LXV * O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 18,1946 NO. 49
SMALL DOSES
PAST AND PRESENT
By Romaine Saunders
And now an organization that
would clip Uncle Sam’s goatee.
Inspired by the barbers’ union?
The latest economical mystery
Y —reducing the size of a loaf and
no limit on the number of leaves.
Bake your own.
With the flavor of barnyard
still fresh with him the Professor
remarked in class: “What we
need is to use horse sense and
become stable in our thinking.”
Another spot becomes a nation
al shrine. It may well'be spoken
of as a partisan shrine. The
one whose memory is thus design
ed to perpetuate was perhaps
the greatest idolized as well
our most cordially hoted national
figures
Mr. Truman declares himself a
full-grown New Dealer after one
year in the seductive environs of
the White House. But his remark
to the effect that a naval officer
should keep his mauith shut re
specting anything he says arouses
the wrath of some Nebraska
sailor boys who think he should
be impeached.
The twentieth century has
braujght no change in the style of
men’s trousers. Until the gey
nineties had passed from the pic
ture of human follies it was hu
ture of human follies is was hu
milioting for a gent to be caught
in a pair of “hand-me-down”
pants without those present popu
lar stiff lines down front and
back hoving been pressed out.
Congress will lose a colorful
figure in the retirement at the
end of her term by Clare Booth
Luce of Connecticut. There is
a promise that the brilliant
flashes from that section of Con
necticut’s corner in Congress may
still illuminate the gloomy re
cesses if Mrs. Suzanne Silver -
cruys Stevenson, author, artist,
sculptor, and ropublican succeeds
Mrs. Luce. Other states to s.nd
women to Congress are Georgia,
California, llinois, Ohio, New
Jersey, Massachusetts and Maine.
West of tha Mississippi, Congress
for the most part is a man’s affair.
Scientists startle the world—
the world is evermore to be start
led—by announcing that on Jan
uary 24, the labors and studies
of a decade were brought to
fruition in a brief 2Vfe seconds
when the radar beam struck the
man in the moon square on the
solar plexus and echoed back to
earth. A total distance of 477,
714 miles while you bat an eye.
Now if science will come forward
with some process to pick us up
and set us down where we need
to go without having to hoof it
several blocks o.qr good sturdy
legs will be of little use.
Rejuvenating the fagged out
fogey wi h glands was considered
more or less “monkey business”
by the medics and seems to have
been 1 id cn the shelf with other
faded dreams of the fountain of
youth. But hope spring, etf{mal
in the human brear> and upon
the authority of medical science
and the eperiance of a hardy
race, the hoary head, th” wrink
led face, the pitiful make-up to
hide the ravages of ■ ime an I
habit may be postponed a few
more fleeting years. The dirt of
the tough old Bulgarians is so ne
sort of a ooncoction from sour
milk called yogurt and both men
and women retain youthful vigor
well past four score yeors. May
be life’s battles here in Yankee
land are not worth the experi
ment.
Plans For The New
Hospital Accepted
The O’Neill Hospital Commit
tee, headed by Chairman Wm. J.
Froelich met Thursday night,
April 11, in the library at St.
Mary's Academy. Drawings of
t the plans for the new hospital,
drawn by Architect Martin
Aiken of Lincoln, were discussed,
voted on and approved unani
mously.
O’Neill’s new hospital will be
one of the largest and most
modem in this part of the state.
This beau/tiful building will be
located on the lots donated by
the Sisters of S<t. Mary's west
of the Academy and north of the
park.
Dr. Fisher, Dentist.
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FINAL PLANS FOR O'NEILL'S NEW HOSPITAL APPROVED
The O'Neill Hospital committee, headed by Wm. J. Froelich,
met Thursday night, April 11th at St. Mary's Library.
The above drawing of the proposed hospital, submitted to the
committee by Mr. Martin Aiken, architect of Lincoln, was voted on
and approved unanimously.
The hospital will include a minimum of 36 beds and a maximum
of 45. It will be one of the largest and most modern in this part
of the state. This beautiful building will be located on the lots
donated by the Sisters of St. Mary's, which are west of St. Mary's
Academy and north of the park.
