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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1955)
» FOR SALE FOR SALE: Team of black mares, weight about 1,500 apiece, well broke—Henry Walters, O’Neill, phone 2-F-220. 43-44p60 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: Used 5-pc. dinette set, $12.50. — Midwest Furn. & Appl., West O’Neill, phone 340-J. 43c 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 New Machinery 12-Ft. Easy Flow fertilizer spreader. J-D spreaders. Farmhand loaders, bulldozers, grapple forks. Grain drills. J-D-D oils, greases and batteries. Bale ties, cable. Plymouth baler and binder twine Comfort tractor covers and heat bousers. Used Machinery 1946 JD G tractor, fully equipped. 1946 H John Deere. Wagon gear on rubber. J-P 4-wheel spreader. 15-Ft. AC disc. No. 52 two 14” bottom plows. Hydraulic manure loader. IHC No. 30 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 — O’Neill FOR SALE: - Good used walnut dining room suite, $39.50.—Mid west Furn. & Appl., West O’ Neill, phone 346-J. 43c FOR SALE AT ONCE: 1947 Inter national lV2-ton truck, box and stock rack. Reasonable.—B. H. McKenzie, phone 5181, Stuart. 43p35 FOR SALE: Aeromotor wind mills, and towers, galvanized stock tanks, 8- and 10-foot sizes. — John Sobotka, Inman, Nebr. 7tf FOR SALE: Good used 2-pc. liv ing room suite, $39.50. — Mid west Furn. & Appl., West O’ Neill, phone 346-J. 43c T5-studebakers ARE NOW ON DISPLAY! USED CARS 1953 DeSoto club coupe. 1950 Ford tudor, custom, with overdrive. 1949 Chevrolet. 1946 4-dr. Studebaker Champion. 1946 Ford tudor. 1HC %-ton pickup. SMITH MOTOR CO. “Home of Studebaker-” Phone 562 — O’Neill FOR SALE: 65-BTU space heat er, natural gas. — Phone 263, O’Neill. 30tf BUTTE LIVESTOCK MARKET Sale Every Wednesday Hogs at 12 — Cattle at 3 38-48 FOR SALE: Good used solid oak round table, $5.—Midwest Furn. Co., West O’Neill, phone 346-J. 43c FOR SALE: Purebred Hampshire bred sows and gilts. Bred to outstanding boars for Febr., March and Apr. farrowing. Vet erinary vaccinated. — Henry Stelling & Son, 2 mi. south and 1/4 west of Orchard. 36tf FOR SALE: Combination coal and bottle gas range, $50.—Phone 420-W. 42-43c60 FOR SALE: 1948 GMC 450 series tractor equipped with air and vacuum, two-speed. Will trade or sell for $500.—Everett Gor gen, phone 524-M, O’Neill. 42tf CHERROSOTE Gilligan’s Rexall Drug Phone 87 — O’Neill 36tf FOR SALE: Only 5 left — 9x12 bordered linoleum rugs, $4.95.— Midwest Furn. & Appl., West O’Neill, phone 346-J. * 43c USED CARS 1953 PONTIAC 2-Dr. 8 DeLuxe. Radio, heater, tinted glass, snow tires. I9S2 PONTIAC 4-Dr. 8 DeLuxe. Hydromatic, radio, heater, visor. 1952 PONTIAC 2-Dr. 8 DeLuxe. Hvdromatic. radio, heater, visor. 1949 OLDSMOBILE 98 Sed. Cpe. Hydromatic, radio, heater (ov erhauled). 1950 DODGE %-Ton PICKUP. 6 ply tires. 25,000 actual miles. 1951 KAISER 4-Dr. The lowest priced ’51 in town. 1949 FORD V-8, 2-Dr. Overdrive, heater, radio. 1948 PONTIAC 8 Sed. Cpe. High quality at a low price. WM. KROTTER CO. “PONTIAC SALES & SERVICE’’ GMAC FINANCING I WILL sell at O’Neill Livestock Market Thursday, February 24, 1 whiteface heifer, to calve; 3 purebred Yorkshire fall boars. —Fay A. Puckett. 42-43c FOR SALE: Insurance of all kinds.—See Virgil Laursen. O’ Neill, phone 434. 29tf FOR SALE: Good used walnut buffet, $5.—Midwest Furn. & Appl., West O’Neill phone 346-J. 43c BEST BUYS I 1953 Cranbrook, 4-door, radio, heater, overdrive. A bargain at . $1,945 1951 Plymouth 4 - door, radio, heater, very clean. New paint job. A bargain . $700 1949 Buick super. Very good con dition . $580 1949 Dodge 4-door Coronet, radio, heater, fluid drive and seat covers. Very clean. 100 Gals. FREE! Any used car advertised above purchased between February 17th amd March 1st will re ceive 100 gallons of gasoline at the service station of purchas er’s choice in O’Neill at our expense. COME IN AND SEE US! We like to trade!! Shierk Motor Co. Phone 430 212 South 4th — O’Neill FOR SALE: Marion oats. Germin ation 98%.—Emil Klasna, Spen cer. 42-44p FOR SALE: Spotted Poland bred gilts to farrow in March and April.—Albert Loock, Spencer. 41-43p85 SPRINKLER IRRIGATION Wade ’ Rain’s Free Planning Ser vice for sprinkler irrigation. If interested see us or write us. A special Wade ’ Rain field tech nician will gladly call and help you plan the right layout for your soil and crops. There is no obligation to you in connection with any part of Wade ’ Rain’s planning. It’s a service we are glad to render in the interests of better farming everywhere. J. F. BRADY CO. Atkinson, Nebraska 41-44c Farm Machinery 1947 gas M. Farmall 30. Farmall 20. Farmall 14. 