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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1945)
THE FRONTIER D. n. Cronin, Loiiur «nu Ownei Entered at Postoffice at O'Neill, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter 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 Every subscription is regarded aa an open account. The names at aubscribers will be instantly removed from our mailing list at aspiration of time paid for, if the publisher shall be notified; other wise the subscription remains in force at the designated subscrip tion price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a part of the contract between publisher and subscriber. Display advertising is charged for on a basis of 25c an inch (one column wide) per week. Want ads 10c per line, first insertion. Subsequent insertions 5c per line. PAGE NEWS ITEMS (Continued from Page 1) Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walker and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Walker.: Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Waller and. children, of Omaha, arrived! Saturday at the home of Mrs Waller’s parents, Mr. and Mrs i Ray Snell. Mr. Waller returned to Omaha Monday, Mrs. Waller and children remaining for a longer visit. Mrs. C. A. Bergstrom, Mrs. Edith Black and Ed Shobe, of Ewing, visited Sunday at the hbmes of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bergstrom and Mrs. Katherine Boise. Miss Joy Kattner, who has spent a few weeks here with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Feodor Kattner, left Friday for Indianola Iowa, where she will attend ( Simpson College for a week to ( prepare her for the Church Car avan. Miss Kattner taught last ; year at the U. S. relocation center for Japanese at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartford, who have spent some time in ' Oregon, have returned to Ne- J braska. They * came to Page < Tuesday and are staying at the < home of Mrs. Hartford’s brother, " Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Walker. Seven friends helped Charlene 1 Boise celebrate her eighth birth- 1 day Monday. They enjoyed a lunch at the cafe. She received 1 a number of nice gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Soren Sorenson i entertained in honor of Soren ] Sorenson F2-c, by giving a fam ily dinner Sunday. « The Bible School held the past i two weeks at the Methodist Church closed last Friday with a ; picnic dinner in the church base ment. There were fifty-eight enrolled. The children gave a program Sunday morning, after I which the congregation went to, the basemept to view the work iney naa completed. Miss Helen Asher was a dinner) guest at the C. E. Walker home Friday evening. Mrs. Warren Wood spent the week-end in Omaha, visiting her brother, Marvin Howell. Mrs. Lula Bader and daughter. Laca Belle, of Parkdale, Cal., are visiting at the Soren Sorenson home. Mrs. Bader is a sister-in-. law of Mrs. Sorenson. Miss Bernice Strope, of Venus,' and Miss Helen Wegman returned j home Saturday after a trip through several of the western states. ! » i I ■ | A large group of relatives met j at the Elmer Trowbridge home! Sunday for a farewell for their son, Richard, who was leaving for the army, and a shower (for | their niece, Jeanette Miller, of Ewing. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith and family, Mrs. Anna Smith and daughter, Ardith, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stevens and family, Charles Crush, all of Inman; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller and family, Mrs. Leo Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fink, of Ewing; Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Fink and family, Mr. and Mrs. I Mrs. Charles Cronk, Mrs. Austin Nickel and children, Mr. and Mrs. Plen Nickel and family, Mr. and j Mrs. Esmond Weber and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fore t Henderson1 and family, Mrs. Etta Trowbridge I and Ernest, Mrs. A. O. Weber and St. Sgt. and Mrs. William Fink. Lloyd Bergstrom fell through a trap door from the hay mow last Thursday and received pain ful bruises. The Misses Barbara Trowbridge and Lois Fink entertained at a party at the Trowbridge home| Monday evening for Miss Ruth ■ HolUday, who is leaving for. Omaha and Richard Trowbridge, who leaves for the army About! twenty-five attended ' Games were played and lunch was served at the close of the evening. ABOUT THE BOYS IN THE SERVICE . Mr. and Mrs. Otto M^tschpllat received a letter from Sgt. Dale Matsrhullat’s buddy informing them :that Dale’s hands were efcserely hurned and he. would be unable to write .for some time. Hq.ijUd not state ho^v he buffered purjM. Sgt, M&lstuuUat is on ft *•.. . 