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VOLUME 70—NUMBER 16. O'NEILL. NEBR.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 24, 1950. PRICE 7 CENTfc
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58th Annual Fair
Opens Wednesday
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Keen Competition in
Livestock Classes
Forecast
CHAMBERS —It’s fair time
again.
This south-Holt county inland
% town will be host to thousands
of fair-goers from all sections of
the county and from nearby
counties next week during the :
58th annual Holt county fair
and rodeo to be held Wednes
. day, Thursday and Friday, Au
gust 30, 31 and September 1.
Tuesday, August 29, will be
entry day.
President George Rowse
said Monday the 1950 exposi
tion promises to be a memor
able fair and rodeo in every
way.
“There is every indication,*
he said, “that we’ll see a new
* high in both quantity and qual
ity of livestock exhibits—possi
bly the same will hold true in
other departments, too.”
Besides Rowse, other officers
are: Lloyd Gleed, of Chambers,
vice-president; Edwin A. Wink,
of Chambers, secretary; Vern
Sageser, of Amelia, treasurer.
Directors are Lloyd Gleed, C.
V. Robertson, George Rowse, T.
E. Alderson and Steve Shavhk,
all of Chambers; Henry Wood,
of Ewing; Harry E. Ressel, of
O’Neill, and Vern Sageser, of
Amelia.
Fair superintendents this year
will be: Henry Wood, of Ewing,
livestock; Carl Lambert, of Ew
ing, farm produce; Bernice
Grimes, of Chambers, fruits and
flowers; Mrs. Loa Hubbard, of
* Chambers, needle art' A. Neil
Dawes and Mrs. Viola Damkro
ger, both of O’Neill, 4-H club;
Mrs. Paul Roth, of Chambers,
pantry stores.
Two thousand dollars in pre
miums will be issued. The pre
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Wadsworth Sale
Next Monday
—
The Joe M. Wadsworth regis
tered Hereford dispersion sale
will be held on Monday, August
28, at the W. G. Sire place, lo
cated 3 miles west of the Dance
land corner and 17 miles north.
Forty head of registered cat
tle will be sold, including Beau
. Junior, who was the top-sell
ing bull at the Butte 1949 sale
' of the Niobrara Hereford Breed
ers association. Beau Junior is
out of Anxiety Junior Return.
Also to be sold are 32 head of
registered cov^s with calves at
side and seven 2-year-olds.
In addition there will be
some grade cattle, a complete
line of farm and ranching ma
chinery, several head of horses
and some household goods.
Col. Ed Thorin, of Chambers,
is auctioneer and O’Neill Na
tional bank will clerk
There are 3 other sales on |
The Frontier’s fall sale calen
dar. Charlie Fleming will sell
the fixtures and equipment at
Danceland, at the northwest
edge of O’Neill, on Saturday,
September 2. Col. Ernie Wel
ler, of Atkinson, will auction
eer and the First National bank,
of O’Neill, will clerk. On Fri
day, September 8, Frank Spin
ar & Sons will dispose of their
registered and grade cattle, ma
chinery and household goods.
The Spinars reside midway be
tween the Spencer dam and
Redbird. Thorin will be auction- j
eer; O’Neill National, clerk.
Mrs. Eva Murten, well-known
Inman resident, has announced
that she will sell her household
goods at ^auction on Saturday,
September 2, at 9 p. m. Mrs.
Murten, who lives in Inman,
will move to Blair where she
will live at Crowell Memorial
Home. • I
(For Wadsworth sale listings
turn to page 6.)
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^Return from Hills —
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Melena
returned last Thursday from a
2-weeks’ tour of the Black Hills.
New DeSoto to Be
Shown Saturday
The opening of a new De So
to-Plymouth dealership, to be
known as Lloyd Collins, was
announced last week by Lloyd
Collins, owner. The new dealer- i
ship is located in O’Neill.
“We invite the public to visit
what we believe to be the fin
est most up-to-date automobile
dealership in this area,” said
Mr. Collins.
“We will have on display the
beautiful new De Soto and Ply
mouth cars, both outstanding
products of Chrysler corpora
tion. We have a service depart
ment completely equipped with
the most modern equipment
and tools, staffed with mechan
ics trained in factory methods
and using only parts approved
by the factory.
“It is our aim to give to
our customers the finest ser
vice obtainable. We guarantee
that our work will be econom
ical, efficient and done with
out unnecessary delay.
‘“In fact, we intend to give
the kind of service that goes
with the kind of quality cars
that we sell, the De Soto and
Plymouth.”
