Nebraska Newspapers

    The Frontier
VOLUME 66. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1946. NUMBER 11.
HOLT'S BUDGET
UP; LEVY DOWN
Hearing o n Proposed
New Budget to Be
Here Wednesday
While the expenses for operating
the Holt county government dur
ing the new fiscal year, July 1,
1946, to June 30, 1947, inclusive,
will be increased over last year,
the taxpayers in the county will
see the new levy shaved slightly,
according to the proposed budget
being published this week in The
Frontier by the board of super
visors.
Last year’s levy, used in raising
funds for all county purposes, was
3.22, while the new figure is 3.20.
A hearing on the proposed budg
et will be held at the courthouse
at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, at
which time objections to the pro
posal may be made.
County Treasurer J. Ed Hancock,
who is serving his second year as
the county’s budget-making au
thority, points out that the coun
ty’s healthy financial condition has
enabled the officials to ‘‘scale
down” the levy despite the increase
in operating costs. The estimate
for the general fund calls for an
expenditure of $95,025 — $11,000
above last year’s figure. The in
crease is in line with hiked operat
ing costs, chiefly in regard to the
purchase of supplies and materials
and salary increases for officials—
the increases having been fixed by
the 1945 state legislature, to be
come effective January 1, 1947.
salaries up oukhuj
Salaries of county officials,
among the last to be increased
among governmental employees,
will be raised from $16 to $50 per
month.
Approximately $19,000 will be
spent this year in the bridge fund,
as compared with the $18,500
bridge fund figure last year, an in
crease of $500. The road fund
costs are expected to be the same
—$75,700. .
The county’s reserves include
$275,000 in government bonds,
drawing interest. There are no
registered warrants against the
county, and there have not been
for a number of years.
Four-tenths of a mill were
shaved-off the levy for the court
house bonds, which cannot be re
tired until maturity. The officials
point out, however, that with the
$18,853.87 cash in the courthouse
fund, the county will be enabled to
pay off its indebtedness with col
lections this year and collections to
be made from the new levy of
.30.
No levies have been made this
year in the road dragging, county
relief and unemployed, soldiers’
and sailors’, mothers’ pension, tax
sale foreclosure, and inheritance
tax funds because of ample cash
reserves.
The supervisors plan to have all
window' frames in the courthouse
painted and puttied, which ac
counts for some of the increase in
general expenses.
The new county levy will not be
adopted until early August, after
the new state levy has been fixed.
45 YEARS APART,
BROTHERS REUNITE
PAGE—When James L. Allen
of Rapid City, S. D, recently
arrived for a visit in the H. R.
Allen home near here, the two
brothers saw each other for the
first time in 45 years.
Transcribed Broadcasts
to Be Made Monday
At least two and probably three
electrical transcriptions will be
made Monday by George B. Ger
man, staff announcer of radio sta
tion WNAX, Yankton, S. D., when
he visits Holt county. The two
scheduled program-interviews will
deal with airplanes on the farm
and on the ranch and haying. An
unscheduled program may be de
- veloped on soil conservation.
Mr. German will be escorted
over the county by County Agent
A. Neil Dawes.
The transcriptions will be broad
cast on the Farm Reporter pro
gram over WNAX at 12:50 p.m.
on dates to be announced.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
ADMIT NEW MEMBERS
PAGE — At the regular meet
ing of the Royal Neighbor lodge
Wednesday, July 17, the f<mow
ing new members were initiated:
Mrs. Lloyd Bergstrom, .Mrs. Leon
Bergstrom, Mrs. Louis Bartos,
Mrs. George Rost and Mrs. Kalpn
Larson. A covered dish luncheon
was served.
Robert Bowen, Seaman 1-c son
of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bowen,
arrived home today (Thursday)
from St. Louis, Mo., where he re
ceived his Navy discharge July
23. He hag been stationed at a
Navy repair base in San Diego,
Calif , and he was in the Navy
17 months.
Dr. and Mrs. L. A Carter left
Monday for Omaha to meet their
neicas. Misses Regina and De
lores Smith, of Chicago, 111 They
returned Tuesday.
Mrs. O. B. Rummel and child
ren, Sonja and Robert, of Albert
Lea, Min^i., arrived July 15 to
visit Mrs. Rummers parents, Mr.
and Mars Robert Schulz.
