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THE DAYS OF
(| LONG AGO
Thirty Years Ago
The Frontier, January 2, 1913. J
Frank Biglin, who came up
from Columbus to spend Christ- j
mas at home, returned to Colum-,
bus last Sunday morning.
Daniel Burr, manager of the
O’Neill Cement Works, died in a j
hospital in Omaha last Monday of
heart' disease, after an illness of
three months. He was 65 years
of age.
The Frontier, January 9, 1913.
In the bitter cold of Sunday
night a fire occurred at the home
of Dr. Flynn, at the J. A Golden
home in the northeast part of
town, which resulted in the loss of
two lives, destruction of the furn
iture and damage to the house.
May Elizabeth Daly was burned
to death in the building and Sarah
Martha Lamb was so badly burn
ed before removed from the house
that she died on Monday. The fire
started from an oil heater in an
upstairs bedroom. Dr. and Mrs.
Flynn were not at home. They
with other friends were spending
the evening with Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Harrington. Those in the house
when it caught fire were the three
Flynn children, the two girls who
perished and Clyde Davidson. The
latter was spending the evening
with the girls. When the Daly girl
went upstairs to go to bed in a
room where an oil stove that they
had filled that evening had been
left lighted. Fire was blazing from
the stove and bedding burning.
She called to those downstairs,
and Davidson and the Lamb girl
ran quickly to the burning bed
chamber. Clyde tried to ewtin
guish the flames, but failing in
this, picked the stove up to carry
it downstairs and outdoors. In do
ing so the oil tank became unfas
tened from the upper portion of
the stove and blazing oil spread
quickly over things. He then kick
ed the stove downstairs and ran
through the flames to the lower
floor telling the girls to escape by
a window, and awoke the child
ren, whom he got to safety, then
ran to the nearest house and call
ed Dr. Flynn by telephone. He
then tried to enter the house
again to rescue the two girls, but
could not do so for the fire. Dr.
Flynn and others soon arrived and
a ladder was placed to a window
of the room where the fire was
and the Lamb girl taken out after
she was badly burned. In this
condition she was removed to the
Devlin home, and doctors worked
with her until near morning, but
no hope was entertained that she
would survive. The remains of
the Daly girl were taken from the
building horribly charred and the
flesh burned until she was past
recognition. She was 20 years of
age. Miss Lamb was a native of!
this county, having been born in
1895 in Paddock precinct, where!
her parents still reside.
Stanley A. Soukup and Martha
Agnes Murray, both of Page, were
married at the Catholic church in !
this city yesterday morning.
The Frontier, January 16, 1913.
Mrs. D. A. McDermott, residing
just across the river south of
town, died Thursday, January 9,
of dropsy.
Otto Hoehne of Atkinson was a
Frontier caller Monday, renewing
his subscription for another year.
The city has entered into a con
tract with the McGinnis Cream
ery Company to pump the water
«nd take entire charge of the
water plant until May 1, at an ex
pense of $125 per month.
The Frontier, January 30, 1913,
Six deeds have been filed for
record at the county clerk's office
transferring all of the Elkhorn Ir
rigation Company’s land holdings
In the county to F. E. Cowden of!
Coming, Iowa. There are 10,600
acres of land involved in the
transfer.
It is pretty well agreed by most
of the old-timers whose memories
are particularly clear as to how
the weather behaves, that this
winter is the finest ever. With no
snow on the ground and the tem
perature around 60 degrees above
zero, the weather continues ideal.
George Wrede, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Wrede of Agee, and
Miss Emma Anderson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Anderson of
Dorsey, were married by Rev. M.
F. Cassidy at the Catholic church,
Wednesday morning.
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Edgar S. Goff of Osmond and
Miss Lenora Helen Murphy,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Murphy, old settlers of this com
munity, were married Tuesday
morning at St. Patrick’s church.
Alex V. Virgin and Mrs. Nellie
Weingartner were united in mar
riage yesterday, Rev. Harold J.
Armitage of the Methodist church
officiating.
Twenty Years Ago
The Frontier, January 4, 1923.
C. P. Uhl returned home last
week from Danbury, Iowa, where
he was called to attend the funer
al of his mother.
The new Odd Fellows lodge
room is now completed. The floor
coverings have arrived and are in
place and the Odd Fellows have
moved to their new location.
Grant W. Smith died at his
home at 919 Colorado Avenue,
Grand Junction, Colo., Wednes
day night, December 27, 1922, of
pneumonia. He was a little over
54 years of age. The remains were
brought here and the funeral ser
vices were held Monday from the
Presbyterian church.
