The Frontier
VOLUME 66! O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1,1946.___NUMBER 12
ASIMUS IN $16,350
DAMAGE SUIT
Boyd Countyan Brings
Action As a Result of
Alleged Injuries
—
STRUCK BY A JEEP
For “injuries and resulting dis
ability,” allegedly suffered when
struck by a jeep, Hans Mathiesen,
of Boyd county, as plaintiff, has
started an action in Holt county
district court against Tony Asi
mus, an O’Neill merchant and
farmer and Mrs. Lillie Hinshaw,
also of O’Neill. Mathesien seeks
to recover $16,350.
According to Mathiesen, the in
cident occured on April 17 at
Spenceir, when Mrs. Lillie Hin
shaw of O’Neill, was demonstrat
ing a jeep to a group of men.
Mathiesen charges that the jeep,
owned by Asimus, was “care
lessly and negligently” being
driven, that the driver was mak
ing “wild circuitous manouvers’’
executing “figure-eights among
groups of men.”
The plaintiff alleges left leg
and thigh injuries end internal
lacerations.
The action will not be heard
until the fall term of the dis
trict court.
‘Allowances Poor
Substitutes for
Job/ Connell Says
“Readjustment allowances are
poor substitutes for a job,” Allen
B. Connell, manager of the O’Neill
suboffice of the U. S. Employment
Service, warned unemployed war
veterans Wednesday. “In spite of
the increased number of workers
available, scores of people are be
ing hired every day,” he said.
“If an unemployed veteran is to
get a job, he has to be ‘at the
right place at the right time.
Mere registration at an employ
ment office is no guarantee of a
job. The veteran serves himself
better by adding his own job hunt
ing efforts to those of the em
ployment service.”
Mr. Connell said that all em
ployers in .the community can ren
der invaluable service b»*fi l.
USES office, as well as to the un
employed veterans, by promptly
listing all available job openings in
their organizations with the em
ployment service._
White Autobiography
Among New Books
Among the new books recently
received by the Grattan township
library is “The Autobiography of
William Allen White.” Others in
dude i
For adults — “Spoonhandle,”
“Francesca Cabrini,” “Unforeseen,
“Cherokee Strip,” “Shoot, If You
Must,” “King’s General,” Wild
C a 1 e n d a r,” “Deborah,” “The
Street.” “Before the Sun Goes
Down,” “Ever After,” “Those Oth
er People,” “Mink Coat,” “Hidden
Portal/’
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the White House,” “Wild Waters,
“Bright April,” “Sammy,” “Jungle
Journey,” “Scrapper,” “Clover
Creek,” “Grocery Kitty,” “Mangled
Hands,” “Little Wooden Doll,’
“Peter Church Mouse," “Pelle s
New Suit,” “Farm Stories,” “Tat
tooed Man,” “Merry Legs,
“Watch the Kitten Grow,” “kitten
Stand,” “Cocoa Dancer,” “Raggedy
Anne and Andy and the Nice Fat
Policeman,” “Going on Sixteen,’
and others.
The Friday afternoon childrens
story hour has regularly attracted
about 25 small children, according
to Miss Bernadette Brennan, the
librarian. The story hour begins
at 2:30 p.m.
RETURN FROM WEST
CHAMBERS—Mr. and Mrs. Leo
T. Adams and Carolyn, and Armet
. ta Gleed, returned Saturday night
from a trip to the West coast.
They visited relatives in Utah,
California, and other western
states. Mrs. Sarah Adams, who
accompanied them, remained at
Alameda, Calif., for a visit in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. E.
J. Salstrand and family.
RETURN TO CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Allen SpindleT
returned to their home in San
Diego, Calif., Wednesday, after
visiting Mr. Spindler’s sister, Mrs
William Forsby. They were ac
companied by Mr. Spindler s
father, Frank Spindler, who will
spend a few months visiting
them. _
SIX MORE EX-GI'S
Selective Seirvice registrants
officially released during the
week ending today (Thursday),
includes: Raymond B. Schma
derer, Stuart; James H. Pruden,
Ewing; Millard W. Ickes, Page
Charles R. Fox, Emmet; George
J. Nachtman, Chambers; Lyle M.
Lieb, O’Neill.
Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Carter de
parted Tuesday for the Black Hills
where they will spend a few week3
visiting Mrs. Arthur Blum. They
were accompanied by Misses Re
eina and Delores Smith, of Chi
cago, 111-, Mrs. Arthur Wolf and
sons, of Wichita, Kan., and Mrs.
Marjorie Bightol, of Kearney.
PAGE’S OLDEST |
RESIDENT IS 90
PAGE — Mrs. Ida Townsend,
Page’s oldest resident, Satur
day celebrated her 90th birth
day anniversary.
A dinner was served at noon
at the C. A. Townsend home
Present, besides the honored
guest and the hosts, were Mrs.
Della Rutherford, Duran Ruther
ford, Mrs. Nora Petersen, and
Joyce and Jamie Weir. ,
A number of friends called
on Mrs. Townsend during the (
afternoon. <
BECOMES REGULAR OFFICER ’
INMAN—Lt. Col. Clifford R. '
Opper, whose wife is the former (
Patricia Anne Watson, of Inman,
has received a permanent commis
sion as a first lieutenant in the
regular Army Air Corps. A vet
eran of the Fifteenth Air Force in
the European theater, he wears the
Distinguished Flying Cross with
oak leaf cluster, the Air Medal <
with five oak leaf clusters, and
nine battle stars on the ETO rib
bon.
BACK FROM SCOUT TRIP
Tom Harty, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Pat Harty, Monday returned from
a month’s camping trip with 20
Boy Scouts of America. The trip
included camping at Lake Okoboji,
la., Ely, Minn., and a 150-mile
seven-day canoe trip into Manitoba,
Canada.
ARRESTED AFTER |
HIGHWAY CRASH
Ralph Mellor Released on
$104 Bond; Suffers
Chest Injuries
Ralph Mellor, of O’Neill, was ar
rested on a charge of driving an
automobile under the influence of
liquor following a crash on high
way 275, north of Battle Creek,
late Sunday, it was announced by
Cpl. Harry Brt, of the Nebraska
safety patrol. Mellor apparently
escaped serious injury when the
automobile he w-as driving mowed
down four bridge railing posts,
coming to a stop after striking the
fifth post, which prevented his
machine from plunging into the
Elkhorn river.
Complaining of a chest injur
Melloi was released from custody
after posting a $104 bond. A hear
ing will be held before County
Judge E. L. Reeker in Madison
county, Cpl. Brt said.
Cpl. Brt arrived at the scene of
the crash at 9:55 p.m., about 10
minutes after it happened. The
badly wrecked auto was towed into
Norfolk.
WOMAN DRAWS 10
DAYS ON 3 COUNTS
Mrs. Bettye Hageland of
O’Neill, wias arrested Friday and
charged on three counts—drunk
enness, disorderly conduct, and
resisting an officer. In the court
of Justice of the Peace Tomlin
son, she was sentenced t o
10 days in jail and was lodged in
the Holt county jail.
Assistant Police Chief Bert
Peterson made the arrest.
Elite Cafe Here Is
Under New Ownership
The Elite cafe Saturday will be
come the property of Mr. and Mrs.
H. G. Magnan, of O’Neill, accord
ng to a joint announcement made
this week by the Magnans and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Ristow, the former
owners.
Mr. and Mrs. Ristow, who have
operated the Elite for the past
21L> years, have no definite plans
for the future.
The Magnans have been operat
ing the Nu-Way cafe for the past
11 months.
SUBSURFACE TILLAGE
DEMONSTRATION SET
Holt county farmers will have
an opportunity to observe sub
surface tillage and residue man
agement machinery in action at
a demonstration to be held
August 9, on the Fred Carey
farm, three miles east of O’Neill.
The event will begin at 1:30
p.m.
Farm implement dealers will
demonstrate their machines.
The Lohaus Motor Co. will show
a Ford-Ferguson wide - sweep;
the Collins Implement Co. wall
demonstrate a John Deere one
way and a Dempster duckfoot;
the Marcellus Implement Co. a
Chase duckfoot, and the Asimus
Bros, will exhibit a Massy-Har
ris with a small roti-tiller.
