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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1943)
THE FRONTIER D. H. Cronin. Editor and Owner Entered at Postoffice at O’Neill, j Nebraska, as Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION One Year, in Nebraska-$2.00 One Year, Outside Nebraska 2.25 Display advertising is charged tots on a basis of 25c an inch (one column wide) per week. Want| ads 10c per line, first insertion. Subsequent insertions 5c per line Every subscription is regarded M an open account. The names at subscribers will be instantly removed from our mailing list at expiration of time paid for, if the j publisher shall be notified; other wise the subscription remains in, force at the designated subscrip tion price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions ere made a part of the contract between publisher and subscriber. THE DAYS OF LONG AGO Sixty Years Ago Holt Co. Banner, June 19, 1883. The Messrs. Gallagher will be on hand with their new lumber yard about July 10. T. V. Golden of Grant City, Mo., is visiting in O’Neill, the guest of Attorney Carlon. Mr. Golden is an attorney and may locate some where in the Elkhorn valley. Center precinct had a popula tion the first of March of 1,233. The valuation of the property in the precinct is $113,804.04, an in crease of $15,036.71 over last year. A. H. Corbett, dentist, late of Pennsylvania, has located in O’Neill and will practice his pro fession. The new lumber yard to be started in O’Neill by the Chicago Lumber Yard of Stuart, Barnett it Frees, proprietors, will be un der the supervision of A. Barnett, who will divide his time between the yard at Stuart and this place. Fifty-Five Years Ago The Frontier, June 21, 1888. The new uniforms for the band will be here this week. The boys are making considerable advance ment and are now furnishing us with some first-class music. H, W. McClure intends bringing the stock of goods which he trad ed for last winter to O’Neill about the first of July. What building he will use is not yet known. The stock is a large one of between $15,000 and $20,000 worth and will be a valuable addition to the town. Last Saturday evening the sport ing fraternity indulged in a little fun at the fair grounds. George Merritt and Jim Harrington ran a foot race of fifty yards, Harring ton coming out first best. Mon day evening a match was arrang ed between Johnny Weetes and Jim Harrington, the former win ning. Last evening the champion and Gene Cress ran a race of fifty ?rards for $20 a side. There was a arge crowd at the race and a t;ood deal of interest was mani est. The result was favorable to Jo*-' Weekes. on Monday afternoon, June 18, 1888. about 4 o’clock, William Ryan, aged 35 years, nine months and two days, after a long and painful illness resulting from inflamatory rheumatism. He is survived by his wife and son, three years old. The Frontier, June 28, 1888. O’Neill market report: Rye 35c, eggs 11c, oats 30. wheat 70c, but ter 12Hc, potatoes 55c, fat steers $3.25, corn, ear 40c, flax 60 to 70c, barley 20 to 30, hogs $4.00 to $4.80, fat cows $2.00 to $2.25. The Frontier, July 5, 1888. A quiet little wedding is on the tapis this evening in which our rising young physician. Dr. Shore and Miss Nettie King are the high contracting parties. Wednesday morning, July 4, 1888, dawned clear and bright, Jlei'i. Jto*ian. ^ &UA QicjlUuUf Me*t o*t INDEPENDENCE DAY 1943 ^ We here at home can LOSE the war, but only our fighters can WIN IT. out BANK WIU NOT BI OPIN ON INDEPENDENCE DAY O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK O’NEILL, NEBRASKA Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation with quite a stiff breeze blowing and the day bid fair to be warm, yet throughout the weather was superb, the best in that respect we have seen for many years, and in every respect was the best O’Neill has ever known. The effects of the U. S. land of fice arrived in O’Neill Tuesday af ternoon about 3 o’clock, a little earlier than was expected, but not too early to make it acceptable to all. The removal of the office from Niobrara to O’Neill marks an epoch in the history of O’Neill and will be a great blessing to the settlers of the district, and espec ially to those of this county, from which by far the greatest amount of business has come for many years. Fifty Years Ago The Frontier, June 22, 1893. Jim Harrington returned Tues day evening from Ann Arbor, Mich., where he is taking a course in law. He will return in Sep tember. Died, at his home eight miles north of this city, Monday, June 119, 1893, at 4 o’clock a. m., of heart trouble, Thomas Kearns, aged 79 years and five months. He had been a resident of the county since May, 1877. The Frontier, June 29, 1893. The great cowboy race from Chadron to Chicago, 111., ended the first of the week. The first man in was John Berry, riding under protest from other con testants. Forty Years Ago The Frontier, June 18, 1903. Arthur Hammond was passing around the cigars Monday in honor of the arrival of a son at his home Monday morning. Last Tuesday morning Rev. M. F. Cassidy performed the cere mony that united in marriage two of O’Neill’s most prominent young people, Dr. P. J. Flynn and Miss Tess Sullivan. The Frontier, June 25, 1903. Another threatened dry spell was broken by good rains for sev eral successive days. The first annual commencement exercises of St. Mary’s Academy was held at the opera house last Friday evening when seven young ladies received their diplomas from that institution. The grad uates are: