Regional Stock
Meeting Slated
(Continued from page 1)
Monahan, Hyannls rancher, Ste
phen Hart, of Denver, Colo., who
is attorney for the National
Live Stock Tax committee, will
be present at the O’Neill meet
ing. Mr. Hart is a national au
thority on tax matters of the
livestock producer.
The interest of the livestock
producer will be challenged to
the application of the Packers
and Stockyards act of 1921, a
Congressional act delegating
powers of the United States de
partment of agriculture to es
tablish regulations in that de
partment of the industry. Dis
rict Supervisor F. G. Fitz-Roy,
of Omaha, will explain the pro
tection this act, as since amend
ed, renders stockmen. Among
other Omaha people who plan
to attend are Phil Moore, man
ager of the Journal-Stockman,
and market representatives.
Rufus M. Howard will dis
cuss the functioning of the
state department of agricul
ture and inspection of which
he is director. This state de
partment consists of 11 divis
ions, and the activity of sev
eral apply to the livestock in
dustry.
Irwin Adamson, chairman of
the road committee of the Ne
braska Stock Growers associa
tion, will discuss with the group
the pertinent subject, “Nebras
ka’s Road Problems.” Mr. Ad
amson, a prominent Cody ranch
er, is interested in roads for the
ranch country, but has studied
the entire highway picture of
the state.
uuurt-ss, me vopic oi wrncn
might seem remote to the Ne
braska cattleman, but neverthe
less is a matter of world affairs
today, will be delivered by Geo.
Hartman, a Czechoslovakian ref
ugee, now a student at Hastings
college. Son of a prominent law
yer in Prague prior to World
War II, Hartman suffered the
loss of his parents at the hands
of the Germans. He was impris
oned by the Germans and like
wise by the Russians when he
returned to recoup the family
interests after the war. His suc
cessful escape to the American
zone of Germany and thence to
America will be told in his ad
dress entitled, "What It Means
to Lose Your Freedom.” Hast
ing college president, William
Marshall French, will introduce
the speaker.
Secretary W. A. Johnson will
report on recent activities of
the Nebraska Stock Growers as
sociation. O’Neill stockmen will
be interested in the position tak
en by the association on their
behalf in matters of assess
ments, the army’s proposal to
purchase grade B beef, bone
meal importation and similar
communications.
Association President Watson
told The Frontier he “is eager
for all stockmen and their wives
to avail themselves of the op
portunity to attend this live
stock meeting. Only by working
together to solve our common
problems can we hope to keep
abreast and ahead of the cur
rent swift-changing economic
conditions which affect each
and everyone of us."
Junior S,lock Growers
Also to Meet—
All junior stock growers,
boys and girls who are inter
ested in livestock production,
■are invited to attend the re
gional meeting of the Nebraska
Stock Growers association at
O'Neill on Wednesday, April
26.
The Junior Stock Growers
are planning their own regis
tration when the adult stock
folks register at the lobby of
Royal theatre building at 10:30
a. m. When the juniors meet
they will show stereoptie slides
and if enough are present, space
will be reserved at the banquet
table so all can eat together.
Junior Stock Growers Presi
dent James Monahan, of Hyan
nis. invites all young livestock
folks not affiliated vyith the
senior organization, to attend
the O’Neill meeting April 26.
Both James and Rex Messer -
smith, of Alliance, who are stu
dents at the University of Ne
braska, will be present.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Wayne L Anderson, 20, of
Duff, and Myrna Rae Brewer,
19, of Ainsworth, April 13.
Russell David Moler, 22, and
Joanne Leigh Simonson, both
of O’Neill, April 17.
Roy Sauers returned Wednes
day, April 5, from Long Beach,
Calif.* Mrs. Sauers remained to
be near their daughter, Mrs.
Warren Barkhuff, who has been
ill for several months.
Lynch Will Lose
! Doctor Wyrens
LYNCH — Dr. Donald Wy
rens, Lynch phyician and sur
geon, has made an association
ship in Dacaville, Calif., and
plans to leave Lynch sometime
in June. This is an advance
ment in his profession.
Dr, Wyrens hopes to leave
Lynch with a new doctor tak
ing up his practice here.
Other Lynch News
The Len Martz family visit
ed at the Wayne Martz home
near Chambers one day last
week.
Mrs. John Henry returned to
her home in Glenda, Wyo., af
ter an extended stay at the Ruth
Mikxelson home.
Mrs. C. W Christenson re
turned home Monday, April 10,
having visited relatives in Ne
braska City, Omaha and Lin
coln.
