11 a. m., will be the grand
parade and you want to be in
town to see it. Do not miss this
chance to see Santa Claus and his
reindeer.
O.H.S. Basketball Teams
Looks For Good Season
The O’Neill High school has
good prospects this season with
six lettermen returning from last
year’s squad which went to the
state semi-finals. Twenty boys
are working out regularly.
Lettermen returning from
1941-42 season are: Gene Wolfe,
Warren Burgess, Francis Yantzi,
forwards; John Osenbaugh, Gene
McKenna, and Harold Calkins,
guards.
Promising new material: Rob
ert Jonas, Bill Brugeman, LaVern
VanEvery, Richard Selah, Alvin
Vorce, Lyle Hollenback and Mar
vin Korab.
Schedule:
December 18, Ewing; January 4
at Elgin; January 6, 7, 8, Holt
County Tournament; January 15,
Neligh; January 22, St. Mary’s;
January 26, at Atkinson; January
29, Ainsworth; February 2, Page;
February 5, Atkinson; February
9, at Page; February 12, Plain
view; February 19, at Oakdale;
February 22, at St. Mary’s
Marriage Licenses
Jerome A. Spittler and Miss
Eileen Kelly, both of O’Neill, on
December 4.
Melvin P. Jacobson and Miss
Lenora Rice, both of Clearwater,
on December 8.
Corporal Earl Whaley arrived
Sunday to visit his mother for a
few days. He left Thursday for
Creighton, and will stay there
until Saturday, when he leaves
for Fort Lewis, Wash., where he
is stationed.
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comforting to know that at least one
worry can be eliminated with ease. We refer
to your concern for the safety of your per
sonal valuables. All you need to do is bring
them here and rent a safe deposit box. They
will be carefully protected day and night, at
a cost to you of only a few cents a week.
Act now while the idea is fresh in your mind.
O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
St. Mary’s Cardinals
Are Off With A Bang
SMA started out on a victorious
season last Friday night by tak
ing the long end of a 15-7 count
from the shorter, but fighting St.
Joseph’s Club from Atkinson.
Both teams were troubled by
early season jitters and failed to
hit the basket very consistently.
Taking a 9-1 half time lead St.
Mary’s, by means of a steller de
fense, held back sighting St. Joe
team. It was not until late in the
fourth quarter when St. Joe was
able to pot a field goal. This was
followed by two more in quick
succession but time ran out and
SMA left the floor with their first
win of the current season.
Janousek and Grady, playing a
championship brand of ball, as
did Schaeff and Kubitichek of
Atkinson.
St. Mary’s seconds won their
game 14-7 paced by Baker on the
offense by 12 points and Biglin,
the versatile guard, on the de
fense.
Last Tuesday night the Cardin
als journed to Chambers to play
with the Coyotes from southern
Holt. SMA’s defense proved to
be the superior of the two and
they took the big end of a 20-18
score.
Chambers, all during the game,
used a fast breaking offense but
had much trouble solving the SMA
defense, as it was a outstanding
unit of the floor. The half time
score was 8-2 in red and white’s
favor, but at the end of the third
quarter the Coyotes had let go
their big guns and were out in
front by 1 point margin, 13-12.
Fourth quarter baskets by Engler
and Grady and a free shot by
Baker provided the winning mar
gin of 20-18 for St. Mary’s. Engler
and Grady led the St. Mary’s of
fensive while Swattop and Turner
led Chambers.
St. Mary’s “baby” Cardinals
defeated the Chambers seconds by
20-3 score, after taking a half
time lead of 8-0. They were
paced by Froelich with 11 points
and Golden with 8. Campbell
played an outstanding floor game.
St. Mary’s has not hit its stride
as yet this year but will attempt
to do so in a Friday night game,
December 11, with Inman. There
will be but one game as they
wish to finish before the Blackout.
Come early as it will start at 7:00
promptly.
J. A. Chatt of Tekamah, was
an O’Neill visitor last Monday
and favored this office with a
pleasant call and ordered The
Frontier sent to his address, so
that he could keep posted on the 1
affairs of the county. Mr. Chatt
is one of the owners'of the Hugh
Birmingham ranch, northeast of
this city, which they purchased
last summer. Mr. Chatt says
they had wonderful crops in Burt
county this year, some of the corn
making 100 bushels an acre.
Mrs. Frank Phalin received
word the first of the week that
her daughter, Loretta, had been
admitted to practice law in the
state of Illinois, by the State Bar
examiners of that state. Miss
Loretta is now practicing her pro
fession in Chicago. Her many
Holt county friends tender con
gratulations.
County Chairman For
The President’s Ball
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Mrs. George Rector, who has
been appointed County Chairman
for the President’s Ball, which
is conducted to raise funds for
promoting medical re-search and
aiding communities that have been
hit by an epidemic of Infantile
Paralysis.
One half of the funds we raise
are kept in the county and the
I other half sertt to the National
Foundation for Infantile Paraly
sis.
Each town will have a chair
man appointed in the near future
and plans will be under way to
promote our drive.
Charles Yarnall, U. S. N., who
is stationed at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station, Great
Lakes, 111., left Monday, after a
few days visit with his wife,
daughter and other relatives and
friends.
