When You and I Were Young —
Az Perry Keeps Sod Hot in Getting
Atkinson & Northern Work Underway
4 SO YEARS AGO
' April 20. 1899
Atkinson, we hear, had a mild
sensation recently. Three strang
ers went into the store of C. L.
Sturdevant and while two of
them engaged the attention of
the clerk, the third concealed
several pairs of pants under his
overcoat and walked out. The
clerk mistrusted something. Get
ting rid of the other two, he
went in pursuit. The thief was
located in the stockyards where
he had concealed six pairs of
pants. Being requested to re
turn with them he pulled a six
shooter. The clerk went for the
marshall and the fellow was
again overtaken a short distance
from town. The gun was again
brought into play, and the clerk
nor mashal, neither being arm
ed, the encounter was likely to
be one-sided. They returned to
the city, secured a Winchester
and again took up the pursuit,
this time bringing pants and
man home with them. The two
confederates disappeared but
4f the one is held for stealing and
assaulting Joseph Vergal, the
clerk.
Work on the Atkinson and
Northern railroad grade has
begun and, as near as we can
learn, the work will be push
sed vigorously. Large forces of
men and teams are at work
all along the line. Atkinson
people are at present having
a revival and it is like attend
ing an experience meeting to
hear them talk.
A number of new store build
ings are in course of erection
and plans and specifications for
others are being discussed. Many
strangers are wandering into At
kinson and looking over the
prospects for a location some
where on the line. Az Perry,
promoter, is the biggest man in
North Nebraska and keeps the
sod hot between his town and
the Southern terminus of the
road.
Friday Postmaster Cronin re
ceived permission from the de
partment in Washington, D. C.,
to remove the O’JJeill office. The
new office fixtures arrived this
week and it is expected will be
put in place to open up the of
fice in the new location Monday
morning. It is one of the finest
outfits ever brought West and
the O’Neill office will be a cred
it to our city.
Last Friday Tom Hopkins got
mixed up in a runaway and he
bruised a hand slightly. He
bought some hogs of a farmer
and while driving to the pens to
unload, the team started to run.
Tom scrambled out of the
wagon, sustaining the above
bruises, while team, driver and
hogs rushed onward. The horses
were brought under control
without any serious damages oc
curring.
Mrs. Knight, mother of Mrs.
Andy Baldwin, formerly of O’
Neill, died at Council Bluffs, la.,
last Friday and the remains
were brought to O’Neill Satur
Easter Dance!
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Sunday, Apr. 17
Music furnished by
Glen Hudson
and His Orchestra
^day and Sunday were buried in
the Mineola cemetery, where
those of her husband and daugh
ter, Mrs. Baldwin, are interred.
Two grandchildren, Leo Bald
win and Mrs. Kenningham (nee
Maud Baldwin), accompanied
the remains from Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Kenningham’s husband is a
lieutenant in the regular army
and is now at Manilla, where
she will go in a few months to
join him.
30 YEARS AGO
April 17. 1919
John Linehart has received a
German pistol and a collection
of beautiful pocket knives from
his son, Frank, now with the
American army of occupation
at Sarsburg, on the Rhine. The
gun is of heavy type, of odd
calibre and on the hostler is in
scribed in ink the name and the
number of the former owner.
John L. Quig will add the
raising of deer to his blooded
livestock industry. A handsome
blacktail buck was received on
Wednesday morning from Avo
ca, la., and several does are ex
pected within the next few days.
The deer will be pastured on
the home place just South of the
Northwestern depot.
Since the price of hay be
gan to climb Sam Arnold has
decided to discontinue the old
and expensive system of mak
ing laundry deliveries by
horse and wagon and installed
a motor wagon, for which he
traded a couple of bales of
hay after selling the old black
horse. The new rig made its
appearance on the streets the
first of the week.
Walter Francis Stein, the in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Stein, died suddenly last
Saturday at the Stein residence.
The funeral was Sunday, the
Rev. Father Cassidy officiating,
burial being in Calvary ceme
tery. The little one was five
months and three days of age.
He had been ill of a slight cold
and later an apparent light fev
er, but his condition was not
considered serious and his death
came unexpectedly. The Fron-,
tier joins with the entire com
munity in extending to Mr. and
Mrs. Stein heartfelt sympathies
in the loss of their little one.
Pat Morrison, of South Om
aha, a brother of Robert R. Mor
rison, of this city and well
known in Holt county, while
waiting for a street car at 24th
and Q streets last Saturday night
was run over by a car breaking
his left leg just above the knee.
He was removed to a hospital
and is now reported to be rapid
ly recovering.
James Murphy returned home
the latter part of last week, hav
ing been discharged from the
army after 10 months of service
overseas. Jimmy, after arriving
in France, was sent as a replace
ment to the 42nd division, other
wise known as the Rainbow di
vision, and with that famous or
ganization saw much fighting.
