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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1950)
i ► ► North-Nebraska’s Fastest-Growing Newspaper VOLUME 70—NUMBER 24. O'NEILL, NEBR., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1050. PRICE 7 CENTS — 'smsrsoc «r» 'Expect 1,200 at Annual Stag ‘Standing Room Only I in 1949 Chamber Sponsored Party I The “standing room only” signs being dusted off once more a; the American Legion audito rium. Wednesday, October 25, is the I date for the seventh annual farmer-rancher stag party to be | sponsored by the O’Neill Cham % ber of Commerce. In 1949 more than 1,200 men (only) overflowed the spacious auditorium for a two-hour pro gram and dutch lunch and Chamber officials are expect ing equally as big a crowd— if not bigger — for this year's show. The party is a goodwill propo sition and the Chamber foots the * bill. This year’s entertainers feature V-Roy, the Magician, & Co.; Miss Doris Chesterfield, dancer, and a piano artist. j In the 1949 record-breaker it i was “Claudia,” a dancer, who fill II ed the house, assisted by an ex 11 pert organist. I V-Roy is a widely-traveled ma j I gician who introduces a foreign I influence into his smooth and I precise presentations. He features 1 large illusions, full stage settings, I special lighting effects and what K he terms “The Enchanted Gar l den,” the largest such production i presented in any magic show. Miss Chesterfield is a talented young dancer from Chicago, 111., VLho has a repertoire of dances blot are “certain to please.” The show will also feature profession al piano playing. V-Roy’s act includes more than three tons of scenery and lighting i effects. As customary the doors will open at 7 p. m. and the program will get underway at 8 p. m. F. E. Parkins and A. H. Doer ning are cochairmen. Parkins will introduce Johnny Gunier. | of Sioux City, who will serve as masier-of-ceremonies. ■■ A spokesman for the Chamber said that all farmers and ranch ers in the O’Neill trade territory are invited. They are urged to bring their hired men and neigh bors for “a gay evening of fun for men only.” i^Those who attend are urged to eat their evening meal at home The dutch lunch — coffee and 1 sandwiches—will follow the en tertainment. Corn-Laden Wagon Runs Over Boy, 6 Johnny Ray Schmidt, 6-year Hold son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schmidt, of near Atkinson, “re * covered nicely” in O’Neill hos pital following an unusual acci dent Saturday afternoon. Johnny Ray was riding with his father atop a wagon load of corn on }||he Schmidt farm, nine miles northeast of Atkinson. He fell from the wagon and one of the wheels ran over his body. He suffered a broken collar bone and several broken ribs. His father rushed him to O’Neill. Johnny Ray is a first grader in a rural school near his home. His grandparents on his father’s side are Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt, of O’Neill. Johnny Ray was dismissed from the hospital early Wednes day. Newspapers Provide Travelling Trophy The Frontier in cooperation with The Neligh News will pre sent a travelling trophy to the wWiner of the Neligh-O’Neill prep football game to be played on Wednesday, October 25, at Neligh. Presentation of the trophy will be an annual affair. One school must win the an nual grid classic three consecutive i seasons to retain permanent pos 1 session. In the case of a tie, the ( school which held the trophy for I the preceding year will retain H possession. Results of each contest will be : 'engraved on the trophy each year. Resume Teen-Age Dances at Legion ’1’een-age dances will be resum ed this week at the American Le 1 gion auditorium, according to Glea H. Wade, manager. The dancing will begin at 8 o’ I clock each Friday evening and i the affairs will be chaperoned by mothers of O’Neill teen - agers. ’ Mrs. A. W. Carroll will head the chaperones for the first dance — | Friday, October 20. All teeners will register, Wade l explained, and must have parent- | I al consent to attend. Dancing will I continue until 11 p. m. Iowans Here— Mr. and Mrs. Charley King, of I Missouri Valley, la., and Donald I Clever, of Omaha, were October Il-t'md 15 weekend guests of Mr, * and Mrs. Lawrence Urban. 