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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1946)
tFR ONTIER O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1946._PRICE 5 CENTS MOISTURE SLOWS CORNPICKING Holt’s Outlook Is G o o d ; Temperatures Drop to 8- and 9-Degrees PASTURES BENEFIT While the Nation looks forward to the harvest of the largest corn crop on record, according to re vised figures of the Department of Agriculture, the Holt county yield is expected to be generally good, but spotted. The state-federal crop statisti cians estimate Nebraska’s corn crop will average 31 bushels per acre. In Holt random reports range from “for feed only” to an iso lated 70 bushels per acre. Many hybrid fields are averag ing in the neighborhood of 50 bushels per acre. A lack of rain fall during the critical growing season prevented yields from be ing uniform. A. A. Kaczor, ot near u iNein, reports a 50-bushel yield — “as good as I’ve ever had in 45 years of farming.” Weekend Blizzard Morris Graham, who resides six miles northwest of the city, also reports “the best ever.” Cornpicking operations have been retarded considerably be cause of the excessively wet Fall. The actual picking is not well un derway because of this condi tion The abundance of Fall mois moisture, however, has been of great value to pastures and to next Spring’s agricultural out look. A shortlived storm of the dead of-winter variety moved into this region during the past week. Ov er the weekend snow, totaling .71-inches of precipitation, fell here, followed late Sunday and Monday by 8- and 9-degree tem peratures. The week’s weather summary, based on 24-hour periods ending at 8 a.m. daily, folic-. >. Hi Lo Moist. November 8 _ 45 29 November 9 .. 41 29 .06 November 10 31 25 .65 November 11 .33 8 November 12 _ 30 9 November 13 .40 20 November 14 - 42 20 New Agency Supplants FSA, Emergency Loan The Farmers Home Adminis tration is the new agency in the Department of Agriculture which has taken over the duties, assets, offices and responsibilities of the Farm Security Administration and the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan section of the Farm Credit administration, effective November 1. The new agency now offers the same service that had been han dled previously by the two. The same personnel who had served under the two agencies now serve under the one. Eldridge Bever is currently su pervising the office here, admin istering Holt, Boyd and Keya Paha counties. Mr. Bever, for merly of Hartington, was a B-25 Air Force pilot in the Pacific dur ing World War II. Future Subscribers JEFFERS—Mr. and Mrs. Max Jeffers, of Ewing, a daughter, born Monday, November 4. LUBEN—Mr. and Mrs. John Luben, of Crawford, a daughter, Karolyn Ann, weighing 7 Vi pounds, born Wednesday, No vember 6. Mrs. ljuoen is the for mer Henrietta Russ of O’Neill. BUTTERFIELD—Mr. and Mrs. William Butterfield, of Inman, a son, bom Thursday, November 7. CLYDE—Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Clyde, of O’Neill, a daughter, born Saturday, November 9. LARUE—Mr. and Mrs. Erwin LaRue, of Ewing, a son, born Wednesday, November 13. JONES — Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jones, of Chambers, a daughter, weighing eight pounds, born Fri day, November 8, at the home of Mrs. Jones’ mother, Mrs. Adeline Butts, in Chambers. BURGE — Mi\ and Mrs. Dean Burge, formerly of Emmet, now residing in California, a son born Saturday, November 9. DE LEON—Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeLeon, of Los Angeles, Calif., a daughter, Francine Joan, weigh ing six pounds, born Friday, Oc tober 25. Mrs. DeLeon was the former Miss Pauline Finley, daughtex of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Finley, former residents of Page. BUTTERFIELD—Mr. and Mrs. i William Butterfield, of Inman, a son bom Thursday, November 7. They are the parents of another son and a daughter. 