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V0L lx O’NEILL, NEB KA, THURSDAY, MAY 9,1940 NUMBER 52
MAYOR KERSEN6R0CK AND NEW CITY
COUNCIL TAKE REINS OF GOVERNMENT
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Mayor Makes Appointments, All of Whom Are
Confirmed, and Appoints The Various Com
mittees For The Ensuing Year
The old city council met in their
regular meeting last Tuesday night
and transacted the regular busi
ness for the month and then ad
journed sine die. Mayor Kersen
brock then took charge of the meet
ing and Councilman Johnson, of
the Third Ward, replaced Levi
Yantzi on the council from that
ward and Councilman Lundgren, of
the Second Ward, replaced Coun
cilman Lindberg.
Mayor Kersenbrock presented
the following list of appointments
to the council, all of whom were
unanimously confirmed: City attor
ney, Norman Gonderringer; Chief
of Police, Chet Calkins; Assistant
Chief, Frank Grenier; Engineer at
Pumphouse, Jess Scofield; Medi
cal Advisor, Dr. L. A. Carter. Mrs.
Mattie Soukup was selected as the
city water collector.
The Mayor then named the fol
lowing committees to serve for the
ensuing year:
Streets and Alleys, McNally,
Phalin, Johnson.
Lights, Lundren, Uhl, McNally.
Water, Phalin, Johnson, Lund
gren.
Sewer,* Miles, McNally, Uhl.
Parks and Grounds, Johnson,
Phalin, Lundgren.
Walks and Crossings, Johnson,
Miles, Phalin.
Auditors, Phalin, Johnshn, Mc
Nally.
Custodian City Property, Phalin.
Finance Committee, McNally,
Phalin.
A Former Pioneer Editor
Dies At Home In Lincoln
HARRY W. MATHEWS
Harry W. Mathews, who found
ed the Atkinson Graphic in 1881
and was the first postmaster of
that city, died at his home in Lin
coln last Wednesday night. He
was found dead in his bed on
Thursday morning by his wife and
the county coroner said that he
died in his sleep. He is survived
by his son, Will, of Chicago and
his wife.
Harry was the brother of Doc
Mathews, founder of The Fron
tier, and he came to this county the
latter part of 1880 and the next
year established the Graphic,
which he operated for several
years. He was a good newspaper
man and published an excellent
newspaper. In 1896, when every
thing went haywire in this country,
Harry went to Lincoln which had
been his home up to the time of his
death. Several years after he
moved to Lincoln he got into the
saloon business and was the agent
for the southern part of the state
for one of the largest brewing
companies in Milwaukee and prior
to prohibition he amassed a com
fortable fortune. He invested in
some Lincoln real estate, which in
those days was rather cheap, and
later when the government de
cided to build a new federal build
ing there they wanted a place to
house the postoffice, pending the
erection of the new building. Har
ry put in a bid for the housing of
, the building, as he owned a half
block of ground just a block and a
half off the main street. He got
. the contract and, erected a one
story building thereon, that cover
ed nearly half a block, in which the
Dostoffice was housed for nearly
three years. When they moved to
their new building Harry rented
the building for a garage and it
‘ -was always a money maker. He
afterwards sold the building, re
ceiving a nice profit on his invest
ment and had been engaged in
various business enterprises in the
capitol city.
Harry was a prince of a fellow.
We knew him quite intimately
when he was a resident of this
county and we met him many
times after he had moved to Lin
coln, forty-four years ago. He
never lost his interest in this sec
tion of the state and every time
■ we would see him he would ask ^
about the old timers in this county.
Having been gone from the county
for so many years he did not know
any of the newcomers, but he al
ways wanted to know about the old
timers. He lived to a ripe old age
and checked out in his sleep, as he
would have wished it, had he the
power to so order.
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Mrs. Ed Verzel entertained six
-teen guests at seven o’clock din
ner at the Golden Hotel on Monday
evening, followed by cards at her
home. Mrs. John Davis winning
high score.
Former O’Neillite Back
For A Visit In Old Home
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Donohoe,
of Chehalis, Wash., arrived in the
city last Friday to spend a week
or ten days visiting relatives and
old time friends in this city and
vicinity. Hugh was raised in this
county, north of this city, and
after reaching manhood’s estate,
went to school and studied law.
After his admission to the bar he
went west and located at Chehalis,
where he has been one of the prom
inent members of the bar for sev
eral years. Twenty-eight years
have passed since Hugh’s last vis
it to the “old home town” and he
was surprised at the many im
provements made here during the
past years, even in the face of
drought and hard times. He is con
vinced that the vision of the old
timers, that O’Neill would some
day be a giant of a little city will
be verified within the next decade.
