Nebraska Newspapers

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VOLUME 68—NUMBER 21 O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1949 PRICE 7 CENT*
Wherry Attacks
Stock Reduction
Majority Senate Leader, Heading Nebraska
GOP Caravan, Would Increase Production
An estimated 300 persons welcomed the state Republican
caravan, headed by Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry and Rep. A. L.
Miller, during its two-hour stop-over here Tuesday. O’Neill was
the most northeasterly point on the itinerary in the Fourth con
gressional district.
The O'Neill municipal band, replete with baton twirlers,
added color to the gathering, and won praise from several of the
speakers.
The caravan entered Holt county from the south, arriving
from Bartlett at about 12:50 p. m., and departed at about 2:50.
Robert Crosby, present lieutenant-governor but not a candi
date for reeiection, served as master-of-ceremonies and introduc
ed the speakers.
Senator Wher>:y. who rose
to majority leader in the
senate during his first term,
severely criticized the gov
ernment livestock reduction
plan in his speech that was
devoted mostly to livestock
problems. He also rapped
Communism and Commu
nists in the government.
He told the audience that
the government’s cattle policy
since 1946 has been “more
grain and less cattle, sell them
light and sell them young.”
“This,” the senator said,
“has resulted in a reduction of
cattle numbers from 86 to 76
million.”
“And,” he continued, “only
in the past six months the de
partment of agriculture asked
that 500 thousand cows be
killed.”
He stressed the need for
more production in view of
commitments abroad and in
creased consumption at home.
The senator drew a wave of
laughter from the audience
when he accused a lesser light
in the agriculture department
of issuing an order pertaining
to “steer oows.”
Wherry described Ihe urg
ency of the hoof-and-mouth
disease threat from Mexico.
He heads the committee
which will go to Mexico
soon to investigate the
plague. Others on ihe com
mittee include Sen. Chan
Gurney, of South Dakota,
and Sen. Milton Young, of
North Dakota, and Sen. El
mer Thomas, of Illinois.
Mr. Wherry promised people
“that we will do in this area
(along the Niobrara river)
what already has been done
along the Republican river” in
connection with reclamation.
Doctor Miller, the Fourth
district congressman, said he
would continue to fight gov
ernment programs aimed at
reduced production.
Mrs. Arthur Bowring, of
Merriman, Republican national
committeewoman, also spoke
briefly.
Senator Wherry left O’Neill
ahead of the caravan to make
an appearance at the Atkinson
Livestock Market, where the
regular Tuesday sale was in
progress. An Atkinson stop
was the only other in Holt
county for the touring group.
The caravan spent ihe
night at Ainsworth and was
to have spent Wednesday
night at Alliance.
Included in the party that
visited O’Neill were: Wherry;
Miller; Crosby; Charles J.
Warner, candidate for lieuten
ant-governor; Ray G. Johnson,
auditor of public accounts;
Edward Gillette, state treasur
er; James H. Anderson, candi
date for attorney general;
Richard H. Larson, railway
commissioner; Harold A. Pal
mer, candidate for railway
commission (short term); Mrs.
Edna Basten Donald, GOP na
tional committeewoman, and
Mrs. Bowring.
1885 Handwriting on
Wood Still Legible
While removing molding
from a door way in his home
recently, Clyde Bowden un
covered the highly legibla
handwriting of the late Arthur
Mullen, father of Leo Mullen.
The elder Mr. Mullen was a
carpenter and presumably had
been working on the house
and wrote his name in pencil
on the non-facing side of the
molding. The date was May
10, 1885.
Beha Electric in
Successful Opening
The Beha Eelectric, headed
by Matthew G. Beha, complet
ed a successful grand opening
Saturday in the former Suchy
building, located two doors
east of the old Nebraska State
Bank building.
Scores of persons visited the
store during the all-day cele
bration. Associated with Mr.
Beha are Ed Thornton and
John J. Mullen.
To Wakefield Meeting —
Leaving Monday for the state
synodical meeting at Wakefield
for members of the Presbyter
ian church will be Mrs. Ralph
P. Rickly. After the board
meeting, there will be three
days for general sessions.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat McGee, of
Omaha, visited Sunday at the
Edward H. Moos home.
CHAMBERS SUN
IN FINAL ISSUE
60-Year-O 1 d Publication
Terminates Career
This Week
CHAMBERS—The Chambers j
Sun this week went to press
for the last time.