Hog Prices Are Higher,
Cattle Lower Monday
There was a heavy run of hogs
here Monday, with the market 35c
per cwt. higher than the week be
fore. There was also a good run
of cattle with the market 25c per
cwt. lower on all classes, but
cows and bulls.
Steer calves sold from $13.50
to $14.75 and heifer calves brot
from $13.00 to $13.25. Yearling
steers brought from $12.25 to
$13.00. There were several good
loads of good stock cows that
brought from $8.50 to $8.70. Beef
cows brought from $9.50 to $10.00
and bulls sold for $11.45.
Bu hogs and heavy sows were
alike with prices from $13.05 to
$13.10 and a top of $13.15 paid on
some. There was a small bunch
of shoats that weighed 65 lb. that
brought $17.35 per cwt.
Mrs. George Spangler of Spen
cer is visiting friends here.
NOTICE
Concerning BLACK OUT Dec. 14,1942
Since the BLACKOUT of December 14 is to be a
practice blackout and since we have been ad
vised by the 7th Service Command that the
electric industry, is an essential industry, our
plants must be kept in operation therefore . . •
OUR PLANTS and SUB STATIONS
WILL NOT BE
COMPLETELY BLACKED OUT
Pleat* not* excerpt
from latter written
by Joseph D.|
Scholts. Regional!
director of Civilian
Defense, which out
lines our responsi
bilities in connec
lion with tb*
BLACKOUT.
We are anxious to cooperate with Civilian Defense Ac
tivities but in order to maintain electric service in homes
and industries and not .nterrupl water pumping and
many other services which depend upon electric power,
it is necessary that our plants be operated. This will
be done with a minimum of lighting.
Holt County Pioneer Dies
At His Home Near Page
Elmer VanConnett died at his
home four miles north and one
mile east of Page last Monday
evening at 6:15, after an illness
of about six years, at the age of
68 years, two months and ten
days. The funeral was held at two
o’clock this afternoon from the
Holiness church in Page, Rev.
Turner officiating, and burial in
Lambert cemetery.
Elmer VanConnett was born at
Lincoln, Nebr., on October 27,
1874 When he was about six
years of age he parents came to
Holt county and located north
and east of Page, in the section in
which he spent the balance of his
life. On January 13, 1897, he was
united in marriage to Miss Rose
O’Haver. Five children were bom
of this union, two of whom have
preceded their father in death.
Those living are: Marietta Wise
man and LaVern, both of Page,
and Mancil, of Yoncolla, Oregon,
who with their mother are left to
mourn the passing of a kind and
affectionate husband and father.
Mr. VanConnett was a splendid
citizen, an affectionate husband
and father and a loyal friend. For
the past six years he had been
bedfast, suffering from an incur
able ailment. But he was patient
and enduring his prolonged ill
ness with fortitude.
Mr. VanConnett had been a
resident of the county for over
sixty-two years, and his passing
from among us removes another
of the old pioneer that helped to
make this county what it is to
day. The writer had known Mr.
VanConnett for nearly fifty years.
He was a quiet and unassuming
man and was highly respected by
all his acquaintances for his prob
ity and sincereness. He will be
missed by many outside of his
immediate relatives, for his wras
an ideal man.
Boys Of 18 Are Called
Called Upon To Register
Registration will be held at the
Selective Service Office in O’Neill,
Nebraska, for all boys in the
county who are now 18 years of
age and have not yet registered,
from December 11, 1942, to De
cember 31, 1942, inclusive, be
tween the hours of 9:00 a. m., and
5:00 p. m.
Those who were born on or
after July 1, 1924, but not after
August 31, 1924, shall be register
ed on any day during the week
commencing Friday, December 11,
1942, and ending Thursday, De
cember 17, 1942.
Those who were born on or
after September 1, 1924, but not
after October 31, 1924, shall be
registered on any day during the
week commencing Friday, De
cember 18, 1942, and ending
Thursday, December 24, 1942.
Those who were born on or
after November 1, 1924, but not
after December 31, 1924, shall be
registered on any day during the
period commencing Saturday,
December 26, 1942, and ending
Thursday, December 31, 1942.
Reg.strants should note care
fully the time they are to regis
ter and come only during that
period.
R. E. MOORE,
Chairman Registration Boar
Kelly-Spittler
Miss Eileen Kelly, of O’Neill,
and Pfc. Jerome Spittler, of Fort
Knox, Ky., were married Satur
day morning, at eight o’clock, at
St. Patrick’s church in O'Neill,
Monsignor McNamara officiating.
The bride wore a victory blue
suit, with black accessories and a
corsage of roses. Miss Alice
Hamilton, the bride’s-attendant,
wore a navy blue dress and black
accessories. She also wore a
corsage of roses. Gerard Spittler,
brother of the groom, was best
man.
Mrs. Spittler is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly. She
graduated from St. Mary’s Acad
emy with the class of 1941, and is
now employed at the Consumers
Public Power office.
Pfc. Spittler is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Spittler. He grad
uated from the Ewing High
school with the class of 1936. He
left Monday for Fort Knox, Ky.,
while his wife remained here.
Word has been received from
Pvt. Howard Graves, who is sta
tioned at Fort Maxey, Tex., that
he is now a member of the band
at that camp, having been trans
ferred to the band last week.
Lt. Michael Courtright left
Sunday for Camp Polk, La., after
visiting relatives and friends here
for several days. Mrs. Court
right remained for a longer visit.
