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12 PAGES—2 SECTIONS 1 SECTION — 8 PAGES » North-Nebraska’s Fastest-Growing Newspaper VOLUME 69—NUMBER 52 _ O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. MAY 4, 1950 _— PRICE^ CENTS* I Mail Delivery Gets Approval Request for Door-to-Door Service Hurdles PO Department The Frontier learned Wednes day through a Washington, D. C., source that O’Neill’s request for door-to-door mail delivery service has been approved by the postoffice department. However, no confirmation of this report was available at the office of J. C. Schoep, of I Norfolk, district postal in spector who instituted the re quest for such service, or through Mrs. Agnes E. Sulli van, O'Neill postmaster. The Chamber of Commerce and Lions club jointly backed the delivery plan to improve postal service in the community. * A survey of the city was made among business houses and res idences and Mr. Schoep, follow ing a series of conferences with civic leaders, recommended the service be instituted. Many cities and towns in Ne braska smaller than O’Neill have had door-to-door delivery for years. W. 0. McManus, 56, War Vet, Expires Military funeral services were held here Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the Methodist church for William O. McManus, a 56-year old veteran of World War I. Rev. Melvin Grosenbach offic iated and burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery. Pallbearers, all veterans of World War I, were: John Lan sworth, G. E. Miles, Alfred Strube, Edward Flood. Stanley Soukup, Ira H. Moss, Carl Wid \ feldt and Al. J Sauser. Members of Simonson post 93 formed a firing squad. They were: Emmet Carr, Richard Cole, Robert Lowery, Gordon Harper, Dorrance Crabb, t McManus died Sunday at 3 a. m- in a Hastings hospital. He had been ill 7 years with a heart condition. The late Mr. McManus was born December 8, 1893 al Pal mer, son of the late Morris and Sarah McManus. With his parents McManus came to Holt county during 19u3. McManus returned to O’Neill in 1919 following overseas ser vice with the Army in World War I. A carpenter and contractor j by trade, the late Mr. McManus made his home in O’Neill until 1948 when he moved to Grand Island. Survivors include: sisters ;— Mrs. Nora Knapp and Mrs. Lil lian Simonson, both of O’Neill; Mrs. Garrnett (Elsie), of Alsask, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Richard (Mary) Strickland, of San Francisco, Calif.; brother — Lawrence, of Leslieville, Canada. A sister, Mrs Ora Pinkerman, proceeded McManus in death. 4 in Race For Supervisors Posts 0 Four persons — including 2 incumbents—filed this week for supervisor with Holt County Clerk Ruth Hoffman. They are: Albert Stearns, incumbent, of Rock Falls precinct, posted the filing fee Tuesday. Stearns filed for reelection on the Republican ticket for supervisor from the First district. H. W. Hubbard, incumbent, of Chambers, Monday filed for re election for supervisor of the Fifth district. Hubbard is a Re publican. Oscar W. Peterson, Democrat, posted his fee Thursday, April 27. Peterson, of Amelia, filed for supervisor from the Fifth dis * trict. Louis Vitt, of O’Neill, filed Tuesday afternoon for supervis or of Third district. Primary elections will be held during August. O'Neill Band To Norfolk— Miss Barbara Bennett, of O’ Neill public school, has been chosen 1 of the 10 musicians to play with the Navy band at Norfolk on Monday, May 8. Musicians, who were picked to play with the band, were chosen from bands throughout North-Central and North-East Nebraska. ^ The combined St. Mary’s-O’ Neill public school band will go to Norfolk on Monday and will participate with other prep bands which will be honored by the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce. New Instructor Temporarily Appointed— Mrs. Harold Donohoe on Mon day was appointed to fill the sixth grade teaching vacancy at the O’Neill public school at the