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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1950)
Te^n-Tattler — New Teen Tattler Wants Suggestions On ‘New Ideas, Fads, Anything At AH’ (Editor’s note Barbara Bennett, daughter of Dr. H. L Ben nett, is The Frontier’s new Teen Tattler. An O’Neill high school sophomore, she succeeds Pat Brennan. St. Mary’s academy sen ior who has been writing for more than a year. Miss Bennett &. first installment follows): Hi there, kids! Yes, I’m taking over the Tat tler for a while, and if you see anyone poking her nose into every basketball game, dancg, Barbara Bennett and pariy, u s m e getting news to keep Tattler t h e way you like it. 1 hope it will still be as intertsting and full of news as it was when Pat Brennan was ; writing it. The other 1 evening, lbs I Schaffer had a party. The kids played canasta, danced, and had a swell time in general. One of the boys took flash bulb pic tures, He took one when the girls least expected it. I’m sure it’ll turn out fine, inspite of the expressions on their faces. St Ma y’s romped over Spen ►>cer Friday night, score 55-25. But what took the spotlight for the evening were St. Mary’s darling little cheer leaders. Lit tle Francis Kelly, Tommy Wan ser, and Lynn McCarthy. They are really good! And a tip of the hat to St. Mary’s basket ball team. The Cards took first place and a beautiful trophy at the Holt countv tournament. Nice going, St. Mary’s. The O’Neill high music de partment has been making sev eral appearances lately — the girls’ triple trio, the saxophone ensemble, the mixed quartet, and the cornet duet. They have appeared at meetings and ban quets. St. Mary’s is planning on a Valentine dance in the near future. The sophomores are giv ing it. At OHS the pep club is spon soring a box social. The gals at OHS are informed they may come providing they bring a box and a boy. Say kids,, if you have some thing you would like to see m this column such as new ideas fads, anythink at all, just drop me a card and I’ll be happy to do something about it. See you next week. Christina Smith ill Short Time ATKINSON — Funeral ser vices were held Tuesday, Febru ary 7, for Mrs. Christina Smith, who died Saturday, February 4. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Glen (Laura) Butterfield, of Atkinson. A 1 o’clock service was held in the Presbyterian church at Atkinson. Rev. O. C. Graff, as sisted by Rev. J. L. Garland, of Creighton, officiated. A subse quent service was held at 3 o’ clock in the United Brethren church at Orchard. Rev. J. L. Garland, assisted by Rev. O. C. Graff, had charge of the ser vices. Orchard is near Mrs. Smith’s old home and burial was in a cemetery near there. Mrs. Smith had been ill only a short time. She was visiting at the home of her son, Fred E. Smith, of Creighton, when she suffered the first stroke on Jan uary 21, the day before her 80th* birthday anniversary. On Janu- | ary 28 she had recovered suft'i-1 ciently to be brought to the i home of her daughter in an am bulance. She seemed for a time to improve, but on Thursday, February 2, she suffered a sec ond stroke, which resulted in her death Saturday. Her son, Fred, and his wife and her daughter, Laura, and husband were with her when she died. Christina Butzier Smith, daughter of John and Fredrica Butzier, was born on January 22, 1870, at Ft. Dodge, la. She grew to young womanhood , there, later moving to Moor land, la. On September 6, 1885. she was married to George S. Smith. Four children—three sons and one daughter — were born to them. Two of the sons died in infancy. The Smiths spent much of their married life in Moorland, coming to Walnut, in Knox county, in 1906. On May 19, 1929, Mr. Smith pased away and Mrs. Smith came to Atkinson, spend ing her time alternately with her son and daughter. Early in life she was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church, of which she was a member until 1918, when she, | with all members of her lamly. ! joined the United Brethren church. When she came to At kinson to iive she transferred transferred her letter to the Presbyterian church. Many people have momentos of her busy hands. She pieced or appliqued hundreds of beau tiful quilts and sewed stitch-ait er-stitch exquisitely quilting many of those she made herself and those made by others. Samples of her work will be found in a dozen different states. This was her hobby. A short time before her death she chose her best loved hymns and requested that they be sung at her funeral. They were:1 "Jesus Will." “Abide With Me," and “Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Survivors