Mrs. P. B. Harty went to Omaha
Wednesday morning, where she
will accompany her father, United
States Marshal D. H. Cronin, as a
guard and together they will de
liver a lady prisoner to a federal
prison in New Jersey.
The wedding of Edward L. Car
son and Miss Emma Pearl Carson
took place at the Presbyterian
Manse Wednesday morning at 8
o’clock in the presence of a few
relatives and friends, Rev. Long
staff performing the ceremony.
The Frontier, January 11, 1923.
John O’Malley and John W.
Hickey were in Omaha the first of
the week attending the State Far
mers Union meeting.
The new county board met on
January 9 and perfected their or
ganization by electingL. C. Mc
Kim as chairman.
Mrs. Hannah Kelly died at her
home northeast of O’Neill last
Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
She had been a resident of Holt
county for 44 years.
The Frontier, January 18, 1923.
County Judge Ingram of Neligh
performed the marriage ceremony
on January 4 that united Morris
Cavanaugh and Miss Edna Tweedy
for life. Both parties reside near
O’Neill.
Tom Kane died in the Father
Reusing Home For the Aged at
West Point last Monday, at the
age of 86 years, last Easter Mon
day. The deceased computed his
age from the Monday following
Easter. Mr. Kane was a member
of the original General John
O’Neill colony who landed here
May 12, 1874.
A marriage license was issued
in Neligh on January 15 to Ray
DeLong and Mrs. Anna Wolfe,
both of this county.
The L. L. Richardson Dray &
Transfer Company have purchas
ed the Mayfield & Masters dray
line and took possession Saturday.
The Frontier, January 25, 1923.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Leach in this city Wednes
day.
William Langan and Miss Hazel
Rouse were married Wednesday
of last week by the Rev. M. F.
Cassidy of this city. There were
attended by Miss Minnie Rouse, a
sister of the bride, and Bernard
Hynes, cousin of the bridegroom.
Ten Years Ago
The Frontier, January 5, 1933.
A flash came over the radio this
afternoon that ex-President Cal
vin Coolidge died at his Massa
chusetts home this afternoon. One
report is that he had gone to his
office as usual this morning and
that Mrs. Coolidge was doing
some shopping down town, and
when she returned about 2:30
o’clock found Mr. Coolidge lying
on the couch dead, having passed
away from a heart attack.
John H. McIntosh, one of the
old-timers in the eastern part of
the county, died at his home at
Page last Thursday morning at
the age of 62 years, 7 months and
23 days.
The old Nye-Schneider-Fowler
elevator, later the Nye-Jenks Co.,
and for the past few years owned
and operated by E. D. Leach,
burned to the ground last Satur
day morning. The building and
contents were destroyed. The
building was valued at $3,000 and
the contents at $2,500. Mr. Leech
carried insurance on the building
of $1,400 and $2,000 on the con
tents.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Gallagher
and sons, Gene and John Robert,
returned last Saturday from Oma
ha, where they attended the fu
neral of Michael J. O’Keefe.
The Frontier, January 12, 1933
William H. Shaughnessy died
at his home just east of this city
last Monday morning about three
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Let’s Keep
the Record Straight
JUST because the world is in confusion is no
reason for your personal affairs to be the
same way. System and order—particularly in
financial affairs—are conducive to efficiency,
eliminate worry, save time and effort. One
thing that will help to achieve this orderliness
is a checking account. It will enable you to
pay bills safely and quickly, and to keep your
financial records straight. You are invited to
open your checking account at this bank.
O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA
Memoer Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
9n£tie
When Irpne got home from the
airplane factory she was gooo
ana tired. This was the hour,
after work and before dinner, that
she always looked forward to.
Her private name for it was “My
sissy hour.” Into it, these days,
she packed all the lazy, luxurious
little things she loved—things that
used to take up a lot more than
an hour of her peace-time days.
She sat down at the little desk
in her room. You could tell quite
a lot about Irene from that desk.
The water-glass filled with the
small bouquet of flowers she
sometimes bought on the way
home. The paper-weight of pink
marble. The thin, crackly blue
air-mail stationery. And the big,
irameo pnoio
graph of a
young man in a
corporal’s uni
form—as good
looking a man
as Irene was
pretty. On the
blotter pad lay the telegram that
had come that morning just as she
was leaving for work.
