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« cf1 The Frontier _ - - - ■ - - ■ ■■■'■ ■■■ ■ II.. ■■ II. ■ ■■■ ' 1 ■■■■II ■ ■ .1 I. ■ I LXV1 O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1915 _ ( NO. 4 . - * . r}1-» - , ,- . I Another O’Neill Man Makes Supreme Sacrifice For Country Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harty re ceived a telegram from the War Department last Monday morning giving them the sad news that their son, First Lieutenant Mich ael Eugene Hart” was killed in action on L izon on May 20, 1945. Lt. Harty had been in tire armed forces for over four years, being sworn into the service on on February 18, 1941. He was in the Irtfantry and attended offi-, ■ cers training school and in Oct s ober, 1942, at Columbus, Georgia, he received his commission. He was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, and from there was sent overseas to the Pacific area, about twenty-two months ago. He participated in several of the battles for control of the Pacific Islands and was also in the sue-j cessful battle for Manila. He was evidently still battling in the t Philippines for the message stat ed that he met his death on Luzon. Michael Harty was born in this city on June 28, 1917, and would have been 28 years of age on June 28. He grew to manhood in this city,, attended school and was graduate^ from St. Mary’s Acad emy with the class of 1935. After graduation he entered the laun dry and dry cleaning establish ment of his father, W. H. Harty where he was employed until he entered the army in 1941. Lt. Harty is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harty, two brothers, Cpl. James Harty, in the engineers and now supposed to be on his way to the Pacilc Islands, and Pfc. Jack Harty, of Little Rock, Arkansas, who arrived home last evening for a short furlough with the home folks, Miss Mary Harty, Chicago, Illinois, and Miss Helen, at home. He is also sur vived by several uncles, aunts and cousins. Lt. Harty was an outstanding young man and had a host of friends in this city and surround ing country, who will sincerely mourn his passing; he gave his lifd for his country, that others of the rising generation and the gen erations to come will be able to enjoy ihe liberties that these of uTtoday do injoy. The Frohtier joins the many friends f the family in tendering sincere consolation to them in their hour of sorrow. SMALL DOSES PAST AND PRESENT ^™T^?oma!neSaunders^^ Rt. 5, Atkinson He that dwelleth in the secret place of The Most High shaL abide under the shadow of The Almighty. Ps. 91:1. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Saunders and their two boys of Grand Island, f visited their father on prairieland and Mrs. H. E. Eno of Lincoln, last week. A nation of efficient manufact urers but they don’t know how to make a cake. Big bakery companies should call in the wo men who will show them how to do it. Tom Baktr, manager of the Riley ranch, the oldest Shorthorn breeders in Holt county, feels he is in important company. The Breeders’ Gazette has written to tell him that President Truman was a Shorthorn breeder down in Missouri. This sets better with the country folks than the stor ies that Mr. Truman was once a probate judge and later had shady connections with the Pend ergast ring in Kansas City. If you are interested in purebread cattle you are not likely to tie up with off breed politicians, Tom thinks. When life’s flickering torch went out and the vice-president became the chief-executive, cour tesy, a decent respect for the dead called for a statement of policy following the groove already made. Mr. Truman did that in language involving certain hints. The hints are being disclosed. First a cabinent shi(?t. Now the vJiorrible Mr. Hoover responded to Km invitation to the White House and spent nearly one hour in con sultation with the president. Much of the bitterness brewed out of a grave national crisis and fosterted by a vindictive admin istration has melted away. Mr. Hoover will stand out more and more as a great and able Ameri can. That the new administra tion recognizes this, supplemented by invitations to both Mr. Dewey and Mr. Landon to visit the White House, shows Mr. Truman himself to be of large proportions. Most every combination of stuff to sell is shown in stores, maybe yet the fatuous bull in the China shop. When I saw up at Atkinson the other day a hard ware store window given over to the display of sweaters and other knitted articles I wondered what the hardware business had come to. Stepping inside for enlighten ment it wa<l explained that the products of ^he lower grades of large window; display was orf the /} County Clerk Zink Resigned Last Weew Fred O. Zink, who has been county clerk