include: t*>n—Fred E. Smith, of Creighton; daugh ter Mrs. Glen (Laura) Butter field, of Atkinson; grandchild ren- Ivan, Earl, Ralph, Iryle Smith, and Wilma Smith Brown, all of Creighton; Irma Butter Andrus and Jeanne Butterfield Andersen, both of Atkinson; V great-grandchildren; sisters — Mrs. Lizzie Consier, of Knierim, la., Mrs. A. D. Stratton, of Spo kane, Wash., and Mrs. Anna j Taylor, of Plainview. Pallbearers were her ioui grandsons and two grandsons-1 in-law. NAME DELEGATES ATKINSON — Unit 6 of the NHCA (beautician's group) met Thursday, February 2, at Syl via’s Salon in Atkinson. Mrs. ALma Evans, of O’Neill, and Sylvia Car oil, ot Atkinson, were elected Holt county dele gates to the state convention in Omaha February 18-19-21) Pick out your spring coal early and have it layed away at McCartney Style Shop, O' Neill. 40c As in all Jamesway Brooders, much practical research and testing have gone into this gas-burning unit. Extremely sim plified in design and equipped with controls that give it a liigh degree of economy and dependability. Operates on manufactured, natural or bottled gas. Complete with 72-inch hover for 500-550 chicks. Weighs 85 pounds. RALPH N. LEIDY PHONE 410 — O’NEILL i . r - - \ • s -’ '• We want to show you a Range that OUTCOOKS OUTBAKES YUUR PRESENT RANGE .. , It's Actually 2 Ranges in Imagine a range that cooks and bakes with gas; cooks and bakes with oil or coal & wood; AND furnishes the extra heat so many kitchens need in cold weather! That's the Magic Chef Dual Combination Range. No combination range is simpler. <o me chanical changes are necessary when you witch the oven from one fuel to another. You can do it in the middle of a txike, if you ike. Red Wheel Regulator for gas baking, ‘iandy thermometer on oven door to boot. Your choice of mantel lamp or high back with shelf; several Styles of cooking top; hot water coils; other special features. Better Come la and See it today at LEIDY’S IN O’NEILL PHONE 410 | OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY The Purpose of Our Organization . . . To loan money for constructive purpose — Consolidate your bills, pav insurance and taxes, pay debts, pay doctor bills, purchase new equipment, tractor, farm implements, truck or car. or the purchase of household appliances! Finance your car through a LOCAL organization We Specialize in Cash Loans I _ It pays to '.'CENTRALIZE'' your obligations CENTRAL FINANCE CORPORATION C. E. Jones, Manager O'Neill Phone 14 Nebraska BROTHERS ENTERTAIN . . . The Davis brothers—Owen, Ed wu d and Lyle < ntertained Monday evening at the first annual banquet sponsored by the Holt County Aberdeen-Angus Breed ers’ association. They play an electric guitar. The boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Davis.—The Frontier Photo. Clarence E. Shaw, 42, Ewing oil dealer (left) and Albert J. Daniels, 36, Ewing trucker, were killed in an airplane crash 9*/a miles southwest of O'Neill on Thursday, January 26. Their frozen bodies were found the next day. Future Subscribers BAUER—Mr. and Mrs. Syl vester Bauer, of Deloit, a son, Dwayne Louis, bom Monday, January 30, in a Tilden hospital. Mrs. Bauer and son came home on Sunday February 5. WONDERCHECK — Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wondercheck, of Atkinson, a daughter, Vivan Irene, weighing 6li pounds, born Wednesday, February 1, at Atkinson The mother is the former Leslie Garvin. STORJOHANN — Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Storjohann, of Atkinson, a daughter, Rosemary, weighing 6U pounds, born at the Barret nuising home in At kinson on Thursday, February 2. LeMUNYAN — Mr. and Mrs. Robert LeMunyan, of Atkinson, a son, born Friday, February 3, at the home of Mr. LeMun yan’s grandparents. Mr. and Mrs Carl Smith. Mrs. LeMun yan is the farmer Betty Smith. They have two daughters and one other son. 20 Have Filed For County Posts Four filings this week for the coming August primary elec tion boosted the total who have filed to 20. New filings with Ruth Hoff man, county clerk, are: For sheriff: Glea H. Wade, of O’Neill. Republican, Febru ary 6, and Leo S. Tomjack, of O’Neill. Democrat, February 6. Todate. four Republicans, in cluding Wade, have filed for the sheriffs post while three Democrats, including Tomjack, posted their fees for the posi tion. For county supervisor, Sev enth district: Alex Frickel, of Atkinson, incumbent Republi can, February 2, and D. T. Withers, Democrat, a resident of Fairview precinct, February 7. Three have thus far filed lor the state legislature (28 dis trict; one nas filed for county attorney