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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1948)
The Frontier r * | ,, . VOLUME 68—NUMBER 18. ON FILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1848 _ PRICE 7 CENTS. Holt Fair Termed *Highly Successful’ Riverside Club Winner of the 4-H Parade of Floats Exhibits Outstanding CHAMBERS—The 1948 Holt county fair is history. And a highly successful four-day ex position it was, according to the officials of the Holt Coun ty Agricultural Society, spon sors of the annual fair and ro deo. Wednesday, September 1, was devoted to entries and last-minute preparations. Thursday—the opening day —stressed the “school days” theme and 4-H and other youth activities were included on the program. A near-record crowd attended, including many school children and their parents. Oftimes parents appeared to be more interested in the judg ing than the 4-Hers them selves. Many families ate to gether in picnic style. The quality of the crafts (including toys, furniture, etc.) and graphic arts (including posters, maps, scrapbooks, etc.) attained a new high, ac cording to several veteran ob servers. The Riverside 4-H club from 60ulh of O'Neill won first prize in the 4-H par ade. Its float dramatized the tie between the old and the new generations in America. The South Fork float ranked second and depicting Nebras ka’s standing among other states in the production of various farm crops. It noted Nebraska ranked: Rye, first; wild hay, third; corn, fourth; alfalfa, sixth; oats, seventh. The South Fork club’s entry emphasized that 4-H clubs are helping to boost Nebraska’s rank among other states. The failure of the carnival company to get set up early in the day enabled families to “pal around” more. Other features of the after noon were music by the At kinson high school band and a baseball game. Judging was in progress most of the forenoon and part of the afternoon on the open ing day. Lawrence Condon, of Creigh ton was in charge of judging livestock entered by 4-H club WINNERS LATER Premium winners at the county fair will be formally announced later in The Frontier. The compilation had not been completed when this issue went to press. members and ranchers. He was assisted by Harry Ressel, of O’Neill; Henry Wood, of Ewing, and Ray Hoffman, of Chambers; County Agent A. Neil Dawes, of O’Neill, and Assistant County Agent Dale Stauffer, of Page. Miss Charlotte Reike, of the Univeristy of Nebraska, ex tension staff, judged home ec onomics exhibits and demon strations assisted by Miss Catherine Kirwan of O’Neill, Holt home agent. Agricultural exhibits were judged by E. W. Browse, of Valentine. On Thursday evening the Rural Youth groups of the county staged an entertain ment and style show pro gram. The Ewing Cooperative Creamery gave $50 in prize money to be distributed among the blue and red ribbon winners in the dairy calf class. John Archer, manager, in making a few remarks, staled "With the proper encouragement, this section of Nebraska could become a 'super' dairy pro ducing area." He said that northeastern and northcentral Nebraska could rival Minnesota and Wis consin in dairy products if the industry is properly encour aged and developed. Atkinson defeated Chambers 7-5 on Thursday; O’Neill best ed Page 13-12 on Friday, and O’Neill defeated Atkinson 11 10 on Saturday to win the fair intracounty baseball tour nament. (For details, see SPORTS on page 6.) Bull- and bronc-riding fea tured the two-day rodeo which was in progress Friday and Saturday. The exposition closed Sat urday night. Capt. Madeline Ullum Visiting Here — Capt. Madeline Ullum, ANC, stationed at Brooke medical center at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., arrived Friday on a month's leave of absence to be spent visiting here. Captain Ullum was taken as a prisoner of war by the Japanese during World War II. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Evans returned early Tuesday morn ing from a trip to Canada. | Figure ‘8’ Figures Prominently with Kathy Unusual is the word for Kathy, or at least the facts concerning Kathy’s birth. The figure eight has figured prominently in the short life time of this eight pound plus baby of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Burgess, of Lincoln. And the same physician, Dr. D. H. Morgan, and the same nurse. Sister Zita, who brought Kathy’s mother into the world, were present to welcome Kathy Sue. In Kathy’s given name there are eight letters. She was born shortly before eight on the 28th day of the eighth month of the year 1948. Kathy was the 18th girl born in St. Catherine’s hospital at McCook during August. The room number was 168. Kathy’s mother was born in 1928. Another unusual note is that both of