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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1954)
C- ,<A* FOR SALE FOB SALE: 65-BTU space heat er, natural gas. — Phone 263, O’Neill._ 30tf *55 STUDEBAKERS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY! USED CARS 1953 DeSoto club coupe. 1952 DeSoto 4-dr. sedan. 1950 Ford tudor, custom, with overdrive. 1949 Chevrolet. ’946 4-dr. Studebaker Champion. SMITH MOTOR CO. “Home of Studebaker” Phone 562 — O’Neill LADIES FUR COATS: Restyled — relined — repaired. Coats — jackets — capes stoles. Write or call for free estimate. FELIX FUR SHOP . 522 W. 1st St. — Phone 680 Grand Island, Nebr. 29th FOR SALE: 100 head Hereford cows.—Chas. Dorsey, Newport. 33-36p New Machinery 12-Ft. Easy Flow fertilizer spreader. J-D spreaders. Farmhand loaders, bulldozers, grapple forks. John Deere trailer wagons. Central and Bus Brown boxes. J-D 26” wide track box. J-D elevator. J-D-D oils, greases and batteries. Bale ties, cable. ... , Plymouth baler and binder twine. Comfort tractor covers and heat housers. Used Machinery 1946 Model A John Deere. 1948 JD G tractor, fully equipped. 1946 H John Deere. 1940 J-D tractor. Wagon gear on rubber. J-D 4-wheel spreader. No. 5 J-D mower. Hydraulic manure loader. We trade and give terms on John Deere Credit Plan. Come in and see us! Harry R. Smith Impls. Your John Deere Dealer Phone 562 — CNedl FOR SALE: 1950 21-ft. Spartan house trailer. — Shelhamer Equip. Co., O’Neill.34tf FOR SALE: Cocker spaniel pup pies, 1-month-old. — Phone 369-R, O’Neill.33-34p FOR SALE: 44-ft. electric range cable and switchbox, in use \Vz yrs.; cheap.—Phone 290-J, O’ Neill. _29tf FOR SALE: Aeromotor wind mills, and towers, galvanized stock tanks, 8- and 10-foot sizes. — John Sobotka, Inman, Nebr. Ttf FOR SALE: 10 Purebred Hamp shire proven, spring boars. These are the real meat type. Lots of stretch, bone, and grow ing ability. Guaranteed breed ers. Price reasonable. —John Raster, phone 8 on 4, Clearwa ter'33-34p FOR SALE: Spotted Poland male hogs.—Joe Welsh, Emmet. 34-35-36p85 FOR SALE: New Holland pickup baler. Same as new.—Lou We wel, Newport. 33-34p50 FOR SALE: Two 9:20 truck tires suitable for cable rack.—Babl s Feed Store, O’Neill._34p USED WASHERS COMPLETE line of Used Wash ers for sale. All Maytag wash ers completely reconditioned and guaranteed. Financing available. WM. KROTTER CO. Phone 531 — West O’Neill 33c FOR SALE: English Shepherd puppies. Guaranteed heelers, from natural working parents. Males, females, spayed females, $17.50 each. Also have purebred Collies available. Ideal Christ mas gift. —Dean Fleming, At kinson, Nebr. 33-34c FOR SALE: MW Supreme wash er, automatic timer and pump. Excellent condition. Five years old.—Earl Hoatson, Stuart. 34p35 FOR SALE: 1940 Chev. 1%-ton truck, 1946 motor, runs good, 8:25 tires, 2-speed axle, perma nent anti-freeze, heater.—Mar vin Stauffer, phone 3-F2, Page 34-35p6C See Our SPECIAL OFFER on ALUMINUM COMBINATION DOORS Western Home Improvement Co. O’Neill HOOVER Sales & Service BIGLIN’S Phone 38 — O’Neill Farm Machinery Farmall 20. No. 9 trail mower. 10 C Hammer Mill. 500 hydro loader. 47 gas M. American loader. Winch to fit H or M. Farmall 30. Farmall 14. 42 fuel H. No. 10 IHC null. No. 31 IHC loader. 1947 Jeep. Electric stock water fountain for hogs and cattle. Ideal for win ter. 1950 Ford tractor. 1952 Super M fuel. 1950 Super A. 1948 gas C. 1950 gas H. 1949 gas M, wide front. IHC No. 30 corn sheller. IHC 50 T baler. Used cream separators to fit your needs. See Us for Freezers and Refrigerators Shelhamer Eqpt. Co. Phone 570 — O’Neill FOR SALE: Some hay and al falfa.—Edw. S. Earley, O’Neill. 32-34p85 FOR COMPLETE DETAILS, and free help in engineering your sprinkler system and informa tion on liberal credit terms, see BILL BOWKER Phones 207 & 468-W O’Neill, Nebr. 32c FOR SALE: Console Philco ra dio - phonograph with record space, in A-l condition. —Mrs. August Kramer, Stuart. 32-35p FOR SALE: Could you use a 1953 Chevrolet 210 series, R., H., W.S.W. and S.V., 28,000 miles, new tires, clean as new, not a dealer or speculator car? Buy it from the man who drives it.—Call 16-F-ll at Page any time. _34c TRUCK & AUTO BARGAINS! 1946 Chevy 2-Ton . $375 IHC 185 Truck Tractor. 