Cleo Alderson, editor-pub
lisher since 1939 except for
absence during World War II,
has announced that he will
begin farming and ranching op
erations and abandon the pap
er.
The mailing list has been
purchased by the Holt County
Independent. Both* the Inde
pendent and The Frontier in
tend to enlarge their Chambers
departments and provide the
community with service next
best to a “hometown paper.”
Mr. Alderson said he has
made no plans as yet to dis
pose of the equipment.
The Sun began in 1886. Al
the lime il was called The
Weekly Journal and was
published by L, A. Wood
ward. The lille soon was
changed lo The Bugle. R. C.
Wry was the publisher for
many years. J. Y. Ashlon
was his successor, but il was
resold lo Wry in 1896.
Fern Smith later published
the paper until 1912 when it
was sold to Clair Grimes, who
owned it until 1915. R. H.
Leinhart headed the paper for
a few months and in Septem
ber, 1915, sold it to Martin
Cronin, of O’Neill, who operat
ed The Bugle until January,
1917, when it was sold to J. L.
McLean. In July of the same
year A. D. Scott purchased it
and W. B. Cissna was the edi
tor. Cissna was replaced by
Wirt Hiatt and about this time
the title was changed to the
Sun.
Mr. Hiatt purchased Mr.
Scott’s interest and the Sun re
mained in the Hiatt family un
til 1939 when Alderson took
over.
Alderson’s wife edited the
Sun from April 1, 1943 until
January 1, 1944, while Mr. Al
derson was in the Navy. The
paper suspended publication
from January 1, 1944, until
May 23, 1946.
‘Inexperience’
Blamed for Death
Investigation of the aircraft
accident, which proved fatal
early Wednesday, September
22, to Leonard Grossnicklaus,
33, of Bartlett, found no evi
dence of structure failure of
the aircraft, according to offi
cials of the Civil Aeronautics
Authority.
CAA representatives visited
the scene of the crash, seven
miles southwest of O'Neill, the
following day.
Grossnicklaus, married, was
killed instantly when the two
passenger aircraft he was fly
ing to O’Neill crashed.
The report read:
“At the time of the accident,
there was a dense fog which
obscured the entire area mak
ing visual flight impossible.
The cause of the accident be
ing attributed to the inexperi
ence of the pilot to fly under
instrument conditions.”
Grossnicklaus was a well
known Wheeler county ranch
er, residing seven miles north
of Bartlett. He owned several
oil transports in addition to
his ranching and livestock in
terests. His death was the
sixth air fatality in Holt coun
ty since last November.
Workmen Ready to Pour
Cement for Kaycees
ATKINSON—Work on the
new Knights of Columbus
building to be constructed in
the near future is progressing
rapidly. Workmen say they are
nearly ready to “run” the ce
ment for the foundation.
The building will be located
south of the Gonderinger gar
age and is intended to be an
attractive addition to the city.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Darrell Nelson, 35, of New
castle, and Aletha Strohm, 30,
of Newcastle, September 22.
O’CONNELL RITES
BEING HELD TODAY
—
Atkinson Woman, 61, Dies
at Home of Son After
Lingering Illness
A Lifelong Resident
ATKINSON — Funeral ser
vices will be held at 9:30 a. m.
today (Thursday) at St. Jo
seph’s Catholic church here for
Mrs. Timothy J. O’Connell. 61.
| a lifelong Holt county resident.
She died Tuesday at the home
of her son, Wallace O’Connell,
ocatcd a half-mile north of the
O’Neill airport.
The late Mrs. O'Connell
had been in failing health
for about two years.
Rev. A. A. Lehman, church
pastor, will officiate in the I
rites and burial will be in St.
Joseph’s cemetery. The pall
bearers were to have been
chosen Wednesday night at the
rosary service, which was held
at £he Seger funeral home in
Atkinson.
Mrs. O’Connell, the former
Alice Weller, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Weller, was
born April 22, 1887, in Atkin
son and has spent her life in
this community.
On July 2, 1908, she was
united in marriage with Mr.
O’Connell, of Atkinson. They
lived for many years on a
farm six miles southeast of
Atkinson, where they reared
their family of three children,
all of whom were with their
mother when she died.
Survivors: Widower; daugh
ters—Mrs. Melvin Pettinger, of
Boise, Ida., and Mrs. Harold
Donohoe, of O’Neill; son—Wal
lace O’Connell, of O’Neill; bro
thers—Fred Weller, of Sheri
dan, Wyo., and George Weller
and Myron Weller, both of
Kansas City, Mo.
