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The Frontier VOLUME 68.—NUMBER 12. O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1948. PRICE 7 CENTS. Ben Franklin Opening Edition (See Editorial, “Another Special,” on Page 2-B.) ONCE MORE The Frontier is entering the rural homes of hun dreds of rural Holt and Boyd county families who norm ally do not read an O’Neill newspaper. This extended cov erage edition heralds the grand opening of the new Ben Franklin store here, owned and operated by A. E. Bowen. It is also jam-packed with news and advertising, including mam congratulatory messages for Mr. Bowen and his new store. THIS IS The Frontier’s lifth socalled special edition within the past’ 12 months. The Frontier’s advertisers make possible these editions and the publishers commend to you the advertisers and the merchandise they offer as presented on the following pages. THESE PERIODIC grand openings of new and enlarged business firms ore evidence of a fast-growing city that is on the march. The Frontier feels that it is fortunate in being situated in a live and progressive community in which these special journalistic efforts are possible, and where merchants and other business firms cooperate in helping each other to make this the biggest ard best trading center within an ever expanding iadiust —THE PUBLISHERS. 20 PAGES ] 3 SECTIONS A-B-C SECTION A t Pages 1 to 8 WHERE 2 O'NEILLITES DIED . . . This is the wreckage of the aircraft in which 2 O’Neill men, F. E. (“Kelly”) Saindon, 31, and J. Francis (“Fritz”) Kelly, 32, died Friday about 5:30 p. m. in a crash on the Country club golf course. Saindon was dead when witnesses reached the scene; Kelly died later in the O' Neill hospital. Circle shows where plane struckout tree-top before crashing (See story at right.)—The Frontier Photo. F. E. ("KELLY") SAINDON FRANCIS ("FRIT7"i KEI.LY .—O’Neill Photo Co. CATS AVERAGE 20- to 25-BUSHELS Corn Thrives on Recent Rains and Under Hot July Sun Combining 65% Done Holt county farmers, along with most others in the mid west, are busy people these days. Combining of small grain is about 65 percent finished, ac cording to an estimate made by County Agent A. Neil Daw es, and threshing operations are well underway. Holt county oats are aver aging from 20- to 25-bushels per acre, according to Dawes. Ora Yarges, farmer north of Stuart, reports a harvest of the best rye crop he has ever had. His enthusiasm, however. is the exception rather than the rule. The corn crop is booming under the hot July sun and in tcrmittent showers have hast ened its growth through the month. Although most corn is a little behind the ideal growth at this time of the season, most farmers report their corn is "coming nicely.” Haying has reached the half-way mark and in the hay localities everyone is helping “put up” the crop. The .yield however, is only about thro * fourths normal. The county agent's office has received a lew request for hayfield help. Meanwhile, it has been an nounced by AAA committee men that purchase agreement and loans will be available to growers on their 1948 crops of wheat, barley, rye and oats under the department of agri culture’s price support pro gram. Loan rales are expected to be as follows: Oats, 66c (of ficial); barley, $1.14 (estim ate), and rye, $1.20 (estim ate.) Agreements will be available to growers through December 31, 1948, a spokesman for the Holt AAA committee said. Farmers will be assured of the same price support as afford ed by the loans without the necessity of paying interest. The week’s weather sum mary, based on 24-hour per iods ending at 8 a. m. daily, follows: Date Hi Lo Prec. July 22 - 86 58 July 23-71 48 July 24 _ 82 63 July 25_ 96 68 .44 July 26 - 84 63 .03 July 27 _ 88 59 July 28 .._ 86 65 Total _ .47 Oregonians Here — Mr. and Mrs. Emory Stew art, of Elktoa, Ore., visited in O'Neill Monday, Miss LaQuita Parsons . . . wins Legion beauty contest. —O'Neill Photo Co. (See story on page 5.) O’NEILL WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY .Mrs. Catherine A. Miller, Victim cf Fatal Heart Attack Mrs. Catherine A. Miller, 68. a daughter of a Holt county uioneer couple, the late Mr. md Mrs. John H. Horiskey, dud suddenly Friday, July 23, at about 10:30 p. m. Death was caused by a heart attack. Mrs. Miller had been mak ing her home here for many veers with her sister, Miss Mary G. Horiskey, and her brother, Michael H. Horiskey. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Si. Patrick's Catholic church here with Rt. Rev. J. G. McNamara, church pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Horiskey family lot in Calvary ceme tery. Pallbearers were: H. J. Bir mingham, Thomas Enright, H. J. Hammond, P. C. Donohoe, M. J. Wallace, E. C. Quinn and Patrick McGinnis. The late Catherine Anglea Horiskey Miller was born on July 17, 1880 at Parker, a daughter of John H. and Cath erine Kennedy Horiskey. She came to O’Neill as a small girl, accompanying her parents. On November 22, 1915, she married William H. Miller in O’Neill. Survivors include: Son — William A. Miller, of Lincoln; sister—Miss Mary G. Horiskey, of O’Neill; brothers — John and Walter Horiskey, both of Cody, Wyo.; and Michael H. Horiskey, of O’Neill. MARRIAGE LICENSES Harold Joseph Loock,’21, of Anoka, and Miss Laura La Vonne Cassidy, 18, of Lynch, July 26. Donald Lee Heiss, of Page, and Mary Louis Rayburn, 19, o? Page, July 22 Airplane Crash Is Fatal to 2 C. F. McKENNA RITES HELD HERE Longtime Resident, H8, in III Health for Several Years Charles F McKenna, 68, a longtime O’Neill resident, suc cumbed at 6:25 p. m. Wednes day, July 21. at his home in O’Neill. He had suffered an extended illness. Funeral services were held i Saturday at 10 a. m. at St. Patricks’ Catholic church. Rt. Rev. J. G. McNamara, church pastor, officiated and burial 1 was in the new Calvary ceme j tery. Pallbearers were: F. N. Cronin, P. B. Harty, H. F. Mullen, H. J. Birmingham, P J. O’Donnell and Emmet Moore. . The late Charles Francis McKenna was born on Oc 1 lober 30, 1879, at Independ ence, Ia„ a son of John and Mary Cavanaugh McKenna, boih of whom were natives of Ireland. He came to Holt county at the age of 4, accompanying his family. On September 12, 1917, at Omaha, he was united in mar riage with Miss Mabel Mere dith, of O’Neill, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Meredith. The couple became the par ents of 2 sons, Hugh F. and ! Gene M. Mr. McKenna was engaged in the real estate and insur ance business and was active for many years in civic affairs. He was a member of the Mod ern Woodmen of America lodge. Mr. McKenna had been in failing health for about 10 years. In recent weeks he had been critically ill. Survivors include: Widow; , sons—Hugh F. McKenna, of Omaha, and Gene M. McKen na, of O’Neill; brother—James A. McKenna, Neville, Sask., Canada. Wade’s Successor to Be Named Tonight Members of Simonson post ! 93 of the American Legion will elect new officers at a 1 regular meeting tonight (Thursday) at the Legion club. A successor will be chosen for Glea H. Wade, who for 2 years has been an unusually active commander. Wade, a World War II veteran holding numerous decorations for com bat service in the Pacific, has declined to accept the post for another term. Nominees for commander are: John Conard. John R. Gallagher, Virgil Barger and I Eugene Caution. THE NEW ITdN FRANKLIN 'HOME' HEME . . . The gleaming new exterior of the Ben Franklin store is an attractive addition to the O’Neill business district. A. E. Bowen, the owner, has built the 45 x 125-foot structure on the south side of Douglas street in the middle block between Fourth and Fifth streets. . Grenier was in charge of the construc tion The granding opening dates are Thurs Friday and Saturday, July 29, 30 and 31. the Frontier Photo by John H. McCarville. Charles F. McKenna . . . in failing health for many years. (See story at left.) SOLDIER KILLED ON ANZIO BURIED Cpl. Richard E. Albers Spent 11 Months Out of 10 in Combat CHAMBERS—Military funer al services were conducted Monay, July 26, at the Meth oist church here for Cpl Rich ar E . Albers, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Albers, sr., of Cham bers. The American Legion was in charge. Corporal Albers was wound ed on the Anzio, Italy, beach head on February 24. 