The Grant County Tribune from Hyannis, Nebraska • 1

4 aM rrrtt ti "'Jrr fvr -is V- 4 V- A Nebr Butt Historical Hicicly -I fiftieth tiak number HYANNIS GRANT COUNTY NEBRASKA JANUARY 18 1930 TWO DOLLAR! PEI YKAB Funeral services will be held here Friday under the direction of the Campbell funeral home' Other survivors of Mrs Martin besides her widower son and injured daughter are a mother Mrs Susie Baird Casper Wyo and a brother and sister living in California1 funeral services were several relatives of Mrs Wakely from different points In the state Oscar Relmers and son John of Grand Island Legionnaires Harry Haney Merwyn Johnson and Luther Howard of Hyson! Johnson Mr and Mrs Geo Bunner and Mr and Mrs Thos Quinn of Hyannis CHAS WAKELY FUNERAL AT MULLEN SUNDAY Charles Edward Wakely was born at Crawford Neb August 24 1894 He was orphaned at a very early age and was cared for by an aunt and uncle living near Alliance until he was 12 years old At about that time he came to Grant county and worked at varolus ranches among which were the Swlggarfs A LOCALS FIREMEN HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION OF OITICEES i At the regular monthly Jan 12 the Hyannis Volunteer Fin Department held annual election of officers Willard Hayward waa elected diicf and Ted Reike i-" elected assistant chief Other offic-ere chosen were: Leonard Ellis for- man Paul Evart assistant foreman -Eddie Moran secretary and Boyd Jones treasiioer Other business taken up at foe meeting included jprelim Inary pi-iia for the annual ball De- tells were left tocommit tees to work out Ted Relke was appointed chalr-man of the dance committee with Merwyn Johnson and Owen Karan1 as the other members of the committee This committee will set the 1 date end book an orchestra' for the dance 'Members of the ticket mlttoe ere Eddie Moran chairman Kenneth Smith and Roeg Delinger POSTPONE TRIAL The trial of the election contest case over the county office In county court was postponed from January 18 to Monday January 23 ft the request of the plaintiff Geo: Wheelock 0 room floor exploded setting fire to the clothes of Mrs Martin and her daughters who were" in the room with her A neighbor A Loklaon state highway maintenance man went to the blazing home as soon as he saw the fire and waa Joined by Lincoln Borglum son and first assistant of Sculptor Gutzbn Borglum who was enroute to his ranch home near Cus-tet state park from Mount' Rush-more Borglum who arrived at the fire about five minutes after it started found Mrs Martin on the ground her clothes burned from her body Marian was running around the yard He put them In his car and rushed to a Rapid City hospital The father who is opening a feldspar mine about a mile southeast of the cabin was In fas mine at the time of the tragedy and did not learn of it until Loulson guhunoned him Martin and Loulson brought the younger girl to the hospital The son was taken to the state farm in Custer state park Borglum said the cabin was not fully ablaze when he arrived at the Thos jQuimv: agent for eradlca-t tion of cattle scabies in the Sandhills while on duty at Knight Lowe's ranch sustained a fracture of the outside bone of his right ankle Witnesses of the accident reported hat a frightened fteer attempted to crowd between the corral fence and the horse mi which Mr Quinn was malnd wIth them for the past 15 riding reared and 'struck his ankle Not 1q the capacity of foreman of John- and Oscar -In 1918 his Country's call took him to Camp Lewis in the state of Washington aiid after the signing of the Armistice he returned to Mullen' and soon after became associated with fhe Relmers of Grand Island He re CABIN FIRE FATAL TO FORMER ASHBY RESIDENT Tht following taken from the Rapid City 8 Journal la an account of a fire that proved fatal to Mrs Mary Baird Martin daughter of Mr and Mra Albert Baird former reaidenta of Aahhy A SS-yearrid mother and her nine-year-old daughter were fatally burned when their three-room cabin near the Spokane mining property about 11 mllea aouth of Mount Ruah-more was burned to the