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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1943)
THE FRONTIER D. H. Cronin, Editor and Owner Entered at Postoffice at O’Neill, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION One Year, in Nebraska-$2.00 One Year, Outside Nebraska 2.25 Display advertising is charged too on a basis of 25c an inch (one column wide) per week. Want ads 10c per line, first insertion. Subsequent insertions 5c per line t mmmmmmmmmmmmmm——» The Frontier Is Over Sixty-Three Years Old With the issue of May 13, 1943, The Frontier started the sixty fourth year of its existence. Sixty three years ago the paper was established by W. D. Ivlathews, and during the years of its pub lication it has faithfully chron icled the happenings of O’Neill and Holt county, rejoicing with the people in their joy and join ing them in their sorrow. The Frontier was conducted for several years by W. D. Mathews, then sold to J. H. Riggs, who con ducted the paper until 1892, when he disposed of the same to W. D. Mathews, who also purchased The Item, a paper owned by the late Clarence Selah and had been run for a year by Clyde King and D. H. Cronin. Then The Frontier Printing Company was formed and in March, 1892, the issue of the 10th of that month contained the names of King & Cronin as managers and W. D. Mathews as editor. For one year this partner ship continued and then Mr. Mathews retired, his interest be ing purchased by King & Cronin, who became the sole owners and publishers of the paper. Mr. King retired from the firm on August 13, 1896, and since that time the writer has been the publisher and owner of the paper. Fifty-one years is a long time, and that is the period that has elapsed since we first entered the office of The Frontier as one of its editors, owners and managers in March, 1892. For a year before that we were one of the publish ers of The Item, so that we have been in the newspaper business in O’Neill for 52 years past. The files of The Frontier con tain a history of this section of the state that would be mighty interesting reading matter to the present generation. During the past fifty-one years we had the populist invasion; the rainmaker; the Barrett Scott case; the Rose bud registration; the First World War, and many other minor in cidents that made history, not only in this county but in the state of Nebraska, and during all this time this newspaper was the faithful chronicler of the events of the day and still continues to be. That it has been faithful in publishing the news of the day is evidenced by the fact that we have hundreds of readers on our lists who have been faithful saU scribers for from twenty-five to forty years and many of them their parents received the paper before they were born. What the future has in store we cannot foresee but we are confi dent that The Frontier will be here to celebrate its 100th anni versary and that it will in the fu ture, as in the past, continue to work for the advancement and betterment of the city, county and state and publish the news without fear or favor. Eighth Grade Graduates (Continued from page one) Betty Lou Auman, Dist. Np. 88, Orchard: Arthur J. Coover, Dist. No. 88. Page; Dewaine William son, Dist. No. 88, Orchard; Harry Lampert, Jr., Dist. No. 88, Or chard; Mary Ruth Greke, Dist. No. 89, Atkinson; Wendell Babl, Dist. No. 90, Emmet: Jack Janz ing, Dist. No. 90, Atkinson; Bon nie Bartlett, Dist. No. 91, Stuart; Alvin Ott. Dist. No. 92, O’Neill; Duane McKay, Dist. No. 95, O’Neill; Margaret Gribble, Dist. No. 95, O’Neill; Marian Miller, Dist. No. 96, Star; Doris Tomlin son, Dist. No. 96, Star; Darrell Heiss, Dist. No. 97, Page; Betty Thompson, Dist. No. 101, Atkin son; Raymond Walter, Dist. No. 107, Chambers; Bobby Adams, Dst. No. 107, Chambers; Darlene Young, Dist. No. 107, Chambers; Lois Hawk. Dst. No. 108, Ewng; Rosemary Slizoski, Dist. No. 108, Ewing; Ruth Fleming, Dist. No. 108, Ewing; Keith Kennedy, Dist. No. 110, Page; Darwin Harley, Dist. No. 115, Ewing; Bonnie