1942 Ford car . $165 J948 Pontiac . $400 Shelhamer Equip. Phone 570 — O’Neill TOR SALE: Like new ’53 Inter national 2-ton truck, combina tion 15^-foot box, 10,000 miles, radio, heater, directional sig nals.—Jack Barr, O’Neill. 20tf FOR SALE: A few purebred York shire gilts, to farrow in March.— See any day but Sunday.—Fay Puckett, O’Neill. 33-34c70 FOR SALE: Two nearly new formats, size 11-13. in blue and coral lace and net with cape and enough net for jacket, priced reasonable. Call or see John Dinsloge, tele. 2211-F-12, Elgin. 34-35c CARDS of THANKS I WISH to express my thanks to Doctor Brown, the hospital staff, my friends and relatives for their many acts of kindness, gifts, flowers, cards and visits after my operation at Clarkson hospital, Omaha, and during the time I was in St. Anthony’s in O’Neill following my return . to O’Neill. MRS. D. EDWARD MURPHY 34c I WISH to thank Doctors Wilson and Langdon and the members of St. Anthony’s hospital staff for the fine care given me dur ing my recent illness; also many thanks to my friends who remembered me with visits, cards and gifts while I was there. ALLAN CHMIEL 34p50 I WOULD like to thank Doctor David, Doctor Kriz, the Sisters at the Sacred Heart hospital and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mc donald, also the three men, Lawrence Horre, Eamie Sixta and Edwin Wdbs, who gave blood for my wife and little Jimmie. EARL STOR J OH ANN 34p50 FOR RENT SLEEPING ROOMS FOR RENT: Two blocks east of stop light. — Mrs. Sylvester Zakrzewski, phone 501-W, O’Neill. 29tf FOR RENT. Five rooms and bath. Close-in. —Ramon Bright, O’ Neill. 32c FOR RENT. Front apt. — Mrs. Etta Shriner, O’Neill, phone 136. 23tf FOR RENT: Sanders for floor and furniture. — Spelts - Ray Lbr. Co. 47tf FOR RENT: Business building, 116 S. Fourth st.—Kieth Abart, O’Neill. FOR RENT: Floor polisher and waxer.—Spelts-Ray Lbr. Co. FOR RENT: 3-room house. — Melvin Clyde, phone 448-M, O’Neill. 32tfc To Omaha— Mrs. Mabel McKenna left Wed nesday for Omaha to spend Christ mas with her son and daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McKenna and family. WANTED I MUST GET A man to work with our District Supervisor in this County. Must have car. Full time year around work. Good pay. Outside work. Age not important but must be in good health. Write in care of this pa per for personal interview. — Box F. 34c Business Opportunity RETIRED farmer or someone having wide acquaintance in this trade area, to operate pro duce business in Chambers. Good business opportunity. No experience necessary. Write: Box 469, O’Neill. 34c WANTED: Alfalfa and sweet clo ver seed. *— E. H. Medcalf, Chambers21tf O. E. (“Oakie77) DAVIDSON Plumbing & Heating “The Best Work for the Least Money” GAS WATER HEATERS & FURNACES Phone 126 — O'Neil! WANTED: Light trucking and drayage, all kinds. — Archie Ashby, O’Neill, phones 551-LJ or 125-J. 37tf WANTED: Two men or women to do sales work in counties covered by this newspaper. Home nights. Must be willing to work at least seven hours a day. Car furnished or car ex pense to those accepted. Lib eral commission and bonus. For complete information write Earle C. Baillie, Loup City, Nebr., Phone 118. 15tf GILL ELECTRIC: See John Gil strap for all your electrical wiring and equipment. I ser vice all makes of appliances.— O’Neill, phone 527-LR. 45tf IS YOUR insurance costing too much? Are- you properly in sured?—See Ed Thorin, agt., O’Neill, Nebr. 44tf MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE: Insurance of all kinds.—See Virgil Laursen. O’ Neill, phone 434. 29tf WE NEVER SLEEP A PHONE CALL brings us on the run- Phone 404-W. Used car parts, car repairing, elec tric and acetylene welding, body shop. Strong’s Repair Shop VERNON STRONG, Prop. North Seventh — O’Neill L-O-A-N-S 4% Federal Land Bank Long Term PRE-PAYMENT PRIVILEGES ELKHORN VALLEY NATIONAL FARM ASS’N O’Neill, Nebr. L. Guthmiller REPAIR SHOP Half Block East of Texaco Station SPECIALIZING in all kinds of automobile, truck and tractor repair. Acetylene welding. Real Estate Loans WE have unlimted funds to loan on Ranches. If you anticipate needing a loan, CALL US TO DAY. Ernie Weller Associates Phone 6231 or 5141 — Atkinson HUNT’S PLUMBING & HEATING FARM & COMMERCIAL American Kitchens White Water Heaters (Next door Asimus Motors) of O’NEILL Phone 399 — O’Neill tf HALVA’S ELECTRIC SHOP Generator & Motor Winding New and Used Motors for Any Job 25tf Expert Watch Repairing McIntosh Jewelry Phone 166 O’Neill Read the want advs.! REAL ESTATE FOR SALE: Six-room house, 28 x 50, half basement, attached garage, located on North Sev enth st. — Everett Gorgen, ph. 524-M. 13-16p-tf FOR SALE: Another property owned by people who have moved from O’Neill. Three bed rooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, bath and utility all on one floor. Full basement, 2-car garage, paved drive. This home is equipped with all the EXTRAS that mean so much to COMFORTABLE LIVING. — Thoria - Bowker Agency, O’ Neill, phone 207. 