3,000 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK ESCAPE ATKINSON BLAZE ATKINSON — Over 3,000 head of cattle escaped injury in this fire (above) at the At kinson Livestock Market on November 4. Firemen from At kinson, O’Neill, Stuart, Bassett and Airswoith joined in bat tling the blaze, which may have been caused by an overheated furnace. Ernie Weller, manager of the market, said that insurance covered $11,000 of the loss, and estimates that $35,000 will be required to replace the plant. This is what remains of the furnace (below at the left). On ly members of the staff were TIBBETTS & CO. HIT NELIGH 34-6 First Half Surge Nets 4 Touchdowns for O’Neill Eagles NELIGH—Halfback Dick Tib betts & Comnany, wearing th° Blue-and-White of O’Neill high school, read the riot act to the Neligh Warriors under the lights here Friday night, score 34-6. Mr. Tibbetts, the 120-pound jewel, during the first half sauirmed and sped around the grid in a fashion seldom seen. He scored three touchdowns, one on a 58-vard dash in which he reversed his field once, picked up two good blocks, and danced on to pay territory. On another occasion, he setup a touchdown with a fancy piece of broken field running in which he covered more than 100 yards to advance the ball 50 yards, reversing his field three times. Fullback Ray Calkins and Halfback Gordon Elkins each counted one touchdown to ac count for O’Neill’s other tallies. Calkins’ touchdown came when O’Neill had possession of the ball for the second time, early in the first period. .. ... i • • <« • <■ lxeiign came uacn. izi uie wmu period with a touchdown that was punched across after a sus tained drive. Back Raymond Peterson reeled off a 50-yard run for the Warriors and was hauled down from behind on the 15 by O’Neill’s Right End VanAvery. Peterson scored on the next play. The O’Neill Eagles were accom panied by their band and pep club. A skit based on the “Three Blind Mice” theme was staged at the half. Neligh’s band was also present. O'Neill-Alkinson Duel Coming Up Friday — The annual O’Neill-Atkinson gridiron duel—the season’s finale for both football teams—is on tap for tomorrow (Friday) night at Atkinson. It will be the second go of the week for the Atkinsonians, hav ing slogged through a 6-6 affair with the Ewing Tigers at Atkin son on Armistice day. Finale Friday for Cards and Chambers — The season’s gridiron finale for both St. Mary’s Cardinals of O’ Neill and the Chambers Coyotes is scheduled for tomorrow (Fri day) when the two six-men teams clash for the second time this season at Chambers. The Coyotes won 33-12 here in early October when the Cards! were below strength because of an injury jinx. USO Drive in City Exceeds Quota The USO drive in O'Neill has hit the $338.25 mark, consider ably over the city’s quota of $253, according to G. H. Wade, of O’ Neill, chairman of the Holt coun ty drive. In O’Neill the USO push was headed by the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary, with Mrs. D. C. Schaffer as drive chairman. Elkhorn Club Meets The Elkhorn Project club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. T. M. Harrington. A demonstra tion was given by Mrs. Frank Greenier on Christmas buffet. At 8 p.m. a dinner was served by Mrs. Greenier and Mrs. Ed Moose as cohostesses. Country Club Luncheon — Mrs. H. J. Birmingham, Mrs. C. F. McKenna and Mis. James Corkle were hostesses at the Country club luncheon at the M & M cafe Wednesday. Bridge was played later at the Golden hotel. Prizes were won by Mrs. A. P. Jaszkowiak and Mrs. James Corkle. Entertains Maries — Mrs. Edward Campbell enter tained the Martez club Tuesday at a 7 p.m. dinner at the M & M cafe, followed by bridge at the Campbell home. Prizes were won by Mrs. H. J. Lohaus, Mrs. C. F. McKenna and Mrs. M. J. Golden. in the pavilion when the fire | started at about 10:30 p.m. It was extinguished at about 3:30 p.m. i' e m p o rary arrangements have been made and the mar ket is already operating nor mally. — Omaha World-IIer ald New's Service Photos. REV. MAXCY LEAVES INMAN Veteran Pastor Retires After Voluntary Wartime Service INMAN—Rev. Eugene B. Max cy, a longtime Methodist minis ter and a pastor at Inman for the past 10 years, Sunday delivered his farewell