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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1950)
\ % I f*. . ' • .j ‘ V . 4 '• 12 PAGES—2 SECTIONS I SECTION — 8 PAGES - *- “ ' ,rL‘ - ■ ’ WJwr■ r , « i t ,i ** North-Nebraska’s Fastest-Growing Newspaper VOLUME 70.—NUMBER 11. _ O'NEILL, NEBR., THURSDAY, JULY 20. 1950. ^MM[CE 7 Jf ^Wfflsrsoc ^ \ I Ground - Breaking ■. t Induces More Gifts 40 Shovel Shares Sold; $5,000 Ryan Bequest Presented Ground has been broken for St Anthony’s hospital. * Soon there will rise in the northside residential section a 40-bed, 420 - thousand - dollar medical center that will become the city’s biggest asset. Despite a few raindrops and threatening showers Sunday af ternoon, the ground - breaking rite was carried out as schedul ed. A large crowd gathered on the hospital site, a block west of St. Mary’s academy to see Mother M. Erica turn the first shovel of dirt, to hear John T. Curtis, principal speaker, flay communism and laud the hos pital move, and to witness an * appropriate program. The ceremonies opened with music by the Municipal band. Very Rev- Timothy O' Sullivan, pastor of St. Pat rick's Catholic church offered invocation. James M. Corkle, head of. the hospital building committee, introduced Father O’Sullivan, Mother Erica, Mother M. Boni face (St. Mary’s academy prin cipal), Frank McNett, of Grand Island architect; O. Mathiason, of Salina, Kans., operating su perintendent for Busboom & Rauh, general contractors; Mr. Curtis, of Lincoln, public rela tions official for Consumers Public Power of Nebraska, and Mayor Davis. * Mayor J. E Davis welcomed the visitors to the city and re viewed the St. Anthony’s “dra ma loaaie. Davis said O’Neill would be justly proud of the modern, ! new St. Anthony’s hospital which will be filling a “long felt need.” Three grandchildren of the late James B. Ryan, widely known O’Neill h*ay dealer, pre sented to the hospital a 5-thou sand-dollar bequest. The grand children were: James, 14; Ma ry, 11, and Judy, 9, children of Mr. and Mrs. Neil B. Ryan. In addition, Mr. Ryan, who died in April, has bequeathed 5-thousand-dollars to St. Pat rick’s church and a like amount to the Sisters of St. Francis. Ground was blessed by Fa ther O'Sullivan after which Mother Erica turned the first shovel of dirt. Mother Erica, a St. Mary’s academy alumnus who origi nated at Battle Creek, heads the Sisters of St. Francis provincial house at Denver, Colo. She came to O’Neill especially for the ceremony. Sisters of St.* Francis, who ] operate St. Mary’s, also will own and operate the new hos pital. Mr. Curtis told the audience that while the ground-breaking marked the actual beginning of construction for St. Anthony’s, it also marked the beginning of a new and difficult phase in the hospital’s history. "Much work yet remains to be done," he said. "Still more funds are needed in or der that the Sisters will not be burdened with a great in debtedness." The speaker, who was train ed as a lawyer and is a veteran of World War I, made reference to the communistic aggression* in Korea. He stated that Amer icans would prefer to die on their knees than stand under the yoke of communism. He discussed the American freedoms and translated the freedoms into such projects as St. Anthony’s. Forty shares in the shovel, which Mother Erica used, were sold before the ceremony con cluded. “Buying” of the shares will remain open for 30 days, t A bronze plaque will be placed in a showcase in the hospital with names of purchasers in scribed. Each share amounts to (Continued on page 4.) The late J. B. Ryan . . . 15 thousand - dollars bequeathed St. Anthony's hospital, St Patrick's church. Sisters of St. Francis. (Story at left) GROUP TO BACK ROAD PROGRAM Weller Named President In Organizational Meet Held Here A Holt county chapter of the Better Nebraska association was organized here Thursday eve ning. E. C. Weller, prominent Atkinson auctioneer, was elect ed president, and Julius D. Cronin, well-known O’Neill at torney, was named secretary treasurer. Purpose of the organization is to back Gov. Val Peterson’s road program which will be a referendum issue at the forth coming general election. Meeting was held at the county courthouse. H. G. Greenamyre, of Lincoln, ex ecutive secretary of the Bet ter Nebraska association, con ducted the meeting. Nearly 50 interested persons attend ed. The group decided to raise funds—probably $500—to aid the program. A Nebraska highway plan ning committee, a composite group of citizens from all sec tions of the state, was appoint ed by Governor Peterson 3 years ago to prepare a long range plan for Nebraska’s high way improvement. The com mittee submitted its recom mendations to the 1949 session of the unicameral legislature, which passed the bill with mi nor changes. It was the general concensus of those present that the pro gram will have to receive the approval of the voters if this section of the state is to receive its sorely needed road improve ment. Rev. E. B. Maxcy Expires at Bayard INMAN—Funeral services for Rev. Eugene B. Maxcy, 79, re tired