1/ 0; f •^*-3 Mrs. Leon Bergstrom - - and son left Wednesday for Cheyenne, Wyo., after spending a two week’s furlough here with hie parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bergstrom. Soreu C. Sorenson F2-c arrived home Saturday morning from Great Lakes Naval-Training base •»-« five day exteosiod leave be going on to Shoemaker, I -California Melvin Kemper W. T. 3-c arriv-1 ed Saturday to spend a two week' | leave with his parents, Mr. and i Mrs. Theo Kemper and other | relatives. Sgt. Austin Nickel returned to his home iru Page Sunday, having been discharged under the point system, having a total of 96 points. Sgt. Nickel had been in service for more than three years. Or that time fourteen months were spent over seas. He was in five major battles and received the Bronze Star. His wife and two children have been in Page, where they will continue to make their home for the present. Pvt. Dale Stauffer, son of Mr, and Mrs. Edgar Stauffer, who has spent eleven months, in a German j prison camp, returned home Sun day for a sixty day furlough He was inducted into the army in December, 1943. Max Bergstrom left last Thurs day night for Great Lakes Naval Training base, where he is taking his boot framing. St. Sgt. William Fink arrived | here Sunday. He was taken a [ prisoner February 22, 1944, and spent fourteen months in a Ger man prison camp. He has been overseas eighteen months. After j a sixty day furlough he will leave for Miami, Florida, to spend three weeks in a rest camp. St. Sgf. Fink is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fink, of Ewing. Mrs. William Fink is the former Eleanor Trowbridge. EMMET NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Dougal Allen re turned Tuesday altera six week’s visit with their son and family ot Topeka, Kansas, and their daughter and family in Kentucky. Mrs. Dorothy Kramer and son, Bobbie, visited Mrs. Frank Fore man Thursday. Judy Dodson was an overnight guest of Sfiaron Wagnon one day last week. Herman Janzing, Jack and Ray Richards helped Joe Babl saw wood one day last week. The Victory Homemakers held their monthly meeting at the Joe Babl home Wednesday. All mem bers were present except three. Mrs. Bernard Dusatka was host ess with Mrs. G. D. Janzing as eo-hostess. Guessing game was won by Mrs. George Pongratz. At the close of the meeting a birthday party was held for Mrs. G. D. Janzing. Next meeting will be in July with a Sunday noon picnic. Mrs. Kloppenborg and daugh ter, Lovina, helped Mrs. Frank Foreman paper Thursday. Mrs. Carl Cain accompanied Joe Winkler to Atkinson Thurs day. Jerry Tomjack. of O'Neill, spent Sunday witji Roland Wells. ' Gerald Wells purchased a horse of the Winkler brothers. George Babl motored to Stuart Saturday. A1 Ghun, of Fremont, spent the week-tnd at the Bill Tenborg home. Joe Babl and daughter, Rita, were business callers in Atkinson Wednesday. Mrs. Lloyd Johnson ond family are staying at Bill Grothe’s tins week. Mrs. Johnson is helping with the work while Mrs. bill Grothe, Jr., and daughter au \ is lting in bincoln. Mrs. Dorothy Kramer and son returned to their home at Grand Isla ndFriday, after spending trie week visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs .Bob Fox and other relatives. Mrs. Bernard Dusatka, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B\bl and family were business callers in Emmet and O’Neill Saturday. Mrs. Carl Cain and granddaugh ter, Judy Dodson, returned to their home Saturday, after spend ing ten days with her sister, Mrs. Cal Tenborg. Shirley Weber arrived Saturday from Lincoln, to spend two weeks with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler. A birthday party was given by Sadie Marie Lowery at her home in honor of Sharon Wagnon. Those attending were:: Wilma Potts, June Ptrry, Jean Cole, Norma Lou Foreman, Marybelle O’Connor and Mary Lou Conard. Games were played after which a nice lunch was served. Father Kovar returned Satur day, a!fter a week’s visit with his folks at Howells, Nebr., He also attended a Golden Jubilee cele bration of a priest at Clarkson. Rita Babl visited Rita Graham Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schaaf and Sgt. Paul Btau, of Atkinson, were supper guests at the Joe Winkler home Saturday. Vernadeen Swick visited at Bill Tenborg’s home a few days last week. Dorothy Vargason and Mrs Velma Vetters and son are visit in at tht home of Rev. and Mrs. Peacock. Mrs. Ruth Enbody entertained the following young ladies at a theater party in O’Neill Sunday, in honor of her daughter Sharon’s tenth birthday: Marybelle O’ Connor, June Perry, Norma Lou Foreman and Mary Lore Con ard. ’ .♦ Mrs. Casper Winkler and daugh i ter, Mary Ann, called on Mary Lewis Sunday. The Jim O’Connor beer parlor was broken into and robbed of cash, cigarettes and candy Sun ] day night. Mrs. Frank Foreman and Mrs. Henry Benze called on Mrs. James O’Connor Monday afternoon. I ^ Mrs. Homer Lowery, Mrs. Grant Peacock and son accom panied Mrs. Cecil McMillan to Atkinson Monday. Mrs. Angela Prussa called on i Mrs. Frank Foreman Sunday. INMAN ITEMS — Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bilters and son, Davie, of Kansas City, and Mrs. Orville Carlisle, of Norfolk, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Tompkins last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clark at Burwell last Sunday. Mrs. Anna Smith and daughter, Ardith, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith and family and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stevens and family attended a reunion of the Trow bridge families at the home of Mrs. Etta Trowbridge near Page. Patrons of Willow Lake School District No. Ill met at the school house Thursday, June 14, with tractor, truck, twelve head c|" horses, grader and fresnoes to help fill in and beautify theeschool grounds. At noon a picnic din ner brought by the ladies of the district was thorough ly enjoyed. Those donating their work were, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore and son, Harlan, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ross, Lewis Sobotka, Mr. and Mrs. Dana Lines, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. James E Kelly. The ladies plan to redecorate the interior of the school house at a later date. The members of the school board wish to extend their hearty thank you to the patrons for their work and cooperation. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rouse spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Risor and family. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen and family entertained at a Fathers Day dinner, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Keyes and Murl, Mr. and Mrs. E E Keyes, Mrs. C. D. Keyes and Mildred. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Watson son, Sammy, daughter Caro lyn and daughter Mrs. Clifford Opper and Lt. Col. Opper left last week to attend the wedding of iheir son and brother at Wells, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Keyes and Miss Murl Keyes left Monday for Sioux City, where Mrs. Keyes had a medical check-up. On Tuesday, June 19, Mrs. Keyes submitted to a major operation. Her many friends wish her a speedy recovery. Dean Hopkins left for induction into the service on June 19th. CHAMBERS ITEMS Jeannene Porter accompanied her father to Omaha Monday to do some shopping. Mr$. Jean Nissen son, Stanley, and Miss Iris Dodge left for Omaha Monday morning after a visit with relatives) and friends at Chambers. Pvt. Norman Nissen remained here for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sasek and daughters, of Omaha, visited here Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Blair and family. . Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Cavan augh and family and Leonard Svatus enjoyed dinner at the Jim Cavanaugh home Sunday in honor off the birthdays of Richard and Jerry Cavanaugh. A large Father’s Day dinner was held in the C. I. Blake home in Chambers Sunday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Lee Elake and son, O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Blake and children, Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Smith and child ren, and Mrs. Troxel Green and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Duke Reed visited there in the morning. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hoertel and family were dinner guests at the Judd Hoertel home Sunday, in (Continued on next page) Acousticon FREE > * IETTII NEARING CLINIC TUESDAY. JUNE 26 Hotel Golden O'Neill. Nebr. Hours 1 to 5 p. m. In announcing three superb vacuum tube models at new. low prices, Acousticon is mak ing hearing aid history. These precision instruments have been especially designed to enable you to hear and under stand home and business con versation. To the hard of hear ing person that is the one thing I that really matters. Come in and let us prove how much your hearing of conversation can be restored. • ACOUSTICON 474 Brandeis Th. Bldg. Omaha. Nebraska The year 1855 was significant In the annals of west ern railroading. In a history of early transportation, the report was brief of an event of tremendous im portance. ‘'This year,” it read, "a telegraph line was built alongside the road between Chicago and Free port and the trains were operated by it.’’ Thus was the telegraph first used in the west as an aid in train operations. Its use brought new safety and efficiency to train movements .; ;was vital in the rapid expansion of railroads and the development of communities in the west. The union of telegraph and rail operation is taken for granted today. But there were skeptics, back in the 50s, who thought messages in the form of elec '•9 trical impulses would never run a railroad 1 a la the 97-year growth of tb* Chicago and North Western System the new has constantly replaced the old, "5400" Freight Diesels, recently placed ia sertr ice and illustrated herd, are examples* These new power plants are capable of pulling a train of loaded freight cars 500 miles without a stop for fuel. They are geared for Side speeds up to 70 miles aa hour! Ia the peace days to come North Western” wiU continue its policy of progress, providing better and better transportation service. SERVING AMERICA IN WAR AND fEACI i ALMOST A CENTURY 1 CHICAGO and NORTH WESTERN SYSTEM Wear After Year | 1 the Same \ fine Beer " STORZ BREWING CO.. OMAHA .I-' .. rPBEY tcD “• that the fat salvage problem has got to be licked in the emeJi cities, <, the towns end on the farms. j k,)(_ j I; . -3■. . . Our cotmtry has to have one hundred million more pounds *f used fats this , yew over last. And we're the people.who must save it, >hr,r* We’ve rolled up our sleeves f We’ll save every drop and bit It is possible to scrape—1 '' 1 «nd keep on doing }t till the last Jap is UckedL ^ V T< *JOW TO DO 11* Save all used fats in a tin can. Keep it handy to the •tfive. Sfirtfpe your broiler* and roasting; pans, skim soups and gravies, /f01 drop Oounts, K^ep solid pieces of fat, such as meat trimmings tabic scraps, th ift bowl. Melt d&wn when* your oven's going, add the liquid fat to tb< salvage can. Take the can to your butcher as soon h aa it’s full. He will give you four cents and two red points for every r Your County Agent or Home Demonstration Agent can givo y«*» full particular*' «v .V i' "r ~ 100.000,000 More Pounils ef Used Fa's Are Needed This Year! -• * '**”* • • ' • ■» fi 0> I t • • • • . ' V . . .» . •' • ' * * > .ipprrrtd by WPA smJ OP A Paid fur by Industry. —-V ■■ ■