A full factual statement of figures and plans for solicitation
of funds will be carried in next week's papers.
About 1000 Students Are
Expected To Take Part
In The Music Contest
The O’Neill Division of the
District III Music Contest will
be held at O’Neill on the even
ing of Thursday, April 25, and
all day Friday, April 26. Ap
proximately 1000 school students
will appear on the program.
The Judges are: Mr. Edward
Kurtz, Chairman, Department of
Music, Iowa State Teachers Col
lege, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Dr. L. N.
Dailey, Director of Music, Yank
ton College, Yankton, S. D.; Mr.
Alvin Leroy Wilson, Head of
Voice Department, University of
South Dakota, Vermillion, S. D.:
and Mrs. Leo Kusinski, head
of Piano Department, Morning
side College, Sioux City, Iowa.
Local Committees are composed
of the following people:
Ira George, Superintendent of
Schools, O’Neill.
General Chairmen of LoceI Ar
rangements—F. N. Cronin and
Harry Pet rsen.
Chairmen cf Stenographic Com
mittee—T. d McElhaney and Mrs.
P. B. Harty.
Chairmen of Door Committee
—Mrs. H. J. Birmingham, Mrs.
Edward Campbell and Mrs. Jaittfs
Rooney.
Chairmen of Good Will Com
mittee—Mayor Kersenbroek, D.
H. Clauson on,d Rev. K. Scott.
Chairmen of Entertainment of
Judges—Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Bur
gess, Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Birming
ham and J. D. Cronin.
The following is a tentative
program:
Friday morning 8:00 to 12:00,
groups.
Friday morning 8:00 to 12:15,
O’Neill High School Auditorium
—Judge, Kurtz—42 instrumental
solos..
Thursday evening 7:00 p. m.,
°t. Marv’s Academy—Judge, Mrs.
Kucinski—22 piano solos, 3 pia"e
duets, 3 piano accordion small
groups.
Frid v morning 8:00 to 12.
St. M Ty’s Academy—Judges—
Dailey and Wilson—85 vocal
solos.
Friday 1:00 to 3:30, St. Mary's
Academy—Judges Dailey and
Wilson—53 vocal small groups.
Friday 1:15 to 2:15, O’Neill
High School Auditorium—Judge
Kurtz—10 instrumental small
groups.
Friday 2:45 to 3:30. O’Neill High
School Audi*orium—Judge Kurtz
—1 Class D Band, 1 Class D
Orchestra.
Friday 4:00 to 6:30, O’Neill
High School Auditorium—Judges
—Dailey and Wilson—14 choruses
boys,, girls, mixed.
Friday evening 8:00 to 9:30,
O’Neill High School Auditorium
—Judge— Kurtz— 3 Class B
Bands.
Friday evening 9:30 to 10:00,
O’Neill High School Auditorium
—Judge Kurtz— 1 Class C Band.
Mr and Mrs. W. M. Costello, of
Omaha, formerly of Ewing, were
visitors in O’Neill Tuesday.’
Mr and Mrs. Charles Richard
son, of Cedro Wooley, Wash.,
arrived in the city last Friday
and have come back to stay. Mr.
and Mrs. Richardson were resi
dents of this city for several years
Charley at ona time beiny a part
owner of the Cnevrolet garage.
They leift here about seven years
ago and went to Washington
where he has been n business.
He has disposed of his busines
there and is back in old Holt to
stay. Welcome back, Charles.
Kite Flying Contest
Twenty-one kites were entered
in the Kite Flying Contest, spon
sored by the Boy Scout Troup
No. 210 of O’Neill, Nebr. They
ranged in size from 1 3-4 to 2 Vi to
36x3916 inches. Prizes went to
tha following:
Highest—First, Bob Holsclaw;
Second, Donald Sauser; Third,
Billy Ellis.
Largest—First, Bob Erwin; Sec
ond, John Uhl; Third, Ted Lind
berg.
Smallest—First, Paul Mosman;
Second, Buddy Storjohan; Third,
Eddy CUddy.
