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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1945)
*HE FRONTIER D. B, Cronin, Editor and Owner Entered istoffice at O’Neill. Nebrasi second Class Matter -V,. ; CRIUTION •One\Yeaty-ia; Nebraska-$2.00 One YearpOutSide Nebraska 2.25 Eyjery subscription is regarded bs an open acCduftt. The names of subscribers tfill be instantly TemQved from Cur mailing list at expiration of'timer paid for, if the publisher shall bt*notified; other . jsdse the subscription remains in force Sl the designated subscrip »tion Brjpe Every subscriber must mferstand that tiwse *IW;difcyns are made a p^tt Of the contrast Uettrwn publisher fttid subscriber advertising charged fear on a basis of 25e an inch ♦oEC column wide) per week. Want ads JOc per line first insertion. Subsequent insertions 5c per line. i _ * EMMET NEWS Mr. and Mrs. John Birgeman and fehild^en, of Plattsmouth, were' dinner guests at the Joe WipkJ^r home Wednesday. .. ;j£r!s Clara Babl is helping 4irs Ray Richards with her work this week. Mrs Henry Bonze and girls vis ^itejj with Jerrold Dusatko Wed nesday. Mr. and Mr*. George Babl and Lottie visited at the Irvin Sand era hotne Sunday night. Ervin and Richard Sanders, of O’hTeill, are putting up alfalfa for George Babl this week. Mrs. John, Spencer, of Sioux City, Iowa, was a weekend guest at the Patterson home. Jimmy Puckett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Puckett, celebrated his birthday Sunday, July 29, by inviting twelve boys for a party. Games were played, after which ice cream and cake were served. He received many nice and useful gifts. Every one reported a fine time and wished Jimmy many more happy birthdays. Miss Joan Sheppard, of. New York City and Miss Geraldine Antisdell, of Petersburg, are vis iting at the Patterson home. Mrs. Casper Winkler and daughter, Maxine, visited Mrs. George Babl Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet McCaffrey and daughters, Alice and Mrs. Helen Hoehne and girls, of O’Neill, visited at the Ray Rich ards home Thursday evening. Miss Clara Babl visited Flor ence and Leona Winkler Sunday afternoon Mr- and Mrs. Chafes Baker and grandchildren, Darlene, Dav id and Donna, of Boulder, Col, arrived Friday to spend sometime at the Dave Bellar home and to visit other relatives and friends. Mrs. Bernard Dusatko received word from her husband. Sgt. Bernard Dusatko, that he had ar rived safely on Luzon, in the Philippine Islands. He was on the water fifteen days and likes his new location fine. Cpl. Anthony O’Donnell will arrive at Hampton Roads, Va., on the Marine Raven, July 81. Cpl. O’Donnell has been overseas for several years. Rose Mary Babl had dental work done in O’Neill Wednesday afternoon. Pfc. and Mrs. Wes Riffey went to Ponca, Nebr., via bus, to spend some time with his mother. Mrs. Francis Schoenle and children are spending a few days this week with Leonard Dusatko and family. Miss Rita Babl was an over night guest of Leona and Flor ence Winkler Saturday. Richrad O’Connell and daugh ters, of Omaha, spent a few days last week visiting relatives and friends. Pfc. and Mrs. Wes Riffey visit ed at' the Joe Babl home Wednes day afternoon. M”. and Mrs. Cyril Peters, of O’Neill are the proud parents of a ion born Sunday afternoon, July 29. Mrs. Peters will b« re membered as the former Mary -Kamo Id. Mile, Judy and Carol ApdWson, +t Omaha, arrived last week to1 Vend the remainder of th csum mer with their grandmother. Mrs. Cecil McMillian. Mr. and Mr*a Earl Parr and aon, of O’Neill, spent Sunday at the Pva Johnson horn*'. Henry Luth accompanied Dean Perry to O’Neill Saturday even-* *»* Doris Tenborg, at O'Neill, spent Sunday at the Bill Tenborg home. T-4 Gary S Enbody arrived in Emmet Saturday night to spend Jtis leave with lus wife and fam ily. He just returned from the European Theater of War. •Mr. and Mr«. Cobb Olson, of Wayne, spent Sunday at the John Conard home. . Mrsa June Kramer and son, Bobbie, left Wednesday for Grand Island, after spending a week Federal Land Bank Loans No Fees—4°o Long Term Repayment Privilege THE SAFE SURE SECURE LOAN NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION Boyd, Holt 8c Wheeler Countiea Lyle P. Dierks. Sec.