County Agent A. Neill Dawes
has pointed out that the demon
stration has been arranged be
cause of the increasing interest
in subsurface tillage. The Holt
county extension bureau and the
Holt county soil conservation
district are joint sponsors of the
demonstration. The Carey farm
is located east of the Corkle
turkey farm No. 2.
BINNED UNDER TRACTOR
ROYAL — Warren Rouse, CO,
miraculously escaped injury Sun
day when he was pinned beneath an
overturned tractor. He was able
to extricate himself, but is unable
to explain how he escaped without
injury. He walked away from tho
scene.
3LEA h. wade !i
NEW LEGION HEAD
I
iVorld War II Veteran,
4 Times Wounded, Is
Elected Commander
_
A World War II veteran, who
vas wounded four times during
hree years of combat duty with j
he 37th Infantry division of the
Sixth army in the Pacific, Tuesday
vas elected commander of O’Neill’s
Simonson Post 93 of the American
.legion. The new commander is
Ilea H. Wade.
Other new officers chosen were
\Ted Porter, vice-commander; Pat
Jardy, chaplain; and Francis Mur
'hy, sergeant-at-arms. Elected to
he executive committee were Bill
v’orce, John Grutsch, Leo Carney,
lohn Lansworth, and Melvin Ru
sicka.
The new officers will take their
posts after the state Legion con
tention, which will be held August
L8-21 at Lincoln. The posts of
ldjutant and service officer are ap
pointed by the new commander.
Mr. Wade succeeds John Grutsch
is commander.
There was some discussion of
the state convention during Tues
day's session in the K. C. Hall, but
the Simonson post will not be of
ficially represented, according to
present plans. Gen. Jonathan M.
Wainwright, “the hero of Bataan,”
will be one of the featured speak
ers.
The state Legion headquarters
has announced that more than 25,
DOU Legionnaires are expected.
Henry Busse and his orchestra
have been signed for the com
mander’s ball, the social highlight
of the convention. The ball will
be held at the Coliseum August 19.
Commissioner Loans
Extended to 1947
Authority to make land bank
commissioner loans to farmers and
-anchers has been extended to July
L, 1947, according to word received
from the Federal Land bank of
Dmaha by Lyle P. Dierks, secre
ary-treasurer of the National
['"arm Loan association at O’Neill.
Usually a commissioner loan is
nade on a second mdrtgage in
connection with a first mortgage
Fe s. a Land bank loan, enabling
i farmer or rancher to borrow up
to 75 percent of the normal agri
cultural value of his land, Mr.
Dierks explained.
A Federal Land bank loan may
be made up to G5 percent. A com
missioner loan may also be made
as a first mortgage loan up to the
full 75 percent.
World War II veterans will bene
fit from the extension of the lend
ing authority, Mr. Dierks said.
Under certain conditions a first
mortgage commissioner loan may
be made to veterans on more lib
eral terms under the guarantee
provisions of the GI bill of rights.
Authority to continue making
commissioner loans was granted by
congress in a bill recently signed
by the President, Mr. Dierks said.
The loans were first authorized in
1933.
Neil Asher Home Is
Scene of Reunion
_
PAGE — A reunion was held at
the Neil Asher home Sunday with
a basket dinner at noon. Those
present were Mrs. Dorothy Picker
and three sons and Miss Helen
Asher, of Sherman Oaks, Calif.;
Mr. and Mrs. George Madson, Mr.
and Mrs. Dooley and grandson,
Donald Pease, of Norfolk; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Switzer and grand
son, Ben Asher, of O’Neill; Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Kemper and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Asher, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Asher, Mrs. Gettman
and Mr. and Mis. Neil Asher and
sons, Richard, Bobbie and Jerry.
New 600-Locker Plant
to Be Built Here
A new building, 50x90 feet, will
be built in the next two months to
house a 000-locker food storage
plant, it was announced Wednes
day by Asimus Brothers. The
building will be situated east of
the Nu-Way cafe, in West O’Neill.
Mr. Kocker, of Stuart, an ex
oerienced locker man, will operate
the plant, and will process meat
and food as well as store it. It
will be one of the most modern
plants of its kind in this region.
