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The Frontier_
VOLUME 66 — NUMBER 30. _O’NEILL, NEBRASKi fHURSDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1946._PRICE 5 CENTS
Hospital Gifts Are
Ruled ‘Deductible’
•
U. S. Treasury Ruling a
Stimulus to Plan
for New Hospital
RESUME FUND DRIVE
The movement for O'Neill s
new $200,000 community hospital
received a shot-in-the-arm this
week when a letter, signed by the
Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, Washington, D. C., was
made public by the general com
mittee heading the hospital plan.
The letter disclosed that contri
butions to the proposed nonprofit
hospital will be "deductible” by
individuals from their “taxable
net income.”
This interpretation of the inter- j
nal revenue code is expected to
be an immediate stimulus to the
hospital movement.
A spokesman for the general
committee said that the fundrais
ing activity “had lagged” during
the Summer and Fall months be
cause of “the busy season,” but
this week the drive is being re
opened. Hundreds of citizens
throughout the O’Neill area will
be contacted for contributions.
Nearly $50,000 has already been
collected, but $150,000 will be re
quired to build and an additional
$50,000 to equip what is expected
to be the finest community hos
pital in northcentral Nebraska.
Excerpts from the letter from
the internal revenue officer may
be found in an advertisement,
sponsored by the general commit
tee, on page three in this issue of
The Frontier.
Committee Meets
The solicitation commiu.ee,
which will direct the fund-raising
program, is headed by L. C. Wal
ling and P. B. Harty.
In a special session Friday
night, the general committee de
cided to reassure the public that
“O’Neill will have a new hospi
tal” and that “there will be no
let-up until the goal is achieved.”
Advertisements similar to the
one appearing in The Frontier
have also been ordered in news
papers in a half-dozen nearby
towns.
Members of the general com
mittee are: W. J. Froelich, chair
man, R. E. Armbruster, C. E.
Lundgren, A. E. Bowen, D. H.
Clauson, James Cqrkle, and
James W. Rooney, secretary
treasurer; the building commit
tee: Joe Mann, chairman, and
C. J. Gatz, cochairman; publicity
committee: Ted McElhaney,
chairman, Tony Asimus and A. P.
Jaszkowiak, cochairman; enter
tainment aind benefits: Ira
George, chairman, and George M.
McCarthy, cochairman.
Demand for Tractors
Heaviest in History
Nebraska may have as many as
108,368 tractors rumbling over its
farm lands by 1950. This num
ber would be the state’s quota of
three million tractors expected to
be in use on all U. S. farms by
1950, according to a recent study
by market analysts.
The demand for farm machin
ery, particularly tractors, is con
sidered the heaviest in history to
help offset lost manpower, in
creased acreage, and to continue
to meet high production goals.
Nebraska farms had an esti
mated 94,810 tractors on July 1,
the study disclosed. Of these, be
tween 12,858 and 17,114 are past
their normal “junking” period
and 4,434 more are wearing out
annually.
12 Registrants Released
by Selective Service
Twelve more servicemen ‘have
been released by the Selective
Service since November 26, it
was announced Wednesday by
the Holt county Selective Service
office.
They are:
From O’Neill—Ralph VanBur
en, jr„ Kenneth G. VanEvery,
John A. Etherton, William D.
Kipple. From Ewing—Carol C.
Summerer, Charles C. Wright.
From Stuart—Gilbert J. Shald,
Louis J. Shald, Eugene R. Hoff
man. From Atkinson—Melvin L.
Thompson, Donald H. Focken.:
From Chambers—Normand W
Reninger.
JOINS FRAT
CHAMBERS—Keith N. New
house, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Newhouse, of Chambers, has been
elected one of 14 junior and sen
ior students at the University of
Nebraska as pledge of Sigma Tau.
national honorary engineering
fraternity. Newhouse is a junior
in the school of mechanical arts
Miss Marion Olson, of Galves-1
ton, Tex., arrived Sunday to
spend a month’s vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Olson, here. Miss Olson is a reg
istered nurse.
