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O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1944
NO. 35
Fred Johring Summoned
At Crofton January 1
Fred H. Johring passed away at
the hospital at Crofton, Nebraska,
at 1:50 o’clock Saturday morning,
January 1, 1944, after an illness of
about five months, at the age of
60 years, six months and nineteen
days. The body was brought to
O’Neill by the Biglin ambulance
and the funeral was held Monday
afternoon at two o’clock from the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Ohmart
officiating, and burial in Prospect
Hill cemetery.
Fred had not been feeling well
for the past five months and about
December 1 went to a hospital in
Crofton for medical treatment. He
seemed to be getting along fine
and it was thought he was well
on the road to recovery, when he
had a hemorrage ar.d passed away
shortly afterwards.
Fred Johring was born at Lin
coln, Nebr., on June 12, 1883, and
the following spring came to Holt
county with his parents when he
was nine months old, so that he
was a resident of this county prac
tically all his life. His father lo
cated northwest of O’Nell, where
Fred grew to manhood.
On June 30, 1914, he was united
in marriage to Miss Martha Stor
johann, daughter of one of the
pioneer families of northwest Holt
county. Five children were born
to this union, three sons and two
daughters, all of whom with their
mother are left to mourn the pass
ing of a kind and affectionate hus
band and father. The children are:
Melvin, of Atkinson; Mrs. Velma
Duhon of Crowley, La.; Donald,
Bennie and Shirley of O’Neill. He
is also survived by three sisters:
Mrs. Emma Lawrence, Mrs. Rose
Jennings and Mrs. Fannie Ernst.
Fred Johring was a splendid
man and had a host of friends in
this city and county. A quiet and
unassuming man, he attended
strictly to his own business and
looked after the welfare of his
immediate family. For the past
lorty years he had been one of
Holt county’s progressive farmers
and stockmen and met more than
average success in his chosen pro
fession. The large number of citi
zens of northeastern Holt that
were in attendance at his funeral
Monday attested to the high es
teen in which he was held by the
people in the section of the county
that he had made his home for
many years. The Frontier joins
the many friends of the family in
extending condolence to them in
their hour of sorrow.
Ration Time Table
Effective Now
PROCESED FOODS: Green
Stamps D, E and F (Book 4) good
through January 20.
Green Stamps G, H and J good
January 1 through February 20.
MEATS AND FATS: Brown
Stamps L, M, N, P and Q (Book
3) expire January 1.
Brown Stamps R good through
January 29.
Brown Stamp S good January
2 through January 29.
Brown Stamp T good January
9 through January 29.
Brown Stamps U good January
16 through January 29.
Brown Stamps V good January
23 through February 26.
Brown Stamps W good January
30 through February 26.
SUGAR Stamp No. 29 (Book
4) good for five pounds through
January 15.
Stamp No. 30 (Book 4) good for
five pounds January 16 through
March 31.
SHOES: Stamp No. 18 (Book
1) good for one pair indefinitely.
Airplane Stamp No. 1 (Book 4)
good for one pair indefinitely
FUEL OIL : Period No. 1 cou
pons in 1943-44 sheet good for ten
gallons per unit through January
3.
Period No. 2 coupons good for
ten gallons per unit through Feb
ruary 7.
Period No. 3 coupons good for
ten gallons per unit through
March 13.
GASOLINE: No. 9 coupons
in book A good for three gallons
each through January 21.
No. 10 coupons in A book good
for three gallons each January
22 through March 21.
B2 and C2 Supplemental ration
coupons good for five gallons
each. (Fewer coupons of greater
value being issued for ration; no
increase in mileage.) Outstand
ing B and C coupons bearing
words “mileage ration,” and B1
and Cl coupons remain good for
two gallons each. All coupons
must be indorsed in ink with
state and registration number
immediately upon receipt.
TIRE INSPECTIONS: For C
book holders, must be completed
by February 28; for B book hold
ers, also by February 28; for A
book holders, by March 31.
