The Frontier LX Vi O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1945 NO. 17 B. T. Winchell, 77 Died In Omaha On Thursday Morning B. T. Winchell, prominent Holt County official, died in Omaha Thursday morning about 10:00 o’clock. He had been in ill health for some time, but had worked ai the Treasurer's office until about a week ago. On Tuesday morning Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis took him to Omaha for medical attention, but it was useless and he passed away on Thursday morning. The body will be shipped to his ’’home here Friday morning. No funeral arrangements had been made up to the time we went to press. He was 76 years, 10 months and 29 days of age at the time of his death. , Mr. Winchell had been a public official at the court house here for about twenty years, having served as county assessor, deputy county clerk, register of deeds, county treasurer for two terms and at the time of his death was deputy coun ty treasurer. He leaves besides his wife to mourn his passing ten children: Mrs. Nellie Medcalf, Chambers: John Winchell, Seattle, Wash.: Miss Catherine at home; Bert of O'Neill; Mrs. Horace Rouse, of O’Neill; Mrs. John Harvey, Or chard; Cpl. Alva Winchell, now in Germany; Vern of Denver: Mrs. John Davis, O’Neill and M/Sgt Orville Winchell of Harrington, Kansas. A son and daughter pre ceeded him in death. A complete obituary will be given next week. John Prolivinsky, S 1c On Ship Taking Part In Occupying Japan Islands Aboard the USS North Caro lina Off Japan—John H. Proti vinsky, seaman, first class, USN, 18, son of John P. Protivinsky of 610 North Colorado St., Hast- { ings, and Mrs. Theresa Bauman Protivinsky, of O’Neill, Nebr., is serving aboard this battleship which is part df the powerful 0 Pacific Fleet engaged in occupy ing Japan. Under the operational control of Admiral William F. Halsey, USN, Commander of the 3rd Fleet, the North Carolina, one of the “glamor” ships of the Fleet, assembled with 11 other battle ships, 17 aircraft carriers, five escort carriers, 20 cruisers and more than 290 other U. S. ships to carry out the first stages of the occupation of the Japanese 'home islands. M-Sgt. (letus V. Sullivan Awarded Bronze Slar Medal By General Wyman With the 71st .Infantry Division in Augsburg, Germany — Master Sergeant Cletus J. Sullivan, 33, of O’Neill, and husband of Mrs. Ruby Sullivan, Omaha, was recently awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his meritorius achievement against the enemy in military operations between March 27 and May 8, by Major General Willard G. ‘Wyman, commanding general of the 71st Infantry Division. Serving in the army since June 1942, Sgt. Sullivan came overseas in January of this year, and is currently assigned to the (censor ed) pf the 71st Infantry Division Headquarters in Europe. Before entering the army he was a Division Accountant of North eastern Division of Consumers Public Power District. He gradu ated from St. Mary’s Academy in V O’Neill, it Only Four Men To Take Pre-Induction Exams In Month of September preinduction, during the month of September: Bp«nceT Harry E. Prouty Donald L. Bursell Pag* Ralph C. Klnudsen Chambers Lynn L. Scholz CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for their help in threshing my grain. Your kindness will always be remembered. Mrs. M. P. Sullivan. Commercial Club Meeting Tuesday Evening. Sept. 11. The next regular meeting of the O’Neill Commercial Club will be held in the dinning room of the Goden Hotel next Tuesday | evening, September 11, at. 6:45. All members are urged to attend. BRIEFLY STATED Miss Mary Jolly spent Sunday in Geneva visiting friends. Miss Dorothy Kratochvil spent the week-end in Osmond visiting her parents and friends. Miss Bonnie Reimers spent the week-end in Inman, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rei mers. Miss Bea Jardee spent the week-end in Stuart visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jardee. Miss La Vita Lehn returned Saturday from Wahoo, where she had been visiting relatives ajnd friends. Mrs Elgin Ray returned Sun day from Kimball, Nebr., where she had been visiting relatives and friends. Miss Maureen Keenan, of South Siour City, spent the week end here visiting at the P. V. Hickey home. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tomlinson, and daughter, of West Point, spent Labor Day week-end here visiting relatives and tfriends. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sodersifedt and daughter, Judy, of Omaha, were week-end guests at the Harold Lindberg home. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Tomlinson and son, Mickey, left Sunday for Nebraska City, where Mickey will attend school this year. