""" The Frontier VOLUME 66. NUMBER 13 O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1946._5c PER COPY. PLAN TO EXPAND CITY'S SEWAGE, WATER SYSTEMS 43 Blocks to Be Affected by Proposal of City’s Planning Board ENGINEER ARRIVES Approximately 43 blocks will be affected if a preliminary ex pansion proposal for the sewage and water systems is officially adopted by the city council. The planning board, recently ap pointed by Mayor F. J.. Dishner, has been studying the city’s pres ent and future utility require ments. Members of the board are Dr. O. W. French, chairman; C. E. Lundgren, who is president of the Chamber of Commerce; R. E. Armbruster, E. M. Gallagher, M. J. Golden, C. J. Gatz, W. J. Big lin, W. T. Spelts, and Clark Will son. Meanwhile, the city, council has appointed Donald Price, of Lin coln, as city engineer. He arrived here late Wednesday to confer with the city officials and plan ning board members in regard to the sewage and water expansion plans. He will also supervise, the current well drilling operations, which are in progress two miles south of the city on highway 281. The inadequacies of the city s water system have been obvious in recent weeks, officials said., when the pumps have been operating at capacity for 24 hours a day, fre quently without any reserve in the standpipe. Water pressure in some sections of the city becomes too low for some domestic purposes. A state law requires that a plan ning board be established in each city. Sick and Injured O’NEILL—Charles Richter, who recently submitted to an appendec tomy in St. Vincent’s hospital, Sioux City, returned home Sunday and is improving % . . Bill Grady, who is in the Veterans’ hospital in Lincoln, is doing well . . . Mrs. Lewis Storjohn was badly burned by an oil stove last week and is now in the Sacred Heart hospital in Lynch . . . William Grutch re cently was taken to the Sacred Heart hospital in Lynch for med ical attention . . . T. F. Nolan, who has been in Our Lady of Lourdes hospital at Norfolk for two months, returned home Sunday. . . . Mrs. Francis Kelly underwent a major operation in St. Joseph’s hospital in Omaha Thursday . . . Kathleen Bosn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bosn, is recovering from a case of the measles . . . Mrs. Francis Snow was taken to the Lutheran hospital in Sioux City Sunday. CHAMBERS—Dean Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith, was recently taken to a Norfolk hos pital for a major operation. He returned to his home Saturday and is recovering satisfactorily ... Ed Smith, who was injured in a fall from a haystack last week, has been released from a Norfolk hos pital. EMMET—Mrs. Joe Winkler suf fered painful injuries to her face when a pump handle struck her in the mouth, loosening several teeth and wounding her lip. INMAN—Eric Stevens, who has been seriously ill, is improved. SHIFTED TO HAWAII PAGE—Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig J. Poehop have received word that their son, Pvt. Leon Poehop, has been transferred from Camp Kearns, Utah, to Hickman Field, Hawaii, where he will be a weather observer. He was one of 85 grad uated June 14 from a 12-weeks’ weather course at Chanute Field, 111. He visited his parents here enroute to Camp Kearns. Pvt. Poehop entered the Army Dec. 18, 1945. _ SPONSOR TREASURE HUNT Misses Lou Birmingham and Donna Galagher, John Baker. James Merriman and George Bosn entertained a group of young peo ple at a treasure hunt Tuesday evening. The winners were Misses Patty and Shirley Schaffer, Lois Cole, and Larry Schaffer, James Tische and Tom Harty. VISIT IN LINCOLN Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Burgess and Joanne spent Saturday in Lincoln. They w’ere accompanied here by their son, Warren, and Gene Mc Kenna, who have been attending summer school at the University of Nebraska. HOLD BARBEQUE A midnight barbeque and dance was held at the Country club Mon day evening. It wras a no-host party and the younger set of mem bers attended. RETURNS TO DENVER E. L. O’Donnell left Friday for Denver, Colo., after spending two w'eeks here with his daughter, Pa tricia, and other relatives. Frank Davidson arrived Monday from Culver City, Calif., to spend a few weeks visiting relatives. Barbeque, Dance Held Mrs. Effie McKamy, of Valen tine, departed Saturday after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Kelly. WHAT TO DO — If Polio Breaks Out If infantile paralysis (poliomyelitis) breaks out in this commun ity, follow these suggestions: < AVOID NEW CONTACTS. Try not to mingle with crowds unnecessarily. (Schools and other gathering places, however, may remain open). » WATCH THESE SYMPTOMS. Headache, unexplained fever, a. cold, even upset stomach may be the first symptoms of infantile paralysis. CALL YOUR DOCTOR immediately if any of these symptoms appear. Expert medical care may help prevent crippling. REMEMBER. Carry on your normal activities. Infantile paralysis cannot be prevented but few of those stricken develop serious illness and, with good care, the majority will make a satis factory recovery. DON’T WORRY ABOUT EXPENSES. If polio strikes, get in touch with the Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis close to your home. Quick action often prevents