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THE FRONTIER B. H. Cronin, Editor and Owner meniBER OF THE 1946 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 as an open account. The names of subscribers will be instantly removed from our mailing list at expiration 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. CHAMBERS ITEMS (Continued ffom page one) Pastoral conference at Norfolk Wednesday. He left Norfolk on Thursday for Chicago to attend an International Walther League conference. The Amelia Community was! shocked and saddened Sunday at the sudden passing of Miles Min nehan, who died of a heart attack. The funeral services were held Wednesday in O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fullerton and family enjoyed a fish supper j in the Chas. Spath home Sunday evening. The fish were the result of their son Donald’s efforts. He caught them all Sunday after noon in a lake near his home. Joseph Alexander Oneal Wood Funeral services were conduct ed at the Chambers Methodist church for J. A. O. Woods Thurs day afternoon alt 2:0Q p. m., April 18, by Rev. Lloyd W. Mullis. Honorary pallbearers were, Harry White, Hubert Smith, Dan Perkins, John Wintermote, Clar ence Kiltz and John Walter, Sr. Pall bearers were: Van Rb ertson, Glen Adams, Thomas Newhous, C. F. Gillette, Joe Daas and Walt Richards. Charlie Grimes acted as usher. The music was furnished by Mr. and Mtrs. Leo Adams, Mabel Rob ertson and Ray Hdffrman with Mrs. Elwyn Robertson at the piano. Mrs. C. F. Gillette and Mrs. Clair Grimes were in charge of the flowers. Following the ser vices interment was made in the Chambers cemetery. Joseph Alexander Woods, son of Harry and Samantha Woods was bom August 19, 1866 near Gnant, Virginia, where he grew to manhoo. He passed aiwoy at his home in Chambers April 16, 1946, at the age of 79 years, seven months and twenty-seven days.! On January 30, 1885, he was nnited in marriage to Victoria Catherine Carson, after which they made theft- home on his term mar the old homestead. To | this union were born seven child ren, Mrs. Ida Anderson, of Tilden; Mrs. Edith Osborn, of Wisner; Mrs. Lelia Grubb, Mrs. Wayne Farrier, Mrs. Chloe Adams and William Woods, aill of Chambers. One daughter, Hattie Denton preceded him in death August 21, 1905. He moved with his family to Nebraska in January, 1913, locat ing near Battle Creek where he formed until 1920. He then moved to Chambers where he made his home until the time of his death. He was always active in church and community affairs. Mr. Woods attended church faith fully serving on the board of trus tees of the Methodist church for a number of yspirs. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Those left to mourn his passing are his devoted wife, six children, one brother, John, of Grant, Virginia, twenty five grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and a host of friends. PAGE NEWS ITEMS (Continued from page one) Horold Banta left Page about 6:15 for Hidden Paradise at Long Pine, arriving in Long Pine at 8:00 and going directly to the Park. The day was spent fishing taking pictures, hiking, wading, climbing hills, visiting the Park’s musuem and eating We left around 5:00 p. m. and went tc visit the tourist camp and the dam that furnishes Long Pine's electricity and power. We at( auppr^at Bassett and Mrs. Ban car load stopped in Stuart foi the movie of "Bells of St, Mary’s." The day was pOrfect except for one unfortunate person who had three flat tires during the course of the day. We want to thank Miss Garwood and Mrs. Balito for being wonderful sponsors on the trip. Mr. and Mrs. Laster Reige and Bonnie Jo, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenze Reige and Connie Kay and Mr. and Mrs. Verne Reige and son, all of Page, Richard Reige, of Unadilla, Mr. and Mrs. Art Helm ricks and family, William Jr., and Ralph Roige, all of Norfolk, help <d their mother, Mrs. William Reige, of Norfolk, celebrate her 74th birthday April 28. Mr. and Mrs. William Reige, Sr., re sided at Page a number of years before moving to Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kirschmer wero dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Rakow. Mr. and Mrs. Max and daughter of Omaha, spent the week-end at the home of Mrs. Mlarx’s par ents, Mr and Mrs, E. H. Farns worth. ’ Donald Townsend arrived Sat urday from Boise City, Oklahom®. to spend a few days with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Roy Towns end. He is anroute to Canada. Mrs. Dello Rutherford came up from Omaha last week to make her home with her son, Duran Rutherford. Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Snell were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J R. Russell. C. N Carlotta Bollantyne left Saturday nighe for Indepenence, j Mo., after spending two weeks at I her home here. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Copts spent 1 from Thursday until Sunday at Albion visiting at the home of Mrs. Cope’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Sigerson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matschullat and Mr and Mrs. Albert Anthony spent Sunday at the Allen Ed som home at Creighton. Mrs. Roy Parker spent Thurs day at the home of her daughter, ■ Mr. ami Mlrs. Leo Oetter, Ewidng.1 (Page Last Week) Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bolen and daughters, of Lincoln, spent from Sunday until Tuesday visiting i Mrs. Mrs. Bolen’s parents, Mr. I and Mrs. E. A.Edmisten and her sister, Mrs. Edgar Wood. Sunday dinner guests at the Edmisfen home were, Mr. and Mrs. ess Bolen and family, Mr. I Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Sozama, of, Plainview Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mi .and Mrs. Kenneth Asher and I and Mrs. Edgar Wood and family, Miller and son were afternoon, callers. Easter Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French1 and family were, Mr. and Mrs.' E. M. Brouse and son, Harold, of; Valentine, Miss Marie Heiss, of Hastings, Mr and Mrs. Leonard Heiss and granddaughter, Marian, Miss Roue Woman, George' French, Duane Dorr and Rev. and Mrs. Feodor Kattner. MT. and Mrs. Anton Nissen re : ceivod a message from thdeir son, Lorenz Nissen C. PH 2-c dated April 21. He had landed in San Francisco. Edward Jordan, of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. John Stauffer,Sr., Mr. amd Mrs. Edgar Stauffer and son, Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stauff er and son, Randy, and Mr and Mrs. Harry Tegeler and son, Har old were dinner guests Sundoy of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Allen. Mrs. Leo Frey and daughter, Hazel, of Pierce, visited Friday at the Wilton Hayne and John Zumbrum homes. Mrs. Ida Frey and Leo Frey, who had spent a few days at Hayne home, returned to Pierce with them. Mrs. J. O. Ballantyne returned home Monday, after spending several days at Independence Missouri. She was accom panied hoYne by C. N. Carlotta Ballantyne, who will spend a two weeks vaction here. Mrs. Leo Wiseman went to Nor folk last Tuesday, where she en tered the Lady of Lourdes hos pital Wednesday morning she submitted to a major operation Her condition is reported good. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bolin and family and Mrs. E.A. Edmisten were dinner guests Monday noon at fhe Edgar Wood home. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Haynes are the parents of a daughter, Lau. rell Ann, born at the O’Neill hos pital Thursday, April 18. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fink at the O’Neill hospital Saturday, April 20 a daughter. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beeieart at the O'Neill hospital Monday, April 22. Brooks Stuart, of Stuart, spent the week-end at the home of hfis uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Stuart. Mrs. J. O.Ballantyne and Clar lotta ond Mrs. Charles Wegman and Helen were Norolk vsitors Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Copes of Valentine, spent Sunday with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. R. D. Copes. Miss Lorraine French, of Lin coln, spent from Thursday until Sunday at the horns of her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Rakow were Easter Sunday dinner guests at the Luke Rokow home. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Brouse and son, Harold, of Valentine, spent the week-end,at the home of her father, George French. Mr. and Mrs. Gailen Miller and family, of Niobrara, have visited pt the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Finley. Mrs. Merwyn, Lorraine, Mer wyn, Jr.,’and Duane Dorr spent Saturday in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stuckey and daughters of Norfolk, spent from I Soturday until Sunday with Mrs. I Stuckey’s parents, Mr. and Mi s. Ferd Allen. Edward Jordan, of Lincoln, spent the week-end with Dale Stauffer. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walker and son of Milford, and Mrs. James McNally and children of Humph rey, came Friday evening t° visit relatives here. Mr. McNally drove up Sunday and his family returned home with him Monday. The Walkers remained for a longer visit. Dale Asher came up from Fremont Saturday night to visit his mother, Mrs. Ethel Asher. Mrs. Asher and Jimmie, who had spent a week here with her par ents,, Mr. and Mlrs. Rollie Snell, returned home with him Sumdoy evening. Mr. and Mrs. Asher have recently purchased a home aft Fremont. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Niesius en tortoirled at a family dinner Sun day. Guests were, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wolverton a(nd family of Pilger; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kirschmer and Herbert and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Crotty. Mrs. Margaret Anderson had a dinner Sunday at their home for her father, H. A. Rakow. Guests were; Loren Rakow, Fremont; Mi-s. Delbert Hill. Orchard; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Asher ond son, Freddie, Fremont; John Friday, Inman. Mrs. Thelma Jaynes, of Deadwood, S. D., called her father Sunday afternoon to extend birthday greetings. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sorenson drove to Sioux City Sunday morning to meet their grand mother, Mrs. Nona Bedford, who was returning home after spend ing almost six months at the home of her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Taylor at Troy, Ohio. They were accompanied PAGE NEWS NOTES to Sioux City by their uncle L. B Taylor who was going to Sioux Falls, S. D., to spend two weeks on business. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Finley 'en tertained at a dinner Sunday when all their children were pres ent: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fin ley, Caliornia; Mr. and Mi's. Gail en Miller and family, Niobrora; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walker and son, Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Allen and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Finley and family, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Asher ond son Freddie of Fremont, spent the week-end with their mothers, Mrs. Bthel Asher and Mrs. Mar garet Anderson. Miss Viola Haynes spent the week-end at thle home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen flayne. Mrs. E. A. Wolker was hostess to the Just a Mere Club Friday aternoon, with nine members present. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Asher and son, Freddie, were dinner guests Saturday noon of his mother, Mrs. Ethel Asher. Saturday evening they were all supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stewart. Dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mlrs. E. A. Walker were: M!r. and Mrs. James McNally and family of Humphrey; Mr. and Mrs.. John D. WalMer of Ains worth, and Mr. and Mrs.C. E. Woketr and amily. Mrs. Robert Gray entertained the members ocf the Bid or Bye Bridge Club last Wednesday af ternoon. Mrs. Herbert Stein berg and Mrs. Bernard Allen were guests. Mrs. Melvin Car son won high score and Mrs, Frank Cronk traveling prize. Mr. and Mrs, Dale Asher and son, Jimmie, of Fremont, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stewart and Sherry (Continued on page five.) c.. — f'tCTJCR fi+rDTON, 36, MEDICALLY PISCHARGED VET, GOT A BRAKEMANS Jos with Union Pacific in Neb's whfat-corn OATS BORROWER BOOCHT A CELERY TRANSPLANTER, CONVERTED IT t FOR TOMATOES, PLANTED^ *■ BORROWED ACRES IN TO/AATOES, •%IPP6DS9 BOXCARS \ „ OF PI?ODUCE/FIRST SEASON.^ \ BARMERS WILL MAKE $ 300-600 AN ACRE. Hudson plans to plant 800 ACRES NEXT YEAR, Locally financed canneries. jfINNING THRU INGENUITY, GRIf OUR VETERANS WIN THE ■- AArr/e* OEPEACE._,< Ir--11 I A Run in Hosiery i By JERRY M. D\RRELL McClur* Syndicate— WNU Feature*. BID EVANS frowned as he watched the mob in front of the counter. He had had no idea that it would be like this when he told his sister he would buy a pair of stockings for her. Well-dressed women shoved and pushed worse than a bunch of soldiers Just back from the front fought for places In the line at mail call. Suddenly, he noticed her. Very pretty, probably not more than 23. She was dressed in that slick man nish style he liked because it always made a pretty woman look twice as feminine as ruffly things did. “She's a girl out of a moving picture," he told himself, "a technicolor at that." He took in her gray suit, shoes and gloves, her yellow hat, scarf and huge purse. All were set off by her gleaming, copper-colored hair. Sympathetically he noticed that she wore a little pin — three stars on a field of white. Two of the stars were blue, the other gold. Attached to the pin were three guards — an airplane, a gun and an anchor. Interested, he watched her man euver to get through the crowd. She stopped elbowing and gave up. Then she considered a moment, went around the end of the mob, picked up a couple of pairs of stockings, walked to the near-by door, com pared them, then rolled them up and slipped them into her roomy purse* Next she strolled to the lingerie counter. Bid whistled softly, "A shoplifter, and cool as a cucumber. Anyone seeing her would think she had a He hurried after her and took her arm. right to them. Little fool, wonder how long she thinks she can get away with It." He followed her. When a saleslady approached, the girl smiled, shook her head no and sauntered on. ‘‘Steady as a veteran. She’s no rookie at the game. But, darn It, she’s too nice for that type of thing.” Impulsively he hurried after her and took her arm. “Where can we go and talk? Here In the store.” “Why—” she looked up at him with large gray eyes “—on the mez zanine. There’s a lounge for shop pers there. We can go up these stairs—” “O. K., sister. But don’t think you’re going to give me the slip. I’m on to you and you’re not get ting away. You see, I saw you lift those stockings.” “Oh, that’s what’s on your mind.” “You’re a cool one.” He seated himself. “Suppose you think that be cause you’re pretty you can get away with murder.” "No. She studied him levelly. "But tell me who you are and by what right you censor what I do." "Think I’m a crook too? Well, I’m not. I’m a discharged soldier who was a detective before he went into the army. In the old days I’d have turned you in without a qualm." "And why don’t you now?" "Because of that pin you’re wear