groiuid lata Tuesday afternoon Another daughter five la In a local hospital where At probably will recover from the buma ahe sustained A ton Richard 10 who waa In the houae when ft caught fire eacaped without Injury The deed are Mra Richard Martin and Marian Martin who auccumbed to aecond degree buma in a local hoapltal about midnight Violet Jean Martin five haa a good dunce to recover her physician said She was burned about the legs arms and face JThe othertwo auffered very extensive body burns the doctor added The houae and all its content! were destroyed The fire apparently started gasoline the mother waa using to dean grease spots from the -dining NOTICE Daughters will sponsor a chicken pie dinner cafeteria style from 8:00 to 7:30 o'clock Monday evening January 23 at the Congregational church Motion pictures of Ross Hager -and Earl Monahan films will be shown afterward Free tickets for the picture show will be given to those attending the dinner Tickets only will cost ten cents PKAY FOR RAIN IN ARIZONA Martin said his mining partner Walmer Larson Custer who went to the cabin to tell Mrs Martin that her husband be home for a half hour apparently left the home a few minutes before the blaze their ranch which la one of the best managed ranches in the sandhills due to his efficiency On February 23 1924 he was united in marriage to Mias Enore Alfreds of Wayne Neb and together they established a place In their community that was far reaching and acquaintances One of Mr outstanding attributes was tolerance he always had great respect for the viewpoints of his fellow men For 1 hit wholesome humor and genial hospitality he was noted end was often referred to as "The Will Rogers of the Four children were bom to this union the eldest of which preceded his father in death August 1928 at the age of 22 months Those surviving are Wayne 10 Willis 8 and Carita 8 Mr Wakely was ill but a few days of pneumonia and In spite of the best of medical care he died at his Mrs A Kommers entertained- home 31 of Hyannis members of the Eastern Star-Ken- 11 Graat Thursday January CLELBaraett whoLdthKrs: CLUB sett Is spending the winter at Tuc son Arlz writes in a letter recelv-4Bdet the Tribune office: "Have had several days of rain since we came in response to public prayers by native Indians Mexicans and whites Moisture waa greatly needed Weather now is wanner thain last two months when temperatures average about 36 degreea above at night and 68 above in the daytime "During the past two weeks have met several Illinois acquaintances of 58 yean ago one of then! employed in my newspaper office in Plymouth 111 at that time 1 We Intend driving to Tombstone Arlz this week and Inspect foe famous 80001111 cemetery ht that place "We are sure enjoying our stay here" Mrs brother and wife The -Hyannis club met at the home of Mrs A Sibbltt Thursday afternoon with Mrs Ogle presiding The club welcomed Mire Geo Wheelock and Mrs Gentry -aa members and appreciated the donation-of 50 cents each from Mrs Leslie Glass and Mrs Geo Peterson for the library The next meeting will be the tenth anniversary celebration at the home of Mrs Tura Yauney with Mra Helvie co-hostess It was decided to welcome guests who care to attend this special occasion The need of having a library benefit for funds was discussed President Ogle appointed Mrs Ray Yauney Mrs Louis Laughlin and Mrs Geo Martz aa a committee to Specials for Thursday Friday Saturday Of This Week To stimulate business atthis time of the year you Are offered the following quality merchandise at prices that ere very reasonable LARD Pare 1 lb 11c LARD Pare 4 or 8 lbs per lb 12 aington at her home Wednesday afternoon Jan 11 Mrs Pflug worthy matron conducted an lm- Funeral services were held at the Mullen high school auditorium Sun-portant business meeting During day afternoon at two It waa the social hour which followed the Wlmated that 500 persona were dnnin kind of entertainment hostess served a delightful lunch-present in spite of impassable eon which consisted of hot biscuits roads leading in from the