1950 Gas C. 1952 Super C. Demonstrator C. 1950 Super A. 1952 Super M. IHC 15’ disc. 2-bottom plow for C tractor. Kelly one-way disc. 182 IHC pull lister. Massey-Harris drill, on rubber. Cultivator for C tractor. Cultivator for M-M. IHC eli. No. 9 trail mower. 27 V mower. No. 16 mower. A 24 mower. John Deere No. 5 mower. 25 V gear mower. C-21 mower. No. 7 trail mower. New Holland baler. 50 T IHC baler. No. 10 C IHC mill. No. 31 IHC loader. B-29 Sargent stacker. Rubber tired wagon. 32’ Kelly Ryan elevator. Shelhamer Equip. Phone 570 — O’Neill FOR SALE: Two very good used mahogany modern step end ta bles. Both for $12. — Midwest Furn. Co., West O’Neill, phone 346-J. 43c AUTOS & TRUCKS ’52 IHC %-ton. ’54 Chevy Vi-ton. ’46 IHC Vi-ton. ’42 IHC Vi-ton. ’40 Chevy 1 Vi-ton. ’47 IHC K6. '49 IHC K6. ’49 Ford F8 with 5-yd. box. Shelhamer Equip. Co. Phone 570 — O’Neill Daily Lincoln Star By Mail IVl Weeks $1 THE DAILY Lincoln Star can give up to two to 10 hours later news on rural routes because of editions printed right up to fa vorable train times. The morning Star arrives in time for mail delivery on publica tion date either in town or on the rural route. The Lincoln Star sells from four to seven dollars a year less than papers printed on the Iowa line and is priced as low as smaller papers. You’ll get Dick Tracy, Mary Worth, Joe Palooka, Donald Duck, Roy Rogers, Associated Press, International News Ser vice, T.V., Complete State News, Latest Sports, Market Reports, Crosword puzzles. By-mail offer in Nebraska and Northern Kansas — outside of Lancaster County — 7% weeks $1.00 daily; 9% weeks daily and Sunday $2.00; a year $6.00 daily, with Sunday, $10.00 Order direct or through our office. _ 43c Try The Frontier want advs.! i MISCELLANEOUS O. E. (“Oakie”) DAVIDSON Plumbing & Heating “The Best Work for the Least Money” GAS WATER HEATERS & FURNACES Phone 126 — O’Neil! Expert Watch Repairing McIntosh Jewelry Phone 166 O’Neil] HOOVER Sales Sc Service B I G L I N ’ S Phone 38 — O’Neil] HUNT’S Plumbing & Heating COLEMAN BLEND AIR FURNACES — Gas or Oil Kohler, American & Briggs PLUMBING FIXTURES Paw Paw for Your Septic Tank Water Systems Gas & Electric Water Heaters Phone 399 — O’Neill We Give Gold Arrow Stamps L-O-A-N-S 4% Federal Land Bank Long Term PRE-PAYMENT PRIVILEGES ELKHORN VALLEY NATIONAL FARM ASS’N O’Neill, Nebr. L. Guthmilier REPAIR SHOP Half Block East of Texaco Station SPECIALIZING in all kinds of automobile, truck and tractor repair. Acetylene welding. WANTED WANTED: Yearlings to pasture. Prilbil Bros., O’Neill. 43-45p WANTED: Light trucking and drayage, all kinds. — Archie Ashby, O’Neill, phones 551-LJ or 125-J. 37tf HALVA’S ELECTRIC SHOP Generator & Motor Winding New and Used Motors for Any Job 25tf WANTED: Alfalfa and sweet clo ver seed.—E. H. Medcalf, Cham bers. 2 ltf PIANO TUNING WANTED: If interested in having your piano tuned, please see me, or send a card with complete directions from your nearest town to your home. — Dona Carson, Ewing, Nebr. 43c 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 INCOME TAX FOR assistance in filing your re ports call on Geo. C. Robertson, O’Neill, Nebr., Downey Build ing, phone 534. 35-44c IS YOUR insurance costing too much? Are you properly in sured?—See Ed Thorin, agt., O’Neill, Nebr. 44tf FOR RENT FOR RENT: 3-room house. — Melvin Clyde, phone 448-M, O’Neill. 32tfc FOR RENT: Small house, partly modern. — Mrs. Lenna Wolfe, phone 376, O’Neill. 43-44p j WILL RENT: House and farm buildings and some acreage.— Pribil Bros., O’Neill. 43-45p FOR RENT: Furnished apart ment — 4 rooms, private bath, heat, water. Close in.—Hagen sick Ladies Wear, O’Neill. 40tf FOR RENT: Basement 4-room apartment and full bath. — Phone 322-J, O’Neill. 40tf FOR RENT: Partially fur nished 4-room apartment with bath. Heat, lights and water furnished.—Call phone 537, O’ Neill. 36c FOR RENT: Sleeping rooms, day or week. —Western Hotel, O’ Neill, Lenna Wolfe, mgr. 41-44p FOR RENT: Small apartment. — Phone 136-W, O’Neill. 37tf FOR RENT: Sanders for floor and furniture. — Spelts - Ray Lbr. Co. 47tf FOR RENT: Floor polisher and waxer.—Spelts-Ray Lbr. Co. FOR RENT: Business building, 116 S. Fourth st.