ing, sister. A girl with a pin like that, if she has a right to it, be longs to a mighty fine bunch.” "I have a right to it.” Her eyes clouded and her Anger touched the pin gently. "The sailor is in the PaciAc, the infantryman in Ger many — the Ayer didn’t return from a mission in Italy.” "Good guys, I bet" "The best brothers a girl ever had.” She smiled wistfully. "Evidently not the kind to ap prove of what you’re doing. Men aren’t Aghting for women who go aroung taking what doesn’t belong to them. They don’t know what you're up to.” "They sure do know," she grinned impudently, "and approve." "What do you mean—approve?" he demanded belligerently. "Always the dick.” She viewed him loftily. "I simply helped my self to the stockings because they were having a run in hosiery and were too busy to wait on me. You see, Mr. Dick, I was Ailing a tele phone order. I happen to be in charge of the shopping service here." She rose. "However, you ap pear to be a nice person, so when you’re in the store again drop in i to see me. That’s my office over there." He watched her disappear into a glass encased cubby on the door of which was printed, "Ruth Edge mont. Shopping Service." I t — The Wolf By JIM KJELGAARD McClure Syndicate—WNU Features. — FERGUSON shifted the frozen beaver from his left hand to his right and ruffled snow curled In tiny cascades over the tips of his snow* ■hoes as he broke into a trot. He came out of the spruces into the clearing where his cabin squatted. Blue smoke curled out of the chim ney. But his wife’s snowshoes nc longer hung on their pegs over the door. She was away on her trap line. Ferguson swung a little faster down the trail he had made when he left the cabin that morning. He grinned whimsically. It took ten years’ experience successfully tc run a trap line. But Ann had in sisted on having her own and occa sionally she brought in a pelt. He reached the cabin and stopped short. Sharp and clear in the new snow the imprints of his wife's snowshoes led straight away from the cabin, dowm the trail she took through the spruces. Just as sharp and clear, and just as fresh, an other line of snowshoe tracks swerved out of the spruces to Join them. After a moment Ferguson was shocked into sluggishness. Five months before, a week after he had brought Ann here, he came out oi the forest toward the cabin late one night and heard her scream. He started to run and burst into the lighted hut without stopping to see what danger threatened. Ann was there, a trickle of blood running The two snowshoe trails inter mingled. down her cheek and her clothes hah ripped from her back. With hei .was a renegade half-breed named Anatik. Charging in with bull-like rage, Ferguson had beaten Anatik with his fists, knocked him down agair and again, smashed his face to s pulp, and would have killed him il Ann hadn’t interfered. He should have known thal Anatik would never forget or for give. For a moment he stared as if hypnotized at the double line ol tracks. Then he dropped the beaver in the snow. Not stopping to remove his own snowshoes he ran into the cab in, snatched his deer rifle and, as fast as he could, tan down the plain ly marked trail. But even as he ran he looked carefully both at the trail ahead and at the tracks he followed. The twc snowshoe trails intermingled, and earlier that morning a big timbei wolf had also run down the trail. The wolf, with characteristic cun ning, had run at the side where traps were least likely to be. Ferguson reached up with his lefl hand to brush his hat from his head. Without breaking stride, transferring his rifle from his righl hand to his left, he slipped his arms out of his coat sleeves. Just ahead, at the top of a little rise and to one side of the trail, a bushy spruce showed sharply green against the white background. Fer guson raced up the slope and stopped suddenly to swing his rifle around. He stood with his legs braced, his chest heaving mightily as he strove to get his breath. Anatik lay stretched out at the foot of the ever green, trying to shrink into the snow, his fear-filled eyes staring al Ferguson. Ferguson cocked his ri fle, raised it and brought it down again. “I reckon not,” he said slowly *'I ought to blast you where you lie But for her sake I’ll let you live.” He read the signs etched plainly In the snow. Antik, indeed, had not forgotten who had beaten him. He had known that Ferguson would fol low the double trail, had planned that he would run to his death ir, so doing. There was a deep depres sion on the trail where he had stayed a long time In ambush. Then, seeking better concealment, he had crawled under the spruce. But the big timber wolf had also walked beneath the tree. Ferguson smiled tenderly. A trap per, wanting to take that wolf, would plan to shoot or trap it on a ridge or in some thicket a woll might go. Only an Inexperienced woman, seeing wolf tracks under the spruce, would expect it to be in the same place the next day. Ferguson smiled again at seeing the heavy wolf traps clamped on each of Anatik’s wrists. LIFE WITH CITY CLU8 , , . 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