Herbert Rossmeier, of Sidney,
came Saturday for a weekend
visit with relatives. His wife
and 2 sons returned home with
him Sunday, they having visit
ed here the past 2 weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stan
ley and baby, of Lincoln, are
here visiting at the E. Rohde
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Collins
and baby, of Loup City, spent
several days at the Elmer Chris
tenson home east of here.
Billy Coleman, of Spencer,
visited several days last week
at Willmer Crawford’s.
Ralph Pease, of Niobrara,
was a guest at Lynch Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wurtz
and baby, of Spencer, visited
at the Fred Wurtz home on
Sunday.
w _l «f. n_r tp . i
iwj . diiu ivii a. via i\vi ia i
are here from Florida, having
been Called here to the bedside
of the latter’s father, Frank
Mulhair, sr., who is seriously
ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jehorek
returned home from Omaha
Saturday. Frances Nemie re
turned to her home in Omaha
with thctm* having spent the
past 10 days visiting Boyd coun
ty relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zaek
returned to their home in Lin
coln recently.
Mrs. John Kopeeky and Hel
en and Joe Kopeeky, of Spen
cer, visited John Kopeeky at
the Sacred Heeart hospital Sat
urday.
Mrs- L. Ludwig and Lee Ann,
of Spencer, visited Gaylinc Cas
ey at the Lynch hospital Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Davey are
in Lincoln where they plan to
attend the marriage of Wayne
Davy this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kalkow
ski were Sunday dinner gueests
of Alvina Krammer at Spencer.
Herman and Anna Marie
Schochenmaler, of Bonesteel, S.
D., were Sunday dinner guests
at the Albert Kalkowski home.
Linda Courtney and Virgil
King were honor guests at a
birthday anniversary party at
the Fred King home Friday,
April 7, celebrating their 3rd
birthdays.
Carl Spencer was honor guest
at a birthday party on Wednes
day, April 12, at the Clarence
Moody home. Pinochle was
played after which a lunch was
served. Carl received many gifts.
Mr. and Mrs William Leaudt
ke and children called at the
Jerry Sixta home Saturday,
April 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Courtney
and Lorie Micanek were visit
ors in Creighton recently.
Mrs. Glen Craig returned to
Lynch from California recently.
She is awaiting the completion
of arrangements for her and
her children to go to Japan to
be with her husband, Sgt. Glen
Craig, who is now stationeed
there.
Mr. and Mi’s. Lorie Micanek
entertained relatives on Easte ■
Sunday in honor of Mrs. Her
bert Kossmeier and sons, who
were visiting here from Sidney.
Miss Francis Hambek, of
Spencer, visited at the Martin
Jehorek home recently.
The Easter food sale spon
sored by the Catholic Ladies on
Saturday, April 8, proved to be
a “huge sucess,” officials said.
Mr- and Mrs. Herman Schoc
henmaier and Carol Ann, of
Bonesteel, S. D., Mr. and Mrs.
Cyril Burback, of Wynot, and
Dale Barta, of Verdel, were
Easter Sunday guests at the Al
bert Kalkowski home, helping
Mrs. Burbach and Mr. Schoc
henmaier celebrated their
birthdays. Mrs. Schochenmaier
baked and decorated the birth
day cake.
Pfe William Coleman is en
joying a 50-day furlough with
j his parents, the Fred Colemans,
at Spencer. He has been station
ed in Alaska. The entire Cole
man family visited at Wilmer
Crawford’s in Lynch recently.
Russell Johns now has em
ploymeent in Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bjornsen
plan to move to Memphis, Tenn.,
where they have employment
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Rhode
| recently enjoyed a visit with
their daughters, Cora, and fam
ily of Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ham
mond and Paul, of San Diego.
Calif., arrived Tuesday, April
11, for a 2 weeks' visit at the
Frank Hammon and Ed John’s
homes. The Haamnon’s are for
mer Lynchites.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry S i x t a
were visitors in Norfolk Thurs
day, April 13.
“Chuch” Thomas is now em
ployed at the Haun Implement.
Holt County Extension
Council To Meet—
Holt county demonstration ex
tension council has scheduled
a meeting for Thursday, April
27, to discuss achievement day
plans, approaching high school
girls on careers in home eco
nomics and set up committees
for ensuing year’s activities, ac
cording to Mrs. Beryl Damkro
ger, Holt county homejextension
agent.
The meeting is slated to be
gin at 1:30 p.m. in the assembly
room of the Holt county court
house. Mrs. E. R. Carpenter, of
Chambers, council chairman,
will be in charge of the meet
ing.