FANNIE GALLAGHER
BURIED SATURDAY
Native of Liverpool,
England; Victim of
Influenza
Mrs. Fannie Gallagher, 76, a
native of Liverpool, England, and
a resident of Holt county since
November, 1887, was buried here j
Saturday following funeral rites [
at St. Patrick’s Catholic church.
Mrs. Gallagher died at 11:30 p.m.
last Thursday following a 20-day
illness.
The attending physician said |
that death was caused by compli
cations following an attack of in
fluenza.
Rev. R. J. Lisco officiated in
the last rites. Burial was in Cal
vary cemetery under the direc
tion of Biglin Brothers.
Mrs. Gallagher, formerly Fan
nie Murphy, was born October 14
1870, in Liverpool, a daughter ol
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Mur
phy, both of whom were natives
of County Mayo, Ireland.
She came to the United States
as a girl. On January 5, 1891,
she was married to William F.
Gallagher, of O’Neill. The wed
ding ceremony took place here.
They became the parents of one
son and one daughter. Less than
three years after their marriage,
Mr. Gallagher died.
Mrs. Gallagher continued to
reside here with her family.
Survivors include the son, John
C. Gallagher, of O’Neill, and the
daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Ryan, of
Sioux City.
The pallbearers were M. H.
Horiskey, H. E. Coyne, P. B. Har
ty, John Melvin, H. D. Grady,
and P. J. O’Donnell.
Army Establishes
Recruiter Here,
O’Neill this week became a
permanent substation for the
U. S. Army recruiting service
with the assignment of S-Sgt.
James W. Schilpp to the post
here. He will maintain an office
in the basement of the pcstoffice
building from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
daily, excepr Sunday.
Sgt. Schilpp, who is originally
from Kearney, is a World War II
veteran of the 42nd Infantry di
vision. He said that disabled vet
erans with certain specialist num
bers are now eligible to reenlist,
and that men who enlist or reen
list may specify among five lead
ing organizations.
The recruiting sergeant said
that he intends to make regular
trips to nearby towns.
23 Nebraskas Die
on Highways During
Month of November
Traffic accidents killed 23 per
sons on Nebraska’s streets and
highways in November. Capt.
C. J. Sanders, head of the Nebras
ka safety patrol, reports that this
is an increase over the 21 for No
vember, 1945.
November’s total brings the
1946 total to 239 for a 21 percent
increase over the 1945 total of
196 for the first 11 months.
Capt. Sanders added that the
holiday season ahead calls for in
creased care in driving and he
urges motorists to pay attention
to their driving at all times.
“If you intend to drink,” he
said, “let somebody else take the
wheel.”
Church Group Decides
to Sell Property —
EMMET — The WSCS of the
Methodist chuch met with Mrs.
Leon Beckwith Fdiday with 15
members present. Mrs. Clara
Jennings, of Atkinson, was a vis
itor.
The meeting was brought to
orer by the new president, Mrs.
Charles Abart. A special program
of three numbers was played by
Leah Serek on her trombone.
They were Brahms’ “Lullaby,”
“Ciribiribin,” and “The Blue Dan
ube Waltz.”
During the business meeting,
the sale of some church property
was discussed and it was decided
to proceed with the sale. The
money will be used to improve
the church parsonage.
A lunch was served by Mrs.
Beckwith and Mrs. Grant Pea
cock.
The next meeting will be De
cember 22 with Mrs. Fredia Mc
Millian.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wrede and
sons, Donald and John Michael,
and Mrs. M. J. Enright departed
Wednesday for Vancouver, Wash.
Mrs. Wrede and sons have been
making an extended visit here,
and Mrs. Enright will make an
indefinite stay in the west.
WIN FARMING HONORS
These three Holt county
farmers, Leon (seated) and
Harvey Tompkins, both of In
man, and Clarence Ernst, of O’
Neill, (below) were among 51
Nebraskans honored at the 12th
annual pasture-forage-livestock
finishup program sponsored by
the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce and the extension service
of the University of Nebraska
college of agriculture.