since shortly after the first o(f the year, has tender ed his resignation, which has been accepted by the county board and now he is out of office. Mr. Zink regretted to retire from the position, but he has been suffering from failing eye sight Ifor the past three months and his physician told him he would have to get out of the ffice to protect his eyes, so he resigned. Fred was a good officer and those having business with the county clerk’s office regret to see him leave the position, but everyone wishes him the best of everything and hopes that his eyesight will be restored shortly. the Atkinson schools. The child ren! have been, learning something of practical value in the school room the past school year. The sweaters seem to compare favor ably with anything the factories offer and have an additional charm of cilor, wrought into things of value by childish hands. The supply is to be turned over to the I Red Cross and will bring comfort to some of earth’s needy. There are teachers in the Atkinson grades who are heading young sters on the right educational road. “Why should ye be stricken any more? Ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick and the whole heart is faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it, but the wounds and bruises and ■putrefying sores: they have not 'been, closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with oint ment.” Thus Isaiah opens his flaming message. War, famine, prison camps, nameless horrors —the world has been, stricken wounded, bruished and left bleed ing. And strivings now to suck the venom of hatred tfrom this -great wounc^ and apply the molli fying ointment. “Ye will revolt more and more.” A world in re volt. Revolt from what? Go out on a star-lit night, search the hea vens for the celestial constalla tions and through the open space of Orion spiritual vision may dis cern the answer. Is stricken mankind sunk in despair? This same Isaiah was given another message, an invitation, [for those in revolt. “Come now and let us reason together.” What, do we have a chance to talk it over, make emends and get started on the right ''track? “Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be white as snow. ... If ye be willing and obediant." And there it is, the cause, the cure. Adjourn the world courts, dismiss the grand assemblies. Pioneer of Northeast Holt Passes Away Funeral Services for Mrs. Christine Sorenson were conduct ed from the Biglin funeral par lors at O’Neill Wednesday after noon by Rev. Earl Wingberg of Brunswick. Interment was made in the Mineola cemetery. Pall bearers were four grand sons, Charles, William, and John Sorenson and Robert Nissen and two nephews, Nels and Albert Linquist, Mrs. Christine Sorenson passed away at the Wayne Hospital, Wayne, Nebraska, on June 4, 1945 at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 4 days. Christine Sorenson was born Jnuary 30, 1865 in Denmark. She was united in marriage t oAnton Sorenson in 1885. Two years later they came to America and settled at Os mond, Nebraska. To this union six children were born Chris and Sorenson Sorenson of Page; Marie Storm, of Liscomb, Iowa, and John Sorenson of Cocolalla, Idaho. One daughter, Anna pre ceded her in death at the age of thirteen. They moved from Osmond to a farm twelve miles north of Page where they resided until her hus band’s death on March 21, 1918. Besides her children and grand children she leaves one sister, Mrs. Anna Linquist of O’Neill and a number of other relatives and a host of friends. Relatives from a distance who attended the service were; Mrs. Marie Storm and daughter, Mar ian of Marshaltown, Iowa; Mrs. Earl Black and sons of Liscomb, IoWa, and William Sorenson of of Omaha, Nebraska. Six Month Old Baby Dies Of Pneumonia Eugene LeRoy Lawrence, the six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene LeRoy Lawrence died at ,his home in this city Wednesday morning at 11:30 a m., after an ill ness of five days of pneumonia. The funeral was held this morning at 10 o’clock from St. Patrick’s Church and burial in Calvary cemetery. The Following Will Be Inducted This Month List of registrants leaving for induction during the month of June: O'Neill Claude G. Callen John E. Schultz Kenneth G. VanEvery Atkinson Robert E. LeMunyan Donald H. Focken George J. Schaaf John E. Troshynski Calvin H. Henderson James L. Berigan, Jr. Amelia Harlan A. Dierking Star Raymond J. Noble Stuart Michael P. Schaaf Raymond A. Estes Louis H. Shald Page Richard A. Trowbridge Innman Wallace D. Hopkins NOTICE Members of the Commercial Club, other business and pro fessional men, and their wives, who wish to attend the banquet of the Nebraska Stock Growers Association to be held on Friday evening, June 