At. St. Mihiel he was wounded
in the hand and after leaving
the hospital was invalided home
with hospital casuals.
The excessive wet weather the
past two weeks has greatly re
tarded the planting of spring
grain. If the weather would only
clear up now and give us a few
weeks of sunshine vegetation
would grow with remarkable ra
pidity, as the ground is in splen
did condition.
The Farmers Union Elevator
company held a meeting at O’
Neill Wednesday afternoon and
organized by electing directors
for the ensuing year and adopt
ing a constitution and by-laws.
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The courtroom was well filled
with farmers from different
parts of the county who were
interested in the building of an
elevator here. Those promoting
the organization announced that
$16,500 had been raised and that
stock sales would continue until
$20,000 had been secured. The
following directors were elect
ed: Jacob Hirsch, J. B. Donohoe,
J. M. Hunter, E. A. Graham,
Frank Oberle, Joseph Scholl
meyer and A. F. Sauser. The di
rectors met at the county
agent’s office immediately after
the adjournment of the stock
holders meeting and elected the
following officers: J. M. Hunter,
president; A. F. Sauser, vice
president. J. B. Donohoe, secre
tary; E. A. Graham, treasurer.
The contract was let for the
election of a modern, fire proof
elevator warehouse with a ca
pacity of 12,500 bushels and the
same is to be completed and be
ready for business' August 1.
In the near future the com
pany expects to arrange for the
erection of a stock yards and
coal sheds. The farmers took
hold of this matter in a manner
that proves that they are able to
do things when they start as it is
only 11 days since the first meet
ing looking toward the organi
zation of an elevator company
was held.
Rump-Gilg Nuptials
to Be at Fremont
ATKINSON—Announcements
have been received of the ap
proaching marriage on Monday,
April 18, of Raymond D. Gilg,
son of Mrs. Mary Gilg, of At
kinson, to Patricia Ann Rump,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
F. Rump, of Fremont.
The wedding ceremony will
take place in St. Patrick’s Cath
olic church in Fremont. Miss
Rump is a graduate of St. Jos
eph’s school of nursing in Om
aha.
Mr. Gilg, a veteran of World
.War II, served six years in the
coast guard, as chief carpenter’s
mate, 12 months of which w’ere
spent overseas in the Philippine
Islands.
Since his honorable discharge
from service. Raymond has
been associated with his broth
er, Francis Gilg, of the Gilg
Construction Co., in O’Neill,
where he and his bride-to-be
plan to make their home.
Those planning to attend the
wedding are: Mrs. Mary Gilg.
John Gilg, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Gilg, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Kaup, all of Atkinson, and Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Gilg, of O’
Neill.
Atkinson Scouts
on Paper Drive —
ATKINSON—The Boy Scouts
of troop 180, of Atkinson, are
really busy during the spell of
nice weather. They are collect
ing paper to raise money for
their Summer activities, accord
ing to Laurence Kramer, scout
leader.
There are 20 boys in the
troop, which is divided into
three patrols—Flying Eagles,
Beavers and the Bob Whites.
Assistant leaders are Dwaine
Mathis and Howard Davis.
Troshynski Gels
Boys' State Bid —
ATKINSON — Bernard Tros
hynski, of St. Joseph’s hall, was
chosen by the Farley-Tushla
American Legion post to attend
the Cornhusker boys’ state at
Lincoln in June.
A junior at St. Joseph’s, Ber
nard has been active in all
sports. He was elected cap
tain of the Blue Jay basketball
team for 1949-’50.
To Sell Auto Repair
Business After 30 Years —
ATKINSON — Joe Bouska,
who is retiring soon after near
ly 30 years of car repair busi
ness in Atkinson, is making
plans to enlarge his motel busi
ness on the West edge of Atkin
son on highway 20. “This is a
growing business,” Mr. Bouska
says, and he needs more time to
care after this enterprise.
Belly Braun lo
Wed Nexl Tuesday —
ATKINSON — Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Braun announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Betty,
to Vernon Siebert, on Tuesday
evening, April 19, at St. John’s
Lutheran church. The ceremony
will be performed by the Rev.
E. G. Ihrig.
They will make their home
on the farm with his parents.
Other Atkinson News
Mary Ellen Engler returned
last week from Hay Springs
where she had been visiting her
sister. Miss Engler is making
her home with her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Claire
Brooke.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kelly. Mrs.
Louis Humphrey and Elta Rich
ardson went to Ainsworth Sun
day to hear Bishop Dana Daw
son, who spoke at the Methodist
church there. Earl Coxbill flew
his plane and took Mrs. Maud
Clifford to Ainsworth Sunday
to hear Bishop Dawson.
Mrs. E. W. Brady left Satur
day night for North Platte to
attend memorial services for her
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son, Norman Wilson, who serv-1
ed in the navy during the war.