Collins also handles John
Deere farm implements.
De Soto-Plymouth headquar
ters will be in the former O’
Neill Rollerdrome building, re
cently purchased by Mr. Collins.
Formal showing of the new
De Soto is scheduled for Satur
day, August 26. (See page lfU
Swan Lake Overflows;
Fish in Meadows—
AMELIA—For the first time
in several years Swan Lake,
located south of Amelia on
highway 11, has overflowed its
banks. This was caused from
the heavy rains received lately.
The water was going over
highway 11 near Claude Lier
man’s and had backed up until
it was surrounding the Art Kai
ser house.
Lots of fish were reported to
have been seen swimming in
the meadows and along road
ditches. However, the overflow
is now checked.
GILLIGAN TO
HAVE NEW HOME
2 - Story Building with
Modernistic Front
Gets Underway
O’Neill’s Douglas street soon
will have another n^dernistic
new front to its credit.
Homer F. Mullen has an
nounced he will bulid a modern
2-story concrete block and brick
building on the site of the for
mer Harnish building (across
from the Golden hotel).
New building will be design
ed especially for Gilligan’s drug
store, which has been operating
as Gilligan & Stout in the Stout
building on North Fourth street
I since November, 1948.
Mullen explains the new
building will feature a mod
ernistic red front with slop
ing windows. It will measure
22 Vz feet in width and 85 feet
in length. Second floor will
contain office space for pro
fessional men.
Mullen purchased the frame
Harnish building from Miss
Ruth Harnish in October, 1947.
It was built in 1906. Old struc
ture was purchased by L. D.
1 Putnam and was moved Thurs
day by Cecil Thornton, of
Chambers. It was an incongru
ous sight seeing the 2-story
frame building pulled out of po
i sition and moved south on
Fourth street out of the city.
Mullen says local contractors
will get underway with new
construction “as soon as possi
ble.”
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The former Harnish building, a frame 2
a story structure owned since October, 1947, by
Homer F. Mullen, was removed from the
Douglas street scene on Thursday. New mod
ernistic 2-story building will replace it (acroif
from Golden hotel).—The Frontier Photo.
ONLY 23 OUT OF *9
PASS PHYSICALS
Holt County to Furnish
11 for Induction
September 13
Of the 49 lion c-ounry men
sent to Ft. Crook on Wednesday,
August 9, for preinduction phy- j
si cal examinations, only 23
cleared the hurdles. j
This was announced Wednes
day by Mrs. W. H. Harty, chief
clerk for the Holt county selec
tive service board.
Originally 56 men were order
ed for physical exams, but a
number of these were disqual
ified when it was learned their
marital status had changed from
single to married.
Mrs. Harty said that Holt has
been ordered to furnish 11 men
for induction on September 13—
first call for draftees since Jan
uary, 1948.
Names of the 11 will be an
nounced at a later date.
MRS. “VINZENZ,
ATKINSON, DIES
ATKINSON — Funeral ser
vices were conducted Wednes
day, August 23, for Mrs. John
Vinzenz, 63, Atkinson resident
who died at her home Sunday,
August 20.
Rev. A. A. Lehmann, church
pastor, officiated and burial
was in St. Joseph’s cemetery.
The late Mrs. Vinzenz was
born at West Point, Cuming
county, a daughter of Mathias
and Julianna Schmuecker. The
family came to Holt county in
1907. In 1915 she married John
Vinzenz in a rite at St. Boniface
church in Stuart.
Survivors include: Widower;
daughter — Mrs. Angelo (Ida)
Marmello, of Milwaukee, Wise.;
brother—Henry Schmuecker, of
Atkinson.
GOPs, Demos in
Political Meets
The Republican and Demo
cratic post-primary county con
ventions are to be held today
(Thursday).
The Republican convention
will convene at 2 o’clock p. m.
at the Odd Fellows hall in O’
Neil. The purpose of this con
vention is to elect a county vice
chairman, secretary and treas
urer of the central committee
as well as to select precinct
committeemen and women for
the next 2 years.
Plans will also be made for
the coming campaign on the i
November election.
The delegates to this county
post - primary convention were
elected at the primary just past,
and delegates will be notified of
their designation by the county
clerk prior to the date of the
convenion. A large turnout is
expected.
Holt Democrats will meet the
same day in the Knights of Col
umbus hall here.
Miller Issues First
Call for Gridders
Coach Marv Miller, O’Neill
high school grid mentor, said
Tuesday that all OHS grid can
didates should report for duty
on Tuesday, August 28.