’Custer's Last Stand'
Title of Play—
EWING — The Ewing high
school senior class has chosen
“Custer’s Last Stand” for the
annual class play. The play
will be presented on April 27
and 28.
Those who are taking part
are: Jack Pruden, Jackie Hand,
Catherine Hetonricks, Dave
Cloyd, Eugene Kurpgeweit,
Betty Jo Weber, Mert Dierks,
Evelyn Ruroede, Altha Lou
Miller, Nadine Steskal, Norma
Gibson, and Glen Tuttle. The
play is under the direction of
Supt. A- S. Evans.
Mrs. Lanman
Is Honored—
Mrs. Roy Lanman had her
children home Sunday, April
9, to help her celebrate her
birthday anniversary. They are
Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Lanman
and family, of Verdel, Mr. and
Mrs George Mellor and family,
of Atkinson, and Mr. and Mrs.
Vern Grenier and family.
Bridal Party Feted—
Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Sim
onson entertained their daugh
ter, Miss Joan, and her wed
ding party at a bridal luncheon
Sunday, April 16.
Hostecses for
Country Club—
Hostesses at the Country
club luncheon bridge held on
Wednesday were the Mesdames
Hugh Ray and Frank Biglin.
Notable ‘Firsts’ at St. Mary’s
AGNES HUGHES, '15, Mother
M. Erica, presides as first Pro
vincial Superior of the Denver,
Colo., Province of the Sisters of
St. Francis. Mother Erica is the
only St. Marian to be elected to
this high office.
MOTHER M. KOSTKA was
the first local superior at St.
Mary’s academy.
LORETTA SULLIVAN, ’07,
Mother M. Virginia, was the
first alumnus of St. Mary’s to
hold the office of superior at
her alma mater.
AGNES CLARK, ’03, Sister
M Alma, a member of the first
graduating class, was the first
to return to teach at St. Mary’s.
GRACE HAMMOND, Mrs.
Ira Moss, ‘11, was the first stu
dent to complete her elementary
and high school education at St.
Mary’s.
GRANDMA WICKER, Cather
ine Moore, was one of the first
boarders in 1900. Marline Wick
er, ’50. is tier ,i .mddaughter.
GLADYS STERLING was the
first to be called by the Angel
of Death from St. Mary’s. She
died at the age of 8 in 1910. .
SISTER M. ANTOINETTE"
came to St. Mary’s as first prin
cipal in 1900.
MARGARET McGREEVY, ’03,
and ELSIE BUTLER, ’06, were
the first students to enter the
nursing profession in which
both are still active.
SISTER M. CLEOPHA HAR
RINGTON was the first recruit
from O’Neill to enter the con
gregation of the Sisters of St.
Francis.
MARGARET and ELIZA
BETH DONOHOE were the
first set of twins to graduate
from St. Mary’s, with the class
of 1908.
RITA CODAY CUETT, ’31
daughter of Anna McCarthy Co.
day, was the first child of an
alumnus of St. Mary’s to grad
uate.
SISTER M. BERTRANDA.
who died in 1911, is the first
Sister to rest in Calvary ceme
tery.
GERALD PHALIN was the
first official basketball coach at
St. Mary’s.
T.1T\»A XTT7 /-I Art A /<■ rrnn « »
i mimv uatiLjnuni^n, ivx. xv.,
’29, is the first medical doctor
and surgeon from the ranks of
the St. Mary's alumni.
REV. FRANCIS PRICE was
the first alumnus to attain the
dignity of the sacred priesthood.
b. helen McCafferty, ’os,
Mrs. R. E. Gallagher, is the first
alumna mother of a priest, Rev.
Eugene Gallagher, S.J., ’34.
GENEVIEVE MULLEN, ’09,
Mrs. Ben Harty, is St. Mary’s
first Gold Star mother. Her son,
Michael Harty, ’35, paid the su
preme sacrifice in World War
II.
AGNES VIFQUAIN, Mrs. Ag
nes D. Taylor, ’15, is the first
mother of a nun, Sister M. Ag
nes. OSF. of the class of ’39.
MOTHER M LEONA laid the
first brick of the new wing at
St Mary’s in 1910.
FRANCIS VALLA, ’38, was
the first alumnus to give his
life for his country in World War
II. He was killed in action in
Africa.
LT. HERBERT OWEN BREN
NAN, '43, was the first alumnus
to graduate from West Point.
REV. J. CLEMENT RYAN, S.
J., former student of St. Mary’s,
was the first native son to enter
I the priesthood.. “Father Clem”
is the son of J. B. Ryan. He at
tended St. Mary’s through the
eighth grade.
