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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1949)
The Frontier ™ North-Nebraska s Fastest-Growing Newspaper Pages I to 4 VOLUME 69—NUMBER 3 O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. MAY 26. 1949.___PRICE 7 CENTS When You and 1 Were Young — City Contracts with R. H. Mills for 3 New Pumps, Wells and Windmills 50 YEARS AGO May 24, 1899 The city has contracted with R. H. Mills for three wells, pumps and windmills to supply the water works. Mr. Mills is now at work on the wells, two of which will be located in the Eastern part of town between Douglas street and the Short Line railroad track and the oth er at some point on the hill in the Northeast part of the city. These locations are selected be cause of better filterage afford ed by the layers of clay and rock underneath the surface. From the work thus far it is found that at a distance some 20 feet down, there is a layer of white clay about 18 feet thick, this is underlayed by a very hard sand stone which forms in layers of from one to two feet thick with clay between. Mr. Mills says this gives just what is wanted. The two wells on the lower ground will be from 75 to 80 feet deep and the one on the hill perhaps will have to be made considerably deeper. Each well is supplied with a pump and windmill will be located at a convenient distance from the standpipe mains. This is going to make a considerable saving for the city in the operation of the water works. An engine is now used for pumping and the cost of operating it is in the neigh borhood of $800 a year. The wells, mills, pumps and every thing complete will cost about $500, but after they are once in operation there is no more ex pense, so that what it now costs *o run the engine for one year will more than pay for the wells and mills. The engine will be kept in condition for use in case of a season of no wind, which will hardly be in this country. Thomas Campbell died at his home in this city Tuesday at the age of 45 years. Deceased had been in poor health for the past two months. About two weeks ago he went to a sanitar ium near Lincoln for treatment, but being informed there that they could do nothing for him, Mr. Campbell went to Omaha and consulted doctors. Nothing could be done for him there so he returned home. The Camp bell family is well-known in this county. The funeral was held today at the Catholic church, the members of the In dependent Woodmen attending in a body and a great procession of people in carriages followed the remains to the church and thence to the grave. 25 YEARS AGO May 22, 1924 The local golf tournament, which was held from Sunday until Wednesday evening, be tween teams chosen by C. E. Stout and J. F. O’Donnell was won by the latter team by a decisive score. The winners en joyed a banquet at the expense of the losers Wednesday eve ning at the Golden. C. E. Stout, captain of the losing side, has challenged the winners for an other match which will be play >ed Sunday for a banquet of a similar nature. Miss Mildred Timlin, a stu dent in St. Mary’s Academy high school of this city, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James j Timlin, is the winner of first place and the golden medal in the essay contest conducted by the state bar association in the 15th judicial district under the supervision of Judge Robert R. Dickson. The subject: “The Dis tinguishing Features of Our Constitution”. The contest was conducted to accredited stu dents in the high schools of the judicial district, which is com posed of Keya Paha, Holt and Rock counties. The Methodists, of Cham bers, dedicated their church at Chambers last Sunday in the presence of a large number of members and friends of the church. The cost of the build ing is entirely taken care of by pledges. The building is an unusualy fine edifice for a town of the population of Chambers and was erected at a very low cost for such a splen did building. The building is not entirely new but has the appearance of a new structure. While playing ball last Friday. Scott Hough, the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hough, of this city, stepped up on a piece of glass and severed an artery. He was taken at once to a physician and is getting along nicely although he is quite weak from loss of blood. The large hay barn belonging to G. C. Funk, at Atkinson, was destroyed by fire Saturday eve ning. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss is estimated at $5,000. About 300 tons of hay were stored in the barn. Judge Clarence J. Malone, for 28 years county judge of this county, passed away at his home i about 4 o’clock last Monday i morning as a result of a paraly I tic stroke suffered last Thurs J day evening in his office in the courthouse. The funeral was one of the largest seen in this city for several years. Delega j tions of citizens from all parts of the county came to attend the i funeral and pay their respects 1 to the man who was the friend ! of all of them and who had pre i sided over the affairs of the I county court for so many years. Charles C. Reka passed away in St. Vincent’s hospital at Sioux City last Wednesday morning at ! 