crippling: June through September is the danger period when these simple rules should be followed. DON’T GET OVERTIRED. Extreme fatigue makes you an easier victim. AVOID CHILLING. Don’t stay too long in cold water. KEEP CLEAN. Wash hands before eating. Keep flies and other insects away from food. HELP keep your community clean. Waste and exposed gar bage may be sources of infection. DON’T swim in polluted waters. AVOID removal of tonsils or adenoids prior to and during polio epidemic season. BURWELL, WINNER BID FOR BAND Invitation to Nebraska’s Biff Rodeo Accepted; Other Tentative — The Municipal band, composed I of school-age musicians, this week | received two invitations to appear at two widely-separated celebra tions of the headline variety. Director Ira George said that the band will go to Burwell Wed nesday to play on the first day of the three-day rodeo. An invi tation has been received for the band to go to Winner, S. D., on Labor day and share the music spotlight with the nationally known Monahan Post band of Sioux City. Mr. George said that the Winner bid had been accepted by the band, but that financial ar rangements with the sponsors had not been completed. The musicians will go to Bur well by private automobile. Mr. George said Wednesday that there was a need for additional cars. 1 he Winner trip, if carried out, will be made in a chartered bus. The program for Saturday’s con cert, to begin at 8 p.m., follows: “Star Spangled Banner,” by Key; march, “Colonel Bogey,” by Alford; waltz, “Beautiful Ohio,”; by Earl; intermezzo, “Argentina,” by Olivodoti; popular, *• Jumping at the W'oodside,’ Count Basie; march, “Lights Out,” by McCoy; vocal solo, “Symphony,” by Al stone, sung by Daniel DeBacker; selection, “Largo,” by Handel, from the opera “Xerxes;” hymn, “God Be with You ’Till W'e Meet Again,” by Monk; march, “Entry of the Gladiators,” by Fucik. DEPARTS FOR FLORIDA Mrs. J. L. Gaudrie returned to j her home in Miami, Fla., Tuesday after spending a month with her daughter, Mrs. M. J. Golden, and with other relatives. She was ac companied to Sioux City by Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Golden and Mrs. F. D. McMillan. COUNTYANS TO BE HEARD ON RADIO BROADCASTS Radio Station WNAX’a farm di rector, George B. German, con ducted a series of transcribed in terviews in Holt county last week.1 The first interview to be broadcast was heard at 12:50 p.m. today (Thursday). The others are scheduled at the same time as fol lows: Friday—Charles Fox farm, near E m m e t, haying; Saturday — Blanche Spann Pease, of near At kinson; Sunday—Atkinson “Hay Days” group; Thursday, August 15—Ex-Lt. Leonard C. Fox, of “Irish Lassie” fame, and his brothers; Friday, August 16— a threshing crew in the field; Sat urday, August 17 — a threshing crew in the home; Wednesday, August 21—Robert Clifford, in a hayfield; August 22—Robert Clif ford, in his home. Mr. German was assisted by County Agent A. Neil Dawes. FORMER EMMET RESIDENT DIES EMMET — Funeral services were held Fridav at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic church in At kinson for Mrs. Arthur Griggs, a former resident, who died July 29 in Memorial hospital at Cheyenne, Wyo. Burial was in Calvary ceme tery at O’Neill. She had been ill since January. Rev. A. A. Leh man officiated, assisted hy Rev. John O’Brien and Rev. Parking. Mrs. Griggs, formerly Miss Kathryn O’Connor, a sister of James and William O’Connor, both of Emmet, and Hugh J. O’Con nor, of Atkinson, was born and reared on a farm three miles west of Emmet. On February 24, 1925, she married Arthur Griggs at Denver, where they resided for several years. In 1937 they moved to Cheyenne. Survivors include her husband; one sister, Mrs. C. O. Powell, of Denver; and three brothers. One brother, Kd, died a few years ago. | HERE FROM WASHINGTON Mr. and Mrs. Enard Leach, of1 Bremerton, Wash., formerly of O . eil!, arrived recently for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leach. * ■ w *. wdawr' 1 TO ADDRESS LEGION Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Bataan, will address the state American Legion conven tion in Lincoln August 19 ■ HOLT NEEDS 52 RURAL TEACHERS Shortage Threatens t c Close Many Schools; 165 Ready A critical shortage of rural school teachers may force many schools to close down during the next term. Miss El.ia McCullough, county swmrintendent of schools, disclosed W«dnesdav. She reports that approximately 52 out of Holt county’s 190 “live” districts have not yet signed teachers for the 1940-’47 term. Miss McCullough said that “con solidation of districts would not solve the problem” because of the distances involved in transporting children to school. The shortages, she says, are generally in “out lying” districts. The teacher shortage is not unique to Holt county, but is a general condition existing through out the state and nation. Adjoin ing Knox county, considerably smaller than Holt, recently report ed a shortage of 85 rural teachers. Many .