THE FIRST PROGRAM ON
RECORD IS REPRODUCED
FROM THAT OF JUNE 13, ’01:
Chorus, ‘“Thy Kingdom
Come”; chorus, “Come Where
the Lilies Bloom,” academic de
partment; tambourine drill, in
termediate department; instru
mental, “Circus Gallon" Miss
Margaret McGreevy; *Anima,”
allegory in 3 acts—prologue, An
na L. Dwyer; “Anima,” Mary
] M. Hagertv; “Innocence," Anna
O'Donnell; “Sciencia,” Lily Gol
den; “Pride,” Constance Har
rington; “Palastio,” Dora Test
man: “Audite," Nellie Brennan;
“Visiona." Mae Sanders; “O
dora,” Effie Barney; “Sensa,”
Pearle Peeler; "Despair,” Fran
ces Moore; “Revenge,” Mae O’
Malley: “Obedience,” Rose Gra
dy; “Faith,” Bea McCafferty;
“Hope,” Nellie McHugh; “Char
ity,” Agnes Clark; “Poverty,
Anna Dwyer; “Humility,” Kath)
erine McShane; “Purity,” Mar
garet M. Barrett; instrumental,
^‘Amusement Tirolieu,” Misses
Margaret McCarthy, May Camp
bell and Loretta Sullivan; vo
cal, “Flee as a Bird,” Michael
Sullivan with guitar accompan
iment, John Sullivan; instru
mental, “Polonaise,” piano: Miss
Elizabeth Colhoff, viloin I: Wal
ter Laviollette, violin II: Thom
as Nolan.
Blaze Threatens
Chambers Buildings!
CHAMBERS — A fire of un
known origin started about 11
o’clock Sunday morning be
tween the Fred Catron and An
drew Gilbert homes in west
part of Chambers.- The blaze
spread rapidly toward the barns
on both places.
Prompt action by the fire de
partment prevented it from do
ing much damage.
Other Chambers News
Mrs. Arnie Mace, sr., Mr. and
Mrs. Arnie Mace, jr., and son,
Richard Dean, Mrs Albert Rit
terbush, and John, Mrs. Wm.
Ritterbush and Ruth Mace vis
ited in the Bus Brittell home
Sunday afternoon.
Those attending the Luther
an Rally at Norfolk Sunday
were: Rev and Mrs. L. A. Dale
and children, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle
Walter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
L- O. Lenz, Mr. and Mrs. Hel- !
bert Gage and family, and Mr. I
and Mrs. Emil Leiswald. Rev.
Hartner, of Denver, Colo., gave
the sermon, and Eugene Berter
man, of St. Louis. Mo., gave the
rally address. There were 2
large choirs, one a children’s
choir.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walter
and Mrs. Wm. Jutte accompan
ied Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown
to Omaha Tuesday, April 11.
Mr. Brown went down on bus
iness; the others to visit rela
tives.
Harley Bros’. Hardware Co.
sponsored a frozen food dem
onstration at the Legion hall on
Wednesday, April 12. Though
bad roads kept many from at
tending, there was a good at
tendance. Prizes were given.
Mrs. Reed Bell received the
first prize of a 2-burner table
model stove.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Haussler,
of Holbrooke, and Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Gehring and family, of
Arapahoe, came Friday to visit
Mrs. Haussler’s father, John
Walter, sr., and other relatives.
Mrs. Katie Peterson, of Red
Oak, la., spent Tuesday night,
April 11, and Wednesday in the
home of her uncle and aunt,;
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gilbert.
Sunday dinner guests in the
William Ritterbush home were
Mr. and Mrs. Art Mace, jr., and
Richard Dean and Mr. and Mrs.
Arnie Mace, sr., and Ruth, and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ritterbush.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus Wagner,
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Holz, of Cen
tral City, came Tuesday, April
11, to visit in the Arnie Mace,
sr., home. Mrs. Wagner and Mr.
Holz are sister and brother of
Mrs. Mace.
Lutheran Ladies aid met at
the home of Mrs. Louis Harley
Thursday, April 13, with 20
present. One visitor, Mrs. Wil
liam Jutte, was present and
joined the aid. A case of eggs
was sent to the Lutheran orph
anage at Fremont. The lesson,
“The Christian Woman in Pub
lic Life,” was presented by
Reverend Dale. On the serving
committee were Mrs. L. O.
Lenz, Mrs. Ernest Thorin and
Mrs. Emil Leiswald. The re
freshments were individual
cakes filled with pineapple and
cherries and coffee.