2 o’clock, after an illness of about four months of heart trouble. The funeral will be held Friday morning from St. Patrick’s church. Charles Reka was one of the active young businessmen of this city and al ways willing to do his part in I the advancement of things that j would be of benefit to his city I and community. Although a comparatively young men he had been very successful in business and leaves his loved ones well provided for. He had many friends all over the county who grieved at the news of his death. His widow and three daughters survive. The Frontier Air-Step gives you a dress-up $> Here’s a shoe that combines the comfort of its “Magic Sole” with smart styling in gleaming white to give you beautiful footwear for summer’s i feminine fashions 9.95 OTHERS 5.95 THI IHOI WITH THI YOUTHFUL Fill MAIL ORDERS FILLED FREE X-Ray Fitting Service! ySBORNE’C Tka Family SkocStoec □ 'NEILL CAA OFFICIALS VISIT PORI SITE Preliminary Survey Made of Propety Donated to Chambers CHAMBERS — A state en gineer, Mr. Butcher, and a state civil aeronautics association engineer Friday morning in spected the site for the propos ed Chambers community air port, according to Ed Thorin chairman of the town board here. Neither Butcher nor the aero nautics engineer estimated the cost of the proposed airport but they assured the commu nity 50 percent of it would be carried by the state CAA. The land for the airport, lo cated East of Chambers on highway 95, was donated to the town by D. B. and Lois Perkins in April of this year. Thorin told The Frontier both men talked “favorably” and "there was a need for bet ter community cooperation tc get the airport started.” A CAA meeting will be held with the town board at a later date in Ainsworth. 28 Graduate from Atkinson High School ATKIINSON— Twenty-eight Atkinson high school seniors and 14 eighth graders received their diplomas at commence ment exercises held Friday evening, May 20, in the school auditorium. Sam R. McKelvie former governor of Nebraska and Cherry county rancher addressed the graduating group at the school's 62d annual commencement exercises. Scholarships and awards giv en to the AHS graduating sen iors included; Sue Newenswan der, Nebraska State association of church schools, honor medal and Reader’s Digest award; Gloria Leach, Nebraska State Teachers’ college, honor medal and Reader’s Digest award; Bonnie Dickau, Norfolk Junior college, honor medal and sen ior citizenship award; Dean Keating, Bausch and Lomb a ward for outstanding work in science, honor medal and sen ior citizenship award; Mavis Coburn and Elain Harshfield honor medals. Other graduates are: Orland Anderson, Hilda Albrecht, Douglas R o s s m a n, Eileen Prange, Floyd Osborne, Max ine Jones, James White, Fred Warner, Darlene Goeke, Joy Collins, Anita Ford, Betty Scripter, Helen. Spence. La Verne Claussen, Ilena Dickau Dean Ratliff, Wilmer McCon nell, Dale Kenny, Cleone Doo little, Robert Horner, Maxine Mitchell and Richard Kazda Class sponsor was Randall Smith. Eighth graders also received their diplomas at the joint commencement. They were; Kathryn Broun, Henry Dierks Fred Dunn, Mary Ann Kahler Leona Kazda, Lyle Lemmer Jacqueline Martens. Dale Rat; liff, Sylbia Rohr, Mildred Se ger. Holly Smith, Gary Spence. Darlene Tasler, Lode ma Wefso. PAGE LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. George Park spent last Sunday visiting Mrs Anna Park, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kelly near Inman. Rev. and Mrs. T. O. Brown field went to Lincoln last Thursday, May 19, where they visited Reverend Brownfield’' mother and sisters. They were accompanied by Mrs. Nevan Ickes who visited her twc daughters there. They returned home last Saturday. Mr. and Mts. Raymond Heiss and Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French visited last Saturday at the homes of Mr. and Mrs W. W. Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. Walter French in Stroms burg. They drove to Lincoln Sunday, May 15, where they attended Parents’ Day at the Farm House fraternity, of which their sons, Darrell Heiss and Merwyn French, jr., are members. They also visited at the home of Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Kattner, of Seward, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Haynes and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Miller, of Lincoln Mrs. Kate Fuelberth and son. Henry, of Osmond, were dinner oests Wednesday. May 11, of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Nissen. Thev spent the after noon at the Neil Asher’s. Mrs Fuelberth is the mother of Mrs. Nissen and Mrs. Asher. force joins the many friends of the family in extending their sincere condolences to them in their hour of sorrow. Miss Ruth Leach, daughter of Mr and Mrs F. D. Leach, of O’ Neill, is one of the 65 seniors to be granted a degree at the 50th annual commencement exercis es at Nebraska Wesleyan uni versity, Friday, June 2 Miss j T,eacV> will receive the degree bachelor of arts from the liber al arts college. Phone Patrons Want Bell Connection AMELIA — There was a good attendance at the meeting of the South Fork telephone com pany at the school Saturday. A committee, composed of Ed gar Jungman, Vern Sageser and Beryl Waldo, was elected to de termine the cost to build line for 10 miles, and to see if con nections can be made with the Bell system. Another meeting will be held in three weeks to hear reports and a course for further action. There were about 35 voters present. Other Amelia Newt The Amelia progressive club met Thursday, May 19, with Mrs, Frank Backaus. Forest Sammons went to Minneapolis, Minn., last week to visit relatives. Mrs. Lindsey and Florence went to Springview Wednesday, May 18, to be present at the graduation exercises where Keith Strenger was one of the graduates. Mrs. E. A. White took care of the §tore while they were away. Mr. and Mrs. Vein Sageser and Mr. and Mrs. Link Sageser planned to go to Manhattan, Kans., this week where they will attend graduation ex'ercises. Floyd Sageser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Sageser, will gradu ate from the college there. Mr. and Mrs. Art Doolittle and Dale, Mrs. Edgar Peterson, Mrs. Delia Ernst and Pat Ken nedy attended graduation ex ercises in Atkinson Friday. Miss Cleone Doolittle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Doolittle was a member of the graduating class. Mr. and Mrs. Ed White, Elmer Coolidge and Bill Ragland were O’Neill callers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Jack and Carol/n were Atkinson vis itors Saturday. Charlie Withers, of Atkinson, has been visiting his sons, De lance and DeVere, recently. Mr. and Mrs. Earnie White were dinner guests at the Ed White’s Sunday. Bob Leder, sr., and Mike Cur rans were Atkinson callers Sat urday. EMMET NEWS Mrs. Leon Beckwith and Le- J ona Lerne visited Mrs. Paul Newton on Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abart visited at the Paul Schultz home in Atkinson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Mitchell vis ited at the Joe Winkler home on Friday evening. Mrs. Maurice Grant and daughter, Lois, of Laurel, spent the weekend at the Walter Ha gelstein home. Mrs. Grant is a sister of Mrs. Hagelstein. Miss Mabel Perkins, of Ains worth, is spending a few days visiting at the James O’Connor home. Jeanie Foreman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foreman, and Raymond Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox, played a part in the senior class night program given last Thursday evening at the O’Neill high school auditorium. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Janz ing and Mrs. Henry Benze at tended the alumni banquet held at St. Mary’s academy Sunday evening. Miss Eunice Adamson, of O’ Neill, spent the weekend with Ruby Kloppenborg. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winkler and daughter, of Atkinson, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Weichman, of Stuart, were Sunday guests of Joe Winklers’. Mi’, and Mrs. Raymond Cal kins, of O’Neill, visited at the Dean Perry home on Sunday. Mrs. Agnes Gaffney received word on Friday of the death of ler sister, Mrs. Margaret Millard, at Tulsa, Okla. Her burial will be at Washington, D. C., her for mer home. Mrs. Agnes Gaffney and Mrs. Charles Abart visited Mrs. Wayne Bates Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Don Engler, of Stuart, are spending several days at the Joe Babl home. Mr. and Mrs. Dovere Fox, of Atkinson, visited at the Charles Fox home Sunday evening. Returns from Iowa — ATKINSON — Mrs. Dwight Raymer returned from Cedar Rapids, la.. Sunday, May 15. She had been visiting her moth er, who had fallen recently and broke her back. LISTEN To the . . . OF Jingle Chef Each Wednesday, 9:45 A. M. "Voice of The Frontier WJAG ... 