regular meeting of the school board, according to Ira Moss, secretary. Mrs. Donohoe, whose appoint ment is temporary, was chosen to fill the vacancy by the res ignation of Mrs. Mamuel Seig ^ ler, who has moved to McCook. TREES, OBSTACLES TO BE REMOVED New Council Gives Power Crews Go Ahead to Clear Parkways O'Neill’s new white way, which has been in the conver sational stage for many months, soon will be a reality. The new city council, in ses sion Tuesday night for the first time, gave Consumers Public Power district officials the go ahead signal for clearing the curbs and parkways of trees and other obstacles as a prep aration for the new, modern street lighting fixtures. Curbs and parkways affected will be those on Douglas street, O’Neill’s principal east - west thoroughfare, and Fourth street, extending from the O’Neill pub lic school gymnasium comer south to the railroad tracks. The new white way is in tended to reduce traffic hazard on both heavily traveled streets. Installation cannot be com pleted without prior remov ing of obstacles, it was point ed out by L. C. Walling, man ager of the O'Neill district of CPPD. The removal will be neces sary if the white way is to be a continuous, uninterrupted row of lights through the city on both sides of both thoroughfares. A similar lighting system was installed in Norfolk 2 years ago. New city officials installed Tuesday evening were: J. E. Davis, mayor, succeeding H. E. Coyne; L. M. Diehlman, First ward councilman, succeeding James M. Corkle; Tony Asimus, Seond ward councilman, suc ceeding Merle Hickey; C. E. Jones, Third ward councilman, succeeding James W. Rooney. Returns from Chile, Finds Snow at Stuart STUART — Mrs. Charles Ru ther, of Chuquicamata, Chile, South America, came to Stuarl to visit with her daughter, Miss Billie Ruther, a junior in Stu art high school and to visit a •sister-in-law, Mrs. Frances Rob erts. Mrs. Ruther left Chili, April 22. She came by Panagra air lines from Antojagasta, Chili, to Miami, Fla., then to Omaha by Mid-Continent airlines, and arrived in Stuart April 25. Mrs. Ruther saw the first rain she had seen in 3 years when she arrived in Omaha and the first snow in 3 years on her arrrival in Stuart. Mrs. Ruther teaches kinder garten school of 38 children; one half of these are native and must be taught English before they can enter the American school. Mr. Ruther will come to Stu art sometime in July. He is with the Chili Exploration company. This week a blast, which is to use 25,000 tons of dynamite, will be used in a copper mine by this company. Niobrara Presbytery Elects Miss Bennett Miss Barbara Bennett, O’Neill igh school sophomore, Sunday •js elected moderator of the 'ostminster Fellowship of the 'iobrara Presbytery at its oring rally held at the Wake eld Presbyterian church. Miss Bennett, daughter of Dr. I. L. Bennett and author of The '’rentier's Teen Tattler column, vas among the 150 young people from North-Central Nebraska attending the rally held Sunday afternoon and evening. Miss Bennett will direct the activities of the youth organization. Miss Verle Ralya, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Ralya, of O’Neill, was elected chairman of the fellowship commission for the ensuing year. Rev. Ralph Gerber, pastor of the O’Neill Presbyterian church and youth advisor of the Nio brara Presbytery, directed the rally program. Other youth from the O’Neill Presbyterian church attending the rally included: Margaret Redd, Priscilla Hols claw, Vernice Beckwith, Vir ginia Ecklund, Elizabeth Schaf fer, Patricia DeBolt, Wallace Shelhamer, Darrell Weingart ner, Thomas Ressel, Bruce Mc Elhaney, John Brady, Donald '’eterson. Ronald Ressel and Donald Ressel. Adult leaders accompanying he group were: Mr. and Mrs. Durlin DeBolt, Warren Taylor, Verne Beck with and Reverend Gerber. SPRING CLEARANCE SALE BEGINS TODAY The Apparel Shop’s spring clearance sale begins today (Thursday) and continues