With those long, well-shaped fin
gers she reached for a sheet of
paper. She nibbled the end of her
pen for a bit, and then she wrin
kled up her nose at the picture
of the soldier and began to write,
“Dear Mr. Morgenthau”, but the
corporal’s name was Jackson and
she called him Pete. Her round
handwriting spread across the
page. “My boy friend is with
the A.E.F. in Ireland. He has
cabled me fifty dollars with w’hich
to buy a diamond ring. I’ve been
thinking it over and decided to
buy a War Bond to help Uncle
Sam instead. This may help to
bring my boy friend home soon
er, and then he can help me se
lect my ring.”
Slowly she began to sign her
name. “Irene-”
(Letter from an actual commu
nication in the files of the Treas
ury Department.)
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Let’s all sacrifice as Irene has
done. Bring final victory closer
with the money you put into War
Bonds. Make certain your family
budget tops 10 percent by New
Year’s. U.S. Treasury Department
o’clock, of a stroke of apoplexy, at
the age of 68 years, 10 months
and 14 days. The funeral was held
at the residence Wedneday morn
ing and burial in Prospect Hill
cemetery.
Seth Noble, of Plankinton, S.
D., owner of the local lumber
yard bearing his name, was look
ing after business matters in this
city the latter part of last week.
The Frontier, January 19, 1933.
The Nebraska State Bank build
ing, one of the oldest buildings in
the city, has been purchased by
Elmer Hagensick, the sale being
confirmed in district court last
Friday. Ho paid $2,500 for the
building.
A business deal was consumated
by Roy Griffin and Charles E.
Stout last week which resulted in
Mr. Stout purchasing the Corner
store, in the Golden Hotel build
ing, and taking over Mr. Griffin’s
lease on the Corner. The first of
this week Mr. Stout moved his
drug store from the Gilligan build
ing to the new location and is rap
idly getting his stock arranged.
The FrontW, January 26, 1933.
Benjamin A. Powell, one of the
pioneers of northeastern Holt,
died at his home near Opportun
ity last Sunday evening, January
22, 1933, at the age of 76 years, 6
months and 26 days, after an ill
ness of about one week of heart
failure, following an attack of flu.
James F. Gallagher, president
of the First National Bank, died
at his home in this city this morn
ing at 2:30 o’clock, after an illness
of about two months of myocar
dial degeneration, as a result of
the hardening of the arteries. He
was 59 years, nine months and
four days old at the time of his
death, and had been a resident of
Holt county since 1875, spending
practically his entire life here.
Ihe frontiers rrice
And Ration Guide
Rationing
Sugar: No. 11 Coupon, War Ra
tion Book 1, valid February 1 for
three pounds of sugar.
Coffee: No. 25 Coupon, War
Ration Book 1, valid for one pound
of coffee February 8, until March
21, inclusive.
Gasoline: No. 4 Coupon of all
A books valid for four gallons.
All holders of B and C ration
books expiring March 1 may make
application for renewal any time
after February 1.
Tire Inspections: Holders of B,
C and T gasoline ration books
must have their tire inspections
completed before February 28th.
For local ration board to issue
certificates for tires, tubes or re
capping services, commercial ve
hicles must be inspected and ap
poved by OPA inspector every 60
days or every 5000 miles, which
ever is attained first. Holders of
A gasoline ration books have un
til March 31.
Fuel Oil: Period 3. each 1-unit
coupon is valid for 11 gallons un
til February 20. Period 3, each 10
unit coupon is valid for 110 gal
lons until February 20. Period 4.
1-unit coupon is valid for 11 gal
lons until April 12. Period 4, each
THE FRONTIER'S
HONOR ROLL
The following Frontier readers
have either called or remitted
their subscriptions to this office
during the past two weeks. There
are still a lot more of our readers
that we hope will emulate their
example within the next few
weeks:
Ed Menish.
Dr. W. F. Finley.
Joe Dietsch.
J. V. Johnson.
F. E. Keyes.
Henry Schollmeyer.
Ed Hall.
Nick A. Bagner.
Hattie Cole, new.
Ephraim VanDover, new.
Barton Walton, new.
Willard Arnold.
Mrs. Fred Shoemaker.
Mrs. Francis Bazelman, new ]
10-unit coupon is valid for 110
gallons until April 12.
Incubators and Brooders: All
operators of incubators and brood
ers may obtain all needed fuel oil
and kerosene for capacity produc
tion of the equipment. Increased
poultry and egg production is es
tial to the war effort.