The Weather
High Low
December 31_39 10
January 1 _48 14
January 2 51 15
January 3 -54 15
January 4 _48 20
January 5 .- - 24 6
January 6 -25 5
Two inches of snow and .19 of
moisture Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Ann Biglin has re
turned to Rapid City, S. D. after
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Biglin, over the holidays.
I
Former O’Neill Girl Wins
Promotion In WAC
The Commanding Officer of the
San Diego Fighter Wing announ
ces the promotion of Sgt. Fern
Rohde, WAC to Staff Sergeant.
S-Sgt. Rohde, WAC entered the
Army in July, 1942. She was
assigned to the San Diego Fighter
Wing in May, 1943.
S-Sgt. Rohde is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Rohde,
Cheyenne, Wyo„ formerly resi
dents of this city where Miss Fern
attended the O'Neill high school
and St. Mary’s Academy. She
was employed in Oakland, Cal.,
prior to entering the service.
Many Of Holt’s Boys Into
The Service Last Month
The following named boys were
inducted into the armed forces
from Holt county during the
month of December:
ARMY
Lloyd Elmer Johnson, Emmet.
Ward James Flannigan, Stuart.
Earl Hoerle, Chambers.
James Austin Donlin, Inman.
Clifford Wayne Sawyer. Inman.
Herbert Ervin Pfeil, O'Neill.
Fred Raymond Snowardt,
O’Neill.
Leo Arden Stevens, Atkinson.
Leroy Tomjack, Ewing.
Leland Ernest Lieb, Page.
Harvey Jack Parshall, Atkinson.
Elvin Alton, Atkinson.
NAVY
Melvin Bernard Richardson,
O’Neill.
James Thompson Bolen, Stuart.
Lee Edward Osborn, O'Neill.
John Burk McGrew, Ewing.
Leslie Clayton Perry, Inman.
Donald R. Davis, Atkinson.
Eldrey Ed. Gaskill, O’Neill.
Arthur James Brinkman,
Atkinson.
Clyde Wm. Doolittle, Amelia.
Dean Ray Kahoe, Ewing.
Eugene LaVern VanEvery,
O’Neill.
Robert Vladimir Novratil,
O’Neill.
Former O’Neillite Enjoys
Frontier’s Weekly Visits
This office received !a latter
Wednesday from Mrs. O. F. Herr
ing, Eugene, Oregon, formerly a
resident of this city, enclosing a
renewal of her subscription to The
Frontier for another year. Mrs.
Herring says in her letter: “We
always look forward to the weekly
visits of The Frontier, as it keeps
us posted on the happenings in
the ‘old home town.’ We are
having a nice warm rain here to
day (January 1st) after about ten
days of freezing fog. We wish
all O’Neill friends a Happy New
Year and hope and pray that 1944
will bring us victory in war. We
are about 45 miles from Camp
Adair so that week ends we see
quite a few soldiers here, as a
good many are taking special
training in schools here.”
Terms Of Dist. Court
For Year Of 1944
Following are the dates for the
terms of District Court in the
several counties in the Fifteenth
Judicial District for the year 1944:
Boyd county: Jury terms March
6 and September 25. Equity
term: First Monday of each
month, except March, October and
November.
Brown county: Jury terms,
March 27 and October 9. Equity
terms: First Thursday each
month except March, April, Oc
tober and November.
Holt county: Jury terms;
March 13 and November 13.
Keya Paha county: Jury terms
April 17 and September 18.
Equity terms: First Thursday of
each month, except March, April,
October and November.
Rock county: Jury trms: Ap
ril 10 and October 23. Equity
terms: First Thursday of each
month except March, Tpril, Oc
tober and November.
THE CHAMBERS SUN
SUSPENDS PUBLICATION
The Chambers Sun, which has
been published by Mrs. Alderson
since her husband entered the
Navy some months ago, has sus
pended publication for the dur
ation, the last issue appearing
last Thursday. Shortage of help
during these trying times was the
cause for1 the suspension and they
promise that the Sun will shine
again after the conclusion of the
war.
Mrs. F. H. Griffith entertained
at dinner on New Year’s, honor
ing her daughter, Mrs. Jean Grif
fith. Jones of San Antonio, Texas,
who was spending the holidays
here. Those present were: Miss
Maude Rouse, Arthur Rouse, R.