Prettiest—First, Don Peterson;
Second, Billy Marcellus; Vernon
Johnson.
Many thanks to the business
men for the priz.qs contributed,
and interest shown. Plans are to
have a bigger and better contest
next year.
Thirteen Holt County
Boys Return To Civilians
Registrants discharged since
April 10, 1946:
Thomas F. Bilstcin, Amelia
Robert E. Moore, O’Neill
Vernon A. Hoxsie, O’Neill
Russell G. Simpson, O’Neill
William Rees, Jr., Atkinson
Harold L. Dickau, Atkinson
LoRoy L, Thurlow, Atkinson
Merwyn G. French, Jr., Pagie
Gene D. Spencer, Atkinson
Stanley J. Peters. O'Neill
Robert E. Miles, O’Neill
Gene M. McK nna, O’Neill
William L. Rossmen, Atkinson.
Tuberculosis Christmas
Seals Sales Exceed Quota
Dr. John F. Gardiner, president
of the Nebraska Tuberculosis As
sociation, has announced that to
tal reeipts from the Association’s
sale of Christmas Seals in Ne
braska in 1945nowtotal $131,273
45 greatly exceeding the original
goal of $125,000. It also exceeds
1944’s Christmas Seal total by
almost ter thousand dollars.
“Ninety-five percent of this
money will remain in Nebraska to
fight tuberculosis here in the
state,” said Dr. Gardiner.
Tiny Waterloo, Nebraska, with
a total population of only 381, led
the entire starte in the per capita
sale of Christmas seals. Divided
by the population’ the total
amount of sales of Christmas'
Seals in Waterloo revealed that
sales were the equivalent of 47,
ents for each mar, woman anl i
child. Mrs. E. T. Robinson is the
Nebraska Tuberculosis Associ- i
ation Christmas Seal chairman for
Waterloo.
Mrs. D. H. Cronin returned
home Monday morning from San
ta Barbara, California, where
she had spent the past nine weeks
visiting her daughter, Marjorie j
Joan, and her sister and husband,
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Butts.
Please call for your cleaning
on or before April 30.—Vogt’s
Dry Cleaners. 49
Funeral Of Rv. S. M.
Ohmart Last Monday
Rev. S. M. Ohmart, a highly
respected and honored resident
of this city and county, passed
away in a hospitall in Omaha last
Thursday evening The body was
shipped to this city and fuineral
services were held Monday af.er
noon at the Presbyterian church,
Rev. Kenneth Soott officiating
and burial in Prospect Hill ceme
tery.
Samuel McClellan Ohmart
was born at Greenville, Ohio, on
June 21, 1862, passed aiway at
Omaha, Nebr„ April 11, 1946, at
the age of 83 years, ten months
and twenty days.
He spent his boyhood days in
Ohio, moving as a young man to
Michigon. There he united in
marriage with Miss Luella May
Buck. January 11, 1893. To this
union were bom seven children,
two sons who died in infancy, five
daughters, two of whom, Erma
Laura Hanson and Florence Ade
line Brailey, preceded him in
death.
Mr. Ohmart was converted to
Christ as a young man, entering
the field of gospel work 48 years
ago. Six years later he moved
to Nebraska taking up his life
work as a pioneer minister and
gospel tract writer and publisher,
which he followed until his death.
Rev. Ohmart leaves to mourn
his passing, his wife* three diugh
ters, Mrs. Velma Crawford of
Pomona, Calif.; Mrs. Merle Pere
boom and Mrs. Elsa Redlinger,
both of O’Neill, Nebr.; eight
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren and a host of
friends and acqu. intonces.
Dorsey Pioneer Dies
In Lincoln Last Week
Loula Parker, 67 years of ag ,
of 16f6 G Street, a mtmber
of the Extension Division of
t he University of Nebraska,
died at a local hospital in Lin
coln Monday afternoon, April 8th.
She has been with the extension
division five years, serving as art
instructor and in High School cor
respondence work. Prior to this
she taught school in Pli inview
and in Holt county rural schools.