Margaret M. Barrett, Agnes F. Clark. Rose E. Grady, Margaret M. McGreevey, Florence E. Mullen, Anna S. O’Donnell, Mary M. Hagerty. Thirty Years Ago The Frontier, June 19, 1913. Married, at St. Patrick’s Cath olic church by Rev. M. F. Cassidy, on Wednesday morning, June 18, 1913, William J. Hammond and Miss Lillian Carlon. The Frontier, June 26, 1913. Married, at the Catholic church in this city on Wednesday morn ing, June 25, 1913, at 7 o’clock, Glenn A. Anderson of Dorsey and Miss Mary Wrede of this city. The Frontier, July 3, 1913. Mr. and Mrs. William Ham mond returned last Monday night from their honeymoon trip to northern Minnesota and Iowa. C. E. Stout of this city was chosen vice president of the state druggists’ association at their meeting held in Norfolk last week. The next meeting will be held in Grand Island. Twenty Years Ago The Frontier, June 21, 1923. Five inches of rain in less than three hours fell along the Eagle, north of O’Neill, Sunday after noon. W. H. Harty and son, Gene, left Thursday morning for Shullsburg, Wis., where they will attend the celebration of the golden wed ding anniversary of Mr. Harty’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Harty, The marriage of Miss Alice Le ona Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, and Thomas Lloyd Gallagher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Gallagher, both residing north of O’Neill, took place at St. Patrick’s church on Monday morning, June 18, Rev. M. F. Cassidy officiating. Miss Esther M. Shaughnessy and Charles C. Reka were united in the holy bonds of matrimony Tuesday morning at St. Patrick’s church, Very Rev. M. F. Cassidy officiating. The Frontier, June 28, 1923. A farewell reception was ten dered Father Duhamel on Wed nesday evening at the K. C. Hall. Father Duhamel will leave Fri day morning for Burke. S. D,, for a fe.w days' visit with friends be fore going to Omaha, where he will assist in St. James’ Or phanage. The Frontier. July 5, 1923. Miss Nora M. Faulhaber and William Hershiser, both of this city, were united in marriage at Neligh, Nebr.. Monday, July 2, according to an announcement in the Neligh newspapers. Ten Years Ago James P. Gallagher passed awav last Tuesday morning at 7:30, af ter an illness of several months of dialation of the heart, at the age of 62 years, three -months and 28 days. He leaves a wife, one son and two daughters. He had been a resident of the county for 55 years. One of the best ball games of the season in the Holt County League was played on the O’Neill diamond last Sunday, Chambers and O’Neill being the contestants. The game ended with a victory for O’Neill, with a score of 1 to 0. Last Saturday was the warmest June day in the history of the city. The thermometer reached 104 that afternoon. The Frontier, June 22, 1933. J. O. Brady, 59, of Chambers, died in the Golden Hotel in this city last Monday afternoon about twenty minutes after he had reg istered and been assigned to a room. A heart attack, probably brought on by the heat, was the probable cause of death. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Downey re turned last Saturday from Chi cago, where they spent two weeks taking in the sights at the ex position. The Frontier, June 29, 1933. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Toy and daughter, Miss Nellie, drove to Sioux City Saturday to attend the wedidng festivities of an old friend of the family. They return ed home Tuesday afternoon. C. E. Downey of Independence, Mo., came up last Saturday for a visit with relatives and old-time friends. The Frontier, July 6, 1933. The grandstand at the fair grounds burned last Saturday af ternoon. Miss Mary Ryan of Sioux City, Iowa, came to O'Neill Monday for a visit with relatives and friends ROCKING CHAIR PATRIOTS Freedom to us in this country is our greatest heritage—likewise, its preservation is our gravest re sponsibility. We have used the freedom our men are fighting to perpetuate as an instrument to avoid discom fort. Some of us went on strike in vital defense work because we did not get total wage increases demanded. Hundreds of thous ands of us struck against govern ment because we didn’t think we were paid enough to dig coal with which to win the war. We actual ly have had the gall to wave the American flag over such acts, the same flag under which our troops are dying in every corner of the world. Many of us, in our own selfish ness, cheer at proposals for our government to run the show after the war, just like other govern ments have been running the show in Europe. We cheer be cause we think ye can get more handouts from government. Ap parently, after the war, we don’t intend to stand up to wave Old Glory—we plan to do it sitting down in an easy chair. This abuse of freedom must end somewhere, or there won’t be any freedom to abuse. Men returning from war must be saved the right to go back to work under private employment, as free citizens. Un less the right is retained, its corol lary, representative government, cannot survive. Neither can sur vive unless the shameful attempts to use our freedom to avoid the hardships of war are put down effectively and soon. _ AuCfUita Augusta Travers—you know, the one who runs the little hat shop down on Main Street—she's always been dead set against gambling in any form. Never will forget when I was a kid and she found little Ham my, her youngest nephew, playing marbles for keeps out back of the shop. Took it on herself to give him a whaling and point out the evils of gambling. She’s a strict woman, Augusta, real