D. Spindler, Mrs. Henry Grady
and Mrs. Minnie Bay were callers
during the day.
Miss Patty Schaffer returned to
Lincoln on Tuesday, where she is
attending the University of Ne
braska, after spending the holi
days visiting with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dpwey Schaffer.
Miss Rose Mary Biglin returned
to Trinidad, Colo., Wednesday, af
ter spending the holidavs visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Biglin. and other relatives.
Second Lieut. Norman Gonde
ringer, who is stationed at the
advocate general’s office in Oma
ha. returned to that place Mon
day, after spending a few days
here visiting visiting friends.
Mrs. Mildred Roche Died
Wednesday Afternoon
Mrs. Mildred E. Roche died at
the O’Neill hospital last Wednes
day afternoon at 3 p. m„ after an
illness of about four months, of
a heart infection, at the age of 43
years, four months and twenty
two days. The funeral will be
held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock
from the Biglin Mortuary and
burial in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Mildred E. Holly was born at
Hartwiek, Iowa, on August 13,
1900. About 1922 she was united
in marriage to Edward Roche, the
ceremony being performed at Un
j iversity Place, Nebr. After her
marriage she came to this county
with her husband and since that
time she had lived on a farm
i north and west of Page, until she
was brought to the hospital here
for medical treatment last Fri
day.
Mrs. Roche was the mother of
five children, all of whom survive
and are left to mourn the passing
of a kind and affectionate mother.
The chilren are: Leo James,
Janet, Eugene, Mary Ann and
Jack. She is also survived by
one brother, Everett Holly, who
resides in the state of Washington.
Mrs. Roche was a splendid
woman and had a host of friends
in the eastern part of the county,
where she was well and favor
; ably known for he love and de
j votion she gave to her children.
Schools To Be Cited For
Part In War Work
The contribution to the nation’s
war effort made by several thous
and Nebraska schools which took
part in the recent emergency
waste paper drive is to be for
mally recognized by presenta
tion of a special citation to each
of the participating schools by
the Knight of Ak-Sar-Ben, ac
cording to information reaching
this office from Omaha.
County superintendents have
been asked to supply the names
of all schools which helped on the
drive, so that specially embossed
Citation certificates may be pre
pared for them.
Ak-Sar-Ben’s state-wide corps
of ambassadors, who represent the
organization in practically every
J city and town of Nebraska, have
i offered to cooperate with County
! Superintendents wherever pos
sible in making presentations of
the certificates to the schools.
Announcements of awards has
met with warm approval of school
, leaders, according to William D.
Lane, chairman of Ak-Sar-Ben’s
War Activities Committee, who
praised the schools for their ac
complishments in the drive. “The
enthusiastic response of Nebras
ka schools, both large and small,
had much to do with the fine
showing this state made in re
lation to other states in the
drive,” he said.
“Presentation of these citations
is an excellent method of helping
the children of the country feel
that they, too, have a part in the
winning of the war,” said Seward
County Superintendent E. A. Aus
tin. “Ak-Sar-Ben’s citations will
be as welcome as the Navy ‘E’ for
performance.”
Miss Evangeline Waite, super
intendent of Sherman county,
said: “The schools are going to be
greatly surprised to know that
their efforts are being noticed . .
I thank you in their behalf,” and
other comments include:
Fred S. Lecron, Platte county:
“Sincerely thank you for the en
couragement .given the
schools.”
James F. Callaway, Saunders
County: “Heartily in favor of
the program . . . and consid
er it to be very much worth
while.”
Rev. and Mrs. Dawson Park
and family left Tuesday morning
for Nebraska City, Nebr., being
called there by the serious illness
of Mrs. Park’s father. They are
still there and there will be no
services in the Methodist church
here next Sunday, either morn
ing or evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Holm of
Pierce were New Year’s guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hanson.
BREEZES FROM
THE SOVTHWEST
By Romaine Saunders
Atkinson, Nebr., Star Rt. No. 5
There is an extra day this year.