She was a member ef the first
Presbyterian church. She has no
close surviving relatives.
She is the last of a family who
years ago lived at Dorsey, when
Dorsey was a thriving little town
and was located on Apple Creek.
Her father, Phil Parker, was o
half owner of the Dorsey flour
mill and her parents kept the
Dorsey postoffice for years.
They were well known and a
highly respected family in the
Dorsey community. Her father,
mother and only sister, Bla che,
preceded her in death. Her fun
eral was held at the Roper &
Sons Chapel in Lincoln. Dr.
Arthur L. Muller officiating and
burial was beside her parents ond
sister in the Plainview cemet ry.
Two Local Girls Honored
At State University
Lincoln—Della and Helen Hag
ensick, daughters of Mr and Mrs. I
E. T. Hagensick, O’Neill, were
honored for being in the upper j
ben per cent of their class schol- j
astically at the annual University
of Nebraska Honors Convocation
held on the campus this week,
doth are freshmen at the Univer
sity. ,
O’Neill Native Passes
Away In Omaha
Agnes D. Kelly, of Omaha,
Nebr., formerly of O’Neill, died
j ait St. Catherine’s hospital in
Omaha on Aril 13, after a short
illness, at the age of 61 years,
three months and twelve days.
She is survived by three broth
ers and four sisters. The are:
James J. Kelly, O’Neill; William
P. Kelly, Omaha; Daniel J. Kelly
of Winnetoon, Nebr; Mrs. Tresa
Hansen, Los Angeles, California;
M*rs. C. W. Summers, Mrs.
! Margaret Dyer and Mrs. Irene
Taylor, all of Seattle, Wash.
Miss Kelly wtas born at O’Neill
January 1, 1885, where she grew
to womanhood. She was a grad
1 uate of St. Mary’s Academy and
i a teacher in the public school 1
I until moving to Omaha, where
I she had lived for the piast twenty- >
; five years, during the greater
I portion of this time being a j
teacher in the public and paro
chial schools.
Funeral services were held at
St. Cecelia’s Cathedral in Omaha
on Monday and interment was
in Calvary cemetery in O’Neill
on Tuesday morning.
Cleaning Plant Changes
Ownership May 1st
Harry Vogt, who purchased
the dry cleaning plant of the 1 te
Ben Harty about a yeor ago, sold
the plant last week to C. A.
Wtatherford of Sioux City, Iowa,
who will take possession on May
1st. Mr. Vogt has not decided on
what he will do except one thing.)
He s ys that he has been in the
dry cl aning business for 24 years
and he intends to take a good rest
first and then decide what he
w*ants to do. The new owner is
evpe-’i nef'd in the business and
is well acquainted in O’Nei ’
visi ing this city regul rly for
several years as a salesman for
laundry supplies.
PAGE NEWS NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haynes
spent Sunday at Orch (rd with
! Mr and Mrs. E l Shaw.
Mrs. Harold Cunadoy wos on
tb. sick list week last week.
| Mr and Mrs Russel Johnson,
of Omaha, visited last week at
the home of Mrs. Johnson’s
hra'her, Mr. md Mrs. Will Neu
bauer.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barr and
baby, of O’Neill, were guests
Sunday at the Lloyd Cork home.
Mrs. Jennie Holloway and Mrs.
Ralph Stevens were hostesses to
the C. L C. Club at tho Holloway
home Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Dave Bowen wlas a guest.
Mrs. M. C. Tipton, of Waverly,
Nebr., spent Thursday and Friday
visiting ot the home of her broth
er, Mr and Mrs. Harry Harper '
and with other relatives and ,
friends.
E. C. Graves is a medical ]
patient in the University hospital >
at Omaha. His condition was re- .
ported as good Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beeleart
and family were dinner guests (
Sunday of her parents, Mr. and ,
Mrs Harry Harper. <
Mr and Mrs Roy Haynes, Mil- f
dred and Melvin, Mr and Mrs. 1
Will Neubauer, Mr. and Mrs. Fred 1
Wood, Edgar Hood, Mrs. Emma 3
Ca-naday ond the Misses Grace j
and Nelle Wood attended funeral j c
service at Ewing Sunday after
noon of their cousin, Mrs. H. R. \
Porter.