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Tomlinson returned Friday from Colorado, where they had spent the past two week£ vacatoning. Miss Nadene Murray returned Friday from Kearney, where she had been visiting her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waldrop. Dr. and Mrs. L. A, Burgess and daughter, Joanne, returned Sat urdey from the Black Hills, where they had been visting friends , Fred Osenbaugh returned Sun day from Mullen. Nebr.. where he had been visiting his sister and brother-in-law. Mr and Mrs. Eric Erickson. Pvt. Dwayne Landis, of Fort Robinson, Nebr., arrived home Saturday to visit his mother, Mrs. Mae Landis and other relatives and friends. Ensign and Mrs. Richard Mas on, of Neligh, spent Friday 'here visiting friends. Ensign Mason was supervisor of the N. Y. A. here in 1939. Joe Gallagher, Hugh Birming ham and Captain and Mrs. John Robert Gallagher went to Yank ton, S. D., Monday, where they at day from Mullen, Nebr., where he Mr. and Mrs. Francis Donohoe and son, of Los Angeles, Cal fomia, arrived Saturday for a visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Donohoe and with other relatives and friends. Jim Soukup. U. S. A., arrived ; home Monday from the E. T. O., I for a visit with his parents and other relatives and friends. He had been overseas for two and a 'half years. Mrs. Anton Toy, Sr., attended the O’Neill picnic held in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday. September 2. This is an annual event and is attended by practi cally all of the former residents this city. Mr and Mrs. G. C. DeBacker received word Monday that their son. Seaman second class Thomas De Backer, who recently com pleted his boot training at Great Lakes, has been transferred to Camp Elliott, at San Diego, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harty ar rived home Saturday from Ro chester, Minn. Ben, who under went a major operation a few weekai ago, is getting along nicely and is on the way to complete recovery, which is gratifying news to his many friends in this city and over the county. Mr. and Mrs. Hay Bosn spent Sunday in Brainard visiting rela tives. Fern Hubbard, of Lincoln, spent Labor Day week-end here visit ing friends. - | Mrs. Nora Quilty, of Omaha, spent Labor Day here visiting relatives and friends. Miss Bessie Brennan, of Omaha, spent Labor Day here visiting relatives and friends. Miss Bonnie Reimers spent Wednesday in Chambers attend ing the Holt County Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brensan, of Omaha, spent the week-end j here visiting relatives and1 friends. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kelley and family, of Fairbury, were Labor Day guests at the R. V.Eiden miller home. Mrs. P. J. Biglin and daughter. Helen, and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Dailey, of Emmet, spent Sunday in Long Pine. Miss Grace Suchy, of Omaha,' arrived Friday to visit her mother, Mrs. Frank Suchy and other rel atives afcid (friends. Harold Lindberg returned Fri day from Akron, Ohio, where he had spent tht past three weeks attending a Firestone Training school. Don Martin, of Omaha, arrived Saturday for a visit with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Mar tin alnd other relatives and friends. _ i Miss Loretta Enright returned | Friday tfrom Norfolk, where she had been visiting her sister and | brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Semlock. Mr. and Mrs. Lod Janousek and daughters, Mary Ann and1 Martha, spent Labor Day in Brainard, visiting relatives and friends. Miss Mary Miles came up from; Omaha Saturday to spend the i holiday visiting at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Miles. Seaman 2-c Leander Drueke left Saturday for his station in North Carolina, after visiting his parents, M. and Mrs. A Shell koph. Seaman 2-c James Golden, son df Mr. and Mrs. Max Golden, left last Thursday for Great Lakes, 111., after spending his leave here. Mr. and Mrs. James Corkle and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hansen re turned Saturday from a trip through the Black Hills df South Dakota. , Seamajn 2-c Thomas DeBacker left Thursday for Great Lakes, 111., after spending a leave here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. DeBacker. Cecil Landis and son, of Boise, Idaho, left for their home Sun day, after visiting his mother, Mrs. Mae Landis and other rela tives and friends here. Lt. Lavern Stevens, who is stationed at Eldorado, Texas, spent the week-end here visiting his wife and also his parents, Mr .and Mrs. R. D. Stevens at Page. Seaman 2-c George Janousek left last Thursday for Great Lakes, 111., after spending a leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lod Janousek and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Max Golden re ceived word Monday that their son, Seaman 2-c James Golden, has been