Republican State Conven
tion Very Enthusiastic
At the republican state conven
tion held in Columbus last Thurs
day twenty-one republicans were
present from this county and dele
gates report that the meeting was
a very enthusiastic and harmon
ious one. The main feature was
an address by Col. Theodore Roose
velt, which many of his audience
report was a masterpiece. Kenneth
Wherry, of • Pawnee county, was
elected chairman of the state cen
tral committee; J. D. Cronin was
elected member of the state com
mittee from this legislative dis
trict and Mrs. Mildred Spann, of
Atkinson, was elected state com
mitteewoman from this district.
John Protovinsky Moves
Grocery to Douglas Street
John Protivinsky moved his gro
cery store Sunday and Monday
from Fourth street to the Naylor
building on Douglas street and is
now comfortably located in his new
location. John had been in busi
ness on Fourth street for a good
many years, but he figured the
new location would be better than
his old one, hence the removal.
MANY THANKS
We deBire to express our sincere
thanks for the liberal patronage
given by the people of O’Neill to
the Food Sale and lunch last Satur
day. This sale was to assist the
music contestants to go to Kansas
City.—The Committee.
The north central district of the
Lumbermen’s Association of Ne
braska, held their regular meeting
Wednesday evening, with a busi
ness meeting at 6:45, followed by
a dinner at 7 at the Golden Hotel
in this city. Professor Ivan Woods
of the University of Nebraska ad
dressed the meeting, giving a very
interesting and entertaining talk
on weather conditions, past and
future.
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ATTENTION
O’Neill Residents
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Citizens of O’Neill, living |
in the Second and Third
Wards: If you have not
been enumerated by the cen
sus taker, call up Mayor Ker
senbrock and he will see that
a man visits you to get the
necessary information. The
census of this year will stand
for ten years and it is very
important to the city as well i
as the residents thereof that |
every resident be enumerated
as the census is supposed to
close this week end. If you
are in any doubts call up. It
is a duty you owe yourself
and your town.
O’Neill Music Students
Left For Kansas City
This Morning
Mrs. J. P. Brown, Mrs. C. E.
Lundgren, Ira George, and Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Parkins left early
Thursday morning for Kansas
City, Missouri, taking the contest
ants who are entered in the re
gional music contest which will be
held in Kansas City on May 9, 10
and 11.
Following are students who will
compete in the contest: Howard
Graves, Dorothy Yocum, Dorothy
Lowery, Genevieve Graves, Keith
Vincent, Lydia Halva, Marion Ol
son, Jerry Toy, Roy Lundgren,
Lavene Loy and Bob Parkins. Miss
Bernadette Brennan and Mrs. Tom
Brennan left Wednesday morning
for Kansas City, taking with them,
Alma Wallace, Bob Shoemaker and
Phil Yamall.
Former O’Neill Druggist
Gets Married, Now On
Way to Honolula
Henry Beckman, accompanied by
his brother Lawrence, left last week
end for Omaha, where they were
joined by the former’s wife who
came there from her parents’ home
at Dunnsville, Essex county, Vir
ginia.
Mr. Beckman, Honolulu, was
married to Miss Louise Garnett
Hundley April 13 at the Rappahan
nock church at Dunnsville. About
two weeks ago Beckman came here
to visit his mother, Mrs. Frank
Beckman, and other relatives and
friends.
The trio left Omaha Wednesday
for San Francisco, from where
they will sail May 7th for Hono
lulu. Mr. Beckman, a registered
pharmacist is employed at the
Blackshear Drug company there.
This is Lawrence’s first trip to
Honolulu.—Bloomfield Monitor.
The Weather
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The weather the past week has
been more moderate, the lowest
temperature being recorded dur
ing the day being 72 degrees, while
the highest reading was 78 last
Saturday. While most of the state
received some precipitation the
past week, none has fallen in
O’Neill nor surrounding territory.
Following is the weather chart for
the past week:
High Low
Thursday .72 34
Friday .-.73 43
Saturday .78 49
Sunday .••••77 53
Monday ..72 42
Tuesday .-.72 50
Wednesday .72 49
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all our friends and
neighbors for the many acts of
kindness and sympathy and beau
tiful floral offerings at the time of
the death of our beloved husband,
father and grandfather. We wish
also to thank the choir.—Mrs.
