Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1948)
) The Frontier i VOLUME 6ft—NUMBER 19. O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 1948 PRICE 7 CENTS. Special Election Outcome Awaited Voters Go to Polls to Decide ‘For* or ‘Against* $48,000 Water Expenditure O’Neill voters today (Thursday) will have to decide “for" or “against" a 48 thousand dollar bond issue proposal in connection with the municipal water system improvement and expansion programmer wordSj they wiu decide whether water facilities will be made available to newly builtup areas beyond the reach of ex isting facilities and whether the water and accompanying fire protection will be made available to many outlying residences heretofore without this convenience. A spokesman for the city council said that approximately 48 thousand dollars is required to expand the present system for present needs, but because of a depleted water department treas ury. a bond issue would be required and the decision is being placed in the hands of the people. City officials have explained that no major improvement on the water system had been made since 1913, when the system was installed, until recently, when new wells and pumps were added. The wells and pumpS were given priority over the extensions because the original pumping facilities were inadequate for water and fire protection needs. The 85 thousand dollar expenditure for these improvements, however, depleted the coffers and creates the bond issue problem if further improvements ate to be made to meet the demands of the growing city. Sewer extensions also have been made recently, costing in the neighborhood of 65 thousand dollars. The sewer extensions reach many of the outlying residences previously without muni cipal water and sewer conveniences. Ironically for some people residing in newly-buill homes, they are now equiped for sewerage but are without water. This condition is true especially in the southwest corner of the city. The proposal on the ballot will read: “Shall the city of O’ Neill issue negotiable bonds of the principal amount of 48 thous and dollars ... for the purpose of constructing necessary water main extensions.” The polls will open at 8 a. m. and close at 8 p. m. Voting places are as follows: First ward—Holt county courthouse base ment; second—A. Marcellus garage; third—city hall. A petition bearing 125 signatures filed with the council a month ago, wanting “action” on water improvements, resulted in the plan to call a special election. The city engineer has pointed out that if the proposal is ap proved, many “dead ends” in the water mains should be linked to improve circulation. Mayor H. E. Coyne said Wednesday that if approval is grant ed, a series of hearings will be conducted to determine where the extensions will be made. MISSING FLIER IS FOUND DEAD Jack Wiseman Is Killed Near Creighton; Visited Airport Here A Norfolk salesman, Jack Wiseman, was found dead Fri day afternoon in a plane in which he had been missing since Thursday. A student under the GI bill at a Norfolk airport, Wiseman, who had a private flying li cense, landed at the O’Neill airport and was last sighted over Creighton. His body was discovered by John Youngheim, manag er of Skyways, Inc., Nor folk, about a half-mile from the Creighton airport, Indi cations were, he said, that the plane hit on its nose, killing Wiseman instantly. Five Norfolk fliers left Nor folk early Friday to search for the missing airman. Youngheim left again Friday afternoon to continue the search and sight ed the wrecked plane. Wiseman, married, was a salesman for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., and was known in O’Neill. Youngheim said the plane Wiseman took on the flight was in good condition and there was no bad weather in the area in which he was fly ing. Wiseman obtained a pri vate flying license ^bout eight years ago and enrolled as a student recently to “brush up.” Members Over 60 Feted by Lodge INMAN—Arbutus Rebekah lodge met in regular session Wednesday evening, September 8, at the IOOF hall. Immediately following the business meeting, the members 60-years-old or older were honored at a sunset tea. Six of the 11 eligible mem bers were present and were feted in a candle-lighting ser vice. They were presented corsages and seated at a spec ially-appointed table. Mrs. Elwin Smith and Mrs. Gene Clark were in charge of the program, and hostesses for the evening were Faye Brunck horst, Elsie Kruegar, Ellen Brown and Carrie McMahan. Refreshments were served. KC Softball Meet to Be Held at York The Knights of Columbus state softball tournament, last held in 1941, is being revived this year at David City muny field on Sunday, September 19. A trophy and medals will