Although classes will not con
vene until a week later. Coach
Miller plans to have his grid
sessions well underway by that
time.
O'Neill's new white way (above) provid
ed sharp contrast with old street-lighting sys
tem (below). Both photographs were taken
from the same spot at corner of Seventh and
Douglas streets. Note highway marker in lower
lefthand corner of both pictures; also note how
| signs loom under new arcs. The new while
way was energised at 10 o'clock Saturday night
while the city was host to thousands of visit
ors. Old standards have been sold and are be
ing removed.—The Frontier Photos by John H.
McCarville.
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FROST CAUSES
LITTLE DAMAGE
Tender Vegetation Hurt
in Lowlands b y
\ Unsesaonal Cold
A light frost early Sunday
caused some damage to tender
vegetation but generally prov
ed harmless.
Persons living in lowlands
reported damage to pumpkins
vines and garden truck.
The unseasonal frost was not
unexpected. Sweaters and oth
er wraps were in vogue early
Saturday morning.
Lowest temperature during
the weekend was 40 degrees—
recorded about 6:30 a. m- Sun
day.
First frost of the season also
was reported about 6:30 a. m.
Sunday in the Celia communi
ty, according to The Frontier’s
correspondent, Mrs. O. A. Ham
merberg.
Summary:
Hi Lo Prec.
August 16 „ . 93 68
August 17 . 72 51 .04
August 18 _ 86 51 T
August 19 .... - 76 50
August 20 . - 75 40
August 21 - 81 51
August 22 . — 86 57
Midgets to Perforin
in New Uniforms
O’Neill’s Legion - sponsored!
Midget baseball team will enter
the 4-team 2-game defeat elimi-'
nation tourney at Atkinson to
day (Thursday) with brand new
uniforms.
The uniforms are grey with
red stripes. Eighteen uniforms
were issued.
O’Neill meets Atkinson at 8
p. m. tonight. Other teams are
Stuart and Ainsworth.
Second round games will be
played Friday evening and fi
nals will be played on Sunday.
The O’Neill Midgets defeated
Spencer 9-5 Monday night in a
6-inning fracas. O’Neill jumped
to a 3-0 lead in the first inning.
Tommy Head was on the mound
for O’Neill. Jim Becker was hit
by a pitched ball in the fifth.
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Thousands Witness
Light Ceremony
Several thousand persons
witnessed the street - lighting
ceremony at 10 p. m. Saturday
night, August 19, when O’Neill’s
new white way was energized
for the first time.
Some observers said more
people were attracted by the
ceremony than had ever before
been seen on the streets on Sat
urday night.
Promptly at 10 o’clock the
switch was thrown, sending
electric current surging through
the new system.
Martha and her orchestra pro
vided music for a street dance
under the new arcs.
The ceremony climaxed a 2
day bargain festival sponsored
by the Chamber of Commerce.
Dunkel
Dies in Crash
AMELIA — George JJunKei
received word last week that
his brother, Lewis Dunkel, had
been killed in a car wreck in
California,
Mr. and Mrs. George Dunkel
and Mr. Dunkel’s father left im
mediately to claim the body
and bring it back for burial.
Inman Nips Rockets
In Sunday Tilt
The O’Neill Rockets took it
on the chin Sunday from the In
man entry in the North-Central
baseball league, 4-2.
The winners outhit the Rock
ets, 9-6.
No One Hurt in Pair
of Accidents —
LYNCH—The Wallace Court
ney truck and a gravel truck
were involved in an accident
Tuesday morning, August 15.
Tommy Gray was also in the
Courtney truck. Both machines
were damaged, but the men es
caped serious injuries.
Later the same day a gravel
truck hit the L. Nielson car at
the hospital intersection with se
vere damages to the Nielson car.
No one was injured.
Major Madeline Ullom, U. S.
j nurse, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Mary Ullom.
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COUGAR SIGHTED
NEAR AMELIA
Footprints Indicate Beast
Is Not a House Cat;
Search Made
AMELIA—What is thought to
be a cougar has been seen on 2
consecutive nights on the Del
bert Edwards ranch, 11 miles
west of Amelia.
When returning from Atkin
son, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Boettcher
came upon the animal just east^
of the buildings. It crossed the
road to stand on a slight sandy
rise where the next morning
tracks were plainly seen,
seen. |
That night the Blaine Gar
wood family was returning
from Atkinson about midnight
when they saw the animal on
the opposite side of the road,
near the same location.
Mr. Garwood awakened Mr.
Edwards and they returned
with cars but could not locate
the beast.