Jet P-80 Coming to Norfolk
America’s new jet-propelled
P-80 fighter plane, better known
as the Shooting Star, will be at
Norfolk on Sunday, August 11,
at an air show jointly spon
sored by the Army Air Forces
and the Civil Air Patrol.
The 600-mile-per-h our jet
plane may be seen both in the
air and on the ground, officials
of the show have pointed out.
The B-29 Superfortress and a
variety of fighters and bombers
will also be exhibited during the
Norfolk show.
O'NEILL COUPLE
WED SOY MS
H.W. Tomlinson and Wife
Were Married Here
August 5, 1896
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Tomlin
son, of O’Neill, will observe their
golden wedding anniversary at
their home here Sunday, August 4.
An open-house affair has been
planned, between 2- and 5 p.m., and
all neighbors and friends are in
vited. All of their descendants, in
cluding four sons and three daugh
ters, 12 grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren, will be pres
ent for a family dinner at noon.
Mr. Tomlinson was born at Gra
tiot, Wis., on February 7, 1874, a
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jo
seph Tomlinson. He came to
Holt county in 1880. Mrs. Tom
linson, formerly Miss La Vinia
France, was born at Keswick, la.,
on July 8, 1879, a daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Hosa France.
She came to Holt county in 1883.
They were married in O’Neill on
August 5, 1896, at the C. L.
Bright residence, Rev. George, of
O’Neill, officiating.
They began housekeeping on a
farm near Mineola, where they re
sided continuously until 1916,
when the family moved into
O’Neill.
Mr. Tomlinson served on the
Holt county board from 1912 to
1917. He was engaged in the well
business; he operated a rooming
house, and he now operates a sec
ond-hand store. In addition, he
has served as city assessor.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson
are active, and they enjoy good
health.
Their family consists of Glenn,
of O’Neill; Arthur, of Inman; Rod
ney, of Dorsey. Mrs. William Tur
ner, of Chambers; Mrs. Henry
Bruhn, of Norfolk; Mrs. James
Coventry, of Inman, and Ralph, of
West Point.
CAMP MEETING TO BE
HELD AUGUST 1-11
The 19th annual Pine Creek
Camp Meeting association will
meet August 1-11 at a camp sit
uated 15 miles northwest of Bas
sett, representatives of the group
have announced here.
Principal speakers will be Rev.
Harold K. Volk, of Colorado
Springs, Colo-; Rev. T. P. Dunn,
of Hastings; Miss Mary Maness,
of th Oriental Misionary Society
who will tell some of her exper
iences whilo interned in a con
centration camp in China; Miss
Zoa Sh ub, of the Holiness Mis
sionary Society, who is returned
for her second leave from Hon
duras, Central America.
An open-air tabernacle, a
screened-in dining hall, and an
ice box are attractions to the
camp
Mrs. Schaffer, Mrs. Bennett
New Star Members
Mrs. Dewey C. Schaffer and
Miss Ethel Bennett were initiated
at a special meeting of the Eastern
Star lodge chapter here Thursday
night, held in the IOOF hall. Mrs.
Ira George presided in the absence
of Mrs. R. H. Shriner, the chap
ter’s worthy matron.
ATTEND AIR SHOW
Among those from here attend
ing the World’s Fair of Aviation
in Omaha during the past week
were Mr. and Mrs. James Corkle,
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bosn, Misses
Marion Bosn and Roseline Bosn,
Robert Shoemaker, James Harty,
Mr. amd Mrs. Freeman Knight,
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kelly, Har
old Lindberg, Arlo Hiatt, Mr.
and Mrs- H. E. Coyne and Miss
Donna Humpal .
8 MORE EX-GI'S
Eight more servicemeti have
been released by the Selective
Service here. They are Donald
A Hynes William O Kelly, Eu
gene C. Streeter and Thomas De
Backer, all of O’Neill; Glenn L.
Gettert, Billy Dierks and Donald
R. Wondercheck, all of Atkinson,
and Donald G. Cavanaugh, of
Chambers.
CAPT- KUBICHECK HOME
Capt. William Kubitschek arrived
Saturday from Fort Sheridan, 111.,
where he received his discharge
July 18. He was in the Army 39
months, 19 of which were spent
overseas. He is the son of Dr. and
Mrs. F. J. Kubitschek.
