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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1944)
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 for on a basis of 25c an inch (one column wide) per week. Want ■ds 10c per line, first insertion. Subsequent insertions 5c per line BRIEFLY STATED Cpl. Gerard J. Babl departed Wednesday for Elkins, West Va., after spending his week’s furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Babl, and other relatives and friends. Miss Iona Bacon returned Sun day from Atkinson, where she spent a week visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bacon. Miss Mary Lois Mohr spent the ■week-end in Atkinson visiting hu parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr, and other relatives and friends. Miss Dorothy Kratochvil spent the week-end at Osmond visiting her parents and other relatives anil friends. Mrs. Dean Streeter and Mrs. Clyde Streeter went to Omaha on Monday to be with their sister, Mrs. Ernest Perkins, who under went a1 surgical operation the fol lowing morning. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Engler, of Stuart, were O'Neill business vis itors Saturday. Robert Armbruster left Sunday for St. Louis on a buying trip for the Brown-McDonald Store, of which he is manager. CHAMBERS ITEMS Mr, and Mrs. William Woods visited one evening last week in the Bus Brittell home. John Walter, Sr., and Rena Feycrherm had dinner in the C. V. Robertson home Sunday and spent the afternoon. Mrs. R. K. Platte received word of the death of her mother, Mrs. Abbie McElvain, at her home in O’Neill Monday morning. Mrs. Gladys Green was unable to work at her clerking position several days last week on account of the flu. Cpl. Donald McKamy of Ocean side, Oregon, arrived here Thurs day morning on a fifteen day fur lough. Mr. and Mrs. George Kelly drove to Grand Island after him that day. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ilaake spent Sunday evening in the L. O. Lenz home. The Valley Center Project Club met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Gleed. Eleven members answered roll call. Two visitors were present. The busi ness meeting was conducted by the vice president, Mrs. Gleed, who also gave the book report. Mrs. C. V. Robertson and Mrs. Jane Robertson presented the les son, "Pepping Up War Time Meals.” After the meeting a lunch of whipped cream, cake and coffee was served. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. G. H. Grimes. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Brittell and daughters spent Sunday visiting relatives in Inman. Guests of Mrs. Gladys Green and Maurvin for dinner Sunday were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Troxel Green, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Blake and Roseann, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Radford and Reo and Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Art Dexter and sons of O’Neill had Sunday dinner with the Lawrence Rothchild fam ily at Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wandersee visited in the C. F. Gillette hyme Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Ritter bush visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Arnie Mace and daughter. * Miss Alice Ingison, of Detroit, Michigan, who has spent the last two weeks visiting in the Jim Cavanaugh home, left Monday by bus for her home. Rev. and Mrs. Schabacker and daughters and John Walter, Sr., drove to Clearwater Tuesday of last week, where Mr. Walter visi ted his brother, August Walter. Dee Brittell, of Fremont is spending a few days in the Bus Brittell home. Clifford Olson drove to Norfolk Saturday. He spent the night there returning Sunday bringing his wife and baby daughter to their home at Amelia. Mr and Mrs. F. L. Knight, Al len, Glen and Dena, of O’Neill, and their son, Ens. Freeman L. Knight, who graduated last Wed nesday at Corpus Christi, Texas, visited in the W. E. and C. E. Martin homes at Chambers Sat urday. Ensign Knight was on his way to Sanford, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jutte, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Martin and Miss Margar et Knight, who is working in the Everett Miner home, also visited in the W. E. Martin home that afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dedge and family, of Neligh, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bus Brittell and family. . Jean Wandersee spent Friday night with Ardith Roth in the Paul Roth home. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Tangaman and family, Mrs. Jane Tangeman, Mr. und Mrs. Alvin Tangeman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Holcomb and Mr. and Mrs. R. M Burtwhistle and family had Sun day dinner with the LeRoy Hol comb family. , ,. Cpl. Don McKamy and his mother, Mrs. EfTie McKamy went to Norfolk Monday to visit in the Elmo McKamy home. Pfc. Frank C. Spath was recent ly moved from Bakersfield, Cal., to Bishop. Cal. . .. We have just learned of the death of C. M Thompson, which occurred Monday at Burwell. Mr. | Thompson was a pioneer settler | in the Amelia community, own-1 jng a large ranch southwest of ' that town. He had recently cele brated his 100 birthday. Mr. and Mrs Robert Ruther, of Inman, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Young and family. Marilyn and Chloe Ellen Harley, Mrs. Jim Kirkland and Mary Ann Hall went to Atkinson Sunday where they called at the Wes Kirkland home. Mrs. Thaine Lee Mitchell called her husband, Pfc. Mitchell, who is in the hospital at Temple, Texas Sunday. She talked directly to him and he said that he had sub mitted to an operation the first part of that week and was getting along fine. Arline Hall and Mary Lou Spath spent the week with Del ores Albers in the John Albers i home. George Kelly has purchased the [Oscar Craig farm, a half section north and west of Chambers, and has rented it to the Leo Brown family for another year. Mrs. Clair Grimes, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Calvin Crandall in Omaha, re turned as far as Tilden Saturday. She spent the night there with Mrs Edward Grimes and father, J, E. Seward. Sunday, Clair Gr mes and Milton drove to Tilden and they all returned to Chambers, that evening. Mrs. Clarence Tibbetts and Donald Grimes drove to Norfolk Sunday and got Mrs. Grimes, who had spent the last two weeks in the Lutheran hospital there. At thq present timfe sne is staying in the homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Carpenter. The Chambers Coyotes went to Atkinson Monday evening for a very interesting game of ball with the St. Joseph team. The Cham bers lineup was: Svatus, Rowse, Cooke, Cavanaugh, Newhouse. The St. Joe team was: Scott, Ku bitschek, McNally, McDonald, Faust. At the end of the game the St Joe team were in the lead with a score of 38 to 22. The high point man on the Chambers team was Zane Rowse with ten points ana Ralph Cooke second with eight points. Two of the St. Joe boys tied for first place, these were John McNally and Paul Kubitsehck both having nine points. Mrs. Jane Robertson and Wiek Wyant went to Blair, Ncbr„ Sat urday to attend the sale of Mr. and ,Mrs. C. J. McGinn Mrs. McGinn is a sister of Mrs. Robert son and Mr. Wyant. Lawrence Edwards and Mabel Inman United In Marriage A very quiet wedding took place Monday, January 31, when Miss Mabel Inman of Milo, Iowa, be came the bride of Lawrence Ed wards of Chambers. The ceremony was performed in the Methodist parsonage at Neligh the Methodist minister of that city officiating. The bride wore a blue street length dress, and the groom a blue business suit. They were accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards, brother ahd sister-in law of the groom. The young couple will make their home on the Edwards farm, north and west of Chambers. EMMET NEWS Cpl. Gerard Babl has returned to Elkins, West Va., after spend ing a 12-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Babl. Mrs. Mary Mullen of Nebraska City is visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. McGinnis. Francis Tenborg has been on the sick list the past week. Mrs. Walter Reese of Norfolk spent a few days at the John Con ard home recently. The South Side Improvement Club met at the home of Emma Conard on Wednesday, with a nice crowd in attendance. Joe Winkler left Sunday for Omaha, where he is attending the Farmers Union convention. He expects to return on Wednesday or Thursday. A telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Babl announc ing the birth of a son, James Ber nard, to Sgt. and Mrs. Bernard Dusatka on Wednesday morning. February 3, in Medford, Oregon. Mrs. Dusatka is the former Mar garet Babl. Mr and Mrs. Leonard Dusatka and baby visited at the Henry Benze home Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tunender and familv and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pete: and family of O’Neill were visitors at the Joe Ramold home last Sunday afternoon Richard Fox and Jeffrey Wag mon were on the sick list the past week. Mrs. Frank Foreman spent Monday afternoon at the Joe Winkler home. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tenborg and Mr. and Mrs. Dan O’Connell were callers in O’Neill Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gaffney call ed at the Bob Fox home Sunday. Mrs. Irwin Kramer, Richard Fox and Mrs. June Luben were dinner guests at the Guy Beck with home Sunday. The Emmet schools received $3 for the salvage paper. Received too late for last week. A surprise party was given Friday afternoon at school district 90 in honor of Miss Cleta Mur ray’s birthday. Ice cream and cake was served. Those present were: Rase and Mae Bea Heeb, Mrs. Tom Murray and Demaris, Mrs. Joe Pongratz Mrs. Ed Heeb and fdna Kay. The guests de parted after wishing Miss Murray many more happy birthdays. Mr. and Mrs Bart Malloy and Mr. and Mrs. George