thru Saturday, May 13. Miss Ruth Case, manager, I says, “the sale features price | reductions of one-fourth, one ! third, one-half and more.” J. B. RYAN, 72, DIES SUDDENLY Extensive Hay Dealer and Land Owner Heart Victim J. B. (“Jim”) Ryan, 72, ex tensive hay dealer and Holt county landowner, died sudden ly at 2 a m. Sunday in his room at the Golden hotel. Dr. W. F. Finley, who was summoned, said Mr. Ryan’s death was due to a heart at tack. He had been in "good health,” relatives said, and had been ac tive, as usual, in conducting his personal affairs. Mr. Ryan had been a Saturday evening din ner guest of his sister-in-law, Miss Bernadette Brennan, and Mrs. F. N. Brennan. Funeral services were con ducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday from St. Patrick’s Catholic church and burial was in Calvary cemetery. Rev. Clement J. Ryan, S.J., of Denver, Colo., eldest son of the late Mr. Ryan, officiated in the requiem high Mass Other cler gy were: Very Rev. Timothy O’ Sullivan, church pastor; Rev. Robert Berry, o'f Long Pine; Rev. Newman Flanigan, of Sioux City; and Rev. Peter Burke, of Ewing. The late Mr. Ryan was born near O'Neill on June 6, 1877, a son of the late James and Nellie Ryan, who were among the earliest settlers in the county. The original Ryan family came from the East immediately after the first colony, traveling to Wisner by rail and to Holt from Wisner by ox team. All of their children were born here. Mr. Ryan received his early education in a country school where he finished the fifth made. Later, he went to Fre mont state normal school. On November 3, 1902, he mar ried Miss Sara Brennan, daugh ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Neil P. Brennan. They became the parents of 6 children, all of whom survive. Mrs. Brennan died September 27, 1927. Mr. Ryan farmed initially, lat er entered the hay and livestock business. As owner of the Ryan Hay company he earned the reputation of being the world’s largest prairie hay dealer. In a single year he has shipped hun dreds of carloads of hay from Holt county. He became an extensive land owner and owned several busi ness properties in O’Neill at the time of his death. In 1947 the late Mr. Ryan do nated a 45-ft. Douglas street lot to Simonson post 93, of the 1 American Legion. The Legion erected its present club rooms and auditorium on the site. Mr. Ryan made the contribu tion as a memorial to his 4 sons who served during World War II. The deceased was a member j of St. Patrick’s church, Knights I of Columbus, Chamber of Com merce and Elkhorn Valley Hay Dealers’ association. O’Neill business firms were •losed from 9:30 until 11 o’clock Tuesday morning during the runeral rites. Pallbearers were P. C. Dono boe, E. M. Gallagher, H. E. Coyne, M. J. Golden, Frank Froelich, H. J. Birmingham, Ho ner E. Mullen and Robert Weis >rt, all of O’Neill. A rosary was offered Mon day evening at Biglin Bros, funeral chapel. Father O'Sulli van officiated. Survivors include: sons—Rev. Clement J. Ryan, S.J., of Den ver; Neil B. Ryan, of O’Neill; Toseph F. Ryan, of Neenah, Wise.: Robert B. Ryan, of Evans ton, 111.; daughters—Mrs. Em met (Loretta) Doyle, of Evans ♦on; Mrs. A1 (Helen) Goding, of \lliance; brothers—Michael Ry •m, of Sheridan, Wyo.; John F. Ryan, of Gillette. Wyo.; sisters —Mrs. Edward (Bea) O’Connell, of Denver; Mrs. Nell Nolan, of Denver; Miss Mary )Ryan, of Denver; Mrs. T. J. Duggan, of Evanston. He also leaves 11 •'randchildren. (Continued on page 4) 50-Year-Old Landmark Razed— PAGE — A 50-year-old farm house located 5 miles south of here near U. S. highway 20 is being razed. The frame structure is own ed by Harold Melcher. Melcher. who is razing the | house, said it has changed own ers several times since it was constructed by Price Babcock over half - century ago. Mrs. Clarence Hicks and Mis3 Twila went to see “Grandpa” Hicks Sunday. Cross-section of Nebraska Stock Growers at tending the regional meeting here Wednesday, ; April 26, included: Front row (left-to-right)— I D. E. Stonebraker, of Neligh; Dane Burke, of Ewing; Clinton Stonebraker, of Neligh; middle row—K. C. Fouts, of Lincoln; Vic Thompson, -f of Newport; Albert Carson, of Redbird; E. O. Slaymaker, of Atkinson; W. W. McAdams, of Omaha; third row—Bert Bogan, of Newport; Harry Guheen, of Alliance; Robert Howard, of Alliance; Wesley Sandall, of Bassett.