Methodist minister at Bay ard, who died there Friday, were held Monday at 3 p. m. at the St. Paul’s Methodist church at Lincoln. Reverend Maxcy had served he Nebraska conference for a bout 50 years, holding pastor ates at Johnson, Palmyra, Dil ler, Shickley, Hardy, Lewis ton. Pleasant View, Fairview, and Inman. He served Inman ior several years, retiring from active ministy 3 years ago. Survivors include: Daughter —Mrs. F. N. Smith, of Bayard; sons — Harold E., of Bayard; James A., or Mason City, la.; and J. W., of Lincoln. First place in the heavy float division in ( O'Neill's progress parade went to the entry of (1 the Wro. Krotter Co. of O'Neill. A blue and yellow color spectacle, it moved through ft • Douglas street with Miss Joan Kalhoff presid ing. (More Progress Parade pictures on page 9.)—The Frontier Photo. .58 MILL LEVY INCREASE SEEN Election, Salary Boosts Will Account for Probable Raise Hearing for the Holt county budget for the new year, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951, will be held at 11 a. m. on Wednes day, July 26, at the courthouse. Objections and suggestions will be heard and corrections may be made. A maximum .58 overall mill levy increase is recommended by J. Ed Hancock, Holt’s budget authority. Increase is in the general fund from 1.26 last year to 2.00 for the new fiscal year. Hancock points out that the general fund increase is to pay an expected 10-thousand doll&r expense in conducting the primary and general elec tions (both falling in the same year) and expected increases in pay for at least 2 county officers. Hancock fixed the increase recommendations as a maxi mum and explains that the a dopted budget might be less. He pointed out that if Holt is declassified from 4-A to 4, only 2 officers—clerk and treasurer —will receive pay increases. If Holt is not declassified, other officers will share in the in crease. Classification is deter mined by population count and Holt’s loss of persons during the past decade is expected to re sult in declassification. On June 30 the county had a balance of $574,435.07 on hand, compared to $581,987.07 a year ago. The budget proposal calls for a decrease in road, and unem ployment relief funds. Bridge fund levy— 1.60 —is maximum and fixed by law. (See pages 7 and 11.) Panties and Beer Can Plug Sewer O’Neill’s nifty new outfall lift sewage system went on the blink Tuesday night. Good reason. A pair of ladies’ panties, a beer can and a dish rag collab orated in locking 2 of the 3 me chanical pumps at the lift sta tion. Pumps are automatic. When a stoppage occurs another pump starts, but early Wednesday morning City Superintendent L. C. Anderson found one of the pumps carrying the burden. Anderson isn’t certain how the 3 items got into the sewer age, but he is certain the result would not be pleasant if all 3 pumps were locked at the same time. Lynch Doctor Showered with Greetings— LYNCH—Dr. and Mrs. Gor don Ira and daughter, of Flor ida, arrived Saturday, July 8, and Mrs. G. R. (Naomi Ira) Douglas and son, George, of 1 Minneapolis, Minn., arrived j Wednesday, July 12, for an ex tended visit at the parental G. B. Ira home. Dr. Ira is “much improved” after a 6-weeks’ illness. July 22 marks the doctor’s 78th birth date and all week he has been receiving birthday greetings from his many friends. Doctor Ira has served Lynch since the early 1890s. iii w nil n — hm linin'i mi .. iiii Mother M. Erica ... St. Mary's academy alumnus and head of Sisters of St. Francis provincial hovse at Denver . . . turns first shovel of dirt.—The Frontier Photo I Mayor J. E. Davis speaks during St. An thony's ground-breaking rite. Portion of crowd PIPJW ..Mk. *.%***£ jIl ***** shown at left. —The Frontier Photo by John H. McCarville. JOHN HAAKE, 90, DIES AT NORFOLK Burial Monday for Aged Resident of Chambers Community CHAMBERS— John Haake, 90, a longtime resident of the Chambers community, died at 10:15 Saturday morning, July 15, in the Lutheran hospital at Norfolk where he had been a patient since July 10. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p. m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran church with Rev. L. A. Dale in charge. Music was furnished by an octette composed of Mrs. Victor Harley, Vivian Walter, Mrs. L. A. Dale, Delores Harley, Lyle Walter, Henry Brown, J. W. Walter and Victor Harley, with Mrs. J. W. Walter at the piano. Pallbearers were Herbert Neil son, Glen Adams, Herman Schipman, Arnold Zuelka, Or ville Metschke and Alvin John son. Honorary pallbearers were John Dankert, John Walter, sr., William Lehmann, Charley Walter, Pete Brown and Clar ence Johnson. John William Haake was born December 4, 1859, to Henry and Margaret Haake at Oldenburg, Germany. (Continued on page 4.) < Seoul Evacuation 'Terrible Experience'— L. A. Ott, of O’Neill, told The Frontier on Monday that he had received a letter from his sister, Mrs. Stanley Phillips, who was recently evacuated from Seoul, Korea. She stated that “the evacua tion was a terrible experi ence,” that she had to leave all household goods and even her car behind and that her “next address would be good old USA.” Airman Downed In Sea of Japan BRUNSWICK—A Brunswick airman was among 5 B-29 crew men rescued by Japanese fish erman after parachuting from their crippled plane over the Sea of Japan Thursday. He is 1 /Lt. Donald D. Miller, radarman, of Brunswick. The others were: Capt. Allen E. Thomas, Fittstown, Okla.; 1 Capt. Thomas B. Hoxie, Grand Rapids, Mich.; S./Sgt. Gilbert D. Wear, Rogersville, Ala., and S./Sgt. Harrison E. Utz, Finks- j burg, Md. The 5 were in the water or on rafts nearly 11 hours before they were rescued. The Far East lir force said 6 other crewmen 3re being sought. The plane vent down on a bombing mis sion to North Korea. Frontier want ads bring |uick results. 