EMER NEAL, 74,
EXPIRES HERE
Came To Holt in 1912:
Farmed in O’Neill Area
For 12 Years
Funeral services were con
ducted here Tuesday at 2 p
«n. in the Wesleyan Methodist
dhrunrh for Elmer Neal, 74.
Rev. M H. Grosenbach officia
ted and burial was in Prospect
Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Robert
Farris, George Timmerman,
Oscar Timmerman, Bennie
Timmerman. Richard Timmer
man and Otto Timmerman, all
«f O’Neill.
Mr Neal died Sunday morn
ing at 3 o’clock at his home
here after a lingering illness.
Born in Maryville, Mo., on
January 8, 1875, the late Mr.
Neal came to Holt county 32
years ago from Neligh. For
about 12 years he farmed in the
O’Neill region and then in 1928
came to O’Neill.
The late Mr, Neal married
Florence- Gearhardt June 9,
1915, at Neligh and to them
five children were born.
Survivors include: widow,
Florence; sons—Claude, Clyde
and Orville, all of O’Neill;
daughters—Mrs. Mable Green
and Elma June, both of O’
Neill; six grandchildren and a
brother, James, also of O’Neill.
Mercury Ranges
From3-to41-Above
(Continued from page 1)
However, many continue to
employ rigid voluntary precau
tions against any possible threat
of a blizzard, as food stuffs, cat
tle feed and fuel are being kept
up to a peak supply.
This week’s weather sum
mary, based on 24-hour periods
ending at 8 a.h. daily, follows:
Date High Low Prec,
December 15 28 15
December 16 41 18
December 17 30 15
December 18 32 15
December 19 41 15
December 20 31 6 T
December 21 14 3
Pleads Guilty To
Drink. Drive Charge—
Floyd S. Johnson, otf Spen
cer, Tuesday was fined $25
and costs by Justice of the
Peace H. W. Tomlinson, sen
tenced to 10 days in jail and
had his drivers’ license was
suspended for six months after
he pleaded guilty to "operat
ing a motor vehicle while un- j
der the influence of intoxica
ing liquors.” Charges were fil
ed by O’Neill city police after
he was arrested Monday night.
Milton Grimes, who attends
Nebraska Wesleyan university
at Lincoln, was expected home
Wednesday for the Christmas
holidays.
INCOME TAX
For assistance in filing your
reports, call on
GEO. C. ROBERTSON
Res. Phone 161-W O’Neill
33-38
Send Popcorn Balls
lo Mission—
AMELIA — Bethany Free
Methodist WMS met Wednes
day, December 14, with Mrs.
Melton Clemmens. Devotional
was led by Mrs. Dickson taken
from Matthew X, versise 16-20,
followed by a song, “Oh, Come
All Ye Faithful."
Roll call was answered by a
scripture verse or testimony.
The lesson was led by Mrs.
George Atkinson. Topic: "Con
ditions in China.”
It was decided to send a box
to Edwin Scudler and to meet at
the Stacy Barnett home that
same evening and make popcorn
balls to send to the Brainard
mission school in South Dakota.
Dismissal followed prayer. The
hostess served lunch. Next meet
ing will be at the home of Em
ma Fisher.
MRS. R. R. GRUBB,
CHAMBERS, DIES
Pioneer Resident Came To
Molt County in
1899
CHAMBERS — Funeral ser
vices were conducted dor Mrs.
R. R. Grubb, 74, in the parlors
of the Baptist church here Sun
day at 2 p m. Rev. L. M McEl
heron officiated and burial was
in the Chambers cemetery.
Hymns were sung by a quar
tet composed of Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Adams, Mrs. Letha Cook
and Robert Turner, with Mrs.
Robert Turner, accompanist.
Pallbearers were: William
Reninger, Norman Reninger,
Ned Brady, Clarence Wyant,
Vernon Smith and James Ras
mussen.
The late Mrs. Grubb died
Thursday morning at 7 o’clock.
Lois Annie Davis, third daugh
ter of the late Rev. Francis R.
and Lavina S. Davis, was born
July 26, 1875, near Glasgow, Mo.