Lib by, Dist. No. 118, Ewing; LeRoy Roth, Dist. No. 119, Atkinson; Marvin Hoerle, Dist. No. 121, Chambers; Lois Rosenkrans, Dist. No. 122, Opportunity; Cleora De Groff, Dist. No. 124, Page; Owen Parkinson. Dist. No. 124, Page; Naomi Boschult, Dist. No. 134, Ewing; Delores Johnson, Dist. No. 136, Stuart; Alvin Matson, Dist. No. 136, Stuart; Barbara Trow bridge, Dist. No. 138, Page; Mae Weyhrick, Dist. No. 146, Ewing; Annie Moler, Dist. No. 150, O’Neill; Arlene Beckwith. Dist. No. 157, Emmet; Regina Mullen, Dist. No. 159, Atkinson; Charles Jones. Dist. No. 165, O’Neill; Mar vin Ziska, Dist. No. 168, Stuart; Gladys Harding, Dist. No. 170, Redbird; Edith Helmricks, Dist. No. 173, Orchard; Ardith Rur oede, Dist. No. 173, Orchard; Laura Briggs, Dist. No. 174, In man; Catherine Boyle, Dist. No. 174, Inman; Arthur Gannon, Dist. No. 174, Inman; Edward Boyle, Dist. No. 174, O’Neill; Martin Miksch, Dist. No. 183, Stuart; Charles Tasler. Dist. No. 203, At kinson; Ardene Andersen, Dist. No. 206, Atkinson; Bob Adair, Dist. No. 211, Amelia; Harlan Hall, Dist. No. 212, O’Neill; Norma Pojar, Dist. No. 215, Inman; John Steskal, Dist. No. 215, Inman; Melvin Steskal, Dist. No. 215, In man; Joe Kamphaus, Dist. No. 216, Amelia; Lyle Addison, Dist. No. 222. Amelia; Glenaspa Kenny, Dist. No. 222. Amelia; Alton Rock ford. Dist. No. 222. Amelia; Stan ley Thompson, Dist. No. 222, Amelia; Donald Johnson, Dist. No. 224, O’Neill; Wilma Nelson, Dist. No. 225, O’Neill; Orville Forbes, Dist. No. 228, Amelia; Donna Rae Peterson, Dist. No. 228, Amelia; Lewellyn Freeland, Dist. No. 233, Amelia; Mary Lier mann. Dist. No. 233, Amelia; Don ald Moses, Dist. No. 233, Burwell; Albert Freoyf, Dist. No. 236, At kinson; Neale Hamilton, Dist. No. 236, Atkinson; Verna Fowler, Dist. No. 238, Amelia; Laquita Parsons, Dist. No. 239, Bassett; Betty Ha mik, Dist. No. 242, Stuart; Donald Raymer, Dist. No. 242, Atkinson; Ed Vogel, Dist. No. 242. Stuart; Beverly Friedrich, Dist. No. 243, Atkinson; Bernadine Kennedy, Dist. No. 243, Atkinson; Mane Wilcox, Dist. No. 244, Stuart; Ra mona Doolittle. Dist. No. 245, Amelia; Zelda Edwards, Dist. No. 245, Amelia; Edward St. Onge, Dist. No. 246, Atkinson;Tillie Bar tos, Dist. No. 248, Page; Eugene Batenhorst, St. Bon., Stuart; Mary Ann Hamik, St. Bon., Stuart; Jua nita Kaup, St. Bon., Stuart; Ro manus Kaup, St. Bon., Stuart; Thomas Kaup, bt. Bon., btuart; Max Kunz, St. Bon., Stuart; Ger aldine Seger, St. Bon., Stuart; Mary Ann Shald, St. Bon., Stu art; Robert Timmermans, St. Bon., Stuart; Robert Wallinger, St. Bon., Stuart; Donald Wallinger, St. Bon., Stuart; George Geary, Inman; Richard Hutton, Inman; Deloris Lynch, Inman; Rita Scholz, Inman; Mary Lou Scholz, Inman; Harvey Sobotka, Inman; Mildred Sobotka, Inman; Norma Sobotka, Inman; Alta Boatman, O’Neill; Mary Bowen, O’Neill; Ardell Bright, O’Neill; Ima Jean Calkins, O’Neill; Raymond Calk ins, O’Neill; Richard Carver, O’Neill; Delores Debolt, O'Neill; Bernadine Elkins, O’Neill: Wilma Evans, O’Neill; Richard Fender son. O’Neill; Kathleen Flood, O’Neill; Guy Harris, O’Neill; Dor othy Hamilton, O’Neill; Leona Hamilton, O’Neill; Wilma Haueh in, O’Neill; Audrey Hull, O’Neill; Richard Hungerford, O’Neill; Na omi Knepper, O’Neill; Richard Morgan, O’Neill; Mable Neal, Carol Pruss, O’Neill; Richard Remy, O’Neill; Richard Tibbetts, O’Neill; Orville Thavanet, O’Neill; Rolland Weyhrich, O’Neill; Ellen Wilcox, O’Neill: Connie Lou Wil liams. O’Neill; Gene Billy Yantzi, O’Neill; Barbara Weber, O’Neill; Dale Hubert, O’Neill. BRIEFLY STATED George Clift made a business trip to Omaha on Wednesday. Miss Margaret Smith of Atkin son visited friends here on Wed nesday. Miss Jessie Smith of Inman started working at the Elite Cafe on Wednesday. J. D. Cronin and Ted McEl haney went to Ainsworth Thurs day on legal business. Mrs. Ralph Oppen of Creighton spent Monday here visiting her mother, Mrs. C. B. Scott. Dorothy Jordan, who attends the University of Nebraska, came Monday to visit with relatives and friends. Frank Jackson and son of Mar tin, S. D„ are here visiting his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jackson. Mrs. Flora Bright of Orchard spent the week-end here visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Bright. Mrs. Frank Biglin returned on Sunday from Sioux City, where she had been in St. Vincent’s Hos pital for medical treatment. Mrs. Fay Miles will leave Fri day for Valentine to visit her sister, Mrs. Edna Selden, for a few days. Miss Mabell Osenbaugh, who has been attending the Univer sity of Nebraska, and Miss Paul ine Tingley of Lincoln arrived Wednesday to visit Mabell’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Osen baugh. Mrs. F. N. Cronin entertained the Martez Club at a 7 o’clock dinner at the M & M cafe Tues day evening, followed by cards at her home. Mrs. J. P. Brown, Mrs. E. M. Gallagher and Mrs. H. J. Birmingham won high score. Joe Martin made a business trip to Verdigre on Wednesday. Miss Margaret Hamilton return ed to her home in Laurel on Wed nesday, after visiting friends here for a few days. Sergeant and Mrs. Harold Berg land of Deming, New Mexico, ar rived here last Friday to visit rel atives and friends. Mrs. Seth Noble entertained the pinochle club at her home Fri day afternoon. High score was won by Mrs. Lloyd Gillespie. Mrs. Esther Cole Harris, Mrs. Guy Cole of Emmet and Mrs. Charles McKenna spent the week end in Lincoln visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva have received word from the,r son, Fred, who is at Bakersfield, Cal., that he has been promoted to the rank of Corporal. Miss Rita Marie Higgins return ed to her home in Denver Tues day, after visiting her parents and other relatives and friends for several weeks. Miss Ruby Weisman left Fri day for Osceola, Nebr., to visit relatives and friends for several days. Mrs. George C. Robertson en tertained her Sunday School class at a waffle supper at her home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ernst and Richard Robertson went to Plainview Friday to attend the funeral of Fritz Ebinger. Mrs. Mae Bowers has resigned her position ati the Elite Cafe and has accepted a position as house keeper at the Alvin Bartek home south of Ewing. Mrs. J. P. Brown entertained Circle No. 1 Presbyterian Guild at her home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Paul Shierk was the assist ing hostess. Mrs. Seth Noble and Mrs. K. D. Fenderson entertained Circle No. 2 of the Presbyterian Guild at the home of Mrs. Noble last Satur day afternoon. Mrs. Doctor Hawkins, Mrs. Emil Luth and Mrs. Russel Luth, of Butte, were O’Neill visitors on Sunday. Mrs. Marvin Johnson left Tues day for Creighton to visit her brother, O. G. Cromwell for a few days. Ed Quinn. U.S.N., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Quinn of this city, has been promoted to yeoman sec ond class, according to word re ceived here. Prolong your youth by masti cating your food thoroughly. If you have lost any of your teeth, they can be replaced for you.—Dr. Fisher, Dentist. 3-1 The Pinochle Club entertained at'a farewell dinner party Tues day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Osenbaugh in honor of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Grill, who will leave soon for their new home in Denver. Mrs. Neil Ryan and daughter, Catherine, and son, Edward, of Sioux City were week-end guests in this city of Mrs. Ryan’s mother, Mrs. Fanny Gallagher, and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Richard Orth went to Lin coln Wednesday, where she plans to make her home. Lt. Orth has been sent over seas. He is in the Chemical Warfare Service of the U. S. Army. Mrs. Ralph Alton of Atkinson spent Wednesday here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gilday and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Claussen returned Thursday from Hot Springs, S. D., where they at tended the funeral of Mrs. Claus sen’s sister-in-law, Mrs. Ethel Shaw. Elwin Benson, of Los Angeles, Cal., who had been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Blake