32c TO BUY REAL ESTATE, CALL THORIN-BOWKER AGENCY INVESTING? You can’t find an other property with so much potential as this. Living room, dining room, kitchen, one bed room and half bath down; four bedrooms and full bath up stairs. Full basement. Just 2 blocks from the stop light. Ideally located and arranged to rent rooms to high school stu dents, tourists, or pepole desir ing to live close to work. IN VESTIGATE THIS! —Thorin Bowker Agency, O’Neill, phone 207. 32c I HAVE opened an acreage ad jacent to O’Neill and will sell either in acreages or lots. — Harry E. Ressel, O’Neill, lltf LOST and FOUND FOUND: In Legion club rooms, chain with two medals. Owner claim at Frontier. LOST: Between weighing sta tion and Neligh, right side end gate for 1%-ton Badger truck box. — Harvey Tompkins, In man. 34-36c LOST: Plywood tool box and set of tools, between Grand Island and Page on highway 281. Con tact Orville Kemper of Page if found. 34p35 2 Guest Speakers at Mission Meeting EWING— The Bethany Wom en’s Presbyterian society met on *7ednesday, December 15, at the church with Luciel La Rue, Geor gia Lambert, Margaret Hansen, Margaret Stevens, Roberta La Rue, Mrs. Van Valkenburg and Dorothy Knox as hostesses. This was the Christmas meet ing. Instead of the usual gift ex change, members came prepared to give to missions. The president, Ramona Hoff man, conducted a short business meeting after which Luciel La Rue, who is secretary of litera ture and missionary education, took charge. Talks were given by the guests speakers — Mrs. Sta pleman of Belden and Rev. Frank Payas of Atkinson. Each told about the work done in the Span ish missions in New Mexico. Mrs. Stapleman emphasized the op portunity presented through na tional missions was “very impor tant” to carry on this work. Reverend Payas told of the customs of these people and of his love for them. He also re lated interesting bits of his life’s story. There wrere guests from the O’ Neill and Kellar societies. The missionary contribution amount ed to $23.64. A lunch was served o 44 guests seated at candlelight ed tables. Next meeting will be at the church January 5 when officers will be installed for the ccming year.—Mrs. Mrs. Henry Wood, reporter. Page News Pvt. and Mrs. Maurice Waring of Washington, D.C., and 2/Lt. and Mrs. Gordon Gentzler of Al exandria, Va., arrived in Norfolk early Sunday morning. They were met there by Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Waring and Mrs. Clarence Finch. Mr. and Mrs. Waring came to Page. Mr. and Mrs. Gentzler remained at Norfolk to visit his relatives before coming here to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Finch. Maurice is the son of the Kenneth Warings. A no-host dinner was held at the Kenneth Waring home Sun day, honoring Pvt. and Mrs. Maurice Waring of Washington, D.C. Others present were Mrs. Alta Finch, Mrs. Ethel Waring, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Finch and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Finch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Waring, Glen Waring, Marlene and Kevin, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Heiss and family, all of Page; vicinity; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pease and family of Center; Miss Phyllis Pease of Fremont and "Veidon Godel of O’Neill. Give The Frontier for Xmas! ——— 500 Cattle on Market Today • There’ll be around five hundred cattle today (Thursday) In connection with our regular weekly sale—the next to the last sale of the year. In this offering will be around two hundred steer and heifer calves . . . one hundred yearlings . . . and the balance will be mixed