Former O’Neill Girl Weds
In Sioux City, Iowa
The marriage of Genevieve
Lor Ree Graves, daughter of Mrs.
Julia A. Graves, Follis apart
ments, and Roy D. Scott, son of
Mr. and Mrs.' H. G. Scott’2208
S. Rustin street, was solemnized
in the First Presbyterian chursh
at 4 o’clock Sunday af,ernoon.
Rev. T. G. Lilly officiated.
Mrs. C. E. Light of Cherokee,
sang Because. O Promise Me, and
The Lord’s Prayer, accompanied
at the organ by Mrs. H. H.
Hedeen.
Howard B. Graves gave his sis
ter n marriage. The bride wore
a gown of white satin and net,
en train. Her fingertip veil was
held in place by a seed pearl
crown. She carried a boquet of
white gardenias, sweetpeas and
snapdragons.
The maid of honor was Miss
Elizabeth J. Graves of Washing
ton, sister of the bride. She was
attired in a yellow lace gown and
carried a boquet of red roses
and purple swaetpeas. Harold C.
Scott, brother of the bridegroom,
was best man. Ushers were James
H. Short and Carl Fisher.
A reception wos given in the
(Warrior hotel for 50 guests. As
sisting were Mrs. Ruth Scott, Mrs.
| Dorothy Wood, Mrs. Francis
Greenwood, Miss Mary Lou Jup
and Miss Jeanette Zeier.
Afiber a short trip to Omaha
'and Lincoln, the newlyweds will
'make their home at 1529 Grand
view boulevard. The bride attend
i ed O’Neill high school. Mr.
Scott attended East high school.—
Sioupc City Journal.
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
The Senior Class of the Page
High school presented the play,
“The Amber Key,” at the High
School auditorium Friday even
ing, April 13, to a large crowd
| of relatives and friends with
Mrs. Earl Hurst as sponsor.
CHARACTERS
Sidney Budge The Father
Terry Taylor
Elsa Budgo The Mo'her
Lois Sink
Patricia Lane The d ughter
Inez Albright
Jack Lance Her Husband
Robert Stevens
Phyllis De Reamer Woman of
. The World
Bet/y Dorr
Paul Clark Out of Doors Type
D. M. S'uf-Tt
Gus Healev His Bosom Pal
Elwin Haynes
Helen Shaw (Elona) Business Girl
Della Zellers
Saisan Ouattle The Maid
Clara Mae Canaday
Cyrus Skaggs Commanding type
Donald Prill
Teresa (Ruby) Mysterious House
-keeper
Shirley Finch
El Lobo (?) Man of Mystery
Glen Pochop
Misses Mildred Haynes, Bar
bara Trowbridgo and Lois Heiss
p* the High School rnd Melissa
Havnes, Na^rv ^eiss, Deanna i
^"sslemen end Jnvce Clasey of
the grades gang between acts.
PAGE METHODIST CHURCH
Feodor C. Ka tner, Minister
Youth ^e”"ws’'io Sunrise!
East r Service and breakfast at
7:00 a m.
Sundav School 10 a m.
Wnrshio Service 11 a. m.
Thr> children w;H wn«-hio wi*h
the admits this Sunday. Easter
music and sermon.
Woman’s Society of Christian
Service Thursday at 2 p. m.
FLOYD-CANADAY
Miss Clara Mi*e Canaday, |
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Canaday of Page and Robert G.
Floyd, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Floyd, Sr„ of Mountain
Home, Idaho, were unit'd in mar
riage at O’Neill Saturday, April
13 ot 11 o’clock. Judge Reime.r
performing (the ceremony. The
bride was attired in o blue
street length dress. Tht groom
wore a brown suit. Mrs. Floyd
has spent almost her entire life
at P* ge. She is a Senior in the
Page High School this year
Thov plan on making their home
at Mountain Home, Idaho..