—Kieth Abart, O’Neill. REAL ESTATE I HAVE opened an acreage ad jacent to O’Neill and will sell either in acreages or lots. — Harry E. Ressel, O’Neill, lltf NOTICE There will be a Gideon prayer meeting Friday night at the home of Austin Searies. CARDS of THANKS I WISH to thank the friends for the cards and letters I received during the nine weeks I was confined in the Lutheran hospi tal at Sioux City. 43p50 MRS. ROY DELONG I AM TAKING this way of ex pressing my sincere thanks to my relatives and friends for the letters, cards, gifts and flowers that I received while in Roches ter, Minn., the hospital in Sioux City, and since returning home. There were many of them and they certainly made each day brighter for me. Also for the help given my family while I was away. MRS. JAMES COVENTRY 43p50 THE FAMILY of the late Archie L. Stearns wishes to sincerely thank all our relatives and friends who gave comfort and assistance in any way during the sickness and death of our loved one. A special thanks to Rev. Thomas Hitch for his prayers and consoling words. 43p50 MY SINCERE thanks to my rela tives and friends who remem bered me with cards, flowers, gifts and visits; also the Sisters and hospital staff for the good care I received while at St. An thony’s and Reverend Clay combe for his calls. It’s so nice to be remembered. MRS. LOUIS HARLEY 43p50 WE WISH to thank all our friends who sent cards and letters. Also the neighbors who helped fol lowing the death of our beloved Helen.—Mrs. Emma Melcher, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Melcher and family. • 43p I WISH to extend my sincere thanks to all my relatives and friends who remembered me with cards, letters, prayers and gifts while I was in St. An thony’s hospital. A special thanks to Drs. Wilson and Lang don. Father Kucera, the hospital staff, the blood donors and all who made my stay so pleasant. Also I wish to thank Mrs. Jess Scofield for taking care of my home. LEONE MULLEN 43c WE WISH to express our sincere thanks to all our relatives, friends and neighbors for their kindness and the beautiful flowers and for words of conso lation in our late bereavement. We also wish to express our thanks to Sisters and nurses of St. Anthony’s hospital and to Doctors Langdon and Wilson. THE ELMER MILLER FAMILY 43c Doty Graduates from Repair School— SPENCER — Pvt. Richard Dwayne Doty, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Doty of Spencer, graduated from the army’s eight week engineer equipment repair man course, Ft. Bel voir, Va. His wife is the former Miss Anderson of Atkinson. Mrs. H. M. Crisp of Spokane, Wash., visited last Thursday with her cousin, Mrs. Grover Shaw. Mrs. Crisp was called to Nebraska by the serious illness of her grand mother, Mrs. Theresa Roggasch of Bassett. ----M— Riverside News A joint meeting of the French tcwn and Orchard farm bureau units will be held at the French town school tonight (Thursday) Bring cake or sandwiches. A howling blizzard welcomed Mr. and Mi’s. Ora Switzer home Sunday morning after a two months’ visit with their Son, Dar rol, and family in California. They reported that they had a wonder ful visit with many relatives and friends and did much sight-seeing. Last week’s issue mentioned Cpl. Roger Bennett, who originates in the Riverside community. The rote erred on his rank, which is now sergeant. Rev. F. A. Hand is conducting revival meetings in the McCook Free Methodist church for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mlinar and daughters moved last Thursday from the Albert Larson farm to a farm near Atkinson. Supper guests at the Carl Chris ton home Tuesday, February 15, were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thor in of Neligh, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Christon and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reimer. Guests later in the eve ning were Mr. and Mrs. Grant Mott and children, Mrs. James Pollock and Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pollock and Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Fry. They were helping Carl celebrate his birthday anniver sary. D /1»» onrl A TT_1 | »-»**'-* X. XX. 11QI1U Cl 1IV.I family enjoyed an oyster supper at the Bert Fink home Mondav evening, February 14. Miss Ina Bennett spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pollock served home-made ice cream and cake Wednesday evening to the Howard, Leo and Walter Miller families after an evening of vis iting. Mrs. W. M. Napier was hostess last Thursday afternoon to the United Presbyterian Missionary society. Betty Napier was the as sisting hostess and Mrs. Shirley Miller had charge