Senior class play of the
Chambers high school was pre
sented to an unusually large
crowd Friday evening. “Aunt
Kathie’s Cat” was the name of
the play in which 13 seniors
and 1 freshman took part. The
lead was Aunt Kathie, played
by Lylas Tangeman.
Bob Whited, of Norfolk, who
served as student pastor of the
Chambers Methodist church fdr
a year prior to June, 1949, was
one of the cast in “The Golden
Bough,” which was presented
in Atkinson Tuesday evening,
April 18. Bob is a sophomore at
Wesleyan. He plans to enter the
ministry.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell
and children drove to Atkinson
Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Dean Stevens and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hoerle
and Mr. and Mrs. Laveme
Hoerle and children visited the
Harold Hoerle family at Clear
water Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell
are the owners of a new Olds- j
mobile sedan purchased recent
ly. |
Afternoon callers in the E.
R. Carpenter home Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Hutch
inson, of Elgin, Duane Hutch
inson, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Grimes and Bonnie.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thorin
V
md baby left Friday for fheir
home at Poitland, Ore., alter a
visit with relatives at Cham
bers.
Miiton Grimes came from
Lincoln Friday to spend the
weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clair Grimes.
Mrs. Charlotte Honeywell is
spending a few days visiting in
the Frank Urban horde.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Stevens
and children, of Atkinson, spent
Monday in the E. R. Carpenter
home, while Mr. Stevens and
father, H. O. Stevens, drove to
Burwell to attend a machinery
sale.
Mrs. G. H. Grimes, who has
been in Norfolk since April 4
to be near her mother, Mrs.
Lois Adams, during her stay in
the Lutheran hospital, return
ed home Thursday, April 13.
Mrs. Adams’ daughter-in-law,
Mrs. K. N. Adams, has been
staying with her since Thurs
day.
Easter Sunday guests in the
C. F. Gillette home were Mrs.
Gillette’s sisters, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Johnson, and family, of
Newport; Mr. and Mrs. John
Weichman and family, of Stu
art; and also relatives from
Ainsworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Hutchin
son, of Elgin, visited his bro
ther, Duane Hutchinson, Sun
day and attended the morning
services at the Methodist
church.
B. C. Catron, of Neligh, and
Erwin Mignery, of the Beaver
Valley, were business callers in
Chambers Thursday, April 13.
Mrs. H. C. Walter • will be
hostesses at a miscellaneous
shower honoring Mrs. Alday on
Saturday, April 22. The shower
will be at the Wondersee home.
Mrs. Alday, the former Ann
Taggart, is here from Cheyenne,
Wyo., visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. W. Taggart, and
family.
William Frickman, of Lincoln,
was guest speaker at the Bap
tist church Sunday morning and
evening.
—Sketch by Sister M. Maxine, St. Mary’s Academy, 1950.
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DANCE
Summerland
EWING
Sunday, April 23
Music By
WNAX
Bohemian Band
dr. j. l. sherbahn
CHIROPRACTOR
Complete X-Ray Equipment
Va Block So. of Ford Garage
O'Neill. Nebraska
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AN AUCTION SALE OF
THE ALMA DRAYTON LAND
640 Acres in Holt County, Nebraska—
Improved. Mostly hay and grass
Friday, April 28th
2 O’clock P. M. On the Premises
LOCATION: 7 miles straight east of the
O’Neill Livestock Market, O’Neill, ?
Nebraska.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Northeast quar
ter and the south half of Section 32, \
Township 29 and the Northwest quar
ter of Section 5, Township 28, all j
Range 10 West of the 6 P. M. Holt
county, Nebraska.
IMPROVEMENTS: Small house, ga
rage, barn, cattle shed in the best of
shape, most of them recently new. |
Fences, wells and windmills are all
like new. There is no repairing or fix
ing up to be done on this place. It is
ready to go.
THE LAND: There is a small amount of
farm ground that has been rotated be
tween rye and corn but the bulk of the
property is grass land. The hay mead
ows cut an abundance of good quality
hay. The preperty has been used as a
livestock farm. 200 head of yearling
steers have wintered on it this past
season.
ORDER OF SALE: It will be offered as
one unit or subdivided in tracts to suit
interested buyers.
TERMS & POSSESSION: 25% day of
sale, settlement and possession, May
1st, 1950. If the purchaser desires fi
nancing, I will give any reasonable
terms. Warranty deed and abstract
will be furnished.
You are Welcome to inspect this land at
any time you wish
Will Also Sell 3 Head of Work Horses—
Some Tools and Many Miscellaneous
Articles
MRS. ALMA DRAYTON. Owner
Orchard, Nebraska
Ernie Weller, George Johnson,
Buv Wanser, Auctioneers