DAKOTANS HURT
IN AUTO MISHAP
Jake Keierleber Taken to
St. Joseph’s Hospital
in Sioux City
A car in which three occu
pants were riding is believed
to have blown a tire near Mid
way Monday about 4:30. What
actually happened is unknown,
but it is believed that the left
rear tire blew out causing the
car to turn on its side. It
bounced back onto its wheels
and rolled to a stop against a
tree.
The occupants were Mr. and
Mrs. Jake Keierleber. of Clear
field. S. D., Chris Keierleber,
of Winner, S. D. Jake Keier
leber 'suffered a severe frac
ture of the pelvis and was
taken to St. Joseph’s hospital
in Sioux City. Chris Keierleb
er suffered broken ribs, cuts
and bruises but was able to
return to Winner.
Mrs. Keierleber was unin
jured.
BAND MEMBER
When the University of Ne
braska’s famed varsity band
steps out on the sod in mem
orial stadium this fall, Paul
Moseman, of O’Neill, will be
one of its scarlet and cream
clad members. Announcement
of his selection as a band mem
ber is announced by Prof.
Donald Lentz, who begins his
11th year as hand director.
Paul plays the bass horn.
STORE MANAGER . . .
John L. Dalv, formerly of
Albion and Omaha, has been
named manager of Osborne’s
shoe store here, which will
open in about 10 days. D.
M. Osborne, of Holdrege, has
announced that Mr. Daly is
an experienced shoe man,
having been in the retail
shoe field since 1937. A for
mal announcement will ap
pear in next week’s issue —
O’Neill Photo Co.
SENATOR WHERRY GREETS FRIENDS . . .
Following a street-corner address here Tues
day as the chief spokesman for the Nebraska
Republican caravan, Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry
mingled in the audience and shook hands witn
. many of his listeners. He is shown (right)
greeting Guy Cole, Emmet haydealer and live
stockman. In the center background is Edward
Gillette, state treasurer; Herman Grothe, sr.,
of Emmet; J. Ed Hancock, county treasurer;
and Henry Winkler, of Emmet.—The Frontier
Photo.
L.H. DOWNEY, WIFE
WED 50 YEARS
‘Generous Purse’ Presented
Page Couple by
Townspeople
PAGE— Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Downey observed their golden
wedding anniversary Wednes
day, September 22
In honor of the event, sev
eral ladies visited their home
that evening and presented
them with a "generous
purse" donated by the citi
zens of Page. They received
several other gifts and a
number of cards.
Miss Bertha Tavener and
Lewis Downey were married
at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Taven
er, at 8 o’clock in the evening
on September 1898, in the
presence of 75 relatives and
friends. After the wedding,
they left for Omaha. where
they attended the world’s fair.
On their return, they began
housekeeping at Inman. In
1902 they moved to Page
where they have since resided,
except for a few years at O’
Neill. During these years, Mr.
Downey was engaged in sell
ing merchandise.
They were the parents o!
three children: Ora, of Page;
Dale, of Southgate, Calif., and
a daughter, Blanche Eloise.
who died at the age of 18
months. They have one grand
son, Mark Wayne Downey, oi
Southgate, Calif.
On Sunday. September 26,
their anniversary was form- 1
ally celebrated, Mr. and Mrs.
Downey attending services
at the Methodist church in
the forenoon.
In honor of the occasion,
they were presented a corsage
and bouttonniere of carna
tions and gladiolus. At one o’
clock in the afternoon, a din
ner was served at the home of
their nephew, John Lamason,
and family.
The table was decorated
with gold candles and gold
waxed water lily nut cups.
The wedding cake that center
ed the table was baked by
Mrs. Harold Kelly and pre
sented to the Downeys as a
gift. It was later decorated for
the occasion by Mrs. John
Lamason.
Guests for the day were:
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Downey
and son. Ora; Elmer Tavener
Miss Elsie Lamason, and Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Lamason. The
afternoon was spent taking
pictures and visiting.
Bit of Wool, Hat Pin
Sought in Ewing Hunt
EWING—The young people i
of the United Presbyterian
church held a scavenger hunt
on Saturday evening, Septem
ber 25. The group split into
teams to search for a list of
items which varied from a bit
of wool from a live sheep to a
hat pin. The winning team was
awarded a prize.