-‘■ricts have been “de populated” in recent years, Miss McCullough continued, but the need for teachers continues to exist. Meanwhile, Miss Lulu Way, head of Wayne State Teachers’ col lege training school, Monday opened a three-hour course in methods of teaching elementary science at the public school here in cooperation with the county super intendent’s office. Thirty-three rural teachers registered from Holt, Knox and Antelope counties. The teacher-students receive col lege credit on this work. A special examination for tem porary teaching certificates will be conducted here Tuesday. The ex amination applies to specific posi tions for which the applicant is applying, Miss McCullough said. CALIFORNIANS HERE Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goldfuss, of Sen Francisco, Calif., departed Sunday after spending several d-» with Mr. and Mrs. William Griffin. Group Hears Nongenarian Tell of Prairie Fires, Pestilences PAGE—The highlights in the long and colorful life of i'age’s oldest resident, Mrs. Ida Town send, were revealed Saturday when members of the Women’s Society for Christian Service asked the questions and their 90- j year-old honor member-guest : answered the queries. Mrs. | - I Community Day to Be Revived at Page PAGE — Plans were launched here this week for a postwar reviv al of the community day. The date for this year’s event was set for September 2. B. H. Stevens was elected chair man in charge of arrangements. Committees appointed were: Con cessions — O. 15. Stuart, II. W. Parker, I. O. Wood, and A. L. Dorr; entertainment—A. G. lirad dock, Melvin Smith, Lloyd Fussle man, and It. I). Copes; softball— L. G. Haynes, Itay Neisiur, Ralph Larson, Kenneth Waring and Bid Wanser; other sports — L. G. Haynes, Jerry Lamason, and H. L. lianta; streets and grounds—Harry Harper, Allen Haynes, O. L. Ter rill, and George Rost; finance — 0. L. Reed and C. E. Walker. It was decided to sell concession rights to the affair. House-Warming for Mrs. Gaffney EMMET — A surprise house warming was given Mrs. Agnes Gaffney Friday when over 60 friends gathered at her new home. She received many gifts, including a full-length mirror, an oak-carved end-table, several towels, and a friendship card. The afternoon was spent in play ing games, taking photographs, and visiting. A cafeteria-style lunch was served in the Methodist church basement. VISIT IN DENVER Mrs. Winnie Walling, Miss Vira Eidenmiller, and Miss Irene Her shiser departed Sunday for Den ver, Colo., where they are spending their vacation. DDT TREATMENT FOR ALLEYS While infantile paralysis has been reaching epidemic propor tions throughout the state and nation, the city council Tues day ordered a thorough DDT treatment of the city dump and the garbage sites in all the al leys. The work will begin im mediately under the direction of James Corkle. Dr. W. F. Finley, the city physician, said that no polio cases have been reported in or near O’Neill. The doctor de clared that parents should insist that children stay out of and away from stagnant water pools. Many of the “swimming holes” in this region are “dan gerous,” he said. KANSANS HERE Mr. and Mrs. Ellery Vader, Mrs. Mary Seamans, and Mrs. Bert Haggart, all of Mankato, Kans., and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Roth child, and Mrs. Roy Seery and daughter, of Chambers, were] Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dexter. Townsend marked her 90th birthday anniversary July 27. The written questions were read by Mrs. Nevan Ickes. In her responses, Mrs. Town send told of her wedding, her experiences with prairie fires, drouths and pestilences during the pioneer days in Nebraska, her making nearly a hundred men’s shirts for which she re ceived 85 cents, including the cost of the material, and many other interesting anecdotes. Mrs. Towmsend said that the sewing machine which she used in the shirt-making was one of a fewr items saved when the Townsend home was destroyed by a prairie fire. It is a family possession still. A trio sang a song entitled “Give the Flowers to the Liv ing,” and each WSCS member dropped a garden flower in her lap. Mrs. Townsend was given a life membership in the WSCS. The presentation was made by Mrs. Merwyn French, the presi dent. PIONEER DIES AT CHAMBERS Stephen B. Carpenter, 87, Homesteaded in 1873; Buried Saturday CHAMBERS— Stephen B. Car penter, 87, who homesteaded in Nebraska in 1873, died here Thurs day. Funeral services were Held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Park Center Congregational church. Rev. Nyrop officiated. The pallbearers were five grand sons: William Carpenter, Vernon Whitaker, Evert Miner, Donald Grimes and LeRoy Holcomb, and a friend, Vern Morris. The late Mr. Carpenter was born at Lima, Wis., on November 16, 1858. At the age of 14 he came by ox team to Nebraska with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Eleazer Carpenter, and settled at Gibbon. A year later, in 1873, they homesteaded on Cedar creek. His parents for many years op erated the postoffice known as Majors. Later he went to Cherry county where he worked on the range as a cowhand. On October 18, 1883, he married Miss Nancy Addle Barker, at Kearney. They became the parents of three sons and two daughters, Felix, Sarah, Susie, Erwin and Louis. In 1901, Mr. Carpenter moved his family by covered wagon to Colorado, returning a year later to Buffalo county, where he lived until 1910, when he moved to a ranch on Beaver creek west of El gin. He lived there for 82 years, until old ag