sermon here, and Monday departed for Lincoln, where he will reside with a son, J. W. Maxcy, for the present. The members of his congrega tion honored Rev. Maxcy at a dinner Sunday in the church par lors. A large vd was present, despite storm Conditions which made country road3 almost im passable. A purse of money was given to the minister as a “going away” gift. Rev. Maxcy has been eligible for complete retirement lor sev eral years, but voluntarily served the Inman church during the war years because of a shortage of young clergymen. At the last Methodist conference held sever al months ago, no successor to Rev. Maxcy was named, but church officials indicated that one will be selected soon. 1 - AMELIA WOMAN POLIO VICTIM AMELIA—Mrs. Lloyd Clemens, about 23, of Amelia, is Holt coun ty’s latest victim of infantile par alysis. Stricken early this week, she was rushed to an Omaha hospi tal. It was reported that she has lost the control of one of her arms. Mr. Clemens is best-known a “Doc” Clemens. They have three small children. MARRIAGE LICENSES Raymond Joseph Graf, 29, of Atkinson, and Miss Edna Lor raine Carlson, 25, of Minneapolis, Minn., November 12, 1946. Elvin J. Spinar, 23, of Red Bird, and Miss Elizabeth C. Lydi att, 24, of Johnstown, November 8. 1946. CHAMBERS CRASH VICTIMS BURIED Gerald Edwards, 4, May Not Recover from Severe Injuries CHAMBERS—The two Cham bers women who lost their lives | as a result of an automobile-truck collision near Glenrock, Wyo., November 5 were buried during! the weekend. Funeral services for Miss Doris Varagason, 19, an employee of a Chambers grocery store, were held Saturday afternoon at New port. Funeral rites for Mrs. Charles Edwards, a 25-year-old mother, also of Chambers, were h"ld Sunday at the Baptist church in Chambers. Mrs. Edwards, Miss Vargason j and Glen Quinn, 25, of Worley, Ida., owner of the car in which they were riding, were fatally in jured when their machine collid ed with a pipeline truck, while Mrs. Edwards’ brother, Eldon Cutler, of Rockford, Wash., and Miss Helen Farewell, of Cham bers, escaped serious injury. Mrs. Edwards’ two children were se verely injured. Both are in a Casper, Wyo., hospital. The lit tle girl, Vietta, 3, suffered two fractures of one arm and other injuries. The boy, Gerald, 5, is suffering from severe head and internal injuries and may not re cover. me party nau uceu kuziv uum Nebraska two weeks. They were enroute back when the accident occurred. Rev. Lawrence McElheran of ficiated in the services for Mrs. Edwards. The rites were delayed an hour because storm conditions delayed the arrival of relatives coming from a distance. Mrs. Edwards, formerly Marion Augusta Cutler, only daughter of Mr. and Ms George Cutler, was born October 17, 1921, at Erick son. The family moved to the Amelia vicinity in the summer of 1936. She attended Chambers high school, graduating in 1939. On May 13, 1939, she married l j Charles Edwards. Survivors include the widower; two daughters, Ardell, 6, who did i not make the trip to Tdaho; the injured son and daughter, Ger j aid, 4, and Vieta, 3; her parents, I Mr. and Mrs. George Cutler, who ■ came to Chambers for the funer- i i al; two brothers, Eldon and Mar-, vin, both of Idaho; and others. A quartet, composed of Mrs. Letha Cooke, Mr. n*>d Mr”. 1,00) T. Adams,, and Ralph Cooke, sang. Pallbearers were John RP terbush, Joseph Meyers. Donald Grimes, Oscar Thorin, Wade Dav is and Leonard Wright. Burial j was in the Chambers cemetery. I Mr. Edwards works for Lyman Robertson on a ranch near here. His sister, Mrs. Carl Primus, of Ewing, met death in a tragic manner several years ago when fire destroyed the Primus home. Miss Vargason, a daughter of Mrs. Opal Snelson, of Newport, formerly of Chambers, has been employed recently in a Chambers grocery store. She was on vaca tion when she was killed. HERE FROM WASHINGTON John Wrede. formerly of Red bird, now of Vancouver, Wash., arrived wf|vprnbnr 4 #r>r a visit ,,-pv, Mr ”nd M s Michael Enrirht, Mrs. ChaUes Wr"de, and "♦her relatives and friends. Mr. Wrede, was delayed enroute at