Fannie Ernst, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Vitt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ernst and
Frances, Mrs. Mary ETrnst and
daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Enright
and Mrs. Mike Enright drove to
Norfolk Monday and visited at the
home of Mrs. Donald Enright’s
mother, Mrs. Nellie Dunhaver.
Pioneer Resident of the
County Passes Away
After Paralytic Stroke
M ATTHIASERNST
Matthias Ernst, Matt, as he
was generally known, died at the
home of hia daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Elmer B. Ernst In this city last
Friday morning, following a para
lytic stroke suffered on Wednesday,
May 1,1940, at the age of 71 years
and five days. The funeral was
held from the Presbyterian church
last Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock,
Rev. Bell officiating and was one
of the largest funerals seen in this
city for several years, over one
hundred cars being in the funeral
procession and burial in Prospect
Hill cemetery. *
Matt Ernst was born in Tama
county, Iowa, on April 28, 1869.
When he was ten years of age,
in 1879, the family moved to this
county which had been his home
for the past sixty-one years. On
October 25, 1898, he was united in
marriage to Miss Fannie Johring,
daughter of one of the pioneer
families of the county. To this
union three children were born,
two of whom, with their mother,
survive and are left to mourn the
passing of a kind and indulgent
husband and father. The children
are: Mrs. Bernioe E. Vitt and.Fred
J. Ernst, O’Neill. He is also sur
vived by four grandchildren,
Yvonne, Betty J|ne, Mary Lou and
Frances Ernst, all of O’Neill; one
brother, Jake Ernst, Amelia, and
one sister, Mrs. Julia Gallagher,
O’Neill.
In the death of Matt Ernst an
other of the old time pioneers has
passed away. Coming here as a
boy he spent sixty-one years in the
county and has witnessed its pro
gress and vicissitudes. He was a
good farmer and an industrious
worker and until the drouth per
iod set in was one of the most suc
cessful farmers in the northern
part of the county, and, like prac
tically all the farmers in the
county, the drought played havoc
with him. He was a good citizen
and had a host of friends over the
county who will regret to learn of
his sudden death.
Another Pioneer Passes
Away Wednesday Morn.
JOHN MARTIN
John Martin passed away at the
O’Neill Hospital last Wednesday
morning, following a paralytic
stroke suffered last Saturday fore
noon. That morning he had been
up and spent some time cleaning
up his yard and he was found in
the house unconscious about 11:80.
He was taken to the hospital, where
he passed away about 6:30 yester
day morning, without having gain
ed consciousness. The funeral will
be held from the Catholic church
tomorrow morning at 9 a. m., and
burial in Calvary cemetery.
John Martin was born at Du
Bois, Nebr., on December 13, 1885,
and was 54 years, 4 months and
25 days old at the time of his
death. When he was a little over
a year old in 1887, his parents mov
ed to this county, settling north
east of this city where John grew
to manhood. About twenty years
ago his parents moved to town and
the boys remained on the farm for
several years, finally retiring and
renting the place and they came
to town. After moving to this
city John purchased a place in the
western part of town where h^
made his home. He never married
and kept bachelor headquarters.
He was a fine citizen and a quiet
and unassuming young man who
had a host of friends, who will re
gret to learn of his sudden death
in the prime of manhood.
John is survived by five broth
ers and two sisters. They are
William, Joe and Henry, O’Neill;
George, of Wichita Falls, Texas,
Francis, of Spencer; Mrs. Clara
Godek, of Omaha; Mrs. Ruby Baz
elman, of O’Neill.
Note of Appreciation
We wish to extend our thanks
and appreciation for the splendid
manner in which the people of this
community assisted the music stu
dents from both the Public School
and the Academy. As a result,
O’Neill \vill be represented at the
National Music Contest this Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday in Kan
sas City, Mo.
THIRTY-THREE WILL GRADUATE FROM
O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL FRIDAY MAY 31
Thirty-three Eighth Graders Will Receive Their
Diplomas That Evening Providing They Are
Successful in Passing Final Tests
Commencement exercises for the
graduates from high school and
the eighth grade of the O’Neill
J*ublic School will be held orr.May
eighth- grade 'this year who .are
eighth grade this year who ueMfc
candidates for diplomas upon the
satisfactory completion of • schol
astic requirement*. There are
eighteen girls and fifteen boys as
follows:
Girls—
Harriet Bennett, Leah Bruegman,
Ruth Carter, Shirley Claussen Vir
ginia Dailey, Betty Jane Ernst,
Betty Lou Harris, Bernadine Hene
fin, Betty Hinze, Patsy Kruse, EI
dora Lowery, Margaret Thava
net, Shirley Tucket, Maxine Wil
kinson, Jean Williams, Evelyn
Wyant, Bonnie Yarnall and Mar
lene Weyhrich.