strict. Good as gold, of course. But mighty set against the lighter things of life. Well, so you could have knocked us all over witn a feather when Augusta started her gambling campaign for War Bonds and Stamps, right out in the win dow of her shop. First she got hold of the pho tographs of every boy here in town who’s joined up, and pasted them on a big board in the window, with little American flags at the corners. Half the town was down there watching her do it. She left the middle empty. Then she brought out, a placard she’d had printed up and put it in the mid dle, and this is what it said: ‘‘These are the Local Boys who have enlist ed In America’s War—They are bet ting that you are buying War Bonds and Stamps—Hitler and the Japs are : betting you aren’t—Place your bets inside.” My wife couldn’t wait to get her self down there and inside Augusta’s shop to see what in the wide world had happened to her, turning right around about gambling like that. You know my wife. She kind of likes to talk. She went right up to Augusta and said, “Augusta Travers, seems'like something’s come over you. Why, I never thought I’d see you running a gambling campaign in your own shop.” Mean to tell me it’s a gamble whether this country buys enough bonds to win this war?” Augusta asked. I forgot to say. Wasn’t just a hat my wife brought home. Was a hat and a $25 bond. (Story from an actual report in the files of the Treasury Depart ment.) Remember: It takes both—taxes and War Bonds (and more War Bonds)—to run the War and combat inflation! Steel Creek Calf Club The Steel Creek Calf Club held a meeting at the home of Mr. Burgland on Wednesday evening, June 23. All members were pres ent. A group discussion was held on the care and feeding of our calves this summer. Three new members, Dean and Norman Ob erle, sons of Howard Oberle, and Claude Cole, son of C. Cole, join ed the club. The county agent was also at our meeting to give his views on the discussions. Mrs. Randa Rustemeyer and Mrs. Ada Rinrichs went to Omaha last Wednesday, from where Mrs. Rinrichs returned to her home in Portland, after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Downey and other relatives and friends here for a few days. Miss Betty Fuchs of Sioux City came Monday night to visit her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Pruss. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Shriner spent Tuesday in Omaha looking after business matters. A Record To Talk About Activities in this country, com monly referred to as natural re source industries, such as oil, min ing, and water power develop ment, have made an outstanding record in war production. While costs have been skyrock eting, oil and coal prices have remained practically stationary since the war began, and rates for electric power have shown a steady decline. Failure of citizens to get all the oil or coal they have desired has not been due to inability of in dustries involved to produce those products, but to causes wholly be yond their control. There has been no shortage of electric power. That is a remarkable record for private enterprise in the face of record-breaking demands. It should silence those who would place the development of indus tries so essential to the welfare of our people in t.he dead hand of bureaucratic control, thus smoth ering the incentive of free en terprise which has done such a remarkable job in making avail able to our people the benefits to be derived from the nation’s na tural resources. OLD Newspapers.—The Frontier. 4 The ammunition in this war is not only guns and ships and planes turned out by the valiant men and women of our war plants ... it is also food for our boys overseas, food for men and women in factories, food to keep this nation a dynamic fighting force. Our hats are off to the farmer. Up with the dawn, to bed after dark, he does not ask for shorter hours. Though short of help he produces his crops in spite of every obstacle. When Victory comes, a great share of the credit will be his. He is a first class fighting man! STORZ BRFU'r'T. ro , OMAHA. NtBR. Brown- M e Donald Have The lime of Your Life At Home Over The Double Holiday! Who gives a hoot about having only an “A” card—-or gasoline ra tioning? Not folks in this neck of the woods! They can have a swell time in their own back yard or at the nearest park. Grill chicken (hot dogs or hamburgers, or a steak, or ribs of lamb barbequed with—hush yore mouf! — tiny cloves of garlic pocketed in it here and there, if you’re flush with ra tion points). Serve ice cold drinks in tall glasses, and homemade ice cream, freezer frozen or made in the refrigerator. What a kick the whole family’ll get by celebrating a safe and sane Fourth at or near borne. Casual Clothes for Holidaying Priced As Low As All Get-Out Cool, comfortable clothes for making week ending holidaying more enjoyable. LADIES’ $2.88 SHOE SALE $2.88 Air Steps Modem Miss Milius Values to $6.00 Ladies' and Misses' fash ion shoes in two • tone. Brown and white, black and white, blue and white, biege and tan. Ev- , ery pair all-leather soles. Pre-war construction. The best buy your 18 stamp will ever make. Sizes 4 to 9. B. A. AA, AAA, AAAA. Not all sizes, but a good assort ment. Come first to be sure of your size. Ladies’ 4th of July Hat TABLE I CAT TT I TABLE II Values Values to $4.00 Summer Hats to $3.00 iPRICE White b°Z Blue Just before the Fourth, | when everyone wants a new hat, we give you these cut prices. New Fall hats are coming in and we must make room. BUY WAR BONDS HERE DURING JULY _