“Their sound farming prac- .
tices” won for them the honors.
The Tompkins are a father
and-son combination. The eld
er Tompkins, Leon, was unable
to be present to receive the rec
ognition honors.—O’Neill Pho
to Co.
NO MENTION ON
ALL STATE TEAMS
__
Holt county prep gndders did
not get a look-in cn Gregg Mc
Brido’c 1046 all-state honorary
football teams announced last
weekend by the Omaha World
Herald.
Not a single Holt cnuntyan won
even an honorable mention
rrrnpng the 11- and sixman selec
tions.
TTe ri'on. of Nor
folk’s Sacred Heart was the only
'day'1" facing a Holt county team
to land on McBride’s myth
teams. The TiiCii-scorinf*
who ’omned through
both the St. Mary’s Cardinals and
Chambers Coyotes, was given a
back position on the all-state six
man selection.
McBride saw only one match
in which Holt countyans were in
volved and that was Sacred
Bea t’s 46-0 rout of Chambers
Coyotes at Norfolk.
Of the six-man selections, Mc
Bride says they “won their spurs
with good teams.” They are:
Ends—Elmer McCoy, Lewellen,
and Paul Gorham, Lincoln Ca
thedral: center—Dewayne South
ard, Big Springs: backs — Paul
Menking, Arlington: Leroy Bohl
ken, Talmage, and Todd Harrison,
Sacred Heart, of Norfolk.
600 Help Choose
Six hundred coaches, officials
and observers nominated more
than 400 players for top recogni
tion in McBride’s 11-man lineup.
Many O’Neill high enthusiasts
were disappointed when the Ea
gles’ Halfback Dick Tibbetts fail
ed to earn an honorable mention,
although he polled votes from a
number of opponents. The strong
est of these was from Neligh
where he was described as “the
most elusive runner seen on the
Neligh field for several seasons.”
The mythical eleven:
Ends—Ralph Weddle, Nebras
ka City, and William Thimgan,
Columbus; tackles — Lavem
Busch, Boys Town, and Don Min
nick, Fairbury; guards—Charles
Gasson, Creighton Prep, and
Dave Goodrich, Hastings; center
—Don Etmund, Lincoln Central;
backs — Leo McKillip, McCook;
Gerald Ferguson, Scottsbluff;
Richard Yost, Omaha South, and
Leonard Kroll, Boys Town.
CHAMBER TO MEET
The Chamber of Commerce
will meet in regular monthly ses
sion at the Golden hotel Tuesday
night. It will not be a dinner
meeting, Secretary James W.
Rooney said. A number of com
mittee reports will be heard.
SERVICEMEN RETURN
CHAMBERS — Two Chambers
servicemen returned this week
from duty with the Army. They
are Orville Svotas, who was in
Japan, and Normand Reninger,
who had been in Washington,
D. C.
Mrs. H. J. Birmingham and
Mrs. W. J. Froelich drove to Om
aha Sunday, accompanied by
Miss Mary Louise Birmingham
and Jack Harty, who continued
on to their -respective colleges in
Chicago, 111., and Atchinson,
Kans. .
* /
STATE POLIO
LEADER COMING
Members of the Holt county
chapter of the National Foun
dation of Infantile Paralysis
will hear Clinton Belknap, of
Lincoln, head of the Nebraska
polio group, in their annual
meeting here next Wednesday
night. The session will be held
in the assembly room at the
Holt county courthouse.
James W. Rooney, of O'Neill,
secretary of the Holt chapter,
said the meeting will begin at
8 p.m.
Included on the program will
be two short films, entitled
“Your Fieht Against Infantile
Paralysis” and “Accent on
Use.” Mr. Belknap will be in
charge of the films.
“If you have contributed to
this worthy fund in the past,”
Mr. Rooney said, “you are
urged to be present so that you
will be fully informed of the
work the Holt chapter is doing.
Mr. Belknap will be glad to an
swer your questions regarding
the work of the foundation.”