Mrs. Raymond Heiss. Mrs. Har
old Banta and Mrs. A. L. Dorr
were hostesses when the W. S. C.
S. met at the Methodist church
parlors Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Feodor Kattner was leader of
Worship, “Fruits of the Spirit.”
Mrs. E. E. Allen leader of pro
gram told what the church is
doing in Uruguay.
The Get-to-Gether Club met
with Mrs. Evelyn Gray Friday
(Continued on page four.)
Candidates For State
And County Offices
List of candidates who filed for
the 1946 primary election, to be
held June 11. Friday, April 1V^
was the last day for filings.
United States Senator
Republican
Hugh Butler_Omaha (x)
Robert W. Arndts -York
Dwight Griswold _Gordon
Democratic
George W. Olsen .. Plattsmouth
John E. Mekota _ .Crete
Governor
Republican
William R. Brooks_.. Omaha
Arthur J. Weaver_Lincoln
Val Peterson . Elgin
A. B. Walker . Lincoln
George J. Thomas Omaha
Joseph Wishart _Lincoln
A. E. Swanson _ Polk
William Edward Johnson Clarkson
Democratic
Frank Sorrell _Syracuse
Samuel K. Howard_Omaha
Lieutenant Governor
Republican
Roy W. Johnson Suritner (x)
Robert B. Crosby — North Platte
Mary E. Kenny . Lincoln
Charles Warner .. Waverly
Democratic
Roy M. Harrop ....Omaha
Robert J. Swanson _Omaha
Secretary of State
Republican
Frank Marsh _ Lincoln (x)
Rees Wilkinson, Jr.—Lincoln
Democratic
Mrs. J. P. Jensen .Blair
Auditor
Republican
Ray C. Johnson _Lincoln (x)
Democratic
J. R. Farris_ Lincoln
Treasurer
Republican
Edward Gillette „ Holdrege (x)
Lao N. Swanson _Omaha
Democratic
W. T. Thompson Cozad
Walter H. Jensen Lincoln
Attorney General
Republican
Walter R. Johnson_..Omaha (x)
Democratic
Michaeil T. McLaughlin — Lincoln
Railway Commissioner
Republican
C. A. Ross . ..Lincoln
Walter F. Roberts _Wahoo
Paul T. Williams ..York
Richard H. Larson Lincoln (x)
J. E. Good Omaha
E. H. Knudsen Omaha
Leo M( 11am Omaha
Ed Swanson _ Lyons
Democratic
J. C. McReynolds _ Lincoln
Harry K. Easton _Lincoln
Fourth District Congress
Republican
A. L. Miller Kimball (x)
Democratic
Dr. Samuel A. Swenson_
- Hay Springs
Stonley D. Long Grand Island
Non-Political
Sixth District
Edward F. Carter Goring (x)
Superintende d of Public
Instruction
Wayne O. Reed Douglas (x)
Chloe C. Baldridge _Seward
A. A. Reed -Lincoln
Mildred Patten Polluk Lincoln
Anton H. Jensen .. Lincoln
S.'afo Legislature
Tp.nty-eighth Distr ct
John L. Copeland Mariaville
Frank Nelson O^Neill
L. A. Carter _O’Neill
E. H. Chace Atkinson
(x) Incumbent.
Holt County
Republican
County Treasurer
Ed J. Hancock (x)
County Clerk
ftepumican
Ruth Hoffman (x)
Howard Manso->
Democrat
Edward N. Floul
Clerk of D strict Court
Ira H. Moss (x)
Coun*y Attorney
Rr publican
William W. Griffin
Democrat
Francis D. Lee
R<egis‘er of Deeds
Esther Cole Harris (x)
Sheriff
Republican
A. B. Hubbard (x)
Assessor
Republican
L. G. Gillespie (x)
Surveyor
Republican
Leonard A. Thomazin (x)
Supervisor First District
Republican
J. C. Stein (x)
Floyd R. Johnson
Democrat
Walter Puckett
Albert Stems
Supervisor Third District
Republican
Andy Clark (x)
(Continued on page four.)