JOINS MARINES
George A. Garhart, of O’Neill,
has enlisted in the Marine corps
for two years of general duty. He
departed Tuesday for Omaha from
where he will go to San Diego,
Calif., for boot training.
HERE FROM WISCONSIN
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rector and
children, Pamala, and Michael, of
Madison, Wis., spent the weekend
here visiting Mrs. Rector’s father,
John Markey, and at the home of
Miss Mary Markey and Mrs. F. D.
McMillan.
KIN DIES AT 101
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ray spent
the weekend in David City attend
ing the funeral of Mr. Ray’s
grandmother, Mrs. Hugh Ray, who
was 101 years old.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Walling re
turned Wednesday after spending
a few days in Omaha on business.
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tomlin
son (above), of O’Neill, Sun
day will mark their golden
wedding anniversary. They
were married in O’Neill on Au
gust 5, 1896. All of their de
scendants, including four sons
and three daughters, 12 grand
children and two great grand
children, will be present for
a family dinner.—O’Neill Photo
Co.
LEGION MIDGETS
FACE LINCOLN
Draw Tough Assignment
in 1st Round of State
Midget Tourney
Th American Legion-sponsored
Midgets baseball team of O’Neill
ivill face the Lincoln Midgets in
the opening round of the state
midget tourney being held at
Fremont. The O’Neill-Lineoln
?o is set for 3 p. m., today (Thurs
day). There are 16 teams
d in the meet.
First round games will also be
played Friday and quarterfinals
LINCOLN WINS
Fremont—Lincoln shellacked
O’Neill 28-0 in the Midget tour
ney here Thursday.
will be played Saturday. The
survivors will rest Sunday and
will return Monday afternoon to
finish the meet. |
The pairings:
Thursday—Fremont vs, Scrib
ner, Assumption (Omaha) vs
Beatrice, O’Neill vs. Lincoln, Ke
warnee Boilers (Omaha) vs. Au
rora.
Friday — Hastings vs. David
City, F. R. Millers (Omaha) vs.
York, West Point vs. Ralston,
North Side Bank (Omaha) vs.
Millaird.
RESULTS GOOD
FROM DDT TRIALS
3 ( attic Owners Endorse
Treatment Following
Demonstration
Owners of the three cattle herds,
which were treated with DDT three
weeks ago m demonstrations spon
sored by the Holt county exten
sion service, this wpek gave their
enthusiastic approval to the DDT
treatment. They were C. V. Rob
ertson, of Chambers; Herman Mey
er. of Atkinson, and Walter Sire,
of O’Neill.
Mr. Robertson reports that his
cattle continued grazing “without
bunching and fighting flies.”
Mr. Sire said that when his cat
tle came in during the evening
“they were not switching their
tails” and “there were no flies to
be found about the bam.”
An increased amount of milk
was attributed directly to the fly
control by Mr. Meyer, who be
lieved that DDT eradicated lice as
well.
County Agent A. Neill Dawes,
who was in charge of the demon
stration, said, in summarizing
DDT results, there were some re
ports that DDT was found to be
more effective earlier in the sum
mer than now. He points out that
the stockmen may not be using
sufficient material to do the job.
The state entomologist recom
mends one to two quarts of DDT
spray per animal when application
is made, and a compressed-air
garden-type sprayer should be used
instead of the small hand mist
sprayer.
Dawes further stated that many
users expected a “quick knockdown
and kill.” DDT is slow-acting and
may require several days before
fly populations are sufficiently re
duced to be noticeable, and DDT
will not give effective control un
less sanitation measures arfe prac
ticed.
RELEASED FROM NAVY
CHAM HERS—Ralph Cooke re
turned July 24 after having been
separated from the Navy. His
ship, the U. S. Tutuila, docked at
Orange, Tex., the week before, aft
er which Ralph went to St. Louis,
Mo., to be separated.
