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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1962)
Editorial "Art In Texas" People will buy anything of course. J. Lloyd Phillips has developed an unexpected market for cow chips, once known as the anthracite of the (gains He gets $3 upiece for them. Once a Dallas man, Mr. Phillips now inns a fishing camp in Marble Falls. His spare time he devotes to the arts He grinds up colored glass from bottles in which his customers carry their various medicines, makes paints of the glass and paints pictures. He makes handicraft articles, some of which lie sells at his camp. One day he came upon an ancient cow chip and his artistic inifnil.se was aroused. He sealed it with a shellac bath, sprayed it with gold paint and put it on display mostly as a gag. A woman visitor asked whether she might buy it. Phillips tried to dissuade her by naming the astronomical price of J3. The woman bought it instantly. "I am going to give it to my husband," she said. Mr. Phillips is now in limited production on this gift item He has already sold half a dozen, though once when lie wasn't looking, Mrs. Phillips mistak «*nly let one of them go for $2 Paul Crune in Dallas News. ii£££LF ONTIER BILL RICHARDSON, Publisher BRUCE J. REHBERG, Editor Term* of Kubacriptiou: In Nebraska, #50 ye/ year; elsewhere In the United States, $3 per year, rate abroad provided upon request. All subscrip tions payable in advance. Entered at the postoffice in O'Neill, Holt coun ty, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter under •he Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. This news paper is a member of the Nebraska Press Asso lution, National Editorial Association and the Audit tureau of Circulations. NATIONAL EDITORIAL Frontiers Ago 50 YEARS AGO Dr. and Mrs. Emil Zimmerman of Chicago arrived in the city last Sunday for a few weeks visit at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zimmerman. . . The Wayne State Normal is now offering a short winter course in agriculture. . .Judge Carlon re turned last Tuesday evening from a two weeks visit with relatives and friends in Chicago . A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Catholic church in this city last Tuesday morning when Rev. M. F. Cassidy pronounced the words that united in the holy bonds of wedlock S. F. McNich ols and Miss Anna Mullen in the presence of a large number of the relatives and friends of the contracting parties. . .Mrs. Frank D. Ross of Chicago arrived in the city last Saturay evening and is spending a few weeks visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. McMillian. 25 YEARS AGO The O’Neill Lions club met at the Golden hotel room Tuesday evening for their regular bi-week ly meeting. . .The O’Neill high school football team went down to defeat at Ainsworth last Fri day when they lost their first game in two years to the Ains worth high school team, cham pions of the western district, with a score of 7 to 0. . William Riege, Frank Allen, Page and James D Beck, Stuart, were re-elected di rectors of the Holt County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting held in O’Neill last Monday. . . Raymond J. Pribil and Miss Lib bie Jindra, both of O’Neill were granted a marriage license last Tuesday. . .Miss Helen Biglin returned Sunday evening from a two weeks vacation spent with relatives at Salt Lake City, Utah and visiting many points of in terest in that secetion. 10 YEARS AGO The first real snowstorm of the season was borne into north Ne braska and the O’Neill region Anniv rsary Sale AT ROGERS JEWELRY THURS. - FRI. ■ SAT. 17 JEWEL Wedding WATCHES BANDS Special on sale at Sa|e H’Sup _I FAMOUS BRANDS WATCH BAND SALE Speidel — Kreisler — Flexlet Values to 14.95 395 and 495 EARRINGS 68' plus tax Large Selection ROGERS JEWELRY Sale Ends Saturday, Dec. 1 AMANA HOLIDAY SPECIAL! FREE LIONEL ELECTRIC TRAIN With the purchase of an AMANA FREEZER OR REFRIGERATOR Give the Family Amana for Christmas Get a Free Gift for the Kids Stop In Today at DANKERT'S SERVICE O'Neill, Nebr. Chambers, Nebr. — Tuesday . Bertilini, a phar macist at Gilligan’s Reaall store here since July, has purchased the McPherson pharmacy at West Point and will take possession on December 1. . Sunday, No vember 30 will be the golden wed ding date for Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G. Gillespie well-known O’Neill couple . Mrs. Alvina S. Way man. 78, widow of the late Hen ry Wayman, died about 5 p.m. last Thursday in St. Anthony's hospital .Pvt. Bernard D Janz mg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Her man J Janzing, O'Neill, is now taking infantry basic training with the Seventh Armored Divi sion at Camp Roberts, Calif. . , The O’Neill vocational agriculture class took top honors at the first annual livestock judging contest of the North Central Activities Association. 