Kathy’s grandfathers, Dr. L. A. Burgess, of O’Neill, and Dr. E. W. Parmenter, of McCook, are dentists. SOIL WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED Inman, Atkinson, Stuart Farmer - Ranchers Earn Recognition Holt county farmers win i ning recognition in the 1948 soil conservation contest, spon sored by Omaha and Sioux | City newspapers and soil con servation districts in the two states, have been announced. Recognition winners are: L. R. and Harvey Tompkins, both of Inman: Theodore Baumeister, of Atkinson: A. Max and M. M. Karo, both of Stuart. The Tompkins' unit 3 miles south of Inman, consists of 800 acres of which 100 acres are cropland and 37 acres are shelterbelt. The Baumeister ranch, lo cated 20 miles south of Atkin son, totals 1,248 acres with no cropland. Practices followed include planting shelterbelts, seeding and interseeding native grasses and clover as well as brome grass and crested wheat. Has 2,000 Acres Also bank sloping, mulch ing and seeding blowouts that are protected from Spring and Summer grazing, f The Karo ranch, located 14 miles southwest of Stuart, to tals about 2,000 acres with 35 acres of cropland and 25 acres 1 of shelterbelts. ' At one time Mr. Karo followed a plan of leaving an 8- to 10-inch strip of grass standing in the pastures he windrowed by setting the trail mower out so that it did not follow the power I mower. This strip aided in | holding snow and in reseed ing. This year, instead of wind rowing, he is “bale-rowing.” Other practices include good crop rotations, cropj resi due management, interseeding red clover in strips in the meadows and improving and extending shelterbelts. DIES ENROUTE HOME . . . Herbert Longfellow, 19, of Greensville, O., died Wed nesday, September 1, at St. Louis, Mo., enroute by air ambulance from O’Neill to a Dayton, O., hospital. The youth was fatally injured three days earlier when he stopped for a swim in the Elkhorn river, near the junc tion of highways 275 and 20. In diving he suffered a frac tured neck. His spinal col umn was severed, O’Neill hospital attendants said. Kenneth McClure, 19, and Wayne Arnold, 23. tourist companions, were with him at tha time of the accident. Alva Longfellow, the youth’s father, came to O’Neill, or dered the air ambulance, and was with his son when he died. 515 PUPILS ENROLL AT O’NEILL PUBLIC — Count 315 in Grades as Classes Begin; Some Classes Elect Classes were begun in earn est Wednesday at the O'Neill public school following half day sessions Tuesday — the opening day. Supt. Ira George reported an estimated 515 pupils enrol led in the entire system, in cluding about 200 in high school and 315 in the grade school. The ‘breakdow-n" of the high school classes follows: Seniors, 30; juniors, 60; sopho I mores, 50; freshmen, 61.. The grades range between 30 and 43, Superintendent George said. Meanwhile, classes at St. Mary’s academy were begun a week ago. High school enroll ! ment at the academy totals 168; grade school, 200. The | freshman class, comprised of 52, is the largest in recent ' years. St. Mary’s seniors have elected officers. They are: | James Donohoe, president; Mar - | ilyn Fritton, vice-president; Mary Ann Knerl, secretary, and Mary Ann Gallagher, treasurer. New junior officers are: Jackie Lee, president; Marjor ie Troshynski, vice-president; Jeanne Head, secretary; Larry Morris, treasurer. The sophomores and fresh I men will elect later. Most other schools in the county are now in session. Several rural schools have de layed openings until Monday, September 13. CHARLES MARLOW RITES ARE HELD — Son of Pioneer Holt Couple Succumbs Sunday; Fractures Hip ATKINSON—Charles Mar low, 69, died Sunday about 3' p. m. at the home of Mrs. An na B. Weller, near Atkinson. Mr. Marlow bad been in ill health for some time and had fallen about a month ago, fracturing his right hip. For the past 5 years he made his home with Mr. and Mrs. W. Gage at the Stockman ho tel in Atkinson. The late Mr. Marlow was born at Marion, 111., in 1879. He came to Nebraska 52 years I ago with his parents, the late | James and Martha Marlow, who homesteaded here in the frontier days. Survivors include: Brothers —Earl Marlow, of Chanute, Kans., Roy Marlowe, of Nor j folk, and Lee Marlow, of At kinson; Sisters—Mrs. William i (Nina) Postman, of Grand Ra pids, Mich., and Mrs. C. R. i j (Libby) Martin, of Racine, Wise, and a number of nieces 1 and nephews. Services were held from the Seger chapel in Atkinson Wed nesday, September 8 at 2 p. m. i Pallbearers were: John Flem i ing, Jess Winings, Fred Do brovolny, B. A. Sorey and Don Beck. joe pTconnolly SUCCUMBS HERE O’Neill.. Man, 37, Dies on Friday Following a Lingering Illness A 37-year-old O’Neill man, Joseph P. Connolly, died at 7 p. m. Friday, September 