Hope it is not needed to finish off
i the Axis.
A man's word may be worth
1 nothing, but his money has the
i same value as that of the honest
man.
I have endeavored to read a
book that is said to lead all “best
sellers” in public favor. If so, the
American literary taste is badly
1 warped.
The new year fans us with a
mild south breeze and the weather
gauge recording Cl above in mid
afternoon. A January thaw with
nothing to thaw.
Forty-four has arrived. In a
few months we may expect to
hear the battle cry, Win the War
With Roosevelt. How would this
sound: “Win the War With Mac
Arthur!”
Numerous republicans are brot
forward as amply qualified for the
job of chief executive of the na
tion. Democrats have but the one
shrine which holds their undi
vided devotion.
It is given out as authentic that
the 1943 federal expenditure of
money exceeds the combined to
tals for the previous 150 years.
Sowing abroad the “mammon of
unrighteousness” in a really big
way.
We are told from Washington
that we owe this big debt to our
selves—let it go at that, i owe
Tom Salem over at Amelia 47
cents. Maybe he will tell me not
to worry—we just owe it to our
selves.
Sacrifice to win the war. We
are a great people to put it in |
print, but about the only hooest
to goodness sacrifices are among
our men where the battle rages;
most others are demanding their
pound of flesh. r
Mrs. Alderson of the Chambers
Sun has found it necessary to close
up shop. I have regretted that I
was unable to give her occasional
“lifts” to the extent that the pa
per could continue to function.
Running a home, caring for a
baby and getting out a four and
six-page tabloid is more thar. one
woman’s job. If you think you
can do it, try your hand.
Union leaders foster the false
notion among the workers that
there are “enemies of labor” shap- j
ing up throughout the country.
Labor has no enemies, but labor
racketeers should be crushed.
Sensible citizens everywhere are
for even-handed justice for all
elements of society. Heads of la- |
bor organizations have made
themselves the objects of public
disapproval because of political I
activities.
Mrs. Bernice Kennedy went to
Red Cloud a day last week for a
visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Medlin. Fifteen airplanes in
formation of fours and one of
three crossed high above our door i
yard, 16 on a return trip the next
day. Meadowlarks go into the
New Year with us without a song,
maybe ashamed of their dull gray
• winter coats. Many 6-ton loads of
baled hay have been moved from
the Garwood Bros, meadows to
Atkinson and Stuart. Coyotes fed
ton a fat lamb from the Cap Ad
dison flock, since when Cap sees
that his sheep are in the shelter
of the nightfold. Freadricks were
the latest in the neighborhood to
butcher a fat one for home con
sumption.
Patrons of Holt county business
concerns are pleased to observe
that their patronage is thought
enough of to bring forth spontan
eous and decorative, sincere and j
bonds oven America * * *
Side by side sleep 50,
000 service men and
women in this Amer
ican ‘‘bivouac of the
dead,” where rests
‘‘the unknown sol
dier,” and the heroe*
of many generation!
Arlington
Buy an Extra $100
Bond
r
r*j Untold millions sleep
S uncoffmed, unknelled
= in Hitler graveyards
from Tromso, Norway,
to Candia on the Greek
Isle of Crete, men and
women like ourselves
who sought only to
make the world a bet
ter place.
O’Neill Girl Wins Honors
At Doane College
Wayne Weber, Friend, and
Betty Jane Puckett, O'Neill, two
Doane seniors, were revealed as
the students’ choice of Duke and
Duchess of Doane College at the
annual Phi Sigma Tau Christ
mas party in Butler Gym, Satur
day night, December 18,
Miss Puckett will complete the*
work for her AB degree at the
close of the present term, Febru
ary 26. She will graduate with a
major in psychology and two
minors, philosophy and Spanish.
During her college course, she has
assisted in the library, but she
has also found time for respon
sible participation in the student
life. She served her class as sec
retary-treasurer in the Sophomore
year: as social chairman of YWCA
and May Queen attendant in her
Junior year; and in her senior
year as class secretary-treasurer,
and for one term as secretary
treasurer of the House Council.
