THE VOLUME 67.—NUMBER 28. Frontier O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1947. 100% Paid in Advance Circulation - PRICE 5 CENTS Final Plans Made for 65th Anniversary Affair * _ Methodists Plan All-Day Celebration; Church Founded in 1882 Final plans are being made for the 65th anniversary cele bration of the Methodist church here. Scores of friends, former pastors and former members of ihe church are expected to join in Sunday's all-day celebration, according to Rev. Lloyd W. Mul lis, church pastor. Founded in 1882, the origi nal congregation was served by circuit riders. The first pastor was Rev. Bartley Blaine. Thirty - five pastors nhavc served the parish during its 65 years. Dr. E. E. Jackman, of Norfolk, district superintendent; Prof. L. E- Mattingly, of Lincoln, direc tor of religious life at Nebraska Wesleyan university, and Rev D. K. Westadt, of Tilden, Metho dist pastor there will be special guests. Prof. Mattingly will de liver the anniversary sermon at 11 a. m.; Dr. Jackman will de liver anniversary greetings at the 7:30 p. m. service, and Rev. Westadt will deliver the evening ‘ sermon. A historical program is sched uled fo.- 2:30 p. m. under the direction of Mi’s. H. L. Lindberg. Other highlights will be a group picture to be taken at 12:15 p. m.. and a covered dish luncheon at 1 p. m. in the church parlors. The original church was built in 1882 and was replaced be tween 1913 and 1915 with a new structure. Rev. Mullis said that there are no living charter members of the original church. Among the oldest living members and Dr. E. E. Jackman the dates they became members are: Mrs. J. C. Harnish, Decem ber 23, 1888; L. G. Gillespie and Flora Barnard, November, 1895; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Curtis and Mrs. Emily H. Bowen, May 3, 1903. The church’s pastors through the 65-yerr history follow: Bartley Blain. 1882 - 1884; J. W. Riggle, 1884-Aug. 1885; E. S. %irgeidt, Aug. 1885-$ept. 1886; D. C. Winshijv Sept. 1886-Sept. 1888; H. E. Pickle, Sept. 1888 Sept. 1889; T. B Ham, Sept. 1889-Sept. 18<#); W D. Luther, Oct. 1890-Sept. 1891; E. E. Wil son, Nov. 1891-Sept. 1892; F. El lis, Oct 1892-Sept. 1893; E- E. Hosman, Sept. 1893-Aug. 1895; E. T. George, Aug. 1895 - Oct. 1897; J. Crews, Oct. 1897 - Jan. 1899; E. G. Hutchinson, Jan. 1899-Sept. 1900; W. A. Romin ger, Sept- 1900-Sept. 1902. Amos Fetzer, Sept. 1902-Sept. 1904; G. F. Mead, Sept. 1904 Sept. 1906; A. M. P. Abbot, Sept. 1906-July 1907; T. S. Watson, Oct. 1907 - Sept. 1911; B. P. Angle, Sept. 1911-May 1912; O O. Eggleston (supplied), Sept. 1912; H. J. Armitage, Oct. 1912 Sept. 1913; G. W. Bruce, 1913 fllay 1918; M. B. Wilcox, July 1918; S. T. Walker, Sept. 1918; W. W. Rust, Oct 1919; C. F. Steiner, Sept. 1920 - Sept. 1921; J. A. Hutchins, Sept. 1921-Sept. 1926; G W. Ballard, Sept. 1926. O. A. Fortune, May 1928-Sept. 1930; Benjamin Kuhler, Sept. 1930-Sept. 1932; Francis J. Au cock, Sept. 1932-Sept. 1934; A. J May. Sept. 1934-Sept. 1938; Vir gil Wright, Sept. 1938-Sept. 1942; Dawson J. Park, Sept. 1942 Sept. 1945; Lloyd W. Mullis, Sept. 1945-Present. BURIAL TODAY FOR . BEATRICE WOMAN INMAN—Mrs. Elizabeth Rich ards. the former Elizabeth Geary, will be Duried at Inman today (Thursday) following fu neral services in the Methodist church. Mrs. Richards died Sun day at Beatrice. Services were also held Wed nesday afternoon at Beatrice. Mr. and Mrs. Richards were married by Rev. N. S. Lowrie in O’Neill on November 8, 1887 and lived on a farm near Inman for many years. Mr. Richards and two sons preceded her in death. Surviv ors include: Daughter—Myrtle; son—Robert, both of Beatrice. Return From Denver— Mrs L. A. Burgess returned laf*t Thursday after having vis ited her sister, Mrs. W. H. Fowl er, of Omaha, for five days. The Fowlers are moving to Okla homa. Deer, Coyotes Adopt Bold Attitudes Deer and coyotes have adopted rather bold attitudes during recent weeks, accord ing to reports from various districts. Stanley Johnson, of the Ce lia community, saw five coy otes south of the Conrad Fick el place Saturday, and an un identified hunter bagged six from an airplane later the same day. Travelers between Ewing and Neligh have reported coy otes in the