Billiards, in a variety of games,
is played today by an estimated
10,000,200 people. I
LITTLE CORN
SPOILAGE SEEN
Sunshine and Dry Winds
Aid H u s k e r s and
Reduce Moisture I
The husking of Holt county’s
1946 corn crop, somewhat delayed
because of excess Fall moisture,
this week is nearly two-thirds
finished as sunshine and dry
winds have placed most of the
lields in shape for husking and
given most of the corn its first
opportunity to dry.
County Agent A. Neil Dawes
said today (Thursday) that “there
is very little danger of spoilage
of the corn being husked now,”
although there are still com
plaints about the moisture con
tent of some of the corn being too
high.
The state-iecierai Dureau or ag
ricultural statistics at Lincoln, in
its current weekly crop survey,
said that in meet areas of the
state where the fields were wet
freezing temperatures made the
giound solid enough to operate |
mechanical pickers. The report
said that the statewide condition
>f winter wheat is promising, and
that the condition of pasture and
range is also good, which is for
tunate in view of reduced pro
duction of hay and poor quality.
Number of cattle and sheep
placed on feed for market are in
creasing, the report concluded.
The week’s weather summary,
based on 24-hour periods ending
at 8 a.m., follows:
Date Hi Lo Moist.
November 29 „ 52 29
November 30 „ 40 25
December 1 .... 44 22
December 2_24 19
December 3 _ 37 23
December 4_ 59 30
December 5 62 28
HOLT HOMESTEADER
DIES IN CANADA
ATKINSON—Ludwig Hecb, a
native of Ruggel, Austria, and a
resident of Holt county between
1889 and 1911, died November 26
in a hospital at Northauleford,
askatchewan, Canada, according
'a word received this week by
his sister, Agatha Ileeb, of AtkinT
son.
The late Mr. Heeb was born
July 14, 1867. He came to the
unite States in 1889 and took up
i homestead northwest of O'Neill,
in 1911 he went to Glennbush,
.Saskatchewan, and homesteaded
near there, where he resided un
til 1945, when he moved to Noi th
bauleford.
Survivors, besides his sister
aere, are the widow, Adelia; one
daughter, Adelia Doidge; one son,
William; and two grandchildren.
Page Pastor Departs
for Mission Work
in West Indies
PAGE — Rev. R. L. Gowan,
pastor of the Page Gospel Mis
sion church, departed Monday
on a missionary tour of the
West Indies. He will visit
Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas,
departing from Miami, Fla.
Enroute to Miami, Rev. Gow
an will stop briefly at Tabor,
Ip fM-*d Sterling, 111.
Members of the Gcsnel Mis
sion church held a surprise par
ty at the church lest Thursday
evening, honoring thg pastor
and his family.
During Rev. Gowan’s temp
orary absence from the Page
church, visiting persons will
fill the pulpit.
MARINES SIMPLIFY RANKS
The Marine corps has simpli
fied its rank titles among enlist
ed personnel. The new method
will reduce the number of rank
designations from 34 to seven—
one for each pay grade. The ti
tles are master sergeant, techni
cal sergeant,’staff sergeant, ser
geant, corporal, private first
class, and private.
Santa and Mail Man Seek
Patrons’ Cooperation
It’s a bit incongruous to men
tion snow drifts and impassa
ble roads when the mercury is
flirting with the 70’s and
a snowflake hasn’t been seen
for several weeks.
But postmasters this week
are again reminding those in
charge of road maintenance in
rural sections and the rural
mail patrons as well that they
are expected to see that the
roads are put in such condition
after heavy snows that it will
be possible for rural carriers
to travel them.
Santa’s job* this year has al
ready been fouled up with eco
nomic problems, so that it
would be a crying shame not
to cooperate now with both
Santa and the mail man.
Under the postal regulations,
the patrons are required to
keep clear the approaches to
their mail boxes by promptly
removing obstructions, includ
ing snow, which make it diffi
i cult or impossible for the car
rier to deliver mail to the box
es without alighting from his
vehicle.