transferred from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, 111., to Camp Elliott, at San Diego, Cal. Miss Elaine Murray will leave Friday for Sioux City, after a visit with her father, Henry Mur ray and other relatives and friends. She is a Cadet Nurse in training at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Funeral Services For Frank Turay To Be Held Sat. Morning Funeral services will be held on ( Saturday morning at ten o’clock at St. Patrick’s church for Frank Turay, who passed away at his home northeast of O’Neill on Wed nesday afternoon after an illness of two months. Rev. Raymond J. Lisco will have charge of the ser vices and burial will follow in Calvary cemetery here. Mr. Turay was born on April 2, 1884 in Poland and came to the United States 38 years ago and made his home in Omaha until about 1925 whe;'t he moved to Holt County, and has since made his home on a farm. He was united in marriage to Katie Boldoska in Omaha on May 21, 1913. To this union were born six children, 5 boys and one girl: Frank, now in England with a U. S. Armored Division; John of O’Neill; Joseph, U. S. Army, sta tioned at Camp Shelby, ;Miss. Cashmere, Stephen and Rose, all of O'Neill. He is survived by his wife and the above mentioned children. Eagle Creek 4-H Club The Eagle Creek 4-H Club held a meeting at the J. B. Mellor home August 26. A dinner feat uring fried chicken was served before the meeting. The meeting was called to order by Murray Mellor, presi dent. The roll call was answer ed by giving a safety or fire pre vention (hint. Ed and Bob Hynes and Stanley Benson were absent. The main topic of discussion was Achievement Day. Most of the members reported that they plan ned to attend. Then the meeti ing adjourned and both boys and girls practiced judging cattle, sheep and 'horses. AAA News Notes Loans are now being made on 1945 wheat, oats, barley and rye. These grains must meet a grad ing qualification aind be in elig ible bins before a loan is accept ed. You may contact this office if you desire more information regarding loans on the above listed grain. Rates are: wheat, $1.40; Rye, 75c; barley, 79c; oats, 44c. Beef Subsidy. In applying for the 50c beef subsidy, may we call to your attention the fact that it is necessary that both the account df sales and the Subsidy Certificate be forwarded to this office. All applications must be filed within sixt days from data on Account of Sales—on all beef animals weighing 800 lbs., or more, and bringing $13.65 lo cally ($13.85 Omalha and Sioux City) and sold with certification that they will be slaughtered within 29 days— if payment is desired. Respectfully submitted, Harry E. Ressel. Chairman. Holt County AAA Committee. Miss Arlene Shade spent the week-end at her home in Stuart. Miss Mary McManus left Tues day for a couple of days visit in Norfolk. Miss Mabelie Bauman spent the week-end at her home in At kinson Miss Carlyn Neiers left Friday for McCook, where she will visit friends. Mrs. Laurance Tenborg spent the week-end in Emmet, visiting Mrs. Gary Enbody and W. R. Ten borg. Mrs. F. A. Miles returned Wed nesday from a month's visit with her sister, Mrs. Ethel Seldon at Valentine. Yeoman 2-c and Mrs. Edward Quinn arrived Sathrday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Quinm. Mi^s Josephine Mlnarik spent the week-end in Ewing, visiting her parents and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs John Grutsch are the proud parents of a son, Michael John, born Tuesday mirsing in Norfolk. John re turned Tuesday evening, but Mrs. John Protivinsky, mother of Mrs. Grutsch, will remain for a few days. Miss Mary Hickey, of Sioux City, spent the week-end here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Hickey. Miss Betty Langan, of Omaha, spent the week-end here visiting her parents. She will leave this week for Scottsbluffs, where she will be employed by the Western Union Company. Joe Havelka, nepihew of Mr. asd Mrs. J. S. Havelka. who 'has been visiting here for the past week, returned to his home in Wahoo Tuesday. Mrs. D. H. Cronin and son, Richard, went down to Norfolk Tuesday, where Richard enrolled at Norfolk Junior College for the coming year. Mrs Cronin re turned Tuesday evening. Mrs. P. J. O'Donnell returned to her work in Sioux City Tues day, after a vacation at home with 'her husband, P. J. O’Don nell and sisters-in-law, Mrs Bea Rentschler and Ainna O'Donnell. J. M. Higgins, wlhi has been employed at the Naval Ammu nition Depot at Hastings for the past two years, arrived home on Friday. Mrs. Art Tibbetts and Miss Ar lene Kilpatrick spent from Sat urday until Wednesday in Omaha visiting friends. Mrs. Tibbett’s son. Dick, participated in the All-State Legion game with an Omaha team, composed of the best Legion players of that city. The