11 FAIL TO PASS PHYSICAL EXAM 39 Other Holt Men Are Acceptable for Army Duty Eleven out of 50 Holt county selective service registrants who were ordered to Ft. Omaha on Tuesday, October 10, were dis qualified for military service, having failed to hurdle the physi cal examinations. Names of the 11 men who were disqualified were not made pub lic. The 50 reporting for exams were: — Perry Terwilliger, Evan Gar wood, Francis Schaaf, Harold Krugman, Dale Mlinar, Pat Mil ler, Andrew Ramold, Robert Scott, James Determan, Robert Martens, jr., Louis Wewel. Robert McNichols, William Dexter, Warren Cronk, Frank Soukup, Paul L. Shald, Robert Schneider, Charles Fauquier, James Miller. Eugene Kaup, Harry Lampert, James Merriman, Tommy Blake, Allen Martin, Robert Mlinar, Donald Sterns, Raymond Sulli van, Eugene Porter, LuVerne Olberding, Dean Hamilton, Ivan Walters, John Hytrek. Patrick Gallagher, Steven Kel ly, Elwin Haynes, David Ryan, Kenneth Ziska, William Vander beelt, Paul Johnston, Norman Wayman. Gerald Thompson, Ralph Mc Guire, Edward Deermer, William Kohle, Raymond Hamik, Frank Murphy, Edwin Wabs, William Murphy, jr., James Coker, Gor don Hiatt. ivieaiiwmie, two non county-, ans, Lathan O. Rhodes, of Stuart, and Merle Foreman, of Emmet, departed Wednesday at 3:45 p. m. for the induction station as draftees. Holt Draft Chairman Glea H. Wade said that henceforth, un less specifically told otherwise, the Holt office would announce publicly the list of registrants being ordered to report for physi cal examinations in addition to the list of registrants ordered to i duty. MRS. CARPENTER NEW CHAIRMAN Chambers Woman Heads Home Demonstration Club Council The October meeing of the Holt county council of home demonstration clubs was held on Tuesday, October 10, in the as- i sembly room of the courthouse with the council president, Mrs. ] E. R. Carpenter, of Chambers, presiding. Fourt copies of a study folder, “The United States of America, Its People and Its Homes,” pre pared by a committee of the country women’s council, were purchased. Stuart, Atkinson, O’ Neill and Chambers each will re ceive a copy. The council also voted to have year books prepared for the club members. Mrs. Harry Tomsen, of Page, chairman of the achievement day program, told what had been planned for that day. The following officers were elected for 1951: Mrs. E. R. Car penter, of Chambers, chairman; Mrs. Albert Carson, of Redbird, vice - chairman; Mrs. Lawrence Pacha, of Atkinson, secretary treasurer; Mrs. Frank Grenier, of O’Neill, health chairman; Mrs. A. Neil Dawes, of O’Neill, music chairman; Mrs. Robert Summer er, of Ewing, 4-H chairman; Mrs. Robert Martens, of Atkinson, publicity chairman. Mrs. Clyde Kiltz, of Chambers, was elected to the council from the past county chairmen. Mrs. Edgar Stauffer, of Page, : will retain her membership as the retiring county chairman. Mrs. Berl Damkroger, home agent, discussed the training meeting lessons and officer train ing, which will be held soon. Mrs. Carpenter is The Fron tier’s special correspondent in the Chambers community, edits the Chambers mimeographed commu nity paper and is a farm wife living northwest of town. 1,700 Witness Air Show Here Approximately 1,700 persons witnessed the air show at the Mu nicipal airport sponsored by Gor don O. Harper, manager of the port, and a number of local pilots. The pilots and planes belonged to the Midwest Air Shows, of Charles City, la. It was the first air show in O’ Neill history and most persons witnessing the spectacle