Tracks show he animal is not
exactly anyone’s house cat! Cars
do not seem to alarm it. Friday
Delbert Edwards, Dale Butter
field and Clyde minus scout
ed most of the day on horseback
but found no trace of the ani
mal, according to Mrs. Delbert
Edwards.
To Build Addition
on St. Joe Convent
ATKINSON—Work will start
this week on an addition to the
convent at St. Joseph’s hall.
Plans specify a 4-room addi
tion to be constructed on the
west end of the school.
TO SEEK NEW BIDS
The board of directors of the
Niobrara Valley Electric Mem
bership corporation met Tues
day to open bids on 580 miles of
line to be built in Holt, Boyd,
and Knox counties. No bids
were submitted and the board
decided to furnish a part of the
material and to readvertise for
new bids on September 5, 1950.
O’NEILL HIGH’S
FACULTY READY
Public School Students
\\ lil Register on
September 5
All is in readiness for term
opening at the O’Neill public
school.
Registration for the 195G-’51
term will take place at 9 a. m.
on Tuesday, September 5, for
high school pupils.
Supt. Ira George said this
week the faculty is complete.
Besides Superintendent George,
who will handle band and ori
entation, other teachers, their
home addresses and their sub
jects and classes follow:
Howard Dean, of O’Neill,
principal, basketball coach, bi
ology and mechanical drawing.
Marvin Miller, of O’Neill, sci
ence, social science, football
coach.
Esther Kinnier, of Spalding,
commercial.
Viola Haynes, of Page, sci
ence, social science, visual edu
cation.
A 1 •_ri_ % m -n a %
Alice French, of Page, mathe
matics, library.
Neta Bellinger, of Arcadia,
home economics, English.
Claire Tomjack, of Ewing,
normal training.
Cecily Spaulding, of Waseca,
Minn., English and speech.
Rosemary Vondracek, of Ver
digre, vocal music.
Beryl Gerdes, of O’Neill, vo
cational agriculture.
Grace Petersen, of O’Neill,
kindergarten.
Catherine Fritton, of O’Neill,
first grade.
Loretta Enright, of O’Neill,
second grade.
Hilda Gallagher, of O’Neill,
third grade.
LuVerne Schultz, of Magnet,
fourth grade.
Rachel Bettenhausen, of O’
Neill, fifth grade.
Leona Shoemaker, of O’Neill,
sixth grade.
Alice Fritton, of O’Neill, sev
enth grade.
Winnie Mullen, of O’Neill,
eighth grade.
Florence Schultz, of O’Neill,
opportunity room.
Superintendent George de
clares that the school’s library
has been expanded to accomo
date 60 students at one time.
O’Neill high will offer its us
ual full college preparatory,
commercial, general, vocational
agriculture, homemaking, ath
letic, music and speech courses^
Foreign languages will be
taught if there is sufficient de
mand.
Sister M. Flores
To Study —
Final preparations are being
made for the term-opening at
St. Mary’s academy.
Two vacancies on the faculty
were not filled until Wednesday.
The 6th grade teacher has not
yet been named and Sister M.
Flores, who has been music in
structor, has been released to
study in Denver, Colo., during
the first semester.
Other faculty members and
assignments are:
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Mother M. Boniface, superior;
Sister M. Antonella, principal;
Sister M. Fides, junior sponsor,
science, mathematics; Sister M.
Christiana, sophomore sponsor,
librarian; Sister M. George,
freshman sponsor, commercial;
Sister M. Jolenta, 7th and 8tb
grades; Mrs. J. H. Cronk, 5th
grade; Sister M. Ferdinand, 4th
grade; Sister M. Helenita, 2d
and 3d grades; Sister M. Brigid,
kindergarten and 1st grade; Sis
ter M. Maxine, art.
Day pupils will register on
Saturday, September 2, and
boarding pupils will register on
Sunday and Monday, Septem
ber 3 and 4.
About the same number of
boarding pupils as usual are
expected during the 1950 - ’51
term.
Dormitories at St. Mary’s
have been extensively rennovat
ed during the summer months.
New desks have been installed
in senior and freshman high
school rooms and most of the
old desks have been resanded.
Krieter Flies
Against Reds
REDBIRD—Valgene F. Krei
ter, ADAN, son of Mrs. Earnest*
Wright, of Red
bird, has been
flying navy com
bat missions ov
er Korea. The
19-year-old Red
bird youth en
listed in the Na
vy in May, 1945.
In a recent let
Kreiler ter
er he told that 2 planes from
his squadron were lost recently,
but personnel from one was res
cued.