employees* of the telephone office held a farewell picnic in the City Park Friday evening, in honor of Miss Lois Osborne, who left on Monday for Omaha. She is a member of the Cadet Nurse corps and will take her training at Clarkson hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bosn and daughters, Dorothy and Marion, went to Omaha on Friday. Lt. Dorothy Bosn, who is a member of the United States Army Nurse Corps, left from Omaha to re turn to her post of duty, at Fort Snelling, Minn., after spending a nine day furlough here visiting her parents and other relatives and friends. Romaine Saunders returned Tuesday afternoon and took the afternoon bus for Atkinson, on his way to his ranch home south west of Amelia. Romaine had been in the eaist about six weeks and visited sections of the coun try that he had never seen be fore, including Wa^hisgton, D. C. He undoubtedly enjoyed his visit to the nation’s capitol—he was there a week—for he met his sister, Mrs. Grace Shanner whom he had not seen for over fifty years, since she and Mr. Shanner moved from this county to southern Missouri, in the early nineties. He also put in some time iwth his son, Glen, wife and son in Rhode Island. On his re turn to Nebraska he visited at his daug.hfters home in Lincoln and iwth his son. Ned, wife and family at Grand Island. He says the east is all right for those who like it. but as far as he is concerned he prefers the broad and fertile prairies of Nebraska. PAGE NEWS ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Herman Matschu latt, of Omaha, spent two days last week visiting at the home o>f the former’s brothtr and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matsehulatt. Mr. and Mrs. George Fuelberth, of Hartngton, and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Nissen were Sunday din ner guests at the Don Nisson home. Mrs. Clarence Hicks and daughter, Twila. of O’Neill, vis ited Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Elton Grass. Mr. and Mrs. H. Rakow drove to Ewing Wedesday of last week t o visit Mr. Rakow’s sister, Mrs. Bertha Talmadge. From there they went to Neligh ond then to Brunswick to visit another sis ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rose. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pegler and son, of Omaha, spent Sunday at the Roy Parker home to visit Mr. Pegler’s sisters, Mrs. Parker and husband and his mother, Mrs. Stella Pegler. Mr. and Mrs. Dosold Lauten schlager and sons, of Orchord, spent Saturday evensing with Mr. ond Mrs. Jerry Lamasin. son. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Taylor and son of, of Oaklale. were dinserahd supper guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Steinberg and Naomi. Mrs. Taylor is a cousin of Mrs. Steinberg. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matschullat received a lttter from their son, Sgt. Dale Matschullat, saying he is now stationel on Luzon. Mr. asd Mrs. Otto Terrill asd family returned home Monday from Storm Lake, Iowa, where they had visited at the home of the formers brother, Arthur Terrill and family Mrs. Arthur Terrill was taken to a Sioux City hospital Monday. C. J. Terrill, who also had been visiting at the home of his son, stayed with the children while Cheir parents went to Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Neisus and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kirschmer were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haynes. Mr. and Mr. H. F. Rakow asd Mr. and Mrs. James Carson trans acted business at Creighton and Verdigre Saturday. Mrs. Helen Chmeler and daugh ter. Julie, and Jeamie Koch, of Norfilk, spent from Wednesday until Saturday visiting at the home of Mrs. Chmeler’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Townsend, Miss Viola Haynes left Friday for Lynch, where she began her fourth term at the Lynch High School as principal. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Huston and Mrs. Don Huston and son. Michael were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Michaelson. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Asher and son, Freddie, of Fremont, spent from Friday until Monday even ing visiting at the homes of their mothers, Mrs. Margaret Ander son and Mrs. Ethel Asher. Mr. and Mrs. A If Beelaert. of Ewing, and Mrs. Jennie Bartak and dhildren, of Deloit. were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Fralnk Beelaert. Mr. and Mrs. William William son and granddaughter, Mrs. Dian Richards returned home Monday from Iona, S. D.. wihere they had visited Mr. William son’s mother and a sister and, brother that also live in that vlc isity. Another brother, from Des Moines, Iowa, was also vis iting there at that time. The W. S, C. S. met i the Mcth odist Church