—The Frontier Photos by John H. McCarville. WORKER BURNED BY HIGH VOLTAGE Edward Ferris Lie* in ‘Critical’ Condition in Omaha Hospital Edward Ferris, of O’Neill, early Thursday evening, April 27, was critically burned about the head and hands when he came in contact with a 7,200 volt main rural electrification line 2,/2 miles northeast of O’ Neill. Ferris and two other workers were moving a house to O’Neill when the accident occurred. As the house approached the line, near the Sauser Brothers farm, Ferris said he could see the line would not clear. He took hold of the wire to enable the house to pass under. The shock knocked him unconscious and he fell from the high roof of the house to the porch roof. He was found by his coworker, Lyle (“Sandy”) MeKim. O’Neill doctors gave Ferris first aid and said he received third degree burns of both hands and of the scalp. He was rushed to the University hospi tal in Omaha later Thursday evening. Mrs. Mattie Johnson Is 90-Years-OId Many relatives and frjends Wednesday afternoon, Mrly 3. honored Mrs. Mattie Johnson at an open house at her farm celebrating her 90th birthday anniversary. Known kindly as “Grand ma” Johnson to many rural res idents in the country north of ONeill, she still lives on the farm she and her husband, An drew, homesteaded. Mrs. Johnson, the former Mattie Jensen, was married to Andrew Johnson on December 28, 1880 at Harlan, la. To them 9 children were born. In 1881 Mr. and Mrs. John son came to Holt county where they took a homestead an Blackbird creek Mr. Johnson died December 22, 1926. The open house was held from 1 to 5 p, m., at the farm home. Mrs. Johnson’s children who attended the birthday celebra tion are: Mrs. Dert Harding, of Whiting, la.; Mrs. Victor John son, of O’Neill and Mrs. John Claussen, of O’Neill Other chil dren were unable to attend. 4 Petition Candidates For Soil Vacancies Two supervisors of the Holt Soil Conservation district are iO be elected to serve in the oositions now held by Louie Fernholtz, of Page, and Carl Lambert, of Ewing, whose terms expire. Nominations are made by petition which require the sig natures of 25 landowners. At the present time petitions are being circulated for Raymond Hiess, of Page; Clarence Ernst, of O’Neill; A. Max Karo, of Stuart, and Mr. Lambert. Any other landowner can be nominated by petition, accord ing to C. R. Hill, of the Holt district. Petitions can be secured at the Soil Conservation office on ♦he lower floor of the court house annex The signed peti tion should b<* in the district office in O’Neill by Monday, May 8. The date of the election will be set as soon as the petitions are received. Frontier for all kinds of printing . . . prompt deliveries. Nebraska Cowbelles met simultaneously . . . (lefi-to-right): Mrs. D. C. Schaffer, of O'Neill, who was in charge of arrange ments; Mrs. Joseph Lee, of Agate, v,:ce-president of slate asso ciation; Mrs. Felix Taylor, of Whitman, state president; Mr*. P. .C. Stockley, of Valentine, state secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Rob ert Clifford, of Atkinson, and Mrs. James W. Rooney, of O'Neill, both of whom assisted Mrs. Schaffer with arrangements. Conrad Kramer, Sr., Atkinson, Dies ATKINSON Conard Kramer, sr., 85, pioneer resident of this community died Wednesday morning at his farm home 6 miles west of Atkinson. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning beginning at 9:30 o’clock in St- Joseph’s Cato lic church. Rev. A. J. Paschang, of Stuart, will officiate and bur ial will be in St. Joseph's ceme tery here. Born in Bohemia in Europe on November 9, 1864, Kramer, with his parents came to the United States in the spring of 1878. They settled in Platte county During 1881 they mov 1 ed to Holt coun y where he homesteaded. He married Teresa Weichman here on May 18, 1886. Survivors include: sons — Conard, jr., Joseph, Edward, Fred, all of Stuart; a daughter —Bertha, also of Stuart. PLAN GRANDSTAND TO S E A T 1,300 ATKINSON — Plans are in I the making here to add about | 10 acres of land, a new grand stand and a lighted baseball diamond to the city park this summer. The American Legion voted recently to purchase 10 acres of land north of the present city park and diamond. The land is to be deeded to the city when the transaction is comple ted. Part of the space is to be used as a parking lot during Hay Days and for other events. The city council is consider ing the building of a new grand stand, capacity of 1,300 persons to be constructed in the north west corner of the present dia mond. Proposal will be put to the citizens. Retail Trade Committee Named— Melvin Ruzicka, president of the O’Neill Chamber of Com merce, has announced the members of the recently organ ized retail trade committee. Cochairmen are G. C. De Backer and R. V. Lucas. Committeemen are: H. J. Lq haus, William McIntosh, Eugene Cantlon, Harold Buman, Joseph Stutz, Ray Shelhamer, William Artus, N O. McCrary, Robert Evans, H. L. Lindberg, M E, i Jacobson and Vern Beckwith. The committee in its first meeting recently announced ' plans for a Mother’s day and a | graduation gift merchandising 1 promotion. Committee said Mother’s day | merchandising event is sched I uled for May 11, 12 and 13. The Frontier will carry an array of special gift advertisement bar I gains in the May 11 edition. Sen Kuroki, Air Hero, Visits Here Ben Kuroki, 31. a Japanese American from Hershey who j next month graduates from the University of Nebraska, was a visitor at The Frontier Monday, i Tuesday and Wednesday. Kuroki, on® of the most high- | ly decorated American airmen ' in World War II, recently pur- j chased the York Republican and | will assume management upon graduation at the university. Mr. Kuroki and Carroll (“Cal") Stewart, The Frontier’s publisher, were members of the same Eighth Air Force unit. Without U. S. aerial training, Kuroki landed a job as heavy I bomber gunner, fought the Na zis in the air over Northwes Europe, in North Africa, in the Middleeast and flew the volun teer low-level Ploesti oil field mission in Rumania. Returning to the U. S., he took a brief rest and went to the Pacific to fly against the Japanese. He flew a total of 58 missions. Ora Brunson, 69, Spencer, Expires LYNCH — Funeral services were held Saturday for Ora Brunson, 69, a pioneer resident of Bovd county. Services were held from the Spencer Metho dist church at 2 p m. with Rev. Marjorie Johnson conducting the rites. Brunson died Wednesday Ap ril 26, in a Lynch hospital. He had been ill for a number of weeks. The late Mr. Brunson had been a farm resident of Boyd county virtually all his life. He pioneered near Monowi, later moved near Lynch. In 1935 he moved to Spencer. The past few weeks he had been confined to his bed at 'he home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Mulhair, of Lynch. Survivors include: daughters — Mrs. Mary Mulhair, of Lynch; Mrs. Robert Row, of Spencer j and Mrs. George (Genevive) Martinson, of Bristow; two sis ters and a brother. His father died a few weeks ago. John Osborne Is 'King Neptune'— ATKINSON — “King Nep- I j tune" (John Osborne) played official host at the Atkinson high school junior-senior ban quet in the AHS auditorium Sat- I urday evening, April 29. He es corted the young people down ! the gangplank to a fairyland of wonder on the bottom of the ocean. He called it “Pirates’ Hol ! iday.” Great chests of “loot” spilled their contents of gold, silver and 