be awarded the winning team. Todate entries have been re ceived from councils at Sidney, Hebron, West Point, Wahoo, St. Paul. Norfolk, Omaha and South Omaha. Several addit ional entries are expected. ' * John L. Daly to Manage Osborne’s John L. Daly, of Omaha, j formerly of Albion, arrived in O’Neill during the weekend to begin preparation for the grand opening of Osborne’s shoe store here. The owner, D. M. Osborne, of Holdredge, has announced that Mr. Daly is an experienc ed shoe man, having been in the retail shoe field since 1937. He has been with the Brandies store in Omaha since 1940, except for several years spent in the Army during World War II. Mr. Daly said the firm has adopted the slogan “The fam ily shoe store.” Osborne’s will be located in the Bowen building, one door east of the Ben Franklin store on Douglas street. The build ing is completely new and re decorated, the construction hav ing been a companion project to the new Ben Franklin store. The grand opening date has not been set, but Mr. Daly ex pects to formally get under way “about October 1." Chambers Aid to Be Host in Fall Rally CHAMBERS—The St. Paul’s Lutheran aid met at the church parlors Thursday afternoon, September 9. Fourteen mem bers were present. The topic, “Our Opportunities of 1948,” was led by Rev. L. A. Dale. The president, Mrs. L. O. Lepz, was in charge of the business meeting. The aid is making plans to act as host to the zone LWML fall rally. A luncheon, con sisting of salad, sandwiches and coffee, was served. MARRIAGE LICENSES Gene Tooker, 21, of Atkin son, and Marjorie Coleman, 15, of O’Neill, September 11. Carol Clayton Summerer, 26, of Ewing, and Mary Louise Young, 20, of O’Neill, Septem ber 11. Robert Dean Adams, 18, of Chambers, and Ruth Marian Smith, 17, of Chambers, Sep tember 12. Neil Allen Hoxsie, 24, of O’Neill and Norma Jean Pet erson, 17, of O’Neill, Septem ber 14. Return from Coast — Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sanders returned Wednesday from a three-weeks’ trip to Portland, Ore., where they have been visiting their son, Mr. and Mrs. Marlowe Sanders, and family. Tattler Leaves — Miss Mary Devine Brennan, The Frontier’s Teen Tattler, left Friday for Dubuque, la., where she is a student at Clark college. Fly from Wyoming — Flying in from Recluse, Wyo., to spend Thursday and Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hol ly were Mr. and Mrs. William Matheney HOLT 4-H YOUTHS CAPTURE HONORS • 3 Win Blue Ribbons in Keen Competition at State Fair 17 Represent Holt Three Holt county 4-H club youths captured blue ribbon honors at the state fair in Lincoln last week, and 16 oth ers won placements in keerr statewide competition. The blue ribbon winners were: Twila Whaley, of O’ Neill, frozen foods demonstra tion; Marvel Jean Johnson, of Stuart, cooking, and Lucille Mitchell, of Stuart, homemak ing (chair seat.) Other entrants ranked well, 1 according to County Agent | A. Neil Dawes, who headed the Holt delegation and as sisted the competitors. Murray Mellor, of O’Neill, ranked third in tree and shrub ; identification, and won a bronze medal; Murray and Benton Mellor won a red rib bon on their DDT spraying | demonstration; a white ribbon went to Beverly Small and Maxine Peterson, both of Am | elia, as a homemaking award', Darlene Grimes and Mary Taggart, both of Chambers, j earned a white ribbon on a milk drink demonstration; a homemaking judging team, composed of Beverly Small and Jenene Doolittle, both of Am elia, ranked fourth in the state; Velma Abney, of Ewing, won a gold medal on Jersey dairy cattle judging, ranking first in the state. Miss Abney also judged on Gurnseys, Holsieins and Brown Swiss cattle and ranked 21st in the state in judging of all cfasses. Donald, Ronald and Tommy Ressell, O’Neill, brothers, plac ed 13th in the state in team livestock judging competition. Miss Abney, typical of the Holt 4-H delegation of 17, sum med up her fair excursion with this statement: “It’s cer tainly worth everything I’ve put mto 4-H work.” Many Holt countyans visit ed the fair during the course of the five-day exposition. Sanders Post to Form Gun Club EWING — At the meeting of the American Legion, San ders post, held Thursday eve ning, September 9, action was taken to set up a permanent committee to be in charge of the post’s club, which was opened this Summer. A com mittee of five was elected. A. J. Sanders will serve for one year, Wes Bahm and George Adrian will serve for two years, and Clifford Hahlbeck and Lyle Dierks will serve for j three years. The term of of- j fice for members of the house 1 committee will be three years. Elections were held in the above manner to make it pos sible to elect new members to the committee each year. Action