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SUMMER COLLEGE
COURSE HERE
Miss Lulu Way, Wayne,
Will Instruct in
Teaching Methods
On Monday, August 6, Miss
Lulu Way, a college instructor
from Wayne State Teachers col
lege, will enroll students for a
course in methods of teaching ele
mentary science. She will hold
these classes in O’Neill. This is to
be a three-hour course open to any
student who has already earned 14
units of high school credit. At
$3.50 per hour, plus $5 matricula
tion fee, plus a nominal charge for
books used, the cost per student
will be about $17 or $18 above any
personal expense he may have.
These college hours eanied in this
way have resident status and may
be used as any college hours.
Many teachers are taking this
opportunity to earn higher certifi
cates or for renewals either of
regular or temporary certificates.
Enrollment will begin at 8:30
a.m., August 5 in the O’Neill pub
lic school building, south entrance.
Temporary Certificates
Temporary certificates are is
sued for a period not to exceed one
school year. They are never issued
until after August 1, and then as
an emergency measure.
A written application signed by
a board of education and the coun
ty superintendent is made to the
state superintendent for every
temporary certificate issued.
The first temporary certificate
may be issued on the basis of a
previous regulai Nebraska certifi
cate or it may be issued on the
basis of college preparation. Can
didates who do not qualify in the
above manner may earn a tem
porary certificate by taking a spe
cial examination for the specific
position for which he applies.
This special examination will be
held in O’Neill on Tuesday, Aug
ust 13.
t,very teacher in non county,
who expects or who desires to use
a temporary certificate this Fall,
should find out either from the
county superintendent or state
superintendent exactly what will
be required before August 5. This
is because what may be required
of one person may not be necessary
for another. One person may need
to earn college hours, another
take special examination or per
haps both. What will be required
depends on the position to be filled,
the previous preparation of the
candidate and the number of tem
p o r a r y certificates previously
used. —’ Elja McCullough, county
superintendent.
MISS KERWIN
IS NEW AGENT
Miss Catherine Kirwin, of
Wayne, Tuesday began her new J
(iuties as home extension agent for
Holt and Hoyd counties. She will j
headquarter at the extension office
at O’Neill, with County Agent A.
Neill Dawes.
Miss Kirwin has been teaching
home economics in high schools for
several years. Her chief function
in her new position will be to work
with women’s project clubs and in
4-H clubs in both counties.
! Reduced Store Hours
Go into Effect Today
A new schedule of reduced work
l 'mr h'')'*•« for genera' merchandise
store employees goes into effect to
dav (Thursday), when the firms
| open d at 8:3() a.m.. and will close
at 5:30 p.m. These hours will pre
vail daily on vee’ da' s except Sat
I urday when the doors will open at
9 a.m. and clbse at 10 p.m.
\II) TO FURTHER STUDY OF
CHURCH DECORATION
EMMET—The Ladies Aid of the
Methodist church met at the
church parlors Friday with Mrs.
Guy Beckwith as hostess. There
were 14 members and two visitors
present. The regular business
meeting was held. It was decided
to make further inquiry before re
decorating the church basement.
Mrs. Larry Tenborg joined the
group.
A lunch was served by the
hostess late in the afternoon. The
August meeting will be at the
church parlors with a covered dish
lunch.
Mark Wedding Anniversary
While in Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bowen
marked their 27th wedding anni
versary this week while vacation
ing in Chicago, 111. Accompanied
by their daughter, Mary, and Nel
son Gibson, they departed for Chi
cago Sunday and will return to
O’Neill Saturday.
BACK FROM NAVY
George Bosn, Seamon 1/c, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bosn, arrived
Thursday from the Naval air tech
nical training school at Norman,
Okla. He received his discharge
July 24 after 14 months in the
Navy.
VACATION IN BLACK HILLS
Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Scott
and son, James, departed Monday
for a two-weeks’ vacation in the
Black Hills.
RETURNS FROM CHICAGO 1
Mrs. Max Wanser returned Sat
urday from Chicago, 111., after
spending a week with her niece,!
Miss Dorothy Jorden, and friends, j
INJURED IN FALL
FROM HAYSTACK
CHAMBERS—Ed Smith is in
"satisfactory” condition in a
Norfolk hospital where he was
rushed Friday following an ac
cident which occured in a hay
field east of Chambers.