on the Republican ticket; four have posted their filing fees for assessors—twto Republicans and two Demo crats; one each, all on the Re publican ticket for: county clerk, county treasurer and i clerk of the district court. Sick and Injured O'NEILL — Raymond Eby left Thursday for Clarkson Memorial hospital in Omaha. ; His mother, Mrs. Alma Eby, of Ainsworth, stayed with him. . . j Jane Froelich, of Omaha, re turned this week with her par | ents, the Frank Froelichs, from an Omaha hospital, where she had an appendectomy. She is recuperating at her parenta' home . . . Mrs- Dean C. Reed left Friday for a hospital in Hastings. She is reported a s “fine” . . Mrs. Fred O. Heer man left Monday for a checkup in Omaha . . . Mrs. C- E. Mel ena was released Satuiday from Doctor’s hospital in Omaha where she had been a patient for 11 days. She will have *o return in two weeks for a check up .. . Gene Streeter was ill last weekend and was confined to his bed . . . “Grandpa” Wy taske was very sick” Sunday . . Mrs. A. Marcellus was oper ated on Tuesday, January 31 at a Lincoln hospital • . . The Medcalf children are recuera ting from ehickenpox . . . Gerald Lounsberry was ill Sunday and j Monday . . . Mrs. Leo Mullen was ill but is “improving” ... I Mrs. Harry Peterson was also j ill Both are teachers in the O’ Neill public school. CHAMBERS — James (Bud- ; dy) Butts was operated on at the O’Neill hospital Wednes day, February 1. His condition was conside.ed “serious” but he is reported "improved” . . . Mrs. H. C. Walter returned Wednesday, February 1, from the Lutheran hospital at Nor folk where she had undergone a imajor operation . . . Mrs. Rob ert Corcoran was in Norfolk Friday to consult an eye special ! ist. She received a serious eye i injury earlier in the week . . . , E'lonu Shavlik, who attends a business college in Lincoln, was ! injured wnen struck by a car. She spent the weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shavlik . . Mrs. Alma Far I t ier had the misfortune to fall and dislocate her shoulder last week She was cared for at the O’Neill hospital . . Glen Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Miller, has been ill with pneumonia. He ! is reported “improving.” AMELIA — Mis. Tom Doo little has been “quite ill” with | influenza . . . Mrs. Clyde Wid man was on the sick list early last week. She consulted a doctor in O’Neill Monday and remained overnight in the O’ Neill hospital; returning Tues day . . . Mrs. Roy Worden re cently submitted to a major operation for tumorous growth j j on her face. She is now at the j home of her daughter, near ! Clearwater. PAGE—A. T. Crumly, while j hunting wolves recently, suffer ! ed a severe ankle injury when he stepped into a hole when getting out of a car. . . Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nissen took Ovto Wakletz to Omaha where he will have a medical examina tion. EMMET — Mrs. Henry Wer ner is “much improved” and is able to be “up and around”. ; She has been ill for sometime. ! Escapes Injury As Truck Overturns An eastbound Corkle farm supply store truck Monday eve ning near dusk overturned on highway 20 near Danceland cor ner after the operator, Francis Honke, 20, of O’Neill, had ap plied the brakes and the right front wheel had locked. As Honke applied the brakes in approaching the corner, the wheel locKed and threw the truck off onto the south should er of the road. In attempting to get the vehicle back on the road, it skidded and overturned. According to Holt county sheriffs office traffic was held up for about 15 minutes on the highway. The truck was partial ly loaded with eggs and cream when the accident accurred and - ^ igcs were strewn over the high way. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dumpert, of O’Neill, driving their new 1950 Ford car, figured in a collision with a car driven by Fritz Bel ser, also of O’Neill. Damage to the Dumpert car was estimated at $150 and Mrs. Dumpert was bruised slightly. >' -... ( Pleasant Day Club Holds Card Party— The Pleasant Day club had a card party at Mrs. Austin • Hynes’s on Friday night, Febr- - uai y 3. There were 27 present besides one little girl. Mrs. Ger tie Minahan was a guest. 1 High was won by Mrs. Henry . ! Vequist and John Schultz. Mr. y.i and Mrs Blake Benson had low, n.i I Everyone enjoyed a lunch of ^ sandwiches at a late hour. ,i Solid Waxed Birch YOUTH BED.$29.50 Mattress Extra _ A BABY BEDS. COMPLETE From $34.50 to $59.50 6 Different Styles * HIGH CHAIRS $12.50 to $16.95 Welsh or Traveleze BABY BUGGIES One Pictured.$14.95 MIDWEST Furniture & Appliance West O’Neill Phone 346-.I