Stanek were supper guests at the Clarence Ti nborg home Friday night. Mr Henry Kloppenborg visited with Ida Alfs in Atkinson Thurs day afternoon. Mrs. Clarence Tenborg returned home Wednesday after \ i .iting with her son, John and family, at St. Louis. Mo Mr. and Mrs. Joe Babl were pleasantly surprised last Wednes day evening when their son, Cpl Gerard Babl, who is stationed at Elkins, W. Va., came home to spend a 12 day furlough. Miss Thresa Ramold spent Sun day afternon at the Joe Babl home. Gehard Babl was a supper guest at the Herman Janzing home Sat urday evening. Mrs. Bill Kramer spent Friday with her mother. Mrs. Bob Fox. She is staying with her sister, Mrs. June Luben. Mrs. Sybil Maring, of Sioux City, spent the week-end at the Guy Cole home. On Monday she was called to Brownsville, Texas, because of the serious illness of her son, Keith. Jeffery Wagnon has a touch of tonsilitis this week. A card party was given at the Herman Janzing home for mem bers of the “Victory Home Maker's Club” and their husbands. Those absent were, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Babl, Mr. and Mrs. John Babl and Mr. Mrs. Joe Pongratz. Ar mella Pongratz was a visitor. Mrs. Joe Ramold and John Pruss won high, Carl Lorenz and Mrs. Bernard Pongratz low. Mrs. Her man Janzing and Mrs. Carl Hoppe served a very delicious lunch. The proceeds went to the Infan tile Paralysis fund. INMAN ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hopkins and little daughter, Karon, drove to Sioux City Friday. They were accompanied by Mrs. Tom Harti gan, Mrs. Tom Hutton and Mrs. Joy Moor. Mrs. Hutton visited her daughter, Mrs. Vernon Green. They all returned home Saturday evening. Miss Sara Conger arrived home Saturday from Omaha for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conger. Arthur Tomlinson came home from Kansas City Saturday, after spending three weeks there after having submitted to an operation. Mrs. H. A. 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Maxcy I that he is much improved, but j will be unable to return to his j work for another month. Rev. Parks, from O’Neill, who has been holding services here every Sun-' day morning for Rev. Maxcy has asked that the church service start at 9:45 instead of 10 o’clock, in order that he may get back to O’Neill in time to take part in his Sunday service, so begining next Sunday, February 15 church ser vice in the Methodist church will start at 9:45 until the return of Rev. Maxcy. Lewis Kopecky, with several men from O’Neill and Atkinson went to Texas last week where they are interested in an oil well. Virgil Tomlinson, who has been home on furlough visiting his wife and parents,, left for Green ville, S. C., Sunday night. Mb*, and Mrs. Chester Youngs went to Osmond Saturday even ing where they visited Mrs. Youngs’ parents. On Sunday they went to Omaha where they Money to Loan ON AUTOMOBILES TRUCKS TRACTORS EQUIPMENT FURNITURE Central Finance Co. C. E. Jones, Manager O'NEILL : NEBRASKA were guests of their son, Marvin and wife. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tomlinson, of O’Neill, visited their son, Ar thur, on Sunday. Mrs. Roy Gannon entertained the Y. M. Club at her home on Tuesday evening. Dinner was served at noon, the afternoon was spent visiting. Lewis Sobotka took a load of hogs and cattle to Sioux City Sunday, where they were sold on Monday. Fred Moor and Tom Hartigan drove to Sioux City Tuesday to bring Bill Hartigan home. He has been in St. Vincent’s hos pital the past two weeks. Mrs. Hartigan, who had been with him also returned home on Tuesday. The drill team of Arbutus Re bekah lodge initiated six new members on Wednesday night at their regular meeting. Those taken in were. Ila May Caster, Mrs. Elmer Crosser, Mrs. Sillisen, Clarence Hansen. Otoe Retke and Forrest Smith. Lunch was served by a committee after lodge. The Inman basketball team won the Holt County Basketball Tournament in O’Neill last week defeating Ewing, St. Mary’s and the final game with St. Joseph. On Tuesday night the team went to Page where they defeated that team with a score of 29 to 21. They have two more games to play before the! season is over, St. Mary’s here Friday night and a game with Chambers next week. PAGE ITEMS Mrs. M. C. Tipton andi daughter, Mrs. I. Gray, Mrs. C> A. Towns end and Mrs. Harry Harper spent Sunday afternoon and evening at the home of Mrs. Ruby Skelton at Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matschullat entertained at a pinochle party last Monday evening. Guests pres ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Neil Asher, Mrs. Eva Gray and. Mr. and Mrs. Treece and Mr. Blakely of Orchard. Mrs. Verna Walker entertained the Chatter Sew Club last Friday. There were fourteen members and one guest. Miss Garwood, pres ent. A delicious lunch was serv ed by the hostess. The next meet ing to be with Mrs. Irma Weyer. 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