He was knocked from a hay
stack by a load of hay from a (
stacker, and he plunged to the
ground, sustaining serious neck
injuries.
Flute, Coronet Duets
to Highlight Concert
A flute duet, entitled “Petite
luet,” and a coronet duet, entitled
‘Pals,” will feature Saturday’s
concert by the Municipal band.
Misses Helen Harty and Pat Bren
lan will appear in the flute duet
uui Ted Lindberg and Duane Booth
will be heard in the coronet duet.
Miss Sheila Barrett will sing a se
eded number.
Other selections include: “The
Star Spangled Banner,” bv Key;
inarch, “From Tropic to Tropic,"
jy Alexander; waltz, “The Sweet
heart of Sigma Chi,” by Verner;
‘The March of Time,” by Barn
house; selection, "Serenade,” from I
"The Student Prince," by Rom- ]
berg; popular, "Don’t Fence Me
In,” by Porter; hymn, “Abide with
Me,” by Monk; and march, “Na
tional Emblem,” by Bagley.
JAMES SOUKUP
BURIED FRIDAY
Resident of County 26
Years Dies After a
2-Months* Illness
Funeral services were held at
St. Patrick’s Catholic church here
at JO a.m. Friday for James Souk
up, 88, who died July 23 at his
home. He had been ill for two
months.
Rev. R. J. Lisco officiated at the
last rites, and interment was in
Calvary cemetery.
Born in Bohemia in 1858, Mr.
Soukup came to America in 1891,
settling near Prague, in Saunders
Lounty, where he remained until
1920, when he and his family came
to Holt county and settled on a
farm northeast of O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Soukup were mar
ried at Plasa. They became the
parents of three sons and six
daughters.
Survivors include the widow;
three sons, Joseph Soukup, of
O’Neill; Adolph Soukup, of Spen
cer; and James Soukup, of New
York City; four daughters, Mrs.
James Fleming, of O’Neill; Mrs.
Joe Wagnon, of Atkinson; Mrs.
Thomas Vavak, of Prague; Mrs.
Englebert Hrnicek, of Dwight;
Mrs. Joe Peters, of O’Neill. He is
also survived by 31 grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Soukup moved into
O’Neill several years ago when
their son, James, entered military
service.
No Objections to
Proposed Budget
No objections to the proposed
budget for the County’s operat
ing expenses for the new fiscal
year were made Wednesday
when the Holt county board of
Supervisors convened for a bud
get hearing at the court house
here.
The proposed budget called for
a levy of 3.20 mills, or .02-mills
be’ow last year's figure.
Meanwhile, Nebraska’s total
property levy for the coming year
will be 3.30-mills, the state board
of equalization announced Tues
day in Lincoln. This will be
.46-mills higher than the previous
year, when $1,300,000 was trans
ferred from the surplus in the as
sistance fund to the general fund.
The county board was sched
uled to meet today (Thursday),
and would probably officially
adopt the county’s budget as pro
posed.
CHURCH NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN (O'Neill)
Rev. Kenneth J. Scott, pastor
Sunday school, 10 a.m., John
Harbottle, superintendent. The
junior girls’ class will lead the
service. Morning worship, 11 a.m.
The elders will have charge. Miss
Elja McCullough, county superin
tendent of schools, will bring the
morning message. There will be
no midweek devotional service dur
ing this month.
CHRIST LUTHERAN (O'Neill)
(Missouri Synod)
Services each Sunday at 2:30
p.m. If you have no “church
home,” come and worship with us.
You are cordially invited.—P. J.
Wirth, vacancy pastor.
HERE ON FURLOUGH
Edward Campbell, Seaman 1/c,
Friday returned to San Diego,
Calif., after spending an eight-day
leave with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Campbell.
TO VISIT CALIFORNIA
Mrs. D. H. Cronin and daughter,
Marjorie, and son, Richard, depart
ed for Santa Barbara, Calif., for an
indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Beckwith
and son, Robert, left recently for a
vacation in Minnesota.