Dairy Rooms and Separator
Houses: Operators may obtain all
needed fuel oil for heating this
space.
Prices
Corn Meal, Flour and Grits,
Hominy and Grits: Specific dol
lars and cents ceilings set at pro
cessor and jobber levels.
Coffee Substitutes and Com
pounds: Maximum prices set for
seven new brands.
Anti-Freeze: Anti-freeze substi
tute prices reduced drastically.
Anti-freezes with salt base solu
tions reduced fom $2.65 to be
tween 75c and 85c a gallon. So
lutions made with paptha and
kerosene were cut from $1.50 to
between 35c and 43c a gallon.
Used Tin Cans: Sales of used
tin cans, No. 10 and better, to
bottlers and others authorized by
WPB to receive them, are subject
'to price control.
Canned Chili, Shoestring Pota
toes and Canned Prune Juice:
These are now subject to price
control. Under the regulations the
retailer will be permitted to pass
on increased production costs to
the consumer.
Tallows and Greases: These, in
cluding bone tallow and garbage
grease, are priced under uniform
nation-wide dollas-and-cents ceil
ings.
BRIEFLY STATED
Jim Corkle made a business trip
to Norfolk on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Jane Moler was a
week-end guest of Miss Noreen
Murray.
H. F. Gilday and daughter,
Mary Lou, made a business trip
to Stuart on Monday.
Ann Asher went to Omaha on
Sunday to visit her son, Leon, and
friends for a few days.
Misses Irene and Mary Lou Gil
day spent Sunday in Atkinson
visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Mary Lois Mohr spent last
Sunday in Atkinson visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr, j
Miss Bea Jardee spent the
week-end in Stuart visiting her
parents and other relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Rohde and
family spent Sunday at Neligh
visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brod
erson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lundgren
entertained sixteen guests at a 7
o’clock dinner at the M. and M.
cafe Sunday evening, followed by
cards at their home. Dr. J. B.
Brown won high score, and Dr.
Burgess-second high. Mrs. Jerry
Miller won first high, and Mrs.
James Rooney second high.
Mrjj. ATax Golden and daughter,
Catherine Ann, went to Omaha
last Sunday to visit relatives and
friends for a few days.
The Merrymix Club met at the
home of Mrs. J. D. Osenbaugh on
Tuesday afternoon. High score
was won by Mrs. R. H. Shriner.
Miss Mildred Cavanaugh en
tertained six guests at a 7 o’clock
dinner at the M and M. Monday
evening, followed by a theatre
party.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hahn of
Pierce spent the week-end here
visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Cor
kle. Mrs. Hahn is a sister of Mrs.
Corkle.
Ambrose Biglin came down
from Casper, Wyo., Tuesday
morning to spend a few weeks
visiting relatives and friends in
the old home town.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brennan,
Mrs. D. B. Raymer, Miss Mar
garet Wortman, Mrs. Elva Mathre
and Mrs. Floyd Fast of Butte vis
ited Mrs. McCartney on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Armbruster and
Grace Wilcox went to Norfolk on
Sunday, where they attended the
basketball game between Sacred
Heart Academy of Norfolk and
St. Mary’s Academy.
Mrs. Mattie Soukup went to
Lincoln last Sunday, where she
met her son, Master Sergeant
Francis Soukup, of Camp Carson,
Colo. He returned home with her
on Tuesday for a few days visit
here with his mother and other
relatives and friends.
Miss Constance Biglin, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Biglin
of this city, is recuperating in St.
Vincent’s Hospital in Sioux City,
from an appendectomy, which
was performed last Friday. She
is getting along nicely. She is a
student nurse at St. Vincent’s Hos
pital.
Through the columns of The
Frontier Mrs. Belle Summers de
sires to express her sincere and
heartfelt thanks to her friends
who remembered her with cards
and gifts, when she was confined
to her home with a broken arm,
on her 83rd birthday. The arm is
mending nicely and she expects
to be up town again shortly.
Mrs. Irving Johnson and Mrs.
Harrison Bridge entertained at a
post-nuptial shower at the home
of Mrs. Bridge on Tuesday eve
ning in honor of Mrs. Walter
Pharris, a recent bride. She was
the former Miss Veramae Landis.
The affair, a dessert luncheon,
was followed by bridge. Mrs.
Harry Clausson won high score,
Mrs. Walter Pharris second high
and Miss Maxine Mills, all-cut.
Mrs. Pharris received many love
ly gifts.
