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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1950)
State Capitol News — Peterson Warns If Revenue Measures Are Beaten Road Building Will Be Much Less LINCOLN — Representatives of 22 highway associations met here and after a pep talk by Gov. Val Peterson voted to “support with manpower and finances” the drive by the Better Nebras ka association to defeat the re ferendum vote on the increased gas tax and registration fees. H. V. Osterberg, of Norfolk, one of the officers of the High way 81 association, called the meeting and the Better Nebras ka group picked up the lunch tab. The governor told the 65 persons attending the meeting, that if his plan loses in No vember "No governor or sen ator will have the guts to pro pose a highway program for the next 25 years.' The chief executive warned that if the revenue measures are beaten, this state would Ire building roads at half the rate it built them during during the de pression. On the other side of the con troversy, Willard Wilson, of Hol drege, who resigned as a state senator to become executive sec retary of the Nebraska Petro leum Industries committee, one of the foes of the revenue meas ures, charged that the 1949 leg islature enacted the bills after the highway department furn ished incorrect information. Wilson was one of the sena tors “taken in," he said, and “I don’t like being played for a sucker. ‘The highway department furnished the legislature and the general public with information which indicated in no uncertain terms that they were broke, in sofar as being able to build any more roads in 1949. “Facts since then prove with * out any doubt that the depart ment furnished information which was not correct. They have since spent more than they said they would have, more in addition to the extra money which was raised during 1949, together with federal funds to match such money. “I don’t think I am being un reasonable in resenting the fact that we were given evidence which was not true—evidence on which the whole question I turned.” Amid the squabble, the state highway department called for bids on an estimated $2,350,000 worth of work for proposed Ap ril 27 letting. State construction funds will account for $1,136,000 of the total, the department said; regular federal aid funds, $517,000; federal aid secondary funds, $562,000; county funds, $69,000; public power and irri gation district funds, $29,000; bureau of reclamation funds. $21,000 and state maintenance funds, $16,000. May 25 has been set by the state railway commission for hearing the application of all major Nebraska railroads for a 20 percent boost in baggage rate\ for handling newspapers. It was the second change in the hearing date, set first foi April 3, then fbr June 7. The change was asked by the rail roads, a commission spokesman said, on the grounds that May 25 would be more convenient for ail the parties. A Nebraska penal official has attacked the veterans ad ministration for red tape which has slowed rehabilitation of in mates of his institution. He is George L. Morris, superinten dent of the Nebraska reforma tory here. He wired Gen. Carl Gray, VA administrator, urging him to de cide whether inmates may take training under the GI Bill. Four of Morris’ charges, who are vet erans, are taking courses at the j Milford trade school, which an’ not available at the reforma tory. Morris said the VA refuse, to finance them. "We are trying to turn ou> self- respecting and se f sup porting men,’’ Morris wired Gray,” and we beiievo this train ing is a vital part of '.he job.” The inmates now pay for transportation to and from Mil ford and meal's eaten at the school, Morris said- "These boy. will continue to attend the Mil ford school," he told reporters, "if the state has to pay the tui tion, and if that’s not possible 1 11 ppy it out of my own pocket." The ‘watchdog’ of the Nebras ka legislature, is quitting. George Kolzow, who was appointed as sistant directors of the legisla tive council at $4,800 a year to study how and why agencies spend money, will enter private business at Sidney. Kolzow had studied and pre pared reports on about a dozen agencies, Sen. John Callan, of Odell, chairman of the 1949 leg islature’s appropriation commit tee, and of the council commit tee for which Kolzow worked, said a successor would be nam ed. Kolzow’s report have cited ways of improving the efficien cy of state spending, Caban said, but the next legislature must decide whether to follow thru. Chiseling relatives of state as sistance recipients just aren't, in the opinion of Neil Vandemoer, state assistance director. The conclusion was reached after a survey of 8 