4 Early Nominees for
Recognition Program
Four early nominees in the
Omaha World-Herald’s second an
nual soil conservation recognition
program are Cal and Jim Allyn, of
Dustin; H. H. Miles, of Dorsey,
and Ray Siders, of O’Neill. Others
will probably be nominated for out
standing work accomplished in soil
and moisture conservation.
The supervisors of the Holt
county district will select three
nominees to represent the district
in final competition with candi
dates from 75 other soil conserva
tion districts in Nebraska.
Farmers from eight districts in
Nebraska and two districts in
western Iowa will be selected by a
state committee for recognition
and awards. The districts whose
groups capture the honors will
receive $500 from the World-Her
ald. All money is to be spent on
soil conservation equipment for use
by farmers in the winning districts.
This is the second year the
World-Herald has sponsored this
program. Last year’s winners in
Nebraska were from the Cass dis
trict, Weeping Water; Papio dis
trict, Blair; Plum-Beaver district,
Albion; Turkey creek district,
Pawnee City; Valley district, Ord;
and West Richardson district,
Humboldt.
Nomination blanks are available
at various business places in towns
throughout the county, at the
county agent’s office in the court
house, and at the Holt soil con
servation district office in the
courthouse annex basement.
O'NEILL COPS
PAIR OF WINS
The O’Neill Independents copped
a nair of victories Sunday.
Thev shellacked a “spiked”
O’Neill Midgets’ outfit 11-0. Ken
nv Ellingson, on the mound for the
winners, allowed only three hits in
seven innings. The towners col
lected nine hits off Mac McNick
ols and Dick Hungerford, who
hurled for the losers. Batteries:
O’Neill Independents, Ellington
and Cole: Midtrets, McNickols,
Hungerford and Tom jack.
The Independents defeated an
Inman aggregation 11-0 in the
second half of the double-header.
The winners banged out 10 hits as
compared to Inman’s three. Bat
teries: O’Neill Independents, Wolf
and Colfc; Inman, Sholes and Gor-'
man.
The O’Neill club will have an
open date Sunday, but play will be
resumed August 4.
WOLFE’S .390 HEADS
O’NEILL SLUGGING
Third Baseman Gene Wolfe’s
slugging at Atkinson July 14, in
which he collected four bingles in
six trips to the plate, upped him
into first place in the season’s bat
ting averages for the O’Neill In
dependents.
He succeeds Junior Adamson,
who skidded down to seventh place.
The averages:
Player AB H Avg.
Gene'Wolfe, 3b_33 13 .390
Dick Tomlinson, rf—34 13 .382
Dick Tibbets, ss_29 11 .380
Charles Richter, If—31 11 .355
Maynard Morrow, lb_33 11 .333
Ivan Pruss, 2b-32 10 .312
Junior Adamson, cf—14 4 .285
Zane Dickey__—28 7 .250
Donny Helmer, p_‘—18 4 .222
C. Holm, 2b_5 1 .200
Darel Graham, p-21 3 .143
Keller, rf - 7 0 .000
ON CANADA TRIP
Tom Harty, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Pat Harty, is in Manitoba, Can
ada, this week on an extensive
camping trip with a group of Boy
Scouts of America. The trip
originated in Omaha two weeks
ago, and the group visited sev
eral camping points in Iowa and
Minnesota before going into Can
ada. _
JAP EXHIBIT TO NORFOLK
An interesting Japanese Sa
murai exhibit will be shown at the
Norfolk city auditorium Tuesday,
August f>, under the sponsorship of
the Marine Corps. The collection
contains ancient and modern Jap
anese weapons.
Edward Campbell, Seaman 1/c,
arrived Friday from San Diego,
Calif, to spend an eight-day leave
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Campbell.
Misses Esther and Eleanor
Lindberg returned Monday from
a two-weeks’ vacation in Omaha
and Lincoln.
LEGION OF MERIT
TO JOHN F. GRADY
O'Neill Man Is Cited for
Statistical Control in
Air Headquarters
The War Department Monday
announced that John F. Grady, of
O’Neill, a major who served in
the Army Air Forces during
World War II. has been awarded
the Legion of Merit. He is a
son of Mr. a(nd Mrs. Henry D.