5 YEARS AGO A goal of five thousand dol lars has been set by the Chamber of Commerce television commit tee and voluntary fund-raising will begin in this city this week . A modern eight alley bowling headquarters will open in O'Neill around December 15. . An esti mate 2,500 in damages was done to the tractor of a truck outfit owned by Wes E. Riffey of O’ Neill. . .Aye Richard E (Dick) Gaskill is stationed at Ellison air force base at Fairbanks, Alaska, and reports he reads “The Fron tier" from cover to cover. . .Now that Coach Don Templemeyer has successfully knocked in the head an attack of pneumonia, he had resumed drill chores for his 1957 1958 St. Mary’s Academy basket ball team. accompanied by Mis* Kathy Rick caugh who also spent the 1 hank* giving holiuay with hi* parent*, Mr. and Mr* Art Ziska and Den ay. Other* who were dinner guest* at the Ziska home on Thanksgiving day were their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mr*. Tom Schaai of Omaha, who returned to Omaha on Thursday evening and Mr and Mrs. Gene Ziska and daughter of O’Neill. Don Ziska and Kathy returned to Omaha on Sunday evening and Don continued on to Kearney for further treatment. Mrs. Mike Bonenberger and Jean and Mrs. Herman McDan iels went to Sioux City last Tues day on business. They returned home Wednesday night. Thanksgiving day guests in the home ol Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kazda were her sister, Mrs. Pearl Smith who has been spending the past few weeks in the Kazda home, also their son, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Kazda, Kathy and Dickie of Winner, S. D., a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Brice Braziel, Kent and Blaine of Lincoln. Mrs Kazdas sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Clark of Seattle, Wash., a brother, Mr. and Mrs. William Cady and fam ily of Sparks, Nebr., and Mrs. Kazda's mother, Mrs. Rose Hull of Johnstown. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hewett were Thanksgiving day dinner guests of fus sister, Mi. and Mrs. Ry iand Parker in O’Neill. Miss Rose Mary Beck and Kar en and Charlene Beck, children of Mr. and Mrs John Beck went to Winner last Thursday to spend the weekend with their grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Smith who spent Thanksgiving day with the John itecKs in AUtinson. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Johnson and Jim of Gibbon were Thanks giving Day dinner guests of, their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Steinhauser, Tom my and Peggy near Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Brook Stuart, Yutta, Mariechen, Kurt and San dra of Lincoln came last Wed nesday night to spend the week end with his mother, Mrs. Fran ces Stuart and his aunt, Mrs. So phia Brown in O’Neill They re turned to Lincoln on Sunday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Beck drove to Osmond Saturday and spent the day in the Frank Beck home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McClurg spent Thanksgiving Day with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McClurg in Bro ken Bow. Mr. and Mrs. William Wefso were Thursday evening callers at the home of Mrs. Sophia Brown in O'Neill where they also visited with the Brook Stuart family. Mr and Mr». Brice Brand. Ken; and Blaine came form Lin coln last Thursday morning to spend the weekend with her par ents, Mr and Mrs. Alfred Ksxda. They returned to Lincoln Sunday night Mr. and Mrs. Claude Johnson and Jim left Saturday morning for Gibbon after spending a few days visitmg relatives and friends in the Atkinson-Stuart communi ties. Mrs. Alfred Kazda and Mrs Brice Braziel called on Mrs. Wef so Friday afternoon Dr. and Mrs. J. W. C»rlson, Scott and Sheryl came last Wed nesday evening to spend Thanks giving with her parents, Mr and Mrs. William Wefao. Mrs J. P. Brown and Frances Stuart plan to leave Wednesday for Phoenix, Am., where they will spend the winter months. Mrs. Gilbert Engler entertain ed at a party at her home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Pat Gokie was the demonstrator. G I. Medcalf came from Wayne Wednesday to spend the Thanks giving weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Medcalf. Mr and Mrs. Carl Smith and Mrs Evelyn Pacha went to Den ver last Wednesday where they spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Frickel. Other Thanksgiving dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Forbes and family of Ft. Collins. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fullerton, Bruce, Craig, Tama and Teresa came from Norfolk Friday to spend the weekend with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Small and other relatives. Mrs. Fred Richardson and Mrs Thelma Radke were in O’ Neill Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hickok and Sherry came last Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. V Hickok and other relatives. They returned to their home in Lex ington on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Parsons were Thanksgiving day guests in Nio Use Christmas Seals Fight TB and Other Respiratory Diseases i brara at the home of William anti Frank t’avalka. Mr and Mrs Fred Richardson were Thuraday evening dinner gueata of Mr. and Mra Fred Hayea Frances Stuart anti Mrs. S M Brown of O'Neill were Monday evening dinner guests of (heir brother, Mr