3.96 INCHES RAIN TODATE IN JULY Haying and Threshing at a Standstill Due To Wetness The weather can be summed up in a lone, 4 - letter word: Rain. Haying is at a standstill be cause of the wetness, small grain is ripening slower than usual but generally it isn’t rea dy for threshing, corn needs warm weather—and lots of it— j to make the grade. Rivers and streams have been swollen for several weeks and water is standing everywhere in the lowlands. In south Holt the complaint is "too much moisture" while in northeast Holt farmers say they have "enough." Frank Soukup. living 5 mies northwest of O’Neill, says until now the abundance of moisture ! “hasn’t hurt.” County Agent A. Neil Dawes said Wednesday he has seen on- ! ly two Holt fields in which a binder has worked. Temperature dropped to 45 degrees early Thursday—one of j the coldest mid-July days on; record. Precipitation during the past (Continued on page 4.) PROGRESS EVENT ‘BIG SUCCESS’ Weather Threatens But Fails to Dampen Celebration O’Neill’s progress celebration, second annual festival sponsor ed by Simonson post 93 of the American Legion, has been re corded as a big»6uccess. But not without some anxious moments provided by the wea therman. i On several occasions during the 2-day—Saturday and Sun, day—festival the skies threat ened to dampen the proceed ing, but all events were car ried out on schedule. Progress was the theme of the mile-long parade in which 100 floats were entered. The parade formed in West O'Neill and marched east on Douglas street to the Ameri can Legion club to the accom paniment of snappy airs by the Neligh and O'Neill mu nicipal bands. After reform ing, the parade moved west ward again on Douglas. Judges were asked to pick winners in 3 categories: heavy floats, novelty floats and auto mobile floats. Selections: Heavy floats— Wm. Krotter Co. of O’Neill, first; St. An thony’s hospital, American Le gion auxiliary. Midwest Motor Co., Ltd., and Chamber of Com merce, all honorable mention. Novelty floats—New Outlaw Grocery, first; Carl Asimus Builders, Jay’s cafe, both hon orable mention. Automobile floats — McCrary Jewelry and Mode O’Day frock shop (combination), first; Coast to-Coast store, Firestone Home Sc Auto, Beckwith Oil Co., all honorable mention. Judges were Harden Anspach, rof O'Neill; John Cohard, of Em met, and Ira Watson, of Inman. Hundreds of persons lined the streets for the paxade. The Krotter float, with the firm name emblazoned in large white letters across the base, was a blue-and-yellow color spectacle. Miss Joan Kalhoff presided atop the prize-winning entry. There were 2 baseball games Saturday evening. The Atkinson Midgets defeated the O’Neill Midgets, 8-4, in an extra inning game. Atkinson Legion team lost to the O’Neill Legion, 2-5. , The St. Anthony’s ground- # breaking ceremony started Sun day's program. (See story else where on page 1.) Sixteen hundred persons wit nessed the Hollywood Dare Devils’ thrill show at the Mu nicipal airport. The aerial spraying contest was cancelled because storm conditions elsewhere prevent ed entries from reaching O' Neill. Entrants from Utica and Neligh, however, pre sented an aerial spraying demonstration. O’Neill Rockets defeated Chambers, a North - Central league foe, 13-8, in a Sunday evening athletic attraction. Throughout both days a car nival operated east of the Le gion club and the Legion con ducted open-house. Dances were held each eve ning at the Legion ballroom. Legion officials declared the celebration a ‘“big success” and promise an even better show next year. Noal Long headed the parade committee. On several occasions the crowd was forced to scurry for shelter because of showers. But a part-time warm sun and wel come flags provided a festive air for celebrants, many of whom came a considerable dis tance. 3 Stuart Young People in Mishap STUART—Three young peo ple from Stuart were injured in an auto accident 5% miles east of Norfolk early Wednes day morning, July 12. Miss Delores Karo suffered a broken upper jaw, possible frac ture of lower jaw and other fa cial injuries. She is in “fair condition” at the Lutheran hos pital in Norfolk. Jim Seger lost 4 upper teeth and suffered chest injuries. He was dismissed from the hospital Saturday, July 15. Ray Krysl suffered nose and lip lacerations, also chest bruis es. He was not hospitalized and eame home that evening. ,