After the hunt, the group
was served refreshments at
the church. Betty Shrader was
in charge. She was assisted by
Neva Tucker, Beverly Mont
gomery, Betty Barrington, Dor
is and Audrey Henderson and
Sally Christon.
Gloria Napier is president of
the group.
Ed Hanley left Wednesday,
September 22, for Columbus,
O., to attend a reunion of the
305th fighter control squadron
held there on September 24
and 25.
New Lions President
Conducts Meeting
_
Hugh Ray, lumberman and
city councilman, Tuesday eve
ning presided at a meeting of
the Lions club at the M & M
cafe. Mr. Ray recently was
elected president.
The club voted to sponsor i
another benefit basketball
game this season.
Providing lunches for pupils
in the opportunity room at the
O’Neill public school has again
been undertaken under Lions
sponsorship.
HOLT WITHOUT 3d
BOARD MEMBER
Archer and Wade Only1
Members Todate on
Draft Board
Wantc-d: A third member for
the Holt county draft board.
Todate, John Q. Archer, of
Ewing, a holdover from the
wartime board, and Glea H.
Wade, a World War II veteran,
are the only members.
While registering under the
1948 selective service law goes
into the fifth week, activity
has subsided at the draft of
fice on the second floor of the
First National bank building.
Nearly 750 have signed to
date, according to Mrs. W. H.
Harty, the chief clerk.
No quotas have been an
nounced for actual induction
requirements.
Louise Ann Iler
Named on Staff
Louise Ann Iler, niece of
Mrs. Sumner Downey, has been
appointed to the editorial staff
of the 1949 Cornhusker, the
University of Nebraska year
book.
Miss Iler, an arts and science
sophomore, will edit the section
on university organizations.
Her major responsibility will
be to keep a file of all photo
graphs used in the section and
to edit all articles written by
her workers.
Prior to entering the uni
versity, Miss Iler was a co
editor of the yearbook of St.
Mary‘s Academy here.
Holt Home
Agents Quits
Miss Catherine Kirwan, Holt
county home agent for the
past two years, has resigned to
accept a position as assistant
4-H club leader in the state 4
H office at Lincoln. She will
be northeast Nebraska super
visor. * *
Ora Yarges, of Stuart, presi
dent of the Holt ocunty exten
sion service board, described
Miss Kirwan as an "excellent
worker wit^i home extension
clubs, 4-H clubs and rural
youth groups.”
No announcement has been
made relative to a successor.
Knights to Admit
Another Class
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
council of the Knights of Co
lumbus will initiate a class of
candidates here on Sunday,
October 10.
The initiation will take place
at the O’Neill public school at
1:30 p. m., followed by a ban
quet at the American Legion
auditorium for the Knights and
their adies.
The banquet, beginning at 7
p. m., will be served by the
Legion auxiliary.
MRS. KIRKLAND, 59,
ATKINSON, DIES
"
Funeral Services to Be
Held Today for Woman
111 Several Years
ATKINSON—Mrs. C. Wesley
Kirkland, 58, died at 12:02 a.
m. Tuesday at her home in
Atkinson following a lingering
illness.
Funeral services will be held
at the Methodist church at 2:30
today (Thursday) with Rev. W.
C. Birmingham, church pastor,
in charge.
Pearl Beatrice West,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James L. West, was born in
Atkinson on October 29,
1889.
Her illness included hospit
alization at Sioux City.
Survivors include: Widower;
daughters— Mrs. C. F. Small,
of Amelia, and Mri Robert
Friedrich, of Omaha; son —
James, of Atkinson; several
brothers and sisters.
The pallbearers are: Melvin
Andrus, Merle Richards, Carl
ton Davis, E. G. Hicock, and
Ed J. Matousek, all of Atkin
son, and Everett Key, of Ains
worth.
Prospective Members
Urged to Attend
The regular meeting of Sim
onson unit 93 of the American
Legion auxiliary will be held
Wednesday, October 6, at the
American Legion club.
Officials are urging all mem
bers to attend and to bring
any prospective members. All
eligible members are invited
to attend, an official said.
Lunch will be served at the
close of the business session.
A number • of Legion and
auxiliary members left by
chartered bus on Wednesday
morning to attend the district
II Legion and Auxiliary con
vention at Newman Grove.
At a recent meeting of the
executive committee of the
Auxiliary, the date for the an
nual bazaar was set for De
cember 4.