Boys—
Darly Banks, Robert Bowen, Al
vin Clyde, Kenneth Clyde, Jack
Dempsey, Donald Elkins, Claude
Hamilton, Norman Henefin, Carrol
Hunt, Marvin Korab, Darwin Mat
ula, Maynard Morrow, Merwyn
Parke, Clinton Peterson and John
Bellar.
There are thirty-three Seniors,
who upon satisfactory completion
of their respective courses of high
school work, will be candidates for
high school diplomas this spring.
The graduating class is composed
of fourteen girls anrf nineteen boys.
The courses that they com
pleted are as follows:
COLLEGE
Donald W. Asher, Shirley La
None Bates, Alvin L. Bausch, E.
Donald Bowen, Deloree Marie
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Claussen,. Faith 0. Harris, Clay H.
Johnson-Jr., Davene M. Ley, Irma
A. Manzer, Dale D. Matula, Merle
Mitchell, La(Verii M arrow, Mabel
D. Oaenbaugh, Ruth Page, Frank L.
(Pettijohn, Lois Jean Robertson,
Doris R. Scofield, Leland 0. Spry,
Dorothy M. Summers, Richard
Wyant.apd Philip Lowell Yarnall.
COMMERCIAL ,
Bob Allendorfer, William Al
.lendorfer, Ralph E. Brown, Joe
Grutsch, Donna Jeanne Marcellus,
and Louia W. Reimer.
GENERAL
Max D. Chapman, Howard B.
Graves, and John Schmidt.
NORMAL TRAINING
Shirley LaNone Bates, Delores
Marie Claussen, Davene M. Loy,
Merle Mitchell, Mabel D. Osen
baugh, Ruth Page, Frank L. Petti
john, Lois Jean Robertson, and
Doris R. Scofield.
SECRETARIAL
Mary Jo Allen, Dolores M. Bach
man, and Dorothy June Larson.
The Seniors selected Royal Blue
and Silver as their class colors, the
pink tea rose as the class flower.
Their motto is “Not At The Top
But Climbing.”
The baccalaureate services will
come on May 26. The services will
be conducted by Rev. Wright with
the assistance of Rev. Bell. The
'ncci.laureate services and com
mencement exercises will be held
in the Public School auditorium
this year. The auditorium will pro
vide ample seating capacity for all
individuals interested in attending.
Each of you are invited to attend
these services.
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY WILL GRADUATE
THIRTY-TWO ON MORNING OF MAY 31
Seventeen Eighth Graders Will Also Be Presented
Diplomas and Will Enter High School Next Fall
On Friday morning, May 31, St.
Mary’s Academy will hold their
graduating exercises at which
thirty-two will close their high
school year and be ready to enter
college or settle down to the pur
poses of making a living. At the
same time seventeen eighth grade
graduates will be presented dip
lomas and next year will be num
bered among the high school stu
dents.
Following is a list of graduates,
with their home addresses: Will
iam Biglin, Marjorie Cronin,
O’Neill: Ramona Dancey, High
more, S. D.; Robert Earley, Cath
erine Finley, O’Neill; Monica
Hoefs, Wood Lake, Nebr., Mad
elyne Hynes, O’Neill; Mary Jane
Iler, Dallas, S. D.; Alice Jackson,
Springview, Nebr.; William Ku
bitschek, Dorothy Langan, Mildred
Loefler, O’Neill; Marjorie Mains,
Emmet; Mary Catherine Marshall,
Nenzel, Nebr.; Mary Ann Meer,
Valentine, Nebr.; Marie Moler,
O’Neill; Helen Marie Mullen, At
kinson; Eileen McKenna, O’Neill;
Maxine O’Bryan, Norris, S. D.;
Ruth Pribil, Basil Price, Dorothy
Ryan, O’Neill; Marcella Rubel,
Dallas, S. D.; Robert Shoemaker,
O’Neill; Hilda Simons, Norden,
Nebr.; Rose Marie Simons, Sparks,
Nebr.; Margaret Taylor, Valentine,
Nebr.; Alma Wallace, O’Neill;
Dorothy Walter, Emmet; Darleeo
Weber, Long Pine, Nebr.; Ethel
Winkler, Atkinson, Nebr.; Mary
Zirnig. Norden, Nebr.