Grady, and has bqen working in
the Department of Labor in
Washington as a civilian since
his recent separation from the
service.
The award was presented for
work performed while in charge
of operational statistics,statistical
control branch of the United
States Stragetic Air Forces in
Europe, from March, 1944, to
September, 1944, during which
time he was stationed outside
London and at St. Germain-En
Leye, outside Paris.
The citation accompanying the
award says that 'Major Grady
efficiently coordinated the stand
ardized reporting of the Eighth
Ninth and Fifteenth air forces op
erational statistics- These form
ed a keystone in the logistical
planning of the stragetic air for
ces during the pro-invasion days.
He also conceived and executed
on his own initiative a staff ref
erence maunal, a concise docu
ment of operstionals statistic
which proved immediately useful
in prearranging and directing
the aerial offensive against the
Axis,”
Union Sunday Schools
Plan Picnic Sunday
Four Sunday-school groups, be
longing to the American Union
Sunday Schools in this area, will
hold a Group Gathering day affair
at the Ralph Ernst farm, where
state highway 281 crosses Eagle
Creek, it has been announced by
Fay A. Puckett, superintendent of
the Paddock Union church Sunday
school.
The dav’s activity will begin
with Sunday-Bpkuol at 10 a m., fol
lowed by a worship service at 11.
A basket dinner will be served at
noon. The afternoon will be de
voted to singing and speaking.
Rev. Udd, of Omaha, the Union’s
superintendent for the Nebraska,
Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming and
Colorado district, will be present.
Some of the music will be provided
by the Hollinshead family and a
male quartet, Mr. Puckett said.
IMPROVEMENT CLUB
HOLDS PICNIC
PAGE— Twenty-eight members
and guests of the Page Improve
ment club held a picnic supper at
the park Tuesday evening, fol
lowed by a theater party. At the
business meeting, it was voted to
decorate the lobby of the theater
and o plow and seed the lots where
the band stand is located.
Sick and Injured
O’NEILL—Charles Richter en
tered St. Vincent’s hospital in
Sioux City Friday for an appendi
citis operation Ilis condition is
good . j Bill Grady is in the Vet
erans’ hospital in Lincoln where
he is receiving medical attention
. . . Miss Marion Bosn submitted
to a minor operation on her hand
Monday in Omaha. . . . John
Lcnke returned from Omaha
Tuesday where he had received
medical attention. . . Miss Lana
Bredemeier recently entered the
children’s hospital in Denver,
Colo., to receive treatment for a
mild attack of pneumonia and
ear and throat infection. She is
now with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lorenze Bredemeier, now
and is improving.
O'NEILL HOSPITAL NOTES:
Mrs. James Finley and baby
girl, of Orchard, were dismissed
Wednesday. . • Mrs. Rolle C Hunt
ly,jr., and baby boy, of Ewing,
were dismissed Monday. . . Mrs.
Peteir Ruda and baby boy, of
Bristow, were dismissed Friday.
. . G- H. Nichols, of Stuart, was
dismissed Monday. . . Mrs. Virgil
Stevens and baby girl were dis
missed today (Thursday). . . Mrs.
G. H. Handkins was admitted
Saturday. . • Barbara Streeter had
her tonsils removed today (Thurs
day).
PAGE—C. M. Stevens, who has
been confined to his home for two
weeks with a back ailment, is im
proving . . . George Park, who
has been suffering from a back
ailment for a weew, is improved.
. . . J. W. Finch, Sr., of Middle
branch, became suddenly ill Mon
day and was rushed to a Sioux
City hospital where he submitted
to an operation for an internal
rupture. Mrs. Finch accompanied
him to the hospital. His two sons,
Clarence, and J. W., Jr., and his
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Waring, and his
brother, Bryant Finch, were called
to Sioux City because of his seri
ous condition.
CHAMBERS— Mrs. Paul Roth
is in North Platte receiving medi
cal attention. She is expected to
return to Chambers today (Thurs
day).
Norfolk Boosters
Entertain Here
A delegation of Norfolk boost
ers, representing the wholesale
committee of the Norfolk Cham
ber of Commerce, Tuesday cul
minated an all-day goodwill trip
with a dinner and informal enter
tainment at the Golden hotel here.