1944, and died the following day. His body was interred in the Mediterranean area and re cently arrived in the United States for final burial. He was 22-years-old. Richard Erwin Albers was born at Monroe on July 26, 1921. He spent his early child hood on a farm near Monroe and in 1936 moved with his parents to a ranch southeast of Chambers, where he grew to manhood. In October, 1942. he entered i the Army and received his early training at Camp Wal lace, Tex., and Camp Stewart, Ga. He left the U. S. in March, I 1943, for overseas duty in the i Mediterranean, serving in Af rica. Sicily and Italy He spent 11 months out of the 16 in i combat. Survivors include: Parents; sisters—Mrs. Ruth Walters and Mrs. Deloris Harle\ brother— John, jr., all of Chambers; grandmother — Mrs Meta Schneider, of San Antonio, Tex. Out-of-town relatives attend ing the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Albers. Mr and Mrs. Frank Baltz and Raymond, all (Continued on page 4) STATE TAX LEVY CUT .73 MILL No Objections Filed in Budget Hearing Here Wednesday A hearing on Holt county’s proposed new budget for the year July 1, 1948 to June 30. 1949 was conducted Wednes day by the board. No significant objections | were raised. The estimate of expenses,, published last week in The Frontier, the official county ; newspaper, called for 104 thousand dollars in the gener al fund alone. During the pre vious fiscal year the general fund requirements were fixed at 83 thousand dollars. Total requirements were es timated at over 425 thousand dollars. A slight mill levy decrease appears likely, but cannot be adopted until after the state tax levy is fixed. The overall mill levy for county purposes last year was 3.70 mills; while the proposed mill levy for this year is 3. 64. County expenses are stead ily mounting hut a valuation increase of 2V4 million dollars absorbs the extra costs. Meanwhile, in Lincoln Gov. Val Peterson announced that i the state levy will be 5.26 I mills this year as compared with 5.99 last year. | The governor pointed out 1 that there has been a 7.7 per 1 cent increase in the state tan gible property valuation, en abling reducing the genera] tax fund levy 13.79 percent. Because of the increased valuations the veterans aid fund levy was decreased from .44 mills to .41 mills. The .10 mill levy for the permanent school fund ex pired in 1947 and aided the decrease. In Boyd county budget re quirements likewise are up but last year’s 5-mill levy is being reduced to 4.95 mills during the new fiscal year. Boyd of ficials estimate 165 thousand dollars will be required to op erate the county this year— an increase of 4 thousand dol lars over last year. Visits in Sioux Falls— Mrs. Eugene Stanton and children returned to their home in Sioux Falls, S. D., last Thursday, July 22, after visiting for 2 weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs An thony Stanton. Miss Eileen Stanton returned .with them for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Rooney went to Omaha Tues day. Low-Flying Craft Strikes Tree; Saindon Dies Immediately, Kelly 2 Hours Later Holt county’s second major aircraft accident has claimed the lives of 2 prominent O’Neill residents. The dead are: • F. E. ("KELLY") SAINDON. 31. a passenger. . . . O'Neill high school principal and athletic coach. J. FRANCIS ("FRITZ") KELLY. 32. the pilot . . . O Neill plumber and well driller. Saindon was married and the father of 3 small children; Kel ly’s survivors include a widow and 2 small children. Flying in a 2-passenger Aeronca Champion pleasure craft, the 2 had taken off from the Municipal airport only a few minutes before the crash near green number 5 on the golf course at the County club, about a mile northwest of the city. Two O’Neill high school instructors, Marvin Miller and John Urton. were golfing and witnessed the accident. They rushed to the scene, found Saindon dead and Kelly still living. To free Kelly from the wreckage they first had to move Saindon’s body. Kelly was taken to the O’Neill hospital in a Biglin Brothers ambulance. He died about 2 hours later. Both victims were believed to have suffered broken jaws, broken