of the lesson on mission work in India, Pakistan and Ceylon. Several from this community attended the farm bureau meet ing at Neligh last Thursday night. The meeting was also a farewell for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thorin, who have been active in the farm bureau organization for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Thorin will be temporarily located in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Christon called on the Dave Pollock family Saturday to help Mrs. Pollock celebrate a “blizzardy” birthday anniversary. A large group of friends braved the storm Friday evening for a farewell party for the Lee Fink family, who are moving 12 miles north of Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fry and daughters and Bill Lofquest ate dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Fry Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Mott got their baby chicks Monday. They were the first “brave” folks to start chicks in the Riverside com funity this year. The Richard Napiers spent Sunday with the W. M. Napiers. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Switzer and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Miller and chil dren spent Sunday visiting at the Wendell Switzer home. The congregation of the United Presbyterian church was enter tained at dinner at the Reverend Eomer home Sunday. Mrs. Schlueter Is Gucst-of-Honor— Mrs. Paul M. Walker entertain ed at a tea Saturday in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Schlue ter’s, birthday anniversary. Woman Hospitalized Following Accident ATKINSON—Mrs. Mark Hend ricks last Thursday at the Plain view hospital visited Mrs. Edna Woods, wife of the late Asa Woods, former pastor of the Wes leyan church in Atkinson. Mrs. Woods was suffering from bruises and shock received in an auto ac cident Wednesday night, February 16, near Plainview. She and a companion, Mrs. De Mille, were enroute to Dayton, O., where they were to conduct meetings to raise funds for the Brainard Indian school in Hot Springs; S.D., when the accident occurred. They were starting to pass an automobile parked on the right of the highway when that machine started up and pulled to the left, across the highway, in front of them. Their machine struck the back end of the other car. The driver of the other car was not injured. Mrs. Woods and Mrs. DeMille suffered shock and a few minor bruises. The latter was released after examination and observation and continued on to Dayton to keep the speaking ap pointment. Damages to Mrs. Woods’ car amounted to $300; the other car damages were $35. Mrs. Hendricks returned to her home Friday. She had spent Thursday night at the Cliff Mes ner home in Royal. Arlin Hend ricks was a guest at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Poynts, while his mother was gone. Miss Thomas Makes Assembly Report The Holt County Rural Teach ers’ association met Wednesday February 16, at 8 p.m., in the band room of the O’Neill public school with 47 members present. Mrs. Etha Walters and the grade school pupils of the Amelia public school led the group in singing the songs which will be sung by the lower grades at the music festival on April 20. They then played several harmony band and piano arrangements. Mrs. Howard Manson played the piano and Mrs. Etha Walters and Mrs. Clara Peacock led the teachers in singing the unfamiliar songs which will be sung by the upper grades at the music festival. Miss Betty Thomas gave a re port on the delegate assembly which she attended December 1C and 11. The following dates have been set for meetings: March 28 to Ap ril 1—group spelling contests; Ap pril 16—county spelling contest; April 20—harmony band practice at 10 a.m., and music festival | practice at 1 p.m., under the di rection of Merton V. Welch of Norfolk. The next meeting will be March 16 in the band room of the O’Neill public school. The normal train ers are to Le invited guests. The guest speaker will be Rev. Adrian J. Edger of the First Methodist church of Norfolk. A lunch was ^srved in the home economics rooms at the close of the meeting. — By Lucille Mit chell, reporter. Callers. Here— Mr. and Mrs. James Coventry of Inman called Monday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tomlinson. It Happened In NEBRASKA Long before the first English-speaking traders appeared in Ne braska, Indian tribes were using horses for transportation. 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