Unless the approaches are
cleared within a reasonable
time after heavy snow falls,
the delivery by carrier may be
withheld temporarily until the
approaches have been cleared.
Carriers are not required to
perform service on foot when
roads cannot be traveled with
the conveyances ordinarily
used, according to Postmaster
Agnes E. Sullivan.
The carriers are, however,
expected to make every reason
able effort to serve as many of
their patrons as possible, with
out undue physical exertion or
excessive financial expendi
ture.
Coal Crisis Faces
the Public School
CORN LOAN RATE
FIXED AT $1.06
Moisture Content Must
Not Exceed 20.6,
Ressel Says t
The Holt county corn loan rate
for the 1946 crop will be $1.06 per
bushel, according to Harry E.
Ressel, chairman of the county
AAA committee. The figure on
the maximum moisture content
is 20.5.
Loans will be available to pro
ucers from December 1, 1946,
through July 31, 1947, Ressel said,
and will mature on demand not
later than September 1, 1947.
Corn eligible for loans must
grade number three or better, ex
cept for moisture content, or
number four on test weight only.
Ressel added.
Storage will be made in suit
able cribs or bins. The most im
portant factor to be considei’ed
in safe storage, the AAA chair
man pointed out, is the crib
width. Cribs having a width
greater than the recommended
nine feet are not considered safe
for corn unless the moisture con
tent is at least one percent below
the permissable content.
NAPER TRIO
GOES TO PEN
BUTTE — Three Naper men,
who had pleaded guilty to charg
es of robbery in the night time
with a dangerous weapon, were
sentenced here early Wednesday
by District Judge D. R. Mounts,
of O’Neill. They are: Adolph
Maertins, his son, Lester Maer
tins, 18, and Ernest Zeisler, 23.
The three confessed to beating
John Cerveny, 75, of Naper with!
a revolver while attempting to
rob him. The attempted robbery
occurred early Sunday, according
to Butte County Attorney W. L.
Brennan.
Adolph Maertins, who has
served a term in the South Da
kota penitentiary, to ten years
in the Nebraska penitentiary, and
Lester Maertins and Zeisler were
each sentenced to spend from
three to 20 years in the state pen
itentiary.
SANTA CLAUS IS
COMING TO TOWN
Santa Claus is coming to
town. The date will be Decem
ber 21 and his official hosts will
be the Chamber of Commerce,
but the details surrounding his
impending visit will not be an
nounced until next week.
The Chamber officials said
that the jolly Ol’ Man was
making special plans for that
day, and he sent word that he
“wouldn’t for the world miss a
visit with the kiddies at O’
Neill.”
ROYAL 'WET' AGAIN
ROYAL — After being “bone
dry” for five days, Royal was
“wet” again Friday as water
service was restored in the vil
lage water system. Repairs were
finally completed on the pump
ing system, after villagers had
been forced to carry water and in
several instances haul it from
nearby towns.
O'NEILL HOSPITAL NOTES
Mrs. Matthew Hynes and in
fant daughter were dismissed
Tuesday. . . Mrs. Dale Curran, of
O’Neill, was admitted Tuesday;
condition, good. . . Mrs. Earl De
long wps admitted Friday and
dismissed Tuesday.
AGED MOTHER DIES
PAGE—Walter, Frank and El
mer Snyder departed early Sun
day for Tecumseh upon receiving
word that their aged mother had
died late Saturday. Mrs. Elmer
Snyder accompanied them.
MARRIAGE LICENCES
Roy Francis Humick, 24, and
Miss Leona Mae Runnels, 20, both
of Stuart, November 29.
Mrs. J. G. Zilg and daughter,
Mis. Gloria Russell! of Grand
Island, spent Friday and Satur
day with Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Bowen and family.
Miss Darla Davis left Wednes
day for River Forest, 111., to spend
the week with Miss Patricia O'
Donnell.