Shortly after she married
Robert H. Grubb at Trenton,
Mo., on September 2. 1895, the
couple came to Nebraska and
settled in the Chambers com
munity. To them a son was
born.
She became a member of the
Methodist church when a young
girl and then transferred her
membership to the Chambers
Baptist church.
The late Mrs. Grubb had been
in failing health for several
years and confined to her home
tor the last six months.
Survivors include: husband;
son- -Francis C., of Dubois,
Wyo.; three grandchildren; four
great-grkndchildren; sisters —
Mrs. Jennie Greenstreet, of Sed
ro Wooley, Wash.; Mrs. Ruth
Mehuroh, of Eugene, Ore.; Mrs.
Cordia Snath and Mrs. Ruby
Martin, of Chambers; and a
brother—Claude W. Davis, of
Debeque, Colo.
T-Sgt. Floyd Caulfield, re
cruiting officer of the A i r
Force, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Joe Cunningham, and
other relatives. Sergeant Caul
field, who has been stationed
at Topeka, Kans., will be
transferred to Briggs Air Force
Field at El Paso, Tex. Serg
eant Caulfield plans to con
tinue his carreer in the army.
He has already served for 23
years.
THE MEMORY
LINGERS ON
A
jolly
good
way to
remember
your friends
and relatives
this Christmas
is to send gift sub
script ions to The Fron
tier. They are easy to or
der. They last all year and
■ the cost is small compared
to the pleasure given. Each gift
will be announced in your name
with a beautiful printed card mailed to
reach the addressee just the right time before
Christmas
With each NEW sub
scription a copy of
The Diamond Jubilee
Edition will be sent
FREE!
MAKE WANTS
KNOWN TO SANTA
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Virginia Lawrence, 3. sister
of Bonnie: “A dolly with a bot
tle, a book I want a washing
machine."
Richard Hill. 4, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. R Hill: “Blocks and
a gun."
Charles Hill, 3, Richard’s
brother: “A gas station and a
gun."
Diane Gillespie, 3, daughter
of Mr. and Mrr. W. B. Gillespie:
“A doll that wets her pants, lit
tle silver tea dishes.”
Timothy Gerber, 2, son of
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Gerber:
“A sled."
Beryl Gerdes, 7, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Beryl Gerdes: “One is
a motor scooter and a two-wheel
bicycle and I don’t know what
else.” (The interviewer said she
hoped he’d get at least one of
these gifts and Beryl said, “I’d
rather have the motor scooter
because I’ve got a three-wheel
bike.”)
Roberta Becker, 5, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Becker:
"I want a big doll, big doll
clothes, some little doll clothes
and story books.”
Richard (“Dickie”) Marcellus,
4, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. j
Marcellus: “A two-holster gun
and that’s all.”
Michelle Lower, almost 3,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Lower: “A puppy. I think
that will be enough.”
Dennis Cooper, 2, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Cooper: "A
bike, ball.”
Charlene Larson, 2, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lar
son: “A baby doll, bike.”
Leona Winchell, 2, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Winch
ell: "A dolly, buggy, a bed.”
Sharon Heermann, 7, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred O.
Heermann: “Oh, some dishes.
That’s all I’ve wanted.”
Patty Heerman, 5, sister of
Sharon: "A doll, a magic skin
doll."
Mary Elizabeth Gatz, 10,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Gatz: “I want a doll for Christ
mas with all the clothes. It’s the
last one I’ll get." (Santa usually
stops bringing dolls after 10
years-old) “A five year diary, a
billfold and that’s about all.”
Diana Bates, 2%, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bates: “Hi,
a dolly,”
Sandra Laursen, almost 3,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
L. Laursen: "Hello, Santa Claus,
a doll buggy, a doll and Dickie
wants a sled.”
Dottie Lou Havranek, 26
month-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Havranek: “A
blue bicycle."
Carol Holly, 4, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Holly: “A
dolly, a little cabinet and a lit
tle sink."
Judy Adamson, 25-month-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Adamson: “Highehair, a buggy
and iron.”
Sandra Long, 3%, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Noal Long: “A
dolly house, a blackboard and
some other little things, but not
too much because he has to
leave some for other little girls
and boys."