fields along high way 275. At the same time, a herd of eight or nine deer was report ed on Redbird creek- Corre spondent Peter More said sighting of deer in that local ity has been common this year. WOMAN DIES; ILL OVER 4 YEARS Mrs. Frank Fallon, 53, to Be Buried Here on Friday The death of Mrs. Frank Fal lon, 53. at a farm home located thiee miles north of O’Neill, was the third deatn in the fam ily in seven months. Her son, Geralu, 31, was killed on April 28 while discing in a field on the family farm. He was struck by a bolt of light ning. Mrs. Fallon’s mother, Mrs. Mary O’Brien, of Sioux City, died two months ago of compli cations resulting from advanced age. The late Mrs. Fallon was born in Iowa. Her maiden name was Theresa O’Brien. Follow ing her marriage to Mr. Fallon they moved onto an O’Neill farm where they continued to reside for more than 30 years. Death followed an extended illness of more than four years. Funeral services wrill be held at 10 a. m. Friday at St. Pat rick’s Catholic church here and burial will be in Calvary cem etery. Survivors include: Widowei — Frank Fallen; daughter—Mary, oth of O’Neill. Music Meet Opens Today at Kearney Supt. Lra Geoige and students from O’Neill high school and St Mary’s academy will attend a statewide music clinic which will be held at Kearney today 'Thursday) through Saturday. Two hundred schools and 750 students will be represented at the event. O’Neill high school will be represented in the instrumental group by Gayl Widtfeldt and Paul Moseman, and in the vocal group by Beverly Boulter and James Bridges. St- Mary’s academy will be represented by seven students in the vocal group: Martha Mullen, James Enright, Mary Ann Knerl, Bernadette Thiele, Louis Sojka, Arlin Miles and Tom Harty; and in the instru mental group by John Berigan. Atkinson Service Club to Fete 4-H Leaders The Atkinson Service club will be hosts to Holt county 4-H club leaders and assistant lead ers at a banquet and program to be given in Atkinson at the Memorial hall. The Service club officials said they “feel that some recognition should be given to 4-H club leaders for the fine work they are doing.” They have planned for an entertaining evening for the leaders and their husbands or wives. Ewing Youth Hurt by Shotgun Blast EWING—Max Thramer, 19, Ison of Mr. and Mrs. A. Thram er, of Ewing, was taken to a Norfolk hospital Saturday for treatment of a hand wound, which was caused by an acci dental gunshot blast. The youth’s condition is des cribed as “good.” Driver of Death Car Being Held Here Laurence M. Kelly, 26, of Long Pine, is still being held by Holt county authorities in con nection with the death of Morris McNally, 22, also of Long Pine, on November 1. Kelly was the driver of the car in which Mc Nally, the only other occupant, was killed near Stuart. In a preliminary hearing No vember 8 Kelly was bound over to the district court. To National Meeting— Ira George, superintendent of the O’Neill public schools and band instructor, will leave Sun day for Chicago, 111., to attend the national music educational meeting as the representative from Nebraska. Mrs. Kelly to Be Honored— At a regular meeting Friday evening the Rebekahs will hon or Mrs. G. A. Kelly, who is moving soon to Springdale, Ark Airplane Crash Claims 3 Lives MISS KATHLEEN MACK. 21. oc Atkinson, passenger. ARTHUR A. JURGENSMEIER, 26. of O'Neill, passenger. (SEE STORY AT RIGHT) ZANE COLE, 23. of Emmet, pilot. CARNEY RITES HELD WEDNESDAY Emmet Resident, 62, Leaves 2 Brothers, 1 Sister EMMET—Funeral services- lor | Edward Francis Carney, 62, a I former in the Emmet vicinity, were held at the Church of the Epiphany at 9:30 a.m. Wednes day. Rev. Joseph Lane, church pastor, officiated and burial was in Calvary cemetery at O’ Neill. The pallbea ers were Francis Murphy, G. E. Miles, John Hickey, Anthony Stanton, Lloyd Ritts. Mr. Carney, son of the late Patrick G. and Bridget Enright Carney, was bern August 8, 1885, near O’Neill. He was a resident of this vicinity throughout his entire life. Newr married, he resided on a farm l1-’ nrle east of Emraet witn hi: brother, James H. Car- j riey. Survivors include: Brothers— John G. Carney, of O’Neill; James H. Carney, pf