780 on Dial ATKINSON HOLDS AMATEUR CONTEST Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Jointly Sponsor Novel Show ATKINSON—The Holt ama< teur contest was held at the Memorial hall i n Atkinson Friday, May 13. It was spon sored by the Odd Fellow and Rebekah building association of which W. S. Linville is pres ent; Mrs. Frank Hanel, vice president, and Mrs. James Ku bart, secretary-treasurer. The contest is believed to be the first of its kind ever held in Atkinson. Some 35 contestants were on the program, with almost ev ery Holt county community represented. The hall was filled to capa city and from the volume of applause the crowd more than enjoyed the various kinds oi entertainment. Mr. Linville said the Odd Fel lows and Rebekahs hope to make these contests an annual affair. The program was di vided into three groups, ac* cording to age. Prizes of $7.50, $5, and $2.50 were awarded the winners of each group. Contestants entered in the contest were: Group I (AH Solos): Karen Garwood, first prize; Donald Dickens, second prize; Serena Jane Withers, third prize; Ev 1 adine Tasler and Audrev Cox ( bill. Group II (Solos): Lennice | Clemnets, Maurine Murphy I Nora Brady, second prize; Ru by Myers, Lois Ratliff, bari-. tone, Robert Hendricks. gui tar and solo, third prize; Con nie Miller, piano solo, Ila Mae Johnson, humorous reading. Demaris Wefso, solo, Brewster brothers, tap dancing. Lodena Wefso and Doris Ward, baton twirling, Prussa brothers’ band first prize; Karl Storjohann, pi ano solo. Group III: Solos by Elaine Marshfield, first prize; Helen Spence, second prize Leslie lins, Betty Stolepart, Geraldine Sweet, third prize; Earline Col Hanel, duet. Violin solos by Clyde and Jess Davis. While the judges, Mrs. Perry Evert, Mrs. Allen and Rev. I — — .— , , . , . -. Baker, all of Bassett, were de termining the winners, the At kinson "barbershop quartette" favored the audience with two numbers. Members of the quar tette are Bob Horner, George Mentzer, "Bub” Davis and Gili bert Schneider. The "Harmony Four” com posed of Mr. and Mrs. George Mentzer, Mrs. Marlie Feather ston and “Gib” Schneider, also sang two numbers. Other Atkinson Newt The Civic Improvement Gar den club met May 11 at the Memorial hall. The meeting was opened by the president Mrs. Frank Skrdla. The ladies discussed the possibility of se curing a safer place for a swimming pool. A motion was made that a recommendation be made to the city council for a more adequate method of turning in a fire alarm — that the alarm be given from more than one location. Mrs. Laur ence Storjohann was elected secretary to fill a vacancy. The next meeting will be held at the Memorial hall May 25 at 2:30. Visitors are welcome. Joan Neuenswander, R. N., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Neuenswander, left FYiday by train for Omaha after attending the commencement exercises on Friday night at the Atkinson high school. Her sister, Sue, was one of the scholarship winners of the graduating class. Joan is assistant supervisor in the nurj sery at the Children’s memorial hospital in Omaha. Claudia Neuenswander, another daugh ter of A. B. Neuenswander, re turned to her studies at the Uni versity of Nebraska, at Lincoln, where she is a senior. She will graduate from the university on .Tune 6. She also came home for llu commencement exercises. W. S, Linville plans soon to open his trailer lunch room. He lias converted a small trailer house into a lunch counter, equipped with stools, gas stove and built in sink and cupboards. He has moved his “lunch room” to farm sales where he serves lunches and coffee. On main street, he expects to do the same type of business. The Atkinson band members with their leader, T. L. Lynch, went to Long Pine Monday in a large semi-trailer for the annual picnic. The Benedictine Sisters of St. Joseph’s hall left Monday for the Mother house in Atchison, Kan. The annual retreat for the nuns will be held from June 5 11, after which there will be • six-weeks’ Summer course at the college. Rural Youth Club Hears Overseas Midwest Farmer— Slides of the European tour by the Mid-West farmers were shown at the last regular meeting of the O’Neill Rural Youth club in the annex of the Holt county courthouse. Clarence Ernst, one of the Mid-West farmers who made the overseas trip, gave inter* esting accounts of his experi ences and described them by the slides he had taken. Other developments were plans for a roller skating par ty and a discussion of the O’ Neill Jamboree. The next meeting will be Sunday after noon, May 29, at the court* house annex. Visitors includgd N a d i n Brown, of San Francisco, Cal if.; Larry Pribil, Darlene and Joan Kollhoff and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ernst, all of O’ Nell; Doreen and Lylas Tan geman, and Ada DeHart, all of Chambers. Refreshments were served at the close of the business meeting. Get the NOWADAYS reading habit. O’NEILL TRANSFER ★ Please route your freight O’Neill Transfer An O’Neill firm. Daily Trips O’NEILL—Phone 241J OMAHA—Phone JA3727 Your Patronage Appreciated ★ JOHN TURNER, Prop. SPECIAL! Sleeping Comfort ★ Regular $49 Each ★ Save $14.50 ★ NOW only You Sleep On it . . . 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