Advance 8 Scouts At
Court of Honor
Eight Scouts of troop 210,
of the Covered Wagon council,
were advanced Wednesday
night, December 14, to star
rank at a candlelight court of
honor. The ceremony was' held
at the American Legion audit
orium here.
Those advanced were: John
Brady, Dale Strong, Dale and
Paul Fetrow. Don Peterson,
Darrel Wiengartner, Eddie
Totmlinson and Billy Malloy.
Troop Committee Chairman
M E. Jacobson, who was in
charge, presented the awards
to the Scouts’ parents who in
turn pinned them on the Scout.
As each Scout was called for
his award he lit a candle for
a point in the Scout oath.
Ira George, superintendent
of the O’Neill public schools,
addressed the Scouts on pre
sent day culture and the S«>ut
oatb. Rev. V. R. Bell, advisor
to the Explorer Scouts, paral
leled George’s address with a
short talk about applying the
Scout oath to the routine of
everyday life.
Off-Campus Courses
To Be Offered
Two second semester off -
campus college courses will be
offered through the Holt coun
ty superintendent’s office. Miss
Elja McCullough said Tuesday,
An art course, through the
University of Nebraska, will
commence January 29. The ot
her course, hand crafts, will
be given through the Wayne
State Teachers college. Con
vening date for it has not yet
been set. Miss Lula Way and
Ray Shriner, both of Wayne,
will be the instructors for the
hand crafts course.
Classes will be held on Sat
urday at the Holt county court
house.
Sixty-nine recently completed
first semester off-campus col
lege course. Miss McCullough
concluded
Give The Frontier for Xmas'
Gift cards will be sent.
Hereford Sale
Grosses $14,001
BUTTE — A large crowd
from North Nebraska and
Southern South Dakota came
to Butte Saturday, to appraise
the offering of Hereford cattle
presented by the Niobrara Val
ley Hereford Breeders. „
Noble Inglett, Hereford Breed
er from Lucas, S- D., judged
tihe show and picked for his
champion lot 18, LH Bozato
21st owned by L. Lechtenberg.
Fritz Bros, lot 7, Sheridan 23
rd, nozed out W. G. Sire’s lot
40, Paladin Mixer 36th, to take
the reserve champion place.
Lawrence Lechtenberg show
ed the champion and reserve
champion heifers lot 20 and 21
respectively- Both daughters of
Via Bozato 9th.
The bulls were divided into
eight classes for the show with
first place spots being divided
by L. J. Lechtenberg, of Butte;
Fritz Bros., of Niobrara; Wal
do Frost, of Stuart; C. C. Nel
son, of Bristow; W. G- Sire, of
Butte; and Floyd Whitaker, of
Chambers.
In the sale that followed
prices ruled on the conserva
tive side with buyers getting
good values throughout the
sale. Bidding was active on
the entire offering. 49 lots sold
for $14,001. The top bulls av
eraged $436. 28 bulls of service
champion bull consigned by;
age averaged $356. ■ Reserve
Fritz Bros, topped the sale and
was purchased by W. D. Nel
son of Verdigre, Nebraska, for
$500. The champion, consigned
by L- J- Lechtenberg, sold to
Joe Dobrovonly & sons, of At
kinson, at $460.
Legion in Drive
For Overseas Toys
Commander Gordon O. Har
per, of Simonson post 93 of the
American Legion here, announc
ed this week the post will co
operate in the collection of “Tide
of Toys” for children overseas.
The local Legion post is co
operating with the national
headquarters in the drive for
toys to be shipped to children
in foreign countries.
Harper urged all children and
parents to contribute at least
one toy to the drive. Toys will
be collected at the American Le
gion auditorium the day aftei
Christmas. These will be sent,
in conjunction with other toys
collected, by American Legion
posts throughout the country in
an overseas shipment.
Millions of European childicn
will not have toys this winter,
Harper explained. They are bet
ter fed, but the joys that make
Christmas gay in the United
States are still very much lack
ing over there. On the other
hand many O’Neill children
would be glad to spare a toy the
day after Christmas.