-Tree*. O'Neill, Nebr. _ with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fox. Z»ne, Bob and Pvt. Owen Cole tpent Wednesday and Thursday • * iwnrtlrv • -oiatlvOS and in ... vio,wiig reiaviv« friends. T-4 Gary Enbody and wife and Doris Tenborg, of O’Neill spent Sunday afternoon at Atkinson, visiting Mrs. Minnie Enbody and son, Harvey. Mrs. Francis Schoenle and children visited Friday and Sun day afternoons at the Joe Babl home. 1 ' Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Henry oi Newport, spent Sunday afternoon visiting friends in Emmet. Mr. and Mrs. Larkin, of Omaha, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mr«. Guy Cole. Milt Lawrence returned home Sunday, after spending some time in Stuart with his sister, Mrs. Cor% Abart. Mrs. Alex McConnell visited Monday afternoon at the Homer Lowery home. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beckwith and family went on a fishing trip to the Spencer dam a week ago Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brainard. Mr. anil Mrs. Howard McCon nell and family spent Sunday evening at the A ex McConnell home. Pvts. Vernon Beckwith and Owen Cole returned to Ft. Riley Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Beckwith and Fred Beckwith were Sunday visitors at the Guy Beckwith home. Mrs. Ted Herring and sons, of Omaha, arrived Friday to spend some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kee and other rel atives and friends Fred Beckwith spent Sunday afternoon at the Dean Beckwith home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saunto and daughter, Ann, of O’Neill, visited Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Alex McConnell. Miss Gladys Schmohr spent Friday afternoon with Olive Beckwith. Miss Leona Fern Beckwit'h held a picnic Wednesday evening in honor of S. Sgt. Ernie Klopp n borg, Pvt. Vernon Beck with and Seaman 1-c Francis Luben. The supper was held in the orchard, after that they went swimming. The remainder of the evening was spent playing games. Those in attendance were: Gladys Schmohr, Olive and Arlene Beckwith, Ruby, Opal and Marie Fox, Clara Peacock, Jane Luben, Lavina and Ruby Kloppenborg, S. Sgt. Ernie Klop penborg, Pvt. Vernon Beckwith, Seaman 1-c Francis Luben, Ervin and Donald Kloppenborg, Dick Fox, Daryld Beckwit'h , Roland Wills and Melvin Fox. All re ported an enjoyable evening Mr. ad Mrs. Guy Beckwith and family and Pvt. Vernon Beckwith visited the Coleman family of Phoenix Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beckwith and family and Pvt. Vernon Beckwith were supper guests Thursday at the Victor Frickle Sr., home near Atkinson. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Florence Abart Thursday after noon, July 26. Mrs. Gary En body, the president, led the de votional and Mrs. Dougal Allen gav? a very interesting lesson ,on the South Sea Islands. A luijdh was served by the hostess consisting of ice cream and enSte There were ten members present and eleven visitors. The next meeting will be held at the I church basement, with Mrs Clara ' Peacot^c giving the lesson. Mrs. Vernon Beckwith and children, of O’Neill, spent Wed nesday at the Rex Beckwith home. Misses Lottie and Clara Babl visited Mrs Henry Berate Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Guy Beckwith entertained the following at an ice cream social in honor of Pv Vernon Beckwith Tuesday even ing: Fred Beckwith, Mr. and Dean Beckwith and son. Mi and Mi's. Leon Beckwith and daugh ter. Ur. and Mrs Rex Beckwith. Mr. and Mi's. Vernon Beckwith and children, and Mr. and Mrs Ralph Beckwith and family, of O’Neill LINCOLN JOURNAL 9 weeks $1 A Year $5. For war maps and pictures, you need a big daily newspaper. 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Council Proceedings O’Neill, Nebraska, July 3, 1945 Council met in regular session. Present, Mayor Kersenbrock, Councilmen Clements, Corkle, Melvin,, McElhaney: Meeting was called to order by the Mayor. Minutes of the pre vious meeting read and approved. City treasurer’s statement for the month of June read and ap proved. Upon motion the following bills were allowed: On the General Fund: Chester Calkins __ $ 132 50 J. B. Grady 20.00 Bob Cook 109.30 Bert Peterson _ 98.60 Roy Lowery _ 69.40 R. H. Shriner _ 97.50 William Griffin_ 30.00 G. E. Miles 4.00 Charles Switzer ____ 8.00 Ralph Scofield _ 35.00 N W. Bell Tel. Co. _ 6.35 The Texas Co., _ 47.00 The Texas Co. , ._ 43.20 Con. Public Power ..._ 235.08 Gamble Store _. 