cattle. • The hog sale will start at noon and there will be a few feeder pigs and the usual run of butcher hogs. O’Neill Livestock Market Phone 2, O’Neill ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC (O’Neill) Very Rev. Timothy O’Sullivan, pastor Rev. Thomas Hitch, assistant The Christmas program will open with a procession to the f rib at 11:45 p.m., Friday night. I Then the midnight mass begins. This is followed by a low mass about 1:20 am. ' Christmas morning masses at 7, 8 and 9:30 o’clock. Benediction after this last mass. Confessions will be heard today (Thursday) from 3 to 5:30 p.m., rnd from 7 to 9 p.m., and on Fri day from 2 to 6 p.m. Confessions will not be heard after 6 p.m, Friday and no confessions will be heard Saturday afternoon or eve ning—Christmas day. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (O’Neill) Rev. J. Olen Kennell, pastor Friday, December 24: Chil dren’s Christmas program, 8 p.m. Sunday, December 26: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m. Monday, December 27: Spirit ual life group meeting, 2 p.m.; session meeting, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 29: Westminster youth fellowship meeting, 6:30 p.m.; choir practice, 8 p.m. Friday, December 31: Watch night service. METHODIST (O’Neill) Rev. W. B. Smith, pastor Thursday, December 23: WSCS prayer cell, 10 a.m. Friday, December 24: Carols, candles, communion, 11 p.m., de votional message by Rev. J. L. Jay. Saturday, December 25: The birthday of the King of our hearts! Sunday, December 26: Church school, 9:45 a.m.; worship ser vice, 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 29: Choir practice, 7 p.m. BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN (RFD, Ewing) Rev. J. Olen Kennell, pastor Sunday, December 26: Worship service, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; Christmas mu sical service, 8 p.m. The Christ mas story presented in carols, poetry and story. METHODIST (Chambers) Rev. J. M. Hodgkin, pastor Sunday, December 26: Sunday school, 10 am., Eugene Baker superintendent; worship, 11 a.m. The Sunday-school will present a Chritsmas program at 7:30 p.m., Friday, December 24. at the church. Annual Party— Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Cronin were hosts last Thursday evening to members of the O’Neill National bank staff and their wives and several guests. The party was held at the Town House. Out-of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Huffman of Ewing and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Brewster of Stu art. NOTICE Meeting of the stockholders of the O’Neill Civic Club will be held at Golden hotel, January 11th, 8 p.m. J. B. GRADY, 34-35 Secretary Visit at Wayne— Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Moses visit ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Moses Monday in Wayne. METHODIST (Emmet) Rev. W. B. Smith, pastor Thursday, December 23: Nc carols, candles, communion. Sunday, December 26: Worship, church school, 9:45 a.m.; adult, youth church school, 10:45 a.m. O’Neill News Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lundgren and daughter of Ft. Collins, Colo., ar rived FYiday to spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lundgren and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thomas. Al/c Thomas Harty of Kinross air force base, Kinross, Mich., ar rived Wednesday to spend Christ mas with his mother, Mrs. P. B. Harty. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shierk and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Benson and Paula visited Sunday at the home of Mrs. Benson’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Gil bert, in Gregory, S.D. The Misses Beverly and Margie Norman, both of Omaha, will spend the Christmas weekend visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Norman. Al/c Duane Cavanaugh of Las Vegas, Nev., spent from FYiday until Tuesday visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Perry and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kuh fahl and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Cavanaugh, jr., and family. Tues day he left for Falls City to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Cavanaugh, sr., Quentin and Mrs. Gary Lech and ton. Ricky Perry accompanied him to Falls City. Mrs. J. P. Protivinsky 1 e f 1 Wednesday for North Platte to spend Christmas with her son-in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs, Bud Thomas. Venetian blinds, prompt deliv ery, made to measure, metal oi wood, ail colors.