She is also active in the choir and
Drum Corps and is vice president
of Phi Sigma Tau Sorority.
Clinton E. Cronin Made
Lieut, (j. g.) In Navy
Clinton E. Cronin of Grand Is
land has been named a Lieuten
ant (j. g.) in the U. S. Navy and
reports at Tucson, Ariz., on Sat
urday, January 15, 1944, for duty.
Clinton was born and grew to
manhood in this city and after his
school days and admission to the
bar, practiced law here for a short
time. For the past ten years he
has been engaged in the practice
of law at Grand Island, Nebr., be
ing a member of one of that city’s
leading legal firms. For the past
year he has also been city attorney
of Grand Island. His wife and two
daughters will probably continue
to make their home in Grand
Island.
O’Neill Sale Barn Will
Reopen Monday, Jan. 10
Several Holt county stockmen
have leased the O’Neill Livestock
Sale Barn from Ed Hall and will
open for business next Monday,
January 10. The Livestock Com
mission Company will be under
the management of H. G. Moses
and George P. Colman, who have
been employees of the sales barn
since it was established here a
few years ago. Both of these men
are well known to the stockmen
of the county and we predict that
the O’Neill Livestock Commis
sion Company will hold its place
as one of the leading sale barns
in the state.
Hospital Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wolfe, a
son, born Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Barto, of At
kinson, a son, born Wednesday.
Earline Woodworth, of Venice,
dismissed on Thursday.
Felix Sullivan was admitted on
Friday.
Herman Rakow, of Page, was
admitted on Saturday.
Delta Cole, of Star-, was admit
ted on Wednesday.
Will Tavenner, of Page, was ad
mitted on Thursday.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wolfe, a
son, born Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Barto, of At
kinson, a son, born Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold William
son, of Page, a baby born Thurs
day.
unstinted expression of apprecia
tioned, joined with the season’s
good wishes from our business
people through th^ medium of the
press. Perhaps the few that re
mained silent either don’t care for
public patronage, have thought
lessly overlooked this opportun
ity, their business has been such
there isn’t much to crow over
or they look upon it as a sort of
annual newspaper racket. We be
lieve these expressions of our
leading business concerns and pro
fessional people are wholly genu
ine and set mighty well with the
public.
As I catch the pink glow of the
early January sunset, memory
says we are 56 years removed
from the blizzard of ’88, when
rode the pale form with death’s
hand of ice. Little is known, noth
ing can be known by a later gen
eration clothed in snug comforts,
of the suffering and death on bleak
prairie lands of those overtaken
by an overwhelming avalanche of
snow and crushing cold, nor the
anxious hours spent in rude shelt
ers, even some who found refuge
and life among the swine in their
pens. A winter day in Nebraska
of unmatched violence, suffering,
death and heroic endurance. Early
January, 1944 finds the prairieland
without a snowflake, jagged hills
in the sombre robes of autumn on
the distant horizon, the winter
sun moving like a celestial furn
ace across the heavens from dawn
till nightfall and the sky aglow
with nocturnal glory. The weather
has done its best for a Happy
New Year.
Miss Helen Van Sant returned
to her home in Omaha last Satur
day, after spending a week visit
ing at the home of her sister and
brother-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. F. J.
Kubitschek.
Three Holt County
Hoys Meet In Italy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peter re
ceived word from their son, Sgt.
Louis L. Peter, stationed in Italy,
that he again met Cpl. Leonard
Winkler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Winkler of Emmet. On Decem
ber 13, 1943, Sgt. Peter and Cpl.
Winkler located S. Sgt. Bill Mil
1 ler, son of Mrs. Miller of O’Neill,
at a distance twenty miles from
their own camp. S. Sgt. Miller
was certainly surprised to see
them and remarked that he hadn’t
met up with any old friends since
he met Sgt. Peter in the State j
in September, 1942.
Clubs Learn How To Pep
Up War Time Meals
Home demonstration project
I club members in Holt county arc
going to discover new and old
ways of “Pepping Up War Time
Meals” at their next meeting. The
: Schedule for the training meet
ings is as follows: O’Neill, Mon
j day, January 24; Atkinson, Tues
| day, January 25; Chambers, Fri
I day. January 28.