The Norfolkans, 40-strong, trav
eling in a chartered bus, arrived
here at 5;45 p.m. Talks were giv
en by President Don J. Huck and
Manager Dwight Havens of the
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce.
The program included singing, two
readings, and several vocal solos
by Norfolk talent.
Among those joining the party
along the route, which included 11
stops, were Fred C. Miller, of Or
chard; C. E. Rundquist, of Royal;
Charles Claassen and Gus Rund
quist, of Clearwater; O. B. Stuart,
of Page; Earl Watson and C. J.
Davis, both of Inman.
Among the O’Neill businessmen
and their guests attending were
R. E. Armbruster, James M.
Corkle, Melvin Ruzicka, Ned Allen
dorfer, Harrison Bridge, Herbert
Peterson, and James W. Rooney.
John Conard, of Emmet, was al
so present.
Whistles and tops were dis
tributed to the youngsters and the
booster-visitors fanned-out over
the business section to meet deal
ers and to make new acquaint
ances.
The Norfolkans departed at
10:50 p.m., arriving in Norfolk
at 1 a.m. It was the first booster
trip of the season for the Norfolk
Chamber. Jerry Kusy was in
charge of arrangements.
Fire Destroys Lumber
Piles ,Near Church
PAGE—Several piles of lumber
in the rear of the Methodist
church building caught fire about
9:30 p.m. Monday and consider
able damage was inflicted before
the blaze was extinguished. A
large crowd gathered quickly to
help combat the flames. The ori
gin of the fire is undetermined.
The lumber accumulated after a
house near the church had been
razed.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Vogt and
daughter, Jacqualine, and son,
Wiley, returned Saturday from a
six-weeks’ trip through Missouri
Kansas and Colorado,
GRAIN CUTTING
NEARLY DONE
Grain cutting has been virtually
completed in Holt county, and
combining and threshing opera
tions are nearing completion. The
yields are good, but the marks are
below last year’s bumper figures.
Meanwhile, haying is getting into
full swing._
CHURCH NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN (O'Neill)
Rev. Kenneth J. Scott, pastor
Sunday-school, 10 a.m., John
Harbottle, superintendent. Morn
ing worship, 11 a.m. Reception of
members. Sermon: “What’s Right
with the Church.” Thursday, Au
gust 1st, the Ladies’ Guild is spon
soring a dinner-social for the whole
churtm at the Rector ranch. The
food will be furnished by the la
dies. Everyone is to meet in front
of the church at 6:30 p.m. Those
unable to get there at that time
can still come later. There will
be transportation for all. This
dinner-social is for the whole
church.
METHODIST CHURCH (Page)
Rev. Feodor C. Kattner, pastor
Sunday-school, 10 a.m. Come for
the 10 o’clock song service. Wor
ship service, 11 a.m. Youth Fel
lowship, 8 p.m. WSCS, Thursday,
2 p.m. Some of the young people
will go to the senior institute at
Niobrara state park Sunday after
noon. Both Rev. and Mrs. Katt
ner expect to be gone for the two
weeks’ Institutes, including Sun
day, August 4.
METHODIST (Inman)
Rev. E. B Maxcy, pastor.
Church-school, 10 a.m. Harvey
Tompkins, superintendent. Youth
Fellowship, 7 p.m. Miss Shirley
Appleby, discussion leader. Miss
Ardel Curry will have charge of
the opening worship for church
school. WSCS will meet Thurs
day. Lunch will be served. Rev.
Maxcy will be on vacation two
more Sundays.
PADDOCK UNION
Sunday will be a “red letter”
day for the American Union Sun
day schools in this year, for it is
the date of the annual Group Gath
ering day, to be held at the Ralph
Ernst farm. We extend a cordial
welcome to all who would enjoy a
day of Sunday-school values.— Fay
A. Puckett, Sunday-school super
intendent.
METHODIST ( O'Neill)
Rev. Lloyd W. Mullis, pastor
Church school, 10 a.m., Lorenz
Bredemeier, superintendent. Morn
ing worship, 11 a.m. Summer camp
for seniors and young people at
Niobrara state park July 28 to
August 3.
METHODIST (Chambers)
Rev. Lloyd W. Mullis, pastor
Church school, 10:30 a.m,, Clair
Grimes, superintendent. Methodist
Youth Fellowship, 7:30 p.m. Eve
ning worship, 8 p.m.