The Cotton Rainbow club, i
composed of 24 members, held '
its annual meeting at the Mem- j
orial hall on Sunday afternoon.
Plans were made to improve the
ponds used for fishing and to I
restock them with trout.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Carter, of
Denver, Colo., arrived Sunday
to visit Mr. and Mrs. G. Rob
ertson. Mr. Carter is the gener
al sales manager for the Minne
sota Woolen Mills. He held a
sales conference with Mr. Rob
ertson and Zane Dickerson, local
representatives of the company
Mrs. William Spann returned
Friday, April 8, from Lincoln,
where she had been visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Reed. Mrs. Reed has been ill
and Mrs. Spann says she doesn’t
seem to improve. Her condition
is considered “quite serious.”
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gilbert and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bourne
were in Schuyler last week on
business. They returned Satur
day, April 9 The Gilbert and
Bourne children were guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Shane during the absence of
their parents.
Raymond Schmidt, Atkinson,
and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Schmidt, of O’Neill, went
to Lincoln last weekend to visit
Joe Schmidt, who is in the Vet
erans’ hospital there. Joe is also
a son of Mr. and Mrs John
Schmidt.
Mrs. Katherine Freed accom
panied Mrs. Bertha Johnson to
O’Neill Thursday, April 7. Me.
and Mrs. Floyd Barnes, Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Barnes and Mrs.
Neil Davis were also business
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callers in O Neill this week.
Miss Helen Martens and Mrs.
Kenneth Schultz attended the
speech study center held in O'
Neill Saturday.
Work has been resumed on
the new Knights of Columbus
building being erected in Atkin
son. The work has been retarded
because of bad weather con
ditions.
Gloria Leach, Nadine and Don
ald Everett celebrated their
birthday anniversaries with a
large family group dinner at the
Russell Everett home in Atkin
son, Friday, April 8. The eve
ning was spent playing cards.
C. E. Tenborg and son. Fran
cis, were business callers in At
kinson Monday, April 11.
Other Celia News
Mark Hendricks was in O’
Neill Saturday, April 9. Mrs.
Hendricks spent the day in At
kinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Focken
and daughters, Junie and Karen,
were O’Neill visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Black
more were Sunday, April 10,
dinner guests at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Vernon
Beckwith, and husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Black
more were Monday afternoon
visitors of the Mark Hendricks
family.
Robert and Leon Hendricks
visited the Leonard Chaffin
family Sunday afternoon, April
10.
Clarence Focken visited Mrs.
Asa Woods Sunday, April 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Frickel,
sr., visited Mr. and Mrs. George
Beck Monday evening, April 11.
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Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hamm r
berg and Mrs. W. R. Greenwood
were O’Neill visitors Friday
April 7. J
Mr and Mrs. Clarence Focken
and family were Sunday dinner
guests of his sister and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Possen
ecker.
Alex Forsythe was a Sunday
| dinner guest of Connie Frickel
Jr., and family.
The Ray Pease family visited
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spann Sat
urday, April 9.
.M/ an,d Mrs. E. W. Samms
visited Miss Dorothy Scott on
Sunday afternoon, April 10
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Kilmurry
Vlslt^d Jhe ° A- Hammerberg
and E. W. Samms families Fri
day evening, April 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks
and son, Arlin, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Elder Friday Mark
helped Ray shingle his house.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley John
son visited the Ed Bausch fam
ily Sunday evening.
Mf- ufifl Mrs. J. V. Johnson,
of O Neill, drove out to the
ranch for a while Monday af
ternoon.
Robert Hendricks worked for
Alex Forsythe four days the
past week. Leon Hendricks vis
ited them Friday.
Mrs. Melba Peabody, who was
called to California by the death
of her brother, Charles Jarvis,
returned to Atkinson Monday,
April 11, and spent the day with
her mother, Mrs. J. R. Jarvis.
On Tuesday she went to the
farm to help her daughter, Mrs.
Mark Hendricks. She expects to
be with the Hendricks family
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most of the Summer.
Mrs. Blanche Pea§e arriv 1
home last Thursday morning by
train from Lincoln where she
had attended “Gold Husker”
convention and visited her
grandparents near there. Mrs
Spann, who went with her, ar
rived home on Saturday by bus
On Monday evening. April 11,
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks
and family took a freezer of ice
cream to the Bernard Black
more home and helped Mr*
Blackmore celebrate her birth
day anniversary.
S. DOWNEY SAYS:
"Each week I read 1 h i ■
newspaper and find reports
of several weddings, an
niversaries, and deaihs
Seldom are these stories ac
companied by good photo
graphs — usually because
the individuals concerned de
not have them.
"With the present low cost
of good photographs, there's
no excuse why anyone
should be without a good
recent photograph.
"Why not plan TODAY to
have your picture taken?"
O’NEILL PHOTO CO.
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