Ben son and other relatives here and at Wayne and Norfolk, Nebr., re turned to Los Angeles the first of the week. His sister, Mrs. Otho Johnson, accompanied him back to Los Angeles for a few months visit. Keith Vincent, who has been attending the University of Ne braska at Lincoln, arrived home Tuesday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vincent, and other relatives and friends while await ing call for duty with the U.S.N. <531£sl=l3 KEEP YOUR WAR BONDS UNDER LOCK AND KEY PERHAPS you have never had a safe de posit box. Well, don’t let that keep you from renting one now. Those War Bonds of yours are important property and should have safe deposit protection. True, they are registered—which means that only the right ful owner can collect on them. BUT, their loss would cause you inconvenience and mental anguish. So rent a box for them, and for your other valuable papers such as insurance poli cies, mortgages and deeds. The cost is small. O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK O’NEILL, NEBRASKA Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Views of ’ Congress By Dr. A. L. Miller. M. C. The support given the recent bond drive by the weekly news papers was an inspiring demon stration of patriotism. Whole pages of valuable advertising space was freely contributed. In many cases local businessmen helped with their subscriptions, but it took time and effort on the part of the publisher to solicit this help. This time and space deeply cut into the earnings of these pub lishers at a time when they are having a real struggle to keep go ing in the face of loss of adver tising and increased costs of la bor and supplies. The publishers would be the last ones to expect special commendation for their help. Recognizing their difficulties and realizing the absolute neces sity of preserving the weekly newspapers of -the country, Sen ator Bankhead has introduced a bill, S. 1073, to appropriate money to pay for this kind of govern ment advertising. With OPA, WPB, Food Administration, OCD, etc., sending out information about new regulations and changes in regulations and the many other government agencies flooding them with news releases and propaganda, it is necessary for the newspapers to give column after column of free publicity. So much is received every week that editors must spend valuable time determining what is most import ant, for he does not have the space to print it all. Congressman Miller expressed himself in favor of the govern ment paying for this service be fore this bill was introduced, and he still feels that way about it. The only objection that has been raised is that it would sub sidize the newspapers and thus control their editorial policies. In the first place this would not be so, because the average news paper editor does not attempt to influence local opinion on. nation al political issues. He is too busy serving his community in local matters such as gathering the news, helping the local merchant with his advertising problems and taking part in every movement for city betterment. He takes care of national matters by carrying articles of one or more nationally known news commentators. If he does not feel the urge to protest or commend, his opinions are no more bound by what advertisers think than are those of any other virile American citizen, by the thoughts of those with whom he does business. It is an insult to an honored and patriotic profes sion to intimate that its opinions can be bought with an honest payment for services rendered. It looks as though John L. Lewis has won again. Jimmy Byrnes h^s relaxed the “Hold the Line” or der so the War Labor Board can again “adjust” wages, which means a raise. When Secretary Ickes took over he immediately ordered the mines to work six days a week, that is 48 hours. The miners receive time and a half for all over 35 hours, which means a 30% increase since the war started. Now it looks like there may be a further “adjustment” upward. There is an old saying to tne effect that you