Emmet; sisters—Mrs. Jeff Gibbons, of Kearney. X-RAY SURVEYS END SATURDAY The state department of health’s mobile X-ray unit Sat urday will terminate its visit to Holt county. At 5 p. m. Friday it closed a , week’s stay in O’Neill with more j than 1,301 persons availing themselves of the free X - ray service. Purpose of the unit is to make a tuberculosis survey, and to also discover other abnormal chest conditions. Earlier in the month 530 X rays had been made at Stuart, and 1,406 at Atkinson. The one day Page visit—Monday—netted 279. The survey began Wednesday at Ewing and ends Saturday. Clarke-McNary Tree Orders Are Sought Farmers and ranchers in Holt county are urged to send i their orders for Clarke - Me i Nary trees into the county | agent’s office “in the very | near future,” County Agent A. Neil Dawes said Wednesday. L^ist year many applications 1 came too late, he explained, and many persons went with out seedlings. No orders are accepted for more than 1,000 Red Cedars because of a short supply. Ewing Hunter, Lost 72 Hours in Woods, Returns Home EWING—"It's no fun play ing Indian!” exclaimed Harry Keeler, 63, to the homefolks as he returned here following a ha: rowing four-day experi ence in a dense Canadian woods. While hunting in the Rice Bay area in Ontario, he be came separated early Thurs day, November 6, and wan dered in the bruslvuntil Mon day. November 10, before re < Ivng sa ety. Tor 124 hours he went without food, e cept for some venison m at he ate after killing a den*. He be came so hungry he ale some of the meal raw. Later, he rcailed and baked some of the cuts. He also killed a small bear. Keeler became separated from a companion, Percy | Christiansen, cf ',’x City, and native gbidfer**. an unex plainable manner, he said. He walked for many miles through heavy brush and some swamp. He luckily ran cross an abandoned logging camp just before a blizzard and subzero temperatures struck the region. In relating his wierd expe rience, Keeler said he thought he might have rigged up a I shelter with brush and timber, but he credits the cabin “find” with saving his life. His first night was spent around a bonfire in an op ening. He used pine cones for iuel and built numerous fires to attract attention. On the fourth day he emerged from the woods and discovered a dwelling in which there were occupants. They drove him to Clearlake where he rejoined Christian sen. He was later treated in a Ft. Francis hospital, and, meanwhile, his brothers, Clyde and Ora Keeler, flew to On tario to aid in the search New Chevrolet Rolls Twice in Ditch CHAMBERS — An automobile driven by Miss Jean Wondersee left highway 95, two miles east of Chambers, on November 12 and rolled over twice in a ditch. The machine, a 1947 Chevrolet sedan belonging to the driver’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wondersee, was crushed and > glass was broken. Miss Wondersee and three other oceupants, Connie Jarman, Miriam Hoffman and Angie Spath, escaped injury. ♦ Keeler said he had only four matches left when he reached safety and he was ex tremely hungry. Snow in the woods was knee-deep when he emerged, and because of the cold On tario police had given up hope of finding him. Persons becoming lost is a common occurance in the area, he told friends, and before he left a search was underway for an 18-year old boy, who had become separted from a hunting party. The only ill effects Keeler shows today as a result of the tramping are raw heels. Wear ing rubber boots, his heels were the first to feel the strain. Keeler told The Frontier he'd consider writing an ac j count of the incident, but “Right now you can tori etii again: It’s no fun playir , In dian!” FORMER RESIDENT KILLED IN CRASH B. J. S hem well, about 60, of Grand Island, a former O’Neill livestock buyer, was killed in stantly near Alda Sunday in a headon auto collision. A wom an and two children were injur ed and are reported in fair con dition in a Grand Island hospi tal. Mr. Shemwell’s auto collided with one driven by Mrs. Arlene Roach, of Maywood. Mrs Roach and her two daughters, Janet, 10, and Kathleen, 8, were taken from the wreckage to the hos pital. Before leaving O'Neill three