was taken, also, to establish a gun club for trap shooting. W. J. Boies was nam ed as chairman of the commit ! tee to organize the club and to set up the post’s trap. Other members of the gun club com mittee are Wilbur Spangler, Richard Shain, George Adrian and Clifford Hahlbeck. O’Neill Rollerdrome Fixes Opening Date The new • O’Neill Roller drome, located two blocks south and a half block west of the Douglas street traffic sig nal, will formally open on Sat urday, September 18, according to the owner, Charles Cham bers, jr.' Mr. Chambers, who came here last Spring from Liver more, la., has constructed a 56x120-feet building designed especially for skating purposes. The building is made with ce ment block, and the roof is supported entirely by beams. Mr. Chambers has announced that the rink will be open ev ery evening until 10:30 and on Saturday and Sunday after noons as well. (See advertise ment on page 7.) moisFiTlack RETA DS SEEDING Agricultural Outlook Is Unchanged During Past Week The Holt county agricultural outlook is unchanged this week, although some farmers have complained that the corn has been drying out too rapidly for maximum yield. Many travel ers report conditions as good or better than in other sec tions of the state. Lack of moisture is retard ing the seeding of rye. Feeder calves are reported ly selling good, but there has been a temporary slowdown on buying of replacement stock by eastern feeders. The week’s weather sum mary, based on 24-hour per iods ending at 8 a. m. daily, follows: Date Hi Lo Pre. September 9 _ 70 49 September 10 _ 76 48 September 11 _ 81 54 September 12 _ 91 58 September 13 _. 96 57 September 14 _ 81 58 September 15 _ 90 63 Crippled Childr**p’s Clinic Scheduled The regular extension clinic for crippled children will be held at the O’Neill high school in O’Neill Saturday, Septem ber 25. Clinic registration be gins at 7 a. m. and the doctors ask that all registrations be completed by noon. The clinic will be conduct ed by Dr. J. M. Thomas, ped iatrician, and Dr. W R. Ham sa, orthopedist. The clinic is for diagnosis, consultation, checkup and af ter-care services of cases re ceiving treatment. Children who are not now receiving services under the program of services for crippled children may be admitted to the clinic when referred by a physician, or, in certain cases, at the re quest of the child’s parents or guardian. The Elks lodge is furnishing, without cost, a noon lunch to all children and their parents who are registered for the clinic examination. Orchard-O’Neill Tilt Scheduled Sunday Orchard and O’Neill will tangle under the Carney park lights here Sunday at 8 p. m. in the baseball finale of the season. Scheduled 144-Mile Horse Race Off; the Law and Lack of Entries Intervene CLEARWATER — Legal in-* terference and a lack of in terest put a stop to the sched uled endurance horse race, Valentine to Clearwater, which was to have begun Wednesday at Valentine. Handbills had been distrib uted by Reid Mummert, tavern operator, and Claus Thiessen, farmer, both horse enthusiasts, drawing attention to the pro posed race and inviting entries. The handbill wanted en tries for the 144-mile grind at $50 each. The horses were to have been trucked to Val entine and the finish line was to be at Clearwater. A Clearwater woman sent a handbill to Leslie C. Loomis, of Lincoln, superintendent of the Lancaster County Humane society, who successfully sought preventive measures on the grounds that such contests are “cruel and illegal.” At Mr. Loomis’ request, Asst. Atty. Gen. Walter E. Nolte phoned Alvin Butterfield of Neligh, Antelope county at tomey, asking the latter to at tempt interference. Butterfield went to Clearwater and later advised Lincoln that the race would not be held. “Our Nebraska laws prevent marathons, including endurance races,” Loomis said. One of the sponsors U re ported to have said that the race might have been car ried out as scheduled had a competent veterinarian been engaged to accompany the horses. Jack King, of Lincoln, di rector of the National Palo mino association, was among those suporting Loomis’ stand. “This sort of thing is as cruel as a bull fight,” he said. “Races up to one mile and a mile and a half are the limit for trained horse races.” Mr. Loomis said he also had the backing of the state veter inarian’s office and other or ganizations. He also said as far as he knew it was the “first attempt of this sort in Nebras ka in recent years.” S'elh Noble. 