15, should register. Registration will be on Thursday, June 14th from 9:00 to 12:00 a.m., at the Golden Hotel. Banquet and dance tickets will be sold to those who register at the time of registration. 'Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis. Those who register are welcome to attend any of the sessions o,f the meeting. The Stock Growers extend a cordial invitation to the business ;«nd professional men of O’Neill to take part in the meetings. Board of Equilizalion The Holt County Board of Supervisors will meet as a Board of Equilization on June 12, 13, & 14, for the purpose of htaring com plaints and equilizing the assess ment of property for the year of 1945. The law provides that this Board must be in session for at least three days and for not more than twenty days. Lt. Neil Brennan Given Awards For Heroism Lt. Neil Brennan was recently awarded the Distinguished Ser vice Cross and the Silver Star in Germany. The citation for the Distinguished Service Cross reads as follows: To First Lieutenant Neil F. Brennan, .01019146, Infantry, Company B, 735th Tank Battal ion, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in con nection with military operations against an armed enemy in Ger many. On 12 January 1945, Lieu tenant Brennan commanded a platoon of the 735th Tank Battal ion during action to reduce a pocket of resistance near Wiltz, Germany. In the course of the attack, infantry elements the tank platoon supported became leaderless, and the tanks were halted by a concentration of mines. Without hesitation, Lieu tenant Brennan dismounted from his tank, organized the infantry and fearlessly led an assault against the German positions, in spiring the men by his heroic leadership. Boldly in the lead, armed with a sub-machine gun, he charged the enemy in their foxholes and singlehandedly des stroyed a machine gun nest. Under Lieutenant’ Brennan’s de termined leadership the objective was attained. The fearless cour age he displayed and his devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military service. Neil Brennan is the son of Mrs. F. M. Brenan, and the late Colonel Francis Brennan. He has mailed both medals to his mother here. These Boys Will Be Examined This Month List of registrants leaving for preinduction during the month of June. O'Neill ' Fraser T. Haglen Bernard L. Madison William A. Strong William E. Lieske Claude Neal John J. Murray Donald W. Coleman Francis L. Hershiser Francis E. McDermott Leon L. Uhl Lionel R. Babl Horace C. Sholes James F. Earley Stuart Paul H. Kunz Alfred M. Hamik Atkinson William L. Weller Donald R. Wondercheck Willard E. Fowler John E. McDonald Joseph G. Laible Charles F. Weichman Floyd Spence Paul L. Kubitchek Robert K. Kissinger Chester Frisch Robert R. Pease Daryl D. Johnson Ewing Joseph G. Funk Donald D. Funk Dustin Oscar R. Wondercheck Chambers Zane M. Rowse Grand Daughter Of Thomas Donlin Married Omaha World-Herald. Several guests who arrived for the wed ding Saturday of Miss Mary Catherine Regan to Francis Regan, attended a buffet dinner Friday-evening given by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Regan for their daughter and her (fiance. Among the visitors are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Green and Thomas Don lin grandfather of Miss Regan,, who resides in O’Neill, Nebr., and Mrs. Arlo Kirk and her daughter, Miss Patricia Kirk of Spencer. John Kee, living near Emmet, was a pleasant caller at this ocieo the first of the week, extending his subscription to The Frontier. Miss WiniYed Coyne left Wed nesday morning for her home at Denver, Colorado, after spending several weeks here visiting at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coyne. Miss Martha Jan ousek accompanied her to Den ver and will visit there and at Ogallala, Nebr., before returning home. Another Pioneer Passes Passes Away In City Mrs. Eliza Wilcox passed away at her home in this city last Mon day morning at 5:15 a.m., after an I illness of about three weeks, of cerebral thrombosis, at the age of 74 years and nine months. The funeral was held Wednesday j morning at 10 o’clock from St. I Patricks Church, Rev Daniel Brick officiating and burial in | Calvary cemetery. Eiza Townsend was a native of England and came to the United States in 1873, the family ' locating at Fullerton, Nebr., The family resided there for a number [ of years and on August 26, 1895, she was united in marriage to Absolem Wilcox, the ceremony being performed at Central City, Nebr., and she had been a resi dent of this city and county ever since, having come here with her husband right after their mar riage. To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Helen Mullen of thi9 city, who is left to mourn the passing of a kind and affectionate mother. Mr. Wilcox passed away in 1909. She is also surviv ed by four sisters and two brohters. One of her brothers, William Townsend, of Norfolk, was present at the funeral, as was also one off! her sisters, Mrs. Jesse Shepherd of San Barnadino, Cal. Other relatives from out of the city who were present at the fun eral services, were: Dr. and Mrs. George Stevens, Sioux Falls, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Morton, Mrs. E. A. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morton, Bassett; Mrs. P. D. Mullen, Nebraska City; Miss Bea McGinnis, Omaha. Mrs. Wilcox was a charming lady and had a host of friends in this city, where she had made her home for so many years, and they will miss her cheerful and pleas ing companionship and words of comfort and cheer. O’Neill Boy Making Good In Casablanca ATC Air Base, Casablanca— Pfc. Anthony E. Rohde, son of Mr. and Mrs. Romaine Rohde of Spencer, Nebr., is taking part in the air movement of a war half way around the world. Pfc. Rohde is stationed1 at Casa blanca Air Base, the Hub of the North African Division through which flow the fighting forces of Europe enroute to the United States and the Pacific. This has been termed by General Marshall as the “greatest logistic move of the war.” His division, one of the largest in the Air Transport Command, utilizes more transport aircraft than all United States airlines combined before the war in this largest air movement in history. His base is commanded by Colon el Alexis B. McMullen. A graduate of St, Mary's Acad j emy in O’Neill, Nebr., Rohde was ; employed by Lockheed Aircraft 'Corp., in Burbank, Cal., prior to his entrance into the armed forces. His wife, Mrs. Theresa Nightingale Rohde, maintains their home qt 321 W. Harvard St., j Glendale, California. Marriage Licenses Fred Grage, 57, of Chambers, and Ellen Regan, 50, of Inman, ^ on the 31 of May. George Meals, one of our larg i est cattlemen and farmers, who lives southeast of Atkinson, was in the city Monday and made this office a pleasant call, extending his subscription to this dissemin ator of current events. Miss Donna Gallagher arrived last Thursday from Chicago, where she had been attending Rosary College, to spend the sum mer here visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gallagher. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wilson and family moved into their new home, the former R. R. Dickson residence. A group of friends dropped in to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wells of this city Sunday after noon. The occasion was a sur prise party for her birthday. Bridge was played, which was ,fol towed by a delicious lunch. Considerble Damag Caused By Heavy Wind Last Thursday Destructive winds last Thurs day evening struck through O’Neill and vicinity leaving many trees uprooted, window panes broken, telegraph poles blown over and many small J small buildings were blown over. Although it lasted but seven minutes the wind storm was es timated to have caused between flour and five thousand dollars damage. Hundreds of small and large trees in O^Neill and surrounding territory were up rooted, and some window panes in the down town area were broken out. The high wind also struck the roof of St. Mary’s Ac ademy and the loss there is esti mated at close to five hundred dollars. During the height of the storm the fire department was called when some power lines in the alley behind the Peterson’* Bowling Alley started to burn, but no damage was done. The wind also struck severely at Inman and Brunswick al though O’Neill was reported to have had the worst of the storm.' A large barn on the D. D. Hunt residence north of O’Neill was destroyed, and the roof was blown an estimated 50 feet away. Many other small barns and buildings were reported to have been blown away or completely destroyed. The Northwestern railroad officials estimated that they had between forty and ftfty large telegraph poles blown down between Inman and O’Neill. An eighth of an inch of rain accomp anied the storm and it was the worst storm seen here in several years. O’Neill Residents Please Take Notice The housing committee for the Annual Business Meeting of the Stock Growers Association June 14, 15, 16 are making an urgent appeal to the people of O’Neill to house the many people who will be here on those days. As near as can be ascertained there will be around 500 here for this meet ing. The hotels and tiurest camps will be able to accomodate about 100. This leaves 400 that must be housed. If you have an available room in your home please contact or call Golden hotel. The guests, will of course, ,be willing to pay for their rooms. Program Stock [Growers Meeting 1945 PROGRAM Fifty-Sixth Annual Business Meeting of The Nebraska Stock Growers Associatior, THURSDAY. JUNE 14 Afternoon Session (Royal Theatre) 1:00 — Band Concert, O’Neill High School Band. 2:00—Call to Order, President Irwin Adamson. 