years ago, Mr. Shemwell and his wife had resided here for about five years. Mrs. Shem well, the former Hattie Mc Whorter, of Waterloo, was em ployed in Rickly’s store. Funeral services were held at 10 a. m. Wednesday in Grand Island, and burial was at Water loo. Survivors include: Widow, mother and several brothers. KIN DIES PAGE—Allen Haynes received a message Saturday telling of the death of his aunt, Mrs- Will Shultz, 79, at Lincoln. Mr. i Haynes and son, Roy, drove to ;Beemer Tuesday where they at tended funeral services. The late Mr. and Mrs. Schultz have (visited here a number of times. KROTTER STORE NEARS COMPLETION The 50 x 120-ft. building shown will be the home of the Wm. Krotter Co. of O’Neill. . One of a number of major building operations now^ in progress in the city, the Krot ter building is expected to be finished by January 1, 1948. D. D. DeBolt, of O’Neill, will manage the Krotter firm, which will deal in farm im plements and hardware. The Krotter company also operates at Spencer, Stuart and other points The building is situated di rectly across Douglas sti'eet from Slat’s Cafe in West O’ Neill.—The Frontier Photo by John H. MeCarville. WRECKAGE DISCOVERED 7 HOURS AFTER NIGHT FLYING ACCIDENT The first major aircraft accident in Holt county history has claimed the lives of three persons. The dead are: ARTHUR A. JURGENSMEIER, 26. of O'Neill, passenger. MISS KATHLEEN A. MACK, 21. of Atkinson, passenger. ZANE COLE, 23, of Emmet, pilot. 1 he wrecked plane, an Aeronica Chief pleasure craft belong ing to Cole, was discovered about 8:30 a. m. Sunday in a pas ture a half-mile east of Emmet, nine miles west of O’Neill. Mr. Jurgensmeier is believed to have been killed instantly in the crash that took place about seven hours earlier. Miss Mack was dead when she was examined by Dr. J. P. Brown a ter she had been removed from the wreckage. Mr. Cole, suf ering from a skull fracture, undetermined £^’r,Jnjurie.s and exposure, died at 9:30 p. m. Monday in the O’Neill hospital. The plane had landed at Atkinson at about 11 p. m. with the aid of automobile headlights and took-off again shortly afterwards. Residents of O’Neill said they heard a plane cir cling the city about 1 a. in. Cole's watch stopped at 1:30 a. m. The plane was discovered by Gerald Dusatko, Emmet farm er, when he started for church Sunday morning. Cause of the accident has not been determined. State safe ty patrol, county, O’Neill Municipal Airport and Civil Aero nautics Administration officials investigated. Gordon Harper, of the Municipal Airport, said there was no knowledge of Pilot Cole carrying three passengers previous ly. The plane had taken off that evening from the O’Neill air port, where it was frequently kept, without knowledge of air port officials. Mr. Hartley, of the CAA, pointed out after his investiga tion that there was no evidence of malfunction of engine or aircraft. He said that the plane was not equipped for night flying and there were indications that the craft was over loaded. Mr. Hartley explained that the craft struck the ground at about a 30-degree angle under power, and he questioned if Pilot Cole was attempting a landing. The field was not nor mally used for landing. Mr. Harper said. Mr. Hartley also pointed out that snow on the ground was often deceptive to airmen In judging altitude. O Neill airport officials :rc! Mr. Cole had approximately 500 hours of flying credit, including 50 hours of night flying. He was currently employed at the airport learning aircraft me chanics. His early flying training was received at Omaha and Lincoln. Funeral services for Mr. Jurcensmeier were held at 10 a m. Tuesday in St. Patrick’s Catholic church and burial was in Cal vary cemetery, under the direction of Biglin Brothers. Simon son post 93 of the American Legion furnished a guard-of-honor. Pallbearers were: Charles Yarnell, Robert Lowery, Owen David son, Robert Moore, Louis Zb trow and James Harty. Served in Navy Mr. Jurgensmeier w, »n on June 6, 1922, at Emmet, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jurgensmeier. He spent his entire life in Holt county with the exception of time spent in the Navy during World War II. He enlisted shortly after