fairly heavily popu lated counties in an effort to un cover those wfho can afford to support members of their fami’ ies drawing state aid A 1949 law authorizing county committees to seek out suet chiseling was expected by some state senators to ciear the assis tance rolls of large numbers of persons whose families refused to care for them. Counties surveyed were Lan caster, Box Butte, Buffalo, Red Willow. Cherry, York, Hall and Otoe. Vandemoer believed public ity given the law had a good phycho’ogical effect Dy prod ding county assistance offic ial info more careful checks of persons they recommend for state grants. Briefs in the week's state house, news: Dr. Frank Ryder, state health director, told a group of presi dents and secretaries of county medical societies meeting here that Nebraska’s top medical need is for more hospi'al bed for tuberculosis patients, partic ulary men. Nebraska’s 3-cents-a-pack cig aret tax yielded $285,976 last month, according to the state ag riculture department, which makes collections This was a $10,000 drop from March of last year. Capt. C J. Sanders, of the state highway patio', urged Ne braska parents to take more care in teaching their children traffic safety. “It’s time,” he said* “we quit laying the blame ex clusively on the shoulders of the motorist, the child’s immaturity and fate.” "the state railroad commission authorized the Burlington rail road to discontinue its 2 motor trains between Holdrege and the Colorado state line. The order, written almost two months af ter it was called for by the state supreme court, ended a year's controversy between the Bur lington and communities along the highline route. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill, of Neligh, spent from Saturday until Tuesday at the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Buekmaster, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B»y and daughter, Aryliss, visited Friday at the Arthur Dexter home and Harold returned to Amelia with them to spend a few days Friday and Saturday callers at the home of Mrs. Carrie Borg were her son. M. G. Hubby and family, of Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Durlin DeBolt and daughter, Patty, Mr. and Mis. Richard Farrier visited Sunday at the home of Mrs. So ' Lashmett in Newport. and Jerry Dexter, sons of Arthur, spent a couple days last week with their grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rothchild, in Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. James Duck worth visited* Sunday in Tren ton at the home of their parents, Mrs. Metta Duckworth and Mr. and Mrs Wellett Veronica Coyne, who teaches at Broken Bow, was home for the Easter holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Clyde spent Sunday in the country at the home or Mrs. Clyde’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Await Spangler Mr. and Mrs. L- W. O’MaUy and son, Leo, and wife, of Cham bers, called on Edna Coyne one day last week. Tne william Mutiny lamuy were supper guests of Mrs. Car rie Borg and daughter, Marvel, Thursday, April 6. Mi's. Caddie Conrad came Fri day to visit at the home of Rev. and Mrs. D S. Conrad. Easter Sunday guests of Edna Coyne were Mr. and Mrs. James Early and son, Joe Mr and Mr;. Charies B. Crook entertained Mr. and Mrs. C. R Hill and family for dinner Tues lav evening, the occasion be ing Mrs. Hill’s birthday anni versary. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dexter and children were Sunday vis Hn s at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dexter at Amelia Donald Wrede, of Vancover, Wash., is visiting his aunt and and unc'e, Mr. and Mi'S. Donald Enright. Mrs. Harold Connors and son, Eddie, of Sidney, came to spend Easter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M J. Wallace. Mr. and Mi's. Neil Clarke had as luncheon guests on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Huigens, of Sedro Wooley, Wash., who were on their way to Kansas Mr. and Mrs. William Farr, of Page, visited Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Greig, of At kinson Mr. and Mrs Neil Clark vis ited Sunday with Mi's. Clark’s parents, Mr. and Mrs Sam Trus sel, ot Orchard. Guests Easter at the WiPiam Grothe home of Emmet were Mr. and Mrs Earl Farr, Mr. and Mrs. Darley Banks and daugh- I ter, Mr. and Mrs Lloyd John- 1 son and family, Mr. and Mrs | Russel Yustin. ail of O’Neill, and Mr. and Mrs. Lew Prange and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Henning and son, of Atkinson, md the Herman Grothe family sf Emmet. Mrs. Maude Fuller spent Eas :er at the home of her son Levi I ind family. CHAMBERS PORT CONTRACT LET Creighton Firm to Start Construction by May 15 CHAMBERS — Construction on the new Chambers munici pal airport will begin about May 15, and will be completed m "about 30 days.” The Chambers village board, in spe;ial session Friday morn ing, accepted ealed bids on a project of grading, turfing, fen i cing marking and incidental 1 work at the Perkin- Memorial Airpark. Bids were opened pub licly at the office of Village Clerk Kenneth Werner. All members of the board, ex i cppt F. M. Porter, were present. Lew bid was pasted by Coutts & Nagel Construction company, of Creighton, with a figure of $13,572.55. Other bidders were: Missouri Vel ley Construction company, of Grand Island- $16,913.60; Green and Groesbeck, of Des Moines, la-, $14,709.70; and DeVoss Bros., of Wolbach, $14,881.55. The airpark comprises more than 100 acres at the southeast edge of the village, Most of the site was donated to the village by Mrs. Daniel B. Perkins and the late Mr. Perkins. 4 Infants Are Baptized— CHAMBERS—Easlei services were held Sunday at the Beth any Presbyterian church, east of Chambers. Rev. Ralph Ger I ber, of O'Neill, is pastor. The following babies were baptized: Wayne Larson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Haney Larson; John Eldon Summerer, son of Mr. and Msr. Carol Summerer; Joneil Harkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Harkins; James Lambert La Rue, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth La Rue. Other Chambers News Mr. and Mrs. Berl Waldo and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Waldo and 2 children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Werner. Mrs. Paul Roth and Mary Jo and Joan Daas drove to Neligh Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Pfiel and children, of Wayne, sperut Easter week with her mother Mrs. Ai Deirking, and Mr. Deirking. Mr. and Mrs Edwin Wink and family spent Easter Sun day, Monday and Tuesday wit! her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L- A Houston, in Neligh. Dinner guests in the Frank Porter home Easter were: Rev and Mrs. Paul Sawtell and sor of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs, Wayne Rowse and children, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon §mith, Norman Reninger and Mrs. L. M. Mc Elheron. Those from away who spent Easter vacation with their par ents and relatives at Chambers were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner and son, Milton Grimes i Katheryn Newhouse, and Nor man Reninger, all of Lincoln- i Mr. and Mrs. Ben Medcalf and Bobbie, of Sioux City; Darrold Hoer'e. of Winfieid. Kans Doreen Tangem^n, of Denver Colo.; Marvin Green, U, S. Ar my, of Virginia; Darwin Har ley, from a camp near Mem -n1 t>nn-« Stanley Lambert and Tommie Lambert, of Lin coln. Mrs. Richard Jarman left on Wednesday for Fonda, la , for a week’s visit with her parents, Ml:- and Mrs. Charles Smith. Mrs. Sarah Adams returned recently from an extended vis it with relatives in California Oregon and Washington. Mr. and Mis. Donald Grimes and Bonnie and Mr. and- Mrs. E R Carpenter were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr-.ant* Mrs. Dean Stevens at Atkinson m. ana iwrs. Clyde Hutchin son, Of E gin, Visited their son. Rev, Duane Hutchinson, and attended worship service at the Methodist church Sunday Mr and Mrs. John Honey well and Mrs. Charlotte Hon eywell spent Sunday with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs Elwyn Rubeck. and Kath eryn in O'Neill. i an,^ ^rs. Eric Dankert left Sunday afternoon forr Io wa on business. Mr and Mrs. William Ritter bush spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ritterbush. Bavne Grubb drove to Nor folk last Thursday to bring his wife home. Mrs. Grubb had been staying in Norfolk a few «yS ,!* near h<,r mother, Mrs Wi liam Wolfe, of ®'Neill who underwent a major.opera- ! tion at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital on Tuesday, April 4. Mrs. Lela Corcoran and Clar ence Grimes were in Sioux Ci ty Wednesday. April 5. on bus iness. Rev. and Mrs Paul Sawt°ll and son, of Omaha, were in Chambers Sunday where he conducted service's at the Bod- I list church. y j Mr and’Mrs. Allen Miller and children, of Clearwater and Mr. and Mrs Ben Medcalf and Bobbie, of Sioux City were Supndav dinner guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs Earl Medcalf. The Silver Star Sisters 4-H club met Saturday, April 8, at the Methodist church basement. About 8 members were present. 1 Mrs. Lloyd Gleed and Mrs. L. | % W. Taggart are the leaders. The girls are taking both sewing and cooking projects this year. At the Saturday meeting the lesson was on “Sewing.’' Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner purchased a new Chevrolet car Saturday. Cecil Thornton moved the house Wednesday, April 5, which Max Wanser purchased from Dean Stevens. It was mov 'd to the Wanser place east of Inman, to replace the one de stroyed by fire. Leo Adams and Robeit Turn er left Sunday afternoon for Denver, Colo., on business. Easter dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Williim Turner were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Adams and Carolyn, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner and son and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Thomson and fam ily. The Happy Homemakers ex tension club met Thursday eve ning, April 6, at the home of Mrs. Elwyn Robertson with 10 members present. The lesson on “Floor Covering" was pre sented by Mrs. Gordon Harley and M r s. Edwin Hubbard. Lunch was served by*- Mrs. ! Robertson and Mrs. aHrley. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harley ; took her mother, Mrs. Anna Al bors, to Platte Center Sunday j where she will visit relatives ' and attend a wedding ceremony, j She will go from there to Lin coin to visit her son, John Al bers, and family. , Mrs. George Cutler, Mrs. Don aid Houston and Mrs. Clifford Green, who came from ^he West coast to attend the Snelson re union at Long Pine, visited rel Dr. and Mrs. Vernon Van Horn and children and Mrs. Louise Crandall were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. j Richard Smith. Mr. and Mrs. John Nachtman | drove to Omaha Tuesday, April l 4. They returned Thursday, bringing their daugh'er, Gene vieve, and a friend home for Easter. The girls returned Mon day with Evert Jarman who took his daughter, Janice, back to school. All 3 girls attend St. Mary’s college in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Johnson and family, of Emmet: Mrs. Os borne. of Mitchell, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Friedrich and family, of Spencer; and Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Cooper, of Chambers, were Sunday dinner guests in the Zuelke home. Apply Needle, Thread— ATKINSON — Priscilla club held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Elven White on Thursday, April 6. The after noon was spent applying the needle and thread to various enterprises. Sometimes the la dies sew for themselves or do mending; sometimes the hostess has a project. Ir any case they always spend a happy time to gether. O’NEILL NEWS Mrs. Mabel Gatz and son went to Omaha for Easter to be with her mother. Mrs. A. Morton. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rurromel and family, of Seottsbluff, visit ed friends and relatives for the holidays including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schultz. Robert Wallace returned to resume his studies at Creighton 1 University medical college. His sister, Mrs. Harold Connors and son, of Sidney, also visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wal lace, for the Easter holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. John son were Easter guests in Ge neva at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. John son. Mattie Soukup, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. B. J. Matthews, in Lincoln, returned Sunday to the Clyde McKenzie, jr., home. Miss Mary Joann Hynes re turned to Briarcliff college af ter having visited her mother, Mrs. Loretta Hynes and family. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Johnson, of Lexington, visited their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Johnson, and family. __ _; a v » a tit viuj nimia lciuuitru vv to leyan Methodist university at Lincoln Sunday. He visited his mother, Mrs. Esther C. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. John Ross, of Atkinson, visted his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Ross, and Elmer last Thursday. Mrs. Mae Keller went to Beemer Friday to visit her sons, Robert and Doyle Keller. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Spittler, James Kelly and son, James, went to Norfolk Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones vis ited her mother, Mrs. Nellie Peterson, of Polk, for Easter. They also visited their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. C. Vin cent Jones, of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Johnson, of Lincoln, were Easter guests at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Johnson. Maurice Kirkpatrick, of Los Angeles, Calif., arrived last Thursday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. James Kurtz, of Lincoln, visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kurtz Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman De Groff and son, Don, and Mr. and Mrs. Jay De Groff were Easter guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Krutz. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Kruse went to Swea City, la., to visit her mother, Mrs. Anna Dahl, for Easter. Mrs. Anna Brown spent Eas ter in Eagle Creek with Mr. and Mrs. Will Widtfeldt and family. Guests Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klingler were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warner and son, Wilbur, of south of At kinson. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Krause were Easter weekend guests at the M. B. Krause home in Al bion. Harold Bumann and Miss Beverly McCarthy visited his parents in Wausa on Easter. Miss Gayle Widteldt returned to Briarcliff after having spent her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Widtfeldt. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gurnsey, of Basett, were dinner guests last Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Man son. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Davey and Mrs. Elaine Dunn and boys,' all of Chicago, who attended the Laursen funeral, and Mr. and Mrs. Myron Ellis, of Allen, re turned to their home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Lohaus and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gatz at tended the dance recital of the pupils of Mrs. Joseph Brewster in Stuart Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs Robert Kurtz and sons were in Long Pine at the James Kurt home for Eas ter. Guests Monday evening at the Levi Fuller home were: Mrs. John Robertson and children, of Alliance. They returned to Alliance on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy and family, of Scottsbluff, ar rived Tuesday at the George M. McCarthy home. Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy and son went on to Omaha Wednesday. Their Patricia, remained with their aunt and uncle. Lutheran Ladies Honor Shut-in— ATKINSON — Ladies of the Lutheran Aid society held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry Werner on Wednesday, April 1. Mrs. Werner has been confined to her home for many months because of a serious ill ness. Her cohdition, however, is not of a nature that she is un able to have company and the day was a special treat. Mrs. Werner had been an ac tive member for many years. Her daughters, Mrs,. Cecil Bogue and Mrs. Ralph Snyder, took care of the details. COW STILL MISSING CHAMBERS— Walter Haake reported Wednesday, April 5, tha* a milk cow that disappear ed during the blizzard of March 7 had not yet been found. He said that there were still snow drifts big enough to cover her. — ATKINSON NEWS Lorraine Coufal, of Stuart, j spent, Easter with her cousin, Marilyn Kramer. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Coufal and family, of Stuart, spent Easter at the Theo. Ku bart home. Robert (“Bob”) Rohr left Tuesday, April 11, for Lincoln after spending a few days with ‘ home folks. ymmm..* 7L0VE %A food! mp Hotel Lincoln food tastes as good os it looks. You'll like the variety; appreciate the good value. That's jvhy almost everybody recom mends the Java Room as a good place to eat. t HOTEL LINCOLN POPULAR HOTEL OP LINCOLN, NEBRASKA ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ * Thursday STAR Specials! ★ ! MIDWEST FURN. & APPL | West O’Neill Phone 346-J | S-P-E-C-l-A-l I 9 Feet Wide jj :! PLASTIC SANDURAN 1 FLOOR COVERING :: __ —— : f; 2 Per Running Foot 8 different colorful patterns to choose from [ ♦t I This floor covering made to sell at $1.50 per running foot. It looks like expensive rubber tile. It will outlast some linoleum up to 5 times. *• t w U HERE THEY ARE! Each and everyone a real moneysaving bargain for Thursday shoppers in O’Neill. Tune in to the “Voice of The Frontier” each Wednes day morning at 9:45 for a preview of the next day’s STAR SPECIALS. Watch The Frontier each week for the page of Thursday Only STAR SPECIALS ! ! Good Steer Calves, Hogs Expected • Several consignments of outstanding steer calves and heifer calves have been consigned for today's sale. • The managers. Verne and Leigh Reynoldson, expect the usual, strong run of hogs. • Several packages of g ood cows have bee/s consigned. O’NEILL LIVESTOCK MARKET LEIGH & VERNE REYNOLDSON. Managers (Formerly Fredrickson Livestock Comm. Co.) - Phone 2 O’Neill WE RE DOING OUR SPRING I HOUSE CLEANING 1 AND WE FOUND SOME ;! REAL BARGAINS! Used PERFECTION, 5-Bumer Kero- | sene Range. All-White Porcelain with built-in oven. H A REAL BUY AT $59.95 ;l g Used Westinghouse Electric & Wood Coal Combination Range. We’re Being Robbed at $49.95 g j Fully Reconditioned & Guaranteed ISERVEL Kerosene 6 cu. ft. Refrig- | erator. 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