1 pearl on the floor of the “sea.” 500 ATTEND 4-H FUN NIGHT AFFAIR Minstrel Show Feature of Entertainment; Awards Made Five hundred 4-H club mem bers, their parents, their lead ers and members of their fam ilies attended the annual 4-H family fun night activities Sat urday, April 29, in the Ameri can Legion auditorium. Games and recreation were followed by a program featur ing local talent, county and state award presentations, and refreshments. Despite adverse road and weather conditions, some fam ilies traveled 55 miles for the event. Program follows: Registration, by Virginia Ben nett and Beryl Damkroger: games, by Rural Youth and 4-H leaders; song, “4-H Will Shine Tonight, by Victory boys and girls, of Inman; song, by Joe Hoffman, of South Fork 212, of Chambers; song, by Bonnie Bur lval, of Curley Q’s club, of O’ Neill; minstrel show, by Green Valley Blue Birds and school district 213, of Atkinson; orga nized club recognition, by Mrs. Beryl Damkroger; recognition of O Neil! American Legion, by A. Neil Dawes; presentation of awards, by Mrs. Bayne Grubb, Mrs. Damkroger and Mr. Dawes. "Chicago Trips,” by Edward Bovle and Twila Whaley, both of O’Neill; actions songs, by Bar bara Trowbridge, of Page; group songs; musical number, by Wide Awake Bird club, of Chambers; aceordian number, by Bob Sanders, Sons of the Soil; lunch; acknowledgement of Chamber of Commerce. One of the highlights was the 30-minute minstrel show given by the Green Valley Blue Bud club and school district 213. Mrs. Elmer Vogel coached these pupils in their varied talent exhibitions. Seventy-fiv£ awards and rec ognitions were given to 4-H club members and leaders. Four leaders received silver clovers and a certificate for 5 years of leadership. They were: Mrs. Martin Helmricks, of Orchard Mrs. C. M. Pierson, of O’Neill; Harry Ressel, of O’Neill; and Charles Tasler, of Atkinson. Twenty leaders received 2 year plaques given by Ak-Sar Ben: Frank Beeleart, of Page; Mrs. Rollo Berry, of Stuart; Mrs. Kenneth Braddock, of Page; Albert Carson, of Redbird; Mrs. Herbert Dulitz, of Amelia; Mrs. P C. Gillette, of Chambers; Mrs. LeRoy Holcomb, of Cham bers; LeRoy Holcomb, of Cham bers; Mrs. Sewell Johnson, of Emmet; Mrs. Clay Johnson, jr., of O'Neill; Mrs. Lewis Kopecky, jr., of Inman; Stanley Lambert, of Ewing: Mrs. M. B. Marcellus, of O’Neill; George Mellor, of Atkinspn; Mrs. Lois Miner, of O’Neill; C. F. Small, of Amelia; Dale Stauffer, of Page; Clifford Sobotka, of Inman; Mrs. Gladys Vanek, of Amelia; and Mrs. Kenneth Werner, of Chambers. County awards were as fol lows: Canning medal — Mary Agnes Boyle, of O’Neill; frozen foods medal — Twila Whaley, of O’Neill; foods medal — Alice Whaley, of O’Neill; homemaking medal — Vesta Mitchell, of Stuart; clothing medal — Max ine Peterson, of Amelia; dress revue medal — Maxine Peter son, of Amelia; Judith Trow bridge, of Page, Twila Whaley, of O’Neill, Beverly Small, of Amelia, Mary Lou Forman, of Emmet; beef medal — Carroll French, of Page; poultry medal* — Alice Whaley, of O’Neill; dairy medal (gold) — Catherine Helmricks, of Orchard; (silver) Sally Christon, of Ewing: soil conservation medal — Murray Mellor, of Atkinson: garden medal — Alice Whaley, of O’ Neill, Benton Mellor, ot Atkin son: homo grounds medal — Ramona Schneider, of O’Neill; farm safety medal — Elaine Boyle, Catherine Boyle, Mary Agnes Boyle, Dolores Boyle; girls’ leadership medal — Lu cille Mitchell, of Stuart; girls’ record medal — Beverly Small, of Amelia: girls’ achievement medal — Maxine Peterson, of Amelia. (Continued on page 8) Eighth Grade Exams Given— Rural eighth grade examina tions are being given through out Holt county this week un der the supervision of Miss Elja McCullough, superintendent of public instruction. Tests were given on Monday at O’Neill and in Meek commun ity: Tuesday at Page and Ewing' Wednesday at Amelia and Chambers; today (Thursday) at Stuart and Atkinson; Friday at O’Neill.