—J. M. McDon aids. ti Joseph Johnson left Wednesday for Sioux Falls, S.D., to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Ted McElhaney and Jennine attended the wedding of Mrs. McElhaney’s niece, Miss Madeline Clifton, to Lt. (jg) Edwin Spar Sunday at the Evangelical United Brethern church in Or chard. Mrs. Lod Janousek left Sunday for Brainard where she will spend Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Janousek. Christie and Jimmy Janousek accompanied her as far as Columbus, where they are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Hile. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Janousek, will join them FYiday, to spend the weekend at the Hile home. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schmit and family plan to spend Christ mas at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schmit in Nen zel. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Coley and Michael of Worland, Wyo., are to arrive today (Thursday) to spend a few days visiting at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Allan P. Jaszkowiak. Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Connors and sons of Greeley spent the weekend at the home of her mother, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wal lace. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hoxsie and family, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hoxsie and family and Clarence Hoxsie spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Hoxsie in Chambers. The occassion was the Hoxsie family annual Christmas dinner. Miss Mary Grady left Friday for Rapid City, S.D. She had been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Ro therham for the past month. Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Langdon and son plan to leave Friday for Omaha to spend several days visiting at the homes of his mother, Mrs. J. Frederick Langdon and her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Monen, jr. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Stevens of Oakland and Maurice Grutsch are to arrive Friday to spend Christ mas at the homes of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Grutsch. Maur ice has been visiting at the home of his brother-in-law and sister in Oakland since Thanksgiving. Bruce Rehberg of The Frontier staff, will leave Monday for Miami, Fla., to attend the Orange bowl 11 — o football game to be played there new year’s day. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Temple meyer and family left Wednesday for Louisville to spend until Sunday visiting at the homes of their parents, Mrs. Rose Tempefrneyer ° and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stander. Mrs. Esther Harris entertained ° at a social coffee hour Saturday in honor of Mrs. Milton Book of Burlington, la. DR. H. L. BENNETT VETERINARIAN Phones 316 and 304 BIG LIN'S Funeral Directors O'NEILL Day Ph. Night Ph. 3ft 487-R or 200 o 3 I „< ! BRIGHT'S RED & WHITE STORE 1 Phone 230 — O'Neill ------- --- I I | MOORE-NOBLE LBR. & COAL CO. f I Phone 32 — O’Neill | (iristmas is a thousand things ° Its a winter’s night, and an angel song ... a giant star, and a tiny stable ... a manger, and straw, and swaddling clothes. e c Christmas is a chime... a boy soprano, and Silent Tsfight... carolers, and Q li The First Noel... the tinkle of a bell on a sleigh, of a coin in a cup. CD C Christmas is Dickens, and Scrooge, and Tiny Tim. It’s holly on the door, a candle in the window ... the scent of pine, and the sparkle of tinsel Christmas is red and green, and blue and silver. Christmas is white. Christmas is cards, and ribbon, and tissue paper. It s a trip home, an open latch, and a handclasp. It’s giblets, and biscuits . . . cranberries, and mincemeat pie. ® oc Christmas is cold and warmth . . . forgiveness, and a smile. Christmas is a prayer ... a renewed plea for an ancient hope ... For . 1 Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men. HARRY R. SMITH IMPLS. “Your John Deere Dealer" Phone 562 O’Neill, Nebr. ^ ^ Copr. John Dtrrt ^ o ° O r\ ,