The women folks will discuss
a new bulletin entitled, “Pepping
Up War Time Meals,” which has
been prepared by Extension Spec
i ialists at the College of Agricul
ture. Copies of the bulletin will
be given to each home demon
stration project club member at
their next meeting.
The demonstration at the train
ing meetings center around the
preparation of home preserved
I foods in interesting and tasty
ways with the least amount of
time and energy.
Pattern recipes will be demon
strated to add variety to war-time
meals and save time. Efficient
j use of the home food supply will
be discussed and demonstrated by
Miss Della F. Lewis, district home
demonstration agent. The meet
ings will also emphasize health
ful meals through the use of the
basic seven foods. Club women
will exchange ideas on shortcuts
in meal preparation and service
which will save time and energy.
Lost Cost I-oans Multiply
Banks in Nebraska have been
quick to seize the opportunity of
serving small borrowers with
lower cost installment loans since
this field of service was opened to
(hem by the recent act of the state
legislature. The Director of Bank
ing has just announced that where
twenty-one banks were licensed
to make installment loans a year
ago, 116 banks are already regis-i
tered to provide such loans now.
The installment loan act was;
sought at the last session by the
banks in this state to the end that
they might serve the small bor
rower at rates lower than those of
the average loan company The
extent of the ber °ls that have
come to the sms,, oorrower by
reason of the availability of lower
interest rates was reviewed by the
Committee on Installment Loans
of the Nebraska Bankers Associa
tion at a meeting in Omaha last
week, where the growth of this
lending field was announced. This
committee, which was active in
seeking the legislative act, is plan- j
ning later improvements in the
program aimed to further benefit
small borrowers.
St. Mary’s Basketball
Schedule For 1944
Jan. 7—Stuart, there Friday ,
Jan. 11—St. Joseph here. Tues. \
Jan. 14—Inman, there Friday
Jan. 16—Spalding there
Jan. 21—O’Neill_here
Jan. 24—Inman here
Jan. 28—Lynch _here
Feb. 2, 3, 4-—Holt County Tour
ment.
Feb. 7—Stuart _here
Feb. 11—Chambers.— there
Feb. 16—Newport _ ... here
Feb. 18—O’Neill _
Feb. 21—Page here !
Feb. 23-25— Dist. Tournament. I
Feb 27 — Spalding, here, Sun-;
day p. m.
Mrs. Jean Griffith Jones and
Mrs. F. H. Griffith left Tuesday
for Kearney and North Platte,
Nebr., where they will visit at
the C. E. Griffith and Cecil Grif
fith homes. After a visit at both
places Mrs. Jones will return to (
her home in San Antonio and Mrs.!
Griffith will return to her home
here.
Miss Mabel Osenbaugh returned,
to Mullen on Tuesday, after vis-!
iting through the holidays with i
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Osenbaugh, and other relatives.
Seaman 2-c Clay Johnson re-1
turned to Farragut, Idaho, last
Friday, after visiting his parents
and other relatives and friends
here.
Gene Higgins returned to Oma
ha on Monday, where he attends
Creighton University, after spend
ing the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Higgins.
Miss Lydia Halva of Ainsworth
spent the week-end in O’Neill vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Vic Halva.
Miss Margaret Higgins returned
to W-tvnr State Teachers College
last Sunday, after spending the
holidays visiting with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Higgins.
Miss Dorothy Moore returned
to Winona, Minn., on Monday,
where she attends St. Teresa Col
lege. after visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Moore.
Mrs. Rose McNichols Died
Sunday Morning, Jan. 2
Mrs. Joseph McNichols died at
her home northwest of O’Neill at
7:40 o’clock last Sunday morning,
after a long illness, at the age of
57 years, eight months and fifteen
days. The funeral services were
held at the Catholic church in this
city at 10 o’clock Tuedsay morn
ing, January 4, 1944, Rev. Father
Brick officiating, and burial in
Calvary cemetery.
Rose McDermott was born at
Dunlap, Iowa, on April 17, 1886.