7 FIRE CALLS
DURING WEEK
Empty Garage Burns;
Lightning Starts
Prairie Fire
2 ALARMS IN 1 DAY
O’Neill’s volunteer firemen had
a busy week, answering six city
alarms and one rural alarm during
the seven-day period ending at
noon today (Thursday). None of
the fires were serious, however,
and property loss was held to a
minimum.
At noon Saturday, the depart
ment was summoned to extinguish
a small blaze in a truck owned by
the Tri-State Produce Co. The
truck was parked near the produce
plant.
At 5 p.m. Sunday, one of the
city’s two trucks was dispatched to
a point seven miles east of here
to combat a prairie fire, which is
presumed to have been started by
lightning. Th fire made headwray
despite the rain that was falling.
An equipment failure impeded the
fire-fighters for a short time, but
the blaze was soon brought under
control.
Shortly after midnight Sunday,
a fire of undetermined origin broke
out in an empty garage at the Clif
ford Harding residence in the
south section of the city. While a
iiuickly-gathered crowd looked on,
the blaze threatened the nearby
Harding house before it was
brought under control.
Grass and trash fires plagued
the firemen Tuesday and Wednes
day. An alarm at noon Tuesday,
initially mistaken for the noon
whistle, was sounded because of a
grass fire at the Carsten N. Han
son residence. Fanned by a brisk
south wind, the blaze threatened
chicken and brooder houses, but it
was extinguished before damage
was done to the buildings. At 1:30
p.m. Wednesday, the department
was called to the Mrs. Henry Mul
len residence, north of the Midwest
Motor Co., to fight a small trash
grass fire, and less than three
hours later were recalled to fight
a grass fire near the Mrs. J. B.
Melior residence. A nearby hedge
was slightly damaged.
Page Methodist Group
to Niobrara Camp
PAGE—-A number of Methodist
young people left Sunday to at
tend the senior institute at Nio
brara state park this week. They
will return Saturday. Those at
tending were Rev. and Mrs. Feo
dor Kattner, Elwin and Mildred
Havnes, Margaret Prill, Lois
Heiss, Tillie B a r t o s, Barbara
Trowbridge, Merwyn French, Jr.,
and Darrell Heiss.
Rev. and Mrs. Kattner will re
main at the park for the follow
ing week for the intermediate in
stitute which will be attended by
Carroll French, Ross Fink and
Dale Braddock.
O'Neill Youths Enroll at
Niobrara Camp
Five vouths from the Methodist
church here departed Sunday for
Niobrara to attend a Methodist
senior institute. They were Jac
quline Vogt, Gayle Weidfelt, Wiley
Vogt, Gene Clausson, and Richard
Connell. They were accompanied
by Rev. Lloyd W. Mullis and Miss
Ruth Harris, who is in charge of
the camp’s music program. They
will return next week.
Chambers Delegation
to Methodist Institute
CHAMBERS — Milton Grimes
I left Sunday for Niobrara state
park to attend the Methodist
Youth Fellowship Institute being
i held there this week.
COLORADOANS HERE
Mr. a’d Mrs. Lorenze Brede
me'er and daughter, Lana, re
turned from Denver, Colo., July 21
after spending five weeks there
with Mrs. Bredemeier’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. White. The
Whites accompanied them here for
a week’s visit.
VISITS SON IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Henry Grady returned
Monday from Lincoln after spend
ing a week there with her son, Bill,
who is in the Veterans’ hospital
there. • ,
HEREf FROM CHICAGO
Miss Mary H rty, who has been
employed in Chicago for the past
four weeks, arrived this week f:r
a visit with her mother, Mrs. W.
H. Harty.
RETURNS FROM VACATION
Miss Veronica Covne returned
Tuesday after spending a month
in Chicago, 111., St. Paul, Minn.,
and points in Wisconsin.
VISIT PATIENT
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Elkins spent
Sunday in Norfolk visiting Mrs.
Jay' Owen McCord, who is in Our
Lady of Lourdes hospital there.
Mrs. W. J. Biglin and daugh
ter, Rosemary, returned from
Sioux City Wednesday after
spending a few days there.
Miss Marion Bosn returned
Thursday from Omaha where she
spent a few days receiving medical
attention.
Miss Kathryn McCarthy left for
Grand Island Thursday for a few
days visit with friends.