never miss the water ’till the well runs dry. We might change that to read ’till the pump breaks down. It has been extremely difficult for farmers and ranchers to get windmill and pump repairs, so some of them may well miss the water. There are some things that livestock can do without/but water is not one of them. Last winter question naires were sent out to thousands of farmers asking what agricul tures greatest handicap might be. Some 89% came back with the answer. “Too much interference from Washington.” Thomas Jef ferson, himself a farmer, said over a century and a half ago, “Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, the people would soon want bread.” Persistent efforts on the part ot the Nebraska delegation, working with WPB, has resulted in that agency releasing certain materials through a simplified procedure in order that farmers may get some essential farm equipment. Some of these things are barbed wire, chains, forks and scoops, poultry netting, staples, horse collars, pipe and fittings, telephone and radio batteries. They will come from temporary diversions from the Army, Navy and Lend-Lease. Farmers in need of these items should place their orders at once with their dealer so he can in turn order them from his distrib utor if he does not have them in stock- . . . The Navy Appropriation Bill is being considered as this is being written. It is for 29 billion dollars. Since the start of this war the Navy has been given approxi mately 93 billion dollars. How ever, if this money will shorten the war by even one day it seems DANCE SUMMERLAND Ewing, Nebr. Tuesday, June 1 Music By Sammy Haven and His Swing Band Buy Now—for Next Winter MAYSALE r'tl Vi Marshall Field & Co.'s Famous Mar-Ray 65% Rayon, 10% Wool, 25% Cotton BLANKETS Jacquards 1 72 x 84 Solid Colors 72 x 90 i --y Plan If Desired Field's famous Mar-Ray blanket! Rayon, wool and cotton in a triple weave of beauty, warmth and long life. Allover jacquard patterns in lovely color blends, 72x84" size. Solid colors are 72x90" (a size now prohibited by OPA.) Each blan ket has a 4" rayon satin binding and is individually boxed. well worth while. Mr. Churchill must feel pretty good over these figures, when he is aware of the fact that this year’s budget for his country totals only 20 billions. In reading the hearings on this bill I note the words of Vice Ad miral Horne, vice chief of naval operations. He says: “The aircraft carrier has become the backbone of the fleet. The fleet as such no longer exists as an operational unit. I think, gentlemen, the naval battles such as battleship against battleship, big fleet against big fleet, are out of the picture for the future. The cruis er plays an essential role. The ideal task force is one built around the aircraft carrier which has inferior armament. It is therefore necessary to have some one run interference for her. The cruiser does this.” BRIEFLY STATED Mr. and Mrs. George O’Malley of Vissilia, Calif., came Monday to visit relatives and friends. Phil Sherman of Sioux City was a business caller here on Monday. Mrs. Earl Fox and Mrs. Mar garet Howard went to Lincoln Tuesday on business. Mrs. Crist Anderson and Miss Van Houe, of Bristow, were vis itors in this city on Monday. Quarter Million In Loans To HOLT COUNTY The Kloke Investment Com pany of Omaha announces it has in excess of $250,000 to loan on farms in the Holt county area. Applications for loans will be accepted by the Company’s local representa tive. or can be sent directly to the Company in Omaha* Nebr. Persons interested in making loans for purchase of land, im provement of present property or other reasons, are urged to see their local Kloke Invest ment Company representative, or write toda^, for prompt ser vice, free of red tape, stating amount wanted and legal size of farm. KLOKE INVESTMENT COMPANY OMAHA Mr. and Mrs. Ted McElhaney and family spent Sunday in Or chard visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Clifton. 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