Miss Marie Hovey spent Thurs
day in Stuart with her parents,
Md. and Mrs. Harrison Hovey.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bearce, of
Creighton, spent Monday at the
Don Enright home.
‘Supply Will Not Last
Until Christmas,’
George Says
STRIKE IN 3RD WEEK
The O’Neill public school is
confronted with a coal shortage,
it was announced this week by
Supt. Ira George, as the nation
wide paralysis caused by strik
ing soft coal miners entered its
third week.
Supt. George said that the pres
ent supply would enable only a
curtailed schedule until Decem
ber 20, the day the Christmas
vacation starts, but it will be im
possible to resume school after
the holidays unless more coal is
available.
At a meeting of the board of
education, it was decided to in
vestigate the possibility of acquir
ing coal from surplus Army
stocks. All night activity at the
public school has been stopped,
and basketball games may be
played in an unheated auditori
um.
Meanwhile, at St. Mary’s acad
emy the fuel problem is not so
critical. Rt. Rev. J. G. McNama
ra said that coal stocks were suf
ficient until after New Year’s.
Await 'Brownout' Order
Mayor F. J. Dishner said that
he was standing-by for a “brown
out” order from Gov. Griswold,
but todate no measures have been
taken.
Both the postoffice and the Holt
county courthouse Have adequate
coal supplies, and could withstand
a prolonged strike by John L.
Lewis’ United Mine Workers.
The Moore-Noble Lumber &
Coal company still has a reserve
of coal in the yards — the only
stock in the city. The fuel, how
ever, is rationed 1,000 pounds per
customer, and purchasers must
sign a statement that they have
less than a 10-day supply already
on hand.
No service interruption is fore
seen on the mainline Chicago and
Northwestrn railway here, be
cause the locomotives are oil
burners. However, Assistant Ag
ent L. A. Nelson pointed out that
the line connects at Omaha with
other systems that are dependent
upon coal for both passenger and
freight service.
Embargo On
A Government embargo that
goes into effect tonight (Thurs
day), holds railroad freight to vi
tal needs.
A companion Government or
der on mail goes into effect si
multaneously. Postmaster Agnes
E. Sullivan, said that “no article
of first-class mail, including air
mail, weighing in excess of five
pounds, and no parcels of fourth
class matter exceeding five
pounds in weight will be accept
ed for mailing, except for live
chickens, cut flowers, perishable
food, medicines, money, local
parcels, parcels addressed to mil
i i v oersonnel, newspapers, and
film, ••
The Burlington railroad em
ploys coalburning locomotives,
""ri reductions are inev
itable if the strike continues,
company officials said.
WnH ha, been received here
that the Bartlett and Clearwater
school, "nil be orced to shut,
down this weekend, unless that
supplies are replenished.
No ineidmts of personal suffer
ing due to the shortage have been
reported, Mayor Dishner said.
He- wor. draslic conservation
measures may have to be taken
next week, he indicated, if the
fuel crisis is not relieved.
Band Mothers to
Study Uniforms
A meeting of the mothe’S of
the band membe-s of bo*h the O’
Neill public school and St. Mary’s
academy will meet Friday in the
band room at the public school
buildin<* it was announced Wed
nesday by Mrs. Harry Petersen,
who is chairman of the band
mothers group.
Mrs. Petersen said that impor
tant business concerning the ac
auisition of new band uniforms
will be transact'd. and she urged
all band mothers to make an ef
fort to be present.
Mrs. Drew to
Give Book Review —
Mrs. Ayrtia Drew, who is head
of the English department in the
International School of Languag
es at Los Angeles, Calif., will give
a book review at the home of
Mrs. Dewey C. Schaffer on Mon
day at 8 p.m. Refreshments will
be served and everyone is cordi
ally invited to attend, sponsored
by Circle II of the Presbyterian
church.
Mr. and Mrs. James Morris and
daughter, Marv Elizabeth, Mr.
and Mrs. Reuben Magstadt and
I children, and Mrs. Vannie New
man and daughter, Ardis, spent
last Thursday in Ainsworth vis
iting relatives.