70 Attend CDA
Yuletide Party
The annual Catholic Daught
ers of Aimerica Christmas par
ty was held Tuesday night at
the Knights of Columbus' half
A two - course dinner was
served to 70 guests, beginning
at 7:30 o’clock. Interior of the
hall and tables were decorated
in yule colors. Gifts were ex
changed.
Cards were played for en
tertainment with Mrs. John
Hickey winning high; Miss
Claire Conway, low; Mrs. Mark
Schelkoff, all-cut.
For entertainment seven girls
sang. They were Rosemary
Bab!, Karen Donohoe, Jonie
Sullivan, Lavonna Miller, Jo
ann Langan, Mary Kay Turn
er, Patty Judge. Ladies on the
entertainment committee were
Mrs. Mac Simonson, chairman,
Mrs. J. P. Protovinsky, Mrs.
Adolph Jilg, Mrs. Walter Don
ohoe, Margaret Allen, Mrs
Vince Sudhy, Mrs. Mary Price,
Mrs. Simon B o s n and Mrs.
Merle Hickey.
KIN DIES
Word was received by A. A.
Hiatt and C. E. Hiatt that their
brother-in-law, Hugh Cleveland,
of Boulder, Colo., passed away.
The funeral was Tuesday, De
cember 13. Mrs. Cleveland is
the former Hazel Hiatt.
Greet Santa—
A large crowd was in Cham
bers Saturday to greet Santa
Claus on his arrival and to en
joy the show at the town hall.
The warmth of spirit
that accompanies
Avery Christmas season
is with us again
m 1949. Our wish is
that you can
participate to the fullest
^ in a universal
i MERRY CHRISTMAS
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L. G GILLESPIE
: INSURANCE AGENCY
O’Neill Phone 218
O’NEILL NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lange,
of Atkinson, had dinner last
Thursday with Mrs. Hazel Boat
man Mr. Lange had brought
in some cattle for the sale here.
i Mrs. Lawrence Rothchild, of
i Atkinson, visited her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Dexter last Thurs
day.
Edward Campbell, and the
Misses Nancy Froelich and Bar
bara Birmingham, are attend
ing a party at the Warrior
hotel in Sioux City today
(Thursday).
' Mr. and Mrs. . Louis Niles,
Mr. and Mrs., Vernon Lorenz,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dexter,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey SdWyer
and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Gt'ben
bowled as a man’s team and
a woman’s team in Ainsworth
Saturday. ■ ’
Mr. and Mrs. G. R- Nickdlas
and Bobbie Jo expect to Spend
Christmas with their parents
in DeWitt and Wilber.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nissen
and daughter and Mrs. Pete
Nissen, all of Page, were guest
Monday for dinner and during
the afternoon at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hay
nes.
Miss Patti Kaiser is expected
Saturday from Chicago, 111., to
spend the holiday with her
grandmother, Mrs. John Carr,
and other relatives. She will also
be a houseguest of Miss Nancy
Froelich.
Callers last Thursday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
Cone were Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Lorenz, of Inman, and Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Reis, of Atkinson.
Gregory Stuve left Sunday
for Omaha where he has accept
ed a new position. He will come
during the weekend for Mrs.
Stuve and they will spend
Christmas in Norfolk. She will
join him in Omaha as soon as
he finds housing.
Guests Saturday at te home
of Mr. and Mrs. M. B Marcellus
were Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Mar
cellus, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Rentschler and children and Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Marcellus, all
of Stuart, and Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Schweigert and chidren,
of Colome, S. D.
Miss Joan Brady is expected
from Lincoln Friday to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd W.
Brady.
Mrs. Lorena Duffy and daugh
ter, Marilyn Lou, of Casper,
Wyo., are spending the holidays
with her father, L. A. Simonson,
and other relatives.
Stephen Wallace and his
brother, Robert, both students
at the medical school at Creigh
ton university in Omaha, arrived
Tuesday* to spend the holidays
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. J. Wallace.
Expecting to arrive Friday
from Omaha will be Miss Jane
Froelich and Mr. and Mrs. Jack
McDonald. They will visit the
girls' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Froelich. Another daugh
ter and her husband, Mr. and
Mrs. B. E. Wanser and children,
of Holly Springs, la., will also
spend Christmas here.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curran
and children and Mrs. L. A. Ott
were dinner guests Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vir
gil L. Laursen.