3, at his home here following an J illness of several years. He was a suffered of diabetes. Funeral services were held Monday at St. Patrick’s Cath olic church with Rev. C. J. Werner officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery under the direction of Biglin Brothers. The late Mr. Connolly was born at O’Neill on April 6, j 1911 a son of Sarah Slattery I Connolly and the late Patrick Connolly. He resided for a time on the West coast. Survivors include: Mother; sister—Mrs. John Dailey, of Beverly Hills, Calif. The pallbearers were: Leon ard Shoemaker, Lynus How ard, K. C. Hunt, James Car ney. Chester A. Calkins and J. Ed Hancock. Mrs. Marvin Johnson and Carol returned Saturday from Sioux City where they had been visiting for 4 days. C. W. Porter was In Omaha on business Tuesday. JHl.iiHMHmini ■ , -- — ■ --- TWINS COP BLUE RIBBONS . . . Dianne and Donald Hoffman, 14-year-old twin daughter and son belonging tc Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hoff man, of Chambers, copped blue ribbons with “Truman” (left) and “Dewey", Hereford steer calves, in 4-11 competition at the 1948 Holt county iuir. T hose entries, named for the cur rent White House aspirants, earned purple ribbons in the 4-H open competition.—The Frontier Photo. sjp^.-sr---Vi r ./• j*s. «»■> isskm SENIOR AND GRAND CHAMP . . . This big fellow, a Here ford bull owned by George Rowse, of Chambers, won senior and grand champion honors in the open class at the fifty-sixth annual Holt county fair which closed Saturday. This bull, pur chased at Broken Bow, was entered for the first time in Holt competition Mr. Rowse, (pictured with his prize-winning an imal) is president of the Holt County Agricultural Society, the fair sponsor.—The Frontier Photo. BILLY HELD LOSER . . . Billy Held, 25-year-old Chambers cowpuncher and a World War II veteran who was wounded in the Mediterranean theater, won a “reride” Saturday during the closing moments of the rodeo at the Holt county fair at Cham bers. He is shown sticking on a tough Brahma bull, but two seconds later he was thrown. Held is a son of Mr and Mrs. Herman Held, of Chambers.—The Frontier Photo. Voting Places for Water Issue Named The regular voting places will be used in the special city bond issue election on Thursday, September 16, in connection with the proposed 48 thousand dollar expenditure on further municipal water They are: First ward—Holt improvements. county courthouse basement; second ward — A. Marcellus garage; third ward—city hall. The proposal reads: “Shall j the city of O’Neill issue nego tiable bonds of the principal amount of 48 thousand dollars . . . for the purpose of con structing necessary water main extensions . . Voters will have an oppor tunity to vote “for” or “against” the proposal. Go to Arizona — Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Burgess and Joann left last Thursday for Tempe, Ariz., where Joann plans to enter Arizona state college. Enroute, they visited at the home of Mrs. Burgess’ sister, Mrs. H. A. Miller, in North Platte, and with Mr. and Mrs. Warren Burgess and Kathy Sue in McCook. ATKINSON MAN UNHURT; 2 KILLED John (“Red”) Bilstein, 35, Figures in Accident Near Fremont ATKINSON — John (“Red”) Bilstein, about 35, Atkinson truck driver, was badly shaken up but unhurt late Tuesday in a truck collision north of Fre mont. Two Tilden persons, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller, were killed. Bilstein was driving a van truck for Russell Houton when the accident occurred. The Til den people were driving a stock truck. Bilstein is reported to have said that t h e oncoming truck appeared to be in trouble in descending a hill on highway 275. Returns from Yellowstone — Miss Polly Ann Rickly is ex pected home today (Thurs day) from Yellowstone nation al park, where she had been employed for the Summer. NO DRAFT BOARD NAMED TODATE 310 Register Thus Far; 22-Year-Olds Now Being Signed Three hundred and ten Holt county men had registered here under the new draft law up until 11 a. m. Wednesday, according to Mrs. W. H. Harty the selective service system clerk for the unnamed Holl county board. Registration of 22-years-old began Wednseday, Mrs. Hartj explained, and that age brack et includes most non-veteran: of World War II. Since the registration began August 30 most of the registrants have been war veterans and most I have dependents. Meanwhile, no official an nouncement has been receiv ed irom Brig. Gen. Guy N. Henninger, state director of ihe selective service, con cerning the personnel for the new Holt draft board. Glea Wade, former com mander of Simonson post 93 of the American Legion, has been literally “drafted" him self to serve as a member of the board. An appeal was made to him by Gov. Val Pet erson, and Wade has accept ed. The selective service office is on the second floor of the First National Bank building. Man Burned as Trucks Crash STUART—Two persons were injured, one seriously, early Friday in the collision of a loaded cattle truck and a huge gasoline transport on the out 1 skirts of Stuart. A fire followed the collis ion. Heat was intense and 1 spectators had to keep a con i siderable distance from the ■ gasoline blaze. Harry G. Cashman. 