Green River, Wyo., due to an ac ident on the Union Paci ic rail road. He expects to return to Vancouver about December 1. Mrs. Mae Keller left for Nor folk Tuesday night to be with her son. who underwent a major op eration Wednesday morning at the Lutheran hospital there. THEY CALLED IT A DAY This quartet of nimrods (above) bagged these eight geese recently between sunrise and 8:40 a.m., and then called it a day to conform with the hunting regulations. They are (left to right): R. E. Armbruster, Charles Weather- ! ford, Ivan Pruss, and Clarence Sauser, all of O’Neill The haul was made on a Mis souri river blind north of here. Chamber Sponsors 2 Special Events r o _ Annual Farmer - Rancher Affair to Be Held at Danceland ONLY MEN INVITED The annual farmer - rancher day. sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, will be held next Wednesday, November 20. This year’s farmer-rancher get together here will be held at Danceland ballroom, at the north west edge of the city. A stag af fair for men only, the doors will open at 7 p.m. Chamber officials have indicat ed that returned servicemen will swell the crowd, and, with wea ther permitting, a record attend ance is forecast. Outside entertainment will be imported for the evening, a spokesman for the sponsors said. The program will be headlined by the Turner and McCoy dancing team, which has been affiliated with First National and Warner Bros, motion pictures. Also on the program will be Virgil Hum mer, an outstanding banjo play er, who during the war perform ed at military installations, and Tom Carey and company in a comedy skit. A JUutcn iuncn win oe servea following the entertainment. Those who attend are urged to eat their evening meal before go ing to the ballroom. Judd McCoy, of the Wilbur Drake Fair Booking agency, of Omaha, will be the master of cer emonies. In extending an invitation to all Holt county ranchers and farmers the Chamber urges them “to bring the hired man, a neighbor, or a friend’’ and “share an eve ning of fun and festivities.” HEART ATTACK PROVES FATAL Lewis R. Cunningham, 56, Expires Wednesday at Farm Home PAGE—Lewis R. Cunningham, 56, a Holt county resident since 1911, died Wednesday at 2:30 a.m. at his home, located three miles east and one mile south of here, ihe attending physician said that death was caused by a heart at tack. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Biglin Brothers funeral parlors in O’ Neill. Rev. Lloyd W. Mullis, pas tor of the O’Neill Methodist church, will officiate. Interment will be in Prospect Hill cemetery at O’Neill. The late Mr. Cunningham was born at Kingsley, la., on June 13, 1890, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert L. Cunningham. In 1911 he moved to Holt county from near LeMars, la. On May 1, 1918, he married Miss Eva Stevens. One hi'd died in infancy. Survivors include the widow; three brothers, Leroy and Don ald, both of Page; Ben, of O'Neill; *nd two sifters, Mrs. Herbert Stevens, of Page, and Mrs. Ford R. Stevens, of Belvidere, 111. The late Mr, Cunningham was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion. Miss Vera Stuart, of Page, a Bride i PAGE—The wedding of Miss Vera Stuart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orlo B. Stuart, of Page, and J. Ervin Klbppenborg, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kloppenborg, of Em met, took place at the Methodist parsonage of Atkinson, Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. W. C. Burmingham performed the single-ring cere mony. The bride was attired in , a champagne suit with brown ac cessories. Her only attendant was her twin sister, Veda, who wore an aqua blue suit. A prewedding dinner was served to immediate lelatives Tuesday evening at the home of the bride’s parents. The couple left immediately for a short honeymoon and will then make their home in Rawlins, Wyo., where the bridegroom has been employed as a mechanic for the past year. BACK FROM MANILA Sgt. Frank F. Peter arrived in O’Neal recently, having returned from Manila, where he spent the past year in the army. He is spending a 47-day furlough with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Frank Peter, after which he will receive his dischage from the service. NOTICE — Presbyterian bazaar and food sale in church base ment, Friday, November 15, Sale starts at 3 p.m. Lunch served. Everyone invited. 