parlors Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Harry Harper led the devotions and Mrs. Feodor Kattner gave the lesson. Host esses were Mesdames Nevan Ickes, Soren Sorenson and Hugh Holliday. Rev. and Mrs. Feodor Kattner and daughter, Joy, and Mrs. Har old Heiss were Norfolk visitors one, day last week. Mr. and Mrs’ Chris Mosher, of Clearwater, spdnt the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Matschullat. Mrs. J. O. Ballantyne receiv ed word from her son, Norris Ballantyne S 2e, who is stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, that he has finished his boot training. Because df his typing ability he has been given a permanent position in the rec ord room of the U. S. Navy Per sonnel Separation Center. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Zumbrum and daughter Shirley of Pierce and Mr. and Mrs. Adam Wagner and sons of Plainview spent Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Hayne. Mrs. Zumbrum is a sister and Mrs. Wagner is a niece of Mi^. Hayne. Pvt. Keitlh Smith arrived from Camp Fannin, Texas last Friday to spend a week with his par ents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith. He will go to Hastings to visit his sisters, Mrs. E. E. Rosner and Miss Roberta Smith before going to Camp Riley, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Townsend Jr., and family, df Osage, Wyom | ing stopped on their way home ; from Whiting, Iowa Monday and visited until Tuesday with their i ,ncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. Roy Townsend, grandmother, Mrs. Ida Townsend alnd other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Hurst and son Miller of Plattsmouth, Nebr. (Continued on page four) Sixteen Holt County Men To Be Inducted Into The Armed Services In Sept. Registrants to be inducted dnr-» ,< ing the month of September; Inmv Quintin L. Pojar Emmet Joseph R. Bellar Amelia Eugene T. Doolittle O'Neill John A. Etherton Walter F. Manley Ewing Jdhn V. Slizoske Donald D. Funk Stuart Robert J. Krysl Arthur H. Cadwallader Atkinson Joseph G. Laible Charles F. Weichman LeRoy J. Brandt Russell C. Everett, Jr. Registrants to be sent down for Dustin Oscar R Wander check Raymond A. Wilcox Chambers Zane M. Rowse EMMET NEWS Mrs. Joe Ritz and daughters, Marie attvd Vivian, of Atlantic, Iowa, arrived last Tuesday even ing to spend some time at the G. D. Jain zing home. Mrs. Ritz is a daughter of Mrs. Janzing. Father Kovar was a business caller in Stuart Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hoehne and daughter, Dolores, and son, Otto. Jr., of Boulder, Col., are visiting at the John Pruss home this week. Mrs. Hoehne will be remembered as Evelyn Pruss. Several from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Emmett McCaff rey last Tuesday at O’Neill. The Misses Rita Babl and Ar mella Pongratz and Mrs. Bernard Dusatko called at the Joe Winkler 'home Wednesday evening. Miss Lottie Babl is working at the Leo Matthews home this week. Pvt. LaVern Jurgensmier, of Fort Sill, Okla., arrived Sunday to spend his tfurlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jurg ensmier. Mrs. Joe Ritz and daughters. Mrs. G. D. Janzing and Mrs. Leonard Dusatko and girls visited Mrs. Henry Benze Tuesday after noon. Cpl. and Mrs. John Dovaik visited at the Mike Mullen home the past week. Mrs. Dovark will be remembered as the former Helen Marie Mullen, e Misses Leona Winkler and Ar mella Pongratz helped Mrs. Ray Richards cook for the threshers Friday. Mr. add Mrs. Carl Cain and granddaughters, Judy and Pat ricia Dawson, of Omaha, spent the week-end at the Cal Tenborg home. Mrs. Cain is a sister of Mrs. Tenborg. Mrs. Joe Babl and daughters. Rose Mary and Cecelia, Mrs. Ber nard Dusatko and son, Jimmy, were business callers in O’Neill Thursday afternoon. Mr. Iscon and daughter, Lur anina, of Crookston, Nebr., visited Tuesday and Wednesday at the Dugal Allen home. Mrs. Leonard Dusatko and daughters, Helen Marie and Em ily Ann, visited Mrs. Joe Ritz at the G. D. Janzing home Friday afternoon. Father Kovar and his father, Louis Kovar, were Thursday sup per guests o/f Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benze. Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie Allen and children, of Topeka, Kansas, ar rived last week to spend some time visiting at the Dugal Allen home and to visit other relatives and friends. Mrs. John Bonenburger and son, Duane, of Atkinson, visited at the Frank Foreman home Sunday night. , Mrs. Eva Johnson and family arrived home Sunday night, after spending two weeks at the Sam Banks home in O’Neill. Seaman 1-c and Mrs. Lester Perry were dinner and supper guests at the Dean Perry home Sunday. Seaman Perry has just recently returned from the South Pacific. While on the Philip pines he met Pvt. Joe Luth. ( Continued on page five)