2 48 Joe Martin . 3^00 P. C. Donohoe_ 20.16 O’Neill Fire Dept. _ 110.00 The Frontier _ 37.78 Ideal Garage . 34.65 Art Humpal 3015.00 Collector Internal Rev._ 92.70 On the Water Fund: J. B. Grady .$ io.OO Jesse Scofield _ 121 00 Ralph Scofield _ 39*00 Con. Public Power _ 20.00 On the Liquor Fund: School District No. 7 $1100.00 Motion by Melvin, seconded by Clements, that Policy No. 904241, standard automobile coverage on the Ford Truck, Premium $20.16, Employers Mutual Cas. Co., P. C. Donohoe, Agent, be accepted. Motion carried. Motion by Clements, seconded by McElhaney, that the contract with the Texas Company to fur nish the City with Diesel Oil be accepted for the coming year. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 217-A was in troduced by McElhaney and read for the first time. Motion by Corkle, seconded by Clements, that Ordinance No. 217-A be passed on its first reading. Roll was called on the above motion and the vote thereon was as fol lows: Aye: Four. Nay: None. Motion by Melvin, seconded by Corkle, that the rule that this Ordinance be read on three dif ferent days be suspended. Roll was called on the above motion and the vote thereon was as fol lows: Aye: Four Nay; None. Ordinance No. 217-A was by title read the second time. Motion by Clements, seconded by Melvin, that Ordinance No. 217-A be passed on its second reading. Roll was called on the above motion and the vote thereon was as folows: Aye: Four. Nay: None. Ordinance No. 217-A was then read at large.Motion by McEl haney, seconded by Corkle, that Ordinance Na. 217-A be passed on its third reading. Roll was called on the above motion and the vote thereon was as follows: Aye: Four. Nay: None Motion by Melvin, seconded by Clements, that Ordinance No. 217-A be passed and adopted. Roll was called on the above njidion and the, vote thereon was as M follows: Aye: Four. Nay: N+on^, , Upon motion the ‘Council ad journed subject to the call of the Mayor^ J. B. GRADY, City Clerk. CHAMBERS NEWS Lloyd Hanna returned last week from Germany, where he had been in the service. Pfc. Lawrence Tangeman drove to Wayne Friday to bring his sister, Doreen Tangeman, who is attending sdhool at Wayne, home for the week-end. They were accompanied home by Marie Gib son, Violet Sanderson and Mary Lou Spath. Mrs. Raymond Beed and daughters visited relative sat Sar gent Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ritterbushi and Mrs. Louis Walter drove to Norfolk Thursday, where Mrs. Ritterbush and Mrs Walter re ceived 3 medical check up at the clinic. Mrs, Walter returned Friday. Mrs. Ritterbuih remain ed and underwent a major oper ation on Friday morning. At last report she was getting along nicely. Pfc. Myron Smith and sister, Irene, left Tuesday of last week their home at Fonda, Iowa Angie Spath and Neva Jarman accompanied Richard Jarman to Omaha Monday, “ Pvt. Richard’ Lehmann left Sunday evening, after a short fur lough with his parents, Mr. and Mfs. Wm. Lehmann. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Osborne drove up from Wichita, Kansas, Friday for a few days visit with Mrs. Osborne’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. A. Woods and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Held, Bill and Genelle, visited their daughter and sister, Sister Rose, at St. Mary’s Academy in O’Neill Saturday and Sunday. Sister Rose was returning to her work at St. Francis, S. D., after attend ing summer school at Des Moines, Iowa. Dewey Brittell had his tonsils removed at the Lutheran hospital one day last week. He is getting along nicely. Luetta Lenz came up from Omaha Friday night to spend Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. andi Mrs, L. O. Lenz. She returned Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Grimes took their son, Milton and Phyilis Carpenter t o O’Npill Sunday, where Phyllis and Jdilton joined the O’Neill group of. young people and went on to' the Niobrara State Park to attend the Metho dist Youth Camp hefng held there his week. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Sorenson and Elvera and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nissen and family were Sunday guests at the Nels Mik kelson home, where they enjoyed ice cream in the afternoon. Other guests at the Mikkelson home were', Mrs. Mikkelson's sis ter, Mrs. Peterson , of Russell, Minn., and Miss Betty Dandur and of Marshall, Minn. Mrs. Richard Jarman left Mon day for Fonda, Iowa, where she will visit her parents and other relatives • K Mr. and Mrs. Joe Serck and family, Mrs. Carl Neimand, Mrs. Henry Walter, Marilyn and Duane, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Jutte attended the wedding of Miss Hilda Harley, of Atkinson, and Pfc. Victor Snyder, of Page, which was held in Atkinson Sun day • . |r Ervin Hillegas has been quite ill with the mumps. Otto Dargatz, of Detroit, Michigan, visited last week at the home of his daughter and son-in law, Rev. and Mrs. Dale. He left Sunday evening for his home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Serck and Jamily, Mrs. Carl Neimand, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jutte, Mrs. H. C. Walter and children visited Mrs. Chris Gatje at the Stuart hospital Sunday evening. Mrs. Gatje is a sister of John Walter, Sr , of Chambers. *“ J Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell drove to Dorsey Sunday tv attend the wedding of £fc. Elroy L<eib, of O’Neill and Miss Norjny Jean Erickson, of borsey, Pjfc Leib and Lee Mitcl\eU were ’’buddies” in the army They entered the service the same time. received their training to-gether and went tacross together. Pfc. Darrell Couch left SJun day for Camp Bragg, N. C., after spending a thirty day furlough with his parents, Mr. and ,Mrs. John Couch and! sister Euqice. Pfc. Couch has. served in the Eu ropean area. ' Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Lenz and Luetta, Mr. and Mrs. John Couch, Eunice and Pfc.1 Darrell Couch enjoyed a pichis in a grove at the1 Lenz home Sunday afternoon. (Received too late for last week) Pvt. Richard Lehmann is (Continued on next page) I It is our policy each year at this time to have Our Annual Clean-up Sale to clean Our stock of odds and ends This year is no exception. Each Department has an offer at a real bar gain price. In order to make room for Fall Mercnandise we have reduced the prices drastically. Come and get your share. _ _ __' _-_ • ** LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S All our ladies’ and children’s summer hats at half price (and less) $5.95 -$2.49 395 ---1.18 1.98 -— 98C NON-RATION SHOES Women’s non-ration shoes, San dals, straps, slip-ons: $3.98 value reduced to. $2.98 2.98 value reduced to_ 1.98 Children’s non-ration shoes 2.98 value reduced to. 2.49 245 value reduced to.. 1.98 WOMEN'S AND JUNIOR'S DRESSES 90 dresses at 98c each I Yes 90 £<>od dresses made of rayin and spun-rayon; some soiled and others out of date will be sold at oly 98c. No “approvals,” no retume. CHILDREN'S DRESSES It’s time to prepare for school. All children’s cotton dresses, sizes 7 to 2, on sale: 1.98 reduced to_....... j "..it ' Other dresses, odd lots 59c ALL OUR BETTER DRESSES WILL SELL AT 20% DISCOUNT WOMEN'S SKIRTS Women’s skirs, summer weight, At a bagain price, ONLY 98c LADIES' SUCK SUITS 4.95 value, reduced to .. 3.98 i * UDIES’ HOUSE SLIPPERS V- * • • % Odd sizes at an odd price ... Q7*» Assorted coloni, sizes? to 10*4 , f^educed tto 1Qr Pair Quality Merchandise MEN'S SHIRTS Men’s rayon shirts, long sleeve, sport collar or dress collar Reduced to __ 1.89 MEN'S SUMMER PANTS Well made, fast color, and sanfor ized. Small sizes 28 to 32 Price ___i 1 4A ' ll nilrini V l irr r - " * " * MEN'S DRESS STRAW HATS 2.98 value reduced to. 2.49 1.98 value reduced to.—... 1.59 1.49 value reduced to_ 89c HEN'S FELT HATS About 50 good felt hats, out of date, to close out at 98c each MEN’S REAL ROCKFORD SOX EXTRA GOOD 19c PAIR PIECE GOODS 42-in. Chic-de-sheen extra heavy, Reduced to_ 1.29 yard CURTAIN MATERIAL Per Kitchen, pet yard AOr ■ 48-in. Curtain material for panels, Ecru, Reduced to. 1.29 SHORT PIECE GOODS We will have one table of piece goods of short lengths, at a a close Out Price of yard Elastic quarter in., per yard 10c Elastic, half in., per yard — Jgj 5 Yards to a Customer . 200 Dress Patterns to Close Out At u-— _ i tv <« . . Ol ^_ DISH CLOTHS . -* _■* 4 V <* Assorted colors, large size 11c ea JIMMY ALLS " All our Jimmy-alls reduced from 198 to ..~ 98c