the outbreak of the war. On October 9, 1942 he married Mr -; Margaret Martin, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Martin, of O'Neill. Survivors include: Widow, Margaret; son—Jerome, 4; pa rents—-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jurgensmeier, of Emmet; brothers —LaVerne, of O’Neill, and James, of Emmet; sister—Mary, of Emmet. Mr. Jurgensmeier was an employee of the American Gear company. Funeral services for Miss Mack were held Tuesday at 10 a. m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic church at Atkinson under the direc tion of the Seger Funeral Home. Miss Mack was born July 9, 1926, the fourth child in the family of Mr. and Mrs- Fred R. Mack. She graduated from high school in 1943. Survivors include: Parents; brothers—John, Roy and Robert, all of Atkinson; sisters-^Mrs. Gilbert Schneider and Margery, both of Atkinson. A brother, Joseph H. Mack, was killed De cember 30, 1944 in the famous Battle of the Bulge during World War II and the body is in the process of being returned to the United States. For two years following her high school graduation Miss Mack attended Colorado Women’s college at Denver, Colo., and mcentlv has been employed as bookkeeper at the Atkinson Creamery, No Hone Held for Cole Hospital attendants gave no hope for Mr. Cole’s recovery when he entered the hospital. He hovered between life and death for 36 hours, and never regained consciousness. Funeral services for Mr. Cole were to have been held to day (Thursday) at 10 a. m, at the Methodist church in EmmaL with Rev. W. C. Birmingham, of Atkinson, officiating. Burial wa* to have been made in Prospect Hill cemetery at O'Neill, under Biglin Brothers' direction. Born August 15, 11)23, at Emmet, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy F Cole, prominent Holt county people. He graduated from O Neill high srhool in 1941. Survivors include: Parents; two brothers—George and Rob ert; two sisters—Lois Ann and Jean Claire, all of Emmet. Pal!bearers selected for the Cole rites were Gene McKenna, Stanley Maly, Keith Deiashmett, Larry Schaffer, Cliff Adkins, Gordon Harper, Warren Burgess and Dercy Abart. Cole was to have been married Saturday to Beth Wilson. <* Burwell. Invitations to the wedding had gone out. Chambers Farm Brings * $51 Per Acre at Auction CHAMBERS — The 400-acre Niemand farm-ranch, five miles northwest of Chambers, was sold at public auction Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harvey, of Page. The purchase price was $51 per acre. J. E. Hombuckle, of Lincoln, was the auctioneer. The property was sold by Ed ward Niemand. of Grand Island, only son of Mrs. Carl Niemand and the late Carl Niemand- Mrs. Niemand resides in Chambers. Improvements on the place include a seven-room house and several outbuildings. The prop erty has been rented to the Dav id family, of Chambers, who w'ill move there in the spring. Patrol Substation la Reactivated Here Nebraska Safety Patrolman Fay Robeson, formerly of Nor folk, arrived here Wednesday to reopen the safety patrol substa tion, which was closed at the iutset of World War II due to aersonnel shortages. The O’Neill office, as well as substations at Plainview, West Point and Valentine, will work n cooperation with the Norfolk iistrict headquarters and with county and city peace offieers in this region. WEATHER ‘MILD* DURING PAST WEEK There is still a moisture de ficiency for the autumn months, but the deficiency for November has been overcome. Government Weather Obscerver Elmer Bow en said Wednesday following a study of the weather books. At the beginning of the month the precipitation for the last four months of the year was 1 Vz inches below normal. November's normal is .78 of an inch, Bowen said, and wet skies so far this week have boosted the month's total to 1.05 inches. Temperatures during the past seven days have been relatively mild in comparison with ket week’s near-zero readings, when new low marks for the season were set. The week’s weather summary, based on 24-hour readings end ing at 8 a. m. daily, follow: Hi Lo Moist. Nov. 14 45 26 .01 Nov. 15 __- 36 32 .29 Nov. 16 _ 35 21 T Nov. 17 34 25 Nov. 18..- 35 28 .02 Nov. 19 __ 37 32 04 Total .36