Retired Minister, 87,
Flies to California
—
CELIA—Mrs. Asa Woods and
Mrs. Ray Elder took Rev. Dan
iel Blair, 87, of Stuart, to
Omaha Monday, September 20.
He left Omaha the following
day by plane for Los Angeles,
Calif., where he will make his
home with his daughter. Rev
erend Blair is a retired minis
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wilson
and family visited at Page on
Sunday at the home of the
former’s parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Wilson.
KISSINGERS IN
GOLDEN WEDDING
Atkinson Couple Drove 36
Miles in Carriage to
Wed in Sioux City
Open House’ at Hall
ATKNISON—Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Kissinger, who reside
seven and a half miles south
west of Atkinson, will cele
brate their golden wedding an
niversary Sunday, October 3,
at Memorial hall in Atkinson.
They will receive their friends
and relatives between 2 and 4
p. m. in an observance of
‘‘open house.”
Numerous relatives are ex
pected from South Dakota and
Iowa.
Miss Ella Jenkins and
Frank Kissinger, both of
Washta, la., were married in
Sioux City on October 4,
1837. They drove to Sioux
City by team and carriage
from Washta—a distance of
36 miles.
Nettie and Floyd Murman,
who were attendants at the
wedding, now reside in Cali
fornia. Although they have
been invited, the Kissingers do
not expect them at Sunday’s
celebration.
The Kissingers had planned
to be married by a Congrega
tional minister, but he was out
of the city. Then they decided
to go to the Methodist minis
ter, but he, too, was away
They were finally married by
a justice of the peace.
Their honeymoon was spent
in Sioux City after which the
couple went to their farm home
near Washta.
The Kissingers and four
children moved to Holt coun
ty in 1909 and they were met
by Pete Fritchoff. The Kissing
ers had purchased the Fritchoff
! place, lOVz miles north of At
kinson in the Celia neighbor
hood.
They resided there seven
years, during which time
three children were born.
One daughter, Louise, died
in infancy.
LHTerr they moved into At
kinson where their children
were educated.
In the Spring of 1946, the
Kissingers sold their home in
Atkinson and purchased a 320
acre tract seven and a half
miles south of town on high
way 11, where they still re
side.
There are now five children:
Mrs. Clarence (Nettie) Tasler,
of Stuart; Mrs. Waldo (Grace)
Frost, of Stuart; Ralph Kis
singer, of Atkinson; Mrs. Os
car (Leora) Fullerton, of Ne
ligh, and Arthur Kissinger, of
San Bruno, Calif. In addition,
there are 14 grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren .
Most of their descendants
will be in Atkinson for the
golden wedding observance.
A dinner at noon will be
served to the Kissinger family
and other relatives at Memorial
| hall.
Hoffman’s Electric
To Open Saturday
Saturday has been fixed aa
the grand opening date for
Hoffman Electric store here,
which will feature General
Electric appliances.
The store is located in the
newly - redecorated M e 11 o r
building, adjoining the M & M
cafe on the west.
A. M. (‘ Pete”) Forsberg, ol
Hinton, la., is the manager.
Mr. Forsberg is a former high
school athletic coach. (See ad
vertisement on page 5.)
Go to Church Parley
At Ponca —
Six members from O’Neill
attending the Fall Presbyter
ial meeting at Ponca on Tues
day, September 21. included:
the Mesdames Ralph Gerber,
l Ralph P. Rickly, George C
Robertson, Stanley Soukup.
Christine Williams and Felix
' Hendricks.
Drama Told by 2 Pairs of Shoes
CELIA_The Bible says: Cast thy bread upon the water for
thou shalt find it after many days —Acts 11-1.
Back in 1921, Mary Lottie Westfall was a wealthy German
woman presiding over a 28-room mansion on the outskirts of
Hamburg. She was world travelled and to ordinary Hamburgers
it seemed that the Westfall dynasty was capable of going on for
ever.
One day the lady of the house gave a pair of shoes to her
chambermaid, and told her to take them home to her sister, who
she had learned was in need of another paid of shoes.
That chambermaid is now Mrs. Lee Terwilliger, well-known
Celia farm woman.
Last Spring Mrs. Terwilliger wrote her employer of a quar
ter-century ago. An exchange of correspondence revealed that
adversity had overtaken the lady of the big mansion, and, that
she, herself, now is in need of shoes.
This week a pair of shoes and an assortment of other every
day necessities are enroute to Mary Lottie WestfalL i