27 City to Be ‘Bombarded* With Gifts Monday— Merchants’ Day USE 3 AIRPLANES Monday, November 18, will be the much - talked - about mer chants’ day, which will be high lighted by an aerial gift ‘‘bom bardment’’ made possible by the Chamber of Commerce. Unique in the annals of the city’s civic promotions, the af- 9 fair is simply a novel way of ‘‘handing-out’ gifts and prizes and showing appreciation to the patrons of the territory. The members of the Chamber have pooled hundreds of gifts and cash prizes, and have ar ranged for three airplanes to “bombard’’ the city with tickets, which may be redeemed for gifts and prizes at the various business places. When the ‘‘bombardment’’ be gins, the city’s visitors can scram ble for the tickets, which will descend by parachute. An earli er plan called for the descent by balloon, but the airmen guaran teed ‘‘better marksmanship’’ on the town’s center with tiny para chutes. a partial list o: tne pool oi priz es may be found on pages 4 and 5 of this issue of The Frontier. In addition, there are messages from 50 of the merchants’ day sponsors, many of the advertise ments carrying important shop ping news. “Hard-to-get-spe cials” is the keynote of most of the advertising. Many of these specials will be available on merchants’ day. No alternate plan has been ar ranged in the event of bad wea ther, in which the aircraft would be grounded and road conditions would be unfavorable. The city’s siren will announce the coming of the “gift-laden” airplanes. The “bombardment” will take place between 2 and 4 p.m. The Municipal band will be heard in a concert between 1 and 2 p.m. Chamber officials have pointed out that all claims for gifts will have to be made before Satur day, November 23. Maj. Seger’s Family Arrives in Japan The family of Maj. Henry L. Seger, of O’Neill, has joined him at a Fifth Air Force post in south ern Japan, according to a recent announcement from Fifth Air Force headquarters at Fukuoka, Japan. His wife and their two children, Gerald and Nancy Lee, arrived in Japan recently from Hermosa Beach, Calif. They are among the first American families in the Fukuoka area, and they will re side in a Japanese-style house. Maj. Seger is a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Seger. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1938, and went on active duty with the Air Force in 1942. 5 Holt Women to International Meet Five Holt county women, Mrs. Vern Sageser, of Amelia; Mrs. Er nest Richter, of Dorsey; Mrs. C. V. Robertson, of Chambers; Mrs. E. A. Bouska, of Stuart, and Miss Catherine Kirwan, of O’ Neill, the county home extension agent, participated in the meet ing of Associated Country Wo men of the World held this week at Omaha. The event, which attracted del egates from the organization’s chapters in numerous foreign countries, was held at the Fon tenelle hotel. Before the war the organization convened in Lon don. England, and last year met in Washington, D. C. 4 MORE EX-GI'S Four more Holt county men have been released by the Selec tive Servic. They are: Odes H. West, of Atkinson: Hale Osborn, of Chambers: Dennis J Kaup, of Stuart, and Donald L. Heiss, of Page. CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank my many friends for the nice cards, letters and gifts they s^nt me, and es pecially our good neighbor, Mrs. Buckmaster, who took care of Harold during my stay at the hos pital. — Mrs John Sobotka, jr. CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank my many friends and neighbors for the cards and letters sent me during my stay in the hospital. Your kindness is appreciated. — Mrs. William Hanley. Joe E. Beha departed for his home in Minneapolis. Minn., Sun day after a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Beha, and other relatives here.