87. veteran O'Nei 1 lumberman ... in fail ng health for several years. (See story below) Noble Burial at Plankington Funeral services for Seth Noble, 87, veteran O’Neill lum berman, were held at the Big lin Brothers funeral home here Sunday at 9:30 a. m., followed by graveside services and bur ial at Plankington, S. D. Mr. i Noble died Wednesday, Sep tember 8, at his home here,, having been in lading health for some years. Survivors in-. elude: Widow; daughter—Mrs. Bradford (Margaret Lorain) Trenham, of Los Angeles, Calif.; brother—Charles Noble,: of Stillman Valley, 111. Mrs. Trenham came from Los An-! geles, arriving Friday, while her husband, who was in Chi cago on business, reached here Sunday. Ill health prevent ed Charles Noble’s coming for the funeral. Among O’Neillites going to Plankington for the burial were: Mr. and Mrs. J. Leo Moore, Mrs. Charles Mul len, Julius D. Cronin, and the following members of Garfield lodge, AF & AM: L. G. Gilles pie, R. H. Shriner and H. L. Lindberg. WCTU Group May Aid Donna Mae INMAN—Mrs. Maden Funk and Mrs. Jessie Angus, of Ew ing, attended the WCTU meet ing Monday evening at the Mrs. Eva Murten home. Plans for the work of the coming year were made. It was decided that if no one could attend the state meeting at York the money that would have been used to defray a delegate’s expenses there would be placed in the fund for the treatments for Donna Mae Fuhrer, of near O’Neill. ATKINSON COPS LEAGUE TITLE Towncrs Win a Wild Finale, 16-12, in 3-Game Series Doc Mancuso & Co., some times known as the Atkinson Towners, heaped insult on in jury here Wednesday night, September 8, as the O’Neill Rockets buckled, 16-12. The win, the second in a two-out-of-three series, gave the Towners the Holt title. O’ Neill was the first-half winner; Atkinson the second-half king. O’Neill outhit the victors, 19-15, but miserable ball play ing in spots on behalf of the Rockets gave Atkinson the im petus to win handily. A seven run Atkinson surge in the ninth wrecked all O’Neill hopes. The boxscore: O’NEILL (12) AB R H Wolfe, cf __ 4 2 4 Miller, 2d _ 6 0 2 Schoberg, ss - 5 12 Grogen, rf ---6 13 Tomjack, c -3 2 1 Morrow, 1st--— 5 11 Schmidt, If . — 5 2 1 Tomlinson, ss-4 1 2 Helmer, p-4 2 3 Totals _ 43 12 19 ATKINSON (16) AB R H Mancuso, 3d-5 13 Berigan, cf - 3 0 0 P. Miller, cf-3 0 0 Smith, c - 6 3 2 J. Miller, If - 6 2 2 Scott, 1st-6 12 Schaaf, rf-5 12 Judge, ss 5 2 3 T. Troshynski, 2d-5 2 0 B. Troshynski, 3d-3 10 J. Troshynski, p-1 1 1 Totals-1--— 45 16 15 BARBECUE PLANNED ATKINSON—A free barbe que in Spann’s grove, two miles southeast of Atkinson, is scheduled Sunday at 2 p. m. by members of Farley-Tushla post of the American Legion and their families. Monowi to Pay $10,500 in Bonds MONOWI—This Boyd coun ty village of Monowi has made arrangements to pay $10,500 in bonds which had been sold to the state of Nebraska and on which no payments had been made since 1938. Under the agreement, ac cording to the state board of educational lands and funds, refunding bonds for 16 thous and dollars will be issued to take care of principal, inter est and penalties on the two original issues. The old bonds were issued in 1924 and 1930. The village board has agreed that a 20-mill levy would be made annually in order that $500 of the principal can be retired each year. In recent years no levy has been made to meet the debt. 705 REGISTER FOR NEW DRAFT Archer .and Wade, Only Hoard Members, Will Meet Friday Seven hundred and five young Holt county men had registered here since August 30 under the new selective service law, according to Mrs. W. H. Harty, the chief clerk for the Holt county board. On Wednesday registration began for those born in 1929. On Friday registration will begin for those bom before September 19, 1930. Thereaf ter. all young men turning 18 will be required to register within five days after their birthday anniversary. Holt county has been with out a board thus far during the existence of the new law, but two members have agreed to serve. They are John Q. Archer, of Ewing, a holdover from the wartime board, and Glea Wade, of O' NeilL recently retired Am erican Legion commander and a veteran of World War II. Archer and Wade are sched uled to hold the initial board meeting on Friday. The selective service offices are on the second floor of the First National bank building. Chamber Committees Are Announced The following committees for the new Chamber of Com merce year, beginning July 1, have been announced as fol lows: Farmer-rancher night and entertainment: Ted McElhan ey and William McIntosh, co chairmen; eats—H. M. Mc Clurg and J. Ed Hancock; reception—J. E. Davis and James G. Fredrickson; public ity—Carroll W. Stewart, G. E. Miles, James W. Rooney. Finance: C. E. Jones, chair man, Paul Shierk, William Mc Intosh, Ned Allendorfer, Woody j Grim, John Watson, R. E. Evans, Eugene Cantlon, Mel vin Ruzicka. Public relations: Julius D. : Cronin, chairman, L. C. Wal ling, D. R. Mounts, Harry Petersen. Activities: C. E. Lundgren, chairman, Ted McElhaney, William McIntosh. Melvin Ruz icka, Dr. O. W. French, Ira H. Moss, Harry Petersen, A. Neil Dawes, Edward M. Gallagner, G. C. DeBacker, Hugh E. Ray, Joe Stutz, F. N. Cronin, L. M. Diehlman. Soil conservation: Edward M. Gallagher, chairman, F. N. Cronin, Hugh E. Ray, H. L. Lindberg. Stock-feeder show and sale: A. Neil Dawes, and Lyle P. Dierks, co-chairmen. Membership: Eugene Cant Ion, chairman, H. J. Lohaus, R. H. Shriner and J. L. McCar ville, jr. Scouts: J. E. Davis, chair man, J. Ed Hancock, D. R. Mounts and Dr. J. P. Brown. A regular monthly meeting of the Chamber was held on Tuesday evening at the Golden hotel. MRR. DONLIN 'IMPROVES' Mrs. James Donlin, of O’ Neill, who Sunday gave birth to twin daughters weighing 6Vfe pounds each at the O’Neill hospital, is “slightly improv ed”, hospital attendants said late Wednesday. Mrs. Donlin was placed in an oxygen tent, provided by Simonson post of the American Legion, after the twins, arrived and has been re ceiving oxygen treatment since. Mrs. Martin Walder and daughter, Rose Marie, left for their home in Marshall, Tex., after having visited Mrs. Wal dens parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olson, for a month. LONGTIME HOLT RESIDENT DIES Rites Wednesday for Mrs. F. H. Griffith; Born in Wisconsin Burial at Paddock Funeral services were held here Wednesday for Mrs. F. H. Griffith, 71, who died Saturday at the home of her son, Cecil Griffith, in North Platte. The rites were held at 2 p. I m. in the Methodist church I with the church pastor, Rev. V. R. Bell, officiating. Burial | was in Paddock Union ceme ! tery near the grave of the late F. H. Griffith, who died No Ivember 20, 1940. In recent years the late Mrs. Griffith w?,s in failing (health. Twice she submitted to major surgery, but she I never recovered from the second operation. Two months ago Mrs. Griffith left her residence here and went to North Platte to re side with a son. Her death was sudden, rela tives said, and she had not been bedfast. Born October 17, 1877 in Wisconsin, Nora Salina Rouse came to Holt county at the age of three with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Rouse. The family settled 20 miles north of O’Neill in the Pad dock community where she grew to womanhood, was edu cated, and spent most of her life. She united with the Methodist church in 1898. On October 17, 1895, she married Frank H. Griffith. They farmed until the Spring of 1940 when they moved into O’Neill to retire. The Griffiths became the parents of four children, one of whom died in infancy. Survivors include: Sons — Charles Griffith, of Sedg wick, Colo.; and Cecil Griff ith, of N o r t h Platte; daughter — Jean Griffith Jones, of San Antonio, Tex. The pallbearers at the rites were: Paul Nelson, Elmer De vall, John R. Gallagher, Ed ward Kaczor, Milo Jones, Tor rance Crabb and Walter De vall. Music was furnished by Mrs. Axel Borg, who sang “When I Get to the End of the Way” and by a mixed quartette, sing ing “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Beautiful Isle of Some where.” Mrs. Sam Robertson had charge of the flowers and Big lin Brothers were in charge of arrangements. Among those from a distance attending the rites were: Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pike, of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stroup, of Plainview; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil L. Griffith, of North Platte; Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Griffith, of Sedgwick, Colo. Eagles to Open with Plainview Coach Marv Miller’s O’Neill high Eagles will open the 1948 grid season tomorrow (Friday) under the lights in Carney park here. Miller has not announced his starting lineup for the opener. Hunting Dates Set for 1948 The pheasant season for 1948 has been announced as October 29 to November 18, in clusives, with daily bag limit set at three cocks, no shooting of hens. Shooting will be from noon until sunset. The duck season, over which there has been controversy, will remain as originally set, October 15 to November 18, inclusive. There will be no open sea son on doves this year. fBO-Acre West-Holt Tract Brings $11,775 A 160-acre tract of western Holt county land, situated southwest of Atkinson, was sold Wednesday at the court house here for $11,775 in a referee’s sale. The property was known as the John Zah radnicek, jr., land. The pur chaser was John Friedel, of Stuart. Charles E. Chase, of Atkinson, was attorney for the plaintiff, and Julius D. Cronin of O’Neill, was the referee. George Rector returned on Monday from Boise, Ida., where he had been on business. He had accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rector, who are still In Boise.