‘Californians’ Move
Back to Nebraska
PAGE—Here’s a sign of the
times:
Before the war, Anthony
Craig and his family moved to
Southern California where he
found employment in the air
craft industry. He stayed on
the job through the war.
Recently, the Craigs returned
to Page for a visit. This week
they returned to California, but
not to stay. They will pack
their personal effects and move
back to Nebraska, reversing the
trend.
Mrs. Craig’s parents are Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Walker of Page.
NO CONCERT SATURDAY
There will not be a Municipal
band concert Saturday evening, ac
cording to Director Ira George.
The series will be resumed on Aug
ust 3.
2 AUTOS STOLEN;
BOTH RECOVERED
Don Enright’s Vehicle Is
2d to Be Stolen from
Church Parking
Two automobiles were stolen this
week by thieves who abandoned the
vehicles within a few hours after
the thefts.
A 1940 Plymouth coupe was
stolen from in front of St. Pat
rick’s Catholic church here at about
10 a.m. Sunday, it was reported to
police authorities by Don Enright.
The vehicle was recovered at 10:30
a.m. the following day at a point
one mile south of the Spencer dam.
After having run out of gas, it
was presumed that the vehicle was
abandoned. Enright said it had
been slightly damaged.
A 1940 Chevrolet belonging to
George Dickerson, of Butte, was
stolen late Tuesday near the Spen
cer dam, and it was found near the
Northwestern railroad station here
at 2 a.m. Wednesday, when it was
picked up by Police Chief Chet
Calkins.
Enright’s was the second ve
hicle to have been stolen from the
streets of O’Neill this month. M.
J. Golden’s 1939 Ford disappeared
from its parking place in front of
St. Patrick’s church on July 5, and
was recovered two days later in
South Sioux City, undamaged.
Authorities believe that the En
right and Dickerson thefts might
have been perpetrated by the same
individual or individuals.
On all three occasions, the igni
tion keys had been left in the cars,
according to County Sheriff A. B.
Hubbard.
Traffic Fatalities Up
28 Percent Over 1945
Capt. C. J. Sanders, of the Ne
braska Safety I’atrol, reports that
traffic fatalities in Nebraska this
year are 28 percent higher than
they were last year at this time.
If traffic accidents continue at the
present rate, this year will be one
of Nebraska’s peak years in traf
fic accidents.
Capt. Sanders stated that rec
ords show that two-thirds of all
traffic accidents occur on rural
highways. Since July 21 to July
27 has been proclaimed as national
farm safety week by President
Truman, Capt. Sanders urges
everybody to avoid taking chances
and drive safely.
PAGE STATION SOLD
PAUL— Melvin Smith became
the owner of the Wayside service
station in a transaction completed
last week. The Wayside previous
ly owned and operated by Lau
rence Haynes, and the adjoining
i residence was owned by P. E. Nis
I sen. Mr. Smith took immediate
I possession of the station.
HEAR CUBAN u:< TUBE
CHAM BEKS— Mission work in
China was the subject of an il
lustrated lecture given here Fri
day evening in the Baptist church
by Rev. John Ruffs, of St. Paul.
Rev. Ruffs and family recently
returned from Cuba.
LARGE CROWD AT AUCTION
CHAMBERS—A large crowd at
tended the R. H. Lienhart farm
sale Friday. Selling prices were
good.
O'NEILL LOCALS
Thomas DeBacker, Seaman 1/c,
j son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. DeBack
er, arrived Tuesday after receiving
his discharge at Terminal Island,
Calif., on July 20. He has been in
the Navy 15 months.
Mr. and Mrs. John Melvin re
turned Tuesday from St. Louis,
Mo., after spending two-weeks
with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shelton,
Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Froelich and
daughter, Nancy, arrived Wednes
day from New York City after
spending 10 days there.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Miller left
for their home in Omaha Sunday
after visiting at the home of Mrs.
Miller’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
P. Riley.
Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Hart, of
Plainview, were Sunday visitors in
the Earl Carnes home.
County Agent A. Neil Dawes
and Walter Sire attended a dis
trict conference of agricultural ex
tension workers at Bassett Tues
day.
Miss Verle Joanne Ralya left for
Wood Lake Monday to visit rela
tives and friends.