were pleased with the performances. Return from Minnesota— Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Johnson and daughter, Bonnie, returned last week from a 10 day vacation at Brainard, Minn. 30 KNIGHTS ARE INITIATED HERE Former Pastor Delivers Address at Banquet in Evening (See photo below) A class of 30 was initiated into the Charles Carroll of Carrollton council 701 of the Knights of Col lumbus in all-day initiatory ser vices here Sunday. Candidates came from O’Neill, Atkinson, Stuart and Ewing. New (members are: From O’Neill: Edward McCar thy, James Donohoe, Erwin Mur ray, Edward Graham, Harry Gra ham, Allen H. Martin, Robert D. Clements, Russell D. Moler, Jo seph Gokie, jr., Joseph Dufek, Austin L- Hynes, Eugene F. Ad amson, John C. O’Neill. From Stuart: Melvin J. Baum, Edward E. Weber, Jerome Web er, Alois S. Schmaderer, Lawrence I. Hamik, Alvin Stracke, James A. Batenhorst, Francis C. Stein hauser, Max E. Hamik, Walter Coleman, and Ernest F. Ends worth. From Atkinson: William J. Torpy, Lawrence E. Skrdla, and Donald Skrdla. From Ewing: Lewis L: Vander snick, Jerome J. Koenig, and James L. Bartak. Acnvines oegan wiin corpor ate communion at the 3 o'clock mass in St. Patrick's Catholic church, followed by a breakfast in the Knights of Columbus club rooms. The 9:30 breakfast was served by the Catholic Daughters. At 1:30 p. m. the initiatory pro gram began in the O'Neill public school auditorium. Largest turn out on record witnessed the initi-, ation of the class of 30. At 7:30 p. m. the Knights and their ladies gathered' at the Am erican Legion auditorium for a banquet serjted by the Simonson post 93 auxiliary. Tw^ hundred and fifty-eight persons^were ser ved. Menu included tomato juice, ritz crackers, maiden Holt salad, roast beef, buttered peas, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, relish plate, rolls, jell, ice cream, cake and coffee. L. D. Putnam was toastmaster. Very Rev- Timothy J. O’Sullivan, St. Patrick’s pastor, offered in vocation. Dr. F. J. Fisher conduct ed group singing of (three selec tions after which Francis J. Gilg, grand knight of Charles Carroll of Carrollton council, issued the address of welcome. Cyril P. Shaughnessy, of St. Paul, state deputy grand knight, made a few remarks, his talk pri marily concerning the Colum bians. A girls’ trio, composed of Lorraine Simonson, Marde Birm ingham and Bernadette Hynes, was heard in several selections after which James Donohoe, James Bartak and Edward Mc Carthy spoke informally on their impressions of the day. the three were members of the new class. Rev. Richard J. Parr, of Baf fle Creek, assistant pastor at St. Patrick's prior to World War II, delivered the address. A former army chaplin, his talk took the form of an answer to critics of the Catholic church. Besides Shaughnessy, other state officials present were: G. W. Dittrick, of Norfolk, past state deputy grand knight, and George McCarthy, of O’Neill, present state secretary. The Charles Carroll of Carroll ton council will hold an experi ence meeting tonight (Thursday) at 8 p. m. in the clubroom of the Atkinson chapter. DEDICATED BUT NOT COMPLETED . . . Atkinson’s now Wesleyan Methodist church was formally dedicated with a special ceremony on Sunday, October 8, but still some work remains to be done. Ground was broken for the new church on October 11, 1949. Dr. J. R. Swauger, of l Syracuse, N. Y., home mission secretary for the Wesleyan Methodist church, was speaker at the dedicatory rites. Rev. and Mrs. Asa Wood are pas tors. Much of the woHc on the new building was done by parishoners.—The Frontier Photo. Baker Now at Kimpoo Airfield Second Lt. John Lee Baker, son of Mrs. H. J. Lohaus, of O’ Neill, on October 10 reached Kim poo airfield, near Seoul, in South Korea, from where his F-80 jet Lieutenant Baker . . . Octo ber 3 a busy day.