ranch to be given and report at the next PEACHES Fancy Muir dry 2 lbs CATSUP No 10 cans each SOAP Coco Castile 6 bars CpFFEE Butternut TOILET TISSUE Fort Howard" 3 rolls -17c GRAPEFRUIT 90 size dozen l30c Mr and Mrs Millard Smlth ef Coulee Dam Wfah wore vtetttog I the Barnette at Tucson at thetime ooainedl chjeken guava paste dkte country He was accOrfied ftfll puddlngvond coffee- (taryhohon the members of foe dlrecter-jif personnel-and alaa- Bosk to to CbO- Amtota Ugton Po of TtaBord 1rn (( Mullen end Hyannis in attendance -uvenue vrune amining board of the Grand Coulee dren foelf of Hysnnis llbrary I which proved to be thought-provok-1 project for the United Stetee ing Mrs A Kommers gave era as follows Little Sally Mandy with Haskell Boyer of Mullen Bureau of Reclamation by VanDerver The Gingerbread diaplain and Harry Haney of Hy-Man by Higgins Bedtime Animal 'annis bugler The Improvised altar Story by Wiles Oil Come to Use by Wyler Stories from Uncle Remus by of many friends who passed the splendid report "Possibilities of which was the latest Information on this Interesting subject Cougregatloual Church Notes Our overshoe stock is fairly complete also have some good winter pants for men CURTISS -The Store ef Satisfactory Service flag-draped casket to pay their last respects to beloved associate The Rev Runolda of the Methodist church of Mullen spoke on the topic of "Mustering and he male quartet sang several appropriate On Monday evening of next week Jan 23 Earl Monahan and Rosa Hager are showing their movies of Eleven Club members wars 'sndhuI Uf well aa other Inter-' exempted from semester exams as a scenes This will be preceded result of being on the list two or cafeteria chicken dinner from Harris Sleeping Beauty by Lents Shirley Temple in Heidi by Zan-uck Rowena Teena Tot by Bleum-berg Remus Goes to Town by Pal-ten ghi Little Erik of Sweden by Brandels In Wlnk-a-Wsy Land by Field Animals in the Zoo by Raepke' ses hymns one of which wee Now the I morg times during the semester seven-thirty Come bring your Day Is They are: Lorene Anderson Daisy family and enjoy a pleasant evening Burial was xnsde in the Cedar- DUe Jean Flaherty Lenora Haney I Our' services both here and at 1 Bernard Hayward Bob Hosman Ashby will be held at the- usual Clara May Judge Helen' Keller hours next Sunday end "you era Stanley Martz Ruby Reeves and cordially invited to come andwor- Veda Swett ship with us at all time view cemetery at Mullen end the pallbearers were Art Buchfinck of Arnold- Greunig of Lincoln Wayne Fitzgerald Arthur Mathews Don Vinton and John Gibson of Mullen Among those who attended the 3 i Meat Supply Let Us Furnish You With 1 The Three R's Reading riting and rithmetic' they' are the foundationa upon which all education it built With the Holidays over thousands of young folks are again in school striving-to master these import nt subjects The three R's May close to ut through life Financial success for instance is plain arihimeticl If you regularly subtract a few dollars from your in-come and add them to a bank account' you will multiply your opportunities Two and two always mke four despite anv evidence to the contrary that teacher may find on smudged examination papers A bank-book is a good text book at any age We shall be pleased to have you with us v' Morton's Suioked Salt H- to 1 1 a i Morton's Sausage Seasoning Wide Mouth Mason Jars jar Lids and Jar Rubbers 1 i'w i 1 1 Granite Cookers Pressure Cookers USED CAR BARGAINS The following is a list of £ood reconcitirned Cars I have on hand priced for quick sale B37 tlhevrnlet C-nnpe witl Uvimand Heater Al enn- dition Knnl Model A Pickup Chevrolet Standard Chevrolet Coach new paint healer 1 1932 ChevroletGonpe 1991 Chevrolet Coupe with i' Heater Ford Coupe Heater 1929 Ford Coupe Watch this apace for USED CAR BARGAIN 8 Leonard Breuhaus i 1 Dealer for Chrysler and 1 Plymouth Cars International Trucks Stone Jars and Crocks Butcher Kniyes TJ1E BANK OF HYANNIS Bank That Treats You Right- Member Federal Depoeil leeeraMW Cerporetloa Hyannis Nebraska im 1 r' s- "TT.