The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, October 19, 1950, Image 1

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VOLUME 70—NUMBER 24. O'NEILL, NEBR., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1050. PRICE 7 CENTS
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'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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.