22, of Sioux City, was thrown from the transport follow ing the collision and was burned severely by flaming gasoline. Carlisle W. Herbert, 27, of Ainsworth, the driver of the stock truck, was badly ^shaken up. The transport was owned by the Herman Transit, Inc., of Herman, and the stock truck was owned by Melvin Hansen, of Ainsworth. Eight of the 28 head of cat tle on the stock truck had to be destroyed. The fire continued most of the day and firemen were summoned again late Friday to extinguish flames that had flared anew. Cashman suffered second degree burns on the left leg and the right side of his face. He was able to walk away from the accident, but was hospitalized here until Tuesday. Last Thursday west of Stu art a woman was injured in another accident. Both auto mobiles were reported to h^ve been driven by tourists. Spending several days with the John C. Kersenbrocks is Mrs. Agnes Keenan and her daughter, of South Sioux City. I They arrived Tuesday. SETH NOBLE, 87, EXPIRES HERE Veteran Lumberman in Failing Health tor Several Years Funeral Date Not Set Seth Noble, 87, veteran O’ Neill lumberman and senior member of the Moore-Noble I.br. & Coal Co. here, d ed Wednesday at 2 a. m. at his home here. He had been in failing health for several years, but had been bedfast only one day. Funeral arrangements were not completed late Wednes day. Burial will be at Plank ington, S. D., and funeral services may be held both here and at Plankington. The late Mr. Noble was bom on January 19, 1861, at Still man Valley, 111., a son of Os mer and Sarah Dwight Noble, who were American-born. On June 4, 1890, Mr. Noble and Minnie A. Smith were married at Mitchell, S. D. They became the parents of two children. Buys Snyder Yard The Nobles lived in South Dakota for many years, Mr. Noble having owned and oper ated lumber yards at Plank ington and Carthage. Mr. Noble purchased the former O. O. Snyder lumber yard, often referred to as the “north" yard in 1915. Mr. Noble placed George Agnes in charge of the O’Neill yard and spent a number of years in South Dakota and California. In the West he was interested in a fruit acreage. The Nobles came to O’Neill about 15 years ago to make their permanent home. About three yean ago tha late Mr. Noble sold some of his Interest in the firm and since that time has become inactive in the lumbar field* He has retained ownership of the yard at Carthage, but had di posed of his inter ests at Plankingion. Mr. Noble was a member of the AF & AM lodge. Survivors include: Widow: I daughter — Mrs. Bradford (Margaret Lorain) Trenham, of Los Angeles, Calif.; brother— Charles Noble, of Stillman Valley, 111. One son, Donavan Noble^ ! died in 1916. Parents Killed in Car Crash ——— I.—.. Mr. and Mrs. William Ardiss^ sr., of Forest Hills, N. Y., par ents of William Ardiss, jr., of the O’Neill Photo Co., here, were killed instantly last Thursday while enroute home Irom their vacation at North | Tonawanda, N. Y. Their automobile collided with a truck. Details of the accident are not known here. The O'Neill man departed on Friday for the East to attendi the funeral services, which were held Tuesday. He is the husband of the former Chick* ey Iler, a niece of Mrs. Sum ner Downey. Sees State’s Corn Out of Danger Iby the 20th Nebraska’s corn crop is ex pected to be out of danger from the frost bv September 20, according to A. E. Ander son, of Lincoln, state-federal | agricultural statistician. Heat and lack of moisture hastened maturity during Aug ust and early September, he pointed out. Corn prospects in the O’Neill region continue good. Movement of grass fat cat tle to market continues with cattle carrying good weights. Pasture condition is spotted but generally good. The mercury tumbled from a high of 91, reached at mid day Sunday, to a low of 48 early Wednesday morning, a range 9t 43 degrees. The week’s weather summary, bas ed on 24-hour periods ending 'at 3 a. m. daily, follows: Date ‘ Hi Lo Pre. September 2 _ 85 60 .01 ; September 3 _ 87 66 I September 4 _ 89 50 September 5 90 66 Septemebr 7 __ 91 61 .20 September 7 __ 68 50 September 8_ 65 48 .00 Totals_ .33 Return from Trip to West Coast— Victor Halva, Jack Dailey and Miss Donna Dailey return ed Friday from a 2-weeks’ trip to Portland. Ore., where they visited friends.