Seventeen students comprise
the eighth grade who will also be
graduated on May 31. They are as
follows:
John Brennan, William Brennan,
Maurice Cavanaugh, Richard Cro
nin, Donna Callagher, William
Grady, Donald Hynes, Janet Loeff
ler, Mary Miles, Ireneaia Mullen,
Frank Peter, Mary Louise Reka,
Margaret Ellen Reka, Maxine
Roach, Rosemary Ryan, Margaret
Sauser, Yvonne Sirek.
The Project Chib Chorus
Wants More Members
The Holt County Women’s Club
Chorus which was organized dur
ing the pant year under the direc
tion of Mrs. Lawrence Russell is
one of the few organizations of
its type in Holt county. The chorus
which has received m^ny compli
ments on their performance at the
recent project club achievement
day is anxious to increase its en
rollment with an idea in mind of
entering the state contest for such
groups which is held during the
Nebraska State Fair. In order to
participate in this contest a few
more good voices are needed to
make the group large enough to
represent Holt county.
Any womens project club mem
ber is eligible to compete with the
group and any member who is in
terested in choral work is invited
to contact the director and to join
the chorus.
Joe McNichols went to Atkin
son Thurnday on business.
Mrs. W. B. Graves left Monday
for Lyons, Nebraska, where she
will visit her mother, Mrs. Jane
Buckley and attend a meeting of
the Past Matrons of the Eastern
Star. She left Lyons Wednesday
morning for' Lincoln, where she
will attend a meeting of the Grand
Chapter of the Eastern Star, and
will then return to Lyons for a
longer visit with her mother, be
fore returning home.
Mr. C. K. Morse, Nebraska Uni
versity Director of Public Rela
tions, visited the O’Neill City
Schools last Thursday and gave a
very interesting talk to the stu
dent body. Later in the morning
Mr. Morse met with the Senioi
Class, explaining to them the n»
quirements for many various vo
cations which they might wish to
follow for their life work. It was
interesting to note that the thirty
three seniors comprising the class,
indicated twenty-five different oc
cupations.
The city council held a special
meeting Wednesday night, on call
of the mayor, to take action on
three applications for license to
sell intoxicating liquor. Applica
tions had been filed by R. E. Tom
linson, Chick Wyant and W. E.
Gatz. The old council had been
unable to agree on the matter and
it was left for the new mayor and
council to handle. In the balloting
Dick Tomlinson received four
votes to two against and he was
granted the license, the others be
ing rejected, as the council by or
dinance had limited the number of
places to four, and this application
filled the quota. Applications
were received from about thirty
who wished the job of working on
the streets, but not action was tak j
en on the applications.
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Francis Hughes, Former
O’Neill Resident Was
Married In Honolula
Announcement was received by
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hughes of this
city of the marriage of their son,
Francis, to Miss Mildred Janet
Smith both of Honolulu, Territory
of Hawaii, the marriage being per
formed April 6 in the Little Church
of the Crossroads by the Rev.
Judd. Prior to residing in Hono
lulu she with her parents was a
resident of Arizona.
Francis is the eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hughes. He was
reared in this community, received
his education in the Bloomfield
schools, and was graduated from
I the local high school in the class of
1932.
He attended the University of
Nebraska three years and took up
arts and science. He entered the
employ of Andresen and Beckman,
drug store at O’Neill, for a year,
going to Honolulu three years ago,
where he secured employment with
the Blackshear Drug company. Af
ter a year he resigned to enter the
employ of McKesson-Robbins Drug
company, and only recently he was
promoted to assistant managership
of the notion department of the
firm.
Best wishes of the entire com
munity are extended Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes for a happy and prosper
ous wedded lfre.—Bloomfield Mon
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Holt Coitnty 4-H Clate
Are Organized* , >
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With the 4-H club year well Bid
der way the year of 1940 promises
to be a banner year as fab as num
ber of boys and girls enrolled ia
concerned.
According to the latest figures
there are at present 200 boys and
girls taking part in twenty-four
4-H clubs in Holt county with the
organization of clubs only well
started. Stocker feeder clubs con
tinue to be the most popular club
with nearly one half of this num
ber having calves as their project
in 4-H work. While the current
price of feeder calves has influ
enced the popularity of these clubs,
any group of five hoys and girls
between the ages of 10 and 20 can
organize almost any type of home
economic or agricultural club they
may desire.
4-H work is carried on in Holt
county under the direction of the
county agricultural agent, Lyndle
R. Stout, and any community which
is interested in starting a club may
receive assistance by applying t«
that office.
Gerald Greybill left Sunday
morning for Lincoln, where he
will spend most of the week at
tending a meeting of the F. S. S.
directors of the state.