shoulders, and numerous head and other injuries. Kel ly never regained consciousness. Saindon. who had been employed by the Kelly Well Service during his Summer vacation period, had been working with Kel ly before going to the airport. Kelly, who had held a private pilot’s license for several years and who had accumulated about 200 hours of flying time, made an earlier flight with Milo Jones as his passenger. Kelly and Saindon had been airborne only a few minutes when, presumably, they spotted their friends, Miller and Urton, on the golf course near the south boundary. According to Miller, the plane first passed high over them, circled and returned, coming in from the southwest. Miller said the craft made a banking turn at about 60 degrees, losing alti tude When the pilot. Kelly, started to level off the craft it was so low it struck the top of a tree and crashed. Miller and Urton said the plane was low enough that they could easily *see smiles on the faces of the flyers. Miller said, "1 saw they weren’t going to make it and be gan runninq in their direction." He heard the engine until the plane struck the ground. It bounced, he said, about 15 yards, and came to a stop about 75 vards straight south of the club house. There was no fire. The 2 golfers had considerable difficulty in freeing Mr. Kelly. In summoning help they were forced to break-in a door at the club house to reach a telephone. Dr. J P. Brow'n attended Kelly and held no hope for his re covery. A Civil Aeronautics Administration inspector, Mr. Rundall, of Lincoln, arrived by air early Saturday, inspected the wreckage and talked with the witnesses. His off'cial report stated: The aircraft stalled on a low steep turn. On recovery, it hit a free, tearing off the left wing, and the aircraft crashed. There was no evidence of malfunction of engine or aircraft." The place was owned by the O’Neill Air Service. Gordon Har per. of the Municipal Airport, said that Kelly had done consid erable flying and had been an air enthusiast since before World War II Airport »fficials said that Saindon had ridden With Kel ly on several earlier occasions. Holt county's first major aircraft tragedy near Emmet on November 16. 1947, claimed the lives of 3 persons. They were: Arthur A. Jurgensmier, 26. of O’Neill, a passenger; Miss Kathleen A. Mack, 21, of Atkinson, a passenger, and Zane Cole. 23, of Em met, the pilot. Reimers Rites to Be Held Saturday INMAN—Funeral services for Pfc. Charles H. Reimers, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Reim ers, of Inman, will be held on Saturday, July 31, at 10 a.m. at the Chris Reimers home, 1 mile west of InTnan. Rev. Roy Wingate, of the Methodist church, will offic iate and burial will be in the Inman cemetery under the dir ection of Biglin Brothers fun eral home and Simonson post of the American Legion. In an obituary appearing on page 2-C in this edition of The Frontier, it was errone ously stated that Private Rei mers’ remains arrived Monday and were buried the same day. The body will arrive in O’ eill early Saturday and will be taken to the Chris Reimers home. The pallbearers will be: Mi chael Gallagher, Louis Kopec ky, jr., Cecil Keyes, Free lent Pribil, Donald Noring and Charles Young. Fellowship Holds Hunt — The Young Adult Fellow ship held a treasure hunt on Tuesday evening under the di rection of Mr. and Mrs. Harri son Bridge. Kelly in Air Force During World War II Funeral services for J. Fran cis (“Fritz”) Kelly were held Monday. July 26, at 10:30 a. m. in St. Patrick’s Catholic church with Rt. Rev. J. G. Mc Namara, church pastor, offici ating. Burial was in Calvary ceme tery. The pallbearers w%re: Fred Appleby, Marvin Miller, Joseph Langan. Milo Jones, Dale Curran, Peter Donohoe, Gerald Hansen and Donald Ridgeway. John Francis Kelly was born February 26, 1916, at O'Neill, a son of James J. and Mary Bain Kelly. He was reared and educated in O'Neill where he was a member of St. Patrick's church and Charles Carroll of Carrollton council of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. On October 12, 1942, he mar ried Miss Dorothy Marie Dal ton, of O'Neill. They became (Continued on page 4.)