Mi-, and Mrs. Dan Snyder re
turned last Thursday from Kan
sas City, Mo., where they had
spent three days.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hipwell
and two sons, of Hastings, were
weekend guests at the home of
the latter’s brother and his wife,
Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Lohaus and
family,
Mrs. J. C. Reynolds and sons
and Miss Leona Jansen, of Twin
Falls, Ida., are expected to ar
rive to spend Christmas with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Jansen and other rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson
and family expect to leave Fri
day to visit relatives and friends
in Creston, Des Moines and Har
lan, la. They expect to return
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Noal E. Long
and family expect to spend
Christmas and Monday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Long, of Blair.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil L. Laur
sen visited Mr. and Mrs. Arden
Laursen Sunday in Venus.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Harder
were Sunday dinner guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Leidy.
Visit Chambers—
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gilbert and
daughters, of Atkinson, were in
Chambers Saturday visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Gilbert.
Firm Heads Fcle
Employees—
Many O’Neill business firms
are entertaining their employ
ees at Christmas dinner par
ties. Among those giving par
ties are: Midwest Motor com
pany, J. M. McDonald, Gam
bles, First National bank, Lee
stores, Council Oak, Penney’s
Ben Franklin, and McIntosh
Jewelry stores
J. L. Davis >vill give a din
ner party at Slat’s cafe tonight
(Thursday) in honor of Midwest
employees 4
Joe Stutz, manager of the
J. M. McDonald company, en
tertained 12 employees at a
steak dinner at Slat’s cafe on
Monday evening. John Kemp
furnished the entertainment.
Tuesday evening employees
of Gambles were entertained
by Manager Gene Cantlon at
a Christmas dinner party at
Slat’s cafe.
Manager G. C. DeBacker, of
the J. C. Penney store, was
host to a dinner on Monday,
December 12, at the M & M
cafe honoring employees.
Thirty guests are expected
to attend the First National
bank Christmas party Friday,
December 23, at the M & M
cafe. The party is for all em
ployees, former employees and
their families.
A candle light dinner was
served Wednesday, December
15, to the employees of the
Ben Franklin store. Mr. and
Mrs. R. V. Lucas were hosts
and the dinner was served at
Slat’s cafe.
December 12, Manager H.
Baumann, of the Lee stores, was
host to a company dinner held
at Slat’s cafe. Members of the
staff of the store were honor
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McIn
tosh were hosts at a Christmas
party Sunday evening at their
home. The guests were their
employes and their families.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs
Leo Culhane and Mr. and Mrs
Roy D. Johnson. Games and
cards were played for the en
tertainment.
Mr- and Mrs. J. H. Doerning
entertained the employes of the
Council Oak store at a Christ
mas party at their home Mon
day
The annual Christmas pArty
for Northwestern Bell Telephone
Co. employees was held Wed
nesday at the local office. A buf
fet supper was served. Gift*
were exchanged.
Donald Sauser, H.S.S.R. of
the Navy, arrived Monday to
spend a week visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Sauser. Donald, who has beer
stationed at San Diego, Calif
will return on Monday, De
cember 26.
isMarheti
Noon, Wednesday, Dec. 21
(Prices subject to change)
Cream, No. 1 _._.62
Cream, No 2 _ .58
Heavey hens -.15
Stags _.12
Old Roosters _ .10
Leghorn hens_L_ .13
Yellow com, No 2 ... 1.00
Rye _ 1.10
Oats _.70
Barley _.90
Happy Holiday
May ~6>ur ■
^irisTwas
U Merry
Here’s Health
and
A Wealth of Joy
This
CHRISTMAS DAY
ELITE CAFE
Mr. and Mrs. Max Berger, Pat & Alice
CLOSED ALL DAY CHRISTMAS
— O’NEILL —
7^e night le-ftre
Ohristmas...
Few experiences surpass m beauty that hush of
wonderf ul expectancy that falls
over the home on Christmas eve. This season
of 1040 holds that in store for you.
LLOYD COLLINS IMPLEMENT CO.
Your John Deere Dealer in O’Neill
— Phone 365 —