NOTICE TO THE OWNERS
OF DOGS
According to an ordinance of
the City of O’Neill all dogs must
have a tag attached to their col
lar, showing that the tax of $1.00
has been paid for the year. These
can be purchased from Chet Calk
ins, Chief of Police.
After February 15th, all dogs
without tags will be shot. If you
love your dogs, be sure and get
their dog tag.
CHET CALKINS,
Chief of Police.
The Methodist Church
Dawson Park, Minister
February 14
10:00 A. M. Church School.
11:00 A. M. Morning Worship.
7:00 P. M. Methodist Youth
Fellowship.
Wednesday, February 17th, at
7:30 p. m., prayer meeting at the
Parsonage.
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Games
O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM
Plainview High School
VS.
O’Neill High School
Friday, Feb. 12
2 Undefeated Teams
Gregory, S. Dak., H. S.
vs.
O’Neill High School
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Pep Club and Band Will
Entertain Between Halves
Admission
10c. 15c, 25c, Tax Included
County Court
William T. May of Valentine
was arrested by Patrolman Meis
trell and charged with speeding.
He pled guilty and was fined $10
and costs of $3.10.
Charles Fox was arrested by
Patrolman Meistrell and charged
with overweight on capacity
plates. He pled guilty and was
fined $10 and costs of $3.10.
R. C. Stewart was arrested by
Patrolman Meistrell and charged
with overweight on capacity
plates. He was fined $10 and
costs of $3.10.
C. D. Hartronft was arrested by
Patrolman Meistrell and charged
with having no Nebraska license.
He was fined $1.00 and costs of
$3.10.
Official Proceedings Of
The Holt County Board
O’Neill, Nebraska, Dec. 23, 1942.
9:00 A. M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present. Meeting called
to order by Chairman.
Minutes read of previous meet
ing and on motion were approved
as read.
The following claims were aud
ited and approved and on motion A|
were allowed and warrants or-™
dered drawn on Road Fund in
payment of same:
Chet McClenahan_$248.40
Walter K. Smith_15.00
W. A. Smith ... 12.00
Leo J. Tomjack_105.60
Richard Minton_138.00
Matousek Bros_ 30.00
Fank Hammerberg __4.55
Maurice Cavanaugh _. .... 138.00
Boise Service Station_ 23.65
John Claussen_ 5.00
Continental Oil Co_85.91
Sis Ebbensgaard _ 39.60
C. F. Gillette & Son_22.97
E. H. Hagensick_ 2.36
Floyd Hoerle _5.50
P. D. Hartigan _ 9.60
Island Supply Co. _ 60.93
Island Supply Co. _26.70
Island Supply Co. _ 50.00
Clarence Knox___ 11.00
G. E. Morgan_ 2.38
Seth Noble 38.92
Newhouse Hardware_20.28
Reis Bos. 27.82
Thos. Slattery_ 8.55
John E. Summerer . 11.40
Herman Schollmeyer_ 10.40
Standard Oil Co. _205.25
Tom White 7.20
Arnold Zuehlke_ 5.50
Lloyd Pichler_ l17.00
J. C. Stein 30.00
John Sullivan _ 10.00
Nela Christensen _ 7.00
John Sullivan 30.00 .
Ed J. Matousek ^5.00
M. C. Hull 275.00 1
Harry Appleby _ 6.80 < |
Central Supply Co. 60.48 &
Continental Oil Co. 6.15
Continental Oil Co._74.03
A. G. Fluckey_ 35.75
S. W. Hvtrek _ 6.90
Harley Hardware_ 5.43
Walter Haake_35.70
Inland Construction Co_30.00
Island Supply Co_ .35
Island Supply Co_18.72
Wm. Krotter Co_21.35
Lohaus Motor Co_11.27
S. A. Marcellus _I_37.73
John Nachtman_ 4.95
J. C. Penney Co.... 1.70
Frank Skrdla.. 3.30
Joe Schollmeyer, Jr._13.00
Frank Schrad_ 1.50
Fred Seme 20.00
Standard Oil Co._ 90.00
W. E. Wulf 25.00
12:00 Noon. On motion, Board
idjourned until 1:00 P. M.
Ed J. Matousek, Chairman
John C. Gallagher, Clerk
O’Neill, Nebraska, Dec. 23, 1942.
1:00 p. m.
Holt County Board of Supervis
es met as per adjournment. All
nembers present. Meeting called
o order by Chairman.
The following claims were aud
ted and approved and on motion
vere allowed and warrants or
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