—USAF Pho to. fighter group is attacking the re treating North Korean Reds. For several weeks young Baker was flying close support missions for the U. S. ground troops from a base in Japan. Earlier he had been stationed on Okinawa. On October 3 Baker was credit ed with destroying two enemy tanks, one truck, one cannon and drilled a hole in a bridge on a single mission. Arrives from Chicago— Mrs. Arthur Bauer, of Chicago, 111., arrived Monday, October 9, to spend two weeks’ visiting her son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Langan, of Stuart. She will also visit at the home of Mr. ; and Mrs. M. M. Langan, of O’- i Neill. Visil Gerbers— Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dausman and children, of Elkhart, Ind-, ar rived Monday, October 16, to spend several days at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Gerber. Mrs. Dausman and Mrs. Gerber are sisters Load of Critical Steel Arrives SKULL FRACTURED IN TRUCK UPSET Ronald Peterson, 14, i n ‘Serious’ Condition at Stuart STUART — One Stuart high school football player was serious ly hurt and three others were in jured Friday enroute to the Stu art football field to prepare the gridiron for Friday night’s game with Atkinson. Ronald Peterson, 14, was tak en to Stuart hospital in an un conscious condition and is be ing treated for a skull fracture. A bulletin from the hospital early Wednesday stated that he was still in a coma but would recover. The youth was taking nourish ment but did not talk. A truck in which Peterson and three others were riding upset at the park- Mark Kaup suffered a crushed, broken leg and was transferred Saturday to an Oma ha hospital by ambulance. Two freshmen, Richard Straka and Fred Mulford, were hospital ized overnight. Ralph Shald was the driver. The boys had' gone to “lime” the field—making line markers. The Atkinson - Stuart football game was postponed. MARRIAGE LICENSES Richard Alvin Trowbridge, 24, and Donna Mae Parks, 18, both of Page, on October 11. Clifford Henry Sobotka, of In man, and Twila Mae Whaley, of O’Neill, on October 14. Lawrence Edward Basler, 20, of Lincoln, and Naomi Arlene Johnson, 19, of O’Neill, on Octo ber 17. “Voice” ... 780 k. c. WJAG. Construction of New Hospital Now Forges Ahead A load of critical steel items, which had been expected since August 3, finally reached O’Neill this week. And workmen for the Busboom & Rauh contractors, of Salina, Kans., speeded up their activities now that the last chief obstacle had been overcome. Progress on the 420-thousand dollar 40-bed medical center had been slowed by the delayed steel delivery. But now bricklaying will forge ahead and changes in the appearance of the building will be noted daily. Busboom & Rauh want to in close as much of the structure as possible before winter sets in. Holt-Bred Calves Capture Laurels CHAMBERS — The grand champion steer at the first annu al livestock show at Norfolk on Thursday, September 21, was a Hereford — “Duke” — owned by Duane Kallhoff, of Tilden. He was purchased of Mrs. Lela Grubb, of Chambers. — The reserve - Champion steer was a Shorthorn — “Sandy’’ — owned by Katherine Kent, of Til den. This animal was bred by Lloyd Gleed, of Chambers. He was shown at the Ak-Sar-Ben show in Omaha where he won a blue ribbon. The Kallhoff steer al£o won a blue ribbon at the Ak Sar-Ben. $750 Lost on Eve of Wedding Day Lawrence Edward Basler, 20, of Lincoln, had reason to be slightly unhappy on the eve of his wedding day. He lost $750. Somewhere between the James Donlin residence, Stan nard’s store and the Golden ho tel, young Basler dropped his billfold containing a $500 bill and other currency amounting to $250. This occurred some time Tuesday. He promptly posted a $50 re ward for the return of the purse. Wednesday the Lincoln young man took Miss Naomi Arlene Johnson, of O’Neill, as his bride. OHS Music Pupils To Present Concert— The O’Neill public school a capella