and Mrs William Wefso in Atkinson (Last Week s News) Mr and Mrs Leon Kaiser will leave Saturday for Centerville, Ohio, where they will visit (Us sister, Mr and Mrs. Charles Weckei and lamily. When the Kaisers return to Atkinson they will be accompanied by his mo ther. Mra. Sadie Kaiser, who has spent the past Jour months in Ohio visiting. Mr. and Mrs John Mrurreiis left Monday lor Grand Island on business. They will return home via Omaha where they expect to spend Thanksgiving with rela lives. They plan to return to At kinson Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Rat(»h Bowers and son, Ronnie, spent last weekend with her sister ami famtly, Mr and Mrs Francis Weller. Mrs Bowers is postmaster at Alcova, Wyo , anti they abo Turning* th* General atoce there, near the Akova Dam. Weather permitting, Mr ami Mr* Carl Smith will aprnd Thankaglving with Mr and Mra. Kunmr Fnckel in Denver. Franc la Weller and daughter. Karen, went U> Omaha Monday on buainraa Dr and Mra J W Carlaoa and family, will aprnd Thankaglving Day. with her parents, Mr. anti Mr* William Webo. Hubert Pick came from Denver last week and waa a guest in the home of Mr. ami Mr*. Aim* Mlnank He wa» enroute to Hoy al to visit relative* and frtrial* and planned to lake hut grand naidler, Mr* Hill Href, to I>rn ver with turn where *lie will spend ihe winter Mr* Pick u» a daugh ter of Mr and Mr* Mlnarik. Mr and Mr*. Art Zl*ka and Mr .md Mra. Gene Ziaka anil family, O'Neill, drove to Kearney last Sunday to visit Donald ZUka, wtfc> 1* ho«lpltali*<'d there Phone Your New* to The Frontier Phone 788 The Long Ago At Chambers 50 YEARS AGO The IOOF held their semi-an nual election of officers Tuesday evening, Nov. 26 with G. H. Grimes, being elected Noble Grand. . .The Bethany church was greatly heartened last Sun day by the accession of 19 new members, 14 of them by confes sion of faith. . .Mrs. Smalley of Lincoln and Mrs. Pagenstacker of Omaha, both daughters of Mr. Otto of this place, came up last Thursday on a short visit. They returned home Tuesday morning. . .Od Jarman and family are eat ing Thanksgiving turkey with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graham. . Mrs. A. B. Miller left Monday morning from New York and ot her places where she has been vis iting for some time past . .Misses Mary Howe and Genevieve Hem ingway went to O'Neill Wed. evening to spend Thanksgiving vacation at home. 25 YEARS AGO The dramatic club held a busi ness meeting at the school house Tuesday night; a committee was appointed to select the next play and it was voted to give a benefit play for the Legion. . .Miss Char lotte Crandall who teaches 1% miles east of Emmet and the pu pils of the school put on a pro gram followed by a pie social. . Tommy, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lambert, had the mis fortune to have his right hand quite badly lacerated, Friday, re quiring ten stitches to close the wound. . .Romaine Saunders and “Cap” Addison and family were in Chambers Friday, on the way to O’Neill to attend the funeral of Cap’s father, John Addison. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders expected to leave for Lincoln this week to spend the winter. . .The firm of Grimes and Grimes are driv ing a new Plymouth car, Kermit, having brought it up from Omaha the fore part of last week. ( Atkinson News Miss Bonnie Gokie, Bobby Go kie and Ray Schaffer drove to Omaha last Tuesday on business and returned home Wednesday. They were accompanied home by the Misses Ruthie Humpal and Delores Johnson. Don Ziska, who has been hos pitalised for the past several weeks at Kearney was dismissed last Tuesday to return home for the Thanksgiving week. He drove to Omaha enroute home and was GAS-TOONS —BY— Fritz Bazeiman “It’s sort of a ‘SILENT PARTNER’ arrangement.” Even with taxes . . . our prices are RIGHT! Bazeiman Mobil Service SINCE 1929 Phone 355 Hi way 20 East " i ■ H rsv SaL Wed. Dec. 5 Butte Livestock Mkt. Horses will be sold immediately following hog sale Approximate time 4:00 p.m. Please consign your horses in order for us to advertise them Phone Barn 6431 Home phone 5287 ROY KIRWAN Owner and Operator Welcome TO O’NEILLS Turkey Day Saturday, Dec. 1st REGISTER AT THE STORE WITH THE TURKEY ON THE DOOR Estimate the total number of persons registering in each of the participat ing stores and if your guess is the closest, you win the turkey. Each store has a separate contest and each store will give a turkey. RULES AND REGULATIONS Each business place that is a chamber member will purchase a $5 ticket for the purchase of a frozen turkey and will pick a first place winner and first and second alternates from people making the best estimate of the total number of people registering for the day in their store. '• Contestants must be 18 years old or over to 4 No hase ■„ nece register. 2. No employee may win the turkey given by his 5. Register Saturday, Dec. 1. store. 6. Winners of turkeys will be notified. 3. Only one turkey to a family. 1 Stores report your winners and alternate winners to Howard Manson Monday, Dec. 3. Under the auspices of the O'Neill Chamber of Commerce