She grew to womanhood in her
native state! and in 1908 she came
to Holt county with her parents
and this had been her home ever
since. On October 15, 1913, she
was united in marriage to Joseph
McNichols, the ceremony being
performed in O’Neill. Four child
ren, all daughters, were born of
this union, who, with their father
are left to mourn the passing of
a kind and affectionate wife and
mother. The children are: Mrs.
Leonard Shoemaker, Estelle,
Catherine an.’ Helen, all of
O’Neill. She is also survived by
thres grandchildren. AisO surviv
ing are one sister and two broth
ers. They are: Mrs. Ed Slattery
of Winter, Wis.; J. D. McDermott
of Cody, Wyo.; P. J. McDermott
of East Pepperville, Mass.
Mrs. McNichols was a charm
ing woman, a splendid wife and
mother, a good and kind neighbor
and friend. While she had been
in poor health for the past couple
of years, she never complained,
her whole attention and devotion
being extended in the care and
welfare of her loved ones, without
regard to herself. She had hun
dreds of friends in O’Neill and
this community who sincerely re
gret her passing, in .he very
prime of life, and to the sorrow
in? family these friends join The
Frontier in extending to them
sincere condolence in their hour
of sorrow.
Goose Sale Brings In
$33.36 For Red Cross
A program, sack social and auc
tion of a dressed goose for the
bent Tt of the Red Cross was held
at School Dist. No 90, Cleta Mur
ray, teacher, on Thursday even
ng, December 23. The donations
were as follows
Homer Ernst $2.50; Tom Mur
ray $1; John Babl $1; James Con
way $1; Demaris Murray $1; Joe
Pongratz $1; Luella Parker $1;
Cleta Murray $1; John Conway
$1; Frank Eppenbaugh $1; Mrs.
Edd Heeb and Edna Kay $1; Mrs.
Tom Murray $1; Mrs. Herman
Janzing $1; Joe Babl $1.
The dressed goose sold for $3.75
to James Parker. Total of dressed
goose sale and donations. $19.25;
sack sales $14.11. T tal $33.36.
Infantile Paralysis
Drive Starts Soon
The campaign for raising funds
for the victims of Infantile Par
alysis will soon be starting.
Mrs. R. E. Armbruster, who has
been appointed chairman of the
drive in Holt county this year, has
her plans well underway. But
she needs the cooperation of
everyone in Holt county to make
the drive a success. Judging
from the past, I have assured her
that she will have your support.
Mrs. H. E. Coyne, Chairman,
Holt Co. National Foundation
For Infantile Paralysis.
AAA News Notes
A meeting has been scheduled
for all producers, truckers, deal
ers and processors of livestock to
be held in O’Neill, in the assem
bly room of the court house, on
Friday, January 7 at 8 o’clock p.
m., at which time a local livestock
industry transportation committee
will be selected, ODT Manager
Robert Stauffe~ announced today.
This committee will advise and
assist the area livestock industry
transportation committee and the
ODT administrator in direc£.:n{f
the movement of motor trucks
used in the transportation of live
stock to or from points in Holt
county. This committee shall be
representative of persons having
control over livestock to be moved
within the territory, persons en
gaged in motor transportation of
such livestock, and dealers and
processors, if any, who deal in
or process livestock within the
territory.
In order to conserve and prop
erly utilize vital transportation
equipment, materials and supplies
and to provide for the prompt,
continuous and equitable move
ment of livestock, the attainment
of which purposes is essential to
the successful prosecution of the
war, it is urged that all interested
persons attend this meeting.
Pressure cookers, which were
on the rationed list last year, have
been removed and are not ra
tioned for 1944.
Harry E. Ressel, Chairman,
Holt Co. AAA Committee
Bert Brennan returned to Wash
ington last Sunday, where he is
attending the Millard Military
Academy, a preparatory school
for West Point, after spending the
holidays here visiting his mother,
Mrs. t. M. Biennan, and other
relatives and friends.
Cadet John Watson returned
home Monday on a furlough from
Philadelphia. Pa., to visit his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Watson.