chorus and band will pre sent a concert on Tuesday eve ning, October 24, at 8 p. m. in the high school auditorium. Classical, semi - classical and popular numbers will be offered by the two groups and also by small vocal ensembles. The band and chorus will com bine to present two selections, “Onward Christian Soldiers” and "Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Most of the numbers heard on Tuesday evening will be offered at the Norfolk teachers’ conven tion next Thursday morning when the high school band and chorus presenta concert at the opening ' session. Among lh* 258 persons dining at the Knights of Columbus banquet in the American Legion auditorium Sunday evening were (lefi-to-right): Mrs. Harry Graham and Mr. Graham, of O'Neill; Mrs. Max Hamik and Mr. Hamik. of Atkinson; Mrs. Ernest Endsworth and Mr. Endsworth. of Stuart.—The Frontier Photo by John H. McCar ville. $ ACHIEVEMENT DAY NEXT THURSDAY Mrs. Y'ern Sageser, State Demonstration Head, to Speak Thursday, October 26, is the date for the annual achievement day program of the extension clubs of Holt county. T,he Program will be held at the O Neill high school auditorium. The 1950 theme of the clubs is: 'Home—Fountain Head of Dem ocracy." Speaker for the occasion will be the state president of the home demonstration council, Mrs. Vern Sageser, of Amelia. Mrs. Sageser, who is attending the national meeting at Biloxi, Miss., as Nebraska’s official del egate from October 16 to 20, will be back for achievement day. Also attending the Biloxi meet ing will be some of the 150 U. S. rural women delegates who at tended the sixth triennial confer ence in Copenhagen, Denmark, in September. Mrs. Sageser will not only give a detailed report of the na tional meeting but will have many interesting things to tell about the meeting in Denmark. The program as planned by the committee for achievement day follows: j&l Mrs. Vern Sageser . . . will bring report from Biloxi. 9:30 a. m.: Registration, Atkin son clubs, arrangement of booths. 12 noon: Covered dish lunch eon, O’Neill clubs. 1:30 p. m.: Group singing, At kinson extension clubs. 1:45 p. m.: Report of the state meeting at North Platte, by Mrs. Albert Carson and Mrs. Robert Martens. 2 p. m.: Talk, by Mrs. Vern Sageser. 2:45 p. m.: Group singing, led by Mrs. A. Neil Dawes. 2:50 p. m.: Highlights of the year’s work, by Mrs. Frank Schaaf. 3:00 p. m.: Installation of offi cers, by Mrs. Viola Damkroger. 3:30 p. m.: Coffee hour, commit tee. The in'ernational theme will be used in decorations, costumes and refreshments. — « 2 Holt Girls * Enter Training— The Sisters of Saint Francis school of nursing, at Minot, N. D., (formerly known as St. Joseph’s school of nursing) admitted 38 student nurses, the largest class in the history of the school, in September. This was the second clas to be admitted to the new central school; the first class of seven students was admitted in June of this year. Among the members of the September class are: Miss Jeanne Head, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Head, of O'Neill, and Miss Marjorie Troshynski, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Tro shynski, of Page. The school is affiliated with the Minot State Teachers college eral arts subjects are taught dur where the Uhsic sciences and lib ing the first nine months of the three year course. 3 Men Report to Ft. Lewis— SPENCER—Spencer men who left last week for Camp Lewis, Wash., included Rob Roy Proutv, ! Ed Prouty and Dick Barta. All are members of the reserves. The two Proutys left Thursday eve ning and Dick Barta left on Sat I urday. Visit Patient— Buck Watson, Patty Bowering, Tom Blake, Betty Thomas and Estel Thomsa spent the weekend with Robert E. Thomas, who is in the Veterans hospital at Hot Springs, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gilg and Mrs. Dan Gilg went to Omaha Friday, October 13.