DUSTIN GROUP
AT HEARING
Urges New County Road
At Mouth of Big
Sandy Creek
More than 40 Dustin township
landowners and residents gathered
at the Holt county courthouse
Wednesday afternoon to hear an
appraisal committee’s report on
damages to real estate in the pro
posed relocation of a county high
way at a point 22 miles north and
three miles east of Atkinson. The
appraisers, however, disappointed
the delegation, and did not return
a report to the board of super
visors.
The supervisors recently ordered
condemnation proceedings begun
against 7.11 acres of land belong
ing to Thomas O’Connell, of At
kinson, to enable the construction
of a new county highway on high
er ground where the Big Sandy
creek flows into the Niobrara riv
er. The original road has been un
serviceable because it has been
flooded.
County Sheriff A. B. Hubbard
appointed Leroy Richards and
Frank Brady, both of Atkinson,
and R. H. Parker, of O’Neill, as a
three-man appraisal committee. •
Their job was to recommend a fair
settlement for damages to Mr.
Connell’s real estate.
Meanwhile, Mr. O’Connell has
declined to fix a price thus far of
his property that would be dam
aged under the proposed plan, and
the board has been obliged to pro
ceed with the condemnation plan.
J. C. Stein, who is the First dis
trict supervisor, and Jess Hupp of
the Dustin delegation, spoke in be
half of the proposed new route,
and urged the board to continue
with the condemnation proceed
ings.
The hearing, begun in the su
pervisors’ chamber, was trans
ferred to the assehibly room be
cause of the size of the crowd.
Reed Descendants Meet
for Reunion Sunday
in Neligh Park
Descendants of Pulaski and
Elizabeth Reed gathered at River
side park at Neligh Sunday for
their 11th annual reunion Forty
nine members of the family met
for the basket dinner and spent the
afternoon visiting. Miss Rhodella
Menning was a guest.
uuring tne past year tnere was
one marriage, that of Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Denver. There were no
deaths. There were four births:
Becky, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Beelaert; Laurell Ann,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Haynes; Delvin, son of Lt.
and Mrs. W. W. Johnston; and
Ronnie, son of Mr. and Mrs. For
est Storm. The youngest present
was Becky Beelaert; the eldest,
Allen Haynes.
Of the nine members of the
family who were in the armed
forces at the time of last year’s
reunion, all but two have received
their honorable discharges. Lt.
W. W. Johnston is stationed on
Okinawa and Sgt. Donald Heiss is
at Camp Myer, near Washington,
D. C.
Those in attendance at Sunday’s
affair were Leonard Heiss, Mr.
and Mrs. Merwyn French, Lor
raine, Merwyn, Jr., Carroll and
Betty; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Heiss, Kenneth and Darrell; Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Heiss, Richard,
Lois, Nancy and Larry; Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Heiss, Marian, Lyle,
Mvrna and Bonnie; Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Haynes; Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Haynes, Elwin, Mildred and Melis
sa; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beelaert,
Bobby, Brenda and Becky; Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Stauffer and Randy,
all of Page; E. E. Reed and Mrs.
C. F. Storm of Royal; Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Klabenes, Robert, Ro
berta and Jeanette of Ewing; Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Harper, Sandra
i and Jeanette, of O’Neill.
North Western Plans
Streamliner Service
Sioux City to Omaha
Fast daytime streamliner service
between Sioux City and Omaha,
providing direct connections with a
new streamliner between Omaha
and Chicago, will be inaugurated
in 1947 by the Chicago and North
Western Railway system, it has
been announced by R. L. Williams,
president of the system. The new
Sioux City streamliner will be sim
ilar in design to the North West
ern’s “400” fleet.
Williams explained that it was
I too early to present the schedule
j of the new train, but it will have
an early morning departure from
Sioux City and an afternoon de
parture from Omaha.
I Sullivan Family
Holds Reunion
A reunion of the John Sullivan
' family was held in Carney park
I Sunday evening with all members
of the family present. Attending
were: Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sullivan,
of Grand Island; Mr. and Mrs.
Don Clevenger, of Bellingham,
Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sulli
van and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Sullivan and family, Mrs.
Loretta Hynes and family, John
Sullivan and John Sullivan, jr.
E. L. O’Donnell arrived July 18
from Denver, Colo, to visit his
daughter, Patricia, and with other
relatives.