2:00—Invocation, Rev. Kenneth J. Scott, Pastor, First Presbyter ian Church, O’Neill. 2:15—Address of Welcome, John Kersenbrock, Mayor, O’Neill. 2:30—Response, Honorable Sam R. McKelvie, Valentine, Nebr. 2:45—Report of Secretary Treasurer, W. A. Johnson, Alliance. 3:00—President’s Annual Ad dress, Irwin Adamson, Cody, Nebraska. 3:30—“Problems of the Live stock Industry”—A. D. Brown field, Deming, New Mexico, Pres ident American National Live stock Association. 4:00—General Announcements. Evening Session 6:00—Stag Buiffet Supper. Guests of the O’Neill, Commercial Club at the Country Club. Theatre Tickets for the fadies. Guests oif the O’Neill Commercial Club. 8:00—Special Meeting of the Sandhills Feeder Cattle Pro ducers. Sam R. McKelvie, Pres ident—Golden Hotel. 10:00-—Public Dance at Dance lnnri FRIDAY, JUNE 15ih Morning Session (Royal Theatre) 9:30—Call to Order—President Irwin Adamson. 9:30—"Looking Ahead”, Harry B. Coffee President Omaha Un ion Stock Yards, Omaha. 10:00—“Meat Problems in the Present and Post-War Period"— R. C. Pollock, Secretary-General Manager National Livestock and Meat Board, Chicago. 10:30—“Advertising and other Progress of the American Meat stitute”—Wesley G. Harden berg, President, American Meat Institute, Chicago. 11:00—"Future Road and High way Development in Nebraska” —Wardner Scott, State Highway Engineer, Lincoln. 11:30—Luncheon Recess. Afternoon Session (RoyalTheatcr) 12:45—Ladies Luncheon, Gold en Hotel. Guests of the Nebraska Stock Growers’ Wives, O’Neill. 1:30—Call to Order, Vice-Pres ident C. J. Abbott. 1:30—“Future of the Packing Industry,,—Edward Wilson, Pres ident Wilson & Co., Chicago. 2.00—“Activities of the Ways and Means Committte of the U. S. ' Congress”—Carl T. Curtis, Mem ( ber of Congress, Washington, D. C. 2:30—“The Joint Livestock Committee and Its Program”—P O. Wilson, Secretary, Joint Live I stock Cimmittee, Chicago. Another Holt County In The Air Forces Palm Springs, Calif.—Flight Officer Lloyd R. Vequist has graduated from an intensive course in transition flying for the Air Transport Command, at a school conducted by the 5th Oper ational Training Unit, Ferrying Division of the ATC, Palm Springs Army Air Base, Califor nia, according to Lt. Col. Robert J. Goevrey, Cmmanding Officer. Flight Officer Vequist was se lected from his previous station to take this course and in addition to undergo throrough study in ad vanced instrument flying in order to equip the dfficer pilot for the long hours of flight over the great distances. Pilots graduating from this school will play an important part in the missions of the Ferrying Division of the Air Transport Command in the transportation of personnel, material, to the far flung battle fronts of the Pacific war against Japan. They may also fly the wounded back from these areas to hospitals here in the United States. Phillip Yarnall Now An Aviation Student Aviation Student Phillip L. Yarnall, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Yarnall, 1110 California Avenue, Lynwood, California, today be came a Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces after complet ing bombardier training at the Carlsbad (New Mexico) Army Air Field. Second Lieutenant Yarnall is now one of the most highly trained men in the Army Air Forces. At Carlsbad he received instruction in dead reckoning navigation as well as the standard bombardiering course. As an officer in the Army Air Forces ready for active duty, his destination is not disclosed. His wife is the former Delores M. Claussen, O’Neill, Nebraska. Miss Bonnie Reimers spent the week-end at her home in Inman. 3:00—‘‘A Forward Look”—Don Cunningham, Secretary, Sioux City Live Stock Exchange, Sioux City. 4:00—Demonstration, Wilson & Co. Six-Horse Hitch. Evening Session (High School Auditorium) 6:00—Annual Banquet. Toast master, Irwin Adamson, Cody. Nebraska. Invocation—Rev. Daw-on Park. Introduction of Guests. Address—Governor Dwighi Griswold. Address—Honorable Kenneth Wherry, U. S. Senator from Nebr aska, Washington, D. C. (If duties in Washington will permit). Remarks—Th is. Wilson, Wilson and Co., Chicago. 9:00—Dance (admittance by ticket only) at Danceland. Duffy Belohrad’s 11-piece Band. SATURDAY, JUNE 16 Morning Session (Royal Theatre) 9:30—Call to Order—President. Irwin Adamson. 9:30—"The National Nutrition -* Program”—Dr. A. L. Miller, Mem ber of Congress, Washington, D. C. 10:00—Report of Committees. Election of Officers. Meeting off Districts. Selection of 1946 Convention City. Meeting of Executive CounciL